Richard K Farrell

US Patent:

51601907, Nov 3, 1992

Filed:

May 20, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/703188

Inventors:

Richard B. Farrell - New York NY
David P. Orlowski - Clinton MI

Assignee:

Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems of America Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

A47B 8800

US Classification:

312201

Abstract:

A detection system is disclosed for a mobile storage system which causes the storage system to prevent movement of a storage element whenever a person is detected in an aisle between storage elements. The detection system uses a presence or motion detector for detecting the presence of a person in an open aisle without direct contact between the person and the detection system. Preferably, a radar transceiver operating in X-band is positioned to overlie each open aisle to detect presence of movement of a person in an open aisle, even slight movement such as breathing. The storage system in which the detection system is connected prevents any closing movement of a storage element adjacent an aisle in which a person is detected so as to avoid frightening the person in the aisle.

US Patent:

50695134, Dec 3, 1991

Filed:

Sep 27, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/589322

Inventors:

Richard B. Farrell - New York NY
James H. Rogers - Middle Village NY

Assignee:

Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems of America - New York NY

International Classification:

A47B 5300

US Classification:

312201

Abstract:

A safety floor construction comprising plural floor sections suspended on springs such that each floor section is depressed whenever a person stands on that floor section while in an aisle between carriages. One or more safety switches are mounted on each carriage. The switch actuators engage the floor sections. When a floor section is depressed by a user, the switch is actuated and interrupts the motor drive circuit for the carriages. Thus, the adjacent carriages cannot move. The movable floor is constituted of individual reinforced plywood panels provided at their edges with metal which are contacted by the spring supports. Moreover, the floor panel spring supports are mounted under the rail attached to the sub floor and require no attachment to the panel.

US Patent:

20210255759, Aug 19, 2021

Filed:

Feb 18, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/179083

Inventors:

- Boston MA, US
Richard Farrell - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0484
G06F 3/0481
G06F 9/451
G06F 16/22

Abstract:

A computing apparatus includes a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the apparatus to cause presentation of a graphical user interface (GUI), the GUI depicting primary content, cause presentation of an indicator corresponding to a portion of the primary content, the indicator indicating availability of secondary content, detect user selection of the indicator, responsive to the detection of the user selection of the indicator, cause presentation of an index of secondary content associated with the portion of the primary content, the index of secondary content includes secondary content identifiers that are user selectable, detect user selection of a selected secondary content identifier from the index of content, responsive to the detection of the user selection of the selected secondary content identifier, retrieve selected secondary content associated with the selected secondary content identifier, and cause presentation of the selected secondary content.