Patents by Inventor Jason Palmer

Jason Palmer 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).

  • Patent number: 11731636
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a system and method for determining responsiveness of a driver of a vehicle to feedback regarding driving behaviors. The system may include a sensor configured to generate output signals conveying first driving behavior information, which may characterize operation of the vehicle by the driver. The system may include one or more processors configured to obtain the first driving behavior information. The one or more processors may effectuate provision of feedback defined by feedback information based on the first driving behavior. The sensor may be configured to output signals conveying second driving behavior information, which may characterize operation of the vehicle by the driver during and/or subsequent to the provision of the feedback. The one or more processors may be configured to obtain the second driving behavior information and assess responsiveness of the driver to the feedback based on the second driving behavior information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SmartDrive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Palmer, Mark Freitas, Daniel A. Deninger, David Forney, Slaven Sljivar, Alekh Vaidya, Jeffrey Griswold
  • Patent number: 11727730
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a system configured to generate and provide timely vehicle event information for a fleet of vehicles including at least a first vehicle. Individual vehicles detect vehicle events and transmit related information to a remote computing server. The remote computing server determines whether the detected vehicles events are relevant to add to a set of vehicle events scenarios. For example, if a particular vehicle event is duplicative of a previous vehicle event, if may not need to be added. The newest vehicles events may be reported at certain intervals, in particular if they are indicative of a trend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SmartDrive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Freitas, Jason Palmer, Reza Ghanbari, Nicholas Shayne Brookins, Slaven Sljivar, Barry James Parshall, Daniel Andrew Deninger
  • Publication number: 20230230480
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a distributed data center that includes resources carried by a fleet of vehicles. The system includes sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to the vehicles and/or the surroundings of vehicles. The system includes a remote computing server configured to maintain map data and distribute it to the fleet, including local map data to individual vehicles pertaining to their surroundings. Individual vehicles may compare the local map data with the information related to their individual surroundings. Based on such comparisons, individual vehicles may detect discrepancies between the local map data and the information related to their individual surroundings. The remote computing server may modify and/or update the map data based on the detected discrepancies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas Shayne Brookins, Reza Ghanbari, David Forney, Mark Freitas, Daniel Andrew Deninger, Jeffrey Griswold, Jason Palmer
  • Publication number: 20230195111
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a system and method for transitioning vehicle control between autonomous operation and manual operation. The system includes sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to the vehicle and its operation. During autonomous vehicle operation, the system gauges the level of responsiveness of a vehicle operator through challenges and corresponding responses. The system determines when to present a challenge to the vehicle operator based on internal and external factors. If necessary, the system will transition from an autonomous operation mode to a manual operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Jason Palmer, Mark Freitas, Daniel A. Deninger, David Forney, Slaven Sljivar, Alekh Vaidya, Jeffrey Griswold
  • Publication number: 20230183938
    Abstract: Microtrenching blades and methods of manufacturing the same. A blade a first blade portion comprising a center arbor bore defining a hole through the blade and a second blade portion comprising a plurality of blade segments, wherein the second blade portion is distal to the first blade portion relative to the center arbor bore. The blade includes a plurality of blade scoops disposed around a perimeter of the blade. The blade is such that the plurality of blade segments and the plurality of blade scoops are arranged such that two of the plurality of blade segments are separated by a blade scoop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Evolution Drilling Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Palmer, Ronnie Keys
  • Publication number: 20230186771
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing lane-specific recommendations to a vehicle operator of a vehicle operating on roadways are disclosed. The roadways include one or more lanes in each direction of travel. Exemplary implementations may: generate, by a set of sensors, output signals conveying information pertaining to the vehicle; determine a current location of the vehicle; determine a current direction of travel of the vehicle; detect a current lane being used by the vehicle from the multiple traffic lanes of the particular roadway at the current location in the current direction of travel; obtain lane-specific information regarding the multiple traffic lanes at or near the current location of the vehicle; obtain a goal for providing lane-specific recommendations; determine a lane-specific recommendation for the vehicle; and provide the lane-specific recommendation to the vehicle operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventor: Jason Palmer
  • Publication number: 20230183937
    Abstract: Microtrenching blades and methods of manufacturing the same. A blade includes a blade body comprising a cutting edge, wherein the cutting edge is disposed around a perimeter of the blade body. The blade includes a center arbor bore defining a hole through the blade body, wherein the blade rotates about an axis of rotation disposed in the center arbor bore. The blade includes a plurality of cutters attached to the cutting edge. The blade is such that the cutting edge is separated into a plurality of blade segments, and further such that the plurality of blade segments each comprises two or more of the plurality of cutters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Evolution Drilling Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Palmer, Ronnie Keys
  • Publication number: 20230183950
    Abstract: Microtrenching blades and methods of manufacturing the same. A blade includes a blade body comprising a cutting edge, wherein the cutting edge is disposed around a perimeter of the blade body, and wherein the cutting edge comprises a centerline and a width. The blade comprises a plurality of cutters attached to the cutting edge. The blade is such that three or more of the plurality of cutters are each attached to the cutting edge of the blade body at a different position relative to the centerline of the cutting edge of the blade body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Evolution Drilling Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Palmer, Ronnie Keys
  • Publication number: 20230176587
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using risk profiles for fleet management of a fleet of vehicles are disclosed. Fleet management may include determining the performance levels of particular vehicle operators. The risk profiles characterize values representing likelihoods of occurrences of vehicle events. The values are based on vehicle event information for previously detected vehicle events. Exemplary implementations may: receive, from a particular vehicle, particular vehicle event information for particular vehicle events that have been detected by the particular vehicle; determine one or more metrics that quantify a performance level of the particular vehicle operator, based on the risk profiles; compare the one or more metrics for the particular vehicle operator with aggregated metrics that quantify performance levels of a set of vehicle operators; and store, transfer, and/or present results of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: David Forney, Nicholas Shayne Brookins, Reza Ghanbari, Jason Palmer, Mark Freitas
  • Publication number: 20230167393
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bioreactor for cell processing. The bioreactor comprises a container including a base section comprising a sensor window chosen from a transparent sensor window or a translucent sensor window, a top section arranged opposite to the base section and comprising a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and a sidewall extending between the base section and the top section and defining an internal volume of the container adapted to hold a cell suspension. At least one optical element disposed on the sensor window within the internal volume, the at least one optical element adapted to emit a fluorescence signal in response to incident light, the fluorescence signal associated with one or more parameters of the cell suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Farlan Veraitch, Jason Palmer, Vincent Gowler, Tody Rickett, William Raimes, Arman Amini
  • Patent number: 11657711
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a distributed data center that includes resources carried by a fleet of vehicles. The system includes sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to the vehicles and/or the surroundings of vehicles. The system includes a remote computing server configured to maintain map data and distribute it to the fleet, including local map data to individual vehicles pertaining to their surroundings. Individual vehicles may compare the local map data with the information related to their individual surroundings. Based on such comparisons, individual vehicles may detect discrepancies between the local map data and the information related to their individual surroundings. The remote computing server may modify and/or update the map data based on the detected discrepancies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SmartDrive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Shayne Brookins, Reza Ghanbari, David Forney, Mark Freitas, Daniel Andrew Deninger, Jeffrey Griswold, Jason Palmer
  • Patent number: 11640167
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a system and method for transitioning vehicle control between autonomous operation and manual operation. The system includes sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to the vehicle and its operation. During autonomous vehicle operation, the system gauges the level of responsiveness of a vehicle operator through challenges and corresponding responses. The system determines when to present a challenge to the vehicle operator based on internal and external factors. If necessary, the system will transition from an autonomous operation mode to a manual operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: SmartDrive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Palmer, Mark Freitas, Daniel A. Deninger, David Forney, Slaven Sljivar, Alekh Vaidya, Jeffrey Griswold
  • Publication number: 20230126643
    Abstract: A cell culture container comprising a base section and a compressible wall element. The base section includes a substantially planar rigid base plate. The compressible wall element extends from the base section in an axial direction and defines an internal volume of the cell culture container. The compressible wall element is compressible in the axial direction. There is also disclosed a bioreactor that includes the cell culture container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Farlan Veraitch, Jason Palmer, Arman Amini, William Raimes
  • Publication number: 20230127413
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a system and method for detecting vehicle events. The system includes sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to the vehicle. The system detects a vehicle event based on the information conveyed by the output signals. The system selects a subset of sensors based on the detected vehicle event. The system captures and records information from the selected subset of sensors. The system transfers the recorded information to a remote server or provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Jason Palmer, Mark FREITAS, Daniel A. DENINGER, Daivd Forney, Slaven SLJIVAR, Alekh Vaidya, Jeffrey Griswold
  • Publication number: 20230120803
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing speed thresholds for a fleet of vehicles are disclosed. Input is used to provide associations between particular weather-relation conditions (such as rain) and arithmetic operations, that may be used to determine a current speed threshold as a function of a local posted speed limit at the current location of a vehicle. The current speed threshold is subsequently used to detect whether vehicles are exceeding the current speed threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Samuel Thomas Kruse, David Wagstaff, Jason Palmer
  • Publication number: 20230123559
    Abstract: An assembly for handling biological material, including a planar interface having at least one port, and a component retaining element, spaced apart from the planar interface, configured to retain a component for handling biological material, in which at least one component chosen from the planar interface and the component retaining element is moveable to bring the port and the component retaining element into registration with one another. The registration between the at least one port and the component retaining element adapted to form a fluid communication pathway may be provided between a component retained by the component retaining element and a container associated with the planar interface through the port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Farlan Veraitch, William Raimes, Vincent Gowler, Jason Palmer, Neil Litten, Michael Sawford
  • Patent number: 11631331
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing lane-specific recommendations to a vehicle operator of a vehicle operating on roadways are disclosed. The roadways include one or more lanes in each direction of travel. Exemplary implementations may: generate, by a set of sensors, output signals conveying information pertaining to the vehicle; determine a current location of the vehicle; determine a current direction of travel of the vehicle; detect a current lane being used by the vehicle from the multiple traffic lanes of the particular roadway at the current location in the current direction of travel; obtain lane-specific information regarding the multiple traffic lanes at or near the current location of the vehicle; obtain a goal for providing lane-specific recommendations; determine a lane-specific recommendation for the vehicle; and provide the lane-specific recommendation to the vehicle operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: SmartDrive Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Jason Palmer
  • Patent number: 11631287
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a system and method for detecting vehicle events. Some or all of the system may be installed in a vehicle, operate at the vehicle, and/or be otherwise coupled with a vehicle. The system includes one or more sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to the vehicle. The system receives contextual information from a source external to the vehicle. The system detects a vehicle event based on the information conveyed by the output signals from the sensors and the received contextual information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: SmartDrive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Palmer, Mark Freitas, Daniel A. Deninger, David Forney, Slaven Sljivar, Alekh Vaidya, Jeffrey Griswold
  • Patent number: 11609579
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using risk profiles for fleet management of a fleet of vehicles are disclosed. Fleet management may include determining the performance levels of particular vehicle operators. The risk profiles characterize values representing likelihoods of occurrences of vehicle events. The values are based on vehicle event information for previously detected vehicle events. Exemplary implementations may: receive, from a particular vehicle, particular vehicle event information for particular vehicle events that have been detected by the particular vehicle; determine one or more metrics that quantify a performance level of the particular vehicle operator, based on the risk profiles; compare the one or more metrics for the particular vehicle operator with aggregated metrics that quantify performance levels of a set of vehicle operators; and store, transfer, and/or present results of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SmartDrive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David Forney, Nicholas Shayne Brookins, Reza Ghanbari, Jason Palmer, Mark Freitas
  • Publication number: 20230078143
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining and using deviations from driver-specific vehicle performance expectations for a particular vehicle operator are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may obtain trip information or service information that include values for driver performance metrics pertaining to a particular vehicle operator; determine the driver-specific performance expectations by aggregating information included in the obtained trip information; determine particular metric values for a current trip; compare the determined driver-specific performance expectations with the particular metric values for the current trip; determine deviations based on the comparisons; determine whether to recommend an action based on the deviations; and generate and/or provide one or more notifications to at least one of the particular vehicle operator, a stakeholder of the fleet of vehicles, and a remote computing server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Reza Ghanbari, Ashim Bose, Jason Palmer, David Wagstaff