Patents by Inventor William Adams

William Adams 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).

  • Systems and methods for mitigating transient events in a power generation system
    Patent number: 10128785
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to transient event mitigating systems and methods that can be incorporated into a power generation system. The power generation system can include an exciter coupled to an alternating current (AC) generator that provides electric power to power lines. The transient event mitigating system can include an automatic voltage regulator that detects a transient event in one or more of the power lines and configures a power converter to respond to the transient event by increasing an amount of direct current (DC) voltage coupled into the power converter. The power converter can provide the increased DC voltage to an exciter coil of the exciter for a transitory period of time in order to adjust the electric power generated by the AC generator and mitigate adverse effects of the transient event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jametra Stitt, Timothy LeBlanc, Edward Benya, Tabrez Shakeel, William Adams
  • Cantilevered flow distributing apparatus
    Patent number: 10100700
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system may include a housing, an aftertreatment device, and a cantilevered flow distributing element. The housing receives exhaust gas output from an engine and has a main body and an exhaust gas inlet that is angled relative to the main body. The flow distributing element is disposed within the housing upstream of the exhaust aftertreatment device and includes a baffle plate and a collar. The baffle plate is attached to an inner wall of the main body. The collar may include a plurality of first apertures, a downstream axial edge and an upstream axial edge. A portion of the downstream axial edge may abut an upstream-facing surface of the baffle plate. The baffle plate may have a plurality of second apertures extending through the upstream-facing surface. The collar may extend across and partially block at least some of the second apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Yanping Zhang, Fulun Yang, Michael Golin, Daniel J. Owen, William Adams, Meng-Huang Lu
  • MARKING VIDEO MEDIA CONTENT
    Publication number: 20180288497
    Abstract: A method for marking video media-content, comprising a plurality of frames, with a user ID. The method includes arranging a media-delivery platform to have a plurality of target devices connected thereto and further arranging the media-delivery platform to deliver the video media-content to a specified target device of the target devices, at which the user ID is being used. An image is overlaid over at least some frames of the plurality of frames as the video media-content is displayed at the specified target device. The image encodes the User ID and comprises a plurality of zones, the zones being arranged to encode the User ID. A visual property of the image is arranged to vary within at least some of the zones, and the image is arranged such that when the image is overlaid on the video media content, the image is at least substantially imperceptible to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Friend for Media Limited
    Inventors: Richard William Adams, Raissel Ramirez Orozco, Jonathan Norman Friend, William Del Strother
  • NOZZLE ASSEMBLIES FOR COOLANT SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES
    Publication number: 20180243762
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include a nozzle assembly having a housing configured for attachment to the wall of the vessel. The housing has a proximal end portion and a distal end portion spaced from the proximal end portion along a length of the housing. The housing defines a passageway extending from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion, which is delineated by an inner surface of the housing. The nozzle assembly further includes a nozzle that has a base portion adapted for coupling to the housing, a shaft portion that extends from the base portion, and a tip portion coupled to the shaft portion of the nozzle. The tip portion defines a plurality of orifices. The nozzle also has an outer surface extending along a length of the nozzle that is spaced from the inner surface of the housing to create a gap when the nozzle is coupled to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: Airgas USA, LLC
    Inventors: William Adams, Joanne Burrows, Charles Cory
  • Methods and Systems For Online Transactions
    Publication number: 20180204261
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments enable online transactions related to buying/selling an item, such as a vehicle. In an embodiment, one or more installment agreements relating to a user and one or more items may be generated in response to one or more received inputs. In an embodiment, a deal table comprising the one or more installment agreements may be generated, and the deal table may be transmitted to a user device for presentation via the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Ernest C. GARCIA, III, Nicole BEHRENS, Adam SWOFFORD, William ADAMS
  • Remote Control System
    Publication number: 20180152658
    Abstract: A remote control system includes a television that is in selective electrical communication with an extrinsic communication network thereby facilitating the television to display broadcast programming. A remote control is provided and the remote control is in wireless electrical communication with the television to control operational parameters of the television. The remote control includes a speaker to emit audible sounds. The speaker selectively emits audio from the television to inhibit audio from the broadcast programming to be audible beyond a predetermined distance from the remote control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventor: William Adams
  • FIBER END FACE CLEANING TAPES WITH MICRO-CAPSULE CLEANING AGENTS; AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20180088285
    Abstract: Aspects and techniques of the present disclosure relate to a cleaning substrate with liquid-filled microcapsules embedded therein. The cleaning substrate may include cleaning swabs, tapes, or textiles that can be used to provide enhanced cleaning of optical fiber end faces. Cleaning is achieved by bringing the liquid-filled microcapsules into contact with a surface of application, such as an end face of an optical fiber connector. When the cleaning substrate is rubbed in contact with the surface of application, liquid burst from the liquid-filled microcapsules of the cleaning substrate to remove foreign matter or contamination, such as oil and dust, from the surface of application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Dennis Marvin BRAUN, Gary William ADAMS, Jan WATTÉ, Danny Willy August VERHEYDEN, Matthew Peter GALLA
  • Methods and systems for online transactions
    Patent number: 9922356
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments enable online transactions related to buying/selling an item, such as a vehicle. In an embodiment, one or more installment agreements relating to a user and one or more items may be generated in response to one or more received inputs. In an embodiment, a deal table comprising the one or more installment agreements may be generated, and the deal table may be transmitted to a user device for presentation via the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: CARVANA, LLC
    Inventors: Ernest C. Garcia, III, Nicole Behrens, Adam Swofford, William Adams
  • Security and/or tracing video media-content
    Patent number: 9848216
    Abstract: A method of securing and/or tracing video media-content which comprises a plurality of frames, the method comprising, receiving at least one candidate media-content which has been determined to have a fingerprint substantially the same as a reference fingerprint generated for the video media-content, processing the candidate media-content after comparison with the video media-content used to generate the reference fingerprint to temporally align the candidate media-content to identify which frames contain the unique identifier; and extracting the unique identifier from the identified frames within the or each candidate video media-content to identify the user ID held within the unique identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Friend for Media Limited
    Inventors: William Del Strother, Richard William Adams, Kirsty Louise Stroud, Jonathan Norman Friend
  • Mooring system and mooring buoy
    Patent number: 9834283
    Abstract: A mooring buoy comprising a buoyant body, an attachment point for attaching the buoy to a marine vessel, a controller, an RF communication device for receiving a vessel ID identifying the marine vessel and a movement sensor, wherein the controller is arranged to determine when the marine vessel is moored to the mooring buoy based on the received vessel ID and the movement sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: JKP MARINE PTY LTD
    Inventor: Robert William Adams
  • ENDOPHYTE ENHANCED SEEDLINGS WITH INCREASED PEST TOLERANCE
    Publication number: 20170164621
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for preparing a conifer seedling with increased tolerance to a pest. A conifer seedling is inoculated with an isolated endophyte when the conifer seedling is susceptible to colonization by the endophyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: John David Miller, Greg William Adams
  • MOORING SYSTEM AND MOORING BUOY
    Publication number: 20170158289
    Abstract: A mooring buoy comprising a buoyant body, an attachment point for attaching the buoy to a marine vessel, a controller, an RF communication device for receiving a vessel ID identifying the marine vessel and a movement sensor, wherein the controller is arranged to determine when the marine vessel is moored to the mooring buoy based on the received vessel ID and the movement sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventor: Robert William ADAMS
  • SECURITY AND/OR TRACING VIDEO MEDIA-CONTENT
    Publication number: 20170155933
    Abstract: A method of securing and/or tracing video media-content which comprises a plurality of frames, the method comprising, receiving at least one candidate media-content which has been determined to have a fingerprint substantially the same as a reference fingerprint generated for the video media-content, processing the candidate media-content after comparison with the video media-content used to generate the reference fingerprint to temporally align the candidate media-content to identify which frames contain the unique identifier; and extracting the unique identifier from the identified frames within the or each candidate video media-content to identify the user ID held within the unique identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Friend for Media Limited
    Inventors: William DEL STROTHER, Richard William ADAMS, Kirsty Louise STROUD, Jonathan Norman FRIEND
  • Insulation defect detection of high voltage generator stator core
    Patent number: 9658192
    Abstract: In a general methodology for insulation defect identification in a generator core, a Chattock coil is used to measure magnetic potential difference between teeth. Physical knowledge and empirical knowledge is combined in a model to predict insulation damage location and severity. Measurements are taken at multiple excitation frequencies to solve for multiple characteristics of the defect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignees: Siemens Corporation, Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Xuefei Guan, Jingdan Zhang, Shaohua Kevin Zhou, Mark W. Fischer, Waheed A. Abbasi, Scott A. Karstetter, Christopher John William Adams
  • TAGGING COMMUNICATION DATA
    Publication number: 20170132714
    Abstract: Method for the tagging mobile communication data with an electronic tag which signifies the association of call data with a taxation category. The call data and tag data association is used within a billing system to allocated usage charges between personal and business calls. Wherein a default electronic tag is associated with call data for that has not been previously categorized. The billing system produces a financial report using the stored data. The stored data can be accessed through a web portal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventor: Robert William ADAMS
  • Multi-media wireless watch
    Patent number: 9568891
    Abstract: A method for interacting with a user through a smart watch can include displaying an interactive image. The method can further include detecting a contact moving continuously from a first edge of the touch-sensitive display toward a second, opposite edge of the touch-sensitive display. In response to the detection, the touch-sensitive display can display select function indicators in accordance with movement of the contact. The select function indicators can comprise four or fewer distinct, selectable icons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: I.AM.PLUS, LLC
    Inventors: William Adams, Chandrasekar Rathakrishnan, Jaren Chee Wei Goh
  • Endophyte enhanced seedlings with increased pest tolerance
    Patent number: 9549528
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for preparing a conifer seedling with increased tolerance to a pest. A conifer seedling is inoculated with an isolated endophyte when the conifer seedling is susceptible to colonization by the endophyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: J.D. IRVING LIMITED
    Inventors: John David Miller, Greg William Adams
  • Multi-media wireless watch
    Patent number: 9541904
    Abstract: A method for interacting with a user through a smart watch can include displaying an interactive image. The method can further include detecting a contact moving continuously from a first edge of the touch-sensitive display toward a second, opposite edge of the touch-sensitive display. In response to the detection, the touch-sensitive display can display select function indicators in accordance with movement of the contact. The select function indicators can comprise four or fewer distinct, selectable icons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: I.AM.PLUS, LLC
    Inventors: William Adams, Chandrasekar Rathakrishnan, Jaren Chee Wei Goh
  • Cantilevered Flow Distributing Apparatus
    Publication number: 20160376969
    Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system may include a housing, an aftertreatment device, and a cantilevered flow distributing element. The housing receives exhaust gas output from an engine and has a main body and an exhaust gas inlet that is angled relative to the main body. The flow distributing element is disposed within the housing upstream of the exhaust aftertreatment device and includes a baffle plate and a collar. The baffle plate is attached to an inner wall of the main body. The collar may include a plurality of first apertures, a downstream axial edge and an upstream axial edge. A portion of the downstream axial edge may abut an upstream-facing surface of the baffle plate. The baffle plate may have a plurality of second apertures extending through the upstream-facing surface. The collar may extend across and partially block at least some of the second apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Yanping ZHANG, Fulun YANG, Michael GOLIN, Daniel J. OWEN, William ADAMS, Meng-Huang LU
  • Grafting tool
    Patent number: D821832
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Inventor: Ian William Adams