Patents by Inventor Simon Matthews
Simon Matthews 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: 20240166521Abstract: A method of forming a graphene layer structure, the method comprising: providing a growth substrate having a growth surface; and forming a graphene layer structure on the growth surface by CVD; wherein the growth surface is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of: YSZ, MgAl2O4, YAIO3, CaF2 and LaF3.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: Paragraf LimitedInventors: Sebastian DIXON, Ivor GUINEY, Simon THOMAS, Ross Matthew GRIFFIN
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Publication number: 20240157646Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to additive manufacturing systems, components therein, and methods for their use. The additive manufacturing system comprises a powder material handling system comprising a virgin powder inlet. The virgin powder inlet is coupled to a virgin powder drum and configured to receive a virgin powder from the virgin powder drum. The additive manufacturing system further comprises a liquid material handling system comprising a binder inlet. The binder inlet is coupled to a binder drum and configured to receive a binder from the binder drum. The additive manufacturing system also comprises an additive manufacturing machine coupled to the powder material handling system and the liquid material handling system. The additive manufacturing machine receives the virgin powder and the binder from the powder material handling and liquid material handling systems and is configured to manufacture a work product using the virgin powder and the binder.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Vadim Bromberg, Victor Fulton, Carlos H. Bonilla, Joshua Tyler Mook, Anthony Charlebois, Ryan William Van Deest, Cassidy C. Shibiya, Timothy Francis Andrews, Alex W. Ariapad, Mathieu Roy, Patrick Leduc, Simon Houle, Jean-Francois Cadorette, Patrick Gauthier, Jay Matthew Lang
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Patent number: 11976944Abstract: This technology relates to a system for cooling sensor components. The cooling system may include a sensor which has a sensor housing, a motor, a main vent, and a side vent. Internal sensor components may be positioned within the sensor housing. The motor may be configured to rotate the sensor housing around an axis. The rotation of the sensor housing may pull air into an interior portion of the sensor housing through the main vent, and the air pulled into the interior portion of the sensor housing may be exhausted out of the interior portion of the sensor housing through the side vent.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Simon Ellgas, Justin Matthew Andrade
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Patent number: 11959405Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to a valve seat (20) for a poppet valve of an internal combustion engine, wherein the poppet valve comprises a head and a stem behind the head, the valve seat comprising: an aperture (21) configured to form a seal with the head of the poppet valve when the poppet valve is in a closed position; and a peripheral body (22) defining, at least in part, one or more ports (23) shaped like e.g. grooves and sized to enable injection of liquid or gas from a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine into a gas stream behind the head of the poppet valve.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITEDInventors: Steve Jones, Tom Matthews, Matthew McAllister, Juan Antonio San Primitivo Rodriguez, Christopher Clarke, Simon Elliott, Steven Pierson
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Patent number: 11961129Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein provide a geo-targeted online reservation system that ensures authenticity of customer devices requesting reservations by generating reservations only if threshold authentication conditions are satisfied. For example, a computing device registered with a server system receives inputs for requesting a reservation of a limited release product and for configuring the product. To authenticate the computing device, the server device transmits an electronic message to the computing device requesting the computing device to respond. A response to the message is one threshold authentication condition for generating the reservation. Upon determining that one or more threshold authentication conditions are satisfied, the server device generates a reservation for the product.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Gordon Gibson Lanpher, Roger Brandon Beaty, Jonathan Matthew Shaw, Katharine Reinhold, Ryan Robert O. Malia, Megan Murphy Millard, Simon Atkins, Todd Ames
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Publication number: 20240024929Abstract: A method of keeping a viewing area through a transparent element (10) of an optical monitoring device (100) clear, comprising the steps of: Forming a closed film (50) of a liquid on the transparent element (10); Coupling ultrasonic waves (64) into the transparent element (10), wherein loosening of contaminations (70) and/or adhesions to the transparent element (10) is promoted by the ultrasonic waves (64) coupled into the liquid film (50) and/or the transparent element (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: EchoVista GmbHInventors: Mincheol SHIN, Oliver Simon MATTHEWS, Steffen WALTER
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Patent number: 11820337Abstract: An optical monitoring system serves to monitor surroundings, having a monitoring apparatus, the visual or scanning field of which is captured by a lens, and a protection panel (112) which protects the lens from precipitation and covers at least the visual or scanning field of the monitoring apparatus. In order to avoid the signal quality of the monitoring apparatus being impaired by precipitation on the protection panel, it is proposed that the protection panel (12; 112; 218; 318) is acoustically coupled to at least one ultrasonic transducer (10). The optical monitoring system can be included into the control system of a vehicle for autonomous driving, wherein, overall, it is possible to obtain increased safety of the control system.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: EchoVista GmbHInventors: Lars Najorka, Steffen Walter, Ole Gustav Johannessen, Oliver Simon Matthews, Mincheol Shin
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Publication number: 20230356696Abstract: An optical monitoring system serves to monitor surroundings, having a monitoring apparatus, the visual or scanning field of which is captured by a lens, and a protection panel (112) which protects the lens from precipitation and covers at least the visual or scanning field of the monitoring apparatus. In order to avoid the signal quality of the monitoring apparatus being impaired by precipitation on the protection panel, it is proposed that the protection panel (12; 112; 218; 318) is acoustically coupled to at least one ultrasonic transducer (10). The optical monitoring system can be included into the control system of a vehicle for autonomous driving, wherein, overall, it is possible to obtain increased safety of the control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: EchoVista GmbHInventors: Lars NAJORKA, Steffen WALTER, Ole Gustav JOHANNESSEN, Oliver Simon MATTHEWS, Mincheol SHIN
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Patent number: 11719928Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to cleaning rotating sensors having a sensor housing with a sensor input surface. For instance, a first signal indicating that there is a contaminant on the sensor input surface may be received. In response to receiving the first signal, a second signal may be sent in order to cause one or more transducers to generate waves in order to attempt to remove the contaminant from the sensor input surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Seth Gilbertson, Min Wang, Mincheol Shin, Oliver Simon Matthews, Steffen Walter
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Patent number: 11660645Abstract: A device (1) for eliminating deposits and/or precipitation on a substrate (10, 110) comprises at least one transducer (20, 120) captively connected to the substrate (10, 110) by a connection layer (30), wherein the connection layer (30) is arranged between the substrate (10, 110) and the transducer (20, 120). The invention provides for the connection layer (30) to comprise a connection material (31) and a filling material (32). Furthermore, an optical system for environment monitoring comprising an optical monitoring device comprising a lens and/or an observation window and the above device is provided, wherein the lens or the observation window is formed by the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: EchoVista GmbHInventors: Steffen Walter, Ole Gustav Johannessen, Oliver Simon Matthews, Mincheol Shin
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Publication number: 20220400920Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a housing that supports a suction source, a dirt separation device that has an elongate axis, and a user graspable handle having an elongate axis. A passage member transports dirt-laden air to the dirt separation device. The passage member has an elongate axis. The elongate axis of the passage member and the elongate axis of the user graspable handle lie in a plane. The elongate axis of the dirt collection chamber intersects the plane. During operation, while the housing is supported on a floor surface, the elongate axis of the dirt separation device is parallel with the floor surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Simon Matthew Pougher, Darren Holmes, Richard Waters, Anna Jaanus, Jose Casella
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Patent number: 11426045Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a housing having an elongate axis (H) and supports a suction source, and a dirt separation device having an elongate axis (A). The dirt separation device includes a separator for separating dirt from dirt-laden air, and a dirt collection chamber for receiving separated dirt. The dirt separation device or a part of the dirt separation device is releasably connected to the housing. A passage member that transports dirt-laden air to the dirt separation device has an elongate axis (B). The dirt separation device is pivotally moveable relative to the housing to effect release of the dirt separation device.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Inventors: Simon Matthew Pougher, Darren Holmes, Richard Waters, Anna Jaanus, Jose Casella
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Patent number: 11419468Abstract: A dirt separation device for a surface cleaning apparatus including: a separator for separating dirt from dirt-laden air; an inlet through which dirt-laden air is drawn into the separator; an outlet through which cleaner air exits the separator; a dirt collection chamber for receiving separated dirt; a cover member movable between a first position in which the cover member inhibits access to the dirt collection chamber and a second position in which the cover member permits access to the dirt collection chamber; an actuator device coupled to the cover member for effecting movement of the cover member from the first position to the second position, wherein the actuator device is rotationally movable, or an engagement part operably connected to the actuator device is rotationally movable, to effect movement of the closing member from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Inventors: Simon Matthew Rougher, Darren Holmes, Richard Waters, Anna Jaanus, Jose Casella
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Publication number: 20220099964Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to cleaning rotating sensors having a sensor housing with a sensor input surface. For instance, a first signal indicating that there is a contaminant on the sensor input surface may be received. In response to receiving the first signal, a second signal may be sent in order to cause one or more transducers to generate waves in order to attempt to remove the contaminant from the sensor input surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Seth Gilbertson, Min Wang, Mincheol Shin, Oliver Simon Matthews, Steffen Walter
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Publication number: 20220080471Abstract: A device (1) for eliminating deposits and/or precipitation on a substrate (10, 110) comprises at least one transducer (20, 120) captively connected to the substrate (10, 110) by a connection layer (30), wherein the connection layer (30) is arranged between the substrate (10, 110) and the transducer (20, 120). The invention provides for the connection layer (30) to comprise a connection material (31) and a filling material (32). Furthermore, an optical system for environment monitoring comprising an optical monitoring device comprising a lens and/or an observation window and the above device is provided, wherein the lens or the observation window is formed by the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: EchoVista GmbHInventors: Steffen WALTER, Ole Gustav JOHANNESSEN, Oliver Simon MATTHEWS, Mincheol SHIN
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Publication number: 20210317926Abstract: Provided is a valve for mixing fluids, the valve including a manifold having a cartridge mount and a cartridge being mountable in the cartridge mount, and a first fluid inlet channel and a second fluid inlet channel; the first fluid inlet channel and second fluid inlet channel in fluid communication with a mixing chamber of the cartridge; an outlet of the cartridge mount being in fluid communication with the mixing chamber, such that the outlet can receive mixed fluid from the first fluid inlet channel and the second fluid inlet channel; and wherein the cartridge is removable from the cartridge mount.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventor: Simon Matthew Nash
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Publication number: 20210279615Abstract: In one embodiment, a device maintains a metamodel that describes a monitored system. The metamodel comprises a plurality of layers ranging from a sub-symbolic space to a symbolic space. The device tracks updates to the metamodel over time. The device updates the metamodel based in part on sub-symbolic time series data generated by the monitored system. The device receives, from a learning agent, a request for the updates to a particular layer of the metamodel associated with a specified time period. The device provides, to the learning agent, data indicative of one or more updates to the particular layer of the metamodel associated with the specified time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Hugo Latapie, Ozkan Kilic, Ramana Rao V. R. Kompella, Myungjin Lee, Simon Matthew Young
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Publication number: 20200384958Abstract: An optical monitoring system serves to monitor surroundings, having a monitoring apparatus, the visual or scanning field of which is captured by a lens, and a protection panel (112) which protects the lens from precipitation and covers at least the visual or scanning field of the monitoring apparatus. In order to avoid the signal quality of the monitoring apparatus being impaired by precipitation on the protection panel, it is proposed that the protection panel (12; 112; 218; 318) is acoustically coupled to at least one ultrasonic transducer (10). The optical monitoring system can be included into the control system of a vehicle for autonomous driving, wherein, overall, it is possible to obtain increased safety of the control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: EchoVista GmbHInventors: Lars NAJORKA, Steffen WALTER, Ole Gustav JOHANNESSEN, Oliver Simon MATTHEWS, Mincheol SHIN
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Patent number: D925846Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology LimitedInventors: Simon Matthew Pougher, Darren David Holmes, Anna Louise Jaanus, Gavin Burnham, Samuel William Bennett
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Patent number: D1029244Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Jacob P. Vanderheyden, John M. Pilgrim, David M. Castiglione, Graham Peter Wilson, Simon Matthew Pougher, Samuel Wyn Jones