Patents by Inventor Russell P. Cain
Russell P. Cain 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: 20240103843Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of downloading an update of a non-volatile electrically erasable memory storage of a vehicle, determining whether the memory storage is arranged in one of a block of bytes of memory and an individual byte of memory, selecting a programming protocol based on the memory storage arrangement and writing the memory storage based on the selected programming protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Edward Allen Cain, JR., Satyajit P. Patne, Russell K. Barker, Ryan N. Wilson, Ismail Thanickel
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Patent number: 9486139Abstract: A plurality of sensors are embedded in a form fitting garment similar to exercise togs such that the sensors are held in contact with or close proximity to the body. The sensors are connected via a plurality wires to an electronics module which is unintrusive being literally in its ultimate configuration the size of a credit card. A range of thickness, from 6 mm (6 credit cards) down to 1 mm or less, is possible for the module inclusive of a rechargeable lithium polymer battery. The electronics module can be easily removed for garment maintenance (laundering).Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Harry K. Charles, Jr., Russell P. Cain
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Publication number: 20140243618Abstract: A plurality of sensors are embedded in a form fitting garment similar to exercise togs such that the sensors are held in contact with or close proximity to the body. The sensors are connected via a plurality wires to an electronics module which is unintrusive being literally in its ultimate configuration the size of a credit card. A range of thickness, from 6 mm (6 credit cards) down to 1 mm or less, is possible for the module inclusive of a rechargeable lithium polymer battery. The electronics module can be easily removed for garment maintenance (laundering).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Harry K. Charles, JR., Russell P. Cain
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Patent number: 8758241Abstract: A plurality of sensors are embedded in a form fitting garment similar to exercise togs such that the sensors are held in contact with or close proximity to the body. The sensors are connected via a plurality wires to an electronics module which is unintrusive being literally in its ultimate configuration the size of a credit card. A range of thickness, from 6 mm (6 credit cards) down to 1 mm or less, is possible for the module inclusive of a rechargeable lithium polymer battery. The electronics module can be easily removed for garment maintenance (laundering).Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2009Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Harry K. Charles, Jr., Russell P. Cain
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Publication number: 20100016681Abstract: A plurality of sensors are embedded in a form fitting garment similar to exercise togs such that the sensors are held in contact with or close proximity to the body. The sensors are connected via a plurality wires to an electronics module which is unintrusive being literally in its ultimate configuration the size of a credit card. A range of thickness, from 6 mm (6 credit cards) down to 1 mm or less, is possible for the module inclusive of a rechargeable lithium polymer battery. The electronics module can be easily removed for garment maintenance (laundering).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventors: Harry K. Charles, JR., Russell P. Cain
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Patent number: 7253740Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring a temperature of a structure, comprising: one or more electrically conductive loops adapted to be affixed to the structure, each including first and second elongate connection strips each made of a first metal composition having a first melting point, and a temperature sensitive band connected between the first and second connection strips and made of a second metal composition having a second melting point less than the first melting point. The apparatus further comprises a monitor, connected to respective ends of the first and second connection strips spaced-apart from the temperature sensitive band, configured to detect an open-circuit in the one or more electrically conductive loops caused when the temperature sensitive band separates from either of the connection strips.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2005Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Russell P. Cain, Bliss G. Carkhuff, Andrew M. Lennon
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Patent number: 7063781Abstract: Techniques are provided for measuring chloride ion concentration in a medium. The techniques allow measurements to be made in dry or alkaline media, or both. For alkaline conditions, a sensor includes a pair of electrodes and a polymer film imprinted for uptake of chloride ions under alkaline conditions. The film is deposited to be in contact with at least one electrode and the medium. For dry conditions, a sensor includes a pair of electrodes and a conductive polymer film imprinted for uptake of chloride ions. The film is in contact with the pair of electrodes, and is positioned for contact with the medium. An electrical conductivity of the film depends on an amount of chloride ions taken up by the film. Some techniques allow chloride ion measurements over years at sensors embedded in concrete. Such measurements allow the determination of the progress of rebar corrosion in concrete infrastructure.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2003Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: George M. Murray, Russell P. Cain, Bliss G. Carkhuff, Francis Weiskopf
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Patent number: 6834556Abstract: Some techniques for monitoring health of a vessel include attaching a sensor suite of one or more sensors to an outer skin of the vessel and providing power for the sensor suite based on a temperature difference between a fluid temperature of a contained fluid inside the vessel and an ambient temperature outside the vessel. Some techniques include attaching a sensor suite by cinching a belt around the vessel and causing two ends of a strain gauge in the sensor suite to become rigidly attached to the outer skin of the vessel, for example, on opposite sides of a weld joining two sections of the vessel. These techniques allow a pipeline to be readily instrumented and monitored remotely which reduces manpower costs for performing manual inspections, reduces the risks of injury from performing manual inspections during hazardous weather conditions, and reduces the likelihood of undetected leaks.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2002Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignee: The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Russell P. Cain, Bliss G. Carkhuff, John M. Bacon
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Patent number: 6828808Abstract: A long-life conductivity sensor system and method that is embeddable or immersible in a medium. The conductivity sensor system includes at least a housing with an enclosing wall that defines an interior volume and that has at least one aperture through the wall; a pair of electrodes protruding through the aperture into a medium surrounding the sensor housing; and conductivity sensing electronics contained within the sensor housing interior volume and connected to the pair of electrodes. The conductivity sensing electronics include a galvanostat connected to the electrodes for inducing discrete constant current pulses between the electrodes creating a transient voltage signal between the electrodes; and a high-speed voltmeter/A-D Converter connected to the electrodes for measuring the transient voltage signal between the electrodes, the transient voltage signal being a function of the conductivity of the medium surrounding the sensor housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2003Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Rengaswamy Srinivasan, Francis B. Weiskopf, Jr., Kenneth R. Grossman, Russell P. Cain, Hassan Saffarian
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Patent number: 6796187Abstract: A multi-functional sensor system for simultaneously monitoring various parameters such as the structural, chemical and environmental conditions associated with a medium to be monitored, e.g., bridges, high-rise buildings, pollution zones, is provided wherein the system includes at least a plurality of wireless multi-functional sensor platforms embedded in the medium in which an interrogation unit transmits power and receives responses. Each wireless multi-functional sensor platform includes multiple channels for accommodating a plurality of sensor types to simultaneously monitor the parameters associated with the medium. Thus, the wireless sensor platforms are formed to include those sensor types which are considered germane to the intended medium to be monitored.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2002Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Regaswamy Srinivasan, Robert Osiander, Jane W. Spicer, Francis B. Weiskopf, Jr., Kenneth R. Grossman, Russell P. Cain, Bliss G. Carkhuff
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Patent number: 6769286Abstract: An instrumented torso model that simulates anatomical features and measures the effects on a body caused by various types of impacts. Simulated bone having material properties similar to that of healthy human bone is surrounded by simulated tissue. At least one sensor array is attached to either or both of the simulated bone and the simulated tissue for measuring the effects of the impacts.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2002Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Paul J. Biermann, Jack C. Roberts, Russell P. Cain, Bliss G. Carkhuff, Michael Kleinberger
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Publication number: 20040124858Abstract: A long-life conductivity sensor system and method that is embeddable or immersible in a medium. The conductivity sensor system includes at least a housing with an enclosing wall that defines an interior volume and that has at least one aperture through the wall; a pair of electrodes protruding through the aperture into a medium surrounding the sensor housing; and conductivity sensing electronics contained within the sensor housing interior volume and connected to the pair of electrodes. The conductivity sensing electronics include a galvanostat connected to the electrodes for inducing discrete constant current pulses between the electrodes creating a transient voltage signal between the electrodes; and a high-speed voltmeter/A-D Converter connected to the electrodes for measuring the transient voltage signal between the electrodes, the transient voltage signal being a function of the conductivity of the medium surrounding the sensor housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventors: Rengaswamy Srinivasan, Francis B. Weiskopf Jr, Kenneth R. Grossman, Russell P. Cain, Hassan Saffarian
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Publication number: 20040118682Abstract: Techniques are provided for measuring chloride ion concentration in a medium. The techniques allow measurements to be made in dry or alkaline media, or both. For alkaline conditions, a sensor includes a pair of electrodes and a polymer film imprinted for uptake of chloride ions under alkaline conditions. The film is deposited to be in contact with at least one electrode and the medium. For dry conditions, a sensor includes a pair of electrodes and a conductive polymer film imprinted for uptake of chloride ions. The film is in contact with the pair of electrodes, and is positioned for contact with the medium. An electrical conductivity of the film depends on an amount of chloride ions taken up by the film. Some techniques allow chloride ion measurements over years at sensors embedded in concrete. Such measurements allow the determination of the progress of rebar corrosion in concrete infrastructure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: George M. Murray, Russell P. Cain, Bliss G. Carkhuff, Francis Weiskopf
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Patent number: 6706977Abstract: A controller for a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) sensor system and method for detecting mass deposition on a QCM sensor. The controller controls a QCM using temperature-, voltage- and current-regulating circuits, a microcontroller, an oscillator, heating and cooling devices and circuits, high voltage grids, digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital converters, data telemetry and uplink circuits, and a remote user. The remote user may be a person, computer, network or data logger. The remote user allows the controller to be reconfigurable during operation. The controller samples and reports data faster and is more reliable over extended periods of operation. Further, the controller is assembled using innovative techniques making it smaller and thus more transportable, easier to incorporate into existing facilities and less expensive to construct and operate. The apparatus may also be assembled in a modular fashion that allows for customization.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2002Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Russell P. Cain, Bliss G. Carkhuff, O. Manuel Uy
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Publication number: 20040004554Abstract: A multi-functional sensor system for simultaneously monitoring various parameters such as the structural, chemical and environmental conditions associated with a medium to be monitored, e.g., bridges, high-rise buildings, pollution zones, is provided wherein the system includes at least a plurality of wireless multi-functional sensor platforms embedded in the medium in which an interrogation unit transmits power and receives responses. Each wireless multi-functional sensor platform includes multiple channels for accommodating a plurality of sensor types to simultaneously monitor the parameters associated with the medium. Thus, the wireless sensor platforms are formed to include those sensor types which are considered germane to the intended medium to be monitored.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2002Publication date: January 8, 2004Inventors: Regaswamy Srinivasan, Robert Osiander, Jane W. Spicer, Francis B. Weiskopf Jr, Kenneth R. Grossmann, Russell P. Cain, Bliss G. Carkhuff
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Publication number: 20030089733Abstract: A medication compliance monitor applicable to common approved dispensing containers is not apparent to a user patient. The monitor device applies to a container with a coil positioned thereabouts, uses a container top/cap including a metal material; and collects data with an electronic circuit operatively connected to the coil and housed in a housing coupled to the bottom of the container The device utilizes a medically approved common dispensing container; the typical medication label covers the coil and electronics.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Russell P Cain, Bliss G Carkhuff, Joseph L Abita
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Publication number: 20030079553Abstract: Some techniques for monitoring health of a vessel include attaching a sensor suite of one or more sensors to an outer skin of the vessel and providing power for the sensor suite based on a temperature difference between a fluid temperature of a contained fluid inside the vessel and an ambient temperature outside the vessel. Some techniques include attaching a sensor suite by cinching a belt around the vessel and causing two ends of a strain gauge in the sensor suite to become rigidly attached to the outer skin of the vessel, for example, on opposite sides of a weld joining two sections of the vessel. These techniques allow a pipeline to be readily instrumented and monitored remotely which reduces manpower costs for performing manual inspections, reduces the risks of injury from performing manual inspections during hazardous weather conditions, and reduces the likelihood of undetected leaks.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2002Publication date: May 1, 2003Inventors: Russell P. Cain, Bliss G, Carkhuff, John M. Bacon
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Publication number: 20030066365Abstract: An instrumented torso model that simulates anatomical features and measures the effects on a body caused by various types of impacts. Simulated bone having material properties similar to that of healthy human bone is surrounded by simulated tissue. At least one sensor array is attached to either or both of the simulated bone and the simulated tissue for measuring the effects of the impacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2002Publication date: April 10, 2003Inventors: Paul J. Biermann, Jack C. Roberts, Russell P. Cain, Bliss G. Carkhuff, Michael Kleinberger
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Publication number: 20020189868Abstract: A controller for a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) sensor system and method for detecting mass deposition on a QCM sensor. The controller controls a QCM using temperature-, voltage- and current-regulating circuits, a microcontroller, an oscillator, heating and cooling devices and circuits, high voltage grids, digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital converters, data telemetry and uplink circuits, and a remote user. The remote user may be a person, computer, network or data logger. The remote user allows the controller to be reconfigurable during operation. The controller samples and reports data faster and is more reliable over extended periods of operation. Further, the controller is assembled using innovative techniques making it smaller and thus more transportable, easier to incorporate into existing facilities and less expensive to construct and operate. The apparatus may also be assembled in a modular fashion that allows for customization.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventors: Russell P. Cain, Bliss G. Carkhuff, O. Manuel Uy
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Patent number: 6492601Abstract: A controller for a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) sensor system and method for detecting mass deposition on a QCM sensor. The controller controls a QCM using temperature-, voltage- and current-regulating circuits, a microcontroller, an oscillator, heating and cooling devices and circuits, high voltage grids, digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital converters, data telemetry and uplink circuits, and a remote user. The remote user may be a person, computer, network or data logger. The remote user allows the controller to be reconfigurable during operation. The controller samples and reports data faster and is more reliable over extended periods of operation. Further, the controller is assembled using innovative techniques making it smaller and thus more transportable, easier to incorporate into existing facilities and less expensive to construct and operate. The apparatus may also be assembled in a modular fashion that allows for customization.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2000Date of Patent: December 10, 2002Assignee: The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Russell P. Cain, Bliss G. Carkhuff, O. Manuel Uy