Patents by Inventor William Randall

William Randall 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).

  • Patent number: 12319488
    Abstract: A thermally insulated transport container for use with an ice battery, having an internal usable volume for freeze-free cooling of temperature-sensitive products placed therein, the usable volume having an outward usable volume portion, an internal cold storage volume sized to receive the ice battery, the cold storage volume having an inward cold storage volume portion adjacent to the outward usable volume portion to define a common interface of the usable volume and the cold storage volume, a heat-conducting liner extending about the usable volume and having a heat-conducting liner portion located between the outward usable volume portion and the inward cold storage volume portion, and a phase change material (PCM) container positioned adjacent to the heat-conducting liner portion at the common interface and in heat-conducting contact with the heat conduction liner portion, the PCM container sized to contain a phase change material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Gobi Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Morgan Fowler, Peter Maier-Laxhuber, Ralf Schmidt, William Randal Sims
  • Publication number: 20250174917
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to wire terminals and/or termination mechanisms arranged and configured for use with a wiring device The wire terminals may be used in any suitable line-voltage wiring device. The wire terminals are arranged and configured to selectively receive a distal end of a wire therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: Michael Kamor, Kelly Tyler, Stanley Mayer, William Grande, William Randall
  • Publication number: 20250170667
    Abstract: A welded joint includes a high-strength low alloy steel first member, a stainless steel second member, and a weld formed between the first and second members, the weld further including a border layer of weld material welded to the first member, the border layer comprising gamma and sigma microstructures and a body of weld material disposed between the border layer and the second member. The first and second members may be tubular. The body of weld material may be annular. A heat-affected zone of the first member may lack untempered martensite microstructures. The stainless steel may be a precipitation-hardened (PH) stainless steel, and the weld material of the border layer and the weld material of the body may both include a super duplex stainless steel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: William Randal Bunker, Helna George, Rajagopala N. Pillai
  • Publication number: 20250155209
    Abstract: Lever action firearms having a linkage assembly for pivotally connecting its action lever to its bolt carrier assembly and associated methods are disclosed. The lever action firearm includes a bolt carrier assembly received in an upper frame and operable to reciprocate between an open position and a closed position. The bolt carrier assembly includes a first pivot. A lower frame defines a magazine well configured to removably receive a box magazine. The lever action firearm includes an action lever movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The action lever includes second and third pivots. The action lever is pivotally connected to the lower frame at the second pivot. The lever action firearm also includes a linkage assembly is pivotally connected to the action lever at the third pivot, wherein the linkage assembly is pivotally connected to the bolt carrier assembly at the first pivot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Chadwick Eugene Moore, Peter Austin Karsaedt, William Randal Hardee, III
  • Patent number: 12244112
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to wire terminals and/or termination mechanisms arranged and configured for use with a wiring device The wire terminals may be used in any suitable line-voltage wiring device. The wire terminals are arranged and configured to selectively receive a distal end of a wire therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Kamor, Kelly Tyler, Stanley Mayer, William Grande, William Randall
  • Patent number: 12240066
    Abstract: A method of joining a steel first member to a stainless steel second member includes buttering a first joint surface on the first member, the buttering including: preheating the first joint surface; welding a border layer of weld material to the first joint surface; and heat treating the border layer and the first joint surface after welding the border layer. A weld is formed between the first and second members after heat treating the border layer and the first joint surface. The border layer and a second joint surface on the second member are preheated; and a body of weld material is added between the border layer and the second joint surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco. L.P.
    Inventors: William Randal Bunker, Helna George, Rajagopala N. Pillai
  • Publication number: 20250025381
    Abstract: A cleansing composition comprising a detersive surfactant; an aqueous carrier; from about 0.5% to about 30% by weight of the cleansing composition of discrete particles comprising anhydrous particles and an aqueous phase, and wherein said anhydrous particles comprise: one or more fatty amphiphile selected from the group consisting of fatty alcohol, fatty ester, fatty acid, fatty amide and mixtures thereof; of one or more secondary surfactants selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, zwitterionic, cationic or mixtures thereof. Wherein the discrete particle of the cleansing composition has a size from about 500 microns to about 7000 microns, and wherein the cleansing composition has a % transmittance of about 75% or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Mark Anthony Brown, Gemma Zoe Braganza, Junichi Yokogi, William Randal Belcher, Linda Sue Reed, Jorge Max Sunkel
  • Publication number: 20250015606
    Abstract: A universal serial bus (USB) charging system includes a power supply including a plurality of power converters and a plurality of power supply outputs electrically coupled to the plurality of power converters, respectively. Each of the plurality of power converters is configured to convert an input voltage to a plurality of output voltages. A plurality of charging ports are electrically connected with the plurality of power supply outputs, respectively. Each of the plurality of charging ports is configured to provide an output voltage selected from the plurality of output voltages to an electronic device. A logic circuit is in electrical communication with the power supply and the plurality of charging ports. The logic circuit is configured to provide direct feedback to the power supply to output a particular output voltage of the plurality of output voltages to the plurality of charging ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: A. M. Sarwar Jahan, Levan Papismedov, Benjamin R. Weiss, Ronald Jansen, Desiree Thomas, William Randall, Ankit Milan Sanghvi
  • Publication number: 20250007315
    Abstract: A universal serial bus (USB) charging system includes a power supply including a plurality of power converters and a plurality of power supply outputs electrically coupled to the plurality of power converters, respectively. Each of the plurality of power converters is configured to convert an input voltage to a plurality of output voltages. A plurality of charging ports are electrically connected with the plurality of power supply outputs, respectively. Each of the plurality of charging ports provides an output voltage selected from the plurality of output voltages to an electronic device. A logic circuit is in electrical communication with the power supply and the plurality of charging ports. The logic circuit provides direct feedback to the power supply to output a particular output voltage of the plurality of output voltages to the plurality of charging ports and regulates a temperature of the plurality of charging ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Ankit Milan Sanghvi, Benjamin R. Weiss, Mahesh Srinivasan, Ronald Jansen, Michael Kamor, William Randall
  • Patent number: 12128116
    Abstract: A cleansing composition comprising a detersive surfactant; an aqueous carrier; from about 0.5% to about 30% by weight of the cleansing composition of discrete particles comprising anhydrous particles and an aqueous phase, and wherein said anhydrous particles comprise: one or more fatty amphiphile selected from the group consisting of fatty alcohol, fatty ester, fatty acid, fatty amide and mixtures thereof; of one or more secondary surfactants selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, zwitterionic, cationic or mixtures thereof. Wherein the discrete particle of the cleansing composition has a size from about 500 microns to about 7000 microns, and wherein the cleansing composition has a % transmittance of about 75% or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark Anthony Brown, Gemma Zoe Braganza, Junichi Yokogi, William Randal Belcher, Linda Sue Reed, Jorge Max Sunkel
  • Patent number: 12119701
    Abstract: A universal serial bus (USB) charging system includes a power supply including a plurality of power converters and a plurality of power supply outputs electrically coupled to the plurality of power converters, respectively. Each of the plurality of power converters is configured to convert an input voltage to a plurality of output voltages. A plurality of charging ports are electrically connected with the plurality of power supply outputs, respectively. Each of the plurality of charging ports provides an output voltage selected from the plurality of output voltages to an electronic device. A logic circuit is in electrical communication with the power supply and the plurality of charging ports. The logic circuit provides direct feedback to the power supply to output a particular output voltage of the plurality of output voltages to the plurality of charging ports and regulates a temperature of the plurality of charging ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: Ankit Milan Sanghvi, Benjamin R. Weiss, Mahesh Srinivasan, Ronald Jansen, Michael Kamor, William Randall
  • Patent number: 12085323
    Abstract: A temperature controller for a sorption system having an evaporator to produce a gas, a sorber containing a sorption material to sorb the gas during a sorption phase, a flow channel extending between the evaporator and sorber to provide a gas pathway connecting them, a valve to control the rate of gas flow in the flow channel, and a temperature sensor positioned to measure the temperature of an evaporator surface or the air adjacent thereto indicative of an evaporator surface temperature, and generate a temperature signal. The controller includes an inflatable member having first and second inflation states, and a control unit configured to evaluate the temperature signal and in response control the state of inflation of the inflatable member and thereby the operation of the valve to control the rate of gas flow between the evaporator and sorber through the gas pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Gobi Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Morgan Fowler, Peter Maier-Laxhuber, Ralf Schmidt, William Randal Sims
  • Publication number: 20240294276
    Abstract: Disclosed is a remotely controlled wireless drone which employs a solid fuel rocket engine to propel it quickly to a desired or location. More specifically, an unmanned vehicle including a fuselage and a propulsion unit engaged with the fuselage, the propulsion unit being operable to bring the unmanned vehicle to a desired altitude or location, generally during a launch stage. The fuselage also includes multiple rotors pivotally engaged with the fuselage and a rotor positioning system operable to pivot the multiple rotors between stowed and deployed positions. The stowed position of the propellers minimizes drag and instability during the launch stage, and the deployed position allows the multiple rotors to control the position and altitude of the unmanned vehicle after the fuel of the rocket engine is spent. Submersible/amphibious and other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventor: Joseph William Randal MARTEL
  • Patent number: 12074464
    Abstract: A universal serial bus (USB) charging system includes a power supply including a plurality of power converters and a plurality of power supply outputs electrically coupled to the plurality of power converters, respectively. Each of the plurality of power converters is configured to convert an input voltage to a plurality of output voltages. A plurality of charging ports are electrically connected with the plurality of power supply outputs, respectively. Each of the plurality of charging ports is configured to provide an output voltage selected from the plurality of output voltages to an electronic device. A logic circuit is in electrical communication with the power supply and the plurality of charging ports. The logic circuit is configured to provide direct feedback to the power supply to output a particular output voltage of the plurality of output voltages to the plurality of charging ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: A. M. Sarwar Jahan, Levan Papismedov, Benjamin R. Weiss, Ronald Jansen, Desiree Thomas, William Randall, Ankit Milan Sanghvi
  • Patent number: 12054942
    Abstract: A barrier system for partitioning a space includes panels which interlock with each other to provide a barrier that is fire rated. The interlocking panels are assembled in the barrier in columns using a tongue and groove assembly and a panel lock using a strike and latch supported by the tongue member and groove member, respectively. Each panel includes a peripheral frame (that is shaped to provide the tongue and groove members), opposed steel side faces mounted to the peripheral frame, and an insulation block filling an interior space delimited by the peripheral frame and the opposed steel side faces. The insulation block includes a pair of insulating material layers that sandwich a radiant barrier layer. A floor module supports a bottom edge of the panel and an interface module supports a side/top edge of the panel. The floor/interface modules are configured with telescoping sections and are length trimmable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: STARC Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Bickford, Timothy Hebert, Darrell Flagg, William Randall
  • Patent number: 12046219
    Abstract: Cymbal mounting systems, devices, components, accessories and related methods are provided. The mounting systems mount a cymbal on a mounting post. The systems include a cymbal mount comprising a sleeve portion elongated along a length configured to extend through a mounting aperture of the cymbal, and comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, and an inner cavity extending from the bottom end along at least a portion of the length configured to mount on the mounting post of the cymbal stand. An outer surface of the sleeve portion varies in maximum cross-sectional size along the length thereof. The systems also include at least one resilient support ring comprising an inner through hole of a cross-sectional size that is smaller than at least a portion of that of the outer surface of the sleeve portion such that the support ring applies a compressive force thereto when mounted thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Inventor: William Randall McFadden
  • Publication number: 20240169289
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for delegating tasks in an enterprise service. A user can associate an action or task within the enterprise service with a delegate. The user can also specify temporal restrictions with the delegation of the task. The temporal restrictions specified time limitations on the authority of the delegate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: William Randall Donovan, Nicholas Heasman, Prasannakumar Palanikumar
  • Patent number: 11975871
    Abstract: Disclosed is a remotely controlled wireless drone which employs a solid fuel rocket engine to propel it quickly to a desired or location. More specifically, an unmanned vehicle including a fuselage and a propulsion unit engaged with the fuselage, the propulsion unit being operable to bring the unmanned vehicle to a desired altitude or location, generally during a launch stage. The fuselage also includes multiple rotors pivotally engaged with the fuselage and a rotor positioning system operable to pivot the multiple rotors between stowed and deployed positions. The stowed position of the propellers minimizes drag and instability during the launch stage, and the deployed position allows the multiple rotors to control the position and altitude of the unmanned vehicle after the fuel of the rocket engine is spent. Submersible/amphibious and other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Inventor: Joseph William Randal Martel
  • Publication number: 20240039178
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to wire terminals and/or termination mechanisms arranged and configured for use with a wiring device The wire terminals may be used in any suitable line-voltage wiring device. The wire terminals are arranged and configured to selectively receive a distal end of a wire therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: Michael Kamor, Kelly Tyler, Stanley Mayer, William Grande, William Randall
  • Publication number: 20230417467
    Abstract: A temperature controller for a sorption system having an evaporator to produce a gas, a sorber containing a sorption material to sorb the gas during a sorption phase, a flow channel extending between the evaporator and sorber to provide a gas pathway connecting them, a valve to control the rate of gas flow in the flow channel, and a temperature sensor positioned to measure the temperature of an evaporator surface or the air adjacent thereto indicative of an evaporator surface temperature, and generate a temperature signal. The controller includes an inflatable member having first and second inflation states, and a control unit configured to evaluate the temperature signal and in response control the state of inflation of the inflatable member and thereby the operation of the valve to control the rate of gas flow between the evaporator and sorber through the gas pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Lawrence Morgan Fowler, Peter Maier-Laxhuber, Ralf Schmidt, William Randal Sims