Robert F Ray

US Patent:

49707116, Nov 13, 1990

Filed:

Feb 5, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/152696

Inventors:

Michael B. Martin - San Jose CA
Robert F. Ray - San Jose CA
Bryan K. Clark - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Tandy Corporation - Forth Worth TX

International Classification:

G11B 700

US Classification:

369100

Abstract:

The entire data content of a thermally erasable optical memory medium is erased simultaneously by irradiating the entire signal-retaining layer of the medium with light in such a manner that the signal-retaining layer is preferentially heated over other layers in the medium, particularly other thermo-optically active layers if any are present. The irradiation is most effectively achieved with a flash of light at high intensity and short duration.

US Patent:

20190336320, Nov 7, 2019

Filed:

Jul 16, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/513329

Inventors:

- Alamo CA, US
Michael Ray - Pleasanton CA, US
Robert Ray - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

A61F 5/56
A61M 16/06
A61M 16/20
A61M 16/00
A61F 9/04
A61M 21/00

Abstract:

One variation of a method—for controlling a breathing mask comprising a flow control module configured to mate to nostrils of a user and comprising an actuator configured to adjust obstruction to airflow out of the flow control module—includes: accessing a wake alarm time; accessing a sleep delay duration; at a first time, receiving an indicator that the user is preparing for sleep; in response to receiving the indicator, triggering the actuator to transition from a minimum-restriction position toward a maximum-restriction position at a second time succeeding the first time by the sleep delay duration, the actuator minimally obstructing airflow out of outlet port in the minimum-restriction position and maximally obstructing airflow out of outlet port in the maximally—restriction position; and, prior to the wake alarm time, triggering the actuator to transition back to the minimum-restriction position.

US Patent:

20180125700, May 10, 2018

Filed:

Oct 10, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/729509

Inventors:

- Alamo CA, US
Michael Ray - Pleasanton CA, US
Robert Ray - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

A61F 5/56
A61F 9/04
A61M 16/06
A61B 5/00
A61M 16/00
A61M 16/20
A61M 21/00

Abstract:

One variation of a method—for controlling a breathing mask comprising a flow control module configured to mate to nostrils of a user and comprising an actuator configured to adjust obstruction to airflow out of the flow control module—includes: accessing a wake alarm time; accessing a sleep delay duration; at a first time, receiving an indicator that the user is preparing for sleep; in response to receiving the indicator, triggering the actuator to transition from a minimum-restriction position toward a maximum-restriction position at a second time succeeding the first time by the sleep delay duration, the actuator minimally obstructing airflow out of outlet port in the minimum-restriction position and maximally obstructing airflow out of outlet port in the maximally-restriction position; and, prior to the wake alarm time, triggering the actuator to transition back to the minimum-restriction position.

US Patent:

20170199573, Jul 13, 2017

Filed:

Jul 20, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/214730

Inventors:

- Fremont CA, US
Carl Del Rosario - Fremont CA, US
Mario Garcia - Fremont CA, US
Michael Hammersley - Fremont CA, US
Roman Rak - Fremont CA, US
Curtis A. Ray - Fremont CA, US
Micah Yairi - Fremont CA, US
Nathan Knapp - Fremont CA, US
Robert Adrian Ray - Fremont CA, US
Brandon Miller - Fremont CA, US
Kyle K. Gregory - Fremont CA, US
Maxwell Harshorn Shimshak - Fremont CA, US
Craig M. Ciesla - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

Tactus Technology, Inc. - Fremont CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/01

Abstract:

One variation of a dynamic tactile interface includes a tactile layer defining a peripheral region and a deformable region adjacent the peripheral region; a substrate coupled to the peripheral region, a fluid conduit adjacent the deformable region, a fluid channel fluidly coupled to the fluid conduit, and a via fluidly coupled to the fluid channel and passing through the back surface; a bladder fluidly coupled to the via and the substrate; a structure adjacent a first side of the bladder; and a platen adjacent a second side of the bladder opposite the first side and compressing the bladder against the structure substantially perpendicular the longitudinal axis of the bladder and substantially parallel the substrate to displace fluid from the bladder and into the fluid channel to transition the deformable region from a retracted setting into an expanded setting.

US Patent:

20160187981, Jun 30, 2016

Filed:

Jul 23, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/807646

Inventors:

- Fremont CA, US
Roman Rak - Fremont CA, US
Forrest Russell Grinstead - Fremont CA, US
Robert Adrian Ray - Fremont CA, US
Micah Yairi - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
F15B 15/10
G06F 3/041

Abstract:

A dynamic tactile interface includes a dynamic tactile layer and a manual fluid actuator. The manual fluid actuator includes a displacement device including a bladder, a platen adjacent the bladder, an elongated member coupled to the platen, and a rotary actuator, the elongated member and the rotary actuator translating rotation of the rotary actuator into translation of the platen, the platen compressing the bladder in response to rotation of the rotary actuator in a first direction and expanding the bladder in response to rotation of the rotary actuator in a second direction opposite the first direction.

US Patent:

20150205419, Jul 23, 2015

Filed:

Nov 24, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/552312

Inventors:

- Fremont CA, US
Carl del Rosario - Fremont CA, US
Mario Garcia - Fremont CA, US
Michael Hammersley - Fremont CA, US
Roman Rak - Fremont CA, US
Curtis Ray - Fremont CA, US
Micah Yairi - Fremont CA, US
Nathan Knapp - Fremont CA, US
Robert Adrian Ray - Fremont CA, US
Brandon Gregory Miller - Fremont CA, US
Kyle Gregory - Fremont CA, US
Maxwell Harshorn Shimshak - Fremont CA, US
Craig Ciesla - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/047

Abstract:

One variation of a dynamic tactile interface includes a tactile layer defining a peripheral region and a deformable region adjacent the peripheral region; a substrate coupled to the peripheral region, a fluid conduit adjacent the deformable region, a fluid channel fluidly coupled to the fluid conduit, and a via fluidly coupled to the fluid channel and passing through the back surface; a bladder fluidly coupled to the via and the substrate; a structure adjacent a first side of the bladder; and a platen adjacent a second side of the bladder opposite the first side and compressing the bladder against the structure substantially perpendicular the longitudinal axis of the bladder and substantially parallel the substrate to displace fluid from the bladder and into the fluid channel to transition the deformable region from a retracted setting into an expanded setting.

US Patent:

20150205420, Jul 23, 2015

Filed:

Nov 24, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/552322

Inventors:

- Fremont CA, US
Carl del Rosario - Fremont CA, US
Mario Garcia - Fremont CA, US
Michael Hammersley - Fremont CA, US
Roman Rak - Fremont CA, US
Curtis Ray - Fremont CA, US
Micah Yairi - Fremont CA, US
Nathan Knapp - Fremont CA, US
Robert Adrian Ray - Fremont CA, US
Brandon Gregory Miller - Fremont CA, US
Kyle Gregory - Fremont CA, US
Maxwell Harshorn Shimshak - Fremont CA, US
Craig Ciesla - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/047
G06F 3/0354

Abstract:

The dynamic tactile interface includes: a tactile layer defining a peripheral region and a deformable region adjacent the peripheral region and operable between a retracted setting and an expanded setting; a substrate including an attachment surface and coupled to the peripheral region and defining a fluid conduit adjacent the deformable region and a fluid channel fluidly coupled to the fluid conduit; a border region proximal a periphery of the substrate and defining a cavity configured to receive an instrument, the cavity supporting the instrument in a first configuration and releasing the instrument in a second configuration; and a bladder fluidly coupled to the fluid channel and coupled to the cavity, the instrument compressing a portion of the bladder in the first configuration to displace fluid from the bladder into the fluid channel to transition the deformable region from the retracted setting to the expanded setting.