Patents by Inventor Joshua A. Williams
Joshua A. Williams 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: 11991230Abstract: Methods and systems for provisioning content streaming service are provided. In one example, a method includes: receiving a user request for streaming a content item from a user equipment (UE) connected to a first network segment corresponding to a first zone of a multi-dwelling unit (MDU), the user request including a first network identifier assigned to the first network segment and a user identity associated with the user, identifying the first network segment based on the first network identifier assigned to the first network segment, determining accessibility of the content item to the user, based on a pre-established network policy, performing an authentication process to authenticate the user based on the user identity associated with the user, and transmitting the requested content item to the UE via a routed network traffic over the first network segment to allow the UE to stream the requested content.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignees: DISH Network L.L.C., DISH Network Technologies India Private LimitedInventors: Joshua D. Wade, Jason Anthony Madruga, Clark Hurst Pendery, Dalton William Hertel, Aaron William Schwartz, Ryan Scribner, Himanshu Jain, Sandeep Kumar Bhatta, Laxminarayana Dalimba
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Publication number: 20240157646Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to additive manufacturing systems, components therein, and methods for their use. The additive manufacturing system comprises a powder material handling system comprising a virgin powder inlet. The virgin powder inlet is coupled to a virgin powder drum and configured to receive a virgin powder from the virgin powder drum. The additive manufacturing system further comprises a liquid material handling system comprising a binder inlet. The binder inlet is coupled to a binder drum and configured to receive a binder from the binder drum. The additive manufacturing system also comprises an additive manufacturing machine coupled to the powder material handling system and the liquid material handling system. The additive manufacturing machine receives the virgin powder and the binder from the powder material handling and liquid material handling systems and is configured to manufacture a work product using the virgin powder and the binder.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Vadim Bromberg, Victor Fulton, Carlos H. Bonilla, Joshua Tyler Mook, Anthony Charlebois, Ryan William Van Deest, Cassidy C. Shibiya, Timothy Francis Andrews, Alex W. Ariapad, Mathieu Roy, Patrick Leduc, Simon Houle, Jean-Francois Cadorette, Patrick Gauthier, Jay Matthew Lang
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Publication number: 20240159068Abstract: A docking station for a medical device is described. In some examples, the docking station includes a frame and a base plate coupled to the frame. At least a portion of the base plate is coupled to a lower portion of the frame. In some examples, an electronic connector of the docking station is configured to couple to the medical device and to provide power to the medical device when the medical device is docked to the docking station. In some examples, a docking mechanism is coupled to an upper portion of the frame and configured to retain the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2024Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: Physio-Control, Inc.Inventors: Barry D. Curtin, Alexander Hamilton, Kristina Edmonson, David Andrews, Christopher G. Alviar, Neal Stanley Clark, Benjamin Danziger, Christopher William Egbert, Jason Fouts, Matthew Malone, Joshua Berndt, Brigitta M. Suwandana, Jeremy Edward Brummett
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Publication number: 20240159201Abstract: A monolithic heat exchanger body for inputting heat to a closed-cycle engine includes heating walls and heat sink, such as heat transfer regions. The heating walls are configured and arranged in an array of spirals or spiral arcs relative to a longitudinal axis of an inlet plenum. Adjacent portions of the heating walls respectively define corresponding heating fluid pathways fluidly communicating with the inlet plenum. At least a portion of the heat sink is disposed about at least a portion of the monolithic heat exchanger body. The heat sink includes working-fluid bodies including working-fluid pathways that have a heat transfer relationship with the heating fluid pathways. Respective ones of the heat transfer regions have a heat transfer relationship with a corresponding semiannular portion of the heating fluid pathways. Respective ones of the heat transfer regions include working-fluid pathways fluidly communicating between a heat input region and a heat extraction region.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2024Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Joshua Tyler Mook, Kevin Michael VandeVoorde, Aigbedion Akwara, Michael Robert Notarnicola, Jason Joseph Bellardi, Mohammed El Hacin Sennoun, Mohamed Osama, Zachary William Nagel, Victor Luis Marrero Ortiz
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Patent number: 11984061Abstract: Systems and methods for varying an intensity of pixels of displays are provided. A display subsystem may include a display driver for receiving image frame data and commands from an image or data source, including pixel intensity values for bit planes of an image frame; a parser for receiving the image frame data and the commands, and configured to determine a drive waveform having an pixel drive value and a pixel drive time interval for each bit plane of the image frame data; a display backplane for receiving the drive waveform, the display backplane including a pixel array comprising an array of pixels, each pixel driven by a pixel circuit; and display driver circuitry for driving the pixels in accordance with the drive waveform; and wherein an intensity of the pixel varies for each bit plane according to the pixel drive value and the pixel drive time interval.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Ian Kyles, Nicholas William Melena, Edmund Passon, Joshua T. Wiersma
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Patent number: 11981464Abstract: A strapping tensioning and sealing tool is disclosed herein. In one or more embodiments, the strapping tensioning and sealing tool includes a tensioning assembly, the tensioning assembly configured to apply tension to a piece of strapping; and a sealing assembly, the sealing assembly comprising at least one cam member, at least one crimping jaw member, and a motive power source, the at least one cam member operatively coupling the at least one crimping jaw member to the motive power source, and the at least one crimping jaw member of the sealing assembly configured to crimp a strapping sealing member so as to secure the piece of strapping around a package or bundle of items.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Golden Bear LLCInventors: Joshua Robert Sikora, Stephen William Sikora, Charles Russell Patzer, Jack Louis Kime
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Patent number: 11978680Abstract: A microelectronic chip device includes a semiconductor substrate and multiple on-chip strain sensors (OCSSs) constructed on the substrate at various locations of the substrate. The OCSSs may each include multiple piezoresistive devices configured to sense a strain at a location of the various locations and produce a strain signal representing the strain at that location. A strain measurement circuit may also be constructed on the semiconductor substrate and configured to measure strain parameters from the strain signals produced by the OCSSs. The strain parameters represent the strains at the various location. Values of the strain parameters can be used for analysis of mechanical stress on the chip device.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth William Marr, Chiara Cerafogli, Michele Piccardi, Marco-Domenico Tiburzi, Eric Higgins Freeman, Joshua Daniel Tomayer
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Patent number: 11971596Abstract: Hybrid enclosures for power and optical fiber are provided herein. A hybrid enclosure includes a power conductor terminal and an optical fiber splice area that are in separate first and second trays, respectively. In some embodiments, the power conductor terminal is a terminal of a circuit that is configured to supply power exceeding 150 Watts. Enclosures including multiple protective lids over power conductor terminal blocks are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: David Thomas, David T. Lambert, David Palfreyman, Joshua Simer, Thomas F. Craft, Jr., Rudy Musschebroeck, Andrew Williams, Willis F. James
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Patent number: 11955053Abstract: Systems and methods for varying an intensity of pixels of displays are provided. A display subsystem may include a display driver for receiving image frame data and commands from an image or data source, including pixel intensity values for bit planes of an image frame; a parser for receiving the image frame data and the commands, and configured to determine a drive waveform having an pixel drive value and a pixel drive time interval for each bit plane of the image frame data; a display backplane for receiving the drive waveform, the display backplane including a pixel array comprising an array of pixels, each pixel driven by a pixel circuit; and display driver circuitry for driving the pixels in accordance with the drive waveform; and wherein an intensity of the pixel varies for each bit plane according to the pixel drive value and the pixel drive time interval.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Ian Kyles, Nicholas William Melena, Edmund Passon, Joshua T. Wiersma
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Publication number: 20240107289Abstract: In certain aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a mobile device management server in response to authentication being granted to an organization app on a mobile device, an API enable message from an organization service associated with the organization app. The API enable message includes instructions for the mobile device management server to retrieve device and user data from the mobile device. The method includes retrieving, responsive to receiving the API enable message, the device and user data from the mobile device. The method includes transmitting the device and user data to the automation service for requesting activation of an organization owned line of service ESIM on the mobile device. The method includes deploying a management app and security posture to the mobile device based on the organization owned line of service ESIM being activated on the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Jonathan William Yuresko, Joshua Jagdfeld
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Publication number: 20240106913Abstract: In certain aspects, a computer-implemented method includes receiving, responsive to a managed device communicating with a reader, user data and access information of the managed device. The method includes identifying device information of the managed device associated with the user data and the access information. The method also includes determining at least one mobile device action to perform on the managed device based on the device information, the user data, and the access information. The method includes, responsive to determining the at least one mobile device action, transmitting a message to a push notification service, wherein the message initiates the managed device to communicate with a mobile device management server. The method includes, responsive to the managed device communicating with the mobile device management server, transmitting a management command to the managed device to perform the at least one mobile device action. Systems and media are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Joshua Jagdfeld, Jonathan William Yuresko, Leslie N. Helou, Matthew Vlasach
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Publication number: 20240095938Abstract: A system comprises a computer including one or more processors and memory. The memory includes instructions such that the one or more processors are programmed to receive at least one of Red-Green-Blue (RGB) image data or infrared (IR) image data from one or more cameras communicatively connected to the one or more processors, where the RGB image data and the IR image data represents an environment including at least one individual disposed along a support surface. The one or more processors receive annotated depth image data that corresponds to the RGB image data and the IR image data. The one or more processors train a neural network with at least one of the RGB image data and the IR image data corresponding to the annotated depth image data, where the neural network is trained to predict when the individual is exiting the support surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Joshua M. Brown-Kramer, Steve Kiene, Benjamin D. Rush, Lucas A. Sabalka, Jacob Williams
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Publication number: 20240076123Abstract: A sanitary product disposal container includes a container housing having a movable housing top cover. A cover hinge assembly allows the top cover to pivot between open and closed positions. Accordingly, a used feminine hygiene product may be placed in the interior space of the container housing in the open position of the housing top cover while minimizing touching the container housing to open the housing top cover. The housing may be selectively opened to facilitate removal of the used feminine hygiene products from the interior space all without exposure to the used products or the escape of unpleasant odors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Richard R. Bing, Megan Kathryn Helms, David Steven Mesko, Emily Yeager, Pil Ho Chung, Joshua Meador, Marco Perry, Brooke Williams
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Patent number: 11919133Abstract: A quick-release captive clamping pin that uses a ball-lock pin and an endcap assembly to provide a tooling assembly with both holding and clamping action with a quick-release function. The captive clamping pin may include an adjustable-length ball-lock pin inserted through the tool and workpiece, where the length adjustment is used to apply clamping force.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Carr Lane Manufacturing Co.Inventors: Colin Walker Frost, Joshua Matthew Herschbach, Michael William Viejo-Robles, Nancy Jerrell Ruth Shepard
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Patent number: 11920361Abstract: A docking station for a medical device is described. In some examples, the docking station includes a frame and a base plate coupled to the frame. At least a portion of the base plate is coupled to a lower portion of the frame. In some examples, an electronic connector of the docking station is configured to couple to the medical device and to provide power to the medical device when the medical device is docked to the docking station. In some examples, a docking mechanism is coupled to an upper portion of the frame and configured to retain the medical device.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.Inventors: Barry D. Curtin, Alexander Hamilton, Kristina Edmonson, David Andrews, Christopher G. Alviar, Neal Stanley Clark, Benjamin Danziger, Christopher William Egbert, Jason Fouts, Matthew Malone, Joshua Berndt, Brigitta M. Suwandana, Jeremy Edward Brummett
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Patent number: 11905045Abstract: Provided herein are various enhanced systems, apparatuses, and techniques for on-surface analysis of celestial or terrestrial surfaces, such as for discovery and analysis of water ice deposits, locations, abundances, and depths. An example herein includes a swarm of spherical payloads sequentially deployed by a deployment host across a large area of a surface to impact the surface, sense properties of the surrounding environment using avionics and scientific instrumentation, and to establish a communication network to collect and transmit collected data.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventor: Joshua William Ehrlich
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Publication number: 20240009392Abstract: Exemplary embodiments may determine anticipated basal insulin delivery action to a user from an insulin delivery device over a future time window. Indications of the anticipated basal insulin delivery action over the future time window may be output to the user. The exemplary embodiments may determine the anticipated basal insulin delivery action over the future time window based on a rate of change (ROC) of glucose level of the user by the insulin delivery device, a most recent (“current”) glucose level for the user and insulin on board (IOB) for the user. The exemplary embodiments may also determine whether the user is likely to experience a undesired high glucose level (e.g., hyperglycemia) and/or an undesired low glucose level (e.g., hypoglycemia) during the future time window. The exemplary embodiments may output recommendations based on the projected glucose levels of the user over the future time window.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Joon Bok LEE, Joshua WILLIAMS, Jason O'CONNOR, Yibin ZHENG, Ashutosh ZADE
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Publication number: 20230267307Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure are directed to a method for generating a machine-learned multitask model configured to perform tasks. The method can include obtaining a machine-learned multitask search model comprising candidate nodes. The method can include obtaining tasks and machine-learned task controller models associated with the tasks. As an example, for a task, the method can include using the task controller model to route a subset of the candidate nodes in a machine-learned task submodel for the corresponding task. The method can include inputting task input data to the task submodel to obtain a task output. The method can include generating, using the task output, a feedback value based on an objective function. The method can include adjusting parameters of the task controller model based on the feedback value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2020Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Qifei Wang, Junjie Ke, Grace Chu, Gabriel Mintzer Bender, Luciano Sbaiz, Feng Yang, Andrew Gerald Howard, Alec Michael Go, Jeffrey M. Gilbert, Peyman Milanfar, Joshua William Charles Greaves
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Patent number: 11717452Abstract: An incontinence detection system monitors an area for moisture events and wirelessly transmits moisture-related information to one or more notification devices. The system has a pad that includes a substrate and one or more sensors supported by the substrate. The sensor(s) emit wireless signals indicative of the moisture-related information. A sensor event communication system forwards the sensor signals to another device, such as a notification device. Portions of the system are included in a patient support apparatus, such as a bed.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Gavin M. Monson, Todd P. O'Neal, David Lance Ribble, Dan R. Tallent, John D. Christie, Kirsten M. Emmons, Yongji Fu, Michael Scott Hood, Douglas A. Seim, Ryan S. Severns, James D. Voll, Gregory Wiley, Steven Alan Dixon, Bryan Weidman, Eric David Benz, Brett Knittle, Marwan Nusair, Neal Wiggermann, John V. Harmeyer, Joshua A. Williams
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Publication number: 20230243396Abstract: A leaf spring for a flat-wiping connector includes a front section having a first surface corresponding to a plane, the front section further including a front edge configured to connect the leaf spring to the flat-wiping connector. The leaf spring further includes a rear section having a second surface angled with respect to the plane corresponding to the first surface of the front section. The rear section further includes a third surface connected to the second surface and oriented at an angle with respect to the second surface. At least a portion of an edge of the rear section is configured to interact with a positive stop of a connector housing to lock the leaf spring within the connector housing upon insertion of the leaf spring into the connector housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2021Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Jia Yong Li, Joshua William Haney