Patents by Inventor Victor Berry
Victor Berry 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: 11975303Abstract: Embodiments relate to methods for enhancing chemical conversions. One or more embodiments relate to a method for enhancing a multi-step chemical conversion reaction. The method includes providing a reactant mixture comprising one or more reacting specie(s); and providing a catalyst or sorbent comprising one or more support materials and one or more deposited catalytically active materials. The method further includes applying an electromagnetic field with a prescribed power, frequency, and pulsing strategy specific to interactions of reactant species and an electromagnetic field with at least one of the support materials, sorbent, and catalytically active materials in a particular chemical reaction.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: United States Department of EnergyInventors: Dushyant Shekhawat, David A Berry, Mark W Smith, Christina Wildfire, Victor Abdelsayed
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Publication number: 20210231516Abstract: A leak detection system and method configured for closed fluid circulation systems is described in this application. The leak detection system can use at least two sensors plumbed into the closed fluid circulation system to determine whether the closed system contains a leak. The leak detection system can optionally include fluid loss mitigation valves, fill valves, drain valves and bleed valves to add additional functionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Daniel Sterling, Victor Berry, Eric Koetsch, Christopher Phillips
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Patent number: 9336113Abstract: A method and device for selecting a media device that is enabled to receive and then play or distribute digital media files, where the media device is or has been connected to a network over which the digital media is delivered to the media device. Media devices that have been connected to the network are identified. Identification information for available media devices that are currently connected to the network and turned on, and identification information for unavailable media devices that are not currently turned on or are not currently connected to the network, is stored. A selection of either an available or an unavailable media device is received, and in response the digital media is distributed over the network to the selected media device.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Morton Tarr, Victor Berry
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Publication number: 20150032844Abstract: A method and device for selecting a media device that is enabled to receive and then play or distribute digital media files, where the media device is or has been connected to a network over which the digital media is delivered to the media device. Media devices that have been connected to the network are identified. Identification information for available media devices that are currently connected to the network and turned on, and identification information for unavailable media devices that are not currently turned on or are not currently connected to the network, is stored. A selection of either an available or an unavailable media device is received, and in response the digital media is distributed over the network to the selected media device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Morton Tarr, Victor Berry
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Patent number: 8892135Abstract: A method and apparatus for communication in a wireless sensor network. In one embodiment, one or more routers in a network may be available for communication with one or more star nodes at a randomized time and/or frequency. A connectivity assessment, which may be performed at several different frequencies and/or times, may be performed to evaluate the quality of communications between devices in the network. Primary and secondary communication relationships may be formed between devices to provide for system redundancy. One or more proxies may be maintained where each proxy includes a status of one or more devices in the network, e.g., one or more star nodes or routers. Proxies may be used to handle information requests and/or status change requests, e.g., a proxy may be requested to change a communication relationship between devices in the network and may generate command signals to cause the corresponding devices to make the change.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignees: Honeywell International SARL, Yokogawa USA, Inc.Inventors: Jay Philip Werb, Victor A. Berry, Howard P. Weiss, C. Scott Lamb
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Publication number: 20140286301Abstract: A method and apparatus for communication in a wireless sensor network. In one embodiment, one or more routers in a network may be available for communication with one or more star nodes at a randomized time and/or frequency. A connectivity assessment, which may be performed at several different frequencies and/or times, may be performed to evaluate the quality of communications between devices in the network. Primary and secondary communication relationships may be formed between devices to provide for system redundancy. One or more proxies may be maintained where each proxy includes a status of one or more devices in the network, e.g., one or more star nodes or routers. Proxies may be used to handle information requests and/or status change requests, e.g., a proxy may be requested to change a communication relationship between devices in the network and may generate command signals to cause the corresponding devices to make the change.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: Sensicast SystemsInventors: Jay Philip Werb, Victor A. Berry, Howard P. Weiss, C. Scott Lamb
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Patent number: 8792402Abstract: A method and apparatus for coordinating communication in a wireless sensor network may include a plurality of nodes, such as routers, edge nodes, data accumulators and/or gateways. Time management functions, such as determining an elapsed time, may be controlled based on a detected temperature, e.g., a temperature detected at a node, and/or based on a detected clock skew between two or more clocks in two or more different devices. Accurate time management may allow for devices to more accurately coordinate communication instances, e.g., communication that occurs at periodic wake up times. A cluster head, such as a data accumulator, may be associated with a network after its initial formation and cause nodes in the network to alter their hierarchy in the network, thereby making the cluster head accumulator a parent to nodes in the network. Nodes having a relatively lower hop count may have a higher battery capacity than nodes having a higher hop count.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2011Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignees: Honeywell International SARL, Yokogawa USA, Inc.Inventors: Jay P. Werb, Victor A. Berry
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Patent number: 8711704Abstract: A method and apparatus for communication in a wireless sensor network. In one embodiment, one or more routers in a network may be available for communication with one or more star nodes at a randomized time and/or frequency. A connectivity assessment, which may be performed at several different frequencies and/or times, may be performed to evaluate the quality of communications between devices in the network. Primary and secondary communication relationships may be formed between devices to provide for system redundancy. One or more proxies may be maintained where each proxy includes a status of one or more devices in the network, e.g., one or more star nodes or routers. Proxies may be used to handle information requests and/or status change requests, e.g., a proxy may be requested to change a communication relationship between devices in the network and may generate command signals to cause the corresponding devices to make the change.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignees: Honeywell International SARL, Yokogawa USA, Inc.Inventors: Jay Philip Werb, Victor A. Berry, Howard P. Weiss, C. Scott Lamb
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Publication number: 20140071837Abstract: A method and apparatus for communication in a wireless sensor network. In one embodiment, one or more routers in a network may be available for communication with one or more star nodes at a randomized time and/or frequency. A connectivity assessment, which may be performed at several different frequencies and/or times, may be performed to evaluate the quality of communications between devices in the network. Primary and secondary communication relationships may be formed between devices to provide for system redundancy. One or more proxies may be maintained where each proxy includes a status of one or more devices in the network, e.g., one or more star nodes or routers. Proxies may be used to handle information requests and/or status change requests, e.g., a proxy may be requested to change a communication relationship between devices in the network and may generate command signals to cause the corresponding devices to make the change.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Sensicast SystemsInventors: Jay Philip Werb, Victor A. Berry, Howard P. Weiss, C. Scott Lamb
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Publication number: 20110299421Abstract: A method and apparatus for coordinating communication in a wireless sensor network may include a plurality of nodes, such as routers, edge nodes, data accumulators and/or gateways. Time management functions, such as determining an elapsed time, may be controlled based on a detected temperature, e.g., a temperature detected at a node, and/or based on a detected clock skew between two or more clocks in two or more different devices. Accurate time management may allow for devices to more accurately coordinate communication instances, e.g., communication that occurs at periodic wake up times. A cluster head, such as a data accumulator, may be associated with a network after its initial formation and cause nodes in the network to alter their hierarchy in the network, thereby making the cluster head accumulator a parent to nodes in the network. Nodes having a relatively lower hop count may have a higher battery capacity than nodes having a higher hop count.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventors: Jay Philip Werb, Victor A. Berry
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Patent number: 8023441Abstract: A method and apparatus for coordinating communication in a wireless sensor network may include a plurality of nodes, such as routers, edge nodes, data accumulators and/or gateways. Time management functions, such as determining an elapsed time, may be controlled based on a detected temperature, e.g., a temperature detected at a node, and/or based on a detected clock skew between two or more clocks in two or more different devices. Accurate time management may allow for devices to more accurately coordinate communication instances, e.g., communication that occurs at periodic wake up times. A cluster head, such as a data accumulator, may be associated with a network after its initial formation and cause nodes in the network to alter their hierarchy in the network, thereby making the cluster head accumulator a parent to nodes in the network. Nodes having a relatively lower hop count may have a higher battery capacity than nodes having a higher hop count.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Sensicast SystemsInventors: Jay Philip Werb, Victor A. Berry
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Patent number: 7701858Abstract: A method and apparatus for communication in a wireless sensor network. In one embodiment, one or more routers in a network may be available for communication with one or more star nodes at a randomized time and/or frequency. A connectivity assessment, which may be performed at several different frequencies and/or times, may be performed to evaluate the quality of communications between devices in the network. Primary and secondary communication relationships may be formed between devices to provide for system redundancy. One or more proxies may be maintained where each proxy includes a status of one or more devices in the network, e.g., one or more star nodes or routers. Proxies may be used to handle information requests and/or status change requests, e.g., a proxy may be requested to change a communication relationship between devices in the network and may generate command signals to cause the corresponding devices to make the change.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Sensicast SystemsInventors: Jay Philip Werb, Victor A. Berry, Howard P. Weiss, C. Scott Lamb
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Patent number: 7675863Abstract: A method and apparatus for communication in a wireless sensor network. In one embodiment, one or more routers in a network may be available for communication with one or more star nodes at a randomized time and/or frequency. A connectivity assessment, which may be performed at several different frequencies and/or times, may be performed to evaluate the quality of communications between devices in the network. Primary and secondary communication relationships may be formed between devices to provide for system redundancy. One or more proxies may be maintained where each proxy includes a status of one or more devices in the network, e.g., one or more star nodes or routers. Proxies may be used to handle information requests and/or status change requests, e.g., a proxy may be requested to change a communication relationship between devices in the network and may generate command signals to cause the corresponding devices to make the change.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Sensicast SystemsInventors: Jay Philip Werb, Victor A. Berry, Howard P. Weiss, C. Scott Lamb
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Publication number: 20080036589Abstract: A method and apparatus for communication in a wireless sensor network. In one embodiment, one or more routers in a network may be available for communication with one or more star nodes at a randomized time and/or frequency. A connectivity assessment, which may be performed at several different frequencies and/or times, may be performed to evaluate the quality of communications between devices in the network. Primary and secondary communication relationships may be formed between devices to provide for system redundancy. One or more proxies may be maintained where each proxy includes a status of one or more devices in the network, e.g., one or more star nodes or routers. Proxies may be used to handle information requests and/or status change requests, e.g., a proxy may be requested to change a communication relationship between devices in the network and may generate command signals to cause the corresponding devices to make the change.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: February 14, 2008Applicant: Sensicast SystemsInventors: Jay Werb, Victor Berry, Howard Weiss, C. Lamb
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION IN A MESH NETWORK WITH TRACKABLE RANDOMIZED SCHEDULE
Publication number: 20080037431Abstract: A method and apparatus for communication in a wireless sensor network. In one embodiment, one or more routers in a network may be available for communication with one or more star nodes at a randomized time and/or frequency. A connectivity assessment, which may be performed at several different frequencies and/or times, may be performed to evaluate the quality of communications between devices in the network. Primary and secondary communication relationships may be formed between devices to provide for system redundancy. One or more proxies may be maintained where each proxy includes a status of one or more devices in the network, e.g., one or more star nodes or routers. Proxies may be used to handle information requests and/or status change requests, e.g., a proxy may be requested to change a communication relationship between devices in the network and may generate command signals to cause the corresponding devices to make the change.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: February 14, 2008Applicant: Sensicast SystemsInventors: Jay Werb, Victor Berry, Howard Weiss, C. Lamb -
Publication number: 20080037569Abstract: A method and apparatus for communication in a wireless sensor network. In one embodiment, one or more routers in a network may be available for communication with one or more star nodes at a randomized time and/or frequency. A connectivity assessment, which may be performed at several different frequencies and/or times, may be performed to evaluate the quality of communications between devices in the network. Primary and secondary communication relationships may be formed between devices to provide for system redundancy. One or more proxies may be maintained where each proxy includes a status of one or more devices in the network, e.g., one or more star nodes or routers. Proxies may be used to handle information requests and/or status change requests, e.g., a proxy may be requested to change a communication relationship between devices in the network and may generate command signals to cause the corresponding devices to make the change.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: February 14, 2008Applicant: Sensicast SystemsInventors: Jay Werb, Victor Berry, Howard Weiss, C. Lamb
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Publication number: 20080037454Abstract: A method and apparatus for communication in a wireless sensor network. In one embodiment, one or more routers in a network may be available for communication with one or more star nodes at a randomized time and/or frequency. A connectivity assessment, which may be performed at several different frequencies and/or times, may be performed to evaluate the quality of communications between devices in the network. Primary and secondary communication relationships may be formed between devices to provide for system redundancy. One or more proxies may be maintained where each proxy includes a status of one or more devices in the network, e.g., one or more star nodes or routers. Proxies may be used to handle information requests and/or status change requests, e.g., a proxy may be requested to change a communication relationship between devices in the network and may generate command signals to cause the corresponding devices to make the change.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: February 14, 2008Applicant: Sensicast SystemsInventors: Jay Werb, Victor Berry, Howard Weiss, C. Lamb
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Publication number: 20080040509Abstract: A method and apparatus for communication in a wireless sensor network. In one embodiment, one or more routers in a network may be available for communication with one or more star nodes at a randomized time and/or frequency. A connectivity assessment, which may be performed at several different frequencies and/or times, may be performed to evaluate the quality of communications between devices in the network. Primary and secondary communication relationships may be formed between devices to provide for system redundancy. Node activity may be monitored, e.g., based on heartbeats sent from a node, to help ensure that nodes remain active. One or more proxies may be maintained where each proxy includes a status of one or more devices in the network, e.g., one or more star nodes or routers. Proxies may be used to handle information requests and/or status change requests, e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: February 14, 2008Applicant: Sensicast SystemsInventors: Jay Werb, Victor Berry, Howard Weiss, C. Lamb
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Publication number: 20070258508Abstract: A method and apparatus for communication in a wireless sensor network. In one embodiment, one or more routers in a network may be available for communication with one or more star nodes at a randomized time and/or frequency. A connectivity assessment, which may be performed at several different frequencies and/or times, may be performed to evaluate the quality of communications between devices in the network. Primary and secondary communication relationships may be formed between devices to provide for system redundancy. One or more proxies may be maintained where each proxy includes a status of one or more devices in the network, e.g., one or more star nodes or routers. Proxies may be used to handle information requests and/or status change requests, e.g., a proxy may be requested to change a communication relationship between devices in the network and may generate command signals to cause the corresponding devices to make the change.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2004Publication date: November 8, 2007Inventors: Jay Werb, Victor Berry, Howard Weiss, C. Lamb
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Patent number: D1025495Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Hall A&M LLCInventors: Matthew Hall, Randall Berry, Victor Adamo, Janell Bonnett, Daniel Bonnett