Patents by Inventor William Andrew

William Andrew 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: 20210208292
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for imaging assemblies including different layers. The layers include a planar layer positioned on imaging components. A scintillator layer is positioned above the planar layer and a sealing layer is positioned above the scintillator layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Marc Schaepkens, William Andrew Hennessy, Douglas Albagli, Ahmet Gun Erlat
  • Publication number: 20210204889
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of X-ray detector cassettes that may be abutted or overlapped to form a detector assembly suitable for imaging objects that are too large to image using a single X-ray detector cassette. Such a detector assembly may be customized in terms of the size and/or shape of the field-of-view (FOV). In certain embodiments the radiation-sensitive electronics (e.g., readout electronics) are positioned to the side of the X-ray detecting components (e.g., scintillator, TFT array, and so forth), allowing the cassette to be thin relative to other detector devices and allowing the electronics to remain outside the X-ray beam path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Biju Jacob, Douglas Albagli, William Robert Ross, William Andrew Hennessy, Eric Patrick Davis, Bruno Kristiaan Bernard De Man, Nicholas Ryan Konkle
  • Patent number: 11054636
    Abstract: A method of operating a multi-axis fiber scanner having a base including a base plane includes providing a source of electromagnetic radiation, directing the electromagnetic radiation through a fiber link that passes through the base plane of the base along a longitudinal axis orthogonal to the base plane, and supporting a retention collar positioned a distance from the base plane. The method also includes actuating a first piezoelectric actuator among a plurality of piezoelectric actuators to decrease the distance between a first side of the base and the retention collar, actuating a second piezoelectric actuator among the plurality of piezoelectric actuators to increase the distance between a second side of the base and the retention collar, and scanning the fiber link in a scanning plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. Schowengerdt, Mathew D. Watson, Charles David Melville, William Andrew Lee
  • Patent number: 11027506
    Abstract: An actuating ring for a tire mold includes an upper sidewall portion and a lower sidewall portion providing radial and axial movement of the actuating ring relative to the upper sidewall portion and the lower sidewall portion. The actuating ring has axially upper, circumferentially extending slots and axially lower, circumferentially extending slots axially offset from the axially upper, circumferentially extending slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Babatunde Omogbolahan Agboola, William Andrew Haydu, Deep Samanta
  • Patent number: 11029463
    Abstract: An edge-lit luminaire includes a housing, a lens, a light emitter, a first reflector, and a second reflector. The housing has a central opening that defines a central area. The lens includes a plurality of extraction features substantially evenly distributed over a lens area. The lens is positioned proximate the central opening, and the lens area is larger than the opening area. The light emitter is positioned adjacent the lens and configured to direct light in a direction generally orthogonal with respect to the central opening. The first reflector is positioned proximate a first surface of the lens distal the central opening. The first reflector substantially covers the first surface of the lens. The second reflector is positioned proximate a second surface of the lens opposite the first surface. The second reflector substantially covers the second surface of the lens outside of the central opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: John William Andrews, James Andrew Brush
  • Patent number: 11028865
    Abstract: The method includes the step of positioning the sheets in an at least partially overlapping relationship. The method continues with the step of inserting a rivet that has a height through an overlapping area of the sheets. The method proceeds with the step of, with the rivet at a temperature in the range of 15-30° Celsius, collapsing the rivet between a pair of ramming surfaces to shorten the rivet and partially expand the rivet outwardly to lock the rivet with the sheets. The entire method results in a very strong connection between the sheets and with a great durability at a low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: John Richard Potocki, William Andrew Kokosza, Steven Reece Falter
  • Patent number: 11020918
    Abstract: A system manufactures a tire assembly. The system includes a core having a cylindrical hub and radially protruding extensions projecting radially outward from the hub, a plurality of internal arcuate members for positioning a reinforcing layer of the tire assembly about the core, the internal arcuate members being disposed in spaces between the extensions of the core, a first side plate for securing the internal arcuate members in place relative to the core, and a second side plate for securing the core and internal arcuate members to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Ceyhan Celik, George Michael Stoila, Steven Amos Edwards, James Alfred Benzing, II, William Andrew Haydu, Jr., Todd Andrew Bachochin, Michael James Hogan, Timothy Scott Miller
  • Patent number: 11009091
    Abstract: A method of clutch wear notification comprises detecting engaged clutch positions at a first interval and storing the values of the engaged clutch positions. The stored values of the engaged clutch positions can be averaged at a second interval to create running averages, and the running averages can be stored. The running averages are compared at a third interval to determine a rate of change in the clutch positions. A clutch wear-out is signaled when comparing the running averages indicates that the rate of change in the clutch positions deviates from a normal rate of change. The clutch position during an engaged condition can deviate from the normal rate of change when the axial position of the release bearing begins to increase due to an adjustment mechanism ceasing to adjust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: William Andrew David, Brent Harold Hoerman
  • Publication number: 20210123563
    Abstract: An improved headset is provided to selectively distribute the weight of the headset while securely registering the headset comfortably on a wearer's head. The headset comprises one or more compliant arms and a frame to selectively distribute the weight of the headset and secure the headset to the wearer's head without the need for straps or leavers. The compliant arms provide a normalizing force through elastic body deformation to selectively distribute the weight of the headset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: MAGIC LEAP, INC.
    Inventors: John Francis Shanley, IV, William Andrew Lee, Masumune Kaji, Shigeru Natsume
  • Publication number: 20210113479
    Abstract: The instant disclosure provides a capsule suitable for delivery of medicines to the lower gastrointestinal tract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Wei Tian, Graeme William Andrew Hamilton Johnston
  • Publication number: 20210119114
    Abstract: There is provided a magnetoresistance effect element includes: a channel layer that extends in a first direction; a recording layer which includes a film formed from a ferromagnetic material, of which a magnetization state is changed to one of two or greater magnetization states, and which is formed on the channel layer; a non-magnetic layer that is provided on a surface of the recording layer; a reference layer which is provided on a surface of the non-magnetic layer, which includes a film formed from a ferromagnetic material, and of which a magnetization direction is fixed; a terminal pair that includes a first terminal and a second terminal which are electrically connected to the channel layer with an interval in the first direction, and to which a current pulse for bringing the recording layer to any one magnetization state with a plurality of pulses is input by flowing a current to the channel layer between the first terminal and the second terminal; and a third terminal that is electrically connected to
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Shunsuke Fukami, Aleksandr Kurenkov, William Andrew Borders, Hideo Ohno, Tetsuo Endoh
  • Patent number: 10961153
    Abstract: There is described a composition for synthetic stone. The composition having (a) 3 to 25 wt % acrylic resin, the acrylic resin having:—(i) >50 upto 95 wt % methyl methacrylate and methyl methacrylate monomer residues, (ii) 4 to 40 wt % higher boiling point mono(alk)acrylate monomer, (iii) optionally, 0 to 10 wt % other acrylate or vinyl comonomer residues, and(iv) a crosslinking agent. The MMA residues of component (a)(i) are present in the acrylic resin in the form of a MMA residue containing (co)polymer, comprising at least 80% residues of MMA by weight of the (co)polymer. The composition further having (b) 70 to 95 wt % filler; and (c) optionally, a coupling agent. The composition being especially useful for the manufacture of synthetic stone for use in outdoor applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Glenn Christopher Apsey, Alan William Andrews
  • Publication number: 20210078183
    Abstract: Disclosed is a self-lifting robot with multi-jointed arm. The robot includes a multipart housing, a traction drivetrain capable of generating translational and rotational motion of the self-lifting robot on a working surface, and a deployment hook configured to release from a storage hanger, thus depositing the self-lifting robot onto the working surface, and configured to re-attach to the storage hanger, thus lifting the self-lifting robot off of the working surface. The robot also includes a multi jointed arm, and a grabber disposed from a free-rotating wrist joint at a distal end of the multi-jointed arm, and configured to grab, hold, and release one or more target objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Ryan Michael Greene, Ilam Maya, Christopher Randall Bain, Gillian Nicole Kearney, Brigitte Noelle Gallagher, Cassian Farias Kraus, William Andrew Mullee, James Francis Gbruoski, Oishi Ghosh, Kristen Glielmi, Adam Hamad Malik, Zachary Clayton Naylor
  • Patent number: 10949819
    Abstract: Managing user devices associated with a digital wallet account comprises associating, using one or more computing devices, one or more user computing devices with a digital wallet account of a user, each of the associated one or more user computing devices being activated to conduct financial transactions with a merchant utilizing the digital wallet account; presenting the associated user computing devices in a list of associated user computing devices; receiving a request to deactivate a particular user computing device from the list of associated user computing devices; deactivating the particular user computing device, the deactivation being sufficient to prevent the user computing device from conducting transactions with a merchant utilizing the digital wallet account; and presenting a deactivated status of the particular user computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Mark William Andrews, Peter Malcolm Gwinn, Erick John Armbrust, Petra Cross, Christopher Michael Peterson
  • Publication number: 20210063767
    Abstract: An ophthalmic lens includes an optic comprising an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and an optical axis. At least one of the anterior surface and the posterior surface has a surface profile including a base curvature and a plurality of morphed sinusoidal phase shift structures. The base curvature may correspond to a base optical power of the ophthalmic lens, and the morphed sinusoidal phase shift structures may be configured to extend depth of focus of the ophthalmic lens at intermediate or near viewing distances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Xin Hong, William Andrew Maxwell, Xin Wei
  • Patent number: 10935184
    Abstract: An improved headset is provided to selectively distribute the weight of the headset while securely registering the headset comfortably on a wearer's head. The headset comprises one or more compliant arms and a frame to selectively distribute the weight of the headset and secure the headset to the wearer's head without the need for straps or leavers. The compliant arms provide a normalizing force through elastic body deformation to selectively distribute the weight of the headset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: John Francis Shanley, IV, William Andrew Lee, Masumune Kaji, Shigeru Natsume
  • Publication number: 20210046866
    Abstract: Various implementations of a horn system include one or more force sensors disposed on a first portion of a driver air bag module and one or more actuators disposed on a second portion of the driver air bag module. For example, the force sensors may be disposed adjacent a perimeter of a base plate of the driver air bag module, and the actuators may extend inwardly toward the force sensors from an inner surface of a cover of the driver air bag module, or vice versa. To actuate the horn, the cover is moved axially toward the base plate, causing the actuators to apply force to the force sensors. Force signals received from the force sensors are used by one or more processors to determine characteristics of the force received and/or select a control message for communicating to the horn system based on the force signal characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jason Carl Lisseman, Erick Paul Staszak, David William Andrews
  • Publication number: 20210040795
    Abstract: A stowable step assembly for climbing a structure is disclosed which includes an articulating step, including a step, the step has at least one cam surface, allowing articulation of the step from i) a deployed position allowing a user to place weight on the step, to ii) a stowed position, at least one cam stop configured to stop the cam motion of the step when in the deployed position; a hanger, including a connector configured to interface with the step, wherein the connector includes at least one counterpart cam surface to the at least one cam surface of the step and wherein the connector includes at least one counterpart cam stop to the at least one cam stop of the step, at least one hook configured to interface with a counterpart attachment arrangement of a structure; and a fastener configured to couple the connector to the step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Elvin Garayev, Andrew James Bowman, Dalton Garrett, William Andrew Yount
  • Patent number: 10912759
    Abstract: Methods of treating a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection or a Staphylococcus pseudintermedius infection in subject in need thereof are provided, the methods comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a topical gel composition comprising vitamin E d-alpha-tocopherol polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS); and at least one lipophile. Compositions, methods of manufacture, and methods of use in inhibiting microbial growth are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Inventor: William Andrew Clark
  • Patent number: D923641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Anthony Leach, Eugenio Padilla Garza, Anthony Tran, Russell William Andrews