Patents by Inventor Brian Hawkins
Brian Hawkins 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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Publication number: 20240157367Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device for multianalyte detection, and systems and methods for drying reagents in wells in the device in a manner that preserves functional performance. Specifically, disclosed is a system for drying reagents in the wells of a multiwell plate. The multiwell plate is sprayed with air from nozzles positioned above the multiwell plate. Air is exhausted evenly below the multiwell plate. This allows for the rapid, consistent drying of large volumes of liquid in the well of a multiwell plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: Truvian Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Hawkins, Mark Scheble, Mohammad Sotoudeh, Brian Fernandez
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Publication number: 20240149794Abstract: A roof rail includes a gasket that is formed of a liquid gasket material that is applied in a liquid state and cured to define a gasket. The liquid gasket material may be applied robotically. The liquid gasket material may be applied either before or after the roof rail is attached to a corresponding vehicle structure. The gasket may be recessed, flush, or proud relative to a lower surface of the roof rail. The liquid gasket material may be applied during the molding process of the roof rail. The roof rail may be formed of a plateable resin material, and the liquid gasket material may be non-platable and bonded bond to the plateable resin material. The roof rail having the gasket may be plated, with the plating material bonding to the areas of the roof rail that are not covered by the gasket.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Brian Wojtczak, Thomas Hawkins, Paul Nikandrou, Ryan Lacks, Nick Hrnyak
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Patent number: 11766294Abstract: A system to estimate consequences of an explosion includes a scenario generator to generate a scenario based on user input and scenario parameters; an explosive device model generator to generate an explosive device model based on the user input and explosive device parameters; a propagation of hazards modeler to model propagation of hazards into the scenario based on the user input and hazard parameters; an injury modeler to model injuries corresponding to modeling propagation of hazards into the scenario based on injury parameters; and an iteration and output generator to iterate by using additional iterative subsets of the parameters to generate the scenario, generate the explosive device model, model propagation of hazards, and model injuries, until parameter spaces of the parameters are covered. The iteration and output generator generates an injury record based injury outcomes from the modeling of injuries corresponding to the iterating.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Inventors: Rachel Gooding, Alexander Dolan, David Bradley, Kevin Wegman, Patrick Wilson, Brian Hawkins, Timothy Davis, Thomas Kirsch
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Patent number: 9323850Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for estimating a “viral score” for users in a social network, where the viral score estimates a potential contribution of a user to the virality of a content item (e.g., a webpage, a photo, a video clip, an audio clip, etc.) if the content item is shared with the user via the social network. In one embodiment, when a first user wishes to share a content item with one or more of his or her followers in the social network, a computer system determines a viral score for a second user who is a follower of the first user. The computer system then determines whether the second user is to be included in a list of potential recipients for the content item based on the second user's viral score, and presents the list to the first user.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2012Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Justin Lewis, Brian Hawkins
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Patent number: 7725428Abstract: A system and method is presented for database restoration in a distributed data system. The distributed data system has a first database on a first server which needs restoration. The first database is first restored with a predetermined full backup file, the full backup file being made at a first predetermined time. The first database is then restored with one or more incremental backup files, the incremental backup files being made since the first predetermined time and having the most recent backup file made at a second predetermined time. A transaction log documenting data transactions since the second predetermined time is then examined. One or more transactions listed in the transaction log after the second predetermined time are then executed since they are not included in the incremental backup files.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2002Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Novell, Inc.Inventors: Brian Hawkins, Andrew Hodgkinson, Daniel Sanders, Steven S. McLain
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Patent number: 6106192Abstract: A material flow modifying device is for a screed assembly of a paving machine. The screed assembly has a main screed with a central axis extending in a direction of intended travel of the paving machine and two screed extensions movably mounted to the main screed. The flow modifying device includes a deflector member connected with the screed extension and having a flow surface facing toward the central axis of the main screed. The flow surface is contactable with paving material on a base surface and is configured to displace the material toward the central axis when the paving machine moves in the intended travel direction. The deflector member has a first end disposed adjacent to the inner vertical surface of the screed extension and a second, free end disposed proximal to the front vertical surface of the main screed, such that the second end moves laterally along the main screed during movement of the screed extension.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1999Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: Blaw-Knox Construction Equipment Corp.Inventors: Paul L. Hargis, Brian Hawkins, Ted E. Holmes
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Patent number: 5435009Abstract: An inflatable garment applies compression to a limb for the treatment of vascular disorders. The garment is made with an inflatable chamber formed from a blank of superimposed layers of sheet material. Side portions of the blank are joined together in the garment to encompass the foot. An inflatable tongue is located to lie under the foot. The side portions of the blank and the tongue form intercommunicating inflatable sacs. The tongue itself is not laterally joined to the side portions of the blank. The resulting inflatable garment is more comfortable to wear and more effective therapeutically.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1993Date of Patent: July 25, 1995Assignee: Huntleigh Technology PLCInventors: Rolf Schild, Brian Hawkins
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Patent number: 4898182Abstract: A heart fitness evaluation system is set up in booth form in which a participating person may have the fitness condition of his heart evaluated based on a step test protocol. Personalized data is transmitted to the system in the form of selected answers to questions proposed, and the person is classified according to such data provided for the purposes of data comparison. The person engages in supervised exercise over a timed period to accelerate heart functions. After the activity, the person's heart is monitored to determine the recovery rate of the heart over real time. Comparison of the recovery rate is made against stored physiological data relating to heart rate recovery of classified persons, which is translated in to the fitness level of the person's heart and displaying such results.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 1988Date of Patent: February 6, 1990Inventors: Brian Hawkins, Jerald Greenberg, Ofer Alon, Victor Marten, Edward Banyai, Jennifer A. Edwards, David M. Banyai, Juan C. Sanchez, Eran Sitnik, Joseph A. Yozzo
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Patent number: 4497116Abstract: An improved archery bow sight comprising a frame, a forward and a rear sighting element movably mounted to the frame and a mechanism for simultaneously positioning the sighting elements along any one of a plurality of sighting lines originating at the operator's eye to enable the operator to maintain his sighting eye at one position while aiming the bow at any one of a plurality of ranges. The sight further comprises a range indicator and a range adjustment trigger that may be actuated by the operator while the bow is drawn.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 1983Date of Patent: February 5, 1985Inventor: Brian Hawkins
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Patent number: D733171Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Tastebud Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Walti, Tyler Spalding, Brian Hawkins, Daniel Knispell