Patents by Inventor John A. Laine

John A. Laine 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: 11966737
    Abstract: Systems and methods for an efficient and robust multiprocessor-coprocessor interface that may be used between a streaming multiprocessor and an acceleration coprocessor in a GPU are provided. According to an example implementation, in order to perform an acceleration of a particular operation using the coprocessor, the multiprocessor: issues a series of write instructions to write input data for the operation into coprocessor-accessible storage locations, issues an operation instruction to cause the coprocessor to execute the particular operation; and then issues a series of read instructions to read result data of the operation from coprocessor-accessible storage locations to multiprocessor-accessible storage locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: NVIDIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ronald Charles Babich, Jr., John Burgess, Jack Choquette, Tero Karras, Samuli Laine, Ignacio Llamas, Gregory Muthler, William Parsons Newhall, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11931266
    Abstract: The biocompatible lattice structures and implants disclosed herein have an increased or optimized lucency, even when constructed from a metallic material. The lattice structures can also provide an increased or optimized lucency in a material that is not generally considered to be radiolucent. Lucency can include disparity, maximum variation in lucency properties across a structure, or dispersion, minimum variation in lucency properties across a structure. The implants and lattice structures disclosed herein may be optimized for disparity or dispersion in any desired direction. A desired direction with respect to lucency can include the anticipated x-ray viewing direction of an implant in the expected implantation orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: NANOHIVE MEDICAL LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Laine, Ian Helmar, Lucas Diehl, Jason Tinley, Kevin D. Chappuis, John F. Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20240090086
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cartridge for an aerosol delivery device such as a smoking article. The cartridge may include a base, a reservoir substrate, and an atomizer. The reservoir substrate may define a cavity therethrough. The atomizer may comprise a liquid transport element and a heating element extending at least partially about the liquid transport element. The atomizer may extend through the cavity through the reservoir substrate such that the heating element is positioned proximate an end of the reservoir substrate. Ends of the liquid transport element may extend to an opposing end of the reservoir substrate. A related method for assembling a cartridge for a smoking article is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: John DePiano, David Smith, Charles Jacob Novak, III, Frank S. Silveira, Steven Lee Alderman, Grady Lance Dooly, Frederic Philippe Ampolini, Timothy Brian Nestor, Quentin Paul Guenther, JR., Stephen Benson Sears, John William Wolber, Michael Laine
  • Patent number: 11148080
    Abstract: A refrigeration system includes a water circulation system and a replaceable water filter. The refrigerator includes a sensor that determines if a water filter is present, and a user interface that prompts a user to purge a water filter upon installation of a new water filter in the refrigerator. The water filter may include a memory storage device that stores information concerning the allowable life of the water filter, the remaining life of the water filter, and other information. Information concerning the remaining life of the water filter and other information can be displayed or otherwise communicated to a user by the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Melissa M. Bippus, Ronald W. Guess, John A. Laine, Li Y. Situ, Keith A. Snyder, Dennis J. Staley
  • Publication number: 20210018303
    Abstract: A dart game and related method. The game having a generally flat target surface having a two-dimensional pattern of targets supported thereon to emulate a golf course. The pattern of targets has a plurality of par-3 golf hole targets, a plurality of par-4 golf hole targets, a plurality of par-5 golf hole targets, a plurality of out-of-bound areas and a plurality of water hazards areas. Each of the golf hole targets has at least a fairway area and green area. Each green area has a hole, a green portion surrounding the hole and a fringe area surrounding the green portion. Each of the plurality of par-5 golf holes has two landing zones located within the fairway area. Each of the plurality of par-4 golf holes has one landing zone located within the fairway area. The method includes throwing darts at the targets and scoring the game depending on the locations at which the darts impact the targets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Tim John Laine, Dale Lewis Atkey
  • Patent number: 10434443
    Abstract: A refrigeration system includes a water circulation system and a replaceable water filter. The refrigerator includes a sensor that determines if a water filter is present, and a user interface that prompts a user to purge a water filter upon installation of a new water filter in the refrigerator. The water filter may include a memory storage device that stores information concerning the allowable life of the water filter, the remaining life of the water filter, and other information. Information concerning the remaining life of the water filter and other information can be displayed or otherwise communicated to a user by the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Melissa M. Bippus, Ronald W. Guess, John A. Laine, Li Y. Situ, Keith A. Snyder, Dennis J. Staley
  • Publication number: 20190291031
    Abstract: A refrigeration system includes a water circulation system and a replaceable water filter. The refrigerator includes a sensor that determines if a water filter is present, and a user interface that prompts a user to purge a water filter upon installation of a new water filter in the refrigerator. The water filter may include a memory storage device that stores information concerning the allowable life of the water filter, the remaining life of the water filter, and other information. Information concerning the remaining life of the water filter and other information can be displayed or otherwise communicated to a user by the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Melissa M. Bippus, Ronald W. Guess, John A. Laine, Li Y. Situ, Keith A. Snyder, Dennis J. Staley
  • Publication number: 20160279545
    Abstract: A refrigeration system includes a water circulation system and a replaceable water filter. The refrigerator includes a sensor that determines if a water filter is present, and a user interface that prompts a user to purge a water filter upon installation of a new water filter in the refrigerator. The water filter may include a memory storage device that stores information concerning the allowable life of the water filter, the remaining life of the water filter, and other information. Information concerning the remaining life of the water filter and other information can be displayed or otherwise communicated to a user by the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Melissa M. Bippus, Ronald W. Guess, John A. Laine, Li Y. Situ, Keith A. Snyder, Dennis J. Staley
  • Patent number: 9366474
    Abstract: A refrigeration system includes a water circulation system and a replaceable water filter. The refrigerator includes a sensor that determines if a water filter is present, and a user interface that prompts a user to purge a water filter upon installation of a new water filter in the refrigerator. The water filter may include a memory storage device that stores information concerning the allowable life of the water filter, the remaining life of the water filter, and other information. Information concerning the remaining life of the water filter and other information can be displayed or otherwise communicated to a user by the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald W. Guess, Melissa M. Bippus, Dennis J. Staley, Keith A. Snyder, John A. Laine, Li Y. Situ
  • Publication number: 20140260355
    Abstract: A refrigeration system includes a water circulation system and a replaceable water filter. The refrigerator includes a sensor that determines if a water filter is present, and a user interface that prompts a user to purge a water filter upon installation of a new water filter in the refrigerator. The water filter may include a memory storage device that stores information concerning the allowable life of the water filter, the remaining life of the water filter, and other information. Information concerning the remaining life of the water filter and other information can be displayed or otherwise communicated to a user by the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Whirlppol Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald W. Guess, Melissa M. Bippus, Dennis J. Staley, Keith A. Snyder, John A. Laine, Li Y. Situ
  • Patent number: 6935910
    Abstract: Fin assemblies for a variety of watersport boards including wakeboards, sailboards, surfboards and the like. The fin assemblies include a fin cap, at least one fin base and at least one locking member. Fin assemblies are secured to a watersport board by passing at least one locking member through channels in the board and fin base and into sockets in the fin cap. Fin assemblies are reconfigured by first removing the locking members, arranging the desired combination of fin cap and fin base suitable for current water conditions and/or user ability and then resecuring the fin assembly to the board with locking members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Inventor: John Laine
  • Publication number: 20050059304
    Abstract: Fin assemblies for a variety of watersport boards including wakeboards, sailboards, surfboards and the like. The fin assemblies include a fin cap, at least one fin base and at least one locking member. Fin assemblies are secured to a watersport board by passing at least one locking member through channels in the board and fin base and into sockets in the fin cap. Fin assemblies are reconfigured by first removing the locking members, arranging the desired combination of fin cap and fin base suitable for current water conditions and/or user ability and then resecuring the fin assembly to the board with locking members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventor: John Laine