Patents by Inventor William Brent
William Brent 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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Publication number: 20240125325Abstract: A blower includes a housing including an inlet and an outlet, a bearing-housing structure provided to the housing and adapted to rotatably support a rotor, a motor provided to the bearing-housing structure and adapted to drive the rotor, and an impeller provided to the rotor. The bearing-housing structure includes a bearing shaft having a bearing surface that rotatably supports the rotor. The bearing shaft provides only a single bearing of the non-ball bearing type for the rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Samuel Aziz MEBASSER, Peter Jeffrey THOMAS, Roman VINOKUR, Kevin Gene McCULLOH, William S. LANE, Yeu-chuan HSIA, Michael David BEDNAR, John Paul FREESE, Karl Yutaka IWAHASHI, David Brent SEARS, Barton John KENYON, Richard G. KRUM, Par Egron DANNAS, Hiroshi SUZUKI, Malcolm Edward LEADER
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Publication number: 20240071010Abstract: Training sets of images used for training machine vision systems for object recognition may be augmented via various training set augmentation methods. The machine vision systems trained via the augmented training sets may be further used in an augmented reality procedural guidance system for guiding an operator to complete one or more steps with respect to one or more objects. The training set augmentations may include one or more of an object motion augmentation, a camera motion augmentation, an object herding or clumping augmentation, an object size reduction augmentation, a diversified background augmentation, and a diversified background augmentation with synthetic background images. In some instances, machine vision systems may also be alternatively or concurrently trained to use optically distinguishable markers to recognize objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Roger BRENT, William PERIA, Gabriella E. LABAZZO, William LAI, Stacia R. ENGEL, Karrington OGANS
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Patent number: 11913866Abstract: A system for analyzing fluid flow in unconventional, hydraulically-fractured porous media. In one embodiment, the system comprises a reservoir test sample, wherein the reservoir test sample comprises a core barrel, annular fluid, a synthetic tubing, supporting layers, and a core sample stack, wherein the core sample stack comprises one or more core slots.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Stratum Reservoir Intermediate, LLCInventors: Forast Brent Thomas, William Mackinnon Gibb, Michael Steven Piwowar
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Patent number: 11914899Abstract: A system (e.g., NVMe controller) for managing access to a memory resource by multiple users may include memory storing function queue categorizations for function queues associated with each user, and circuitry to store and execute a multi-user arbitration algorithm that arbitrates access to the memory resource by the multiple users. The function queue categorizations assign a function category to each function queue associated with each user.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Microchip Technology IncorporatedInventors: Kwok Kong, William Brent Wilson, Ihab Jaser, Donia Sebastian, Dan McLeran
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Publication number: 20240002301Abstract: A porous refractory in the K2O—SiO2—B2O3 system is formed by chemical direct foaming by heating to over 600° C., resulting in adherent black or white foam. The foam can function as highly porous thermal insulation, a high or low thermal emissivity surface, as a sealant for deteriorated refractory surfaces, as a filler for pockmarks/holes/gaps or as a bonding agent for parts with large gaps between them.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: ZYP Coatings, Inc.Inventors: Cressie E. Holcombe, JR., Patrick J. Ritt, William Brent Webb
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Publication number: 20240002302Abstract: A porous refractory in the K2O—SiO2—B2O3 system is formed by chemical direct foaming by heating to over 600° C., resulting in adherent black or white foam. The foam can function as highly porous thermal insulation, a high or low thermal emissivity surface, as a sealant for deteriorated refractory surfaces, as a filler for pockmarks/holes/gaps or as a bonding agent for parts with large gaps between them.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: ZYP Coatings, Inc.Inventors: Cressie E. Holcombe, JR., Patrick J. Ritt, William Brent Webb
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Patent number: 11795117Abstract: A porous refractory in the K2O—SiO2—B2O3 system is formed by chemical direct foaming by heating to over 600° C., resulting in adherent black or white foam. The foam can function as highly porous thermal insulation, a high or low thermal emissivity surface, as a sealant for deteriorated refractory surfaces, as a filler for pockmarks/holes/gaps or as a bonding agent for parts with large gaps between them.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Inventors: Cressie E. Holcombe, Patrick J. Ritt, William Brent Webb
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Publication number: 20230250012Abstract: Bulk paint and ceramic powder systems, methods of forming same, and methods of forming a flexible ceramic coating on a metal substrate are disclosed. The systems may include a ceramic composition having between 2 to 30 weight percent of an alkali metal oxide, such as K2O, Na2O, and Li2O or mixtures thereof, between 10 to 74 weight percent SiO2, and between 23 to 79 weight percent B2O3. Additives that are nonwetting with molten metals, such as boron nitride, provide durable coatings for metal processing operations. The ceramic composition may include less than 5 weight percent additional metal oxides. The bulk paint system further may include water and a cellulosic suspension agent to form a bulk paint. The ceramic powder system may be processed to form a uniform powder. The bulk paint or uniform powder may be applied to a metal substrate, such as a ferrous metal substrate, dried, and heated to form a flexible coating on the metal substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: ZYP Coatings, Inc.Inventors: William Brent Webb, Cressie E. Holcombe, JR.
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Publication number: 20230227349Abstract: Bulk paint and ceramic powder systems, methods of forming same, and methods of forming a flexible ceramic coating on a metal substrate are disclosed. The systems may include a ceramic composition having between 2 to 30 weight percent of an alkali metal oxide, such as K2O, Na2O, and Li2O or mixtures thereof, between 10 to 74 weight percent SiO2, and between 23 to 79 weight percent B2O3. Additives that are nonwetting with molten metals, such as boron nitride, provide durable coatings for metal processing operations. The ceramic composition may include less than 5 weight percent additional metal oxides. The bulk paint system further may include water and a cellulosic suspension agent to form a bulk paint. The ceramic powder system may be processed to form a uniform powder. The bulk paint or uniform powder may be applied to a metal substrate, such as a ferrous metal substrate, dried, and heated to form a flexible coating on the metal substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: ZYP Coatings, Inc.Inventors: William Brent Webb, Cressie E. Holcombe, JR.
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Publication number: 20230135952Abstract: A system (e.g., NVMe controller) for managing access to a memory resource by multiple users may include memory storing function queue categorizations for function queues associated with each user, and circuitry to store and execute a multi-user arbitration algorithm that arbitrates access to the memory resource by the multiple users. The function queue categorizations assign a function category to each function queue associated with each user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Microchip Technology IncorporatedInventors: Kwok Kong, William Brent Wilson, Ihab Jaser, Donia Sebastian, Dan McLeran
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Patent number: 11629094Abstract: Bulk paint and ceramic powder systems, methods of forming same, and methods of forming a flexible ceramic coating on a metal substrate are disclosed. The systems may include a ceramic composition having between 2 to 30 weight percent of an alkali metal oxide, such as K2O, Na2O, and Li2O or mixtures thereof, between 10 to 74 weight percent SiO2, and between 23 to 79 weight percent B2O3. Additives that are nonwetting with molten metals, such as boron nitride, provide durable coatings for metal processing operations. The ceramic composition may include less than 5 weight percent additional metal oxides. The bulk paint system further may include water and a cellulosic suspension agent to form a bulk paint. The ceramic powder system may be processed to form a uniform powder. The bulk paint or uniform powder may be applied to a metal substrate, such as a ferrous metal substrate, dried, and heated to form a flexible coating on the metal substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: ZYP Coatings, Inc.Inventors: William Brent Webb, Cressie E. Holcombe, Jr.
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Patent number: 11577581Abstract: A climate control system for vehicles includes an internal combustion engine that may be coupled to selectively power a first motor generator, and an air conditioning compressor that may be selectively powered by one or both of the first motor generator and a second motor generator, or by the internal combustion engine. The system may include a rechargeable battery, and a vehicle controller having a vehicle state circuit structured to determine a vehicle operating condition value and a state-of-charge value of the rechargeable battery, and a coupling determination circuit structured to provide an internal combustion engine-first motor generator coupling command in response to the vehicle operating condition value and the state-of-charge value. In response to the internal combustion engine-first motor generator coupling command being provided as coupled, the internal combustion engine may power the first motor generator.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Mahesh Madurai Kumar, Gary L. Parker, Subbarao Varigonda, Joseph E. Paquette, Benjamin David Padgett, William Brent Fields, Praveen Chitradurga Muralidhar, Vivek Anand Sujan, Dean Deter, David E. Smith
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Patent number: 11306835Abstract: Pivot valves have a valve seat and a valve closure mounted for pivoting movement through a closure chamber in a passage. The pivot valves may be selectively set in a check mode and an open mode. Flapper valves have a hydrofoil extending from a flapper. Valve assemblies comprise the pivot valves and flapper valves and have an open condition, a check condition, and a shut-off condition.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: KHOLLE Magnolia 2015, LLCInventors: Mark C. Dille, Larry Mitchell Hill, William Brent Stroebel, Scott Taylor Donaldson, E. Lee Colley, III
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Patent number: 11225861Abstract: Frac pumps have a fluid end and a fluid end block. The fluid end block has a plunger cylinder having a primary axis, a suction bore having a primary axis, a discharge bore, and a pump chamber. The pump chamber is defined by the intersection of the plunger cylinder, the suction bore, and the discharge bore. The fluid end block has a cylindrical portion extending along the primary axis of the suction bore. The cylindrical portion has a diameter greater than the diameter of the plunger cylinder. The pump chamber also has a ridge that extends radially inward from the walls of the pump chamber in a plane normal to the suction bore primary axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: KHOLLE Magnolia 2015, LLCInventors: Mark C. Dille, Larry Mitchell Hill, William Brent Stroebel, Scott Taylor Donaldson, E. Lee Colley, III
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Patent number: 11193349Abstract: Dual path control fittings have a fitting body and a cylindrical plunger. The fitting body has a cylindrical bore, a first conduit, and a second conduit. The cylindrical bore provides a first inlet and an opening. The first conduit provides a second inlet. The second conduit provides an outlet. The cylindrical plunger is mounted for reciprocation in the bore and has a first conduit and a second conduit. The first conduit extends from one end of the plunger to a port on the circumference of the plunger. The second conduit extends transversely across the plunger. The plunger has a first position in which the port is aligned with the second fitting body conduit to provide a first path and a second position in which the plunger second conduit is aligned with the fitting body first and second conduits to provide a second path.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: KHOLLE Magnolia 2015, LLCInventors: Mark C. Dille, Larry Mitchell Hill, William Brent Stroebel, Scott Taylor Donaldson, E. Lee Colley, III
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Patent number: 11155069Abstract: A method and associated system for forming composite materials is presented, including providing a composite charge having applied release films to top and bottom surfaces and positioned on a contoured forming tool such that a portion of the composite charge over hangs a second upper surface of forming tool. A fairing bar abuts the forming tool that has an uppermost surface positioned above the second upper surface of the forming tool. The combination of the positioning of the failing bar and the use of release film in contact with the composite charge allows the composite charge to conform to the contoured forming tool without bridging or wrinkling the composite charge when a forming membrane and applied vacuum are used.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Doan Dinh Pham, William Brent Harlow
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Publication number: 20210316229Abstract: Disclosed is methods of preparing a cannabinoid extract or cannabinoids from Cannabis biomass. The biomass can be at any degree of hydration, from damp with external water, to dried. The methods use a triacylglyceride (TAG) oil to extract cannabinoids into the TAG oil at +5° C. to +45° C. The enriched oil is then optionally further processed. If the TAG was either triacetin or tributyrin, the further processing can be done directly using reverse phase chromatography.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: William Brent Robert POLLOCK, Kingsley Lawrence IROBA
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Patent number: 11142652Abstract: A non-aqueous solution-suspension of R2O—SiO2—B2O3 comprises in the dry state a composition of 2 to 30 weight percent R2O, wherein R2O is an alkali metal oxide; between 10 to 74 weight percent SiO2; and between 23 to 79 weight percent B2O3. Non-aqueous solution-suspensions are used to blend to give a liquid paint which, on drying, contains the composition within the range given above in the R2O—SiO2—B2O3 system. Non-aqueous bulk liquid and aerosol based spray paints are provided, with or without Boron Nitride additions, to allow the formation of tough, flexible coatings onto ferrous metals after bake-on.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: ZYP Coatings, Inc.Inventors: Cressie E. Holcombe, William Brent Webb
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Publication number: 20210189149Abstract: A dry composition comprising 2 to 30 weight percent R2O (wherein R2O is an alkali metal oxide, K2O, Na2O, Li2O or mixtures thereof); 10 to 74 weight percent SiO2; and 23 to 79 weight percent B2O3. Aqueous solutions and/or colloidal suspensions (thus referred to as solution-suspensions) are used to blend to give a liquid-binder which, on drying, contains the composition within the range given above in the R2O—SiO2—B2O3 system. The dry composition is mixed with sufficient H2O to form the solution-suspensions. As described herein H2O may also be present in some additional additive.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: ZYP COATINGS INC.Inventors: Cressie E. Holcombe, JR., William Brent Webb
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Publication number: 20210163367Abstract: A porous refractory in the K2O—SiO2—B2O3 system is formed by chemical direct foaming by heating to over 600° C., resulting in adherent black or white foam. The foam can function as highly porous thermal insulation, a high or low thermal emissivity surface, as a sealant for deteriorated refractory surfaces, as a filler for pockmarks/holes/gaps or as a bonding agent for parts with large gaps between them.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: ZYP Coatings, Inc.Inventors: Cressie E. Holcombe, JR., Patrick J. Ritt PhD, William Brent Webb