21 patents
Utility
Refrigeration System with Enveloping Air Circulation around Product Chamber
26 Oct 23
A refrigeration system including a storage chamber configured to store a product at a predetermined temperature.
Kevin Herrera BLACKWOOD, Teddy Glen Bostic, JR., Gloria Christine Corrine Welther BURCHETT, Mark Andrew JAMES, Jonathan Matthew Kolaski, Jeffrey Alan MADILL, John Lee WARDER
Filed: 30 Jun 23
Utility
Techniques for Closed-loop Control of a Laser-engraving Process
3 Aug 23
A computer-implemented method for positioning a workpiece for a computer numerical controlled (CNC) process includes: causing a positioner to move an end effector to an initial position; receiving first position information associated with a first optical signal transmitted from a first optical target coupled to the workpiece; receiving second position information associated with a second optical signal transmitted from a second optical target coupled to the end effector; determining an offset between the initial position and a target position for the end effector based on the first position information and the second position information; and causing the positioner to move the end effector to a final position based on the offset.
Massimiliano MORUZZI, Francesco IORIO
Filed: 14 Oct 22
Utility
Techniques for Closed-loop Control of a Laser-engraving Process
3 Aug 23
A computer-implemented method for performing laser engraving operations on a target engraving region, the method comprising: causing a positioner to move a laser-engraving head to a first position; while the laser-engraving head is disposed at the first position, determining a location of the target engraving region; while the laser-engraving head is disposed at the first position, determining a location of an actual engraving region; determining an offset based on the location of the target engraving region and the location of actual engraving region; modifying at least one process parameter value for an engraving head to generate a modified parameter value; and while the laser-engraving head is disposed at the first position, causing the laser-engraving head to perform one or more laser engraving operations based on the modified parameter value.
Massimiliano MORUZZI, Francesco IORIO
Filed: 14 Oct 22
Utility
Refrigeration system with enveloping air circulation around product chamber
11 Jul 23
A refrigeration system including a storage chamber configured to store a product at a predetermined temperature.
Kevin Herrera Blackwood, Teddy Glen Bostic, Jr., Gloria Christine Corrine Welther Burchett, Mark Andrew James, Jonathan Matthew Kolaski, Jeffrey Alan Madill, John Lee Warder
Filed: 31 Jan 22
Utility
Evaporator defrost by means of electrically resistive coating
4 Apr 23
A defrosting system for defrosting an evaporator assembly is disclosed.
Teddy G. Bostic, Jr., Jonathan Matthew Kolaski, John Lee Warder
Filed: 31 Jan 20
Utility
Laser Projection for CNC Workpiece Positioning
6 Oct 22
A computer-implemented method for positioning a workpiece within a processing system includes: extracting at least one feature of a workpiece from a three-dimensional model of the workpiece; determining a location of the at least one feature relative to a work surface of the processing system based on geometric information included in the three-dimensional model; and projecting a laser trace onto the location via a laser projector.
Massimiliano MORUZZI, Francesco IORIO
Filed: 5 Apr 22
Utility
Refrigeration System with Enveloping Air Circulation around Product Chamber
11 Aug 22
A refrigeration system including a storage chamber configured to store a product at a predetermined temperature.
Kevin Herrera BLACKWOOD, Teddy Glen Bostic, JR., Gloria Christine Corrine Welther BURCHETT, Mark Andrew JAMES, Jonathan Matthew Kolaski, Jeffrey Alan MADILL, John Lee WARDER
Filed: 31 Jan 22
Utility
Multi-source Laser Head for Laser Engraving
24 Mar 22
An optical device includes: a first connector for a first optical fiber that transmits a first laser beam from a first laser source; a second connector for a second optical fiber that transmits a second laser beam from a second laser source; and one or more optical elements that direct the first laser beam from the first connector to a first beam collimator and direct the second laser beam from the second connector to the first beam collimator, wherein, the first beam collimator: produces a first collimated beam based on the first laser beam, directs the first collimated beam to a laser-scanning device, produces a second collimated beam based on the second laser beam, and directs the second collimated beam to the laser-scanning device.
Massimiliano MORUZZI, Francesco IORIO
Filed: 15 Sep 21
Utility
Pattern Editor for Generating Functional Textures
17 Feb 22
A computer-implemented method for generating laser engraving instructions for performing a patterning process on a workpiece surface includes receiving a first input value indicating a first laser-pulse pattern and a second input value for a laser parameter associated with a laser-engraving system; and generating a machine-command sequence for the laser-engraving system based on the first input value and the second input value.
Francesco IORIO, Ian Ross AMELINE, Tasso Anastasios KARKANIS, Michael Wenhan TAO, Massimiliano MORUZZI, Aaron Michael SZYMANSKI
Filed: 11 Aug 21
Utility
Laser Engraving Using Stochastically Generated Laser Pulse Locations
9 Dec 21
A method for laser engraving a three-dimensional pattern into a surface of a workpiece, the method comprising: positioning a laser-engraving head to engrave a first engraving region of the workpiece; and applying a first plurality of laser pulses to a set of first predetermined locations within the first engraving region, wherein the first set of predetermined locations within the first engraving region is based on a probability distribution function that corresponds to a portion of the three-dimensional pattern that is associated with the first engraving region.
FRANCESCO IORIO, IAN ROSS AMELINE, TASSO ANASTASIOS KARKANIS, MICHAEL WENHAN TAO, MASSIMILIANO MORUZZI, AARON MICHAEL SZYMANSKI
Filed: 7 Jun 21
Utility
Determining a Laser-engraved Surface Using a Reduced-order Model
18 Nov 21
A computer-implemented method for generating a model of a laser-engraved surface, the method comprising: transforming a first set of values for a first set of parameters associated with a laser-engraving process to a second set of values for a second set of parameters associated with a laser pulse model; modifying the laser pulse model based on the second set of values to produce a modified laser pulse model; and executing the modified laser pulse model to direct a plurality of laser pulses towards a computer-simulated surface, wherein the plurality of laser pulses modify the computer-simulated surface.
Francesco IORIO, Ian Ross AMELINE, Tasso Anastasios KARKANIS, Michael Wenhan TAO, Massimiliano MORUZZI, Aaron Michael SZYMANSKI
Filed: 11 May 21
Utility
Determining a Laser-engraving Process for a Targeted Surface Geometry
18 Nov 21
A computer-implemented method determining one or more parameter values for a laser-engraving process, the method comprising: executing a laser pulse model on a computer-simulated surface to generate a first surface geometry on the computer-simulated surface, wherein the laser pulse model is based on a first set of values for a set of parameters; determining a quality score for the first surface geometry; based on the quality score, performing a global optimization process to generate a second set of values for the set of parameters; and modifying the laser pulse model based on the second set of values to generate a modified laser pulse model.
Francesco IORIO, Ian Ross AMELINE, Tasso Anastasios KARKANIS, Michael Wenhan TAO, Massimiliano MORUZZI, Aaron Michael SZYMANSKI
Filed: 11 May 21
Utility
Controlled defrost for refrigeration systems
21 Sep 21
Defrosting refrigeration equipment meeting the strict requirements for storage of vaccines provided by the Center for Disease Control, California Vaccine for Children, American Academy of Pediatrics, Vaccines for Children (VFC) and the North Dakota Department of Health among others.
Teddy Glenn Bostic, Jr., Gregory Joseph Deutschmann, Chang H. Luh, Laura Steiner
Filed: 14 Nov 18
Utility
Environmentally Controlled Chamber System Utilizing Hydrocarbon Refrigerants
16 Sep 21
An environmentally controlled chamber system.
Bambie Chimankpa Aghukwa, Teddy Glen Bostic, JR., David Michael Cottle, Ronald Wayne Jones, Jonathan Matthew Kolaski, John Lee Warder
Filed: 9 Mar 21
Utility
Method for controlling defrost in refrigeration systems
3 Aug 21
Automatic defrost technology for refrigeration equipment, in particular, defrosting refrigeration equipment by acceleration defrosting sublimation effects in refrigeration chambers in continual operation below the freezing point of water.
Teddy Glenn Bostic, Jr., Gregory Joseph Deutschmann, Chang H. Luh, Laura Steiner
Filed: 18 Jun 19
Utility
Gapped resonant current transformer
28 Dec 20
A gapped resonant current transformer that has a pre-determined gap in a split-core.
Kehinde Omolayo
Filed: 10 May 18
Utility
Method and apparatus for magnetically sensing the position of a magnetic target
7 Dec 20
A magnetic sensing apparatus for sensing and tracking the position of a target that is independent of the rotation of the target about the magnetic sensing elements.
Andrew Burgess, Hayden Fletcher, Alexander S. Vinnage
Filed: 6 Jun 18
Utility
Evaporator Defrost by Means of Electrically Resistive Coating
5 Aug 20
A defrosting system for defrosting an evaporator assembly is disclosed.
Teddy G. BOSTIC, JR.
Filed: 30 Jan 20
Utility
Beverage dispenser system with controlled pump system
3 Aug 20
A post-mix beverage dispenser system with removable pumps is disclosed.
Avihay Cohen, Robert R. Kimberlin
Filed: 25 Feb 19
Utility
Beverage dispenser system with removable pumps
27 Apr 20
A post-mix beverage dispenser system with removable pumps is disclosed.
Avihay Cohen, Robert R. Kimberlin
Filed: 25 Feb 19