Patents by Inventor William Green

William Green 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).

  • KNITTED COMPONENT WITH A FUSED AREA
    Publication number: 20240084487
    Abstract: A knitted component comprising two yarns, forming at least a heel region of an upper for an article of footwear, where one of the yarns comprises a thermoplastic material. The outer surface may include a fused area comprising a first thermoplastic yarn. The inner surface may be at least partially formed with a second yarn and may substantially exclude the thermoplastic material. There may be a transitional area including a reduced amount of thermoplastic material relative to a fused area. The knitted component may include a cushioning material between layers of the knit element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jessica Green, Chun-Ying Hsu, Jaroslav J. Lupinek, Darryl Matthews, William C. McFarland, II, Chun-Yao Tu, Yi-Ning Yang, Cheng-Ying Han
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICES FOR AUTOMATING INSPECTION OF BRAKE SYSTEM ON A RAILWAY VEHICLE OR TRAIN
    Publication number: 20240075969
    Abstract: A system, methods and devices for automating inspection of a brake system on a railway vehicle, such as a freight car or train of a plurality of cars is provided. According to preferred embodiments, the system may be configured for use in conjunction with existing braking systems currently on railway vehicles, such as those on freight cars and other railway vehicles. The system, methods and devices comprise a wireless brake monitoring sensor that includes a radar unit or circuitry and directs a beam toward targets that designated as one or more brake assembly components or locations on the components to monitor a condition or position of a brake or brake component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Pennsy Digital Inc.
    Inventors: William Lefebvre, Ryan Green, Wayne H. Murphy, Zachary Ryan Brook
  • CONTACTOR DAMAGE AND DIAGNOSTICS
    Publication number: 20240047982
    Abstract: A method includes interpreting a contactor open event and a contactor load value for a contactor positioned on a motive power circuit for a mobile application, determining that a contactor opening event under load has occurred in response to the contactor open event and the contactor load value, and updating a contactor wear condition in response to the contactor opening event under load, wherein updating the contactor wear condition comprises accumulating a number of the contactor opening events under load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Jacob William Green, Brandon William Fisher
  • Gap uniformity device
    Patent number: 11819994
    Abstract: A device for creating a uniform gap between adjacent vehicle panels. The device includes an elongate member extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end. A grip portion is disposed along the elongate member between the first end and the second end. A first arm extends coaxially from the grip portion in a first direction, and a second arm extends coaxially from the grip portion in a second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Big Kid Blocks LLC
    Inventor: Bryce William Green
  • Contactor damage and diagnostics
    Patent number: 11784501
    Abstract: A method includes interpreting a contactor open event and a contactor load value for a contactor positioned on a motive power circuit for a mobile application, determining that a contactor opening event under load has occurred in response to the contactor open event and the contactor load value, and updating a contactor wear condition in response to the contactor opening event under load, wherein updating the contactor wear condition comprises accumulating a number of the contactor opening events under load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Jacob William Green, Brandon William Fisher
  • Method for delivering music content to a smart phone
    Patent number: 11706270
    Abstract: A method of distributing media content using mobile communication devices including providing media access cards which promote selected media content to users of such devices whereby a user may access a web server associated with the media access cards and download application software enabling access to selected media content via a mobile device, the media access cards including a machine readable identification number code that identifies media content associated with the card whereby the application software facilitates reading and transmitting the code to a web server via the mobile device, receiving the identification number with the web server and using the identification number to locate a table value in a database wherein a plurality of media access cards identification numbers are associated with a media content table value, using the table value to identify media codes associated with the selected content server which transmits media to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: 1974 PRODUCTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: William Green, James L. Cross
  • Systems and methods for communication and/or control of scalable, modular network nodes
    Patent number: 11669476
    Abstract: Methods and Systems are described for control at/of a network node. The network node can include a control module and first and second modules coupled to the control module. The first module can be configured to select first input/output (I/O) types of a field device coupled at an I/O interface of the network node. The second module can be configured to select a second I/O types of the field device. The first and second modules can be coupled to the I/O interface through a field device coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Park Johnson, Michael Fox, Michael Ian Baines, Mark William Green, Richard Linwood Linscott
  • CONTACTOR DAMAGE AND DIAGNOSTICS
    Publication number: 20220337070
    Abstract: A method includes interpreting a contactor open event and a contactor load value for a contactor positioned on a motive power circuit for a mobile application, determining that a contactor opening event under load has occurred in response to the contactor open event and the contactor load value, and updating a contactor wear condition in response to the contactor opening event under load, wherein updating the contactor wear condition comprises accumulating a number of the contactor opening events under load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Justin Keith Griffiths, Nilesh Surase, Ritika Shetty, Shalini Tripathy, Somdut Dey, Madhavi Gupta, Mayura Madane, Sadiya Qureshi, Toseed Khan, Amit Chavan, Kumar Prasad Telikepalli, Atul Solvande, Hao Wang, Jiong Chen, Yueyue Deng, Jason Carroll, Srinivasan Arjun Tekalur, Jacob William Green, Ashok Chakravarthi Kandru, Cheng Luo, Tianyang Jiang, Cheng Wan, Ye Zhu, John Trublowski, Robert Stephen Douglass, Rajen Modi, Nilay Mehta, Laura Natali Valencia Fritsch, Han Li, Dongxin JIn, Lewei Qian, Jun Li, Hongrae Kim, Daniel R. Ouwenga, Patrick Herranz, Miroslav Horejs, Rohit Baranwal, Zhe Zhang, Martin Wayne Mensch, Brandon William Fisher, Austin Robert Zurface, Jeff Howard Urian, James David, Bharath Kumar Suda, Asheesh Kumar Soni, Rene Guy Gallet, Michael Scott Sullivan, Karsten Gerving, Guido Völlmar, Gerd Schmitz, Christoph Bausch, Ute Molitor, Lutz Friedrichsen, Kai Schroeder, Julia Otte, Madeline Philipsohn, Norbert Roesner, Volker Lang, Johannes Meissner, Paolo D'Amico, Jalpa Shah, Meng Wang, Damrongrit Piyabongkarn, Niles Stephen Ramseyer, Dennis Dukaric, Matt Haylock, Anvaya R. Hingangave, Devendra Patil
  • Light engine for and method of simulating a flame
    Patent number: 11435043
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for lighting effects, including simulating a flame. A three dimensional carrier includes an array of a plurality of light sources distributed on it. A control circuit coordinates on/off of the light sources in a manner to simulate a jumping flame. In one embodiment, the three dimensional carrier and LEDs are encapsulated in an at least partially light transmissive cover. This light modular engine includes a control circuit and an interface to electrical power. The system can include the light engine in a light fixture such as an architectural fixture. The methodology can include a sequence of on/off and brightness variations for the array of light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Idea Tech, LLC
    Inventors: William Green, Jr., Ninghua Wei
  • GAP UNIFORMITY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220258326
    Abstract: A device for creating a uniform gap between adjacent vehicle panels. The device includes an elongate member extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end. A grip portion is disposed along the elongate member between the first end and the second end. A first arm extends coaxially from the grip portion in a first direction, and a second arm extends coaxially from the grip portion in a second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventor: Bryce William Green
  • METHOD FOR DELIVERING MUSIC CONTENT TO A SMART PHONE
    Publication number: 20220263878
    Abstract: A method of distributing media content using mobile communication devices including providing media access cards which promote selected media content to users of such devices whereby a user may access a web server associated with the media access cards and download application software enabling access to selected media content via a mobile device, the media access cards including a machine readable identification number code that identifies media content associated with the card whereby the application software facilitates reading and transmitting the code to a web server via the mobile device, receiving the identification number with the web server and using the identification number to locate a table value in a database wherein a plurality of media access cards identification numbers are associated with a media content table value, using the table value to identify media codes associated with the selected content server which transmits media to the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: William Green, James L. Cross
  • SANDING BLOCK DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220258308
    Abstract: A device for sanding a vehicle panel includes an elongate member extending along a longitudinal axis. The elongate member includes a planar surface extending between a first end and a second end, and a grip portion disposed opposite the planar surface. The grip portion extends from the elongate member in a perpendicular direction relative to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventor: Bryce William Green
  • System and method for assessing spectroscopic sensor accuracy
    Patent number: 11340110
    Abstract: A method for assessing spectroscopic sensor accuracy, includes building an a priori simulation of generalized etalon drift. A spectroscopic sensor is tested to determine use parameters. A specific drift model is generated by applying the determined use parameters to the built a priori simulation of generalized etalon drift. The specific drift model is analyzed to determine whether the spectroscopic sensor is satisfactory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: William Green, Eric Zhang
  • Phase-change spatial light modulator
    Patent number: 11187889
    Abstract: A spatial light modulator (SLM) is provided that includes an optical resonator (i.e., pixel) having nanoscale size. The optical resonator having nanoscale size includes a phase-change material such as, for example, a GeSbTe alloy, sandwiched between silicon nitride cladding layers. The phase-change material can undergo a crystalline-to-amorphous phase transition which is characterized by a large change in optical properties of the resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Abram L. Falk, Jessie C. Rosenberg, Damon B. Farmer, William Green
  • Housing apparatus for sensitive gas sensor
    Patent number: 11162890
    Abstract: A sensor housing apparatus includes a housing having an enclosure and outer assembly, at least one flow path extending through the housing, a gas sensor disposed in the enclosure and a thermal mass. The thermal mass is mounted within the enclosure in thermal communication with the gas sensor, and is configured to transfer thermal energy from the gas sensor to an ambient environment surrounding the housing and minimize temperature gradients adjacent the gas sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yves Martin, William Green, Theodore G. van Kessel
  • Isolated bolting connection for a generator
    Patent number: 11152830
    Abstract: A connector assembly (12) for electrically and mechanically connecting via bolting, the top and bottom stator coil sections (14, 16) of an electrical generator comprising at least one pair of stator coil sections (14, 16) having spaced apart upper coil headers (18, 20) and lower coil headers (22, 24), each comprising a conductive material to provide at least two parallel paths for passing respective flows of electric current; first and second connectors (26, 28) including respective couplers (36, 38, 40, 42) for connecting the headers (18, 20, 22, 24), wherein the first and second connectors (26, 28) are electrically and mechanically isolated from one another via an air gap (34) therebetween so that none of the couplers (36, 38, 40, 42) bridge the air gap (34) and thereby allow relative movement between the first and second connectors (26, 28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: David Earl Hulsey, William Green, Robert Gore
  • Hydrogen sulfide mediated water splitting for hydrogen gas an sulfur dioxide production
    Patent number: 11104574
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a hydrogen sulfide decomposition process for converting hydrogen sulfide into hydrogen gas and sulfur dioxide. Such a process can significantly increase the amount of available hydrogen gas. In fact, if each Claus unit in the U.S. creating elemental sulfur in traditional systems were replaced by this hydrogen sulfide decomposition process, 1.83 million metric tons of hydrogen gas could be produced. This represents about 20% of the annual hydrogen produced in the U.S. for any purpose, recovered and available for reuse. Additionally, if desired, the sulfur dioxide can be further processed to form sulfuric acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: William Green, Ryan Gillis
  • Light Engine For And Method Of Simulating A Flame
    Publication number: 20210254805
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for lighting effects, including simulating a flame. A three dimensional carrier includes an array of a plurality of light sources distributed on it. A control circuit coordinates on/off of the light sources in a manner to simulate a jumping flame. In one embodiment, the three dimensional carrier and LEDs are encapsulated in an at least partially light transmissive cover. This light modular engine includes a control circuit and an interface to electrical power. The system can include the light engine in a light fixture such as an architectural fixture. The methodology can include a sequence of on/off and brightness variations for the array of light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: William Green, JR., Ninghua Wei
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION AND/OR CONTROL OF SCALABLE, MODULAR NETWORK NODES
    Publication number: 20210209044
    Abstract: Methods and Systems are described for control at/of a network node. The network node can include a control module and first and second modules coupled to the control module. The first module can be configured to select first input/output (I/O) types of a field device coupled at an I/O interface of the network node. The second module can be configured to select a second I/O types of the field device. The first and second modules can be coupled to the I/O interface through a field device coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Park JOHNSON, Michael FOX, Michael Ian BAINES, Mark William GREEN, Richard Linwood LINSCOTT
  • Feed-forward spectral calibration methodology for line-scanned tunable laser absorption spectroscopy
    Patent number: 11041803
    Abstract: A generalized feed-forward method for accurate tunable laser absorption spectroscopy includes generating a laser beam. The generated laser beam is directed down a reference path and a test/sample path. One or more parameters are extracted from the reference path. The one or more parameters, extracted from the reference path, are used as feed-forward, to adjust spectral analysis of the test/sample path to detect a composition and/or concentration of an analyte gas within the test/sample path. The extraction of the one or more parameters from the reference path and the spectral analysis of the test/sample path are performed substantially concurrently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: William Green, Matthias Dittberner, Chi Xiong, Eric Zhang, Gerard Wysocki