Patents by Inventor Paul Nichols

Paul Nichols 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).

  • Patent number: 11866084
    Abstract: Embodiments herein are directed to a mobility device. The mobility device includes a frame, a pair of foot plates, and a base. The frame has a pair of side rails. The pair of foot plates are pivotally attached to the pair of side rails. Each of the pair of foot plates have a transport surface. The base has an upper surface and an opposite lower surface. The lower surface of the base includes at least one receiving cavity that corresponds to a shape of the pair of foot plates. The base is positioned on the transport surface to receive the pair of foot plates within the at least one receiving cavity and is configured to receive a plurality of cargo containers on the upper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Moore, Paul Nichols, Thomas Mitchell Dair
  • Patent number: 11648171
    Abstract: A mobility device positionable between a powered transport position and a powered wheelchair position is provided. The mobility device includes a frame including a pair of side rails, a pair of wheels on each side rail, a distance between each wheel on a corresponding side rail defining a length of the mobility device, a pair of arms coupled to an end of the pair of side rails, and a seat member positioned between the pair of arms. A pair of foot plates is pivotally attached to the pair of side rails and rotatable between an unfolded position in which the foot plate is horizontal and a folded position in which the foot plate is vertical. Each foot plate having a length at least substantially equal to the length of the mobility device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignees: Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Institute for Creative Integration
    Inventors: Douglas A. Moore, Paul Nichols, Thomas Mitchell Dair
  • Patent number: 11642258
    Abstract: A multifunctional mobility device includes a frame that is configurable between a plurality of modes corresponding to at least a power wheelchair mode, a power scooter mode, and a power walker mode, a plurality of motorized wheels mounted to the frame, and handles pivotally coupled to the frame and communicatively coupled to the plurality of motorized wheels. Pivoting the handles operates the plurality of motorized wheels, wherein each handle is independently pivotable to independently drive rotation of a motorized wheel of the plurality of motorized wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Moore, Paul Nichols, Thomas Mitchell Dair
  • Patent number: 11563447
    Abstract: Provided is a method for encoding scatterplot data using strings. The method may comprise receiving a plurality of data points in a data set. Each data point has at least a first data value corresponding to a first dimension and a second data value corresponding to a second dimension. The method further comprises determining a first resolution for the first dimension and a second resolution for the second dimension. The method further comprises determining an encoding scheme for encoding the plurality of data points. The encoding scheme includes a plurality of valid encoding characters. The method further comprises encoding each of the plurality of data points based on the first resolution, the second resolution, and the encoding scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Louis Lawrence Kittock, David Paul Nichols, Todd Michael Peterson, Donald Peter Pierucci, Jane Chunxiang Jiang
  • Publication number: 20220160192
    Abstract: A toilet seat cover includes a support layer including slits for attaching the support layer to a toilet seat. A sanitary layer is coupled to the support layer and is configured as a barrier between a user and the toilet seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Ann Stryker BUSCH, Katrina Busch GEISE, Erich Paul GEISE, Bryce G. Rutter, Thomas Paul Nichols
  • Publication number: 20220151845
    Abstract: A multifunction mobility device includes a frame that includes a seat member, a first wheeled leg ember coupled to a first side of the seat member and a second wheeled leg member coupled to a second side of the seat member. The first wheeled leg member and the second wheeled leg member each includes an upper leg portion pivotally coupled to the seat member at a distal end and defining an upper arm recess, and a lower leg portion pivotally coupled to the upper leg portion, the upper leg portion and the lower leg portion being collapsible into a collapsed transport and storage mode where the upper leg portion is pivoted relative to the lower leg portion such that the lower leg portion nests into the upper arm recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Moore, Paul Nichols, Thomas Mitchell Dair
  • Publication number: 20220151846
    Abstract: A multifunctional mobility device includes a frame that is configurable between a plurality of modes corresponding to at least a power wheelchair mode, a power scooter mode, and a power walker mode, a plurality of motorized wheels mounted to the frame, and handles pivotally coupled to the frame and communicatively coupled to the plurality of motorized wheels. Pivoting the handles operates the plurality of motorized wheels, wherein each handle is independently pivotable to independently drive rotation of a motorized wheel of the plurality of motorized wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Moore, Paul Nichols, Thomas Mitchell Dair
  • Publication number: 20220144329
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a multi-function mobility device to provide cargo container transport are provided. A multi-function mobility device includes a frame configurable between a plurality of configurations. The frame includes a plurality of individually controllable wheeled leg members configured to traverse uneven terrain. The mobility device is configured to transform the frame into a cargo transport configuration that accepts two stacks of cargo bins locked together. The mobility device is also configured to transform the frame into a rideable configuration that accepts a person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Moore, Paul Nichols, Tom Dair
  • Publication number: 20220144328
    Abstract: Embodiments herein are directed to a mobility device. The mobility device includes a frame, a pair of foot plates, and a base. The frame has a pair of side rails. The pair of foot plates are pivotally attached to the pair of side rails. Each of the pair of foot plates have a transport surface. The base has an upper surface and an opposite lower surface. The lower surface of the base includes at least one receiving cavity that corresponds to a shape of the pair of foot plates. The base is positioned on the transport surface to receive the pair of foot plates within the at least one receiving cavity and is configured to receive a plurality of cargo containers on the upper surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Moore, Paul Nichols, Thomas Mitchell Dair
  • Publication number: 20220071834
    Abstract: A mobility device positionable between a powered transport position and a powered wheelchair position is provided. The mobility device includes a frame including a pair of side rails, a pair of wheels on each side rail, a distance between each wheel on a corresponding side rail defining a length of the mobility device, a pair of arms coupled to an end of the pair of side rails, and a seat member positioned between the pair of arms. A pair of foot plates is pivotally attached to the pair of side rails and rotatable between an unfolded position in which the foot plate is horizontal and a folded position in which the foot plate is vertical. Each foot plate having a length at least substantially equal to the length of the mobility device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., INSTITUTE FOR CREATIVE INTEGRATION
    Inventors: Douglas A. Moore, Paul Nichols, Thomas Mitchell Dair
  • Publication number: 20210351492
    Abstract: A radio system can have an antenna interface unit (AIU), a processor controller unit (PCU), and an interface cable. The AIU can be coupled to one or more antennae and can be configured to receive signals and/or convert the signals to digital signals. The PCU can be coupled to the AIU. The PCU can be configured to receive the analog signals via the interface cable, which can be configured to convey signals according to Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and RF protocols. The interface cable can be configured to provide power from the PCU to the AIU. The PCU can include a contactor controller for protecting against reverse polarity DC power connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Brian CHERDAK, Allen Paul NICHOLS, Jonathan F. MITCHELL
  • Patent number: 11155548
    Abstract: A method of recovering a highly pure hydrocodone base from an impure hydrocodone preparation includes contacting the impure hydrocodone preparation with a weak acid in water to form a solution and adding a strong base to the solution in an amount sufficient to precipitate the pure hydrocodone base product. A highly pure hydrocodone base comprises less than 0.0025 wt % codeinone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: NORAMCO, LLC
    Inventors: Jessica Cardot, Joshua Sasine, Paul Nichols
  • Patent number: 11075441
    Abstract: A radio system can have an antenna interface unit (AIU), a processor controller unit (PCU), and an interface cable. The AIU can be coupled to one or more antennae and can be configured to receive signals and/or convert the signals to digital signals. The PCU can be coupled to the AIU. The PCU can be configured to receive the analog signals via the interface cable, which can be configured to convey signals according to Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and RF protocols. The interface cable can be configured to provide power from the PCU to the AIU. The PCU can include a contactor controller for protecting against reverse polarity DC power connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: CACI, INC.—FEDERAL
    Inventors: Brian Cherdak, Allen Paul Nichols, Jonathan F. Mitchell
  • Patent number: 11025607
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to vehicle-to-everything (“V2X”) certificate management. According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a system can receive a CRL from a security credential management (“SCM”) system. The CRL can identify one or more certificates that have been determined to be invalid, such as when the certificate(s) has expired. The certificate(s) can be utilized by a vehicle for secure communications, including vehicle-to-vehicle (“V2V”) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (“V2I”) (collectively V2X). The system can format the CRL as a cell broadcast message. The system can then create a cell broadcast request directed to a cell broadcast center (“CBC”). The cell broadcast request can include the CRL formatted as the cell broadcast message. The system can send the cell broadcast request to the CBC to instruct the CBC to broadcast the CRL as the cell broadcast message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignees: AT&T Mobility II LLC, AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Murali Narayanan, Roger Mahler, Paul Nichols, George Murphy, Zachery Carter, Senthil Ramakrishnan, Thomas Becker
  • Publication number: 20210135686
    Abstract: Provided is a method for encoding scatterplot data using strings. The method may comprise receiving a plurality of data points in a data set. Each data point has at least a first data value corresponding to a first dimension and a second data value corresponding to a second dimension. The method further comprises determining a first resolution for the first dimension and a second resolution for the second dimension. The method further comprises determining an encoding scheme for encoding the plurality of data points. The encoding scheme includes a plurality of valid encoding characters. The method further comprises encoding each of the plurality of data points based on the first resolution, the second resolution, and the encoding scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Louis Lawrence Kittock, David Paul Nichols, Todd Michael Peterson, Donald Peter Pierucci, Jane Chunxiang Jiang
  • Patent number: 10969935
    Abstract: An Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven content generation system is configured to interact with and inject user inputs into the decision-making process to navigate the user through the boundless creative space offered by content generation algorithms powered by AI. A content generation application may generate an initial collection of artifacts (e.g., multimedia) for exposure to a user, which may be generated based on user input, context awareness, or randomly generated. Responsive to user selection of one of the initial artifacts, a subsequent collection of artifacts is generated based on characteristics of the selected artifact. The generative process is recursive in that the generative application and the user continue to interact until the user decides to use one of the generated artifacts. The generative process enables the user to navigate the virtually infinite creative space of artifacts which may be generated by AI algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Butcher, Eric Paul Nichols, Mark Fenwick Wheeler, Ted Tai-Yu Chen, George Valavanis, Wesley Hodgson, Ines Khelifi
  • Patent number: 10894382
    Abstract: A reinforced gasket material. A non-metallic scrim layer is interposed between layers of gasket material to provide strength to the gasket material. The layers of the gasket material can include binding agent to aid adhering to each other and to the non-metallic scrim layer. The non-metallic scrim layer can also be coated in binding agent. The layers of the gasket material can include high-temperature sealing material, compressed fiber, exfoliated graphite, or polytetrafluoroethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: GARLOCK SEALING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael McManus, Paul Nichols, Sherwin Damdar
  • Publication number: 20200335852
    Abstract: A radio system can have an antenna interface unit (AIU), a processor controller unit (PCU), and an interface cable. The AIU can be coupled to one or more antennae and can be configured to receive signals and/or convert the signals to digital signals. The PCU can be coupled to the AIU. The PCU can be configured to receive the analog signals via the interface cable, which can be configured to convey signals according to Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and RF protocols. The interface cable can be configured to provide power from the PCU to the AIU. The PCU can include a contactor controller for protecting against reverse polarity DC power connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Brian Cherdak, Allen Paul Nichols, Jonathan F. Mitchell
  • Patent number: 10729678
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for preparing 6-(4-bromo-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-fluoro-3-methyl-3H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxyethyoxy)-amide, processes for preparing crystallized 6-(4-bromo-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-fluoro-3-methyl-3H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxyethyoxy)-amide, and intermediates useful therefore. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising this crystallized compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Array BioPharma Inc.
    Inventors: Christoph Max Krell, Marian Misun, Daniel Andreas Niederer, Werner Heinz Pachinger, Marie-Christine Wolf, Daniel Zimmermann, Weidong Liu, Peter J. Stengel, Paul Nichols
  • Patent number: D1023787
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.
    Inventors: Patricia Ann Waynick, Wang Lee, Julius Austria Coronel, Benjamin Cooper Priess, Thomas Paul Nichols