Patents by Inventor Timothy Francis
Timothy Francis 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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Publication number: 20240111513Abstract: Adapting automatic software update behavior for virtual desktop infrastructure deployed endpoints includes detecting a request for services of a threat management facility for an enterprise network that originates from a compute instance embodied as a virtual machine instantiated from a versioned software template, and updating software on the compute instance based on a determination of availability of updated software for the compute instance and an update pause parameter indicating that updating software for virtual machines instantiated from the versioned software template is permitted for the compute instance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Jonathan Francis Caine, Neil Robert Tyndale Watkiss, Timothy Rayment
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Patent number: 11948420Abstract: Gaming machines, methods, and systems include gaming chairs integrated with player interface hardware elements in a chair structure and in communication with a game controller. The gaming chairs allow modular assembly and reconfigurability of gaming machines and systems without customized gaming machine cabinetry. Modular pedestals and secondary gaming elements supported on the pedestals may also be provided in combination with the gaming chairs for assembly into different game bank configurations.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Timothy Francis Barbour, Linn Anthony McKay, Rajendrasinh Banesinh Jadeja
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Patent number: 11934744Abstract: Systems and methods for customizing a building floor plan are provided. In one embodiment, a method for customizing a building floor plan comprises: at an electronic device with a display: receiving a request to modify one or more building components of a base plan associated with a building; in response to receiving the request to modify the one or more building components, determining whether the request to modify the one or more building components satisfy one or more compliance requirements; in accordance with a determination that the request to modify the one or more building components satisfy one or more compliance requirements: displaying, on the display, an updated base plan incorporating the request to modify the one or more building components; and in accordance with a determination that the request to modify the one or more building components is non-compliant, not updating of the base plan in accordance with the requested modification.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: UTECTURE GLOBAL LIMITEDInventors: Timothy Ronan Williams, Kyle Francis Donovan, Brett Norman Donovan
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Patent number: 11918943Abstract: A turbine engine having a compressor section, a combustor section, a turbine section, and a rotatable drive shaft that couples a portion of the turbine section and a portion of the compressor section. A bypass conduit couples the compressor section to the turbine section while bypassing at least the combustion section. At least one particle separator is located in the turbine engine having a separator inlet that receives a bypass stream, a separator outlet that receives a reduced-particle stream flows, and a particle outlet that receives a concentrated-particle stream comprising separated particles. A conduit, fluidly coupled to the particle outlet, extends through an interior of at least one stationary vane.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Timothy Deryck Stone, Gregory Michael Laskowski, Robert Proctor, Curtis Stover, Robert Francis Manning, Victor Hugo Silva Correia, Jared Peter Buhler, Robert Carl Murray, Corey Bourassa, Byron Andrew Pritchard, Jr., Jonathan Russell Ratzlaff
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Publication number: 20240039282Abstract: A sustainable and compact green energy harvesting, storage and monetization ecosystem. Various energy capturing devices (e.g., solar, wind, water, kinetic) are utilized to capture sustainable and renewable energy that is captured in portable energy storage devices (e.g., battery packs). The energy from the battery packs is collected by an energy collection, storage and distribution facility that may store the energy for future use and/or utilize the energy to mine/purchase cryptocurrencies, provide energy for industry, provide charging stations, and/or sell energy back to the grid. Customers are paid for the energy they provide in various types of currencies based on their contract with the system. The ecosystem is small, sustainable, green, scalable, environmentally friendly, and easy to use for anyone, anywhere.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Sean Geoffrey O'Sullivan, Timothy Brian Hennessey, Timothy Francis Hennessey, Jennifer A. Kruger, Daniel Liam Glennon
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Publication number: 20240038015Abstract: Gaming machines and systems include a slide-out player interface button deck including a video display and a glass insulator provided with a capacitive touch screen layer overlying the video display. A cast flange surrounds at least a portion of the button deck and is slidably attached and interlocked with the button deck via mating projections and openings. First and second drawer slide assemblies are coupled to the flange and a manually operable push-to release latch mechanism locks and unlocks the slide-out player interface for movement between a retracted position and an extending position relative to a gaming support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Timothy Francis Barbour, Kiran Dundaraddi
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Publication number: 20240001616Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to additive manufacturing apparatuses, cleaning stations incorporated therein, and methods of cleaning using the cleaning stations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Timothy Francis Andrews, Victor Fulton, Glen Charles Fedyk, Carlos H. Bonilla, Jacob Mayer, John Sterle, Vadim Bromberg
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Publication number: 20230412773Abstract: An apparatus and system for surveillance via an imaging system within an enclosure. The enclosure is capable of being mounted to any number of locations such as light poles, power poles, buildings, awnings, and overhangs. The imaging system is capable of recording to local storage, provide live images or also transmitting lower quality images or video clips based on additional sensors such as motion sensors. The imaging system can transmit the images or video clips over a network connection that can include cellular or other wired or wireless connectivity. The apparatus and system can be powered by any number of sources including AC, DC, solar and wind energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Dwight David Harms, Timothy Francis Hall
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Publication number: 20230398744Abstract: According to various embodiments, an additive manufacturing apparatus comprises a process chamber surrounding a print head, a recoat head, and a linear motion stage to which the print head and the recoat head are coupled. The print head and recoat head operate within the process chamber to build a three-dimensional object by depositing a build material and a binder material. The additive manufacturing apparatus further comprises a condenser system fluidly coupled to the process chamber to receive a gas stream with a first vapor content from the process chamber and provide the gas stream with a second vapor content to the process chamber. The second vapor content is less than the first vapor content. Additionally, the additive manufacturing apparatus comprises a blower fluidly coupled to the process chamber and the condenser to flow the gas stream through a closed loop comprising the blower, the process chamber, and the condenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Srinivas Pendurti, Carlos H. Bonilla, Timothy Francis Andrews, Zhen Liu, Cassidy C. Shibiya
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Publication number: 20230398746Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a process chamber having a length, a support extending along the length of the process chamber, a printing assembly, a vision system configured to image a dispensed binder pattern, and an electronic control unit communicatively coupled to the printing assembly, the first actuator, and the vision system. The electronic control unit is configured to cause the printing assembly to traverse the build zone in a forward or reverse direction while dispensing binder according to a programmed deposition pattern, receive image data from the vision system of the dispensed binder pattern resulting from the programmed deposition pattern, analyze the image data to determine whether there is an anomaly in the dispensed binder pattern, and in response to determining the anomaly in the dispensed binder pattern, adjust the programmed deposition pattern for a subsequent traversal of the printing assembly over the build zone to address the anomaly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Vadim Bromberg, John Sterle, Carlos H. Bonilla, Srinivas Pendurti, Timothy Francis Andrews, Victor Fulton, Jacob Mayer
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Publication number: 20230398736Abstract: In embodiments, an additive manufacturing apparatus comprises a chassis assembly and a skin at least partially covering the chassis assembly. The chassis assembly comprises a lower chassis section secured to a low voltage chassis section; an upper environmental chassis section secured to and extending over the low voltage chassis section and the lower chassis section; a high voltage chassis section secured to the upper environmental chassis section and the lower chassis section; and a build receptacle carriage adjustably coupled to the lower chassis section. The skin comprises first and second doors providing access to the low voltage chassis section and the high voltage chassis section; a rear panel providing access to the upper environmental chassis section; a top panel covering a top of the upper environmental chassis section; and at least one hinged door providing access to the lower chassis section.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Victor Fulton, Carlos H. Bonilla, Jacob Mayer, Timothy Francis Andrews, Joshua Tyler Mook, Peter Douglas Lueschen, John Sterle, Vadim Bromberg
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Publication number: 20230382045Abstract: A system (100) includes a build area positioned along a working surface (102), a supply receptacle (110) spaced apart from the build area and defining one or more supply receptacle sidewalls and an upwardly-facing receptacle opening (114), a dosing hopper (240) positioned above and in selective communication with the supply receptacle, where the dosing hopper is structurally configured to deliver build material to an interior space (116), and a conveyance hopper (260) in communication with the dosing hopper (240).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Carlos H. Bonilla, Victor Fulton, Jacob Mayer, Timothy Francis Andrews, Gregory Kurt Miller, Christopher Bryant
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Patent number: 11798345Abstract: Gaming machines and systems include a slide-out player interface button deck including a video display and a glass insulator provided with a capacitive touch screen layer overlying the video display. A cast flange surrounds at least a portion of the button deck and is slidably attached and interlocked with the button deck via mating projections and openings. First and second drawer slide assemblies are coupled to the flange and a manually operable push-to release latch mechanism locks and unlocks the slide-out player interface for movement between a retracted position and an extending position relative to a gaming support structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Timothy Francis Barbour, Kiran Dundaraddi
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Patent number: 11794410Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to additive manufacturing apparatuses, cleaning stations incorporated therein, and methods of cleaning using the cleaning stations.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Timothy Francis Andrews, Victor Fulton, Glen Charles Fedyk, Carlos H. Bonilla, Jacob Mayer, John Sterle, Vadim Bromberg
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Publication number: 20230306512Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for efficiently processing withholding payments for constructive dividends. A party that receives constructive dividend payments also has a corresponding short position in a withholding financial instrument. A clearing house computer system adjusts the value of a withholding financial instrument in response to receipt of constructive dividend payments. The clearing house computer system determines a variation margin amount for the short party and processes a variation margin payment from the short party to a withholding account through the variation margin settlement system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.Inventors: Richard Co, Timothy Francis McCourt, Thomas Patrick Rafferty, John Balaam Alexander Kerpel
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Patent number: 11738597Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a cabinet and a pair of retractable wheel assemblies mechanically coupled to the cabinet. Each retractable wheel assembly includes a first retractable wheel and a second retractable wheel. The first retractable wheel and the second retractable wheel of each retractable wheel assembly are movable, independently of one another, between a retracted position, in which the pair of retractable wheel assemblies allow the cabinet to contact an external surface, and an extended position, in which the pair of retractable wheel assemblies support the cabinet above the external surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Linn Anthony McKay, Dominic S. Biondo, James Joseph McNierney, Donald Wayne Bauer, Timothy Francis Barbour
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Patent number: 11736664Abstract: An apparatus and system for surveillance via an imaging system within an enclosure. The enclosure is capable of being mounted to any number of locations such as light poles, power poles, buildings, awnings, and overhangs. The imaging system is capable of recording to local storage, provide live images or also transmitting lower quality images or video clips based on additional sensors such as motion sensors. The imaging system can transmit the images or video clips over a network connection that can include cellular or other wired or wireless connectivity. The apparatus and system can be powered by any number of sources including AC, DC, solar and wind energy.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Trinity Innovative Solutions, LLCInventors: Dwight David Harms, Timothy Francis Hall
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Patent number: 11704734Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for efficiently processing withholding payments for constructive dividends. A party that receives constructive dividend payments also has a corresponding short position in a withholding financial instrument. A clearing house computer system adjusts the value of a withholding financial instrument in response to receipt of constructive dividend payments. The clearing house computer system determines a variation margin amount for the short party and processes a variation margin payment from the short party to a withholding account through the variation margin settlement system.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.Inventors: Richard Co, Timothy Francis McCourt, Thomas Patrick Rafferty, John Balaam Alexander Kerpel
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Patent number: 11694503Abstract: A hinge assembly for securing a door on a gaming machine cabinet includes a first flange coupled to the door, a second flange coupled to the cabinet, a first link pair coupled to and extending from the first flange at a first pivot joint, a second link pair coupled to and extending from the first flange at a second pivot joint, a third link pair coupled to the first link pair at a third pivot joint, wherein the third link pair is further coupled to the second flange at a fourth pivot joint, and wherein the third link pair is further coupled to the second link pair at a fifth pivot joint, and a fourth link pair coupled to the second flange at a sixth pivot joint, wherein the fourth link pair is further coupled to the second link pair at a seventh pivot joint.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Jigarkumar Ghanshyambhai Patel, Timothy Francis Barbour
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Publication number: 20230193441Abstract: A system for heat-treating a coil of metal can include a furnace, an unwinding system, and a quenching system. The furnace may receive the coil of metal and elevate a temperature of the metal to be within a pre-heated temperature range, such as a homogenizing temperature range or an annealing temperature range. The unwinding system may unwind at least a portion of the coil in a heated state in which the metal is within the pre-heated temperature range or before the metal has cooled past a threshold amount below the pre-heated temperature range. The quenching system may receive the unwound portion of the coil from the unwinding device and reduce a temperature of the unwound portion to a within a quenched temperature range within a predetermined amount of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2020Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Novelis Inc.Inventors: Timothy Francis Stanistreet, Mark Finn, Renato Rufino Xavier, Frank Su, Louis Mitchell Nazro, Tudor Piroteala, Samuel Robert Wagstaff, Barbara Lucille Hyde, David Anthony Gaensbauer, Sazol Kumar Das