Patents by Inventor William Nolan
William Nolan 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: 20240076769Abstract: Red rust staining of Al/Zn coated steel strip in “acid rain” or “polluted” environments can be minimised by forming the coating as an Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coating with an OT:SDAS ratio greater than a value of 0.5:1, where OT is the overlay thickness on a surface of the strip and SDAS is the measure of the secondary dendrite arm spacing for the Al-rich alpha phase dendrites in the coating. Red rust staining in “acid rain” or “polluted” environments and corrosion at cut edges in marine environments can be minimised in Al—Zn—Si—Mg alloy coatings on steel strip by selection of the composition (principally Mg and Si) and solidification control (principally by cooling rate) and forming Mg2Si phase particles of a particular morphology in interdendritic channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Bluescope Steel LimitedInventors: Ross McDowall SMITH, Qiyang LIU, Bryan Andrew SHEDDEN, Aaron Kiffer NEUFELD, Joe WILLIAMS, David James NOLAN, Wayne RENSHAW
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Publication number: 20210401234Abstract: A self-contained, light weight, portable sink provides running water anywhere power is available without the need for an external or outside water supply source. The portable sink comprises a reservoir recessed within a container that houses a refillable water storage tank and an electric pump comprising tubing connecting the storage tank to a swiveling faucet mounted above the reservoir. When plugged into a power supply source such as direct current, an adapter communicates with the pump, causing water to flow into the reservoir. The water may drain through a drainage hose terminating out from the container or may remain within the reservoir with the use of a drain plug. One or more holes in the wall of the container allow a user to easily access and store the drainage tube and power plug. The container may comprise a number of useful accessories including handles for easily transporting the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventor: William Nolan CHANCE
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Patent number: 10863035Abstract: Presented herein is an audio endpoint for telecommunication operations with increased echo rejection. According to one example, the audio endpoint includes a housing body, an upper speaker assembly, a lower speaker assembly, and at least one microphone assembly. The upper speaker assembly is disposed near a top portion of the housing body and has an effective frequency range above a first frequency. The lower speaker assembly is disposed near a bottom portion of the housing body and has an effective frequency range below a second frequency. The microphone assembly includes a first microphone element and a second microphone element. The first microphone element is above the second microphone element so that they are vertically aligned. The first microphone element has an effective frequency range below the first frequency and the second microphone element has an effective frequency range above the second frequency.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: David William Nolan Robison, Kevin Lee Hughes, Feng Bao
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Patent number: 10789935Abstract: In one example, a headset obtains a first audio signal including a user audio signal from a first microphone on the headset and a second audio signal including the user audio signal from a second microphone on the headset. The headset derives a first candidate signal from the first audio signal and a second candidate signal from the second audio signal. Based on the first audio signal and the second audio signal, the headset determines that a mechanical touch noise is present in one of the first audio signal and the second audio signal. In response to determining that the mechanical touch noise is present in one of the first audio signal and the second audio signal, the headset selects an output audio signal from a plurality of candidate signals including the first candidate signal and the second candidate signal. Headset provides the output audio signal to a receiver device.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Feng Bao, David William Nolan Robison, Tor A. Sundsbarm
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Patent number: 10771887Abstract: In one example, a headset obtains, from a first microphone on the headset, a first audio signal including a user audio signal and an anisotropic background audio signal. The headset obtains, from a second microphone on the headset, a second audio signal including the user audio signal and the anisotropic background audio signal. The headset extracts, from the first audio signal and the second audio signal, using a first adaptive filter, a reference audio signal including the anisotropic background audio signal. Based on the reference signal, the headset cancels, using a second adaptive filter, the anisotropic background audio signal from a third audio signal derived from the first and second audio signals to produce an output audio signal. The headset provides the output audio signal to a receiver device.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Feng Bao, David William Nolan Robison, Jian Zou, Tor Sundsbarm
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Publication number: 20200219479Abstract: In one example, a headset obtains a first audio signal including a user audio signal from a first microphone on the headset and a second audio signal including the user audio signal from a second microphone on the headset. The headset derives a first candidate signal from the first audio signal and a second candidate signal from the second audio signal. Based on the first audio signal and the second audio signal, the headset determines that a mechanical touch noise is present in one of the first audio signal and the second audio signal. In response to determining that the mechanical touch noise is present in one of the first audio signal and the second audio signal, the headset selects an output audio signal from a plurality of candidate signals including the first candidate signal and the second candidate signal. Headset provides the output audio signal to a receiver device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Feng Bao, David William Nolan Robison, Tor A. Sundsbarm
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Publication number: 20200204902Abstract: In one example, a headset obtains, from a first microphone on the headset, a first audio signal including a user audio signal and an anisotropic background audio signal. The headset obtains, from a second microphone on the headset, a second audio signal including the user audio signal and the anisotropic background audio signal. The headset extracts, from the first audio signal and the second audio signal, using a first adaptive filter, a reference audio signal including the anisotropic background audio signal. Based on the reference signal, the headset cancels, using a second adaptive filter, the anisotropic background audio signal from a third audio signal derived from the first and second audio signals to produce an output audio signal. The headset provides the output audio signal to a receiver device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Feng Bao, David William Nolan Robison, Jian Zou, Tor Sundsbarm
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Patent number: 10313786Abstract: A device including an array of bidirectional microphones optimizes the echo rejection of the bidirectional microphones. The microphone array receives audio from an audio source and generates audio signals from each of the bidirectional microphones. The device forms audio beams from combinations of the audio signals generated from the microphone array. Each audio beam captures audio from either its positive polarity zone or its negative polarity zone. The device determines a direction of the audio source and selects a perpendicular audio beam pair based on the direction of the audio source. The perpendicular audio beam pair includes a primary audio beam aimed toward the direction of the audio source and a secondary beam perpendicular to the primary audio beam. The device generates an output signal by combining the primary audio beam with the secondary audio beam based on polarity zone the audio is captured for each audio beam.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Feng Bao, David William Nolan Robison, Tor A. Sundsbarm, Fei Yang
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Publication number: 20190166257Abstract: Presented herein is an audio endpoint for telecommunication operations with increased echo rejection. According to one example, the audio endpoint includes a housing body, an upper speaker assembly, a lower speaker assembly, and at least one microphone assembly. The upper speaker assembly is disposed near a top portion of the housing body and has an effective frequency range above a first frequency. The lower speaker assembly is disposed near a bottom portion of the housing body and has an effective frequency range below a second frequency. The microphone assembly includes a first microphone element and a second microphone element. The first microphone element is above the second microphone element so that they are vertically aligned. The first microphone element has an effective frequency range below the first frequency and the second microphone element has an effective frequency range above the second frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: David William Nolan Robison, Kevin Lee Hughes, Feng Bao
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Patent number: 10051353Abstract: Presented herein is an audio endpoint for telecommunication operations, sometimes referred to herein as a “telecommunications audio endpoint” or, more, simply as an “audio endpoint.” According to at least one example, the audio endpoint presented herein includes a base, a speaker, a speaker waveguide, a microphone waveguide, and two or more microphones. The base is configured to engage a support surface (i.e., a table) and the speaker is configured to emit sounds (i.e., fire) in a direction of the base. The speaker waveguide is disposed between the speaker and the microphone waveguide, while the microphone waveguide is disposed between the speaker waveguide and the base. The two or more microphones are disposed within the microphone waveguide and are proximate to the base. In general, the speaker waveguide is configured to guide sounds output by the speaker in general radially (outward) directions.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: David William Nolan Robison, Kevin Lee Hughes, Feng Bao, Stephen Lee Ijams, Victor Manuel Sanchez, David M. Sanguinet
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Publication number: 20180167706Abstract: Presented herein is an audio endpoint for telecommunication operations, sometimes referred to herein as a “telecommunications audio endpoint” or, more, simply as an “audio endpoint.” According to at least one example, the audio endpoint presented herein includes a base, a speaker, a speaker waveguide, a microphone waveguide, and two or more microphones. The base is configured to engage a support surface (i.e., a table) and the speaker is configured to emit sounds (i.e., fire) in a direction of the base. The speaker waveguide is disposed between the speaker and the microphone waveguide, while the microphone waveguide is disposed between the speaker waveguide and the base. The two or more microphones are disposed within the microphone waveguide and are proximate to the base. In general, the speaker waveguide is configured to guide sounds output by the speaker in general radially (outward) directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: David William Nolan Robison, Kevin Lee Hughes, Feng Bao, Stephen Lee Ijams, Victor Manuel Sanchez, David M. Sanguinet
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Patent number: 9697580Abstract: This disclosure describes an apparatus configured to process graphics data. The apparatus may include a fixed hardware pipeline configured to execute one or more functions on a current set of graphics data. The fixed hardware pipeline may include a plurality of stages including a bypassable portion of the plurality of stages. The apparatus may further include a shortcut circuit configured to route the current set of graphics data around the bypassable portion of the plurality of stages, and a controller positioned before the bypassable portion of the plurality of stages, the controller configured to selectively route the current set of graphics data to one of the shortcut circuit or the bypassable portion of the plurality of stages.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Liang Li, Andrew Evan Gruber, Guofang Jiao, Zhenyu Qi, Gregory Steve Pitarys, Scott William Nolan
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Publication number: 20160132987Abstract: This disclosure describes an apparatus configured to process graphics data. The apparatus may include a fixed hardware pipeline configured to execute one or more functions on a current set of graphics data. The fixed hardware pipeline may include a plurality of stages including a bypassable portion of the plurality of stages. The apparatus may further include a shortcut circuit configured to route the current set of graphics data around the bypassable portion of the plurality of stages, and a controller positioned before the bypassable portion of the plurality of stages, the controller configured to selectively route the current set of graphics data to one of the shortcut circuit or the bypassable portion of the plurality of stages.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Liang Li, Andrew Evan Gruber, Guofang Jiao, Zhenyu Qi, Gregory Steve Pitarys, Scott William Nolan
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Patent number: 9159114Abstract: Various apparatuses and methods are disclosed for processing texture data compressed with a first compression algorithm and texture data compressed with a second compression algorithm. A processing system may be used to determine whether the compressed texture data is compressed with the first or second compression algorithm, and process the compressed texture data using a decompression algorithm corresponding to the compression algorithm used to compress the texture date.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Rakesh Kumar Dewangan, Ajay Nawandhar, Scott William Nolan, Elina Kamenetskaya
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Publication number: 20150131919Abstract: Various apparatuses and methods are disclosed for processing texture data compressed with a first compression algorithm and texture data compressed with a second compression algorithm. A processing system may be used to determine whether the compressed texture data is compressed with the first or second compression algorithm, and process the compressed texture data using a decompression algorithm corresponding to the compression algorithm used to compress the texture date.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Rakesh Kumar DEWANGAN, Ajay NAWANDHAR, Scott William NOLAN, Elina KAMENETSKAYA
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Patent number: 8823725Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for determining a duty cycle for a pixel (e.g. of alternating pixel values to achieve an average pixel color). In use, a first value of a sub-color component bit of a pixel is determined. Additionally, a second value for the sub-color component bit of the pixel is calculated. Further, a duty cycle for alternating between the first value and the second value is determined (e.g. which when applied at normal display frame rate may achieve an average color).Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: NVIDIA CorporationInventors: David Wyatt, Daniel William Nolan, Michael A. Ogrinc
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Patent number: 8127548Abstract: A turbine engine fuel supply system includes a priority flow line, a plurality of secondary fuel loads, an electric fuel metering pump, and a mechanically-driven fuel pump. The priority flow line is used to supply fuel to one or more gas turbine engine fuel manifolds. The electric fuel metering pump has a fuel inlet and a fuel outlet, and is adapted to be selectively energized and, upon being energized, to draw fuel into its fuel inlet and discharge the fuel from its fuel outlet for supply to the priority flow line. The mechanically-driven fuel pump has a fuel inlet, and a fuel outlet that is in fluid communication with the electric fuel metering pump fuel inlet and the plurality of secondary fuel loads. As such, fuel may be supplied to the secondary fuel loads independent of the electric fuel metering pump, which advantageously reduces the electrical power consumption of the electric fuel metering pump.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Bruce Anson, Jay Sims, Jack Carpenter, William Nolan
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Publication number: 20090211558Abstract: A turbine engine fuel supply system includes a priority flow line, a plurality of secondary fuel loads, an electric fuel metering pump, and a mechanically-driven fuel pump. The priority flow line is used to supply fuel to one or more gas turbine engine fuel manifolds. The electric fuel metering pump has a fuel inlet and a fuel outlet, and is adapted to be selectively energized and, upon being energized, to draw fuel into its fuel inlet and discharge the fuel from its fuel outlet for supply to the priority flow line. The mechanically-driven fuel pump has a fuel inlet, and a fuel outlet that is in fluid communication with the electric fuel metering pump fuel inlet and the plurality of secondary fuel loads. As such, fuel may be supplied to the secondary fuel loads independent of the electric fuel metering pump, which advantageously reduces the electrical power consumption of the electric fuel metering pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Bruce Anson, Jay Sims, Jack Carpenter, William Nolan
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Publication number: 20070016520Abstract: A method for facilitating sale of a loan by a seller to a purchaser where the seller and the purchaser have an agreement regarding the sale of loans including terms and the loan has a set of loan data. The method includes determining a price for the loan prior to selling the loan to the purchaser. The price is based on at least the set of loan data and the terms for the agreement. The method also includes applying a set of business rules to the set of loan data prior to selling the loan to the purchaser to identify compliance with terms of the agreement and/or errors in the loan data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2006Publication date: January 18, 2007Inventors: John Gang, William Nolan, John Kemper, David Voth, Peter Kopperman
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Publication number: 20050102229Abstract: An Internet-enabled interface for receiving commitments to sell mortgage loans. The interface includes a plurality of loan commitment input fields configured to receive loan commitment data. The data input fields include at least a loan type input field, a commitment amount input field, and a commitment period input field. The interface further includes at least one loan commitment output field including loan commitment price information; and a loan commitment transaction button configured to initiate automatic processing of the loan commitment data to create a loan commitment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2004Publication date: May 12, 2005Inventors: John Kemper, William Nolan