Patents by Inventor Timothy Webb

Timothy Webb 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: 20250083714
    Abstract: A crane-less locked axle cradle system configured to lift a rail vehicle wheel off a rail and transport the lifted wheel along a rail is presented. The present disclosure discloses a system that can lift the locked-axle wheel off the rail with no crane thereby allowing the train with a locked axle to be transported off the mainline in a shorter period of time. A cradle system can have two parts (male and female members with wedges and rail wheels) that can be mated with each other around a rail wheel. As the male and female members are pulled together, locked wheel engagers can couple with different portions of the locked-axle wheel, causing the locked-axle wheel to lift off the rail given the gradient of the wedge or rotation of the wheel. In another embodiment, the wheel lifting can be assisted by an air bag, hydraulic cylinder, jack, or other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Henry R. Schafer, Christopher M. Romero, Timothy Webb, Mike E. Teaford, Edward M. Meyers, Ryan L. Kimberlin, Larry C. Valentine
  • Publication number: 20250046412
    Abstract: A system that analyzes alarms from patient monitoring devices that trigger after a configurable delay time, and that calculates modified delay times that reduce the number of alarms to a desired level. This capability addresses the common problem of alarm overload and fatigue, where alarms occur so frequently that clinicians cannot respond effectively. The system supports highly efficient calculation of changes in alarm frequency, by storing summaries of alarm data that record alarm durations and first values during the alarm. New delays may be selected manually or automatically and may be transmitted directly to the patient monitoring devices as updates to their alarm delay times. The system may also estimate a current delay time when devices do not provide this data. The system may also estimate the number of additional alarms that would occur if an alarm delay were reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Nihon Kohden Digital Health Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth BUDI, Harsh DHARWAD, Abel LIN, Timothy RUCHTI, Brian TU, Arthur WEBB
  • Publication number: 20250046471
    Abstract: A system that analyzes alarms from patient monitoring devices and calculates modified alarm thresholds that reduce the number of alarms to a desired level. This capability addresses the common problem of alarm overload and fatigue, where alarms occur so frequently that clinicians cannot respond effectively. The system supports highly efficient calculation of changes in alarm frequency, by storing summaries of alarm data that record maximum and minimum values during an alarm. New thresholds may be selected manually or automatically and may be transmitted directly to the patient monitoring devices as updates to their alarm thresholds. The system may also classify alarms as high (above an upper threshold) or low (below a lower threshold) when devices do not provide this data. The system may also estimate the number of additional alarms that would occur if an upper threshold were reduced, or a lower threshold were increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Nihon Kohden Digital Health Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth BUDI, Allison AUSTIN, Harsh DHARWAD, Abel LIN, Timothy RUCHTI, Brian TU, Arthur WEBB
  • Publication number: 20250017182
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to organisms genetically engineered to have reduced higher brain structures, tissues obtained from such organisms, and methods of making such organisms for the purpose of supplying cruelty free tissues and organs from organisms with severely reduced ability to suffer or completely lack the ability to experience suffering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Justin REBO, Timothy WEBB
  • Patent number: 12151721
    Abstract: A crane-less locked axle cradle system configured to lift a rail vehicle wheel off a rail and transport the lifted wheel along a rail is presented. The present disclosure discloses a system that can lift the locked-axle wheel off the rail with no crane thereby allowing the train with a locked axle to be transported off the mainline in a shorter period of time. A cradle system can have two parts (male and female members with wedges and rail wheels) that can be mated with each other around a rail wheel. As the male and female members are pulled together, locked wheel engagers can couple with different portions of the locked-axle wheel, causing the locked-axle wheel to lift off the rail given the gradient of the wedge or rotation of the wheel. In another embodiment, the wheel lifting can be assisted by an air bag, hydraulic cylinder, jack, or other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Christopher M. Romero, Henry R. Schafer, Timothy Webb, Mike E. Teaford, Edward M. Meyers, Ryan L. Kimberlin, Larry C. Valentine
  • Patent number: 12141766
    Abstract: A technique for remote access via a computing device is discussed. In one embodiment, a computing device receives data indicative of a card number associated with a bank-issued debit card. The debit card is associated with a bank account at a bank that issued the bank-issued debit card. The computing device also receives data indicative of an amount of cash to be deposited into the account based on an amount of cash provided at the computing device location. Encrypted data indicative of the card number and the data indicative of the amount of cash is routed to a gateway vendor server and is further routed to a payment network server for deposit of an amount corresponding to the data indicative of the amount of cash into the bank account associated with the card number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Charles D. Berry, Timothy Webb
  • Publication number: 20240116147
    Abstract: Devices and/or tooling systems for performing maintenance of dynamic weight management (DWM) systems on railroad vehicles are provided. In embodiments, the devices may include specialized devices or tools configured for removing and/or installing various DWM components. In embodiments, the removal/installation devices may include a DWM cover plate removal device, a DWM crank and shaft removal device, and/or a DWM bushing maintenance device. In embodiments, the DWM cover plate removal device may be configured to remove a cover plate of a DWM system attached to a frame of a truck assembly of a railroad vehicle, the DWM crank and shaft removal device may be configured to remove a DWM main shaft and/or a DWM chain crank from a DWM system, and the DWM bushing maintenance device may be configured to install and/or remove a frame bushing from and/or into a frame bushing opening within a frame of a DWM system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Larry C. Valentine, Mike E. Teaford, Timothy Webb
  • Publication number: 20240101169
    Abstract: A crane-less locked axle cradle system configured to lift a rail vehicle wheel off a rail and transport the lifted wheel along a rail is presented. The present disclosure discloses a system that can lift the locked-axle wheel off the rail with no crane thereby allowing the train with a locked axle to be transported off the mainline in a shorter period of time. A cradle system can have two parts (male and female members with wedges and rail wheels) that can be mated with each other around a rail wheel. As the male and female members are pulled together, locked wheel engagers can couple with different portions of the locked-axle wheel, causing the locked-axle wheel to lift off the rail given the gradient of the wedge or rotation of the wheel. In another embodiment, the wheel lifting can be assisted by an air bag, hydraulic cylinder, jack, or other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Christoper M. Romero, Henry R. Schafer, Timothy Webb, Mike E. Teaford, Edward M. Meyers, Ryan L. Kimberlin, Larry C. Valentine
  • Publication number: 20240101166
    Abstract: A locked-axle spring compression system and method configured to raise a rail vehicle wheel off a rail and transport the raised wheel along a rail is presented. In one embodiment, the present disclosure discloses a system that can raise the locked-axle rail wheel off the rail and allowing the locked-axle train to be transported off the main line. One or more coil springs can be disposed between the truck frame and the journal box to distribute the weight of the train and forces acting thereon. The present disclosure provides a technological solution missing from conventional systems by at least providing a platform for an actuator configured to exert a force on one or more train elements to compress the coil springs and allow the locked-axle wheel to be raised off a surface (e.g., railroad track rail), by overcoming the coil spring pressure to raise the wheel off the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Henry R. Schafer, Mike E. Teaford, Christopher M. Romero, Edward M. Meyers, Timothy Webb, Ryan L. Kimberlin, Larry C. Valentine
  • Publication number: 20240101165
    Abstract: A locked-axle spring compression system and method configured to raise a rail vehicle wheel off a rail and transport the raised wheel along a rail is presented. In one embodiment, the present disclosure discloses a system that can raise the locked-axle rail wheel off the rail and allowing the locked-axle train to be transported off the main line. One or more coil springs can be disposed between the truck frame and the journal box to distribute the weight of the train and forces acting thereon. The present disclosure provides a technological solution missing from conventional systems by at least providing a platform for an actuator configured to exert a force on one or more train elements to compress the coil springs and allow the locked-axle wheel to be raised off a surface (e.g., railroad track rail), by overcoming the coil spring pressure to raise the wheel off the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Henry R. Schafer, Mike E. Teaford, Christopher M. Romero, Edward M. Meyers, Timothy Webb, Ryan L. Kimberlin, Larry C. Valentine
  • Patent number: 11772689
    Abstract: A locked-axle spring compression system and method configured to raise a rail vehicle wheel off a rail and transport the raised wheel along a rail is presented. In one embodiment, the present disclosure discloses a system that can raise the locked-axle rail wheel off the rail and allowing the locked-axle train to be transported off the main line. One or more coil springs can be disposed between the truck frame and the journal box to distribute the weight of the train and forces acting thereon. The present disclosure provides a technological solution missing from conventional systems by at least providing a platform for an actuator configured to exert a force on one or more train elements to compress the coil springs and allow the locked-axle wheel to be raised off a surface (e.g., railroad track rail), by overcoming the coil spring pressure to raise the wheel off the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Henry R. Schafer, Mike E. Teaford, Christopher M. Romero, Edward M. Meyers, Timothy Webb, Ryan L. Kimberlin, Larry C. Valentine
  • Patent number: 11724723
    Abstract: A crane-less locked axle cradle system configured to lift a rail vehicle wheel off a rail and transport the lifted wheel along a rail is presented. The present disclosure discloses a system that can lift the locked-axle wheel off the rail with no crane thereby allowing the train with a locked axle to be transported off the mainline in a shorter period of time. A cradle system can have two parts (male and female members with wedges and rail wheels) that can be mated with each other around a rail wheel. As the male and female members are pulled together, locked wheel engagers can couple with different portions of the locked-axle wheel, causing the locked-axle wheel to lift off the rail given the gradient of the wedge or rotation of the wheel. In another embodiment, the wheel lifting can be assisted by an air bag, hydraulic cylinder, jack, or other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Henry R. Schafer, Christopher M. Romero, Timothy Webb, Mike E. Teaford, Edward M. Meyers, Ryan L. Kimberlin, Larry C. Valentine
  • Publication number: 20230245079
    Abstract: Techniques for electronic device access are discussed. In one embodiment, data indicative of a card number associated with a bank-issued debit card is received at a computing device. The debit card is associated with a bank account at a bank that issued the bank-issued debit card. The computing device also receives data related to a check to be deposited into the bank account and routes encrypted data indicative of the card number and the data associated with the check to a gateway vendor server from where it is further routed to a payment network server for deposit of an amount indicated by the data associated with the check into the bank account associated with the card number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Webb, Charles D. Berry
  • Publication number: 20230119429
    Abstract: A technique for remote access via a computing device is discussed. In one embodiment, a computing device receives data indicative of a card number associated with a bank-issued debit card. The debit card is associated with a bank account at a bank that issued the bank-issued debit card. The computing device also receives data indicative of an amount of cash to be deposited into the account based on an amount of cash provided at the computing device location. Encrypted data indicative of the card number and the data indicative of the amount of cash is routed to a gateway vendor server and is further routed to a payment network server for deposit of an amount corresponding to the data indicative of the amount of cash into the bank account associated with the card number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Charles D. Berry, Timothy Webb
  • Publication number: 20230112489
    Abstract: This invention is directed to, inter alia, compounds, methods, systems, and compositions for the maintenance, enhancement, and expansion of hematopoietic stem cells derived from one or more sources of CD34+ cells. Sources of CD34+ cells include bone marrow, cord blood, mobilized peripheral blood, and non-mobilized peripheral blood. Also provided herein are compounds of Formula I which are useful in maintaining, enhancing, and expanding of hematopoietic stem cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Jesse COTARI, Timothy Webb, Zhan Wang
  • Patent number: 11620620
    Abstract: Techniques for electronic device access are discussed. In one embodiment, data indicative of a card number associated with a bank-issued debit card is received at a computing device. The debit card is associated with a bank account at a bank that issued the bank-issued debit card. The computing device also receives data related to a check to be deposited into the bank account and routes encrypted data indicative of the card number and the data associated with the check to a gateway vendor server from where it is further routed to a payment network server for deposit of an amount indicated by the data associated with the check into the bank account associated with the card number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Webb, Charles D. Berry
  • Publication number: 20230047869
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage mediums are provided for facilitating a task in a retail commerce environment. A request to facilitate performance of a commerce-related task is sent. In response to receiving the request, a task flow including an execution sequence for services associated with the commerce-related task is coordinated. The services are invoked in order according to the execution sequence. Rules and events associated with the services are triggered. Information is routed between rules, events, and services to facilitate completion of the commerce-related task. The services are maintained and customizations are administered to the services. A result of the performance of the commerce-related task is rendered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jason Todd, Timothy Webb, Jennifer McTeer, Jeffrey Kathman
  • Patent number: 11556905
    Abstract: A technique for remote access via a computing device is discussed. In one embodiment, a computing device receives data indicative of a card number associated with a bank-issued debit card. The debit card is associated with a bank account at a bank that issued the bank-issued debit card. The computing device also receives data indicative of an amount of cash to be deposited into the account based on an amount of cash provided at the computing device location. Encrypted data indicative of the card number and the data indicative of the amount of cash is routed to a gateway vendor server and is further routed to a payment network server for deposit of an amount corresponding to the data indicative of the amount of cash into the bank account associated with the card number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Charles D. Berry, Timothy Webb
  • Patent number: 11459293
    Abstract: This invention is directed to, inter alia, compounds, methods, systems, and compositions for the maintenance, enhancement, and expansion of hematopoietic stem cells derived from one or more sources of CD34+ cells. Sources of CD34+ cells include bone marrow, cord blood, mobilized peripheral blood, and non-mobilized peripheral blood. Also provided herein are compounds of Formula I which are useful in maintaining, enhancing, and expanding of hematopoietic stem cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: ImmuneBridge Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse Cotari, Timothy Webb, Zhan Wang
  • Patent number: 11410104
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage mediums are provided for facilitating event detection and device control in a distributed computing environment In response to receiving a request, a task flow including an execution sequence for services associated with a task is coordinated. The services are invoked in order according to the execution sequence. Rules and events associated with the services are triggered. Information is routed between rules, events, and services to facilitate completion of the task. The services are maintained and customizations are administered to the services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Todd, Timothy Webb, Jennifer McTeer, Jeffrey Kathman