Patents by Inventor Stephen Randall
Stephen Randall 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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Patent number: 11852118Abstract: A horizontal axis wind turbine comprising a rotor having a plurality of blades, the rotor having a radius R of at least 80 meters, the blades comprising: a root end and a tip end, the blades extending in a spanwise direction from the root end to the tip end; a leading edge and a trailing edge, the blades extending in a chordwise direction along a chord from the leading edge to the trailing edge; a shoulder between the root end and the tip end where a chord length defined between the leading edge and the trailing edge is at a maximum; the blades being twisted between the root end and the tip end and the twist is defined by a twist distribution curve along the spanwise direction of the blades, each blade further comprising: an inboard region between the root end of the blade and the shoulder of the blade; an outboard region between a rotor radius 0.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/SInventors: Stephen Randall, Andrea Attorni, Thomas Potentier, Francesco Grasso
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Patent number: 11796083Abstract: A valve trim that is configured to abate noise in a control valve. These configurations may include a cage with a flow path that has a spiral design or layout. This flow path can direct flow around a central bore. A plug may reside in this bore. This plug can travel longitudinally to change parameters of flow through the control valve. In one implementation, the spiral design can split flow inside of the cage. This feature can elongate travel of flow without any increase in dimensions of the cage (or the valve trim itself).Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Dresser, LLCInventors: Chad Eric Yates, Rohan N. Buntval, Stephen Randall Farmer, Donald Stroman Sanders, Jeremy Asher Glaun, Mikhail Anisimov
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Patent number: 11752709Abstract: A reinforcing structure for a wind turbine blade A reinforcing structure for a wind turbine blade (12) is described. The reinforcing structure comprises one or more pultruded strips (42C) having spanwise grooves (54). The grooves (54) impart transverse flexibility to the strips (42C), allowing the strips (42C) to conform to the curvature of a wind turbine blade mould (44). An associated method of making a reinforcing structure for a wind turbine blade (12) is described. The method comprises providing an elongate mould (44) extending in a longitudinal direction and defining a mould surface at least part of which is concave-curved in transverse cross section. One or more pultruded strips (42C) with spanwise grooves (54) are arranged in the mould (44) to form the reinforcing structure. The pultruded strip(s) are bent along the grooves (54) so that they substantially conform to the transverse curvature of the mould surface. In preferred embodiments the reinforcing structure is a spar cap (36).Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/SInventor: Stephen Randall
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Publication number: 20230270389Abstract: A telemedicine system comprises (i) medical devices that are each configured to generate patient datasets, and (ii) a remote web server. At least one of the medical devices is then configured to upload or send patient datasets to the remote web server, directly from an internet-connected app running either on the medical device or on at least one intermediary device. The remote web server is configured to generate a unique web-link that is associated with a specific patient dataset. The unique web-link enables a healthcare professional to review the specific patient dataset by selecting the web-link from within a web browser or from within any dedicated telemedicine application that opens web-links.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Stephen RANDALL, Mark GRETTON, Dan GIESCHEN, Nick GIESCHEN, Pablo RIVAS, Augusto GARCIA
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Publication number: 20230235723Abstract: A horizontal axis wind turbine comprising a rotor having a plurality of blades, the rotor having a radius R of at least 80 meters, the blades comprising: a root end and a tip end, the blades extending in a spanwise direction from the root end to the tip end; a leading edge and a trailing edge, the blades extending in a chordwise direction along a chord from the leading edge to the trailing edge; a shoulder between the root end and the tip end where a chord length defined between the leading edge and the trailing edge is at a maximum; the blades being twisted between the root end and the tip end and the twist is defined by a twist distribution curve along the spanwise direction of the blades, each blade further comprising: an inboard region between the root end of the blade and the shoulder of the blade; an outboard region between a rotor radius 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Stephen Randall, Andrea Attorni, Thomas Potentier, Francesco Grasso
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Publication number: 20230235721Abstract: A horizontal axis wind turbine comprising a rotor having a plurality of blades, the rotor having a radius of at least 80 meters, the blades comprising: a root end and a tip end; a leading edge and a trailing edge; a shoulder between the root end and the tip end where a chord length defined between the leading edge and the trailing edge is at a maximum; wherein: Solr is at least 0.0140 at 0.7R; Solr is at least 0.0116 at 0.8R; Solr is at least 0.0090 at 0.9R; Solr being the combined radius specific solidity of the blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Stephen Randall, Andrea Attorni, Thomas Potentier, Francesco Grasso
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Publication number: 20230035429Abstract: The invention provides a method for stabilising a wind turbine blade (106), the method comprising, attaching (S2) an air blowing arrangement (201) to the blade, detecting (S4) an oscillation of the blade, and operating (S5) the attached air blowing arrangement to provide a thrust to counteract the oscillation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventor: Stephen Randall
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Patent number: 11486841Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods for monitoring and classifying released gases in an enclosed system having a gas source, by a gas sensor that has been a priori pre-trained to distinguish an off-gas event (OGE) or a thermal run off event (TRE) from non-OGE interfering gases release. The pre-training utilizes one of a machine learning (ML) or a deep learning (DL) algorithm to pre-train the gas sensor to detect a plurality of known gas analyte to generate sensor signals with respective unique characteristics, extracting features from the sensor signals to establish a decision boundary or an estimated probability of a false positive release of the OGE or the TRE from the non-OGE type of interfering gas release. The established decision boundaries or probability distributions are implemented as candidate model for field deployment to classify the released gases to distinguish whether OGE or TRE takes place.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: NEXCERIS INNOVATION HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Bradley Glenn, Stephen Randall Cummings, Nicholas Brannigan Frank
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Patent number: 11443835Abstract: Methods and systems for processing data inquiries are described. In one embodiment, data from a data source can be received, a data processing request indicating a request to perform a first function can be received, and a first identifier associated with a user can be determined based on the received data. A table storing a plurality of adjudication results including a plurality of field parameters may be accessed. The plurality of adjudication results in the table can be filtered by determining which of the plurality of adjudication results includes one of the plurality of field parameters having a value that matches or corresponds to the selected field value to create a first subset of filtered adjudication results from the plurality of adjudication results. The first subset of adjudication results can be transmitted when the processor determines that at least one adjudication result of the plurality of adjudication results is within the first subset. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Express Scripts Strategie Development, Inc.Inventors: Harry S. Gangaikondan-Iyer, William S. Patterson, Stephen A. Randall
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Publication number: 20220247775Abstract: Vulnerability scanning systems and methods are provided for automatically performing the steps necessary for compliance testing and auditing of an organization's systems, and determining security posture in real time. A Machine-in-the-Middle Microserviced Security Engine (MiMMSE) is provided that provides one-way traffic for command execution and security improvement, management for automating services in OS containers, the elimination of multiple connections to services per client to give users more control of network access, total data destruction after each run to reduce attack surfaces, encryption over container services, reverse tunnel or VPN traffic between pods, clusters, and other separated networks, and machine learning (e.g., neural-network-based) maps for command execution order.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Brandon Patrick Shake, Stephen Randall Chavez, Phillip Victor Michael Williams
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Patent number: 11394740Abstract: Vulnerability scanning systems and methods are provided for automatically performing the steps necessary for compliance testing and auditing of an organization's systems, and determining security posture in real time. A Machine-in-the-Middle Microserviced Security Engine (MiMMSE) is provided that provides one-way traffic for command execution and security improvement, management for automating services in OS containers, the elimination of multiple connections to services per client to give users more control of network access, total data destruction after each run to reduce attack surfaces, encryption over container services, reverse tunnel or VPN traffic between pods, clusters, and other separated networks, and machine learning (e.g., neural-network-based) maps for command execution order.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2022Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: TechSlayers LLCInventors: Brandon Patrick Shake, Stephen Randall Chavez, Phillip Victor Michael Williams
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Patent number: 11326576Abstract: A shear web foot for a wind turbine blade is described. The shear web foot extends longitudinally and comprises a base for attaching to an internal surface of the blade and first and second side walls. The side walls extend respectively from opposite longitudinal sides of the base. At least part of each side wall is inclined relative to the base and inclined towards the other side wall. A web-foot interior is defined at least in part by the base and the first and second side walls. One or more internal walls are located in the web-foot interior. The one or more internal walls extend between the base and the first and/or second side walls and are spaced apart from the first and second side walls to define a plurality of chambers within the web-foot interior.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/SInventor: Stephen Randall
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Publication number: 20220099610Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods for monitoring and classifying released gases in an enclosed system having a gas source, by a gas sensor that has been a priori pre-trained to distinguish an off-gas event (OGE) or a thermal run off event (TRE) from non-OGE interfering gases release. The pre-training utilizes one of a machine learning (ML) or a deep learning (DL) algorithm to pre-train the gas sensor to detect a plurality of known gas analyte to generate sensor signals with respective unique characteristics, extracting features from the sensor signals to establish a decision boundary or an estimated probability of a false positive release of the OGE or the TRE from the non-OGE type of interfering gas release. The established decision boundaries or probability distributions are implemented as candidate model for field deployment to classify the released gases to distinguish whether OGE or TRE takes place.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Bradley GLENN, Stephen Randall CUMMINGS, Nicholas Brannigan FRANK
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Publication number: 20220070615Abstract: A method and system for facilitating provisioning of location-based information to a user device is provided. The method may include a step of receiving, using a communication device, one or more beacon identifier from a user device. Further, the method may include a step of retrieving one or more digital content based on the one or more beacon identifier. Further, the method may include a step of transmitting, the one or more digital content to the user device. Further, the method may include a step of storing two or more digital content corresponding to two or more locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventor: Stephen Randall Bentley
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Patent number: 11118561Abstract: A modular wind turbine blade is described. The blade has at least a first blade module and a second blade module connected to end to end. An interface is defined between the respective modules. The blade further comprises at least one longitudinally extending spar structure that forms part of the outer shells of the first and second blade modules when the modules are connected. The or each spar structure is substantially continuous and extends across the interface between the first and second blade modules when the modules are connected. The or each spar structure is integrated with the first blade module and the spar structure is folded or coiled to facilitate transportation of the module. The second blade module includes channels defined in the outer shell for receiving the or each spar structure when the modules are connected. In this way the spar structures also form part of the outer shell of the second module.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2014Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/SInventor: Stephen Randall
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Patent number: 11041477Abstract: A method of making an elongate reinforcing structure, such as a shear web, for a wind turbine blade is described. The reinforcing structure comprises a longitudinally-extending web and a longitudinally-extending flange. The flange extends along a longitudinal edge of the web and is arranged transversely to the web. The method involves providing a flange structure comprising a flange portion, and a projecting portion that extends along the length of the flange portion and projects transversely from a surface of the flange portion. The projecting portion is bonded between laminate layers of the web. The flange structure is preferably a pultruded component having a T-shaped cross-section. The method allows a simple, inexpensive and reconfigurable mould tool to be used. In preferred embodiments the mould tool has a flat surface without sidewalls.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/SInventors: Steve Wardropper, Jonathan Smith, Andrew Hedges, Stephen Randall
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Patent number: 10877011Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for monitoring a gas source for a gas analyte. The gas source can be monitored for release of the gas analyte, for example, during a given gas source state. A sensor signal can be generated characterizing an amount of the gas analyte being released by the gas source. The gas sensor signal can be evaluated relative to a threshold. An alert signal can be generated based on a result of the comparison to provide a warning that unwanted and/or hazardous amounts of gas is being released by the gas source.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: NEXCERIS, LLCInventors: Stephen Randall Cummings, Scott Lawrence Swartz, Nicholas Brannigan Frank, William John Dawson, Davion Matthew Hill, Benjamin H. Gully
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Patent number: D975405Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.Inventors: Robert Arthur Laurence Cook, Stephen Randall Quay, Ashley Gill Sult, Nicholas Reid Gosseen
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Patent number: D975969Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.Inventors: Robert Arthur Laurence Cook, Stephen Randall Quay, Ashley Gill Sult, Nicholas Reid Gosseen
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Patent number: D975970Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.Inventors: Robert Arthur Laurence Cook, Stephen Randall Quay, Ashley Gill Sult, Nicholas Reid Gosseen