Patents by Inventor Scott Hudson
Scott Hudson 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: 20240131413Abstract: A ball pitching device including a launching surface for receiving balls, the launching surface being configured to receive and hold a ball in the launching position prior to the ball being launched, a launching system including at least one impulse mechanism configured to impact the ball in the launching position, and one or more control components configured to control at least one of a pitch power and a pitch trajectory of the ball launched from the launching position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Nicholas S. Hermandorfer, Lauren West, John Kevin Gentry, Tyler L. Bambrick, Rodney D. Muras, Scott Hudson
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Patent number: 11958551Abstract: A swage tool includes a plurality of swage projections that each defines an angular circumferential extent, and the sum of each of these angular circumferential extents is at least 290 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Isaac Jones, Stan Robert Parrott, Allen J. Weeks, George H. Meiner, IV, Scott A. Hudson
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Patent number: 11945808Abstract: Substituted cyclohexyl chemical entities of Formula (I): wherein Ra, G, and Rb have any of the values described herein, and compositions comprising such chemical entities; methods of making them; and their use in a wide range of methods, including metabolic and reaction kinetic studies; detection and imaging techniques; radioactive therapies; modulating and treating disorders mediated by nociceptin activity or dopamine signaling; treating neurological disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, depression, and schizophrenia; enhancing the efficiency of cognitive and motor training; and treating peripheral disorders, including renal, respiratory, gastrointestinal, liver, genitourinary, metabolic, and inflammatory disorders.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Dart Neuroscience, LLCInventors: Jillian Basinger Thompson, Brett C. Bookser, Scott Burley, Pablo Garcia-Reynaga, Andrew Hudson, Marco Peters, Benjamin Pratt, Aaron Thompson, Joe Tran, Lino Valdez
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Patent number: 11935730Abstract: Systems and methods for cleaning an edge ring pocket are described herein. One of the methods includes providing one or more process gases to a plasma chamber, supplying a low frequency (LF) radio frequency (RF) power to an edge ring that is located adjacent to a chuck of the plasma chamber. The LF RF power is supplied while the one or more process gases are supplied to the plasma chamber to maintain plasma within the plasma chamber. The supply of the LF RF power increases energy of plasma ions near the edge ring pocket to remove residue in the edge ring pocket. The LF RF power is supplied during the time period in which a substrate is not being processed within the plasma chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Lam Research CorporationInventors: Eric Hudson, Scott Briggs, John Holland, Alexei Marakhtanov, Felix Leib Kozakevich, Kenneth Lucchesi
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Patent number: 11702136Abstract: Vehicles, control systems for vehicles, and methods of operating vehicles are disclosed herein. A vehicle includes a frame structure, a front section, a rear articulation section, and a control system. The front section is coupled to the frame structure and to a front plurality of wheels supported for movement on a front axle. The rear articulation section is coupled to the frame structure and to a rear plurality of wheels supported for movement on a rear axle. The rear articulation section is pivotally coupled to the front section via an articulation joint and arranged opposite the front section along a vehicle axis. The control system is coupled to the frame structure and includes a mode selector configured to provide input indicative of a mode selected by an operator in use of the vehicle and a controller communicatively coupled to the mode selector.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Scott A. Hudson, Jeffrey L. Lubben, Jeffrey M. Tott
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Patent number: 11673619Abstract: An automatic steering system and method for an articulated work vehicle having a front wheel steering system supported by front wheels at a front frame and a rear frame supported by rear wheels rotatably coupled to the front frame at an articulator. A controller operatively connected to the front wheel steering system and to the articulator adjusts wheels of the front wheel steering system along a path and moves the articulator to direct the rear frame in response to a steering signal. The steering signal directs the vehicle in a minimum turn radius mode or a controlled traffic control mode. In the minimum turn radius mode, the rear wheels do not follow the tracks of the front wheels when making a turn. In the controlled traffic mode the rear wheels follow in same tracks as the front wheels.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventor: Scott A. Hudson
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Patent number: 11667326Abstract: Operating a vehicle in an automated steering control mode wherein the vehicle includes a controller operatively coupled with an articulated steering system and a front axle steering system. The controller is configured to identify a desired path of curvature of the vehicle and determine a front axle steering angle of the front axle steering system and command the front axle steering system to operate at the front axle steering angle and also determine an articulation steering angle of the articulated steering system and command the articulated steering system to operate at the articulation steering angle. A further form includes operating front and rear ground engaging means at a designated speed, and thereafter operating the articulated steering system and the front axle steering system based on the designated speed being greater than a transport speed threshold, less than a field speed threshold or between the two.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Scott A. Hudson, Nohoon Ki, Jeffrey M. Tott
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Patent number: 11440551Abstract: Steering a vehicle in an electronic steering mode of operation that includes a front axle steering system, a rear axle steering system, one or more vehicle environment sensors, and a controller operatively coupled with the front axle steering system, the rear axle steering system, and the vehicle environment sensors. Commanding the vehicle to operate at a desired vehicle speed, detecting a lateral force acting on the vehicle in response to input from the vehicle environment sensors, and determining an actual lateral acceleration of the vehicle and a predicted lateral acceleration of the vehicle from the desired vehicle speed. Determining a lateral acceleration error by comparing the predicted lateral acceleration to the actual lateral acceleration, and determining if the lateral acceleration error exceeds a lateral acceleration limit, then turning both of the front axle steering system and the rear axle steering system to a crab steering correction angle.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Scott A. Hudson, Jeffrey M. Tott, Edwin R. Kreis, Dennis A. Bowman
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Publication number: 20220119051Abstract: A swage tool includes a plurality of swage projections that each defines an angular circumferential extent, and the sum of each of these angular circumferential extents is at least 290 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2020Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Isaac Jones, Stan Robert Parrott, Allen J. Weeks, George H. Meiner, IV, Scott A. Hudson
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Patent number: 11055689Abstract: A method for initiating a time- and geographic-based electronic transaction includes: storing, in a mobile computing device, payment details associated with a transaction account; receiving a payment zone notification upon entry of the mobile computing device into a predefined geographic area, the notification including payment terms; registering a first timestamp upon receipt of the notification; displaying the payment terms; receiving an indication of approval of the payment terms; receiving an exit notification upon exit of the mobile computing device from the predefined geographic area; registering a second timestamp upon receipt of the exit notification; calculating a transaction amount based on an elapsed amount of time between the first timestamp and the second timestamp and a payment rate; and transmitting the calculated transaction amount and payment details.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Scott Hudson, Kent Olof Niklas Berntsson, Stephen Andrew Gerhard
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Publication number: 20210078630Abstract: Operating a vehicle in an automated steering control mode wherein the vehicle includes a controller operatively coupled with an articulated steering system and a front axle steering system. The controller is configured to identify a desired path of curvature of the vehicle and determine a front axle steering angle of the front axle steering system and command the front axle steering system to operate at the front axle steering angle and also determine an articulation steering angle of the articulated steering system and command the articulated steering system to operate at the articulation steering angle. A further form includes operating front and rear ground engaging means at a designated speed, and thereafter operating the articulated steering system and the front axle steering system based on the designated speed being greater than a transport speed threshold, less than a field speed threshold or between the two.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Scott A. Hudson, Nohoon Ki, Jeffrey M. Tott
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Publication number: 20210078633Abstract: Vehicles, control systems for vehicles, and methods of operating vehicles are disclosed herein. A vehicle includes a frame structure, a front section, a rear articulation section, and a control system. The front section is coupled to the frame structure and to a front plurality of wheels supported for movement on a front axle. The rear articulation section is coupled to the frame structure and to a rear plurality of wheels supported for movement on a rear axle. The rear articulation section is pivotally coupled to the front section via an articulation joint and arranged opposite the front section along a vehicle axis. The control system is coupled to the frame structure and includes a mode selector configured to provide input indicative of a mode selected by an operator in use of the vehicle and a controller communicatively coupled to the mode selector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Scott A. Hudson, Jeffrey L. Lubben, Jeffrey M. Tott
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Publication number: 20210061374Abstract: An automatic steering system and method for an articulated work vehicle having a front wheel steering system supported by front wheels at a front frame and a rear frame supported by rear wheels rotatably coupled to the front frame at an articulator. A controller operatively connected to the front wheel steering system and to the articulator adjusts wheels of the front wheel steering system along a path and moves the articulator to direct the rear frame in response to a steering signal. The steering signal directs the vehicle in a minimum turn radius mode or a controlled traffic control mode. In the minimum turn radius mode, the rear wheels do not follow the tracks of the front wheels when making a turn. In the controlled traffic mode the rear wheels follow in same tracks as the front wheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventor: Scott A. Hudson
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Publication number: 20210061283Abstract: Steering a vehicle in an electronic steering mode of operation that includes a front axle steering system, a rear axle steering system, one or more vehicle environment sensors, and a controller operatively coupled with the front axle steering system, the rear axle steering system, and the vehicle environment sensors. Commanding the vehicle to operate at a desired vehicle speed, detecting a lateral force acting on the vehicle in response to input from the vehicle environment sensors, and determining an actual lateral acceleration of the vehicle and a predicted lateral acceleration of the vehicle from the desired vehicle speed. Determining a lateral acceleration error by comparing the predicted lateral acceleration to the actual lateral acceleration, and determining if the lateral acceleration error exceeds a lateral acceleration limit, then turning both of the front axle steering system and the rear axle steering system to a crab steering correction angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Scott A. Hudson, Jeffrey M. Tott, Edwin R. Kreis, Dennis A. Bowman
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Patent number: 10830047Abstract: A rotary internal combustion engine includes outer and inner housings defining an enclosure therebetween, and first and second side housings disposed on opposite sides of the outer housing. The inner housing is rotatable relative to the outer housing, at least one retractable barrier and at least one fixed barrier. The at least one retractable barrier and the at least one fixed barrier are disposed in the enclosure so as to divide the enclosure into a combustion chamber and an exhaust chamber. The at least one retractable barrier is mounted along a pivot axis and is pivotable between an extended position and a retracted position. An intake port, exhaust port, and ignition source are also provided. An exhaust duct extends from within the enclosure to outside the outer housing in a direction tangent to flow in the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Inventor: Scott Hudson
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Publication number: 20200298087Abstract: A ball pitching device including a launching surface for receiving balls, the launching surface being configured to receive and hold a ball in the launching position prior to the ball being launched, a launching system including at least one impulse mechanism configured to impact the ball in the launching position, and one or more control components configured to control at least one of a pitch power and a pitch trajectory of the ball launched from the launching position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Nicholas S. Hermandorfer, Lauren West, John Kevin Gentry, Tyler L. Bambrick, Rodney D. Muras, Scott Hudson
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Publication number: 20190340600Abstract: A method for initiating a time- and geographic-based electronic transaction includes: storing, in a mobile computing device, payment details associated with a transaction account; receiving a payment zone notification upon entry of the mobile computing device into a predefined geographic area, the notification including payment terms; registering a first timestamp upon receipt of the notification; displaying the payment terms; receiving an indication of approval of the payment terms; receiving an exit notification upon exit of the mobile computing device from the predefined geographic area; registering a second timestamp upon receipt of the exit notification; calculating a transaction amount based on an elapsed amount of time between the first timestamp and the second timestamp and a payment rate; and transmitting the calculated transaction amount and payment details.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Scott HUDSON, Kent Olof Niklas BERNTSSON, Stephen Andrew GERHARD
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Patent number: 10402812Abstract: A method for initiating a time- and geographic-based electronic transaction includes: storing, in a mobile computing device, payment details associated with a transaction account; receiving a payment zone notification upon entry of the mobile computing device into a predefined geographic area, the notification including payment terms; registering a first timestamp upon receipt of the notification; displaying the payment terms; receiving an indication of approval of the payment terms; receiving an exit notification upon exit of the mobile computing device from the predefined geographic area; registering a second timestamp upon receipt of the exit notification; calculating a transaction amount based on an elapsed amount of time between the first timestamp and the second timestamp and a payment rate; and transmitting the calculated transaction amount and payment details.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Scott Hudson, Kent Olof Niklas Berntsson, Stephen Andrew Gerhard
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Patent number: 10360420Abstract: There is provided a system including a wireless tag reader, a first wireless antenna, a wireless tag including an integrated circuit (IC), a conductive element electronically connecting the wireless tag to the first wireless antenna, a non-transitory memory storing an executable code, a hardware processor executing the executable code to transmit an interrogation signal, receive a tag signal from the wireless tag electronically connected to the first wireless antenna in response to the interrogation signal, the tag signal including a wireless tag identification (ID) uniquely identifying the wireless tag, and determine an interaction by a user with the wireless tag based on the tag signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignees: Disney Enterprises, Inc., University of WashingtonInventors: Hanchuan Li, Josh Fromm, Scott Hudson, Eric Brockmeyer, Elizabeth Carter, Shwetak Patel, Alanson Sample
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Patent number: D935706Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: KIMOS CorpInventors: Kamel Takla, Scott Hudson, Robert Hudson