Patents by Inventor Ronald Joseph
Ronald Joseph has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20250146012Abstract: The invention provides cotton event MON 88701, and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising event MON 88701. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event MON 88701 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event MON 88701. The invention also provides methods related to event MON 88701.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2025Publication date: May 8, 2025Inventors: Ronald Joseph Brinker, Wen C. Burns, Paul C. C. Feng, John A. Kendig, Sherry LeClere, Jennifer Lutke, Marianne Malven
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Patent number: 12285322Abstract: Absorbent articles that include elastics in multiple layers are disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2024Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Sarah Marie Wade, Tina Marie Glahn, Gary Dean Lavon, Diana Woehnl Juratovac, Kaoru Ishihara, Masaharu Nishikawa, Ronald Joseph Zink, Anna Elizabeth Macura
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Patent number: 12252696Abstract: The invention provides cotton event MON 88701, and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising event MON 88701. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event MON 88701 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event MON 88701. The invention also provides methods related to event MON 88701.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Ronald Joseph Brinker, Wen C. Burns, Paul C. C. Feng, John A. Kendig, Sherry Leclere, Jennifer Lutke, Marianne Malven
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Patent number: 12244315Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include a correction circuit. The correction circuit may include frequency division circuitry that is configured to receive and condition a reference signal. The correction circuit may include drive circuitry that is configured to receive the reference signal. The correction circuit may include a first resonator that is configured to receive the reference signal. The correction circuit may include sense circuitry that is configured to receive the reference signal from the first resonator. The correction circuit may include phase detector circuitry that is configured to generate at least one output signal based on receipt of a plurality of input signals from the drive circuitry and the sense circuitry. The correction circuit may include a proportional integral derivative controller that is configured to generate a temperature correction signal to correct frequency error in an oscillator based on receipt of the at least one output signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Duane Younkin, Ronald Joseph Lipka, Ryan Hennessy, Diego Emilio Serrano, Chihchuan Che, Amir Rahafrooz, Mohammad Maymandi Nejad
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Publication number: 20250048957Abstract: A zero-turn vehicle including a mode selection interface, a memory and at least one controller is provided. The mode selection interface provides a mode section input for a user. The memory is used to store mode instructions relating to at least one operation mode. The at least one controller in communication with the mode selection interface and the memory, the at least one controller configured to selectively modify normal operating characteristics of the zero-turn vehicle based the mode selection input from the user by implementing the stored mode instructions associated with the mode selection input.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: TEAM Industries, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Joseph Wendt, Michael Allen Mueller, Micah Ryan Ricke, Karl Michael Leisenheimer
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Patent number: 12156493Abstract: A zero-turn vehicle including a mode selection interface, a memory and at least one controller is provided. The mode selection interface provides a mode section input for a user. The memory is used to store mode instructions relating to at least one operation mode. The at least one controller in communication with the mode selection interface and the memory, the at least one controller configured to selectively modify normal operating characteristics of the zero-turn vehicle based the mode selection input from the user by implementing the stored mode instructions associated with the mode selection input.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2022Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: TEAM Industries, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Joseph Wendt, Michael Allen Mueller, Micah Ryan Ricke, Karl Michael Leisenheimer
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Patent number: 12144709Abstract: An absorbent article comprises first and second substrates and one or more elastic elements disposed at least partially intermediate the substrates. The second substrate is attached to the first substrate and/or to portions of the elastic elements. The absorbent article comprises an adhesive having a first and second pattern of elements disposed on first substrate, and first and second texture zones. The first texture zone comprises a first portion of the substrates, a first portion of the elastic elements, and the first pattern of elements of the adhesive and forms a background pattern in the first portion of the substrates. The second texture zone comprises a second portion of the substrates, a second portion of the one or more elastic elements, and the second pattern of elements of the adhesive and forms a macro pattern in the second portion of the substrates.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2023Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ronald Joseph Zink, Sarah Marie Wade, Tina Marie Glahn, Rachael Eden Walther, Gary Dean LaVon, Nicholas Paul Goyette, Kaoru Ishihara, Amanda Margaret Bicking, Diana Juratovac
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Patent number: 12123429Abstract: Disclosed is a main liner for a centrifugal pump having a main pumping chamber, the main liner being located within an outer housing of the centrifugal pump, when in use, and comprising: a main pumping chamber; an inlet opening for the introduction of a liquid into the main pumping chamber; a discharge outlet extending from the main pumping chamber; and an outer surface of the discharge outlet for contact with the outer housing for the liner, the outer surface having at least one alignment portion for engaging with a corresponding alignment portion on the outer housing, the engagement of the alignment portion with the corresponding alignment portion limiting movement of the discharge outlet relative to the outer housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: WEIR SLURRY GROUP, INC.Inventors: Randy James Kosmicki, Ronald Joseph Bourgeois
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Patent number: 12049956Abstract: A vehicle with continuously variable transmission operational modes is provided. The vehicle includes a motor to provide engine torque; a driveline; a continuously variable transmission (CVT), an actuator, a memory and a controller. The CVT is configured to couple torque between the motor and the driveline. The actuator is in operational communication with the CVT to selectively set operating characteristics of the CVT. The memory stores operating instructions including operational mode. The controller is in communication with the memory and the actuator. The controller configured to control the actuator based on one or more of the operational modes.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2023Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: TEAM Industries, Inc.Inventors: Alexander C. Yudell, Carlos Romo Ramírez, Bruce H. Younggren, Michael Allen Mueller, Jason S. Koskela, Ronald Joseph Wendt, John Edward Hamrin
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Publication number: 20240223169Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include a correction circuit. The correction circuit may include frequency division circuitry that is configured to receive and condition a reference signal. The correction circuit may include drive circuitry that is configured to receive the reference signal. The correction circuit may include a first resonator that is configured to receive the reference signal. The correction circuit may include sense circuitry that is configured to receive the reference signal from the first resonator. The correction circuit may include phase detector circuitry that is configured to generate at least one output signal based on receipt of a plurality of input signals from the drive circuitry and the sense circuitry. The correction circuit may include a proportional integral derivative controller that is configured to generate a temperature correction signal to correct frequency error in an oscillator based on receipt of the at least one output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Duane YOUNKIN, Ronald Joseph LIPKA, Ryan HENNESSY, Diego EMILIO SERRANO, Chihchuan CHE, Amir RAHAFROOZ, Mohammad Maymandi Nejad
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Patent number: 12004931Abstract: A disposable absorbent pant having a front belt portion and a rear belt portion is disclosed. The front and rear belt portions are joined at side seams and the rear belt portion has a greater length than the front belt portion. A lower edge of the rear belt portion forms at least in part edges of left and right leg openings to the rear of the side seams. The rear belt portion includes first and second layers of nonwoven web material sandwiching a plurality of laterally extending and laterally pre-strained elastic strands, disposed below the side seams. A first of the plurality of elastic strands differs from a second of the plurality of elastic strands by one or more of amount of pre-strain, tensile modulus, decitex, and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2023Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jillian Marie Barnes, Ronald Joseph Zink
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Patent number: 11994676Abstract: Techniques for resolving hemisphere ambiguity are disclosed. One or more magnetic fields are emitted at a handheld controller. The one or more magnetic fields are detected by one or more sensors positioned relative to a headset. Movement data corresponding to the handheld controller or the headset is detected. During a first time interval, a first position and a first orientation of the handheld controller within a first hemisphere are determined based on the detected one or more magnetic fields, and a first discrepancy is calculated based on the first position, the first orientation, and the movement data. During a second time interval, a second position and a second orientation of the handheld controller within a second hemisphere are determined based on the detected one or more magnetic fields, and a second discrepancy is calculated based on the second position, the second orientation, and the movement data.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Joseph Degges, Jr., Sheng Wan, Andy Warner, Akash Gujarati
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Publication number: 20240139036Abstract: Absorbent articles that include elastics in multiple layers are disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Sarah Marie WADE, Tina Marie GLAHN, Gary Dean LAVON, Diana Woehnl JURATOVAC, Kaoru ISHIHARA, Masaharu NISHIKAWA, Ronald Joseph ZINK, Anna Elizabeth MACURA
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Patent number: 11903803Abstract: Absorbent articles that include elastics in multiple layers are disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Sarah Marie Wade, Tina Marie Glahn, Gary Dean Lavon, Diana Woehnl Juratovac, Kaoru Ishihara, Masaharu Nishikawa, Ronald Joseph Zink, Anna Elizabeth Macura
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Publication number: 20230393490Abstract: A computer program product causes a processor to execute a process of causing an optical system to illuminate at least one structure on a substrate that comprises first repetitive features at a first pitch in a first layer and second repetitive features at a second pitch in a second layer, the first repetitive features at least partially overlapping with the second repetitive features. The first pitch is different from the second pitch. The processor causes the optical system to receive radiation scattered by the at least one structure and transmit a portion of the received scattered radiation to a sensor arranged in an image plane of the optical system or in a plane conjugate with the image plane for detecting the received scattered radiation and configured to detect a characteristic of radiation impinging on the sensor. The processor then determines a characteristic of interest of the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Arie Jeffrey DEN BOEF, Ronald Joseph Antonius VAN DEN OETELAAR
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Patent number: 11822254Abstract: A metrology apparatus for and a method of determining a characteristic of interest relating to at least one structure on a substrate. The metrology apparatus comprises a sensor and an optical system. The sensor is for detecting characteristics of radiation impinging on the sensor. The optical system comprises an illumination path and a detection path. The optical system is configured to illuminate the at least one structure with radiation received from a source via the illumination path. The optical system is configured to receive radiation scattered by the at least one structure and to transmit the received radiation to the sensor via the detection path.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: ASML NETHERLANDS B.VInventors: Arie Jeffrey Den Boef, Ronald Joseph Antonius Van Den Oetelaar
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Publication number: 20230366463Abstract: A vehicle with continuously variable transmission operational modes is provided. The vehicle includes a motor to provide engine torque; a driveline; a continuously variable transmission (CVT), an actuator, a memory and a controller. The CVT is configured to couple torque between the motor and the driveline. The actuator is in operational communication with the CVT to selectively set operating characteristics of the CVT. The memory stores operating instructions including operational mode. The controller is in communication with the memory and the actuator. The controller configured to control the actuator based on one or more of the operational modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: TEAM Industries, Inc.Inventors: Alexander C. Yudell, Carlos Romo Ramírez, Bruce H. Younggren, Michael Allen Mueller, Jason S. Koskela, Ronald Joseph Wendt
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Patent number: 11816933Abstract: A method performed by a computing system includes receiving from a detection system, a plurality of identity tokens. The plurality of identity tokens include different types of identity tokens. The method further includes associating each of the plurality of identity tokens with a node of a graph, incrementing an edge between two nodes of the graph in response to determining that the two identity tokens associated with the two nodes were detected by the first detection system within a detection time window, decrementing the edge between the two nodes in response to determining that one of the identity tokens associated with one of the two nodes is detected within a detection time window without detecting one of the identity tokens associated with the other of the two nodes, and correlating the identity tokens associated with the two nodes based on a value of the edge.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION CONSULTANTS CORP.Inventors: Alessandro Stagni, Janamejaya Chowdhary, Scott Colman Cote, Ronald Joseph Albright
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Publication number: 20230310227Abstract: An absorbent article comprises first and second substrates and one or more elastic elements disposed at least partially intermediate the substrates. The second substrate is attached to the first substrate and/or to portions of the elastic elements. The absorbent article comprises an adhesive having a first and second pattern of elements disposed on first substrate, and first and second texture zones. The first texture zone comprises a first portion of the substrates, a first portion of the elastic elements, and the first pattern of elements of the adhesive and forms a background pattern in the first portion of the substrates. The second texture zone comprises a second portion of the substrates, a second portion of the one or more elastic elements, and the second pattern of elements of the adhesive and forms a macro pattern in the second portion of the substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Ronald Joseph Zink, Sarah Marie Wade, Tina Marie Glahn, Rachael Eden Walther, Gary Dean LaVon, Nicholas Paul Goyette, Kaoru Ishihara, Amanda Margaret Bicking, Diana Juratovac
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Publication number: 20230293360Abstract: An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; and a chassis having a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core. The article also includes a waist feature having a portion extending longitudinally outboard of the chassis in the waist region. The backsheet includes a barrier layer having a maximum length, LBS. The absorbent core has absorbent material and a maximum length, LCW. LCW is substantially the same as LBS. The absorbent material is disposed in an absorbent material deposition area. The absorbent material deposition area has a maximum length, LAB, and LAB is about 90% or greater of LBS. The first absorbent area lateral edge is disposed a longitudinal distance, D1, from the first barrier lateral edge, and D1 is about 5% or less of LBS.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Ronald Joseph ZINK, Masaharu NISHIKAWA, Gary Dean LAVON