Patents by Inventor William Lark

William Lark 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: 20170221638
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor is provided having an inner case housing a capacitor element and an electrolyte, which is sealed by an inner cap insulated from the body of the inner case by a gasket, with the anode terminal of the capacitor element connected to the inside face of the inner cap and an anode lead connected to the outside face of the inner cap. The inner case is placed in an outer case having a sleeve surrounding the body of the inner case and an outer cap with a hermetic seal overlaying the inner cap. An insulating spacer is positioned between the inner cap and the outer cap, whereby the spacer resists movement of the inner cap, thereby preventing outward expansion of the inner case, which otherwise might lead to failure, especially at relatively high operating temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Cornell Dubilier Marketing, Inc.
    Inventors: James Peter Kaplan, Patrick William Lark
  • Publication number: 20160031090
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses, methods and systems operable to provide transformable living spaces. The system includes a chassis and a configurable unit movably coupled to the chassis for at least one of translation and rotation with respect to the chassis. The system also includes at least one drivetrain assembly movably coupling the configurable unit to the chassis. The system includes at least one actuator coupled to the configurable unit by the at least one drivetrain assembly. The system also includes at least one robotic controller communicatively coupled to the at least one actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: MORPHLAB, INC.
    Inventors: Hasier Larrea-Tamayo, Ling Yi LIU, Kent Larson, William Lark, JR.
  • Patent number: 9142352
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor capable of operating at 75 g or greater is provided having a case with a base and a lid, with a wound capacitor element positioned on its side, lengthwise along the bottom of the base and with the underside of the lid pressed against the length of the capacitor element, to frictionally engage the capacitor element. The case is provided with inwardly projecting surfaces, including a bulkhead at one end of the capacitor element and ridges on the lid, which function as barriers to restrict movement of the capacitor element within the case. A compartment is created at one end of the case, to allow space for terminals, which are embedded in a non-conductive support matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Cornell-Dubilier Marketing, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick William Lark, William Ray Gilstrap
  • Patent number: 9104780
    Abstract: According to embodiments described in the specification, systems and methods are provided for natural language processing. A method in a server includes receiving, at the network interface device, an input for response from an electronic device, parsing the input to identify one or more entity data values and one or more relationship data values, populating a graph data structure with the identified entity data values, and the relationship data values, wherein the populating includes applying evaluation criteria-rating pair values, traversing the graph data structure to identify one or more problems indicated by the evaluation criteria-rating pair values, in response to the traversing, determining one or more changes to the graph data structure to satisfy one or more identified problems, if the determination is affirmative, populating a solution graph data structure that satisfies one or more identified problems, and transmitting, to the electronic device, a response to the input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Kamazooie Development Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Ritchie, Jared Brian Ritchie, William Lark Ritchie
  • Publication number: 20150062783
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor capable of operating at 75 g or greater is provided having a case with a base and a lid, with a wound capacitor element positioned on its side, lengthwise along the bottom of the base and with the underside of the lid pressed against the length of the capacitor element, to frictionally engage the capacitor element. The case is provided with inwardly projecting surfaces, including a bulkhead at one end of the capacitor element and ridges on the lid, which function as barriers to restrict movement of the capacitor element within the case. A compartment is created at one end of the case, to allow space for terminals, which are embedded in a non-conductive support matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Patrick William Lark, William Ray Gilstrap
  • Patent number: 8894088
    Abstract: In exemplary implementations of this invention, a foldable vehicle has a foldable chassis. The wheelbase (and thus the overall footprint) of the vehicle can be reduced when parking, and can be extended when driving on the open road. In exemplary implementations the ability to shorten and lengthen the wheelbase is achieved by using two 4-bar linkages, activated by one or more linear actuators positioned in parallel. The dual 4-bar linkage and linear actuator(s) can provide: (i) the ability to maintain full maneuverability in the vehicle's folded and unfolded state; (ii) a fail-safe static system, and (iii) a rigid but transformable chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: William Lark, Jr., Nicholas Pennycooke
  • Publication number: 20140280210
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for natural language processing. A method in a server includes storing a graph data structure (GDS) of nodes, each node associated with an entity data value, and links, wherein each link connects two nodes and is associated with a relationship data value and evaluation criteria-rating pair values, receiving an input for response from an electronic device, parsing the input to identify entity data values and relationship data values, populating the GDS with the identified entity data values, and the relationship data values, wherein the populating includes applying evaluation criteria-rating pair values, traversing the GDS to identify problems indicated by the evaluation criteria-rating pair values, in response to the traversing, determining changes to the GDS to satisfy identified problems, if the determination is affirmative, populating a solution GDS that satisfies identified problems, and transmitting, to the electronic device, a response to the input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Brian Douglas RITCHIE, Jared Brian RITCHIE, William Lark RITCHIE
  • Publication number: 20140202780
    Abstract: In exemplary implementations of this invention, a foldable vehicle has a foldable chassis. The wheelbase (and thus the overall footprint) of the vehicle can be reduced when parking, and can be extended when driving on the open road. In exemplary implementations the ability to shorten and lengthen the wheelbase is achieved by using two 4-bar linkages, activated by one or more linear actuators positioned in parallel. The dual 4-bar linkage and linear actuator(s) can provide: (i) the ability to maintain full maneuverability in the vehicle's folded and unfolded state; (ii) a fail-safe static system, and (iii) a rigid but transformable chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: William Lark, JR., Nicholas Pennycooke