Patents by Inventor Donald A. Williams
Donald A. Williams 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: 11992659Abstract: A drug delivery system is disclosed that includes a drug delivery device having a reservoir, a delivery cannula having a proximal end in fluid communication with the reservoir and a distal end to be received within a patient, and one or more controllable elements. The drug delivery system may further include one or more sensors coupled to the drug delivery device, and a controller coupled to the one or more sensors and the one or more controllable elements. The controller may be configured to use the one or more sensors to determine a condition or an operational state of the drug delivery device. Furthermore, the controller may be configured to control the controllable element based on the condition or the operational state of the drug delivery device and/or identity information stored in a memory onboard the device. A method for use with a drug delivery device is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Adam B. McCullough, Ferry Tamtoro, Huaying Yang, Mark Ka Lai Lee, Desheng Yin, Scott R. Gibson, Donald Busby, Peter V. Shultz, Keith P. Kogler, Basel Hasan Taha, Jimmie L. Ward, Christopher R. Folk, Steven William Badelt
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Publication number: 20240166508Abstract: A method of decomposing a feedstock gas includes introducing the feedstock gas into a mixing chamber and introducing a combustion gas into a combustion chamber connected to the mixing chamber. The combustion gas is combusted so as to produce combustion product gases. A first portion of the combustion products gases flows into the mixing chamber and mixes with the feedstock gas, and a second portion of the combustion products gases initially remains in the combustion chamber. At least some of the feedstock gas is decomposed as a result of the first portion of the combustion products gases flowing into the mixing chamber and mixing with the feedstock gas. At least some of the second portion of the combustion product gases is flowed into the mixing chamber, and the at least some of the second portion of the combustion product gases is mixed with undecomposed feedstock gas, so as to decompose at least some of the undecomposed feedstock gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: David Aaron Leboe, Timothy Scott Coleman, Donald W. Kendrick, Kenneth William Kratschmar
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Patent number: 11989573Abstract: Techniques for providing adaptive virtual function (VF) drivers capable of operating with physical devices having a plurality of different hardware configurations are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may include logic to implement a virtual machine (VM), the logic to initialize an adaptive virtual function (VF) driver to facilitate communication between the VM and a physical device to be virtualized, establish communication between the adaptive VF driver and a physical function (PF) driver of the hypervisor for the physical device, activate a standard feature set for the adaptive VF driver to execute on a PF of the physical device, and negotiate activation of an advanced feature set for the adaptive VF driver to execute on the PF, the adaptive VF driver to provide the advanced feature set to the PF, the PF activate each feature of the advanced feature set supported by the PF.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Anjali Singhai Jain, Mitu Aggarwal, Parthasarathy Sarangam, Donald Wood, Jesse Brandeburg, Mitchell A. Williams
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Publication number: 20240154523Abstract: The innovation specified herein effects optimal power transfer at power factor approaching unity for varying loads. The Luminaire load example embodiment can emit high power photo-flux radiance constructed by resonance while exhibiting a high degree of parametric autoregulation providing enhanced luminaire reliability with minimal semiconductor components and optimal EMC compliance. One application of such autoregulation exploits a contrived dark phase of zero LED current and consequent zero photoflux to exploit zero current switching between columns of different wavelengths for say, Visual light communications, fluorometry and insolation emulation for horticulture, polymer science, or other photochemistry.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: SPECTRALWATT PTY LTDInventor: Donald WILLIAMS
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Patent number: 11969165Abstract: Fixation device cartridges. At least one example embodiment is a cartridge including: a first tube; a second tube parallel to first tube; a first spacer coupled to the first tube and the second tube such that slots of the first and second tubes face each other; a second spacer coupled to the first tube and the second tube, the first and second spacers defining a suture volume between the slots of the first and second tubes, and the slot of the first tube and the slot of the second tube open into the suture volume; a first bone anchor disposed within the first tube, a first suture line associated with the first bone anchor and extending through the slot; and a second bone anchor disposed within the second tube and coupled to the first suture line.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: West Gen Technologies, L.L.C.Inventors: Donald A. Williams, George J. Sikora
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Publication number: 20240072699Abstract: Disclosed are improved devices, systems and methods for powered generator systems which incorporate a solid-state transient power response system to provide supplemental electrical power to the power output during a transient period of increased electrical load, which permits the generator system sufficient time to progressively “spin up” the generator and/or otherwise increase power output at a desired rate to meet the increased electrical load demand in a desired manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Tracy HACH, Donald A. WILLIAMS, Kristopher PURDY, Alexander Zachary BROOKS, Phillip REINGOLD
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Patent number: 11871920Abstract: Guide tools for installation of fixation devices. At least one example embodiment includes: a delivery tube, the delivery tube defines a slot that runs from the distal end to the proximal end; a guide tube coupled to the delivery tube; and a handle coupled to the proximal end of the delivery tube and coupled to the proximal end of the guide tube. The handle may include a first channel into an interior of the delivery tube through the slot, and a receptacle in operational relationship to the delivery tube and the first channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: West Gen Technologies, L.L.C.Inventors: Donald A. Williams, George J. Sikora
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Patent number: 11877041Abstract: An image sensor including a planar sensor array, a lens configured to form an optical image on the planar sensor array and characterized by a locus of focal points on a curved surface, and a cover glass with multiple thickness levels or multiple cover glasses of different sizes. The one or more cover glasses are configured to shift the locus of focal points for large field angles, such that there are multiple intersections between the planar sensor array and the locus of focal points for a large FOV, and thus multiple zones with best focus on the planar sensor array.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Russell Gruhlke, Ravindra Vaman Shenoy, Jon Lasiter, Donald William Kidwell, Khurshid Syed Alam, Kebin Li
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Publication number: 20240012731Abstract: A computer-implemented method for detecting anomalies in computing systems includes measuring activity metrics associated with accessing resources of the system by several users. Further, condensed diagnostic data is generated by grouping the users into buckets based on bucket and user attributes, and aggregating the activity metrics across all users in each bucket. Bucket contents are recorded during system's use, during which, analytic embedded data is generated for anomaly detection. The generating includes, for each bucket, capturing the activity metrics for an exceptional user in each bucket without aggregation at a next time interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Benjamin P. Segal, Donald William Schmidt, Erik Richter Altman
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Publication number: 20230405878Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for making aggregate from comingled waste plastics. For example, there is provided a method of making a preconditioned absorptive resin aggregate, the method including: obtaining a supply of granulated mixed plastic waste treated with a preconditioning agent that comprises at least one of calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide; mixing the supply of granulated mixed plastic waste treated with the calcium oxide preconditioning agent with one or more additives to form a plastic waste mixture, the one or more additives comprising pozzolans; hot extruding the plastic waste mixture to form an extruded product comprising waste plastic material; cooling the extruded product; and processing the extruded product to form an aggregate. Products incorporating such aggregates, such as, for example, lightweight construction blocks, are also provided. Also provided are methods of forming a waste plastics feedstock.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventor: Donald William Thomson
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Publication number: 20230408313Abstract: Conductivity probe fluid property measurement systems and related methods are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a flow meter and a fluid conduit to provide a flow path for a fluid relative to the flow meter. The example apparatus includes a conductivity probe coupled to the fluid conduit to generate brine conductivity data of the fluid during flow of the fluid through the fluid conduit. The example apparatus includes a processor to modify fluid flow data generated by the flow meter based on the brine conductivity data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Bertrand Theuveny, Ryan Donald Williams, Cheng-Gang Xie, Guillaume Jolivet
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Patent number: 11844509Abstract: A fixation device. At least one example embodiment is a bone anchor comprising: a proximal head; a bollard coupled to the proximal head; a first barb coupled to the bollard, the first barb extends outward a first distance measured perpendicularly from an anchor central axis, the first distance greater than half the transverse dimension of the bollard, and the first barb extends outward at a first radial from the anchor central axis; and a second barb coupled to the first barb, the second barb extends outward a second distance measured perpendicularly from the anchor central axis, the second distance greater than half the transverse dimension of the bollard, and the second barb extends outward at a second radial from the anchor central axis, the second radial at a second rotational orientation at least 36 angular degrees from the first radial.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: West Gen Technologies, L.L.C.Inventors: Donald A. Williams, George J. Sikora
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Publication number: 20230397784Abstract: An agitator including an elongated main body configured to rotate about a pivot axis, one or more soft cleaning features coupled to and extending over a substantial portion of a surface of the elongated main body, the one or more soft cleaning features defining at least one channel, and at least one deformable flap disposed at least partially within the at least one channel and extending from the elongated main body. The deformable flap may extend beyond an outer surface of the soft cleaning features. The channel may have a generally U shape and/or V shape. The channel may be configured to allow the resiliently deformable flap to move front to back as the agitator rotates about the pivot axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Daniel R. DER MARDEROSIAN, Nathan HERRMANN, Max P. LACOMA, Devan SCHAPPLER, Adam UDY, Donald WILLIAMS, Steven GACIN, Patrick CLEARY, Xavier CULLERE
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Patent number: 11839368Abstract: Methods of tissue repair. At least one example method includes: pulling a tissue in place over a bone location; abutting a distal end of a guide tool against the tissue at a first location, and driving a first bone anchor through a delivery tube of the guide tool, through the tissue, and into the bone at the first location, the first bone anchor coupled to a first suture line; abutting the distal end of the guide tool against the tissue at a second location displaced from the first location, and then driving a second bone anchor through the delivery tube, through the tissue, and into the bone at the second location, the second bone anchor associated with the first suture line; withdrawing the guide tool away from the tissue; and tightening the first suture line to create a first suture over the tissue.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: West Gen Technologies, L.L.C.Inventors: Donald A. Williams, George J. Sikora
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Patent number: 11832778Abstract: An agitator including an elongated main body configured to rotate about a pivot axis, one or more soft cleaning features coupled to and extending over a substantial portion of a surface of the elongated main body, the one or more soft cleaning features defining at least one channel, and at least one deformable flap disposed at least partially within the at least one channel and extending from the elongated main body. The deformable flap may extend beyond an outer surface of the soft cleaning features. The channel may have a generally U shape and/or V shape. The channel may be configured to allow the resiliently deformable flap to move front to back as the agitator rotates about the pivot axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Daniel R. Der Marderosian, Nathan Herrmann, Max P. Lacoma, Devan Schappler, Adam Udy, Donald Williams, Steven Gacin, Patrick Cleary, Xavier Cullere
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Patent number: 11829790Abstract: A processor receives an interrupt signal. The interrupt signal is received with an interrupt target ID identifying a target processor for handling the interrupt signal. The processor is a target of the interrupt signal directly. A check is made as to whether the processor is the target processor identified by the interrupt target ID. The checking includes performing a comparison of the interrupt target ID with a current interrupt target ID assigned to the processor. Based on the checking being successful, the interrupt signal is accepted for handling by the processor.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Christoph Raisch, Marco Kraemer, Donald William Schmidt, Bernd Nerz, Peter Dana Driever
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Patent number: 11822493Abstract: An interrupt signal is provided to a first guest operating system. A bus attachment device receives an interrupt signal from a bus connected module with an interrupt target ID identifying a processor assigned for use by the guest operating system as a target processor for handling the interrupt signal. The bus attachment device checks whether the target processor is scheduled for usage by the guest operating system. If the target processor is not scheduled for usage, the bus attachment device forwards the interrupt signal using broadcasting and updates a forwarding vector entry stored in a memory section assigned to a second guest operating system hosting the first guest operating system. The update is used for indicating to the first operating system that there is a first interrupt signal addressed to the interrupt target ID to be handled.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Bernd Nerz, Marco Kraemer, Christoph Raisch, Donald William Schmidt, Peter Dana Driever
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Patent number: 11809137Abstract: A balance for timepieces includes a rim, a hub, and at least one arm connecting the hub to the rim. At least one portion of the balance is made of an at least partially amorphous metal alloy. The at least partially amorphous metal alloy is based on an element chosen from the group consisting of platinum, zirconium and titanium, and has a coefficient of thermal expansion comprised between 7 ppm/° C. and 12 ppm/° C. The balance can be manufactured by moulding. A resonator can include such a balance and a monocrystalline quartz balance spring.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: Alexandre Haemmerli, Francois Gueissaz, Jean-Claude Martin, Lionel Paratte, Yves Winkler, Gianni Di Domenico, Pascal Winkler, Jean-Luc Helfer, Lionel Tombez, Baptiste Hinaux, Donald William Corson, Michel Willemin
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Patent number: 11796362Abstract: Conductivity probe fluid property measurement systems and related methods are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a flow meter and a fluid conduit to provide a flow path for a fluid relative to the flow meter. The example apparatus includes a conductivity probe coupled to the fluid conduit to generate brine conductivity data of the fluid during flow of the fluid through the fluid conduit. The example apparatus includes a processor to modify fluid flow data generated by the flow meter based on the brine conductivity data.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Bertrand Theuveny, Ryan Donald Williams, Cheng-Gang Xie, Guillaume Jolivet
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Patent number: 11785399Abstract: A device comprising a first printed circuit board (PCB); a second printed circuit board (PCB); a first flex board coupled to the first PCB and the second PCB; a first integrated device coupled to the first PCB; a speaker configured to be coupled to the first integrated device; a microphone configured to be coupled to the first integrated device; a second integrated device coupled to the second PCB, wherein the second integrated device is configured to be coupled to the first integrated device through the second PCB, the first flex board and the first PCB; and a power source configured to provide power to the first integrated device and the second integrated device. The first PCB is located between the power source and the first integrated device. The second PCB is located between the power source and the second integrated device.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Ravindra Shenoy, Rohit Sauhta, Elbert McLaren, Sidney Sitachitt, Donald William Kidwell, Jr.