Patents by Inventor T. Roberts

T. 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: 11832789
    Abstract: Improved methods and devices for performing an endoscopic surgery are provided. Systems are taught for operatively treating gastrointestinal disorders endoscopically in a stable, yet dynamic operative environment, and in a minimally invasive manner. Such systems include, for example, an endoscopic surgical suite. The surgical suite can have a reversibly expandable retractor that expands to provide a stable, operative environment within a subject. The expansion can be selectively asymmetric to maximize space for a tool and an endoscope to visualize a target tissue and treat the target tissue from outside the patient in a minimally invasive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry Weitzner, George T. Roberts, Paul Smith, Gregory Piskun, John T. To, Jeffrey P. Radziunas
  • Publication number: 20230321318
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to method of forming a shape memory polymer (SMP) scaffold. In general, the method includes preparing a salt template, preparing a macromer and/or polymer solution having at least one macromer or polymer, preparing a photoinitiator solution having at least one photoinitiator, adding the macromer and/or polymer solution and the photoinitiator solution to the salt template, exposing the salt template to ultraviolet light, removing the salt template, and forming an SMP scaffold. In some embodiments, the at least one macromer or polymer has at least one star configuration. In an embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to an SMP scaffold having at least one macromer, polymer, or photoinitiator to crosslink a polymer. In some embodiments, the at least one macromer or polymer has a star configuration. The SMP scaffold can be formed via solvent-casting/particulate leaching, electrospinning, additive manufacturing, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Melissa A. Grunlan, Michaela R. Pfau-Cloud, Courteney T. Roberts
  • Patent number: 11779144
    Abstract: This invention relates to installation methods for a multi-component floor mat. The floor mat typically contains a textile component and a base component. Alignment and deployment of the textile component with the base component in an efficient manner is described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Franklin S. Love, III, Sudhanshu Srivastava, Venkatkrishna Raghavendran, Brandon T. Roberts, Padmakumar Puthillath, Dale S. Kitchen, Ty G. Dawson, Xin Li, Christopher A. DeSoiza
  • Patent number: 11771253
    Abstract: This invention relates to installation methods for a multi-component floor mat. The floor mat typically contains a textile component and a base component. Alignment and deployment of the textile component with the base component in an efficient manner is described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Franklin S. Love, III, Sudhanshu Srivastava, Venkatkrishna Raghavendran, Brandon T. Roberts, Padmakumar Puthillath, Dale S. Kitchen, Ty G. Dawson, Xin Li, Christopher A. DeSoiza
  • Publication number: 20230243545
    Abstract: A device that heats/cools air includes a heat exchanger that contains hydronic fluid; a blower that moves air over and/or through the heat exchanger; a pump that circulates the hydronic fluid; a first vessel that contains hydronic fluid under pressure, air, a sealed first opening, a second opening that allows the hydronic fluid to exit the first vessel, a third opening that allows the hydronic fluid to enter the vessel, and a fourth opening; a second vessel that contains hydronic fluid at atmospheric pressure, a sealed first opening, and a second opening in communication with the first vessel, wherein the second vessel is in communication with the fourth opening; a valve that allows hydronic fluid to flow from the second vessel to the first vessel when pressure inside the first vessel decreases below zero psig, and prevents hydronic fluid from flowing from the first vessel to the second vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Michael A. Garrabrant, Matthew C. Blaylock, David M. Firestine, Joseph A. Newland, Adam T. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20230245745
    Abstract: An implantable medical device is configured to alert a user of a failed or delayed automatic restart following a programming update. In some examples, the device is configured to wirelessly receive a programming update that includes a command instructing the implantable medical device to cease a therapy-delivery regimen while installing the programming update, and a timeout module configured to initiate a countdown timer for a predetermined duration of time, whereupon failure of the regimen to automatically restart upon expiration of the predetermined duration of time triggers an alert to notify a user that the implantable medical device has failed to restart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Earle T. Roberts, Bruce L. Brasaemle, Touby A. Drew
  • Publication number: 20230185847
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for audio identification during a performance are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one processor to transform a segment of audio into a log-frequency spectrogram based on a constant Q transform using a logarithmic frequency resolution, transform the log-frequency spectrogram into a binary image, each pixel of the binary image corresponding to a time frame and frequency channel pair, each frequency channel representing a corresponding quarter tone frequency channel in a range from C3-C8, generate a matrix product of the binary image and a plurality of reference fingerprints, normalize the matrix product to form a similarity matrix, select an alignment of a line in the similarity matrix that intersects one or more bins in the similarity matrix with the largest calculated Hamming similarities, and select a reference fingerprint based on the alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Dale T. Roberts, Bob Coover, Nicola Marcantonio, Markus K. Cremer
  • Publication number: 20230107910
    Abstract: In one aspect, an example method includes (i) receiving a first group of video content items; (ii) identifying from among the first group of video content items, a second group of video content items having a threshold extent of similarity with each other; (iii) determining a quality score for each video content item of the second group; (iv) identifying from among the second group of video content items, a third group of video content items each having a quality score that exceeds a quality score threshold; and (v) based on the identifying of the third group, transmitting at least a portion of at least one video content item of the identified third group to a digital video-effect (DVE) system, wherein the system is configured for using the at least the portion of the at least one video content item of the identified third group to generate a video content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Dale T. Roberts, Michael Gubman
  • Patent number: 11582276
    Abstract: A communication/collaboration system enables a first user at a first entity to define a collaboration object, and to invite a second entity to collaborate on the collaboration object in accordance with a hierarchy with corresponding permissions. A second user at a second entity is enabled to collaborate on the collaboration object. A communications log regarding the collaboration between the first user and the second user is maintained. A communications log between the first user and other users at the first entity is maintained. A communication interface is displayed on the first user computer system that displays the log of communications between the first user and the second user on the collaboration object, together with the log of communications regarding the collaboration object between the first user and other users at the first entity, and excluding communications regarding the collaboration object between the second user and other users at the second entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Sure Market, LLC
    Inventors: Luojia Wang, Douglas R. Heckmann, Greg T. Roberts
  • Patent number: 11574008
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for audio identification during a performance are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one processor to transform a segment of audio into a log-frequency spectrogram based on a constant Q transform using a logarithmic frequency resolution, transform the log-frequency spectrogram into a binary image, each pixel of the binary image corresponding to a time frame and frequency channel pair, each frequency channel representing a corresponding quarter tone frequency channel in a range from C3-C8, generate a matrix product of the binary image and a plurality of reference fingerprints, normalize the matrix product to form a similarity matrix, select an alignment of a line in the similarity matrix that intersects one or more bins in the similarity matrix with the largest calculated Hamming similarities, and select a reference fingerprint based on the alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Gracenote, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale T. Roberts, Bob Coover, Nicola Marcantonio, Markus K. Cremer
  • Patent number: 11551499
    Abstract: A method includes transmitting, by a handler device associated with a package handler, a message to an access control system requesting access to a secure container secured by an electronic lock mechanism; determining, by the access control system, whether the package handler is authorized to access the secure container based on the received message; transmitting, by the access control system, an unlock command to the secure container in response to a determination that the package handler is authorized to access the secure container; and unlocking the electronic lock mechanism of the secure container in response to successful authentication of the unlock command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Joseph W. Baumgarte, Robert Prostko, Brian C. Eickhoff, Rockwood T. Roberts, III, Robert Martens, Scott Baxter, Roger Barrett
  • Patent number: 11551723
    Abstract: In one aspect, an example method includes (i) receiving a first group of video content items; (ii) identifying from among the first group of video content items, a second group of video content items having a threshold extent of similarity with each other; (iii) determining a quality score for each video content item of the second group; (iv) identifying from among the second group of video content items, a third group of video content items each having a quality score that exceeds a quality score threshold; and (v) based on the identifying of the third group, transmitting at least a portion of at least one video content item of the identified third group to a digital video-effect (DVE) system, wherein the system is configured for using the at least the portion of the at least one video content item of the identified third group to generate a video content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Gracenote, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale T. Roberts, Michael Gubman
  • Patent number: 11542796
    Abstract: Provided herein, is magnetic catch assembly that may be utilized with and/or incorporated into lubricator of a wellhead. The magnetic catch assembly permits maintaining a plunger within the lubricator without requiring any moving mechanical components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: PCS FERGUSON, INC.
    Inventors: Paul T. Roberts, Christopher A. Velasquez
  • Publication number: 20220335975
    Abstract: In an example implementation, a method is described. The implementation accesses first and second media clips. The implementation also matches a first fingerprint of the first media clip with a second fingerprint of the second media clip and determines an overlap of the first media clip with the second media clip. The implementation also, based on the overlap, merges the first and second media clips into a group of overlapping media clips, transmits, to a client device, data identifying the group of overlapping media clips and specifying a synchronization of the first media clip with the second media clip, and generates for display on a display device of the client computing device, a graphical user interface that identifies the group of overlapping media clips, specifies the synchronization of the first media clip with the second media clip, and allows access to, and manipulation of, the first and second media clips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Dale T. Roberts, Randall E. Cook, Markus K. Cremer
  • Patent number: 11410703
    Abstract: In an example implementation, a method is described. The implementation accesses a plurality of media clips including a first video clip and a second video clip, matches a first fingerprint of the first video clip with a second fingerprint of the second video clip. The implementation also matches a first event subject of the first video clip with a second event subject of the second video clip, and determines an overlap of the first video clip with the second video clip based at least in part on the match of the first fingerprint with the second fingerprint and the match of the first event subject with the second event subject. The implementation also merges the first video clip and the second video clip into a group of overlapping video clips based on the overlap, and synthesizes the group into a video presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Gracenote, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale T. Roberts, Randall E. Cook, Markus K. Cremer
  • Patent number: 11393270
    Abstract: A method including transmitting, by a handler device associated with package handler, a message to an access control system requesting access to a secure container secured by an electronic lock mechanism; determining, by the access control system, whether the package handler is authorized to access the secure container based on the received message; transmitting, by the access control system, an unlock command to the secure container in response to a determination that the package handler is authorized to access the secure container; and unlocking the electronic lock mechanism of the secure container in response to successful authentication of the unlock command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Chris R. Snider, Brian C. Eickhoff, Robert Prostko, Rockwood T. Roberts, III
  • Patent number: 11240278
    Abstract: A communication/collaboration system enables a first user at a first entity to define a collaboration object, and to invite a second entity to collaborate on the collaboration object in accordance with a hierarchy with corresponding permissions. A second user at a second entity is enabled to collaborate on the collaboration object. A communications log regarding the collaboration between the first user and the second user is maintained. A communications log between the first user and other users at the first entity is maintained. A communication interface is displayed on the first user computer system that displays the log of communications between the first user and the second user on the collaboration object, together with the log of communications regarding the collaboration object between the first user and other users at the first entity, and excluding communications regarding the collaboration object between the second user and other users at the second entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Sure Market, LLC
    Inventors: Luojia Wang, Douglas R. Heckmann, Greg T. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20220010591
    Abstract: A rose assembly for a lockset configured to conceal and protect at least portions of a chassis that are positioned in a through-hole of an entryway device. The rose assembly can include at least a rose base and a rose plate. The rose plate can be assembled to the rose base at one of a plurality of orientations so that the rose assembly has an asymmetrical configuration. The rose assembly can include an indexing system to control the orientations at which the rose plate can be selectively secured to the rose base. The indexing system can include first and second male members and a plurality of female members, the first male member being sized to be matingly received in some, but not all, of the plurality of female members. The rose plate can be secured to the rose base by plate fasteners, magnets and/or double-sided tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventor: Rockwood T. Roberts, III
  • Publication number: 20210398373
    Abstract: A user interface display system associated with an electronic key that provides feedback to a user engaging the electronic lock, including a user interface display to depict to the user feedback patterns with each feedback pattern displayed to the user providing the feedback to the user as the user engages the electronic lock with the electronic key. Each displayed feedback pattern provides a corresponding color that is associated with the feedback provided to the user as the user engages the electronic lock with the electronic key. A controller transitions the electrochromic filter to each color to correspond with the feedback pattern that is displayed by the user interface display so that the transitioned color and the displayed feedback pattern is in response to the user engaging the electronic lock with the electronic key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Chris R. Snider, Brian C. Eickhoff, Robert Prostko, Rockwood T. Roberts, III
  • Patent number: D939316
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventor: Rockwood T. Roberts, III