Patents by Inventor T. Allen

T. Allen 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for high temperature thermocouple installation
    Patent number: 10293520
    Abstract: A method for bonding and encapsulating a sensor to a substrate by using a mold having a top surface, a bottom surface, a void, and a channel includes disposing the flexible mold in contact with a surface of the substrate. The method further includes passing the sensor through the channel and terminating the sensor within the void at an offset distance from the substrate. The method further includes filling the void and encapsulating the sensor with a substantially fixed volume and substantially fixed geometry of cement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: William E Boles, James R Taylor, Christopher T Allen
  • Fastener delivery system
    Patent number: 10286503
    Abstract: A fastener delivery system includes an escapement mechanism configured to control dispensing of associated fasteners located in a column one associated fastener at a time and a rotate and present apparatus operable with the escapement mechanism. The apparatus is configured to rotate between a fastener receiving position and a fastener loading position. In the fastener receiving position the apparatus is adapted to receive each associated fastener released from the escapement mechanism, and in the fastener loading position the apparatus is configured to present each associated fastener to an associated fastener installation device. The escapement mechanism is adjustable in a height direction relative to the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Samuel J. Neumeier, George Alexander Hollis, Samuel Thompson, Kaleb T. Allen, John Michael Scelsi
  • FASTENER DELIVERY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180369973
    Abstract: A fastener delivery system includes an escapement mechanism configured to control dispensing of associated fasteners located in a column one associated fastener at a time and a rotate and present apparatus operable with the escapement mechanism. The apparatus is configured to rotate between a fastener receiving position and a fastener loading position. In the fastener receiving position the apparatus is adapted to receive each associated fastener released from the escapement mechanism, and in the fastener loading position the apparatus is configured to present each associated fastener to an associated fastener installation device. The escapement mechanism is adjustable in a height direction relative to the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Samuel J. Neumeier, George Alexander Hollis, Samuel Thompson, Kaleb T. Allen, John Michael Scelsi
  • LOCATION AWARE SHOPPING LIST
    Publication number: 20180293644
    Abstract: A computing method receives a shopping list, a GPS location, and products offered at a store. The computing method classifies each shopping list item into one or more hierarchies with an associated confidence level. The computing method determines one or more items corresponding to hierarchies where confidence level that exceeds the predetermined threshold level. The computing method determines a user location and a store within a predefined range of the user location. The computing method determines whether the store includes any of the one or more items and sends a notification to the user including an identification of the store and the item at the store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Mark T. Allen, Scott M. Guminy
  • LOCATION AWARE SHOPPING LIST
    Publication number: 20180293643
    Abstract: A computing method receives a shopping list, a GPS location, and products offered at a store. The computing method classifies each shopping list item into one or more hierarchies with an associated confidence level. The computing method determines one or more items corresponding to hierarchies where confidence level that exceeds the predetermined threshold level. The computing method determines a user location and a store within a predefined range of the user location. The computing method determines whether the store includes any of the one or more items and sends a notification to the user including an identification of the store and the item at the store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Mark T. Allen, Scott M. Guminy
  • AXLE GUARD FOR PACKAGING A BICYCLE
    Publication number: 20180251285
    Abstract: A method of packaging a bicycle having at least one wheel axle with exposed ends in a shipping carton. The method includes attaching a guard over at least one of the exposed ends of the axle by sliding the axle through a slotted opening in the guard and using the guard to tighten a fastener to positively secure the guard on the axle. A distal surface of the guard is aligned with a side of the carton and the bicycle is placed into the carton with the distal guard surface adjacent to a side of the carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventor: Kirk T. Allen
  • Support Frame for Positive Pressure Blower
    Publication number: 20180224055
    Abstract: The present invention provides support frames for positive pressure blowers having one or more wheels mounted at a lower corner of the frame, wherein the wheels are mounted to roll in a direction that is perpendicular to the flow of air through the blower. This sideways orientation of the wheels allows a frame carrying a blower to be easily moved from side to side, such as when placed into or removed from a side compartment on an emergency vehicle, and allows such a frame carrying a blower to be easily tilted, turned and rolled around at the scene of a fire in much the same manner as a wheelbarrow. Embodiments of the invention may include an upper handle or grip which allows a user to control the frames by tilting and rolling them around on the wheels. Embodiments of the invention may include a support bracket for holding a battery or other power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Tempest Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Leroy B. Coffman, III, William T. Allen
  • Techniques for navigating UAVs using ground-based transmitters
    Patent number: 9945931
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses and computer-readable storage media for navigating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using signals of opportunity are disclosed. The UAV may include a receiver for detecting a plurality of signals at two or more receiver elements. The UAV may estimate an angle of arrival (AoA) for at least two signals of the plurality of signals, and may estimate a position of the receiver based, at least in part, on the AoA for each of the at least two signals. Known locations of the transmitters that are transmitting the at least two signals may be used in conjunction with the AoAs to determine the estimate of the position of the receiver. More than two signals may be used to localize the estimated position of the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: University of Kansas
    Inventors: Christopher T. Allen, Shawn Shahriar Keshmiri, Masud Al Aziz
  • Systems and methods for installing digester ballast
    Patent number: 9878930
    Abstract: An enhanced apparatus system and method may be used to facilitate the construction of a processing tank such as an anaerobic digester. The kit may include a cover assembly that can be assembled to form a cover for the processing tank, a side wall assembly that can be assembled to form a side wall for the processing tank, and a plurality of ballast support assemblies. Each ballast support assembly may have a retracted configuration in which the ballast support assembly avoids significantly impeding vertical motion of the ballast block from an initial ballast location to a final ballast location, and a deployed configuration in which the ballast block can be supported by the ballast support assembly in the final ballast location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: WesTech Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler D. Garr, Chad T. Allen
  • Automobile wheel
    Patent number: D808324
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Deyan Ninov, Mohamad Hammoud, Mark T Allen
  • Automobile wheel
    Patent number: D827537
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: John S Owens, Mark T Allen
  • Automobile wheel
    Patent number: D828264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: John S Owens, Mohamad Hammoud, Mark T Allen
  • Support frame for a positive pressure blower
    Patent number: D829879
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Tempest Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Leroy B. Coffman, III, William T. Allen
  • Automobile wheel
    Patent number: D835559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Taylor A Langhals, Vincent J Galante, Mark T Allen
  • Automobile exterior
    Patent number: D840270
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Goodrich, Brian H Nielander, Mark T Allen
  • Automobile exterior
    Patent number: D840271
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Goodrich, Brian H Nielander, Mark T Allen
  • Front bumper
    Patent number: D845844
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Taylor A Langhals, Brian H Nielander, Mark T Allen
  • Front bumper
    Patent number: D845845
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Goodrich, Brian H Nielander, Mark T Allen
  • Front bumper
    Patent number: D845846
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Goodrich, Brian H Nielander, Mark T Allen
  • Front bumper
    Patent number: D846461
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Chris Piscitelli, Brian H Nielander, Mark T Allen