Patents by Inventor Webster

Webster 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).

  • LAST FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR
    Publication number: 20180242693
    Abstract: A last for forming an upper of an article of footwear includes an exterior surface, where the exterior surface includes a plurality of three dimensional structural surface components disposed over at least 50% of the exterior surface of the last.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: James Webster, Thomas Foxen, David McManus
  • Stacked image sensor with shield bumps between interconnects
    Patent number: 10062722
    Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel array having plurality of pixel cells arranged into a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns of pixel cells in a first semiconductor die. A plurality of pixel support circuits are arranged in a second semiconductor die that is stacked and coupled together with the first semiconductor die. A plurality of interconnect lines are coupled between the first and second semiconductor dies, and each one of the plurality of pixel cells is coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of pixel support circuits through a corresponding one plurality of interconnect lines. A plurality of shield bumps are disposed proximate to corners of the pixel cells in the pixel array and between the first and second semiconductor dies such that each one of the plurality of shield bumps is disposed between adjacent interconnect lines along a diagonal of the pixel array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sohei Manabe, Keiji Mabuchi, Takayuki Goto, Vincent Venezia, Boyd Albert Fowler, Eric A. G. Webster
  • 3-alkyl-5-fluoro-4-substituted-imino-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1)-one derivatives as fungicides
    Patent number: 10059703
    Abstract: This present disclosure is related to the field of 3-alkyl-5-fluoro-4-substituted-imino-3,4-5 dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones and their derivatives and to the use of these compounds as fungicides. Also provided are methods of controlling a fungal disease such as Septoria tritici, comprising administering an effective amount of the fungicide compound to at lease one surface associated with the plant, seed or soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: ADAMA MAKHTESHIM LTD.
    Inventors: Beth Lorsbach, Ronald Ross, Jr., W. John Owen, Jeffery D. Webster, Lindsay Stelzer, Chenglin Yao, Paul R. LePlae, Jr., Chris V. Galliford
  • Wave suppressor and sediment collection system for use in shallow and deeper water environments
    Patent number: 10060089
    Abstract: A transportable wave suppressor and sediment collection system for suppressing wave action along the shore of a body of water, which includes a plurality of interconnected sections, each section including a base, a forward wall, and a rear wall, and having a plurality of flow pipes extending from the forward wall to the rear wall, and further including a plurality of shelves on the forward wall for dispersing wave energy, while redirecting and using the wave energy to allow water and sediment to flow into the flow pipes and for collecting sediment that is not carried into the flow pipes and settles on the shelves for being contacted by a following wave to carry the sediment into the flow pipes. In some deeper water embodiments, the sections may include a base portion, a top portion and one or more spacer portions to enable raising or changing the height of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Inventor: Webster Pierce, Jr.
  • COMPOSITE TEXTILE FABRICS
    Publication number: 20180236748
    Abstract: A composite textile fabric that includes a first (face) fabric layer, and a second (back) fabric layer that is formed concurrently with the first fabric layer in a plaited construction. The second fabric includes a plurality of anchored regions at which the second fabric layer is anchored to, and in intimate contact with, the first fabric layer. The second fabric layer also includes a plurality of floating regions, overlying and unattached to the first fabric layer, interspersed between the anchored regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Moshe Rock, William K. Lie, Edward P. Dionne, James Zeiba, David Costello, Jane Hunter, Gadalia Vainer, Marcus Webster
  • Methods for one step nucleic acid amplification of non-eluted samples
    Patent number: 10053686
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and kits which can be used to amplify nucleic acids with the advantage of decreasing user time and possible contamination. For easy processing and amplification of nucleic acid samples, the samples are bound to a solid support and used directly, without purification, in a nucleic acid amplification reaction such as the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: GE HEALTHCARE UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Kenneth Kenrick, Aidan Mark Emery, Fiona Elizabeth Allan, Bonnie Lee Webster, Erik Leeming Kvam, Wei Gao
  • Downhole apparatus and method
    Patent number: 10053958
    Abstract: A downhole actuator (30) comprises a tubular housing (34) which includes an indexing profile (42) on an inner surface thereof, and an indexing sleeve (46) mounted within the housing (34). The indexing sleeve (46) comprises an engaging arrangement including first and second axially spaced engagement members (52, 54) which cooperate with the indexing profile (42) of the housing (34) to be sequentially engaged by an actuation object (48) passing through a central bore (50) of the indexing sleeve (46) to drive the indexing sleeve (46) one discrete step of movement through the housing (34) towards an actuation site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel George Purkis, Oliver Webster, Damien Gerard Patton, Matthew Manning, Steve Corbett, Ian Duncan, Santiago Galvez Porta
  • Photonic integration platform
    Patent number: 10054745
    Abstract: A SOI device may include a waveguide adapter that couples light between an external light source—e.g., a fiber optic cable or laser—and a silicon waveguide on the silicon surface layer of the SOI device. In one embodiment, the waveguide adapter is embedded into the insulator layer. Doing so may enable the waveguide adapter to be formed before the surface layer components are added onto the SOI device. Accordingly, fabrication techniques that use high-temperatures may be used without harming other components in the SOI device—e.g., the waveguide adapter is formed before heat-sensitive components are added to the silicon surface layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Webster, Ravi Sekhar Tummidi
  • METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR CONTROLLING A CONCENTRIC TUBE PROBE
    Publication number: 20180232951
    Abstract: Systems for controlling concentric tube probes are disclosed. In some examples, the system includes a concentric tube position display interface and a control system. The concentric tube display interface includes a display for displaying visual feedback to a user indicating a position (and possibly orientation) of a tip of a concentric tube probe and a user input device for receiving user input from the user designating a goal position (and possibly orientation) for the tip of the concentric tube probe. The control system is configured for interactive-rate motion planning of the concentric tube probe by creating, in real-time or near real-time, a motion plan to move the tip of the concentric tube probe to the goal position (and possibly orientation) while avoiding contact by the concentric tube probe with one or more obstacles and for configuring the concentric tube probe as specified by the motion plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicants: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Ron Alterovitz, Luis Guillermo Torres, Philip Joseph Swaney, Hunter Bryant Gilbert, Robert James Webster, Richard Joseph Hendrick
  • REVERSE AIR CYCLE MACHINE (RACM) THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20180229849
    Abstract: An aircraft includes a thermal management system that is configured to cool portions of the aircraft. The thermal management system includes at least one reverse air cycle machine (RACM) mounted on an engine of the aircraft, and a vapor cycle system (VCS) that is configured to cool the portions of the aircraft. The VCS circulates a refrigerant therethrough. A condenser couples the RACM(s) to the VCS. The RACM(s) coupled to the condenser provides a heat sink for the VCS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: William Webster Behrens, Andrew Richard Tucker
  • Insulated Composite Fabric
    Publication number: 20180228233
    Abstract: An insulated composite fabric has an inner fabric layer, an outer fabric layer, and an insulating-filler layer enclosed there between. The insulating-filler layer is a textile fabric with at least one raised surface. One side of the insulating-filler layer comprises a first surface with relatively high pile, including regions of no pile or relatively low pile interspersed among regions of relatively high pile. The other side of the insulating-filler layer comprises a second surface with relatively high pile, including regions of no pile or relatively low pile interspersed among regions of relatively high pile. Interconnecting piles are formed with regions of the relatively high pile of the first pile surface and regions of the relatively high pile of the second pile surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Moshe Rock, James Zeiba, Gadalia Vainer, Jane Hunter, Charles Haryslak, David Costello, Shawn Flavin, Marcus Webster
  • Back side illuminated image sensor with guard ring region reflecting structure
    Patent number: 10050168
    Abstract: An imaging sensor system includes a pixel array having a plurality of pixel cells disposed in a first semiconductor layer, where each one of the plurality of pixel cells has a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) disposed proximate to a front side of a first semiconductor layer. Each of the plurality of pixel cells includes a guard ring disposed in the first semiconductor layer in a guard ring region proximate to the SPAD, and also includes a guard ring region reflecting structure disposed in the guard ring region proximate to the guard ring and proximate to the front side of the first semiconductor layer. The imaging sensor system also includes control circuitry coupled to the pixel array to control operation of the pixel array, and readout circuitry coupled to the pixel array to readout image data from the plurality of pixel cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric A. G. Webster
  • SUMP BACKFILL PROTECTOR
    Publication number: 20180223498
    Abstract: A system including a backfill protector including a skirt having an opening configured to receive a cover therein and a lip extending around a perimeter of the opening. The lip is configured to support the cover thereon, and the skirt further includes an inwardly-extending channel positioned adjacent to the lip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: OPW Fueling Components, LLC
    Inventors: Russell A. Bechler, Kevin Allen Webster
  • SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING A SECURE TRANSMISSION OF DATA FROM A TOKEN TO A SERVICE PROVIDER SERVER BY MEANS OF AN IDENTITY PROVIDER SERVER
    Publication number: 20180219679
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a security management system for performing a secure transmission of data from a token to a service provider server by means of an identity provider server, wherein said security management system comprises: —said identity provider server which is adapted to: —open with said token a secure messaging channel by means of a General Authentication Procedure using at least one certificate; —receive via said secure messaging channel from said token enciphered data; —transmit to said service provider server said enciphered data; —said service provider server which is adapted to: —receive from said identity provider server enciphered data of said token; —decipher said enciphered data to extract said data; —said token which is adapted to: —encipher data; and —transmit via said secure messaging channel to said identity provider server said enciphered data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: GEMALTO SA
    Inventors: Georges DEBOIS, Aline GOUGET, Michael WEBSTER
  • Dynamically Controlling an Automated System
    Publication number: 20180217172
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamic automation are provided. An automation module, for example, may receive at least one map template that is selectable by a user. Based on the map template, the automation module may dynamically generate a robot deck layout map and/or procedure and also generate a series of robotic commands for a robot. The robotic commands may then be passed to the robot to carry out the automation. Accordingly, the automation may be entirely dynamic, without the need for a user to pre-program or pre-assemble all of the robotic commands prior to the automation. The automation module may thus be able to build, in real-time and/or on the fly, the robotic commands based only on the at least one map template that was selected by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Dale WEBSTER, Evan CARPENTER
  • METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR TRANSORAL LUNG ACCESS
    Publication number: 20180214010
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for transoral lung access. In some examples, the system includes a bronchoscope, a concentric tube probe deployable from within the bronchoscope, and a steerable needle nested deployable from within the concentric tube probe. The system can include a control system for deploying the concentric tube probe from the bronchoscope into a lung to a location where a target is within a range of the steerable needle and for deploying the steerable needle from the location to the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Ron Alterovitz, Richard Harry Feins, Bryan Irby Hartley, Alan David Kuntz, Erik Lamers, Arthur William Mahoney, Andria Annette Remirez, Philip Joseph Swaney, Robert James Webster, III
  • Method and apparatus for removal of oil from utility gas stream
    Patent number: 10035096
    Abstract: The present application is directed to a method and system for preparing gaseous utility streams from gaseous process streams, particularly, removing oil contamination from such streams prior to use in a dry gas seal. The methods and systems may include at least one kinetic swing adsorption process including pressure swing adsorption, temperature swing adsorption, calcination, and inert purge processes to treat gaseous streams for use in dry gas seals of rotating equipment such as compressors, turbines and pumps and other utilities. The adsorbent materials used include a high surface area solid structured microporous and mesoporous materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Harry W. Deckman, Preeti Kamakoti, Peter I. Ravikovitch, Bruce T. Kelley, P. Scott Northrop, Peter C. Rasmussen, Paul L. Tanaka, Martin N. Webster, Wieslaw J. Roth, Edward W. Corcoran, Jr.
  • Chelated PSMA Inhibitors
    Publication number: 20180207298
    Abstract: Compounds as defined herein are provided which are useful in (1) diagnostic methods for detecting and/or identifying cells presenting PSMA; (2) compositions comprising a compound of the invention together with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent; and (3) methods for imaging prostate cancer cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Clifford Berkman, Bea Langton-Webster, Xiaobing Wang
  • Optical system for chemical and/or biochemical reactions
    Patent number: 10029227
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting spectra in light emanating from chemical or biochemical reactions occurring in at least one reaction vessel (3) of a plurality of reaction vessels is disclosed. Each reaction vessel (3) has a receptacle portion having an emitting area from which light can emanate. The apparatus may include a masking element (5) having an array of apertures (6) through which light from each reaction vessel (3) can escape. A plurality of light waveguides (7) are arranged to guide light from the apertures (6) in the masking element (5) to a light dispersing device (8) for dispersing the light from each waveguide (7) into a dispersed spectrum. A light detecting device (10) detects specific spectra in the dispersed spectra of light substantially simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: IT-IS International Limited
    Inventors: James Richard Howell, Benjamin Masterman Webster, Mark Quentin Clark, Richard Alfred Howell
  • Boots with a butterfly
    Patent number: D825169
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Sophia Webster Limited
    Inventor: Sophia Webster