Patents by Inventor David Willard
David Willard 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: 11976802Abstract: A modular luminaire assembly comprising includes a mounting ring configured to be selectively coupled with a mounting surface, an inner housing defining a channel configured to receive the mounting ring, wherein the mounting ring is configured to be selectively coupled with the inner housing, a lighting assembly, one or more diffusers configured to direct light from the lighting assembly; and a retaining ring including a ring body defining an opening a plurality of flanges configured to snap engage with the inner housing, wherein the ring body is configured to at least partially support the one or more diffusers and the lighting assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: HKC-US, LLCInventors: David LaVigna, Matt Willard, Tim Norton
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Publication number: 20230381621Abstract: A robotic training device, system and method duplicates and guides a golfer through a perfect golf swing in several modes. The exoskeleton-like robotis device, and system utilizes a training method that employs a combination of either pneumatic, electrics or Bowden cables with small motors and actuators, which embraces the golfer so he/she can experience the “feel” and body movements that make a perfect golf swing and learn to perform the motion without the training device. Similarly, the robot training device, system may assist patients in rehabilitation from injuries, stroke, chronic illness or other conditions involving muscular atrophy.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventor: David Willard Peterson
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Publication number: 20220008801Abstract: A robotic training device, system and method duplicates and guides a golfer through a perfect golf swing in several modes. The exoskeleton-like robotis device, and system utilizes a training method that employs a combination of either pneumatic, electrics or Bowden cables with small motors and actuators, which embraces the golfer so he/she can experience the “feel” and body movements that make a perfect golf swing and learn to perform the motion without the training device. Similarly, the robot training device, system may assist patients in rehabilitation from injuries, stroke, chronic illness or other conditions involving muscular atrophy.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventor: David Willard Peterson
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Publication number: 20200122014Abstract: A robotic training device, system and method duplicates and guides a golfer through a perfect golf swing in several modes. The exoskeleton-like robotis device, and system utilizes a training method that employs a combination of either pneumatic, electrics or Bowden cables with small motors and actuators, which embraces the golfer so he/she can experience the “feel” and body movements that make a perfect golf swing and learn to perform the motion without the training device. Similarly, the robot training device, system may assist patients in rehabilitation from injuries, stroke, chronic illness or other conditions involving muscular atrophy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventor: David Willard Peterson
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Patent number: 8123306Abstract: A truck includes a pressurized air supply system for providing air to one of a plurality of air supply connections and a selector circuit for providing selection to one of the air supply connections. The circuit includes a first inversion valve with supply from a selector valve and control from a parking brake valve, a second inversion valve with supply from the parking brake valve and delivery to a first air supply connection, a synchro valve with supply from the parking brake valve and delivery to a second air supply connection, a double check valve with supply from the first inversion valve and the synchro valve and delivery to a control line of the second inversion valve and the synchro valve, a first trailer supply connection to the delivery line of the second inversion valve, and a second trailer supply connection to the delivery line of the synchro valve.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignees: Volvo Group North America, LLC, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLCInventors: Keith Alan Hurlburt, David Willard Howell
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Publication number: 20100179674Abstract: A universal music production system and related software is provided that enables an open source microprocessor and its operating system to provide ergonomic and user friendly control of editing audio processing configurations of one or more systems, instruments or synthesizers in a music studio edit mode environment and then utilize the studio edit mode song/performance configurations in a live mode performance environment that disables the user from certain studio edit mode functions. When in edit mode, the universal music production system may check for illogical sound and effect plug-in order in a user created signal/sound stream and automatically stop its creation or warn the user of the illogical order. User created virtual controls can be displayed on a touch sensitive display screen enabling a user to control predetermined sound parameters easily during a live performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: OPEN LABSInventors: JOEL DAVID WILLARD, MATTHEW ERNEST PRESLEY, VICTOR WING TONG WONG, FREDERICK ARTHUR SMITH
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Publication number: 20100180224Abstract: A universal music production system and related software is provided that enables an open source microprocessor and its operating system to provide ergonomic and user friendly control of editing audio processing configurations of one or more systems, instruments or synthesizers in a music studio edit mode environment and then utilize the studio edit mode song/performance configurations in a live mode performance environment that disables the user from certain studio edit mode functions. Ergonomic user functionality for creating ivory keyboard splits is provided. Also a song configuration sustain feature allows sounds generated in a previous song to be held over or sustained while a next song configuration is established and the user begins playing the next song. User created virtual controls can be displayed on a touch sensitive display screen enabling a user to control predetermined sound or performance parameters easily during a live performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: OPEN LABSInventors: JOEL DAVID WILLARD, MATTHEW ERNEST PRESLEY, VICTOR WING TONG WONG, FREDERICK ARTHUR SMITH
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Publication number: 20100078278Abstract: A truck includes a pressurized air supply system for providing air to one of a plurality of air supply connections and a selector circuit for providing selection to one of the air supply connections. The circuit includes a first inversion valve with supply from a selector valve and control from a parking brake valve, a second inversion valve with supply from the parking brake valve and delivery to a first air supply connection, a synchro valve with supply from the parking brake valve and delivery to a second air supply connection, a double check valve with supply from the first inversion valve and the synchro valve and delivery to a control line of the second inversion valve and the synchro valve, a first trailer supply connection to the delivery line of the second inversion valve, and a second trailer supply connection to the delivery line of the synchro valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2008Publication date: April 1, 2010Inventors: Keith Alan Hurlburt, David Willard Howell
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Publication number: 20080168978Abstract: A machine for twig burning camp stove with, and utilizing a venturi or natural physical vacuum to create air flow to assist in the burning of fuel, a cylinder to elevate the machine, and providing a pedestal to place a pan or other cooking surface; with an attached smaller diameter pipe coming out of the top of one side of the cylinder, acting as a constricted throat; in conjunction with a larger diameter pipe or feeder hole coming from the opposite side and at the lower section of the cylinder; working together to create air flow through the cylinder up and out; to efficiently burn twigs for the use of cooking in the out of doors; overall smaller or larger machines may be utilized for different cooking situations; examples being backpacking to larger family outings.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventor: David Willard Crimmins
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Patent number: 7286699Abstract: A system and method facilitating pattern recognition is provided. The invention includes a pattern recognition system having a convolutional neural network employing feature extraction layer(s) and classifier layer(s). The feature extraction layer(s) comprises convolutional layers and the classifier layer(s) comprises fully connected layers. The pattern recognition system can be trained utilizing a calculated cross entropy error. The calculated cross entropy error is utilized to update trainable parameters of the pattern recognition system.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2006Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Patrice Y. Simard, Jonathan Platt, David Willard Steinkraus
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Patent number: 7203371Abstract: Systems and methods for performing adaptive filtering are disclosed. The present invention generates probabilities that can be used in an encoder, such as an arithmetic encoder and generates those probabilities in a computationally efficient manner. Probabilities of previously encoded coefficients are employed, effectively, in generating probabilities of the coefficients without regard to directional information. Thus, a large amount of information is adaptively and efficiently used in generating the probabilities. For the coefficients, the probability is computed based at least partly on at least one probability of a previously computed probability of a neighboring coefficient. Then, the coefficients are encoded using those computed probabilities.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2005Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Patrice Y. Simard, Henrique S. Malvar, Dinei Afonso Ferreira Florencio, David Willard Steinkraus
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Patent number: 7016529Abstract: A system and method facilitating pattern recognition is provided. The invention includes a pattern recognition system having a convolutional neural network employing feature extraction layer(s) and classifier layer(s). The feature extraction layer(s) comprises convolutional layers and the classifier layer(s) comprises fully connected layers. The pattern recognition system can be trained utilizing a calculated cross entropy error. The calculated cross entropy error is utilized to update trainable parameters of the pattern recognition system.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2002Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Patrice Y. Simard, John C. Platt, David Willard Steinkraus
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Patent number: 6999628Abstract: Systems and methods for performing adaptive filtering are disclosed. The present invention generates probabilities that can be used in an encoder, such as an arithmetic encoder and generates those probabilities in a computationally efficient manner. Probabilities of previously encoded coefficients are employed, effectively, in generating probabilities of the coefficients without regard to directional information. Thus, a large amount of information is adaptively and efficiently used in generating the probabilities. For the coefficients, the probability is computed based at least partly on at least one probability of a previously computed probability of a neighboring coefficient. Then, the coefficients are encoded using those computed probabilities.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2002Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Patrice Y. Simard, Henrique S. Malvar, Dinei Afonso Ferreira Florencio, David Willard Steinkraus
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Publication number: 20030190080Abstract: Systems and methods for performing adaptive filtering are disclosed. The present invention generates probabilities that can be used in an encoder, such as an arithmetic encoder and generates those probabilities in a computationally efficient manner. Probabilities of previously encoded coefficients are employed, effectively, in generating probabilities of the coefficients without regard to directional information. Thus, a large amount of information is adaptively and efficiently used in generating the probabilities. For the coefficients, the probability is computed based at least partly on at least one probability of a previously computed probability of a neighboring coefficient. Then, the coefficients are encoded using those computed probabilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2002Publication date: October 9, 2003Inventors: Patrice Y. Simard, Henrique S. Malvar, Dinei Afonso Ferreira Florencio, David Willard Steinkraus
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Publication number: 20030174881Abstract: A system and method facilitating pattern recognition is provided. The invention includes a pattern recognition system having a convolutional neural network employing feature extraction layer(s) and classifier layer(s). The feature extraction layer(s) comprises convolutional layers and the classifier layer(s) comprises fully connected layers. The pattern recognition system can be trained utilizing a calculated cross entropy error. The calculated cross entropy error is utilized to update trainable parameters of the pattern recognition system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Patrice Y. Simard, John C. Platt, David Willard Steinkraus
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Patent number: 6458136Abstract: An orthopaedic instrument and a method for its use in sizing a glenoid implant anchor site and for pressurizing bone cement in the anchor site. The instrument has a shaft with a handle on one end thereof and a pressure plate on the other end thereof. An implant site probe, corresponding in shape to the glenoid implant anchor, extends outwardly from a bone facing surface of the pressure plate. A seal against the bone facing surface surrounds the implant site probe. Forcing the implant site probe into the implant site filled with bone cement forces bone cement into the cancellous bone surrounding the implant site.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2000Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.Inventors: Randy Allard, Louis U. Bigliani, Evan Flatow, John Meyers, Terry Schlotterback, David Willard
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Patent number: 6153633Abstract: Disclosed are stable microbicidal compositions of 3-isothiazolone compounds and azobiscarbonyl compounds. Also disclosed are methods of stabilizing 3-isothiazolone compounds against chemical decomposition by combining with the 3-isothiazolones a stabilizing amount of an azobiscarbonyl compound.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1999Date of Patent: November 28, 2000Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Tirthankar Ghosh, David Willard Potter
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Patent number: 4074411Abstract: Bottom loading couplers transfer petroleum and other products into tank trucks and the like. It is necessary to replace an annular seal which is held in place by a metallic ring to maintain adequate sealing of such couplers. A circularly symmetrical wrench slides over the ring, extends fingers thereunder and is levered to provide an upward force upon the ring which removes it. After replacement of the radial seal and ring is replaced with the same wrench which exerts a force atop the ring via an opposite application of the levering arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1977Date of Patent: February 21, 1978Inventors: David A. Willard, Raymond W. Thomas
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Patent number: D390659Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1997Date of Patent: February 10, 1998Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyInventors: Kwan-Ho Chan, Stephen H. Hoag, John Bonitati, David Willard, Donald Yakimaki