Patents by Inventor Sean Roberts

Sean Roberts 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).

  • Patent number: 12126225
    Abstract: A method of inspecting a stator stack includes disposing the stator stack on a support surface of an inspection system, and performing a depth measurement of a stator slot. The depth measurement includes rotating the stator slot along a first direction to a plurality of first orientations, taking a first image at each of the first orientations, and measuring a depth based on at least one of the first images. The method includes performing a width measurement of the stator slot, which includes rotating the stator slot along a second direction to a plurality of second orientations, taking a second image at each of the second orientations, and measuring a width based on at least one of the second images. The method further includes inspecting edges of the stator slot in the at least one of the first images to detect a potential deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: John S. Agapiou, Sean Robert Wagner
  • Patent number: 12111197
    Abstract: A quality control system analyzes the quality of a battery cell, with the battery cell defining a gas pouch configured to expand from a deflated configuration to an inflated configuration when filled with a gas formed during a cell formation process. The system comprises a computational system comprising a processor and a memory and a measurement instrument in electronic communication with the computational system. The measurement instrument is arranged to measure a distance defined by the gas pouch and transmit a signal to the computational system corresponding to the distance. The computational system is arranged to analyze the distance with the processor and determine a volumetric measurement of the gas within the gas pouch and compare the volumetric measurement to a threshold in the memory to assess a quality score for the battery cell. A corresponding method analyzes the quality of the battery cell with the quality control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Dmitriy Bruder, James R. Salvador, Raffaello Ardanese, Ryan C. Sekol, Thomas A. Yersak, Sean Robert Wagner, Ronald M Lesperance
  • Publication number: 20240328114
    Abstract: An operator cab for an underground mining machine includes a floor portion, an opening to access an interior space of the operator cab, and a seating assembly for the operator cab. The seating assembly includes an operator seating unit, a raiser, and a utility compartment. The operator seating unit is mounted on the floor portion and is housed within the interior space of the operator cab. The raiser defines a surface to mount the operator seating unit thereon. The surface is elevated from the floor portion to raise the operator seating unit with respect to the floor portion. The utility compartment is positioned between the surface and the floor portion and defines an aperture directed towards the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Caterpillar Underground Mining Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Manoj KUMAR, Sean Robert Saward
  • Publication number: 20240184517
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for associating electronic devices together based on received commands are described. Methods for associating an audio-controlled device with a physically separate device with different hardware capabilities such that commands spoken to the audio-controlled device that require the hardware capabilities of the physically separate device can be streamlined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Justin-Josef Angel, Eric Alan Breitbard, Sean Robert Ryan, Robert Steven Murdock, Michael Douglas McQueen, Ryan Charles Chase, Colin Neil Swann
  • Publication number: 20240144803
    Abstract: Techniques for improved sensor data processing are provided. Sensor data indicating presence of an individual in a physical space is received, and a defined set of regions of the physical space is identified. A first region, of the defined set of regions, where the individual is located is identified based on the sensor data. The sensor data is labeled with a user identifier, of a plurality of user identifiers associated with the physical space, based on the first region. One or more personal services are provided to the individual based on the user identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Sean Robert COYER, Jose Ricardo DOS SANTOS
  • Publication number: 20240118140
    Abstract: A method of imaging a turbine engine test component with a first surface and a second surface that is spaced from the first surface. The turbine engine test component includes a plurality of film holes with inlets formed in the second surface or interior that are fluidly coupled to outlets formed in the first surface or exterior. The method includes flowing airflow through the plurality of film holes of the turbine engine test component, obtaining thermographic data, determining a test dataset, and calculating a performance score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Guanghua Wang, Bryon Edward Knight, Andrew Lee Trimmer, Jason Edward Dees, Bernard Patrick Bewlay, Sean Robert Farrell
  • Publication number: 20240120044
    Abstract: A schema is generated to establish a connection between user devices and one or more patient record servers. Generating a schema can include receiving configuration information associated with a patient record gateway, wherein the patient record gateway is associated with one or more patient record servers configured for storing electronic health records for a plurality of patients. Generating a schema can include defining, based at least in part on the configuration information, a schema configured to enable user devices to retrieve, via the patient record gateway, electronic health records from the one or more patient record servers. A schema can be requested by a user device. The schema can be sent to a user device to establish a connection with the one or more patient record servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Meghan Tushar Raul, Sangeeth Sridharan, Jorge Fernando Pozas Trevino, Pablo Antonio Gonzalez Cervantes, Mohan Singh Randhava, Sean Robert Moore, Todd D. Power, Dongsheng Zhang, Eric K. Kimn, Pascal B. Pfiffner
  • Patent number: 11940923
    Abstract: Technologies are described for cost based management of cache entries stored in a computer memory. In one example, a plurality of cache entries may be stored at a cache in a computer memory and the cache entries may have a cost measure associated with individual cache entries. A cost measure may represent a computing cost of an application to generate a cache entry. An incoming cache entry may be received at the cache, where the incoming cache entry has a cost measure associated with the incoming cache entry. In response to receiving the incoming cache entry, a cache entry that has a lower cost measure than the cost measure for other cache entries may be identified for eviction from the cache. The cache entry identified for eviction may be evicted from the cache, and the incoming cache entry may be written into the cache stored in the computer memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Samnick, Jacob Shannan Carr, Sean Robert Connell
  • Publication number: 20240093255
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel biosynthetic production process which converts L-galactose into 2?-fucosyllactose via four enzymatically catalyzed reaction steps. The present process is designed such that co-factors required by the process are regenerated within the four reaction steps, hence making the process cost-effective and efficient. The process can be performed in vitro in a cell-free system. The present invention also provides mutant enzymes that can be used to increase production levels of 2?-fucosyllactose, whether using the novel pathway described herein or the mannose-dependent pathway known in the art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Guohong Mao, Meaghan Valliere, Johnson Wu, Oliver Yu, Sean Robert Johnson
  • Publication number: 20240097215
    Abstract: A method for detecting defects in battery cells includes receiving an X-Ray radiographic image of a battery cell and segmenting the X-Ray radiographic image into regions of interest using a classifier. The method includes processing the segmented X-Ray radiographic image using the classifier to identify features of the battery cell, detecting whether one or more of the features in the processed X-Ray radiographic image is defective using the classifier, and determining using the classifier whether the battery cell is defective based on whether one or more of the features in the processed X-Ray radiographic image is defective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Diana M. WEGNER, Megan E. MCGOVERN, Dmitriy BRUDER, Sean Robert WAGNER, Tanjina AHMED, Evan William SCHMITZ
  • Patent number: 11934740
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for associating electronic devices together based on received audio commands are described. Methods for associating an audio-controlled device with a physically separate display screen device such that information responses can then be provided in both audio and graphic formats using the two devices in conjunction with each other are described. The audio-controlled device can receive audio commands that can be analyzed to determine the author, which can then be used to further streamline the association operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin-Josef Angel, Eric Alan Breitbard, Sean Robert Ryan, Robert Steven Murdock, Michael Douglas McQueen, Ryan Charles Chase, Colin Neil Swann
  • Patent number: 11885688
    Abstract: A method of imaging a turbine engine component with a first surface and a second surface that is spaced from the first surface. The turbine engine component includes a plurality of holes with inlets formed in the second surface or interior that are fluidly coupled to outlets formed in the first surface or exterior. The method includes determining at least one fluid frequency, determining at least one sampling frequency, and pulsing fluid through at least a portion of the interior of turbine engine component while imaging the turbine engine component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Guanghua Wang, Bryon Edward Knight, Andrew Lee Trimmer, Jason Edward Dees, Bernard Patrick Bewlay, Sean Robert Farrell
  • Patent number: 11869643
    Abstract: A schema is generated to establish a connection between user devices and one or more patient record servers. Generating a schema can include receiving configuration information associated with a patient record gateway, wherein the patient record gateway is associated with one or more patient record servers configured for storing electronic health records for a plurality of patients. Generating a schema can include defining, based at least in part on the configuration information, a schema configured to enable user devices to retrieve, via the patient record gateway, electronic health records from the one or more patient record servers. A schema can be requested by a user device. The schema can be sent to a user device to establish a connection with the one or more patient record servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Meghan Tushar Raul, Sangeeth Sridharan, Jorge Fernando Pozas Trevino, Pablo Antonio Gonzalez Cervantes, Mohan Singh Randhava, Sean Robert Moore, Todd D. Power, Dongsheng Zhang, Eric K. Kimn, Pascal B. Pfiffner
  • Patent number: 11774959
    Abstract: A system includes one or more processors configured to generate recommended machine settings associated with machine operating parameters. The system receives sensor data associated with an environment of a machine. Based on the sensor data, the system determines one or more settings associated with operating parameters for the machine, to optimize the efficiency thereof. The system causes a recommendation to apply the setting to be presented on a display associated with the machine, such as for an operator to accept. In some examples, the operator manually applies the setting(s). In some examples, the system causes a computing device of the machine to apply the setting(s). The system may continuously and/or periodically provide recommendations as conditions in the environment change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Robert Laclef, Eric Steven Engelmann
  • Publication number: 20230289953
    Abstract: A system for inspecting a stator stack includes a rotary table, an imaging device configured to take a plurality of images of a portion of the stator stack including a stator slot, an illuminator configured to apply illumination through the stator slot, and an alignment and monitoring system configured to monitor and orient the stator slot relative to the imaging axis. The alignment and monitoring system includes a tilting system configured to move the stator slot between a plurality of orientations relative to an imaging axis, the imaging device configured to take a respective image at each of the plurality of orientations, a controller configured to control the tilting system based on one or more measurements of each image, and a processor configured to analyze each image and select an orientation of the stator slot as an optimal orientation for inspection of the stator slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: John S. Agapiou, Sean Robert Wagner
  • Publication number: 20230291284
    Abstract: A method of inspecting a stator stack includes disposing the stator stack on a support surface of an inspection system, and performing a depth measurement of a stator slot. The depth measurement includes rotating the stator slot along a first direction to a plurality of first orientations, taking a first image at each of the first orientations, and measuring a depth based on at least one of the first images. The method includes performing a width measurement of the stator slot, which includes rotating the stator slot along a second direction to a plurality of second orientations, taking a second image at each of the second orientations, and measuring a width based on at least one of the second images. The method further includes inspecting edges of the stator slot in the at least one of the first images to detect a potential deviation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: John S. Agapiou, Sean Robert Wagner
  • Patent number: 11736777
    Abstract: A method for displaying rich media content through a user interface of a communication device. A first user interaction with the user interface is detected and it is determined, based partly upon detection of the first user interaction, that a first Activity of a plurality of Activities is finishing. An Overlay containing the media content is then rendered on the device display. The Overlay is associated with a backing Activity, the device operating system delaying execution of the backing Activity during a delay period initiated in response to the first user interaction. The method further includes inhibiting Activity-supported functionality of the Overlay facilitated by the backing Activity. A context object associated with the Overlay is created to contain an Activity context associated with a state of the Overlay during the delay period. The Activity context is transferred to the backing Activity and Activity-supported functionality of the Overlay enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: IQzone, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Aaron Feadler, James Alex Wolfinger, Sean Robert Wagner
  • Patent number: 11736776
    Abstract: A communication device configured to unobtrusively display media content. The processor receives an indication of a state transition of a first Activity and detects a first user interaction with the user interface, which may be done by inspecting a first operating system method called in relation to the first Activity. Upon determining the first Activity is finishing, the processor displays the media content. A backing Activity is then invoked behind the media content on a z-axis of the display wherein the operating system delays execution of the backing Activity for a predefined delay period subsequent to the selection of the user interface element. A second user interaction with the user interface is detected by inspecting a second operating system method called in relation to the backing Activity. The display of the media content is terminated upon the detection of the occurrence of the second user interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: IQzone, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Aaron Feadler, James Alex Wolfinger, Sean Robert Wagner
  • Publication number: 20230251212
    Abstract: A system for evaluating a battery cell includes an imaging device configured to take an image of at least part of the battery cell, and a processor. The processor is configured to perform: determining a region of interest in the acquired image, reducing a sharpness of the acquired image to generate a reference image, comparing the acquired image and the reference image, and identifying a discontinuity of the battery cell based on a difference between the acquired image and the reference image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Sean Robert Wagner, Megan E. McGovern, Dmitriy Bruder, Ratandeep Singh Kukreja, Michael P. Balogh, Ryan Curtis Sekol
  • Publication number: 20230154581
    Abstract: A schema is generated to establish a connection between user devices and one or more patient record servers. Generating a schema can include receiving configuration information associated with a patient record gateway, wherein the patient record gateway is associated with one or more patient record servers configured for storing electronic health records for a plurality of patients. Generating a schema can include defining, based at least in part on the configuration information, a schema configured to enable user devices to retrieve, via the patient record gateway, electronic health records from the one or more patient record servers. A schema can be requested by a user device. The schema can be sent to a user device to establish a connection with the one or more patient record servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Meghan Tushar Raul, Sangeeth Sridharan, Jorge Fernando Pozas Trevino, Pablo Antonio Gonzalez Cervantes, Mohan Singh Randhava, Sean Robert Moore, Todd D. Power, Dongsheng Zhang, Eric K. Kimn, Pascal B. Pfiffner