Patents by Inventor Kent Williams
Kent 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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Publication number: 20240151551Abstract: A central map can be used in a construction environment to help position devices and receive updates from devices to update the central map. Devices in the construction environment, such augmented-reality devices, laser scanners, total stations, satellite navigation receivers, and others can be used to provide “crowd-sourced” data to update the central map as the construction environment changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: Trimble Inc.Inventors: Jordan Lawver, Murari Krishnan, David Burczyk, Bryan Williams, Peter Ziegler, Kent Kahle
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Publication number: 20240144402Abstract: A dynamic vending system includes a vending manager and a delivery vehicle. The vending manager is configured to receive and evaluate a plurality of dynamic conditions from the delivery vehicle and to provide instructions including a planned route to the delivery vehicle based on the dynamic conditions. The delivery vehicle includes a plurality of products available for sale, and is configured to execute the instructions including the planned route. The delivery vehicle is further configured to receive requests from consumers to stop along the planned route and to execute a transaction with the consumer for one of the products available for sale. The transaction includes the selection of one of the products available for sale, receipt of payment for the product, and dispensing the selected product to the consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Keith Faigin, R. William Kneifel, II, Kent A. Deemter, Stuart De Geus, Rick Moreno, David Scrivano, Jaime Pescia, Christopher P. Ilitch
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Patent number: 11939159Abstract: A system for dispensing ingredients includes a cabinet and a conveyor disposed beneath the cabinet. The conveyor includes a staging region and a dispensing region in communication with an interior of the cabinet through a dispenser opening. One or more containers are removably disposed within the cabinet, and each of the one or more containers has an outlet disposed above the dispenser opening and includes an ejector operable to dispense one of the ingredients through the outlet. One or more bins are removably received within the conveyor. The bins are operable to be moved by the conveyor between a first position in the staging region and a second position in the dispensing region. Within the dispensing region, the conveyor is configured to move the bins between dispensing positions beneath respective ones of the containers.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Kent A. Deemter, R. William Kneifel, II, Eric Brasseur, Edward Gleich, Anita Klopfenstein, David Scrivano, Dana Tilley, Thomas Hennessy, Kyle M. Bey, Evan Allen, Alex Szmatula
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Patent number: 11926333Abstract: As a farming machine travels through a field of plants, the farming machine operates in a normal operational state to perform one or more farming operations. The farming machine detects an operational failure of a component of the farming machine using measurements obtained from one or more sensors coupled to and monitoring the farming machine. The operational failure of the component impacts performance of a first farming operation of the farming operations. The farming machine configures the farming machine to operate in a remedial operational state. In the remedial operational state, the farming machine diagnoses the operational failure of the component using the obtained measurements. In the remedial operational state, the farming machine selects a solution operation to address the operational failure of the component based on the diagnosis. The farming machine performs the determined solution operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: BLUE RIVER TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: John William Peake, James Patrick Ostrowski, Erik Ehn, Kent Michael Anderson, Benjamin Ray Chostner
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Publication number: 20230128143Abstract: Provided herein are methods related to methods of predicting sensitivity to NER-targeting agents for the treatment of cancer. In one aspect, provided herein is a method for treating cancer in a subject) of at least 0.70 and the anti-cancer treatment comprises an alkylating chemotherapeutic agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicants: THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION, DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC., DANISH CANCER SOCIETYInventors: Kent William MOUW, Judit BORCSOK, Zsofia SZTUPINSZKI, Miklos DIOSSY, Zoltan SZALLASI
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Patent number: 10984430Abstract: Systems and methods for qualifying a sales lead may include one or more of the following. Information, received via a network, about an identified end-user computing device and/or an end-user of the identified end-user computing device may be processed. Lead qualification rules that include criteria for qualifying a lead may be accessed. A characteristic of the end-user of the identified end-user computing device may be derived based at least in part on the information about the identified end-user computing device and/or the end-user. A lead characterization of the end-user of the identified end-user computing device may be generated based at least in part on the characteristic of the end-user of the identified end-user computing device and the lead qualification rules. The lead characterization may indicate a lead assessment of the end-user. The lead characterization of the end-user of the identified end-user computing device may be stored.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2013Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Thryv, Inc.Inventors: Mehul Jain, Kent William Laux
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Publication number: 20200313411Abstract: In aspects of a cable stacker, the cable stacker includes a base for placement against a framing stud, and has dividers that extend perpendicular from the base. The dividers form cable slots between the dividers, and the cable slots accommodate cables that are guided in place between the dividers through open ends of the cable slots. The cable stacker can include cable separators that extend perpendicular from the dividers into the cable slots to separate the cables that are guided in place between the dividers. The cable stacker can also include cable retention tabs integrated with the dividers, where the cable retention tabs cover at least a portion of the open ends of the cable slots and retain the cables in the cable slots.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: NSi Industries, LLCInventor: Mark Kent Williams
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Patent number: 10652031Abstract: Method for authenticating a first and a second electronic devices associated through a communication line includes: creating a unique ID, by a third electronic device; transmitting the unique ID to the first electronic device; signing the transmitted unique ID by the first electronic device; transmitting the signed unique ID to the second electronic device, by the first electronic device; signing the transmitted signed unique ID by the second electronic device; transmitting the unique ID signed by the first and second electronic devices to the third electronic device; verifying and accepting the unique ID signed by the first device and the second device, by the third device; issuing a certificate for a secure communication line between the first electronic device and the second electronic device; and transmitting the certificate to the first electronic device and the second electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: T-CENTRAL, INC.Inventors: David W. Kravitz, Donald Houston Graham, III, Josselyn L. Boudett, Russell S. Dietz, Kent William Stacy
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Patent number: 10644891Abstract: Method for establishing secure communication between a plurality of IoT devices in one or more vehicles include: provisioning the plurality of IoT devices by providing a unique identification, a digital identity token and a cryptographic key to each of the plurality of IoT devices; establishing a secure communication line between the plurality of IoT devices by authenticating respective communication lines between respective IoT devices and issuing a digital certificate to the respective communication lines; grouping the plurality of IoT devices into different groups based on a predetermined criteria; and including a group membership for a group of the different groups in an attribute certificate indicating group characterization.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: T-CENTRAL, INC.Inventors: David W. Kravitz, Donald Houston Graham, III, Josselyn L. Boudett, Russell S. Dietz, Kent William Stacy
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Patent number: 10632008Abstract: A device to keep a male glans penis exposed, by extending the glans penis or retracting the foreskin, consisting of a glans penis loop around the glans penis or foreskin and attached to a base strap extending along the underside of the scrotum and penis, which base strap is adjustable to extend the glans penis or retract the foreskin and thereby keeping the glans penis exposed.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Inventor: Kent Williams
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Publication number: 20190368146Abstract: The salt spreader heating system is a mobile apparatus. The salt spreader heating system: a) contains granulated material; b) heats the granulated material; and, c) distributes the granulated material over a surface. The salt spreader heating system comprises a silo, a pedestal, and a spreader. The pedestal supports the silo. The spreader attaches to the silo. The silo stores the granulated material. The silo heats the granulated material. The silo transports the granulated material to the spreader. The spreader distributes the granulated material over a surface area. The salt spreader heating system is configured for use with a truck. The truck is further defined with a bed and a radiator system. The pedestal raises the silo over the bed of the truck. The radiator system cools the engine of the truck. The silo uses the heat transferred from the engine to the radiator system to heat the granulated material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: BERT HOCHSPRUNG, KENT WILLIAMS
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Publication number: 20190296919Abstract: Method for establishing secure communication between a plurality of IoT devices in one or more vehicles include: provisioning the plurality of IoT devices by providing a unique identification, a digital identity token and a cryptographic key to each of the plurality of IoT devices; establishing a secure communication line between the plurality of IoT devices by authenticating respective communication lines between respective IoT devices and issuing a digital certificate to the respective communication lines; grouping the plurality of IoT devices into different groups based on a predetermined criteria; and including a group membership for a group of the different groups in an attribute certificate indicating group characterization.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: David W. Kravitz, Donald Houston Graham, III, Josselyn L. Boudett, Russell S. Dietz, Kent William Stacy
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Patent number: 10333720Abstract: Method for establishing secure communication between a plurality of IoT devices in one or more vehicles include: provisioning the plurality of IoT devices by providing a unique identification, a digital identity token and a cryptographic key to each of the plurality of IoT devices; establishing a secure communication line between the plurality of IoT devices by authenticating respective communication lines between respective IoT devices and issuing a digital certificate to the respective communication lines; grouping the plurality of IoT devices into different groups based on a predetermined criteria; and including a group membership for a group of the different groups in an attribute certificate indicating group characterization.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: T-CENTRAL, INC.Inventors: David W. Kravitz, Donald Houston Graham, III, Josselyn L. Boudett, Russell S. Dietz, Kent William Stacy
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Publication number: 20190175383Abstract: A device to keep a male glans penis exposed, by extending the glans penis or retracting the foreskin, consisting of a glans penis loop around the glans penis or foreskin and attached to a base strap extending along the underside of the scrotum and penis, which base strap is adjustable to extend the glans penis or retract the foreskin and thereby keeping the glans penis exposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventor: Kent Williams
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Patent number: 10204718Abstract: Improved wiring arrangements for sensor catheters are provided to reduce wire-to-wire cross-talk wherein wires connecting the sensor of the sensor catheter to a processing unit are divided into a plurality of wire bundles contained within respective sheaths, with the wires in wire bundle twisted together reduce electromagnetic signal interference among the individual wires, or between wire bundles.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Volcano CorporationInventors: Gregory Kent Williams, Stephen Charles Davies, Gerald L. Litzza
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Patent number: 10154667Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of controlling a broadleaf volunteer crop, comprising applying to the broadleaf volunteer crop, an area adjacent the broadleaf volunteer crop, or to soil or water to prevent the emergence or growth of the broadleaf volunteer crop, a herbicidally effective amount of a 6-arylpicoline carboxylic acid, a 2-arylpyrimidine carboxylic acid, or a salt or ester thereof, wherein the broadleaf volunteer crop is genetically modified soybean.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Paul Richard Schmitzer, Kent William Davies, Monte Ray Weimer
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Patent number: 10153908Abstract: Method for establishing secure communication between a plurality of IoT devices in one or more vehicles include: provisioning the plurality of IoT devices by providing a unique identification, a digital identity token and a cryptographic key to each of the plurality of IoT devices; establishing a secure communication line between the plurality of IoT devices by authenticating respective communication lines between respective IoT devices and issuing a digital certificate to the respective communication lines; grouping the plurality of IoT devices into different groups based on a predetermined criteria; and including a group membership for a group of the different groups in an attribute certificate indicating group characterization.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: T-CENTRAL, INC.Inventors: David W. Kravitz, Donald Houston Graham, III, Josselyn L. Boudett, Russell S. Dietz, Kent William Stacy
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Patent number: 10142673Abstract: Access to programs using network connected digital video recording devices is disclosed. A DVR causes display of a content guide including a unit identification area. When the unit identification area is updated, the content guide also updates to reflect programs available on the currently selected DVR. The content guide of a remotely connected DVR can thus be displayed, from which programs are selected for playback. Playback can be resumed from a point at which a viewer terminated viewing, either at the local or remote location, or from the beginning of the program.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.Inventors: M. Kent Williams, Robert N. Lee, Bruce A. Garcia
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Publication number: 20180183610Abstract: Method for establishing secure communication between a plurality of IoT devices in one or more vehicles include: provisioning the plurality of IoT devices by providing a unique identification, a digital identity token and a cryptographic key to each of the plurality of IoT devices; establishing a secure communication line between the plurality of IoT devices by authenticating respective communication lines between respective IoT devices and issuing a digital certificate to the respective communication lines; grouping the plurality of IoT devices into different groups based on a predetermined criteria; and including a group membership for a group of the different groups in an attribute certificate indicating group characterization.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2018Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: David W. Kravitz, Donald Houston Graham, III, Josselyn L. Boudett, Russell S. Dietz, Kent William Stacy
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Patent number: 9930175Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for managing and evaluating leads from incoming calls are provided. A first inbound call from a first caller may be received. A first set of information identifying characteristics of the first inbound call may be processed. A second set of information identifying characteristics of the first inbound call may be determined based on the first set of information. A first category may be matched to the first inbound call. A first receiver may be determined. A second inbound call from a second caller may be received. A third set of information identifying characteristics of the second inbound call may be processed. A fourth set of information identifying characteristics of the second inbound call may be determined based on the third set of information. A second category may be matched to the second inbound call. A second receiver may be determined.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: YP LLCInventors: Mehul Jain, Karthik Raman, Chitiksha Shah, Kent William Laux, Deepak Kumar Thakral