Patents by Inventor Nathan Clark
Nathan Clark 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: 20240133653Abstract: A firearm with a slide and a frame. The slide has a slide rail. The frame has a frame rail. The frame rail interfaces with the slide rail. The frame rail has a lubrication groove and a debris removal port. The lubrication groove extends along a surface of the frame rail that bears against the slide rail during operation of the firearm. The debris removal port has gap within the frame rail proximate to an end of the lubrication groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Dave Dawson, Dustin Turner, Jeffery Hildner, Christopher Schirmer, Paul Smith, Nathan Horvath, Anthony Clark, II, Cullen Fravel
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Publication number: 20240096141Abstract: A vehicle determines that it is under use in a temporary-user state for which a temporary use period is defined. The vehicle, responsive to being under use in the temporary use state, engages a vehicle temporary use mode, including automatic capture of vehicle states when the mode is engaged. Further, the vehicle, responsive to the engagement of the temporary use mode, displays at least one of vehicle documentation or a selectable option to display vehicle documentation on a vehicle display. The vehicle additionally monitors the vehicle while use of the vehicle is performed during the temporary use period and notifies a driver, via the vehicle display, of vehicle use, determined by the monitoring, that does not conform to any restrictions defined by an agreement relating to the temporary use period.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventor: Karl Nathan Clark
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Publication number: 20240082704Abstract: A game-agnostic event detector can be used to automatically identify game events. Game-specific configuration data can be used to specify types of pre-processing to be performed on media for a game session, as well as types of detectors to be used to detect events for the game. Event data for detected events can be written to an event log in a form that is both human- and process-readable. The event data can be used for various purposes, such as to generate highlight videos or provide player performance feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Jonathan White, Dave Clark, Nathan Otterness, Travis Muhlestein, Prabindh Sundareson, Jim van Welzen, Jack van Welzen
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Publication number: 20230327882Abstract: Tracking component configuration is provided. A central gateway is in communication with ECUs over one or more vehicle buses. The central gateway generates a first digest of first software updates installed to the ECUs, the first digest including a manifest of changes performed to the ECUs and a first hash of a subset of the first software updates. A signature is embedded into the first digest, the signature including a first digest hash of the first digest. The first digest is maintained to a non-transitory storage of the central gateway as a non-reputable record of the installation of the software updates.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Vijayababu JAYARAMAN, Jason Michael MILLER, Aldi CAUSHI, Karl Nathan CLARK, John CARDILLO
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Publication number: 20230315440Abstract: Tracking controller configuration is provided. Each ECU of a plurality of ECUs is queried for feature codes indicative of elements of functionality implemented by the respective ECU. Each of the feature codes corresponds to a target quantity of ECUs involved in implementing the functionality. An alert is indicated responsive to the querying returning a different quantity of ECUs implementing the functionality than the target quantity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Karl Nathan CLARK, Jason Michael MILLER, John CARADILLO, Vijayababu JAYARAMAN
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Publication number: 20230280032Abstract: A combined cycle engine is formed of a gas turbine cycle coupled with a fuel expansion cycle in which fuel for the gas turbine cycle is the working fluid of the fuel expansion cycle. The fuel expansion cycle comprises, in flow series, a fuel pump for pumping a cryogenic fuel for the gas turbine cycle, a first heat exchanger for heating the fuel, an expander to recover power by expansion of the fuel and to thereby drive a load, and a second heat exchanger to reheat the fuel. The gas turbine cycle comprises, in flow series, a compressor, a combustor for combustion of reheated fuel delivered from the second heat exchanger, and a turbine configured to drive the compressor. The first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger are stationed downstream of the combustor and configured to transfer heat from combustion products to the fuel in the fuel expansion cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Nathan CLARK, Robert J. MILLER, Chloe J PALMER, Jacopo TACCONI
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Patent number: 11486379Abstract: A system, method apparatus including a bimetallic mechanical pump diaphragm for fluid handling including two walls forming a chamber divided by a snap-acting bimetallic mechanical diaphragm which uses the rapid, concavity inversing, buckling transition of the diaphragm pump fluid as thermal energy in a first fluid is converted to mechanical energy to push a second fluid as the diaphragm moves from a first position to a second position in the chamber. Two sets of inlet and outlet passageways include one way valves to control the flow of the first and second fluids having different temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Inventors: Nathan Clark Heston, Joseph Daniel Zuchegno, Stephen Ford Heston, Maureen Najua Smith
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Publication number: 20220081999Abstract: There is a shaped charge for making an asymmetrical perforation into a casing. The shaped charge includes a case extending along a symmetry axis X and having a back wall and an open end; an explosive material located within the case; a liner located within the case, over the explosive material; a booster material; and an asymmetrical feature. The asymmetrical feature is selected to generate an asymmetrical perforation into the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: David WESSON, Phil SNIDER, Nathan CLARK, Wenbo YANG, John HARDESTY
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Patent number: 11263848Abstract: A vehicle includes a processor programmed to validate, using a public key of a lender device, authenticity of a file including permissions for a borrower device signed using a private key of a lender device, and responsive to validating, using a public key of a borrower device, a session request from the borrower device signed with a private key of the borrower device, establish a secure connection with the borrower device over which access to the vehicle is granted per the permissions.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ali Mohamad Suleiman, Vijayababu Jayaraman, Mohamad Nasser, Karl Nathan Clark, John Naum Vangelov
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Patent number: 11228884Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller, programmed to, send a vehicle status report reflecting current status of the vehicle to a server; responsive to receiving a connection message from the server indicative of a predicted data transaction, wirelessly connect to a fleet vehicle using the connection message; and transmit a data block defined in the connection message to the fleet vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Karl Nathan Clark, Gopichandra Surnilla, Julius Thomas Crouch, II, Vijayababu Jayaraman
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Patent number: 11133002Abstract: Systems and methods of real-time vehicle-based analytics are provided herein. An example method includes collecting at least one of images, video, or audio of a user when operating a vehicle; analyzing the at least one of the images, video, or audio to determine an emotion or sentiment of the user when interacting with one or more features of the vehicle; identifying user actions that precede a point in time where the emotion or sentiment of the user was detected, wherein the user actions relate to the one or more vehicle features; classifying at least one of the user actions and the one or more vehicle features with the emotion or sentiment; and storing the user actions, the one or more vehicle features, and the emotion or sentiment.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jason Miller, Karl Nathan Clark, Brandon Johnson, Vijayababu Jayaraman
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Patent number: 11016557Abstract: A method for creating an augmented reality experience. The method includes receiving a value to associate with a stored value token, searching a database for one of products and services that are sold close to the value, matching at least one of a product and a service which is sold close to the value, and creating a record comprising a token identifier and a graphical item representing one of the product and service that is found during matching, receiving a request to initiate the augmented reality experience. The method further includes, in response to the request, preparing data comprising augmented reality information including a video file and the record. The method further includes sending the data over a computer network.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Home Depot Product Authority, LLCInventors: Nicole Runnels, Madeline Wong, Nathan Clark, Andrew Harper, Mackenzie Squires, Randy Lee Bradshaw
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Publication number: 20210079910Abstract: A system, method apparatus including a bimetallic mechanical pump diaphragm for fluid handling including two walls forming a chamber divided by a snap-acting bimetallic mechanical diaphragm which uses the rapid, concavity inversing, buckling transition of the diaphragm pump fluid as thermal energy in a first fluid is converted to mechanical energy to push a second fluid as the diaphragm moves from a first position to a second position in the chamber. Two sets of inlet and outlet passageways include one way valves to control the flow of the first and second fluids having different temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Nathan Clark Heston, Joseph Daniel Zuchegno, Stephen Ford Heston, MAUREEN NAJUA SMITH
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Patent number: 10942725Abstract: A system comprises a processor programmed to send an address range to a server corresponding to a capability of a controller to perform an update; responsive to receiving update data from the server, write the update data into the controller; and responsive to receiving a resume signal to resume the update from a paused state, send a new address range to the server based on a last-successfully-written address received from the controller.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Vijay Jayaraman, Jason Michael Miller, Mohamad Nasser, Ali Mohamad Suleiman, Karl Nathan Clark
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Patent number: 10834199Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller, programmed to responsive to receiving a command from a non-customer party, send an authorization request based on the command and a predefined vehicle parameter to a server; and responsive to receiving a signed command from the server, execute the signed command.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Karl Nathan Clark, Jason Michael Miller, Xin Ye, James Michael Weinfurther, Vijayababu Jayaraman
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Patent number: 10745778Abstract: Leaching aids, for example, when present in a leaching solution, and methods of using the leaching aids. The leaching aids can include one or a combination of compounds. The method of using the leaching aids can include a process of recovering metal from ore, for example, a process involving heap leaching, solvent extraction and electrowinning.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Jack Thomas Bender, Nathan Clark Emmerich, Russell Vincent Brewer, Lauren Michele Hight
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Patent number: 10732959Abstract: A software update is downloaded from an update server responsive to an update trigger. A pre-installation bus traffic fingerprint is created responsive to completing the download. The software update is installed to the vehicle responsive to creating the pre-installation bus traffic fingerprint. A post-installation bus traffic fingerprint is created responsive to installing the software update. Success of the install is indicated to the update server based on comparing the pre-installation and post-installation bus traffic fingerprints.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Vijayababu Jayaraman, Jonathan Nibert, Karl Nathan Clark, Mohamad Nasser, Jason Michael Miller
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Publication number: 20200228950Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller, programmed to, send a vehicle status report reflecting current status of the vehicle to a server; responsive to receiving a connection message from the server indicative of a predicted data transaction, wirelessly connect to a fleet vehicle using the connection message; and transmit a data block defined in the connection message to the fleet vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2019Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Karl Nathan CLARK, Gopichandra SURNILLA, Julius Thomas CROUCH, II, Vijayababu JAYARAMAN
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Publication number: 20200227036Abstract: Systems and methods of real-time vehicle-based analytics are provided herein. An example method includes collecting at least one of images, video, or audio of a user when operating a vehicle; analyzing the at least one of the images, video, or audio to determine an emotion or sentiment of the user when interacting with one or more features of the vehicle; identifying user actions that precede a point in time where the emotion or sentiment of the user was detected, wherein the user actions relate to the one or more vehicle features; classifying at least one of the user actions and the one or more vehicle features with the emotion or sentiment; and storing the user actions, the one or more vehicle features, and the emotion or sentiment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2019Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jason Miller, Karl Nathan Clark, Brandon Johnson, Vijayababu Jayaraman
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Publication number: 20200125349Abstract: A software update is downloaded from an update server responsive to an update trigger. A pre-installation bus traffic fingerprint is created responsive to completing the download. The software update is installed to the vehicle responsive to creating the pre-installation bus traffic fingerprint. A post-installation bus traffic fingerprint is created responsive to installing the software update. Success of the install is indicated to the update server based on comparing the pre-installation and post-installation bus traffic fingerprints.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Vijayababu JAYARAMAN, Jonathan NIBERT, Karl Nathan CLARK, Mohamad NASSER, Jason Michael MILLER