Patents by Inventor Barry Stevens
Barry Stevens 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: 11996096Abstract: A computing system helps a user in an extended reality (XR) learning experience achieve mastery through personalized, programmable and conversational coaching. One aspect is that the XR learning experience may consist of a plurality of tasks associated with the user. A second aspect is that the XR learning experience can define different types of conversational interventions triggered by the computing system at various times. A third aspect is that some tasks or interventions can make use of a conversational assistant. A fourth aspect is that as the user is going through the XR learning experience, the system determines which, if any, interventions can be triggered based on the user's state.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: TRANSFR Inc.Inventors: Nirmal Khubchand Mukhi, Darren Thomas McAuliffe, Bharanidharan Rajakumar, Barry Steven Watson, Jr., Michael Joseph Colombo
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Patent number: 11936778Abstract: A Data Security Management System using a communications interface configured to receive and transmit one or more portions of Post Quantum Resistant Encrypted data within a network comprising a plurality of endpoints. Using End-to-End (E2E) Post Quantum Resistant encryption techniques to protect the data, the Data Security Management System provides the flexibility for multiple data schemes in a distributive environment such as, but not limited to, Hyperledger. The system uses a Policy Manager to perform the base configuration of the session to be transmitted or received in an encrypted state. This encrypted state comprises Post Quantum Cryptographic algorithm in use for that session, inclusive with associated keys or digital signatures. The Policy Manager is further configured to verify an identity of endpoint by a multifactor cryptographic authentication mechanism or a biometric authentication mechanism to validate a connection to or from an endpoint.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: QuSecure, Inc.Inventors: David Steven Krauthamer, Samuel Joseph Sanzeri, Konstantin Vilk, Rebecca Rose Krauthamer, Austin Graham Bosarge, Barry Scott Van Hooser
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Publication number: 20240070461Abstract: A method and system for activity classification. A pressure sensor receives input data resulting from physical activity of a subject performing an activity. The input data includes pressure data from at least one pressure sensor, and may include other data acquired through other types of sensors. A deep learning neural network is applied to the input data for identifying the activity. The neural network is trained with reference to training data from a training database. The training data may include empirical data from a database of previous data of corresponding activities, synthesized data prepared from the empirical data or simulated data. The training data may include data from physical activity of the subject being monitored by the system. Different aspects of the neural network may be trained with reference to the training data, and some aspects may be locked or opened depending on the application and the circumstances.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: CHUN HING CHENG, JULIA BREANNE EVERETT, MICHAEL TODD PURDY, TRAVIS MICHAEL STEVENS, DAVID ALLAN VIBERG, DALE BARRY YEE
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Patent number: 11715470Abstract: A computing system generates an extended reality environment for an end user. The extended reality environment includes a plurality of tasks and a plurality of goals to be achieved by the end user. The computing system receives input data from an extended reality system associated with the end user. The computing system updates a progress of the end user through the plurality of tasks and the plurality of goals based on the input data. The computing system receives a voice command from the end user. The voice command corresponds to a statement uttered by the end user within the extended reality environment. The computing system processes the voice command to generate a response to the voice command. The computing system causes the response to appear within the extended reality environment as an audible, visual or haptic feedback response to the voice command.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: TRANSFR Inc.Inventors: Nirmal Khubchand Mukhi, Darren Thomas McAuliffe, Michael Joseph Colombo, Bharani Rajakumar, Barry Steven Watson, Jr.
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Patent number: 11686032Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet. A door is coupled to the cabinet. The door is operable between a closed position and an opened position. A microphone assembly is coupled to the door. The microphone assembly is configured to receive a voice command. A microcontroller is coupled to the door. The microcontroller is operably coupled to the microphone assembly and the microcontroller. A proximity sensor is coupled to the microphone assembly. The proximity sensor defines a sensor field that extends outward from the door.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: William Gregory, Alexander Halbleib, Barry Steven Hazell, Christopher A. Jones, James Mann, Dennis Scott Prows
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Publication number: 20220307243Abstract: A plumbing component includes a cold water inlet; a hot water inlet; an outlet configured to output cold water, hot water, or a mixture thereof; a flow shut-off mechanism for restricting the flow of water out of the outlet; a first flow control valve for controlling the flow of cold water; and a second flow control valve for controlling the flow of hot water. Each of the flow control valves comprises a valve member and an associated valve seat, each valve member arranged to engage with the associated valve seat to control the flow of water through the flow control valves to the water outlet. One or both of the valve members includes a graduated flow control bead arranged to seal against the associated valve seat to provide a graduated flow transition between a maximum flow state and a minimum flow state of the, or each, control valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Barry Steven HOBBS, Mark Frederick Florencio BARTON, Philip Peter INESON, Alexander Colin FAGG
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Publication number: 20220310087Abstract: A computing system generates an extended reality environment for an end user. The extended reality environment includes a plurality of tasks and a plurality of goals to be achieved by the end user. The computing system receives input data from an extended reality system associated with the end user. The computing system updates a progress of the end user through the plurality of tasks and the plurality of goals based on the input data. The computing system receives a voice command from the end user. The voice command corresponds to a statement uttered by the end user within the extended reality environment. The computing system processes the voice command to generate a response to the voice command. The computing system causes the response to appear within the extended reality environment as an audible, visual or haptic feedback response to the voice command.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Nirmal Khubchand Mukhi, Darren Thomas McAuliffe, Michael Joseph Colombo, Bharani Rajakumar, Barry Steven Watson, JR.
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Patent number: 11391021Abstract: A plumbing component includes a cold water inlet; a hot water inlet; an outlet configured to output cold water, hot water, or a mixture thereof; a flow shut-off mechanism for restricting the flow of water out of the outlet; a first flow control valve for controlling the flow of cold water; and a second flow control valve for controlling the flow of hot water. Each of the flow control valves comprises a valve member and an associated valve seat, each valve member arranged to engage with the associated valve seat to control the flow of water through the flow control valves to the water outlet. One or both of the valve members includes a graduated flow control bead arranged to seal against the associated valve seat to provide a graduated flow transition between a maximum flow state and a minimum flow state of the, or each, control valve.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: KOHLER MIRA LIMITEDInventors: Barry Steven Hobbs, Mark Frederick Florencio Barton, Philip Peter Ineson, Alexander Colin Fagg
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Publication number: 20220121232Abstract: A control system for one or more ablutionary devices includes a mixer valve having a first inlet and a second inlet configured to receive a supply of hot and cold water, and an outlet configured to output cold water, hot water or a mixture thereof as an output stream for suppling water to the one or more ablutionary devices downstream of the mixer valve; and a controller in communication with the mixer valve. The controller is configured to obtain a supply coupling setting that indicates which of the first and second inlets is to receive, or is receiving, hot water during operation of the control system and which of the first and second inlets is to receive, or is receiving, cold water during operation of the control system; and control the mixer valve according to one or more target output water properties and the supply coupling setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Kohler Mira LimitedInventors: Barry Steven Hobbs, Alexander Colin Fagg, Mark Frederick Florencio Barton, Charles Maxwell Parker
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Publication number: 20220121228Abstract: A control system for one or more ablutionary devices, comprising: a mixer valve having a first inlet and a second inlet configured to receive a supply of hot and cold water, and an outlet configured to output cold water, hot water or a mixture thereof as an output stream for suppling water to the one or more ablutionary devices downstream of the mixer valve; and a controller in communication with the mixer valve. The controller is configured to control the mixer valve according to one or more target output water properties; obtain one or more operating signals each related to an operating parameter of the control system; and generate, based on the one or more operating signals, a diagnostic signal that indicates an associated failure mode of the water supply if the mixer valve cannot be controlled to reach the one or more target water output properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Kohler Mira LimitedInventors: Barry Steven Hobbs, Mark Frederick Florencio Barton, Charles Maxwell Parker
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Publication number: 20220121229Abstract: A control system for one or more ablutionary devices includes a mixer valve having a first inlet and a second inlet configured to receive a supply of hot and cold water, and an outlet configured to output cold water, hot water or a mixture thereof as an output stream for suppling water to the one or more ablutionary devices downstream of the mixer valve; and a controller. The controller is configured obtain one or more current operating signals related to the flow rate of the output stream produced by the mixer valve and compare each of the one or more current operating signals to a corresponding historical operating signal, the historical operating signal being an operating signal previously obtained by the controller, and to generate a diagnostic signal based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Kohler Mira LimitedInventors: Barry Steven Hobbs, Mark Frederick Florencio Barton
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Publication number: 20220121230Abstract: A control system for one or more ablutionary devices includes a valve having one or valve members each arranged to receive a respective water supply via one or more supply inlets, and an output for suppling output water to the one or more ablutionary devices downstream of the valve, the one or more valve members being arranged to control the flow of water between the one or more supply inlets and the output; one or more temperature sensors arranged to generate a respective temperature signal indicative of the temperature of any one or more of the water supply upstream of any one or more of the valve members, and the output water downstream of the one or more valve members; and a controller in communication with the one or more temperature sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Kohler Mira LimitedInventors: Barry Steven Hobbs, Alexander Colin Fagg, Charles Maxwell Parker
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Publication number: 20200347536Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet. A door is coupled to the cabinet. The door is operable between a closed position and an opened position. A microphone assembly is coupled to the door. The microphone assembly is configured to receive a voice command. A microcontroller is coupled to the door. The microcontroller is operably coupled to the microphone assembly and the microcontroller. A proximity sensor is coupled to the microphone assembly. The proximity sensor defines a sensor field that extends outward from the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: William Gregory, Alexander Halbleib, Barry Steven Hazell, Christopher A. Jones, James Mann, Dennis Scott Prows
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Publication number: 20200263398Abstract: A plumbing component includes a cold water inlet; a hot water inlet; an outlet configured to output cold water, hot water, or a mixture thereof; a flow shut-off mechanism for restricting the flow of water out of the outlet; a first flow control valve for controlling the flow of cold water; and a second flow control valve for controlling the flow of hot water. Each of the flow control valves comprises a valve member and an associated valve seat, each valve member arranged to engage with the associated valve seat to control the flow of water through the flow control valves to the water outlet. One or both of the valve members includes a graduated flow control bead arranged to seal against the associated valve seat to provide a graduated flow transition between a maximum flow state and a minimum flow state of the, or each, control valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: Kohler Mira LimitedInventors: Barry Steven Hobbs, Mark Frederick Florencio Barton, Philip Peter Ineson, Alexander Colin Fagg
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Patent number: 9398509Abstract: Methods and systems for dynamic parameter selection are provided. A station receives a condition measurement report from user equipment (UE) served by the station. The condition measurement report includes a signal strength indication, which includes a strength of a reference signal measured by the UE that is received by the UE over the air from the station. The wireless communication network includes a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. A parameter controller compares the signal strength indication to a signal strength threshold, to identify a change in the strength of the reference signal. The parameter controller selects an alternate parameter value of a parameter associated with hand-over that is different from a current parameter value, responsive to the identified change in the reference signal strength. The station sends an instruction to the UE served by the station to perform hand-over measurement reporting using the selected alternate parameter value.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventor: Barry Steven Braun
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Publication number: 20160198385Abstract: Methods and systems for dynamic parameter selection are provided. A station receives a condition measurement report from user equipment (UE) served by the station. The condition measurement report includes a signal strength indication, which includes a strength of a reference signal measured by the UE that is received by the UE over the air from the station. The wireless communication network includes a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. A parameter controller compares the signal strength indication to a signal strength threshold, to identify a change in the strength of the reference signal. The parameter controller selects an alternate parameter value of a parameter associated with hand-over that is different from a current parameter value, responsive to the identified change in the reference signal strength. The station sends an instruction to the UE served by the station to perform hand-over measurement reporting using the selected alternate parameter value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2015Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventor: Barry Steven Braun
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Patent number: 8995260Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing load in a communication network are provided. At a processor of a relay device, a number of messages is determined that are one or more of currently queued for relay via a communication interface of the relay device and previously relayed within a given time period, the communication interface and the processor of the relay device for relaying the messages, via the communication interface, between a plurality of devices and a network infrastructure. At the processor, a rate at which the plurality of devices establishes communications with the network infrastructure is controlled, wherein there is an inverse relationship between the rate and the number of messages.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Silviu Florian Simen, Barry Steven Ford, Jason William Tackaberry, Samuel David Glazer, Areg Poghosyan, James Robert Millar, Yusof Ganji, Emil Mihaileanu
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Patent number: 8948815Abstract: A method and system for the configuration of a mobile station baseband circuit for an acoustic accessory having an identifier, the method comprising the steps of: determining whether the mobile device recognizes the identifier of the acoustic device; and configuring the baseband circuit with a DSP filter response and CODEC acoustic gain parameters for the acoustic device if the mobile device recognizes the identifier of the acoustic device. The system comprising: an identifier for each of the plurality of acoustic devices; a local memory in the mobile station storing a frequency (filter) response and gain parameters for at least one of the plurality of acoustic devices and for mapping them to the identifier; and a digital signal processor to re-shape an acoustic frequency response and adjust an audio gain of a baseband circuit for the mobile station based on the stored frequency response and gain parameters.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Barry Steven Hazell, Kevin John Rush
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Publication number: 20140248838Abstract: A method and system for the configuration of a mobile station baseband circuit for an acoustic accessory having an identifier, the method comprising the steps of: determining whether the mobile device recognizes the identifier of the acoustic device; and configuring the baseband circuit with a DSP filter response and CODEC acoustic gain parameters for the acoustic device if the mobile device recognizes the identifier of the acoustic device. The system comprising: an identifier for each of the plurality of acoustic devices; a local memory in the mobile station storing a frequency (filter) response and gain parameters for at least one of the plurality of acoustic devices and for mapping them to the identifier; and a digital signal processor to re-shape an acoustic frequency response and adjust an audio gain of a baseband circuit for the mobile station based on the stored frequency response and gain parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Barry Steven HAZELL, Kevin John RUSH
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Patent number: 8750930Abstract: A method and system for the configuration of a mobile station baseband circuit for an acoustic accessory having an identifier, the method comprising the steps of: determining whether the mobile device recognizes the identifier of the acoustic device; and configuring the baseband circuit with a DSP filter response and CODEC acoustic gain parameters for the acoustic device if the mobile device recognizes the identifier of the acoustic device. The system comprising: an identifier for each of the plurality of acoustic devices; a local memory in the mobile station storing a frequency (filter) response and gain parameters for at least one of the plurality of acoustic devices and for mapping them to the identifier; and a digital signal processor to re-shape an acoustic frequency response and adjust an audio gain of a baseband circuit for the mobile station based on the stored frequency response and gain parameters.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Barry Steven Hazell, Kevin John Rush