Patents by Inventor Roy David

Roy David 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).

  • Publication number: 20160063511
    Abstract: Shopping patterns for a customer with respect to a particular product that is repeatedly purchased by the customer with a given frequency are recognized across multiple channels. The shopping patterns are utilized to make suggestions, reminders, and default shopping lists on behalf of the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Dror Ben-Eliezer, Jonathan Roy David
  • Patent number: 9266233
    Abstract: A flexible exosuit includes rigid and flexible elements configured to couple forces to a body of a wearer. Further, the flexible exosuit includes flexible linear actuators and clutched compliance elements to apply and/or modulate forces and/or compliances between segments of the body of the wearer. The flexible exosuit further includes electronic controllers, power sources and sensors. The flexible exosuit can be configured to apply forces to the body of the wearer to enable a variety of applications. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to augment the physical strength or endurance of the wearer. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to train the wearer to perform certain physical tasks. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to record physical activities of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Roy David Kornbluh, Alexander Steele Kernbaum, Thomas Low, Katherine Goss Witherspoon, Brian Keith McCoy, Adam Arnold Edward Ziemba, Paul Michael Birkmeyer, Richard M. Mahoney
  • Patent number: 9160213
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for regulating traction motor temperature via control of a traction motor blower. In one embodiment, a method comprises adjusting a speed of a traction motor blower based on ambient temperature, traction motor loss, and one or more traction motor temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Roy David Schultz, Jeffrey Daigle, Sudhir Gupta
  • Publication number: 20150266180
    Abstract: A flexible exosuit includes rigid and flexible elements configured to couple forces to a body of a wearer. Further, the flexible exosuit includes flexible linear actuators and clutched compliance elements to apply and/or modulate forces and/or compliances between segments of the body of the wearer. The flexible exosuit further includes electronic controllers, power sources and sensors. The flexible exosuit can be configured to apply forces to the body of the wearer to enable a variety of applications. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to augment the physical strength or endurance of the wearer. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to train the wearer to perform certain physical tasks. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to record physical activities of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Roy David Kornbluh, Alexander Steele Kernbaum, Thomas Low, Katherine Goss Witherspoon, Brian Keith McCoy, Adam Arnold Edward Ziemba, Paul Michael Birkmeyer, Richard M. Mahoney
  • Publication number: 20150266181
    Abstract: A flexible exosuit includes rigid and flexible elements configured to couple forces to a body of a wearer. Further, the flexible exosuit includes flexible linear actuators and clutched compliance elements to apply and/or modulate forces and/or compliances between segments of the body of the wearer. The flexible exosuit further includes electronic controllers, power sources and sensors. The flexible exosuit can be configured to apply forces to the body of the wearer to enable a variety of applications. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to augment the physical strength or endurance of the wearer. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to train the wearer to perform certain physical tasks. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to record physical activities of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Roy David Kornbluh, Alexander Steele Kernbaum, Thomas Low, Katherine Goss Witherspoon, Brian Keith McCoy, Adam Arnold Edward Ziemba, Paul Michael Birkmeyer, Richard M. Mahoney
  • Patent number: 9093878
    Abstract: An electric machine that includes a rotor core made of magnetic steel; a stator configured with stationary windings therein; openings disposed within or on the rotor core; and a rotor circuit that is configured to introduce saliency based on an orientation of part of the rotor circuit in relationship to a pole location of the electric machine, where the rotor circuit is made of a conductive, non-magnetic material. A rotor component and various embodiments of electric machines are also disclosed. The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kum Kang Huh, Patel Reddy, Ayman Mohamed Fawzi El-Refaie, Patrick Lee Jansen, Roy David Schultz, Lembit Salasoo
  • Patent number: 9088627
    Abstract: In one embodiment the method includes detecting a network indicator associated with a network, the network provided by a network provider. In one embodiment, after the detecting of the network indicator, the method includes obtaining from the network provider an actual attribute associated with the network. The method may also include determining, based on stored network information, whether the actual attribute matches an expected attribute for the network. If the actual attribute matches the expected attribute, the method may classify the network into one of a plurality of network classes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: iPass Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara Nelson, Roy David Albert, Blair Thomas Bullock
  • Publication number: 20150178766
    Abstract: Methods and a system for promotion conflict resolution are provided. During a transaction, which may be associated with a consumer, a variety of available promotions are identified. Permissible permutations (non-conflicting promotion combinations) for the available promotions are dynamically formed, evaluated, and a set of optimal promotions for the transaction is resolved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Dror Ben-Eliezer, Jonathan Roy David, Tzur Sayag
  • Publication number: 20150145255
    Abstract: A system (for controlling cooling of an alternator) comprises a control system, an alternator, and a blower fan, the alternator having a stator and a rotor. The control system is adapted to estimate one or more temperatures of the stator and/or rotor of the alternator using a thermal model. The control system is also adapted to control the blower fan to cool the alternator by providing a specified amount of air flow across the stator and rotor of the alternator, based on the estimated one or more temperatures of the stator and/or rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Maksim V. Borisenko, Edward Thomas Petrak, Roy David Schultz, Rajeev Verma, Sunil Srinivasa Murthy
  • Publication number: 20150084471
    Abstract: An electric machine that includes a rotor core made of magnetic steel; a stator configured with stationary windings therein; openings disposed within or on the rotor core; and a rotor circuit that is configured to introduce saliency based on an orientation of part of the rotor circuit in relationship to a pole location of the electric machine, where the rotor circuit is made of a conductive, non-magnetic material. A rotor component and various embodiments of electric machines are also disclosed. The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Kum Kang Huh, Patel Bhageerath Reddy, Ayman Mohamed Fawzi El-Refaie, Patrick Lee Jansen, Roy David Schultz, Lembit Salasoo
  • Publication number: 20140314548
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a unique vane system. Another embodiment is a unique gas turbine engine. Another embodiment is a unique method for manufacturing a bypass vane stage. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for turbine engines and vane systems for turbine engines. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Jonathan Michael Rivers, Roy David Fulayter
  • Publication number: 20140277739
    Abstract: A flexible exosuit includes rigid and flexible elements configured to couple forces to a body of a wearer. Further, the flexible exosuit includes flexible linear actuators and clutched compliance elements to apply and/or modulate forces and/or compliances between segments of the body of the wearer. The flexible exosuit further includes electronic controllers, power sources and sensors. The flexible exosuit can be configured to apply forces to the body of the wearer to enable a variety of applications. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to augment the physical strength or endurance of the wearer. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to train the wearer to perform certain physical tasks. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to record physical activities of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: SRI International
    Inventors: Roy David Kornbluh, Alexander Steele Kernbuam, Thomas Low, Katherine Goss Witherspoon, Brian Keith McCoy, Adam Arnold Edward Ziemba, Paul Michael Birkmeyer, Richard M. Mahoney
  • Publication number: 20140241890
    Abstract: In some examples, an apparatus may include a gas turbine engine component comprising a blade, a platform forming an airflow surface from which the blade extends on one side, and a motion weld receiving surface disposed on a non-airflow side of the platform, and a disk having a motion weld disk portion to receive the motion weld receiving surface of the gas turbine engine component and form a motion weld coupling when the disk and gas turbine engine component are coupled, wherein, prior to coupling, the gas turbine engine component further includes a blade stalk disposed on the non-airflow side of the platform and in which is formed the motion weld receiving surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Roy David Fulayter, Jonathan Michael Rivers
  • Publication number: 20140116286
    Abstract: An electric machine that includes a rotor core made of magnetic steel; a stator configured with stationary windings therein; openings disposed within or on the rotor core; and a rotor circuit that is configured to introduce saliency based on an orientation of part of the rotor circuit in relationship to a pole location of the electric machine, where the rotor circuit is made of a conductive, non-magnetic material. A rotor component and various embodiments of electric machines are also disclosed. The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Kum Kang Huh, Patel Reddy, Ayman Mohamed Fawzi El-Refaie, Patrick Lee Jansen, Roy David Schultz, Lembit Salasoo
  • Publication number: 20140082714
    Abstract: A method includes sending a faked authentication request from a client device wherein the faked authentication request includes identification credentials. A faked authentication request indicates that a reply message in response to the faked authentication request is to include data for updating a directory on the client device. A reply message is received at the client device in response to the faked authentication request. The reply message includes data for updating the directory. The directory is updated based, at least in part, on the data for updating the directory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: iPass Inc.
    Inventors: Singam Sunder, Jeff S. Edgett, Roy David Albert
  • Publication number: 20140062371
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for regulating fraction motor temperature via control of a traction motor blower. In one embodiment, a method comprises adjusting a speed of a traction motor blower based on ambient temperature, traction motor loss, and one or more traction motor temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Roy David Schultz, Jeffrey Daigle, Sudhir Gupta
  • Publication number: 20140023998
    Abstract: The system is an interactive control system that uses multiple control points to manage a user toward a desired state through coaching, feedback, and feed-forward mechanisms. They system uses push and pull from a user to dynamically determine which control points to utilize and emphasize to guide the user to a desired state. The system creates Topics that are generated out of Content Elements. These topics are referenced by Rules and are arranged in a queue so that a planned succession of Topics can be presented proactively to a user in a prioritized and logical manner to guide the user to a desired state. The Rules include Dynamic Rules that allow real time modification of the queue to present Topics relevant to user state and progress toward the desired state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: David THOMPSON, Roy David ALBERT
  • Patent number: 8606885
    Abstract: A method includes sending a faked authentication request from a client device wherein the faked authentication request includes identification credentials. A faked authentication request indicates that a reply message in response to the faked authentication request is to include data for updating a directory on the client device. A reply message is received at the client device in response to the faked authentication request. The reply message includes data for updating the directory. The directory is updated based, at least in part, on the data for updating the directory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: iPass Inc.
    Inventors: Singam Sunder, Jeff Steven Edgett, Roy David Albert
  • Patent number: 8469670
    Abstract: A fan assembly is disclosed herein. The fan assembly includes a fan operable to rotate about an axis. The fan includes a hub and a plurality of blades extending radially from the hub relative to the axis. The fan also includes a reinforcing member positioned adjacent to the fan along the axis. The reinforcing member contacts a predetermined subset of less than all of the plurality of blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Roy David Fulayter, Bradley T. Fanton
  • Fan
    Patent number: 8435006
    Abstract: A fan is disclosed herein. The fan includes a hub portion operable to rotate about an axis. The hub portion extends along the axis between forward and aft ends. The fan also includes at least one platform operably fixed with the hub portion. The at least one platform at least partially encircles the axis. The fan also includes at least one airfoil extending from the at least one platform radially outward relative to the axis between a base and a tip. The at least one platform terminates at forward and aft circumferential edges spaced from one another along the axis. At least one of the forward and aft circumferential edges extends about the axis and along the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Roy David Fulayter, James Ong