Patents by Inventor Trevor A. Brown
Trevor A. Brown 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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Patent number: 11852116Abstract: An apparatus can comprise a water tower that itself comprises an elevated water reservoir, at least one water conduit coupled between the elevated water reservoir and an external water distribution system, and at least a first water turbine disposed and configured to receive water via the at least one water conduit and to exit water to the external water distribution system. The apparatus can further comprise a generator that operably couples to that water turbine. The water tower can further include a speed-increasing gearbox that operably couples between an output shaft of the first water turbine and that generator. The apparatus optionally includes at least one electrolyzer operably coupled to receive both water and/or electricity sourced by the aforementioned water tower. The apparatus can also include at least one hydrogen-powered generator that receives hydrogen from the electrolyzer and that burns that hydrogen to generate electricity.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Inventor: Trevor Brown
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Publication number: 20230313775Abstract: An apparatus can comprise a water tower that itself comprises an elevated water reservoir, at least one water conduit coupled between the elevated water reservoir and an external water distribution system, and at least a first water turbine disposed and configured to receive water via the at least one water conduit and to exit water to the external water distribution system. The apparatus can further comprise a generator that operably couples to that water turbine. The water tower can further include a speed-increasing gearbox that operably couples between an output shaft of the first water turbine and that generator. The apparatus optionally includes at least one electrolyzer operably coupled to receive both water and/or electricity sourced by the aforementioned water tower. The apparatus can also include at least one hydrogen-powered generator that receives hydrogen from the electrolyzer and that burns that hydrogen to generate electricity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventor: Trevor Brown
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Publication number: 20220371753Abstract: An apparatus comprises both a first side and a second side that is opposite the first side. The apparatus includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells disposed on the first side of the substrate and a plurality of microwave antennas disposed on both the first side of the substrate and the second side of the substrate. In addition, the apparatus comprises at least one photonic integrated circuit operably coupled to the substrate and to at least one of the plurality of photovoltaic cells to thereby receive electrical power therefrom. By one approach, the apparatus can further comprise at least one atomic clock supported by the substrate. By one approach, at least some of the aforementioned plurality of microwave antennas that are disposed on the first side of the substrate can comprise an optically transparent portion that serves as both a protective cover and a focusing lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventor: Trevor Brown
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Publication number: 20220372945Abstract: An apparatus can comprise a water tower that itself comprises an elevated water reservoir, at least one water conduit coupled between the elevated water reservoir and an external water distribution system, and at least a first water turbine disposed and configured to receive water via the at least one water conduit and to exit water to the external water distribution system. The apparatus can further comprise a generator that operably couples to that water turbine. The water tower can further include a speed-increasing gearbox that operably couples between an output shaft of the first water turbine and that generator. The apparatus optionally includes at least one electrolyzer operably coupled to receive both water and/or electricity sourced by the aforementioned water tower. The apparatus can also include at least one hydrogen-powered generator that receives hydrogen from the electrolyzer and that burns that hydrogen to generate electricity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventor: Trevor Brown
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Patent number: 11111035Abstract: Artificially directing a plurality of space-borne natural bodies to a target accretion region, such that gravitational forces amongst the plurality of space-borne natural bodies within the target accretion region produces an agglomerated space-borne body comprised of at least portions of the plurality of space-borne natural bodies. These teachings will accommodate use of a variety of space-borne natural bodies including asteroids, comets, and moons.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Inventor: Trevor Brown
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Patent number: 10961684Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a skid steer trimmer assembly usable for contouring the ground.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: BURCHLAND MFG. INC.Inventors: Trevor Brown, Aaron Burchland
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Publication number: 20200335179Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method for determining a patient-specific probability of disease. The method collects clinical parameters from a plurality of patients to create a training database. A fully unsupervised Bayesian Belief Network model is created using data from the training database; and, the fully unsupervised Bayesian Belief Network is validated. Clinical parameters are collected from an individual patient; and, such clinical parameters are input into the fully unsupervised Bayesian Belief Network model via a graphical user interface. The patient-specific probability of the healing rate of an acute traumatic wound is output from the fully unsupervised Bayesian Belief Network model and sent to the graphical user interface for use by a clinician in pre-operative planning. The fully unsupervised Bayesian Belief Network model is updated using the clinical parameters from the individual patient and the patient-specific probability of the healing rate of an acute traumatic wound.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Alexander Stojadinovic, Eric A. Elster, Doug K. Tadaki, John S. Eberhardt, III, Trevor Brown, Thomas A. Davis, Jonathan Forsberg, Jason Hawksworth
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Patent number: 10726943Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method for determining a patient-specific probability of disease. The method collects clinical parameters from a plurality of patients to create a training database. A fully unsupervised Bayesian Belief Network model is created using data from the training database; and, the fully unsupervised Bayesian Belief Network is validated. Clinical parameters are collected from an individual patient; and, such clinical parameters are input into the fully unsupervised Bayesian Belief Network model via a graphical user interface. The patient-specific probability of the healing rate of an acute traumatic wound is output from the fully unsupervised Bayesian Belief Network model and sent to the graphical user interface for use by a clinician in pre-operative planning. The fully unsupervised Bayesian Belief Network model is updated using the clinical parameters from the individual patient and the patient-specific probability of the healing rate of an acute traumatic wound.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignees: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, DECISIONQ CORPORATIONInventors: Alexander Stojadinovic, Eric Elster, Doug K. Tadaki, John S. Eberhardt, III, Trevor Brown, Thomas A. Davis, Jonathan Forsberg, Jason Hawksworth
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Patent number: 10669214Abstract: A method for manufacturing a cellular geopolymer product, which method comprises the steps: (a) forming an activated geopolymer premix by addition to a geopolymer premix of an activator compound that initiates a condensation reaction in the geopolymer premix; (b) casting the activated geopolymer premix in a desired configuration; and (c) generating gas bubbles in the activated geopolymer premix as the condensation reaction proceeds and the activated geopolymer premix stiffens to produce a self-supporting cellular structure; and (d) curing the self-supporting cellular structure to produce the cellular geopolymer product, wherein in step (c) the characteristics of the activated geopolymer premix and the reaction kinetics of the condensation reaction are controlled to achieve formation of the self-supporting cellular structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationInventors: Kwesi Kurentsir Sagoe-Crentsil, David Alan Devenish, Genrietta Shapiro, Shiqin Yan, Leigh Gesthuizen, Trevor Brown
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Publication number: 20190023425Abstract: Artificially directing a plurality of space-borne natural bodies to a target accretion region, such that gravitational forces amongst the plurality of space-borne natural bodies within the target accretion region produces an agglomerated space-borne body comprised of at least portions of the plurality of space-borne natural bodies. These teachings will accommodate use of a variety of space-borne natural bodies including asteroids, comets, and moons.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventor: Trevor Brown
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Patent number: 10127088Abstract: Socket scheduling modes may prevent non-uniform memory access effects from negatively affecting performance of synchronization mechanisms utilizing hardware transactional memory. Each mode may indicate whether a thread may execute a critical section on a particular socket. For example, under transitional lock elision, locks may include a mode indicating whether threads may acquire or elide the lock on a particular socket. Different modes may be used alternately to prevent threads from starving. A thread may only execute a critical section on a particular socket if allowed by the current mode. Otherwise, threads may block until allowed to execute the critical section, such as after the current mode changes. A profiling session may, for a running workload, iterate over all possible modes, measuring statistics pertaining to the execution of critical sections (e.g., the number of lock acquisitions and/or elisions), to determine the best performing modes for the particular workload.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Oracle Inrternational CorporationInventors: Alex Kogan, Victor M. Luchangco, Yosef Lev, Trevor Brown
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Publication number: 20170075720Abstract: Socket scheduling modes may prevent non-uniform memory access effects from negatively affecting performance of synchronization mechanisms utilizing hardware transactional memory. Each mode may indicate whether a thread may execute a critical section on a particular socket. For example, under transitional lock elision, locks may include a mode indicating whether threads may acquire or elide the lock on a particular socket. Different modes may be used alternately to prevent threads from starving. A thread may only execute a critical section on a particular socket if allowed by the current mode. Otherwise, threads may block until allowed to execute the critical section, such as after the current mode changes. A profiling session may, for a running workload, iterate over all possible modes, measuring statistics pertaining to the execution of critical sections (e.g., the number of lock acquisitions and/or elisions), to determine the best performing modes for the particular workload.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Alex Kogan, Victor M. Luchangco, Yosef Lev, Trevor Brown
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Publication number: 20150351552Abstract: A chair includes a first side member, a second side member, a back cross member, a first flex member, and a second flex member. The first side member supports a first side of the chair and the second side member supports a second side of the chair. The back cross member is situated between the first side member and the second side member and rotates relative to the first side member and the second side member. The first flex member is coupled to the first side member and the back cross member and twists as the back cross member rotates relative to the first side member and the second side member. The second flex member is coupled to the second side member and the back cross member and twists as the back cross member rotates relative to the first side member and the second side member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Trevor Brown, Jeremy Foreman
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Publication number: 20140238265Abstract: A method for manufacturing a cellular geopolymer product, which method comprises the steps: (a) forming an activated geopolymer premix by addition to a geopolymer premix of an activator compound that initiates a condensation reaction in the geopolymer premix; (b) casting the activated geopolymer premix in a desired configuration; and (c) generating gas bubbles in the activated geopolymer premix as the condensation reaction proceeds and the activated geopolymer premix stiffens to produce a self-supporting cellular structure; and (d) curing the self-supporting cellular structure to produce the cellular geopolymer product, wherein in step (c) the characteristics of the activated geopolymer premix and the reaction kinetics of the condensation reaction are controlled to achieve formation of the self-supporting cellular structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: August 28, 2014Inventors: Kwesi Kurentsir Sagoe-Crentsil, David Alan Devenish, Genrietta Shapiro, Shiqin Yan, Leigh Gesthuizen, Trevor Brown
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Patent number: 8672606Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor having first annular connection structure at a forward end portion of an air inlet housing of the compressor. The gas turbine engine may also include intake ducting having second annular connection structure adjacent a central passage of the intake ducting. The first annular connection structure and the second annular connection structure may form at least part of an interface between the air inlet housing and the intake ducting during operation of the gas turbine engine. The first and second annular connection structures may have shapes allowing the first annular connection structure to be moved through and beyond the second annular connection structure in a forward direction, the forward direction being opposite a direction of compressed air flow in the compressor during operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2009Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Solar Turbines Inc.Inventors: Gabriel James Glynn, Charles Cornelius, Ian Trevor Brown, Daniel James Doll, Jason Michael Robertson
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Patent number: 8621873Abstract: A system for moving an auxiliary component of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The system may have a mobile support platform configured to support the auxiliary component during operation of the gas turbine engine. The system may further have at least one guide assembly operably connected to the mobile support platform and configured to guide movement of the mobile support platform. The system may also have a drive assembly operably connected to the mobile support platform and configured to impart movement of the mobile support platform between an elevated position and a lowered position.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2008Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Solar Turbines Inc.Inventors: Jason Michael Robertson, Ian Trevor Brown, Steven Gastelum, Daniel James Doll, John Raymond Hawley
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Patent number: 8590151Abstract: A power system includes a gas turbine engine, which may include a gear box. The gear box may include a pipe connection configured to receive a removable pipe. The power system may also include a moveable support configured to fasten to the pipe connection to at least partially support the gear box.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2009Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Solar Turbines Inc.Inventors: Ian Trevor Brown, Daniel James Doll, Jason Michael Robertson, Danny Ferrel Smith
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Patent number: 8545226Abstract: A firearm shooting simulator includes an image capturing device fitted to a firearm and configured to capture at least one image of a target, once activated. The system further includes a processor which is configured to determine any variance between a center point of the image captured and a point on the target sighted by the firearm when the image is captured. This is achieved by sighting the firearm at a particular point on the target and programming the processor with the location of this sighted point. Once the processor is aware of which point is sighted by the firearm, the image is captured and the processor determines a center point of the image captured.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2008Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Inventors: Christian Emmanuel Norden, Alan Trevor Brown
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Patent number: 8510245Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method for determining a patient-specific probability of transplant glomerulopathy. The method collects clinical parameters from a plurality of patients to create a training database. A fully unsupervised Bayesian Belief Network model is created using data from the training database; and, the fully unsupervised Bayesian Belief Network is validated. Clinical parameters are collected from an individual patient; and, such clinical parameters are input into the fully unsupervised Bayesian Belief Network model via a graphical user interface. The patient-specific probability of transplant glomerulopathy is output from the fully unsupervised Bayesian Belief Network model and sent to the graphical user interface for use by a clinician in pre-operative planning. The fully unsupervised Bayesian Belief Network model is updated using the clinical parameters from the individual patient and the patient-specific probability of transplant glomerulopathy.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Alexander Stojadinovic, Eric A. Elster, Doug K. Tadaki, John S. Eberhardt, III, Trevor Brown, Thomas A. Davis, Jonathan Forsberg, Jason Hawksworth, Roslyn Mannon
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Patent number: D740044Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc.Inventors: Trevor Brown, Jeremy Foreman