Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Edwards
Daniel A. Edwards 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: 20240192725Abstract: A method of docking an accessory device includes, at the accessory device, receiving a first transmission energy for wireless charging from an electronic device; in accordance with receiving the first transmission energy: setting a timer, and entering a docked mode; and exiting the docked mode upon expiration of the timer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2024Publication date: June 13, 2024Inventors: Carl Edward PICCIOTTO, Daniel Thomas NEVISTIC, Oscar Hochun TO, Ibrahim Iskender KUSHAN, Henri Antero AUTIO
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Patent number: 12010110Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described herein for improving computer authentication processes through the generation of synthetic merchants. A plurality of different real merchant names may be received. The plurality of different real merchant names may be processed to determine one or more name elements. A request for access to an account associated with a user may be received. Based on the one or more name elements, one or more synthetic merchant names may be generated. Based on the one or more synthetic merchant names, synthetic transaction data may then be generated. A synthetic authentication question may be generated and presented to a user. A candidate response to the synthetic authentication question may be received. Based on the candidate response, access to the account may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Joshua Edwards, Jenny Melendez, Tyler Maiman, David Septimus, Viraj Chaudhary, Samuel Rapowitz, Daniel Miller
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Patent number: 12010194Abstract: Disclosed are techniques and apparatuses that are configured to receive an indication that a web browsing session executing on an enterprise server needs additional information based on a request for additional information being sent to a client device. The request may include an identifier of the web browsing session and an identifier of an enterprise server that initiated the web browsing session. A globally unique identifier related to the web browsing session and an identifier of the enterprise server is stored in a common data store. The web browsing session may be paused when the web browsing session requests additional information from a client device. The client device may respond with the additional information. The system may provide the identifier of the enterprise server to a load balancing component so the identified web browsing session executing on the enterprise server may continue to be used.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2023Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Joshua Edwards, Shabnam Kousha, Daniel E. Miller
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Publication number: 20240182136Abstract: A hydrofoiling watercraft is disclosed that includes a board having a top surface for supporting a user and a bottom surface. Extending from the top surface of the board is a handlebar. Extending from the bottom surface of the board is a hydrofoil including a strut and a hydrofoil wing. A propulsion system is attached to the hydrofoil.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2024Publication date: June 6, 2024Inventors: Donald Lewis Montague, Joseph Andrew Brock, Jamieson Edward Schulte, Daniel Elliot Schabb
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Patent number: 11998098Abstract: An attachment for a hair dryer that is movable between a first position and a second position in order to alter one or more characteristics of the airflow therethrough. In one embodiment, an attachment having multiple facets and types of projections with varying stiffness are provided on an outer housing that can be rotated relative to a base by the user. In a second embodiment, an attachment having a concave surface with prongs extending therethrough that can be moved such that the exposed portion of the prongs are lengthened or shortened, as desired.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Joshua Thomas Richards, Thomas Edward Kingsborough Cody, Steven Luke Bailey, Shannon Marie McSweeney, Daniel John Innes
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Patent number: 11996236Abstract: Currents may be balanced in an apparatus including first and second conductors electrically connected to a third conductor and configured to be coupled to respective first and second parallel-connected circuit breaker switches using at least one magnetic core positioned adjacent at least one of the first and second conductors to introduce an inductance in the at least one of the first and second conductors. The at least one core may include at least one magnetic material ring that at least partially surrounds the at least one of the first and second conductors. The at least one magnetic material ring may include a plurality of laminated layers of grain-oriented steel.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Vinod Kumar Parmar, Amit Ashok Khendad, Daniel Edward Hrncir, Jr.
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Patent number: 11993360Abstract: A vehicle has a pod carrier, a pod rotatably connected to the pod carrier, and an energy attenuating system (EAS) disposed between the pod and the pod carrier to attenuate forces associated with a deflection of the pod relative to the pod carrier. A method of operating an energy attenuating system (EAS) is provided for attenuating energy associated with movement between a pod and a pod carrier. The method includes providing a vehicle having a pod carrier and providing the pod carrier with an EAS configured in an undeflected state.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Kirk Landon Groninga, Daniel Bryan Robertson, Matthew Edward Louis, Paul Charles Griffiths
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Patent number: 11994066Abstract: A thermal management system of a gas turbine engine, the thermal management system including: a thermal transport bus configured to have a heat exchange fluid flowing therethrough and including a pump including a plurality of bearings; an auxiliary thermal bus in thermal communication with the plurality of bearings; and an auxiliary heat exchanger in thermal communication with the auxiliary thermal bus.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Brandon Wayne Miller, Kevin Edward Hinderliter, Daniel Alan Niergarth, Brian Gene Brzek
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Patent number: 11992981Abstract: The invention refers to a method for producing expanded polymer pellets, which comprises the following steps: melting a polymer comprising a polyamide; adding at least one blowing agent; expanding the melt through at least one die for producing an expanded polymer; and pelletizing the expanded polymer. The invention further concerns polymer pellets produced with the method as well as their use, e.g. for the production of cushioning elements for sports apparel, such as for producing soles or parts of soles of sports shoes. A further aspect of the invention concerns a method for the manufacture of molded components, comprising loading pellets of an expanded to polymer material into a mold, and connecting the pellets by providing heat energy, wherein the expanded polymer material of the pellets or beads comprises a chain extender. The molded components may be used in broad ranges of application.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Christopher Edward Holmes, Tru Huu Minh Le, Sabrina Kerling, Dharan Kirupanantham, Volker Altstädt, Amir Fathi, Daniel Raps, Clemens Keilholz, Thomas Koeppl, Paul Smith, Jan Hill, Angus Wardlaw, Daniel Stephen Price, James Tarrier, Christopher Robertson
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Patent number: 11995175Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described herein for improving computer authentication processes through presenting favorite merchants selection in transaction-based authentication. A computing device may receive a request for access to an account associated with a user. The computing device may train a machine learning model to determine predicted favorite merchant information, and provide one or more transactions conducted by the user as input to the trained first machine learning model. Data indicating favorite merchant information may be received from the trained first machine learning model. An authentication question may be generated and a candidate response to the authentication question may be received. Based on the candidate response, access to the account may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Tyler Maiman, Joshua Edwards, Daniel Miller, Samuel Rapowitz, Jenny Melendez, Viraj Chaudhary, David Septimus
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Patent number: 11994754Abstract: A method of fabricating a lens element for an adjustable power lens of the kind comprising two lens elements that are slidable relative to one other in a direction transverse the optical axis of the lens and have respective lens surfaces that are shaped to act together to form a corrective lens, the power of which varies according to the relative disposition of the two lens elements, the method comprising the steps of forming a lens puck having two opposite faces, which are shaped to form opposite lens surfaces of one of the lens elements of the adjustable power lens, the puck having at least one alignment feature, and thereafter edging the puck to a desired eye shape with reference to the alignment feature.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: ADLENS LTDInventors: Robert Edward Stevens, Alex Edginton, Daniel Paul Rhodes, Martyn Francis Kenneally, Simon Peter Horrocks, Benjamin Ian Curnow
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Patent number: 11987683Abstract: Aspects described herein are directed to compositions, systems, and methods of manufacturing a polymer-based construction material comprising polymeric resin and filler such as calcium carbonate (CaCO3). A surface of the polymer-based construction material may be treated such that the surface energy is increased from the material's inherent value to a predetermined value of at least 40 dynes/cm2. Further, the surface energy of the treated surface may persist within 20% of the predetermined value for at least three days.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: The AZEK Group LLCInventors: Bruce Edward Stanhope, Peter Warburton, Daniel Wesley Davies, David Joel Parker, Jeffrey S. Ross
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Publication number: 20240163540Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to composite focal plane array (CFPA) imaging systems with techniques and architectures for efficient video data processing and providing video products from such systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Jonathan Edwards, Daniel George Haas, Samuel Hanchett Henderson, Yiannis Antoniades, David Chester
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Publication number: 20240161425Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and method for performing operations comprising: receiving, by a messaging application, a video feed from a camera of a user device that depicts a face; receiving a request to add a 3D caption to the video feed; identifying a graphical element that is associated with context of the 3D caption; and displaying the 3D caption and the identified graphical element in the video feed at a position in 3D space of the video feed proximate to the face depicted in the video feed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2024Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Kyle Goodrich, Samuel Edward Hare, Maximov Lazarov, Tony Mathew, Andrew Andrew McPhee, Daniel Moreno, Wentao Shang
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Patent number: 11981522Abstract: According to one aspect, a web handling system comprises a plurality of cross-grooved idler rollers, an imaging drum, a nip roller adjacent the imaging drum and forming a nip therewith, and a spreader roller disposed between the plurality of idler rollers and the nip roller. Each idler roller is disposed no more than a first distance from an adjacent idler roller, spreader roller, and nip roller and the spreader roller is disposed no more than a second distance from the nip. The first distance is in a range of 38 to 28 inches, 36 to 30 inches, or 35 to 33 inches and the second distance is in a range of 6 to 11 inches, 6.5 to 9 inches, or 7.0 to 8.5 inches.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Cryovac, LLCInventors: Alan Ronald Murzynowski, Theodore F. Cyman, Daniel Edward Kanfoush, Anthony Vincent Moscato, Myron Chester Heeb, Brett Christopher Rimes
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Patent number: 11982244Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to emissions treatment devices including aftertreatment devices that may be utilized with internal combustion engines and, more particularly, to methods and systems for controlling in-cylinder dosing (ICD) and preventing fuel to oil dilution. A method of operating an engine converting an amount of heat needed for regenerating an aftertreatment device into a cam-stroke fueling strategy. The method further includes determining a number of the engine's cylinders to be active cylinders for introducing dosing fuel and calculating a total dosing fuel apportionment of the dosing fuel for each of the active cylinders based on the cam-stroke fueling strategy. A number of dosing shots per injector for each of the active cylinders can be calculated based on the total dosing fuel apportionment and an amount of dosing fuel is apportioned for each dosing shot according to the cam-stroke fueling strategy.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Michael Edward Sattler, Daniel Reese Puckett
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Patent number: 11982810Abstract: An adjustable fluid-filled lens or minor assembly 100 comprising a fluid-filled envelope and a supporting structure therefor; the fluid-filled envelope being constituted by a first wall that is formed of a distensible elastic membrane 15 having an exterior optical surface of variable focusing power, a second wall 18 that is spaced from the first wall on a z-axis, and a collapsible peripheral side wall 17 that extends between the first and second walls, and being filled with a substantially incompressible fluid 16; a membrane holding structure 14 that is attached to a peripheral edge of membrane 15 for holding the membrane under tension; and one or more selectively operable actuator assemblies r1, r2, r3 for moving one or more corresponding regions of the peripheral edge of the membrane on the z-axis towards and away from the second wall 18 for controlling the profile of the peripheral edge of the membrane; wherein the or each actuator assembly comprises a connecting member 91, 92, 93 that is attached to the mType: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: ADLENS LTDInventors: Thomas Norman Llyn Jacoby, Simon Peter Horrocks, Daniel Paul Rhodes, David Mlynski, Robert Edward Stevens
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Publication number: 20240151587Abstract: A sensor mounting system is provided including a non-conductive bracket having a first end portion and a second end portion; a busbar section connected to the first end portion of the non-conductive bracket and having a high emissivity coating on a surface thereof; and an infrared sensor connected to the second end portion the non-conductive bracket, such that the infrared sensor faces the surface of the bus bar having the high emissivity coating and is spaced apart from the busbar section a predetermined distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Amit Ashok Khendad, Daniel Edward Hrncir, Jr., David Aaron Metcalf
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Publication number: 20240144386Abstract: A system and method for enhancing a database to thereby determine asset basis in a computerized accounting system, the method includes receiving basic transaction information relating to an asset, the basis transaction information including Real Date, As of Date, Journal ID, Payee ID, and Transaction ID, receiving transaction type information indicating at least one transaction type selected from Return of Capital, Short Sale, Close Short Sale, Transfer Out, Transfer In, Bought, Tax Basis Adjustment, Tax and Cost Basis Adjustment, and/or Sold, receiving additional transaction specific data, the transaction specific data being defined by the transaction type based on at least one rule, building a data matrix of required values for determining basis of the asset based on the additional transaction specific data, the transaction type information, and the basic transaction information, and determining at least one of a market value basis, a cost basis, and a tax basis for the asset based on the transaction type iType: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: C. Edward Van Deman, Daniel Serrano, David Campbell, John Van Deman
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Patent number: D1027862Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.Inventors: Colin L. Norris, Ryan M. Johnson, Daniel Edward Novreske