Patents by Inventor Thomas Robbins

Thomas Robbins 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).

  • Publication number: 20160292985
    Abstract: Provided are techniques and mechanisms for determining motions of an infant. An infant monitoring device interface is configured to receive measurement data transmitted from multiple sensors associated with an infant monitoring device. A camera interface is configured to receive sensor data from a camera, the camera is located in proximity to an infant associated with the infant monitoring hub. The sensor data comprises visual data of the infant. A processor is configured to determine motions of the infant based on the measurement data received from the infant monitoring device combined with the visual data received from the camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Smilables, Inc.
    Inventors: Anantha PRADEEP, Ratnakar Dev, Thomas Robbins
  • Publication number: 20160293029
    Abstract: Provided are mechanisms and processes for providing social media recognition for completion of infant learning content. In one example, a system includes an infant monitoring device and a monitoring hub. The infant monitoring device includes sensors that gather measurement data associated with the infant. The monitoring hub receives the measurement data from the sensors and analyzes the measurement data in relation to a development model obtained from a remote platform. The monitoring hub then determines a developmental age for the infant based on a comparison of the measurement data with the development model, presents learning content appropriate to the developmental age of the infant, and provides social media recognition for completing presentation of the learning content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Smilables, Inc.
    Inventors: Anantha PRADEEP, Ratnakar Dev, Thomas Robbins
  • Publication number: 20160287076
    Abstract: Provided are mechanisms and processes for an infant data aggregation system. The system includes a platform interface and a platform processor. A platform interface is configured to receive measurement data from multiple infant monitoring systems, each of the multiple infant monitoring systems including an infant monitoring device and an infant monitoring hub. Each of the plurality of infant monitoring systems is associated with a corresponding infant. A platform processor is configured to remove personally identifiable information associated with the inferences received in order to generate infant de-identified inferences and analyze the inferences received from the plurality of infant monitoring systems in order to generate a dynamic model reflecting infant trends relating to the inference for infants of different ages. The dynamic model is viewable by users associated with infant monitoring systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Smilables, Inc.
    Inventors: Anantha Pradeep, Ratnakar Dev, Thomas Robbins
  • Publication number: 20160292979
    Abstract: Provided are mechanisms and processes for detecting accomplishments of an infant. In one example, a system includes an infant monitoring device and a monitoring hub. The infant monitoring device includes sensors that gather measurement data associated with the infant. The monitoring hub receives the measurement data from the sensors and analyzes the measurement data in relation to a set of past measurement data. Based on a comparison of the measurement data with the past measurement data, an accomplishment of the infant can be detected. The monitoring hub then notifies a caregiver associated with the infant about the accomplishment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Smilables, Inc.
    Inventors: Anantha PRADEEP, Ratnakar Dev, Thomas Robbins
  • Publication number: 20160292981
    Abstract: Provided are mechanisms and processes for more effectively monitoring infants to enhance caregiving and infant development. In one example, a system includes an infant monitoring device interface that receives sensor data sent from a sensor located near an infant. The sensor data relates to environmental conditions surrounding the infant. The system also includes a processor that compares the sensor data to an environmental suitability model, which includes thresholds for sound pollution and visual clutter. The processor is further configured to determine if the environmental conditions are suitable for the infant and generate a notification for a caregiver associated with the infant if the environmental conditions are not suitable for the infant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Anantha Pradeep, Ratnakar Dev, Thomas Robbins
  • Publication number: 20160104144
    Abstract: A system is provided for use with a first receiving communication device, a second receiving communication device, a first distribution communication device and a second distribution communication device. The first receiving communication device transmits a first posting signal having a first associated posting value. The second receiving communication device transmits a second posting signal having a second associated posting value. The first distribution communication device transmits a first distribution signal having a first distribution associated value. The second distribution communication device transmits a second distribution signal having a second distribution associated value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas Robbins
  • Patent number: 9145777
    Abstract: An article of manufacture has a first component configured for use with a turbomachine. The first component is configured for attachment to a second component, and reduces the possibility of attachment with an undesired third component by modification of a characteristic of the first component. This modification is matched by a complementary characteristic of the second component. The first component has a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a scalable table selected from the group consisting of TABLES 1-11. Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying by a number. X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height. The airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael James Dutka, John Duong, Ya-Tien Chiu, Alexander David Shrum, Kelvin Rono Aaron, Christopher Edward LaMaster, San-Dar Gau, Franco Monteleone, Paul Griffin Delvernois, Matthew John McKeever, Govindarajan Rengarajan, Jeremy Peter Latimer, Marc Edward Blohm, Eric Richard Bonini, Venkata Siva Prasad Chaluvadi, Jamie Dean Lumpkin, Thomas Robbins Tipton
  • Publication number: 20150134752
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for automatically transitioning a user from a call to action (CTA) to an enrollment interface. An embodiment operates by receiving a request from a user's device to display web content. The requested web content is displayed along with a CTA. When the CTA is selected by the user, an e-mail client associated with the user's device automatically opens, generates an electronic message based on the selected CTA, and populates a recipient address and a code associated with the CTA within the electronic message. Upon its receipt, the electronic message is processed by enrolling the user in a campaign associated with the CTA based on the code and the user's e-mail address. An electronic message is generated and sent to the user's e-mail address that contains a first hyperlink to the campaign associated with the CTA and a second hyperlink to an associated privacy policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: The Motley Fool Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Lee BLEDSOE, Jeremy Cecil Phillips, Austin Taylor Smith, Michael James Gurtzweiler, Jeffrey Young Lee, Laura May Cavanaugh, Maxwell Alfred Keeler, Eli Thomas Robbins, Spencer Lewis Holleman
  • Patent number: 8974182
    Abstract: The present application thus provides a turbine bucket. The turbine bucket may include a platform, an airfoil extending from the platform at an intersection thereof, and a core cavity extending within the platform and the airfoil. The core cavity may include a contoured turn about the intersection so as to reduce thermal stress therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Bradley Taylor Boyer, Thomas Robbins Tipton
  • Patent number: 8944751
    Abstract: The present application provides an inner nozzle platform. The inner nozzle platform may include a platform cavity, an impingement plenum positioned within the platform cavity, a retention plate positioned on a first side of the impingement plenum, and a compliant seal positioned on a second side of the impingement plenum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Aaron Gregory Winn, Robert Walter Coign, James Stewart Phillips, Thomas Robbins Tipton, Gregory Thomas Foster, Ravichandran Meenakshisundaram, Niranjan Gokuldas Pai
  • Publication number: 20140030098
    Abstract: An article of manufacture has a first component configured for use with a turbomachine. The first component is configured for attachment to a second component, and reduces the possibility of attachment with an undesired third component by modification of a. characteristic of the first component. This modification is matched by a complementary characteristic of the second component. The first component has a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a scalable table selected from the group consisting of TABLES 1-11. Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying by a number. X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height. The airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Michael James Dutka, John Duong, Ya-Tien Chiu, Alexander David Shrum, Kelvin Rono Aaron, Christopher Edward LaMaster, San-Dar Gau, Franco Monteleone, Paul Griffin Delvernois, Matthew John McKeever, Govindarajan Rengarajan, Jeremy Peter Latimer, Marc Edward Blohm, Eric Richard Bonini, Venkata Siva Prasad Chaluvadi, Jamie Dean Lumpkin, Thomas Robbins Tipton
  • Publication number: 20140030084
    Abstract: An article of manufacture is provided having a first component configured for use with a turbomachine. The first component is configured for attachment to a second component. The first component is configured to substantially reduce the possibility of attachment with an undesired third component by modification of at least one characteristic of the first component, so that the modification of the at least one characteristic is matched by a complementary characteristic of the second component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Jamie Dean Lumpkin, Thomas Robbin Tinton, Kelvin Rono Aaron
  • Publication number: 20130240429
    Abstract: A filter cartridge protective sleeve is provided. The filter cartridge protective sleeve includes a cylindrical body formed of a non-rigid, flexible and resilient silicone material configured to be frictionally retained to a filter cartridge by expanding said body to conform to at least a portion of the filter cartridge. At least one flow opening is formed through the sleeve to permit a flow of water/liquid to the filter cartridge. The sleeve may include indicia elevated from an exterior surface of the body. The indicia and body are integral and formed of the same material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas Robbins, John Nohren
  • Publication number: 20130230407
    Abstract: The present application thus provides a turbine bucket. The turbine bucket may include a platform, an airfoil extending from the platform at an intersection thereof, and a core cavity extending within the platform and the airfoil. The core cavity may include a contoured turn about the intersection so as to reduce thermal stress therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Bradley Taylor Boyer, Thomas Robbins Tipton
  • Publication number: 20130175357
    Abstract: The present application provides an inner nozzle platform. The inner nozzle platform may include a platform cavity, an impingement plenum positioned within the platform cavity, a retention plate positioned on a first side of the impingement plenum, and a compliant seal positioned on a second side of the impingement plenum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Aaron Gregory Winn, Robert Walter Coign, James S. Phillips, Thomas Robbins Tipton, Gregory Thomas Foster, Ravichandran Meenakshisundaram, Niranjan Gokuldas Pai
  • Publication number: 20110282749
    Abstract: Entities seeking to promote goods, services, offers, candidates, etc., may elect to use advocates in a social networking environments instead of advertising. Social networking user profile characteristics are analyzed to identify advocates for subjects of advocacy such as brands, products, services, offers, political candidates, etc. Profile characteristics may include the advocate's own profile information as well as profile information of those in the advocate's social network. An advocate may select a subject of advocacy and generate advocacy materials or customized advocacy materials may be created and/or combined with user materials. The advocacy materials may be analyzed using neuro-response data to generate effective and targeted materials for distribution using social networking channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: NEUROFOCUS, INC.
    Inventors: Anantha Pradeep, Robert T. Knight, Ramachandran Gurumoorthy, Thomas Robbins
  • Publication number: 20110276504
    Abstract: Users in a social networking environment are matched with subjects of advocacy, such as products, services, offers, candidates, etc., by evaluating user profile characteristic information. The user may provide advocacy materials and an advocacy system may also generate advocacy materials that may be incorporated with the user's own testimonials. The advocacy materials are distributed using social network channels. A remuneration tracking system monitors distribution of the advocacy materials and analyzes metrics to determine the effectiveness of the distribution. In some examples, the renumeration tracking system monitors redistribution of the advocacy materials, purchase or selection of an offer upon viewing the advocacy materials, and/or commenting or positively valuing the advocacy materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: NEUROFOCUS, INC.
    Inventors: Anantha Pradeep, Robert T. Knight, Ramachandran Gurumoorthy, Thomas Robbins
  • Patent number: 7833362
    Abstract: A method by which high temperature properties of a ductile iron alloy, including creep and LCF properties, can be increased for pressure-containing components that are subject to creep and low cycle fatigue. The method comprises modifying the ductile iron alloy to contain 0.4 to 0.8 weight percent molybdenum. A casting of the modified ductile iron alloy is produced and then annealed at a temperature of at least 725° C. for not less than five hours to eliminate carbides and/or stabilize pearlite in the casting. The annealed casting of the modified ductile iron alloy exhibits improved creep resistance and low cycle fatigue properties in comparison to an identical casting of a ductile iron alloy that does not contain molybdenum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Roger Brown, Thomas Robbins Tipton, Liming Xu
  • Patent number: 7806655
    Abstract: A method for assembling a stator assembly for a turbine engine is provided. The method includes providing a blade with a base including an end wall having at least one hole defined therein and providing a shim having at least one aperture extending therethrough. The shim aperture is aligned with the end wall hole, and the shim is secured to the blade base end wall using a fastener. The fastener is inserted through the shim aperture in an interference fit within the end wall hole. The blade and the shim are coupled to a turbine casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Lynn Charles Gagne, Graham David Sherlock, Kelvin Aaron, Thomas Robbins Tipton
  • Patent number: D736345
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Inventor: Thomas Robbins