Patents by Inventor Gregory Kent
Gregory Kent 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: 20230297964Abstract: A method, a system, and computer program product for managing pay equity cloud-based software applications are provided. A query for compensation data for an employment position associated with a macro-entity is received. The employment position is defined by parameters associated with a micro-entity. The compensation data for similar employment positions associated with the macro-entity is retrieved, from a database and by using the parameters. The compensation data is processed to generate grouped and ranked employment positions. Compensation gaps between the ranked employment positions are determined, by executing a multivariate regression analysis including an analysis of one or more cohorts of employment positions within the ranked employment positions. A recommendation for adjusting compensation associated with one or more employment positions is generated, by using a machine learning model. An instruction to display a notification including the recommendation is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Gregory Kent Plunkett, Yong Zhang, Heidi Ambler, Alden Aikins, Lan Cheng, David Cross, Jennifer Demore, Carol Ferrari, Christopher Fusco, Helene Gold, Conor Himstead, Christopher Knize, Andrew Linn, Patricia Mulkeen, Caitlin Schiattareggia, Garry Straker, Jonathan Sweet, David Turetsky
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Publication number: 20230148583Abstract: A pest monitoring system generally includes a circuit, wherein the circuit is initially in a first impedance state that is configured to change to a second impedance state due to pest activity, wherein the second impedance state is lower than the first impedance state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: James W. Austin, Cheryl Ann Leichter, Greggory Keith Storey, Kenneth Scott Brown, Gregory Kent Thompson, Thomas S. Rancour, II, Timothy Robert Sloper
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Publication number: 20230109530Abstract: A distributed storage system may synchronously apply an Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) policy to objects at ingest. In one embodiment of synchronous ILM, three options are available for a user: balanced, strict, and dual commit. Dual commit refers to the behavior where one will always create two replicated copies in the same site and then apply ILM asynchronously. Strict refers to the behavior where the storage system attempts to apply the ILM policy synchronously on ingest, and if the storage system cannot the ingest of the object will fail. This ensures that the storage system can guarantee that ILM has been applied to recently ingested objects. Balanced refers to the behavior where the storage system attempts to apply ILM synchronously, but if the storage system cannot the storage system may fall-back to dual-commit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Robin Mahony, Oliver Seiler, Blake Edwards, Vladimir Avram, Gregory Kent, Chong Zhao
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Patent number: 11570978Abstract: A pest monitoring system generally includes a circuit, wherein the circuit is initially in a first impedance state that is configured to change to a second impedance state due to pest activity, wherein the second impedance state is lower than the first impedance state.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: BASF CORPORATIONInventors: James W. Austin, Cheryl Ann Leichter, Greggory Keith Storey, Kenneth Scott Brown, Gregory Kent Thompson, Thomas S. Rancour, II, Timothy Robert Sloper
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Patent number: 11531642Abstract: A distributed storage system may synchronously apply an Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) policy to objects at ingest. In one embodiment of synchronous ILM, three options are available for a user: balanced, strict, and dual commit. Dual commit refers to the behavior where one will always create two replicated copies in the same site and then apply ILM asynchronously. Strict refers to the behavior where the storage system attempts to apply the ILM policy synchronously on ingest, and if the storage system cannot the ingest of the object will fail. This ensures that the storage system can guarantee that ILM has been applied to recently ingested objects. Balanced refers to the behavior where the storage system attempts to apply ILM synchronously, but if the storage system cannot the storage system may fall-back to dual-commit.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: NETAPP, INC.Inventors: Robin Mahony, Oliver Seiler, Blake Edwards, Vladimir Avram, Gregory Kent, Chong Zhao
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Publication number: 20210141759Abstract: A distributed storage system may synchronously apply an Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) policy to objects at ingest. In one embodiment of synchronous ILM, three options are available for a user: balanced, strict, and dual commit. Dual commit refers to the behavior where one will always create two replicated copies in the same site and then apply ILM asynchronously. Strict refers to the behavior where the storage system attempts to apply the ILM policy synchronously on ingest, and if the storage system cannot the ingest of the object will fail. This ensures that the storage system can guarantee that ILM has been applied to recently ingested objects. Balanced refers to the behavior where the storage system attempts to apply ILM synchronously, but if the storage system cannot the storage system may fall-back to dual-commit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Robin Mahony, Oliver Seiler, Blake Edwards, Vladimir Avram, Gregory Kent, Chong Zhao
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Publication number: 20200107532Abstract: A pest monitoring system generally includes a circuit, wherein the circuit is initially in a first impedance state that is configured to change to a second impedance state due to pest activity, wherein the second impedance state is lower than the first impedance state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: James W. AUSTIN, Cheryl Ann LEICHTER, Greggory Keith STOREY, Kenneth Scott BROWN, Gregory Kent THOMPSON, Thomas S. RANCOUR, II, Timothy Robert SLOPER
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Patent number: 10597589Abstract: Low-water content organic phases can be difficult to achieve at high fluxes when water is present in an emulsified form, such as in a water-in-oil emulsion. Processes for de-emulsifying a fluid stream containing emulsified water, such as water-in-crude oil emulsions, include introduction of the fluid stream into a vessel that defines a coalescence zone. The vessel is configured to provide for simultaneous application of a centrifugal force and an electric field to the fluid stream within the coalescence zone. The simultaneous application of the centrifugal force and the electric field to the fluid stream provides for the coalescence of a portion of the emulsified water into a bulk aqueous phase. Continuous phases of the organic component and the bulk aqueous phase form in the coalescence zone and are separately removed from the vessel. The bulk aqueous phase is removed from the underside of the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Robert Paul Adamski, Gautam Chandrakanth Kini, Santhosh Kumar Shankar, Gregory Kent Bethke
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Publication number: 20200002623Abstract: Low-water content organic phases can be difficult to achieve at high fluxes when water is present in an emulsified form, such as in a water-in-oil emulsion. Processes for de-emulsifying a fluid stream containing emulsified water, such as water-in-crude oil emulsions, include introduction of the fluid stream into a vessel that defines a coalescence zone. The vessel is configured to provide for simultaneous application of a centrifugal force and an electric field to the fluid stream within the coalescence zone. The simultaneous application of the centrifugal force and the electric field to the fluid stream provides for the coalescence of a portion of the emulsified water into a bulk aqueous phase. Continuous phases of the organic component and the bulk aqueous phase form in the coalescence zone and are separately removed from the vessel. The bulk aqueous phase is removed from the underside of the vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Robert Paul ADAMSKI, Gautam Chandrakanth KINI, Santhosh Kumar SHANKAR, Gregory Kent BETHKE
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Patent number: 10448627Abstract: A pest monitoring system generally includes a circuit, wherein the circuit is initially in a first impedance state that is configured to change to a second impedance state due to pest activity, wherein the second impedance state is lower than the first impedance state.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: James W. Austin, Cheryl Ann Leichter, Greggory Keith Storey, Kenneth Scott Brown, Gregory Kent Thompson, Thomas S. Rancour, II, Timothy Robert Sloper
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Patent number: 10204718Abstract: Improved wiring arrangements for sensor catheters are provided to reduce wire-to-wire cross-talk wherein wires connecting the sensor of the sensor catheter to a processing unit are divided into a plurality of wire bundles contained within respective sheaths, with the wires in wire bundle twisted together reduce electromagnetic signal interference among the individual wires, or between wire bundles.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Volcano CorporationInventors: Gregory Kent Williams, Stephen Charles Davies, Gerald L. Litzza
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Publication number: 20190023995Abstract: Decreasing the water content of an organic phase can often be desirable, but low water levels can be difficult to achieve at high fluxes when the water is present in an emulsified form, such as in a water-in-oil emulsion. Processes for de-emulsifying a fluid stream containing emulsified water, such as water-in-crude oil emulsions, include introduction of the fluid stream into a vessel that defines a coalescence zone. The vessel is configured to provide for simultaneous application of a centrifugal force and an electric field to the fluid stream within the coalescence zone. The simultaneous application of the centrifugal force and the electric field to the fluid stream provides for the coalescence of a portion of the emulsified water into a bulk aqueous phase. A biphasic mixture comprising continuous phases of the organic component and the bulk aqueous phase is formed within the coalescence zone and subsequently removed from the vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Robert Paul ADAMSKI, Gregory Kent BETHKE, Gautan Chandrakanth KINI, Santhosh Kumar SHANKAR
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Publication number: 20190008131Abstract: A pest monitoring system generally includes a circuit, wherein the circuit is initially in a first impedance state that is configured to change to a second impedance state due to pest activity, wherein the second impedance state is lower than the first impedance state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: James W. AUSTIN, Cheryl Ann LEICHTER, Greggory Keith STOREY, Kenneth Scott BROWN, Gregory Kent THOMPSON, Thomas S. RANCOUR, II, Timothy Robert SLOPER
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Patent number: 10100263Abstract: Decreasing the water content of an organic phase can often be desirable, but low water levels can be difficult to achieve at high fluxes when the water is present in an emulsified form, such as in a water-in-oil emulsion. Processes for de-emulsifying a fluid stream containing emulsified water, such as water-in-crude oil emulsions, include introduction of the fluid stream into a vessel that defines a coalescence zone. The vessel is configured to provide for simultaneous application of a centrifugal force and an electric field to the fluid stream within the coalescence zone. The simultaneous application of the centrifugal force and the electric field to the fluid stream provides for the coalescence of a portion of the emulsified water into a bulk aqueous phase. A biphasic mixture comprising continuous phases of the organic component and the bulk aqueous phase is formed within the coalescence zone and subsequently removed from the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Robert Paul Adamski, Gregory Kent Bethke, Gautan Chandrakanth Kini, Santhosh Kumar Shankar
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Publication number: 20180280629Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for bending a needle. A device for bending a needle is disposed around a needle and coupled to an injection device. A force is exerted on the needle to cause the needle to bend upon a bending trough of the device. The device includes a proximal end to interface with the injection device and a distal end having the bending trough. The bending trough is configured to improve bending and prevent breaking of the needle by providing a rounded surface upon which the needle is bent.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2016Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventor: Gregory Kent TUTTLE
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Patent number: 9828879Abstract: A shroud retention system may include a shroud hanger having an outer hanger wall that defines a clip groove including a narrow groove portion and an enlarged groove portion, with the enlarged groove portion defining a radial height that is greater than a radial height of the narrow groove portion. The system may also include a shroud segment having a shroud wall and a retention clip configured to couple the shroud segment to the shroud hanger. The retention clip may include an inner rail, an outer rail and a clip wall extending radially between the inner and outer rails. The inner rail may be configured to extend along an inner surface of the shroud wall. The outer rail may include a narrow rail portion configured to be received within the narrow groove portion and an enlarged rail portion configured to be received within the enlarged groove portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Gregory Kent Sluyter, Alexander Martin Sener, Aaron Michael Dziech
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Publication number: 20170221607Abstract: Improved wiring arrangements for sensor catheters are provided to reduce wire-to-wire cross-talk wherein wires connecting the sensor of the sensor catheter to a processing unit are divided into a plurality of wire bundles contained within respective sheaths, with the wires in wire bundle twisted together reduce electromagnetic signal interference among the individual wires, or between wire bundles.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Gregory Kent Williams, Stephen Charles Davies, Gerald L. Litzza
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Patent number: 9554719Abstract: The present invention provides an improved, Internet-based system that seamlessly collects cardiovascular data from a patient before, during, and after a procedure for EP or an ID. During an EP procedure, the system collects information describing the patient's response to PES and the ablation process, ECG waveforms and their various features, HR and other vital signs, HR variability, cardiac arrhythmias, patient demographics, and patient outcomes. Once these data are collected, the system stores them on an Internet-accessible computer system that can deploy a collection of user-selected and custom-developed algorithms. Before and after the procedure, the system also integrates with body-worn and/or programmers that interrogate implanted devices to collect similar data while the patient is either ambulatory, or in a clinic associated with the hospital. A data-collection/storage module, featuring database interface, stores physiological and procedural information measured from the patient.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: TOSENSE, INC.Inventors: Matthew Banet, Gregory Kent Feld, Marshal Singh Dillon, Adolfo Meza-Guinea, Susan Meeks Pede, Andrew Terry
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Publication number: 20160333740Abstract: A shroud retention system may include a shroud hanger having an outer hanger wall that defines a clip groove including a narrow groove portion and an enlarged groove portion, with the enlarged groove portion defining a radial height that is greater than a radial height of the narrow groove portion. The system may also include a shroud segment having a shroud wall and a retention clip configured to couple the shroud segment to the shroud hanger. The retention clip may include an inner rail, an outer rail and a clip wall extending radially between the inner and outer rails. The inner rail may be configured to extend along an inner surface of the shroud wall. The outer rail may include a narrow rail portion configured to be received within the narrow groove portion and an enlarged rail portion configured to be received within the enlarged groove portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Gregory Kent Sluyter, Alexander Martin Sener, Aaron Michael Dziech
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Patent number: 9339201Abstract: The present invention provides an improved, Internet-based system that seamlessly collects cardiovascular data from a patient before, during, and after a procedure for EP or an ID. During an EP procedure, the system collects information describing the patient's response to PES and the ablation process, ECG waveforms and their various features, HR and other vital signs, HR variability, cardiac arrhythmias, patient demographics, and patient outcomes. Once these data are collected, the system stores them on an Internet-accessible computer system that can deploy a collection of user-selected and custom-developed algorithms. Before and after the procedure, the system also integrates with body-worn and/or programmers that interrogate implanted devices to collect similar data while the patient is either ambulatory, or in a clinic associated with the hospital. A data-collection/storage module, featuring database interface, stores physiological and procedural information measured from the patient.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: TOSENSE, INC.Inventors: Matthew Banet, Gregory Kent Feld, Marshal Singh Dhillon, Adolfo Meza-Guinea, Susan Meeks Pede, Andrew Terry