Patents by Inventor John Wallace
John Wallace 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: 11085683Abstract: Systems and methods are provided and include an optical sensor configured to be disposed on a sight glass. The optical sensor is configured to generate signals based on a light reflectivity associated with a liquid of the refrigeration system. An optical sensor control module that includes a processor that is configured to execute instructions stored in a nontransitory memory, and the instructions include (i) generating a set of data based on the signals, and (ii) determining an amount of liquid of the refrigeration system based on the set of data.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies Retail Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Contrada, John Wallace
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Publication number: 20210196537Abstract: A patient transport apparatus operable by a user for transporting a patient along stairs. A seat section is coupled to a support structure supporting a track assembly having a belt. A motor selectively generates torque to drive the belt. A user interface is arranged for engagement by the user, and has a direction input control for selecting a drive direction of the motor, and an activation input control for operating the motor to drive the belt. A controller in communication with the motor and the user interface is configured to limit operation of the motor in response to user engagement of the activation input control preceding engagement of the direction input control to prevent driving the belt, and to permit operation of the motor in response to user engagement of the activation input control following engagement of the direction input control to drive the belt in a selected drive direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Isaac A. Schaberg, Daniel V. Brosnan, Cory P. Herbst, Nathan W. Matheny, Brandon David Naber, Kevin M. Patmore, Trey Thomas Pfeiffer, Kelly Sandmeyer, Melvin Gottschalk, JR., Jason Anthony Vanderplas, Scott Zufall, Erik P. Eagleman, Jeffrey R. Staszak, John Wallace
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Publication number: 20210196535Abstract: A patient containment system for securing a patient to a patient transport apparatus, comprising a first lower strap and a second lower strap. Each of the first lower strap and the second lower strap have a thigh region, a waist region, and a connection region arranged between the thigh region and the waist region. A first connector is coupled to the connection region of the first lower strap. A second connector is coupled to the connection region of the second lower strap, and is configured to releasably attach to the first connector to at least partially limit movement of the first lower strap relative to the second lower strap. The connection region defines a connection width, and the thigh region defines a thigh width larger than the connection width.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Daniel V. Brosnan, Melvin Gottschalk, JR., Zachary Baker, Scott I. Biba, Erik P. Eagleman, Cory P. Herbst, Nathan W. Matheny, Trey Thomas Pfeiffer, Kelly Sandmeyer, Jeffrey R. Staszak, John Wallace, James K. Galer, Issam Eddin Bourai, James Robert Tumavich, JR., Kevin M. Patmore, Isaac A. Schaberg, Scott Zufall
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Publication number: 20210196539Abstract: A patient transport apparatus operable by a user for transporting a patient along stairs. A seat section is coupled to a support structure. A track having a belt is attached to the support structure and is arranged for selective operation between: a retracted position, and a deployed position to engage stairs. A drive system with a motor is disposed in rotational communication with the belt to control movement along stairs in the deployed position. A user interface us arranged for engagement to selectively adjust operation of the drive system between: an active state for controlling movement of the belt with the motor, and an inactive state. A braking controller is configured to sense movement of the belt in the inactive state, and to control the motor to limit movement of the belt in the inactive state to effect corresponding limited movement of the patient transport apparatus along stairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: John Wallace, Daniel V. Brosnan, Scott Michael Batzer
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Publication number: 20210196538Abstract: A patient transport apparatus for transporting patients in a stair configuration and in a chair configuration. A multiple mode handle assembly is provided for user engagement, and is movable between a first handle configuration, a second handle configuration, and a third handle configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Trey Thomas Pfeiffer, Cory P. Herbst, Nathan W. Matheny, Conor McCarrey, Daniel V. Brosnan, Kelly Sandmeyer, John Wallace, Melvin Gottschalk, JR.
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Publication number: 20210148885Abstract: The present disclosure includes a nanopore array devices that include a chip with an array of nanopore components for performing high-throughput and multiplexed assays. Aspects of the present disclosure include methods of screening drug targets and performing multiplexed assays using the nanopore chip of the devices and systems described in the present disclosure. Aspects of the present disclosure further include methods for performing single cell analysis using the devices and systems of the present disclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: William B. Dunbar, Xu Liu, Philip Edward Zimny, John Wallace Parce
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Patent number: 11009250Abstract: A system and a method are provided including a system controller for a refrigeration or HVAC system having a compressor rack with a compressor and a condensing unit with a condenser fan. The system controller monitors and controls operation of the refrigeration or HVAC system. A rack controller monitors and controls operation of the compressor rack. The system controller determines a flood-back discharge temperature corresponding to a flood-back condition, receives an actual discharge temperature associated with the compressor rack, compares the actual discharge temperature with the flood-back discharge temperature, and generates a notification to the rack controller based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies Retail Solutions, Inc.Inventors: John Wallace, Franklin Beltran, Frank S. Wallis, Paul L. Fullenkamp, Karen Richard
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Publication number: 20210049526Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to systems and methods for risk analysis through mapping. It is more specifically directed to systems and methods for risk analysis through mapping certain company features in relation to business insurance. In one case, the present invention provides a method of determining a risk pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Vouch, Inc.Inventors: Evan Roman, Travis Hedge, John Wallace
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Patent number: 10897507Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus enabling connectivity session and internet protocol (IP) establishment. An exemplary method generally generating a request to establish at least one data network (DN) session for providing connectivity between the UE and a DN, wherein the at least one DN session supports a plurality of data sessions for enabling communication between one or more local endpoints in the UE and one or more endpoints in the DN, wherein each data session of the plurality of data sessions supports one or more connectivity requirements specified by the UE, wherein a first data session of the plurality of data sessions is associated with a first gateway, and wherein a second data session of the plurality of data sessions is associated with a second gateway, and transmitting the request to establish the at least one DN session.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Stefano Faccin, Gavin Bernard Horn, Soo Bum Lee, John Wallace Nasielski
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Publication number: 20200408447Abstract: A system and method are provided including a system controller for a refrigeration or HVAC system having a compressor rack with a compressor and a condensing unit with a condenser fan. The system controller monitors and controls operation of the refrigeration or HVAC system. A rack controller monitors and controls operation of the compressor rack and determines compressor rack power consumption data. A condensing unit controller monitors and controls operation of the condensing unit and determines condensing unit power consumption data. The system controller receives the compressor rack power consumption data and the condensing unit power consumption data, determines a total power consumption of the refrigeration or HVAC system, determines a predicted power consumption or a benchmark power consumption for the refrigeration system, compares the total power consumption with the predicted power consumption or the benchmark power consumption, and generates an alert based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: Emerson Climate Technologies Retail Solutions, Inc.Inventors: John WALLACE, Franklin BELTRAN, Frank S. WALLIS, Keith BERTIE, Paul L. FULLENKAMP
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Patent number: 10857467Abstract: A method for operating an entertainment attraction includes receiving an input selection from a guest relating to a characteristic of the attraction. The guest creates their guest profile, or by accesses their previously created profile stored in a memory. The profile may be changed by the current input selection made by the guest, with the changed profile stored for the guest's next use of the attraction. If the attraction is a ride, the guest is assigned to a viewing position, an active prop, a seat, or a vehicle of the attraction. The attraction is then operated with the input selection and/or the guest's profile influencing a characteristic of the attraction as perceived by the guest. A mobile application gameplay may unlock specified game features to change the attraction experience. The attraction may alternatively be a theater or game arcade type of attraction.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: FALCON'S TREEHOUSE LLCInventors: Cecil D. Magpuri, Michael John Wallace, David Michael Schaefer, Syed Saham Ali, David James Consolo
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Publication number: 20200359222Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for communications are described. A device or a group of devices may generate data. The group of devices may receive a group profile from a node that identifies the devices to be included, and the group profile may include a function to be evaluated at each of the devices. The node may also provision evaluation parameters which may allow the device to provide authenticated aggregate data to a requesting third party, without sharing the data between the devices and without sharing the data with the node, thus concurrently maintaining individual data privacy and data provenance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Soo Bum Lee, Jay Rodney Walton, John Wallace Nasielski, Gavin Bernard Horn
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Publication number: 20200358788Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Aspects include a device generating data to be sent to a receiving device and determining to provide provenance for the data. The device may generate a data identifier based on an identifier generation key and encrypt the data using an encryption key generated from a key associated with an owner of the device. The device may sign they encrypted data transmission using a signing key where the signing key is based on the encrypted data and the data identifier. In some cases, the device may send the data to a receiving device via one or more proxy devices. In some cases, multiple device may send signed data transmissions to a proxy device and the proxy device may process the multiple data transmission and send the processed data to the receiving device. The receiving device may verify provenance of the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Soo Bum Lee, Jay Rodney Walton, John Wallace Nasielski, Gavin Bernard Hom
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Publication number: 20200356694Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Aspects may include receiving, at a device, a device configuration profile including one or more parameters for managing data transfers associated with a service and generating a transaction credential by which the data is to be associated in a storage. The transaction credential may be generated according to the configuration profile. Aspects may also include identifying, at the device, that data is to be stored in the storage that is associated with the service. Aspects include signing the data using the transaction credential and transmitting the signed data to the storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Soo Bum Lee, Jay Rodney Walton, John Wallace Nasielski, Gavin Bernard Horn
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Publication number: 20200359207Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for communications are described. A device or a group of devices may generate data. The group of devices may receive a group profile from a node that identifies the devices to be included, and the group profile may include a function to be evaluated at each of the devices. The node may also provision evaluation parameters which may allow the device to provide authenticated aggregate data to a requesting third party, without sharing the data between the devices, thus concurrently maintaining individual data privacy and data provenance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Soo Bum Lee, Jay Rodney Walton, John Wallace Nasielski, Gavin Bernard Horn
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Publication number: 20200354740Abstract: The present invention relates to new transporter polypeptides, and genes encoding therefor, which can be used to confer upon a plant resistance to one or more biotrophic fungal pathogens.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Evans Lagudah, John Wallace Moore
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Publication number: 20200298133Abstract: Various types of entertainment venues, including theme or amusement parks, game arcades, and similar venues are improved by providing a local server exchanging data with a cloud server. The local server controls and communicates with game or entertainment elements at the venue. The game or entertainment elements may be games at the location, input devices used by participants, such as smart phones, and/or audio and video devices. The cloud server controls and communicates with off-site elements. The cloud server and local server may communicate and synchronize data over the internet. The entertainment venue consequently can provide varying and evolving experiences through gamification.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Cecil D. Magpuri, Michael John Wallace, David Michael Schaefer, Syed Saham Ali, David James Consolo
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Patent number: 10773976Abstract: A method of treating a substrate with a solid particulate material and a treatment liquor comprising: agitating the substrate with said solid particulate material and said treatment liquor; and (a) separating the substrate from effluent comprising solid waste fragments derived from the substrate, said solid particulate material and the treatment liquor; (b) transferring said effluent to a hydrocyclone separator comprising an inlet, a first outlet and a second outlet, wherein the effluent is fed into the hydrocyclone separator via the inlet; (c) separating the effluent in the hydrocyclone separator to produce a first stream and a second stream, wherein the first stream comprises said solid particulate material and exits the hydrocyclone separator via the first outlet and wherein the second stream comprises treatment liquor and solid waste fragments and exits the hydrocyclone separator via the second outlet; and (d) collecting the first stream after it exits the hydrocyclone separator via the first outlet.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Xeros LimitedInventors: Iain Alexander Scott, Thomas John Wallace, Siân Catherine Tedds
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Patent number: 10775085Abstract: A system and method are provided including a system controller for a refrigeration or HVAC system having a compressor rack with a compressor and a condensing unit with a condenser fan. The system controller monitors and controls operation of the refrigeration or HVAC system. A rack controller monitors and controls operation of the compressor rack and determines compressor rack power consumption data. A condensing unit controller monitors and controls operation of the condensing unit and determines condensing unit power consumption data. The system controller receives the compressor rack power consumption data and the condensing unit power consumption data, determines a total power consumption of the refrigeration or HVAC system, determines a predicted power consumption or a benchmark power consumption for the refrigeration system, compares the total power consumption with the predicted power consumption or the benchmark power consumption, and generates an alert based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies Retail Solutions, Inc.Inventors: John Wallace, Franklin Beltran, Frank S. Wallis, Keith Bertie, Paul L. Fullenkamp
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Patent number: 10770176Abstract: A system and method for identifying relationships and correlations between community healthcare attributes includes automatically displays relationships between selected community health measures. A correlation tool automatically computes correlations between a selected main measure and each other measures in a set of community health measures for selected communities. The correlation tool automatically displays a ranked list of the other community health measures based on their correlation to the selected main measure. A relationship tool automatically computes correlations between selected measures in the set of community health measures for selected communities. The relationship tool displays a correlation graph indicating values of the selected measures for each of a selected set of communities. An adjusted correlation graph is automatically displayed to indicate adjusted values of the selected measures to accommodate a selected third measure as a control variable.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2015Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Optum, Inc.Inventors: Carol Jean Simon, Paul A. Bleicher, John Edward Hargraves, Paul John Wallace