Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Brown

Jeffrey A. Brown 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: 11818239
    Abstract: A system and method are provided that permits different devices with different applications to respond to the occurrence of a condition in a similar manner. By way of example, trigger data may be synchronized across multiple devices, wherein trigger data identifies information to be provided to a program in response to the occurrence of a condition. If a program is not installed or running on a particular device when the trigger occurs, the device automatically installs and executes the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Brown, Kristopher Giesing, Steffen Meschkat, Alhaad Gokhale
  • Publication number: 20230359486
    Abstract: This technology relates to transferring state information between processes or active software programs in a computing environment where a new instance of a process or software program may receive such state information even after an original or old instance of the process or software program that owned the state information has terminated either naturally or unnaturally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Jonathan Phoenix, Christopher Ryan Johnson, Jeffrey Brown
  • Patent number: 11804608
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell. The fuel cell includes an anode having an anode inlet configured to receive anode feed gas, and an anode outlet configured to output anode exhaust. The fuel cell further includes a cathode having a cathode inlet and a cathode outlet. The fuel cell system further includes an anode blower configured to receive the anode exhaust and output a higher-pressure anode exhaust. The fuel cell system further includes an anode blower recycle line configured to receive a portion of the higher-pressure anode exhaust downstream from the anode blower and to output the portion of the higher-pressure anode exhaust upstream from the anode blower. The fuel cell system further includes a first valve disposed in the blower recycle line, the first valve configured to open when the anode of the fuel cell is under-pressurized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Daly, Jeffrey Brown, Matthew Crowley, Robert S. Fournier, William J. Snyder, Fred C. Jahnke
  • Publication number: 20230327149
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell. The fuel cell includes an anode having an anode inlet configured to receive anode feed gas, and an anode outlet configured to output anode exhaust. The fuel cell further includes a cathode having a cathode inlet and a cathode outlet. The fuel cell system further includes an anode blower configured to receive the anode exhaust and output a higher-pressure anode exhaust. The fuel cell system further includes an anode blower recycle line configured to receive a portion of the higher-pressure anode exhaust downstream from the anode blower and to output the portion of the higher-pressure anode exhaust upstream from the anode blower. The fuel cell system further includes a first valve disposed in the blower recycle line, the first valve configured to open when the anode of the fuel cell is under-pressurized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph M. DALY, Jeffrey BROWN, Matthew CROWLEY, Robert S. FOURNIER, William J. SNYDER, Fred C. JAHNKE
  • Publication number: 20230322544
    Abstract: A fuel delivery system and method for controlling a fuel delivery system includes a fuel control device including a valve and an electronic sensor assembly integrated to the fuel control device and is arranged to detect an operational positioning of the valve, to generate a record of the real-time activation of the valve, and to compare records of real-time activation against a schedule of fuel deliveries to detect unauthorized fuel access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan W. Sanders, Jeffrey A. Brown, James C. Zuck
  • Publication number: 20230285596
    Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions and methods for altering, e.g., enhancing, the expression of NPC1 and/or NPC2 proteins, whether in vitro and/or in vivo. Such compositions include delivery of an adeno-associated viral (AAV) particle. The compositions and methods of the present disclosure are useful in the treatment of subjects diagnosed with, or suspected of having NPC1 disease or related condition resulting from a deficiency in the quantity and/or function of NPC1 and/or NPC2 proteins or associated with decreased expression or protein levels of NPC1 and/or NPC2 proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Heather Yonutas, Jeffrey Brown, Jinzhao Hou, Yanqun Shu, Elisabeth Knoll, Priyantha Herath, Brett Hoffman
  • Patent number: 11755364
    Abstract: This technology relates to transferring state information between processes or active software programs in a computing environment where a new instance of a process or software program may receive such state information even after an original or old instance of the process or software program that owned the state information has terminated either naturally or unnaturally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Jonathan Phoenix, Christopher Ryan Johnson, Jeffrey Brown
  • Publication number: 20230252712
    Abstract: This technology relates to rendering content from discrete applications. In this regard, one or more computing devices may receive a global scene graph containing resources provided by two or more discrete processes, wherein the global scene graph is instantiated by a first process of the two or more discrete processes. The one or more computing devices may render and output for display, the global scene graph in accordance with the resources contained there.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Joshua Gargus, Jeffrey Brown, Michael Jurka
  • Patent number: 11708106
    Abstract: A differentially steered vehicle includes brakes on the powered wheels which are applied via a controller according to different methods to inhibit freewheeling during turns and improve steering responsiveness and stability. The methods include applying braking force to the wheel on the inside of a turn in response to the rate of turn as indicated by the position of the steering control, to the pressure differential across the hydraulic motors driving the wheels and the rotational speed of the wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Brown Fay, II, Nicholas Gregory, Zachary Stephens
  • Publication number: 20230227802
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to compositions and methods for altering, e.g., enhancing, the expression of GCase proteins, whether in vitro and/or in vivo. Such compositions include delivery of an adeno-associated viral (AAV) particle. The compositions and methods of the present disclosure are useful in the treatment of subjects diagnosed with, or suspected of having Parkinson Disease or related condition resulting from a deficiency in the quantity and/or function of GBA gene product or associated with decreased expression or protein levels of GCase protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Giridhar MURLIDHARAN, Jeffrey BROWN, Elisabeth KNOLL, Yanqun SHU, Kelly BALES, Jinzhao HOU, Adewale ADELUYI, Brett HOFFMAN, Smita JAGTAP
  • Patent number: 11691670
    Abstract: The turning radius of a differentially steered vehicle towing a trailer is controlled when turning so that its turning radius is greater than a minimum allowable turning radius. The turning radius may be autonomously adjusted using a controller to monitor the instantaneous rotational speed differential between the driven wheels and increase or decrease the relative speed between the wheels when the instantaneous rotational speed differential exceeds a threshold rotational speed differential, indicating a turn which is too tight. Alternately, the turning radius may be controlled by the vehicle's operator, who receives a signal from the controller indicating that the vehicle's turning radius is less than the minimum allowable. The operator may then take action to enlarge the turning radius using manual controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey Brown Fay, II
  • Publication number: 20230208849
    Abstract: A node of a network receives account access information (AAI) for an account that a user has with a system. The node causes a first record to be added to a distributed ledger that is used for managing access to the account, wherein the first record includes the AAI or an encrypted storage identifier that identifies a storage location for the AAI. The node determines a likelihood that the account is being accessed by the user based on the AAI and/or historical AAI for one or more accounts, that include the account, that are used to access the system. The node causes a second record that includes a value representing the likelihood to be added to the distributed ledger. The node causes one or more other nodes of the network to be alerted that the first record and the second record have been added to the distributed ledger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Zainab ZAKI, Jeffrey BROWN
  • Patent number: 11663768
    Abstract: This technology relates to rendering content from discrete applications. In this regard, one or more computing devices may receive a global scene graph containing resources provided by two or more discrete processes, wherein the global scene graph is instantiated by a first process of the two or more discrete processes. The one or more computing devices may render and output for display, the global scene graph in accordance with the resources contained there.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Gargus, Jeffrey Brown, Michael Jurka
  • Publication number: 20230161080
    Abstract: A patterned lens with abrasion resistance having a base layer hard coat and a top hard coat. The base layer hardcoat may be formed on a film or sheet and used in molding the patterned lens. The top hard coat may be applied after molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: HOYA Optical Labs of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Brown, David Olund, Hannah Vu, Jose A. Orozco Rodriguez, Griff Altmann
  • Patent number: 11650130
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method and system to develop finite element (FE) models of as-manufactured turbomachinery blades using a combination of optical topography measurements, mesh morphing and strain gauge measurements. The method and system improves strain gauge to blade tip timing correlation using as-manufactured blade dimensions with finite element modeling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Daniel Gillaugh, Alexander Kaszynski, Jeffrey Brown
  • Patent number: 11629353
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with the provision of means and methods for gene expression. Specifically, it relates to a polynucleotide comprising an expression control sequence which allows for seed specific of a nucleic acid of interest being operatively linked thereto in plants. Furthermore, vectors, host cells, transgenic plants and methods for expressing nucleic acids of interest are provided which are based on the said polynucleotide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science Company GmbH
    Inventors: Huihua Fu, Jeffrey A. Brown, Kirk Francis, Hee-Sook Song
  • Publication number: 20230073491
    Abstract: A method performed by a user device may include obtaining biometric information relating to a user of the user device using a biometric sensor of the user device; determining that the biometric information is valid; generating a biometric indicator indicating that the biometric information is valid; providing a request for a callback from an entity, wherein the request includes the biometric information indicating that the biometric information is valid; and receiving the callback from the entity, wherein the callback is received based on the biometric information indicating that the biometric information is valid, and wherein the callback is associated with an entity identifier that is not provided to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey BROWN, Clayton JOHNSON
  • Patent number: 11601437
    Abstract: A node of a network receives account access information (AAI) for an account that a user has with a system. The node causes a first record to be added to a distributed ledger that is used for managing access to the account, wherein the first record includes the AAI or an encrypted storage identifier that identifies a storage location for the AAI. The node determines a likelihood that the account is being accessed by the user based on the AAI and/or historical AAI for one or more accounts, that include the account, that are used to access the system. The node causes a second record that includes a value representing the likelihood to be added to the distributed ledger. The node causes one or more other nodes of the network to be alerted that the first record and the second record have been added to the distributed ledger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Zainab Zaki, Jeffrey Brown
  • Publication number: 20230046537
    Abstract: A system for sensing the angular position of a caster wheel includes a sensor mounted on a bearing which supports a shaft aligned with the rotational axis of the caster. A target on the shaft is detected by the sensor which generates signals indicative of the presence or absence of the target. The position of the target is coordinated with the position of the caster wheel such that the signals are indicative of the angular position of the caster wheel. The target may be a groove extending partially around the shaft and a remaining ungrooved portion of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventor: Jeffrey Brown Fay, II
  • Patent number: 11511727
    Abstract: A system for sensing the angular position of a caster wheel includes a sensor mounted on a bearing which supports a shaft aligned with the rotational axis of the caster. A target on the shaft is detected by the sensor which generates signals indicative of the presence or absence of the target. The position of the target is coordinated with the position of the caster wheel such that the signals are indicative of the angular position of the caster wheel. The target may be a groove extending partially around the shaft and a remaining ungrooved portion of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey Brown Fay, II