Richard Y Jordan

US Patent:

57430250, Apr 28, 1998

Filed:

Apr 3, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/831901

Inventors:

Richard W. Jordan - Norton MA

International Classification:

F26B 1102

US Classification:

34600

Abstract:

A dryer basket for sneakers including a plurality of baskets. A plurality of mounting brackets are secured within a dryer drum of a dryer adjacent to tumblers of the dryer. The mounting brackets each are removably secured to the baskets whereby the baskets are removably secured within the dryer drum adjacent to the tumblers.

US Patent:

20190126510, May 2, 2019

Filed:

Apr 11, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/093641

Inventors:

- Cambridge MA, US
Yan Glina - Medford MA, US
Richard K. Jordan - Littleton MA, US
Gregory A. Goldstein - Somerville MA, US
Howard Livingston - Winter Haven FL, US
Nathan A. Tregger - Northborough MA, US

International Classification:

B28C 7/02
B28C 5/42

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method and system for detecting hardened concrete buildup in a mixer drum which is substantially devoid of plastic concrete. An exemplary method involves monitoring the hydraulic pressure required to rotate the drum through at least two successive rotations at constant speed, using a hydraulic pressure sensor on hydraulic charge side, discharge side, or preferably both sides of the hydraulic motor which turns the mixer drum; and detecting when the pressure/time data curve indicates eccentric behavior of the mixer drum, whereby an alarm or other indication is provided to confirm that the hardened concrete buildup in the truck is not acceptable. The buildup detection method and system of the present invention does not require the use of an automated slump monitoring system, but can be implemented in combination with such systems with favorable results and advantages.

US Patent:

20180277146, Sep 27, 2018

Filed:

Mar 21, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/464756

Inventors:

- Boston MA, US
Richard K. Jordan - Littleton MA, US

International Classification:

G10L 25/66
G10L 25/21
G10L 15/02
G10L 15/04

Abstract:

This application provides a system for classifying a status of anhedonia, the system including an audio data collector adapted to collect a sample of speech, and a processing module including an audio feature extractor and a classification unit, wherein the audio feature extractor extracts a plurality of acoustic features from the sample of speech, and the classification unit classifies a status of anhedonia from the plurality of acoustic features.

US Patent:

20170087743, Mar 30, 2017

Filed:

Dec 9, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/374530

Inventors:

- Cambridge MA, US
Richard K. Jordan - Littleton MA, US
Roy J. Cooley - West Chester OH, US
Eric P. Koehler - Miami Beach FL, US
Meriem Bahira - Newton Upper Falls MA, US

International Classification:

B28C 5/42
G01N 11/00

Abstract:

Disclosed are method and system for treating concrete in mixing drums of delivery vehicles having automated rheology (e.g., slump) monitoring systems programmed to dose fluids into concrete based on the monitored rheology. The present invention takes into account a Revolution-To-Discharge value (“RTD”) which reflects drum rotations needed to move concrete towards and through the mixing drum opening from which concrete is discharged, and also takes into consideration a Volume-Per-Revolution-Upon-Discharge (“VPRUD”) value which reflects the relation between the rate of discharge and rheology (e.g., slump) of concrete upon discharge. The invention is especially useful for reclaiming concrete in the drum after delivery and can confirm rheology based upon peak (maximum) discharge pressure. The present inventors found surprisingly that discharge pressure readings are useful for recalibrating automated rheology monitoring systems as well as for reporting and/or treating the remainder concrete.

US Patent:

20140104972, Apr 17, 2014

Filed:

Oct 11, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/052310

Inventors:

- West Chester OH, US
Richard K. Jordan - Littleton MA, US
Roy J. Cooley - West Chester OH, US
Eric P. Koehler - Boston MA, US
Meriem Bahira - Newton Upper Falls MA, US

Assignee:

VERIFI LLC - West Chester OH

International Classification:

B28C 7/04

US Classification:

366 2, 366 19, 700265

Abstract:

Disclosed are method and system for treating concrete in mixing drums of delivery vehicles having automated rheology (e.g., slump) monitoring systems programmed to dose fluids into concrete based on the monitored rheology. The present invention takes into account a Revolution-To-Discharge value (“RTD”) which reflects drum rotations needed to move concrete towards and through the mixing drum opening from which concrete is discharged, and also takes into consideration a Volume-Per-Revolution-Upon-Discharge (“VPRUD”) value which reflects the relation between the rate of discharge and rheology (e.g., slump) of concrete upon discharge. The invention is especially useful for reclaiming concrete in the drum after delivery and can confirm rheology based upon peak (maximum) discharge pressure. The present inventors found surprisingly that discharge pressure readings are useful for recalibrating automated rheology monitoring systems as well as for reporting and/or treating the remainder concrete.