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).
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Patent number: 11966737Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: NVIDIA CORPORATIONInventors: Ronald Charles Babich, Jr., John Burgess, Jack Choquette, Tero Karras, Samuli Laine, Ignacio Llamas, Gregory Muthler, William Parsons Newhall, Jr.
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Patent number: 11931266Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 12, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: NANOHIVE MEDICAL LLCInventors: Christopher Laine, Ian Helmar, Lucas Diehl, Jason Tinley, Kevin D. Chappuis, John F. Sullivan
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Publication number: 20240090086Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 11148080Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Melissa M. Bippus, Ronald W. Guess, John A. Laine, Li Y. Situ, Keith A. Snyder, Dennis J. Staley
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Publication number: 20210018303Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Tim John Laine, Dale Lewis Atkey
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Patent number: 10434443Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Melissa M. Bippus, Ronald W. Guess, John A. Laine, Li Y. Situ, Keith A. Snyder, Dennis J. Staley
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Publication number: 20190291031Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Melissa M. Bippus, Ronald W. Guess, John A. Laine, Li Y. Situ, Keith A. Snyder, Dennis J. Staley
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Publication number: 20160279545Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Melissa M. Bippus, Ronald W. Guess, John A. Laine, Li Y. Situ, Keith A. Snyder, Dennis J. Staley
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Patent number: 9366474Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Ronald W. Guess, Melissa M. Bippus, Dennis J. Staley, Keith A. Snyder, John A. Laine, Li Y. Situ
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Publication number: 20140260355Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Whirlppol CorporationInventors: Ronald W. Guess, Melissa M. Bippus, Dennis J. Staley, Keith A. Snyder, John A. Laine, Li Y. Situ
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Patent number: 6935910Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 12, 2003Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Inventor: John Laine
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Publication number: 20050059304Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2003Publication date: March 17, 2005Inventor: John Laine