Patents by Inventor William Saunders
William Saunders 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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Patent number: 12269644Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for containers having mechanical secured door indicators. In one embodiment, an example container may include a first container wall, a second container wall, a third container wall, and a fourth container wall configured to move from an open position to a closed positon. The fourth container wall may include a first portion coupled to the second container wall, and a second portion coupled to the third container wall, where the first portion and the second portion are coplanar when the fourth container wall is in the closed position. The foldable container may include a bottom container platform having a machine-readable code, and a pivotable arm configured to cover the machine-readable code when the fourth container wall is in the closed position, and to uncover the machine-readable code when the fourth container wall is not in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2022Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Adam Joseph Greenbaum, Dincer Bozkaya, Albert William Saunders, IV
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Patent number: 12240576Abstract: A deployable conscious or unconscious person-in-the-water rescue apparatus that can be manually or automatically deployed multiple and consecutive times to assist both a rescuer and a person-in-the-water by providing a tethered net that self-deploys in the water and supports the person-in-the-water while being pulled to safety.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Diverse Marine Safety Group, LLCInventors: Frank Rabena, Jerry Ryan Bryant, William Saunders, Jacob Johnson
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Publication number: 20250032745Abstract: The invention relates to a breathing assistance apparatus that may be configured to reduce the risk of damage to electronics within the apparatus as a result of liquid leaks within the apparatus or impacts to the apparatus. In other forms, the apparatus may be configured to allow for easy assembly and/or safe operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Douglas Richard Wright, Peter Lawrence Grylls, Andrew Paul Maxwell Salmon, Philip John Dickinson, Yi-Cheng Sun, Silvan Terence Butler, Sergiu Constantin Filip, Samuel William Saunders, Andrew Martin Letton
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Patent number: 12045629Abstract: This document relates to a process for deploying devices and automatically provisioning the devices to connect to a managed network upon powering on with minimal user involvement. Upon deployment of the device to an end point, a record can be established in a management server regarding the device, which can associate device specifications with a deployment profile to be used in provisioning the device. Upon powering on of the device at the end point, the device can automatically perform attestation with the management server, which can then provision the device according to the deployment profile without additional user intervention.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Brian S. Perlman, Yanan Zhang, Manoj Jain, Helen Harmetz, Hung M. Dang, Michael Sean Kirby, Abigail Christine Motley, Padmanabhan Vasu, William Saunders Jack, III
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Patent number: 11975154Abstract: The invention relates to a breathing assistance apparatus that may be configured to reduce the risk of damage to electronics within the apparatus as a result of liquid leaks within the apparatus or impacts to the apparatus. In other forms, the apparatus may be configured to allow for easy assembly and/or safe operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Douglas Richard Wright, Peter Lawrence Grylls, Andrew Paul Maxwell Salmon, Philip John Dickinson, Yi-Cheng Sun, Silvan Terence Butler, Sergiu Constantin Filip, Samuel William Saunders, Andrew Martin Letton
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Patent number: 11909950Abstract: Systems and methods for evaluating the performance of three-dimensional (3D) sensors can include, for example, obtaining, via a 3D sensor in a testing apparatus, range information of a scene within a field-of-view (FOV) of the 3D sensor. The scene includes a plurality of targets disposed within the testing apparatus. Each of the plurality of targets is located at a different distance from the 3D sensor in the testing apparatus. A validation of the performance of the 3D sensor at the different distances is performed at a same point in time, based on the range information. An indication of a result of the validation is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Karl Bernard Swanson, Gregory Cartagena, Jing Ma, Olugbenga Osibodu, Albert William Saunders, IV, Stephen A. Caldara, William Joseph Klein, Dincer Bozkaya, Sara Jean Woo
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Patent number: 11712098Abstract: A heater including a ceramic heater element and ceramic heat sink whereby the ceramic heater element and the ceramic heat sink are both formed from a plurality of layers of tape cast ceramic material. The ceramic heater element may be generally planar and extends within a first plane. The ceramic heat sink may extend in a second plane which is orthogonal to the first plane. The ceramic heat sink may include a plurality of fins which may be discrete. The layers of the ceramic heater element may be orientated orthogonal to the layers of the ceramic heat sink. The ceramic heater element may comprise a conductive track which may be surface mounted to a distal side of the ceramic heater element than the ceramic heat sink or embedded within the ceramic heater element.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Ilidio Silvestre Guerreiro, Samuel William Saunders, Edward Sebert Maurice Shelton, Lolan Naicker, Kyle James Crawford
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Publication number: 20230117333Abstract: A deployable conscious or unconscious person-in-the-water rescue apparatus that can be manually or automatically deployed multiple and consecutive times to assist both a rescuer and a person-in-the-water by providing a tethered net that self-deploys in the water and supports the person-in-the-water while being pulled to safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Diverse Marine Safety Group, LLCInventors: Frank RABENA, Jerry Ryan Bryant, William Saunders, Jacob Johnson
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Patent number: 11589661Abstract: A hand held appliance including a fluid flow path extending between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and a ceramic heater within the fluid flow path wherein the fluid flow path is non-linear and the heater is non-linear. The appliance may include a housing wherein the housing houses the heater and encloses the fluid flow path, and wherein the housing is curved. The heater may be curved. The housing may include a straight section and a curved section and the heater is housed within the curved section. The heater may include at least one heating element comprising a flat ceramic plate and a conductive track. The heating element may be arcuate. The heating element may have a constant curvature.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Ilidio Silvestre Guerreiro, Samuel William Saunders, Edward Sebert Maurice Shelton, Lolan Naicker
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Publication number: 20220411079Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for detecting the presence of water or ice on a structure, for example on the surface of an aircraft. A plurality of heaters (202-214) are thermally coupled to a structure (for example on the back of a wing) (104) in order to detect the presence of water or ice on the structure. The heaters are arranged adjacent one another from a GC region of a leading edge (106) of the structure (that is exposable to an impinging airflow) and extending aft of the leading edge of the structure. The heaters, which may be controlled individually, are supplied power that is sufficient to heat the surface of the structure to substantially the same temperature. A controller senses the power required for the heaters to achieve the same surface temperature at the respective regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Ultra Electronics LimitedInventors: Ian Stothers, Robert William Saunders
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Publication number: 20210346635Abstract: The invention relates to a breathing assistance apparatus that may be configured to reduce the risk of damage to electronics within the apparatus as a result of liquid leaks within the apparatus or impacts to the apparatus. In other forms, the apparatus may be configured to allow for easy assembly and/or safe operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Douglas Richard Wright, Peter Lawrence Grylls, Andrew Paul Maxwell Salmon, Philip John Dickinson, Yi-Cheng Sun, Silvan Terence Butler, Sergiu Constantin Filip, Samuel William Saunders, Andrew Martin Letton
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Patent number: 11083866Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus that comprises a housing with inner and outer walls and an upper surface, wherein the walls and upper surface are integrally formed as a single part to avoid seams or joins between the walls to reduce the risk of damage to electronics within the apparatus as a result of liquid leaks. Also disclosed is a control system for a heating element of a humidifier which provides a secondary or back up protection mechanism to disable power to the heating element if a first electronic protection circuit does not cause the first switching member to disable power to the heating element.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2017Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Douglas Richard Wright, Peter Lawrence Grylls, Andrew Paul Maxwell Salmon, Philip John Dickinson, Yi-Cheng Sun, Silvan Terence Butler, Sergiu Constantin Filip, Samuel William Saunders, Andrew Martin Letton
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Publication number: 20210096881Abstract: This document relates to a process for deploying devices and automatically provisioning the devices to connect to a managed network upon powering on with minimal user involvement. Upon deployment of the device to an end point, a record can be established in a management server regarding the device, which can associate device specifications with a deployment profile to be used in provisioning the device. Upon powering on of the device at the end point, the device can automatically perform attestation with the management server, which can then provision the device according to the deployment profile without additional user intervention.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Brian S. Perlman, Yanan Zhang, Manoj Jain, Helen Harmetz, Hung M. Dang, Michael Sean Kirby, Abigail Christine Motley, Padmanabhan Vasu, William Saunders Jack, III
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Publication number: 20200306489Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus that comprises a housing with inner and outer walls and an upper surface, wherein the walls and upper surface are integrally formed as a single part to avoid seams or joins between the walls to reduce the risk of damage to electronics within the apparatus as a result of liquid leaks. Also disclosed is a control system for a heating element of a humidifier which provides a secondary or back up protection mechanism to disable power to the heating element if a first electronic protection circuit does not cause the first switching member to disable power to the heating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2017Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Douglas Richard Wright, Peter Lawrence Grylls, Andrew Paul Maxwell Salmon, Philip John Dickinson, Yi-Cheng Sun, Silvan Terence Butler, Sergiu Constantin Filip, Samuel William Saunders, Andrew Martin Letton
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Patent number: 10545636Abstract: A system and method for controlling media through a user interface integrated within a taskbar is described. This system and method enable a user to control media while a user interface of another application remains in perspective. Further, this system includes a taskbar media player, which can play media and enable a user to control the play of that media from within a taskbar.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Geoffrey John Elliott, Richard William Saunders, Myron Clifford Thomas, Madhuvan Gupta
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Patent number: 10435048Abstract: A computer-implemented method for alerting a user to the presence of a fault in an electromechanical system in a railway infrastructure, the method comprising: receiving electrical usage data indicative of the value of an electrical usage parameter associated with the electromechanical system; receiving temperature data indicative of the present temperature of the electromechanical system; determining, based on a predetermined relationship between the electrical usage parameter and the temperature, whether or not the value of the electrical usage parameter is indicative of a fault in the electromechanical system and if so, issuing an alert to indicate the presence of the fault.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: THALES HOLDINGS UK PLCInventors: William Saunders, Steve Samuels
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Publication number: 20190286285Abstract: A system and method for controlling media through a user interface integrated within a taskbar is described. This system and method enable a user to control media while a user interface of another application remains in perspective. Further, this system includes a taskbar media player, which can play media and enable a user to control the play of that media from within a taskbar.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Geoffrey John Elliott, Richard William Saunders, Myron Clifford Thomas, Madhuvan Gupta
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Patent number: 10278471Abstract: A hand held appliance comprises a body having an outer wall, a duct extending at least partially along the body within the outer wall, an interior passage extending about the duct for receiving a primary fluid flow, a primary fluid outlet for emitting the primary fluid flow from the body, wherein the primary fluid outlet is defined by the duct and an inner wall of the body. The inner wall may extend from the outer wall towards the duct and may extend radially around the duct. The inner wall may extend from the outer wall towards the primary fluid outlet. At least one spacer may be provided between the inner wall and the duct. The at least one spacer may be a supporting rib. The duct may be formed from two parts, a first part fixed to the inner wall and a second part connected to the first part.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Edward Sebert Maurice Shelton, Samuel William Saunders, Patrick Joseph William Moloney
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Patent number: D853216Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITEDInventors: William Saunders, David Wikle, James Patton, Denis Fauteux, Raymond Lee, Joe Zhao, JG Zhao, Jason Lishengping
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Patent number: D976294Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Saunders Machine Works, LLCInventors: John William Saunders, Ellsworth Edgar Rees, IV