Patents by Inventor Stuart A. Harris
Stuart A. Harris 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: 11953586Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to select a scanning rate for a first sensor of a vehicle based on at least one of data related to a current time or data related to a location of the vehicle; instruct the first sensor to run at the selected scanning rate; in response to receiving data from the first sensor indicating a newly present object, turn on a second sensor; and then record data from the second sensor. The second sensor has a higher power draw than the first sensor.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Donald Paul Bilger, Tarik Safir, Sam Harris
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Patent number: 11951937Abstract: Upon identifying an authorized user approaching a vehicle, vehicle locks are controlled to permit the authorized user to access an authorized area based on a user authorization. Permitted vehicle features within the authorized area for the authorized user are identified based on the user authorization. Upon receiving a user input selecting one permitted vehicle feature, the selected permitted vehicle feature is actuated based on determining that a state of charge of a battery is above a charge threshold. Upon determining that the state of charge of the battery decreases below the charge threshold, actuation of the selected permitted vehicle feature is stopped. Then an engine is controlled to charge the battery based on the user authorization.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, Zeljko Deljevic, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Sam Harris, Tarik Safir, Donald Paul Bilger
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Patent number: 11916420Abstract: A charge level of a sensor battery providing power to a sensor in a vehicle is determined. A charge depletion of the sensor battery is determined based on the charge level. A recharge rate to recharge the sensor battery is determined based on a time elapsed on a previously traveled path, a current charge level, and the charge depletion. Upon activation of the vehicle, one or both of a propulsion or a vehicle battery is actuated to recharge the sensor battery at the recharge rate.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, Donald Paul Bilger, Tarik Safir, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Zeljko Deljevic, Sam Harris
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Patent number: 11916429Abstract: A power system includes a bidirectional power transfer inverter that receives grid power and can be electrically connected with electric vehicle supply equipment, and an auxiliary battery electrically connected with the bidirectional power transfer inverter and that supplies power to the bidirectional power transfer inverter and electric vehicle supply equipment while the grid power is unavailable.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Timothy Harris, Stuart C. Salter, Ryan O'Gorman, Peter Phung, Katherine Howard-Cone
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Patent number: 11912235Abstract: While a vehicle is in a minimal power state, a first sensor is activated based on a location of the vehicle within a monitored area. The vehicle is transitioned to an on state based on detecting an object via data from the first sensor. Then the vehicle is operated to block an exit from the monitored area based on identifying the object as an unauthorized object.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Sam Harris, Tarik Safir, Donald Paul Bilger, Thomas Joseph Hermann, Todd Ansbacher
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Publication number: 20230052782Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an injection device, in particular a micro dose injection device such as, for example, an ophthalmic injection device. An example device comprises a rotatable plunger; a solution receptacle having a first end configured to slidably receive the rotatable plunger and a second end configured to dispense solution contained in the solution receptacle; a first stop member configured to prevent the rotatable plunger from being slidably displaced to a second position while the rotatable plunger is at a first position and in a first orientation; and a second stop member configured to prevent the rotatable plunger from rotating in a first direction about the first axis while the rotatable plunger is at the first position and in the first orientation, wherein slidably displacing the rotatable plunger from the first position to the second position dispenses a quantity of the solution contained in the solution receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2020Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Frederick William HAMLIN, Anthony Jonathan BEDFORD, Duncan Aleck BISHOP, Andrew Murray GOW, David Stuart HARRIS, Nicholas Lee HAWSON, Jean-Paul KLEEVEN, Dominic LLOYD-LUCAS, David MUCIENTES, Martin Joseph MURPHY, Stephen PABOOJIAN
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Patent number: 10758687Abstract: An apparatus for aerosolized powder delivery includes first and second chambers containing gas at first and second pressures, respectively, above atmospheric pressure. A powder is contained within the first or second chamber. The first chamber has a first external wall and a separating wall shared with the second chamber. The first external wall or the separating wall is configured to rupture if the pressure difference across it becomes equal to or greater than a threshold pressure difference. Specifically, the apparatus is configured so that the difference between the second pressure and atmospheric pressure is greater than the threshold pressure difference. Initially, the difference between the second and first pressures is less than the pressure difference required to rupture the separating wall, and the difference between the first pressure and atmospheric pressure is less than the pressure difference required to rupture the first external wall.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: DS-Technology GmbHInventors: David Stuart Harris, Philip David Canner, Jonathan Guillaume Jamin, Jamie Alan Greenwood
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Publication number: 20180161526Abstract: A spray device (6) for the delivery of a therapeutic agent, the spray device (6) comprises a nozzle (1) having a first port (3) to input a gas source of positive gas pressure; a second port (4) to output gas from the gas source; and a Coanda surface (5) and a third port (2) between, and in fluid connection with, the first port (3) and the second port (4). The nozzle (1) is arranged such that, in use, a gas including a therapeutic agent enters the first port (3), the therapeutic agent having sufficient momentum to overcome forces from the gas flow over the Coanda surface (5) such that the therapeutic agent is ejected at the third port (2) in the form of a spray.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Philip David CANNER, David Stuart HARRIS
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Publication number: 20180149614Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include an electrochemical sensor comprising a housing defining an interior space; a sensing electrode; a counter electrode; and a separator retaining an electrolyte, wherein the electrolyte provides an ionically conductive pathway between each of the sensing electrode and the counter electrode within the housing, wherein the electrodes are orientated in a common plane, the separator contacts each of the electrodes, the separator comprises a variety of geometrical features, including tabs, thinned portions, cut-outs, and rings, and the separator comprises variations in compression, density, and surface area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Neils Hansen, Stuart Harris, Richard Brown
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Publication number: 20180143158Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include an electrochemical sensor comprising a housing defining a reservoir; an opening in the housing; a protrusion extended from a portion of the housing into the reservoir; a sensing electrode; a counter electrode; and a porous breather tab attached to the counter electrode operable to fit over and be held in place against the protrusion, thereby extending into the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventor: Stuart Harris
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Publication number: 20170340843Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for use in aerosolized delivery of a powder, and comprises a first chamber containing gas at a first pressure higher than atmospheric pressure, and a second chamber containing gas at a second pressure higher than atmospheric pressure. The apparatus also comprises a powder, contained within the first or second chamber. The first chamber has a first external wall and a separating wall, the separating wall being shared with the second chamber. The first external wall or the separating wall is configured to rupture if the pressure difference across it becomes equal to or greater than a threshold pressure difference. In particular, the apparatus is configured so that the difference between the second pressure and atmospheric pressure is greater than the threshold pressure difference.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: DS-Technology GmbHInventors: David Stuart HARRIS, Philip David CANNER, Jonathan Guillaume JAMIN, Jamie Alan GREENWOOD
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Patent number: 8935298Abstract: A process plant data collection and organization system uses a common or integrated navigational tree structure to organize and enable a user to view and access information obtained from different applications or data sources within a process plant, even when those different applications have different manners of organizing or enabling users thereof to view the collected information. The integrated navigational tree may be developed from and may use the navigational tree categories of the different applications or may map the data within different categories of the navigational trees of the different applications into categories within the integrated navigational tree. The integrated navigational tree enables a user to view and access plant data collected or developed by different applications within the process plant in a single place and in an organized manner so that the user can view data related to the plant from a higher point of view than provided by any of the individual applications.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2002Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: Evren Eryurek, Scott N. Hokeness, Stuart Harris, Steven Dillon, Greg Rome, Jon Westbrock, Kadir Kavaklioglu
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Patent number: 8888978Abstract: An electrochemical oxygen sensor is provided. The electrochemical sensor includes a housing having first and second compartments, a sensing electrode disposed within the first compartment of the housing, a consumable anode disposed within the second compartment of the housing, a porous separator between the sensing electrode and consumable electrode that separates the first and second compartments and an electrolyte saturating the porous separator and consumable anode. A first aperture on a first end of the housing extends between an outside surface of the housing and first compartment that allows gas access to the sensing electrode. A venting system on a second, opposing end of the housing includes a second aperture extending between the outside surface of the housing and second compartment and has a predetermined permeability that controls pressure in the second compartment and loss of moisture from the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Life Safety Distribution AGInventors: Graeme Ramsay Mitchell, Martin Williamson, Stuart Harris
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Patent number: 8820324Abstract: A dry powder inhaler comprises two parts (2, 4) connected by an integrally molded, e.g. living hinge (6), so as to be moveable from an open position to a closed position. At least one of the parts (2, 4) defines at least part of a circulating airflow chamber (12), wherein when said parts (2, 4) are in said closed position, the inhaler comprises an airflow path including the circulating airflow chamber (12).Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2007Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Cambridge Consultants LimitedInventors: Simon James Smith, David Stuart Harris
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Patent number: 8620618Abstract: A process control system uses an asset optimization reporter to collect status information of dissimilar types pertaining to the assets of a process plant from various data sources of the plant including, for example, data tools, data collectors, and data generators. This status information is used to generate reports that may be displayed to various users, including maintenance persons, process control persons and business persons. The status information may be used as the basis for further types of status information and/or be categorized in based on an assessment of relative consequence, where each category has a spectrum of status quality values between a good status quality and a relatively worse status quality.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2009Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: Evren Eryurek, Stuart Harris, Scott Nels Hokeness, Todd Reeves, Raymond E. Garvey, III
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Patent number: 8499758Abstract: The present invention relates to an inhalation-activatable device for administration of medicament in powder form to the respiratory system of a patient.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Ltd.Inventors: Subhas Balaram Bhowmick, Prashant Kane, Ganesh Sangaiah, Satish Madhukar Gokhale, Ajay Nandgaonkar, Abhijit Takale, Simon James Smith, Samantha Anne Musgrave, Richard Francis Day, Lee Wood, Becky Lynn Pilditch, David Stuart Harris, Jonathan Hugh Wilkins, Duncan Aleck Bishop, Matthew David Allen
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Publication number: 20120228139Abstract: An electrochemical oxygen sensor is provided. The electrochemical sensor includes a housing having first and second compartments, a sensing electrode disposed within the first compartment of the housing, a consumable anode disposed within the second compartment of the housing, a porous separator between the sensing electrode and consumable electrode that separates the first and second compartments and an electrolyte saturating the porous separator and consumable anode. A first aperture on a first end of the housing extends between an outside surface of the housing and first compartment that allows gas access to the sensing electrode. A venting system on a second, opposing end of the housing includes a second aperture extending between the outside surface of the housing and second compartment and has a predetermined permeability that controls pressure in the second compartment and loss of moisture from the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: Life Safety Distribution AGInventors: Graeme Ramsay Mitchell, Martin Williamson, Stuart Harris
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Patent number: 8261739Abstract: A dry powder inhaler has a main airflow path including a cyclone chamber (16) having an air inlet and being so shaped that at least a part of the chamber decreases in cross-sectional area in a direction away from the air inlet, so as thereby in use to set up a reverse flow cyclone in the chamber. A bypass airflow path (8) bypasses the cyclone chamber and the main and bypass airflow paths communicate with a mouthpiece (6). The cyclone chamber may be provided by a part (22) which is removable from the rest of the inhaler for regular replacement thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2005Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Cambridge Consultants LimitedInventors: David Stuart Harris, Simon James Smith
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Patent number: 8224256Abstract: A wireless field maintenance adapter includes a power source, a controller, a low-power radio-frequency communication module, and a wireless process communication protocol module. The controller is coupled to the power source. The low-power radio-frequency communication module is also coupled to the controller. The wireless process communication protocol module is coupled to the controller. The controller is configured to communicate through the wireless process communication protocol module based on information received from the low-power radio-frequency communication module.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Fisher-Rosemont Systems, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Citrano, III, Todd M. Toepke, Alan R. Dewey, Alden C. Russell, III, Stephen Armstrong, Craig T. Llewellyn, David J. Baker, Stuart A. Harris
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Patent number: 8112565Abstract: A multi-protocol interface for coupling a field device to a general purpose computer is disclosed. The interface includes measurement circuitry to perform a plurality of measurements on a connected process communication loop to determine a process communication loop type. Then, if the interface includes a protocol interface module that matches the detected loop type, the protocol interface module can be engaged. A method for coupling a field device to a general purpose computer is also provided. In one aspect, power from the general purpose computer is used to power the process communication loop, if the interface determines that the loop is not powered.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2006Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: Alden C. Russell, III, Stuart A. Harris, Marcos Peluso, Dale W. Borgeson