Patents by Inventor Richard Kent
Richard Kent 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: 20240150828Abstract: The invention provides methods for determining aneuploidy and/or fetal fraction in maternal samples comprising fotal and matemal cfDNA by massively parallel sequencing. The method comprises a novel protocol for prepering sequencing libraries that unexpectedly improves the quality of library DNA while expediting the process of analysis of samples for prenatal diagnoses.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: Verinata Health, Inc.Inventors: Richard P. Rava, Manjula Chinnappa, David A. Comstock, Gabrielle Heilek, Brian Kent Rhees
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Patent number: 11818015Abstract: Various example embodiments for supporting management of a communication device are presented. Various example embodiments for supporting management of a communication device based on a management model may support management of the communication device based on a management model that includes multiple data models configured to model objects representing elements of the communication device. Various example embodiments for supporting management of a communication device based on a management model may support management of the communication device based on a management model that includes multiple data models configured to support, for a given object representing an element of the communication device, association of sets of instance data generated for the object based on the multiple data models such that the communication device knows to apply the sets of instance data to the underlying operational object instance for the given object representing the element of the communication device.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks OyInventors: Jason Thomas Sterne, Richard Kent Foote, Lori-Ann Mcgrath
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Publication number: 20230359161Abstract: Techniques are described for electrical equipment management. Embodiments include receiving and validating a login request from a user. Receiving a selection of an order of an electrical equipment system to assemble and, in response, retrieving and providing a plurality of instructions. Performing an iterative assembly process to manage the assembly of the electrical equipment system by the user, wherein the iterative assembly process comprises iterating through the plurality of instructions for assembling the electrical equipment. Recording digital artifacts of the electrical equipment system during performance of the plurality instructions as part of the iterative assembly process and upon determining that compliance has been achieved for the assembled electrical equipment system based on the recorded digital artifacts satisfying a predefined compliance standard, record a final assembly report for the electrical equipment system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Patrick O'ROURKE, James Raymond RAMSEY, Pankaj LAL, Richard Kent CRAWFORD, Xavier LIFRAN
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Patent number: 11787383Abstract: Techniques involve utilizing a multi-track cargo handling assembly to guide individual cargo items in parallel tracks to an aft end of a deck of an amphibious air cushion vehicle when unloading from the aft end. Such a multi-track cargo handling assembly includes a framework constructed and arranged to couple with the deck of the amphibious air cushion vehicle, and a set of guide rails coupled with the framework. The set of guide rails defines the parallel tracks and is constructed and arranged to constrain movement of the cargo items along the parallel tracks.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Textron Systems CorporationInventors: Richard Kent deValcourt, Frank Scott Allen, William Keith DuBose, Glenn Michael Hauptmann, Matthew Keith Dupre
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Publication number: 20230299567Abstract: Techniques are described for electrical equipment management. Embodiments include a method for electrical equipment refit management, comprising: receiving a selection of an order of an existing electrical equipment system to disassemble and, in response, retrieving and providing a plurality of disassembly instructions; performing an iterative disassembly process to manage the disassembly of the existing electrical equipment system. A selection of an order of a refit electrical equipment system to assemble is received and, in response, retrieving and providing a plurality of refit instructions; An iterative assembly process is performed to manage the assembly of the refit electrical equipment system. Digital artifacts of the refit electrical equipment system are recorded during performance of the plurality of refit instructions as part of the iterative assembly process.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2021Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Patrick O'ROURKE, James Raymond RAMSEY, Pankaj LAL, Richard Kent CRAWFORD, Xavier LIFRAN
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Patent number: 11697407Abstract: Techniques involve an air flow assembly to provide pressurized air, e.g., for use by an air-cushion vehicle (ACV) or other craft. The air flow assembly includes a volute having a central chamber, a lift duct, and a thruster duct. The air flow assembly further includes a set of guide members disposed between the central chamber and the thruster duct, and linkage coupled to the set of guide members. The linkage is constructed and arranged to transition the set of guide members between a closed configuration in which the set of guide members closes an opening between the central chamber and the thruster duct, and an opened configuration in which the set of guide members opens the opening between the central chamber and the thruster duct.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Textron Systems CorporationInventors: William Keith DuBose, Richard Kent deValcourt, Robert Austin Stringer, Robert Moore
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Publication number: 20220197876Abstract: Various example embodiments for supporting management of a communication device are presented. Various example embodiments for supporting management of a communication device based on a management model may be configured to support management of the communication device based on a management model that includes multiple data models configured to model objects representing elements of the communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Jason Thomas Sterne, Richard Kent Foote, Lori-Ann Mcgrath
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Publication number: 20220055847Abstract: Techniques involve utilizing a multi-track cargo handling assembly to guide individual cargo items in parallel tracks to an aft end of a deck of an amphibious air cushion vehicle when unloading from the aft end. Such a multi-track cargo handling assembly includes a framework constructed and arranged to couple with the deck of the amphibious air cushion vehicle, and a set of guide rails coupled with the framework. The set of guide rails defines the parallel tracks and is constructed and arranged to constrain movement of the cargo items along the parallel tracks.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Richard Kent deValcourt, Frank Scott Allen, William Keith DuBose
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Publication number: 20220048492Abstract: Techniques involve an air flow assembly to provide pressurized air, e.g., for use by an air-cushion vehicle (ACV) or other craft. The air flow assembly includes a volute having a central chamber, a lift duct, and a thruster duct. The air flow assembly further includes a set of guide members disposed between the central chamber and the thruster duct, and linkage coupled to the set of guide members. The linkage is constructed and arranged to transition the set of guide members between a closed configuration in which the set of guide members closes an opening between the central chamber and the thruster duct, and an opened configuration in which the set of guide members opens the opening between the central chamber and the thruster duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: William Keith DuBose, Richard Kent deValcourt, Robert Austin Stringer, Robert Moore
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Publication number: 20220039747Abstract: A mobile apparatus that is automated to measure controlled and applied forces and moments to sport surfaces allowing for performance and safety assessment of athletic apparel and athletic surfaces, such as natural or artificial turf. The apparatus is capable of using not only shear and compressive forces, but also rotational moments, and all prescribed forces and moments in combination at the same or different times. The apparatus and related system can link these forces and moments together and combine them to more closely mimic behaviors of a human foot during an athletic movement, thereby applying and measuring interactions between all forces and moments at the same or different times.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: BioCore LLCInventors: Jeff Crandall, Richard Kent, Edward Meade Spratley, Jared Yoder, Thomas Cisneros, Philipe Aldahir, Jeff Lipari
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Patent number: 11154244Abstract: A mobile apparatus that is automated to measure controlled and applied forces to sport surfaces allowing for safety assessment of athletic apparel and athletic surfaces, such as natural or artificial turf. The apparatus is capable of using not only horizontal and vertical forces, but also rotational moments, and all prescribed forces and moments in combination at the same or different times. The apparatus and related system can apply horizontal and vertical forces, and rotational moments, and link these forces and moments together and combine them to more closely mimic behavior of human foot during an athletic movement, thereby applying and measuring interactions between all forces and moments at the same or different times.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: BioCore LLCInventors: Jeff Crandall, Richard Kent, Edward Meade Spratley, Jared Yoder, Thomas Cisneros, Philipe Aldahir, Jeff Lipari
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Publication number: 20210275099Abstract: A mobile apparatus that is automated to measure controlled and applied forces to sport surfaces allowing for safety assessment of athletic apparel and athletic surfaces, such as natural or artificial turf. The apparatus is capable of using not only horizontal and vertical forces, but also rotational moments, and all prescribed forces and moments in combination at the same or different times. The apparatus and related system can apply horizontal and vertical forces, and rotational moments, and link these forces and moments together and combine them to more closely mimic behavior of human foot during an athletic movement, thereby applying and measuring interactions between all forces and moments at the same or different times.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Biocore LLCInventors: Jeff Crandall, Richard Kent, Edward Meade Spratley, Jared Yoder, Thomas Cisneros, Philipe Aldahir, Jeff Lipari
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Patent number: 10296681Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically generating robust metrology targets which can accommodate a variety of lithography processes and process perturbations. Individual steps of an overall lithography process are modeled into a single process sequence to simulate the physical substrate processing. That process sequence drives the creation of a three-dimensional device geometry as a whole, rather than “building” the device geometry element-by-element.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Guangqing Chen, Shufeng Bai, Eric Richard Kent, Yen-Wen Lu, Paul Anthony Tuffy, Jen-Shiang Wang, Youping Zhang, Gertjan Zwartjes, Jan Wouter Bijlsma
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Patent number: 10248545Abstract: A method for tracking high-level source attribution of a generated assembly language code includes: receiving commands for compiling or linking a high-level language code; analyzing the received commands to determine whether a command is a compiler command for compiling the high-level language code or a link command for linking the low level object code; when the command is a compiler command: generating assembly language code by compiling the high-level language code, parsing the generated assembly language code to generate an internal representation for the assembly language code, storing the internal representation in a computer memory; and generating associated linker input artifacts for linking; when the command is a link command: updating the internal representation with the associated linker input artifacts; and generating a report file from the updated internal representation.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: PARASOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel J. Dominguez, Joshua William Scoggins, Richard Kent Newman, Uwe Samitsch Kronholm
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Publication number: 20180268093Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically generating robust metrology targets which can accommodate a variety of lithography processes and process perturbations. Individual steps of an overall lithography process are modeled into a single process sequence to simulate the physical substrate processing. That process sequence drives the creation of a three-dimensional device geometry as a whole, rather than “building” the device geometry element-by-element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Guangqing CHEN, Shufeng Bai, Eric Richard Kent, Yen-Wen Lu, Paul Anthony Tuffy, Jen-Shiang Wang, Youping Zhang, Gertjan Zwartjes, Jan Wouter Bijlsma
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Patent number: 10007744Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically generating robust metrology targets which can accommodate a variety of lithography processes and process perturbations. Individual steps of an overall lithography process are modeled into a single process sequence to simulate the physical substrate processing. That process sequence drives the creation of a three-dimensional device geometry as a whole, rather than “building” the device geometry element-by-element.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Guangqing Chen, Shufeng Bai, Eric Richard Kent, Yen-Wen Lu, Paul Anthony Tuffy, Jen-Shiang Wang, Youping Zhang, Gertjan Zwartjes, Jan Wouter Bijlsma
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Patent number: 9816777Abstract: A wrist strap for the barrel of a firearm includes a strap having a first end and a second end. The strap has a loop at the first end. The second end of the strap is configured to be attached to the barrel of the firearm. Wherein, the loop is configured for a user to insert their hand and utilize their wrist for stabilizing and/or controlling the barrel of the firearm. Whereby, the strap provides increased stability and/or control of the barrel of the firearm.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: MUZZLE FORCE LTD. LIABILITY CO.Inventor: Richard Kent Wilkinson
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Patent number: 9804504Abstract: A method of metrology target design is described. The method includes determining a sensitivity of a parameter for a metrology target design to an optical aberration, determining the parameter for a product design exposed using an optical system of a lithographic apparatus, and determining an impact on the parameter of the metrology target design based on the parameter for the product design and the product of the sensitivity and one or more of the respective aberrations of the optical system.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Guangqing Chen, Eric Richard Kent, Jen-Shiang Wang, Omer Abubaker Omer Adam
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Publication number: 20170235670Abstract: A method for tracking high-level source attribution of a generated assembly language code includes: receiving commands for compiling or linking a high-level language code; analyzing the received commands to determine whether a command is a compiler command for compiling the high-level language code or a link command for linking the low level object code; when the command is a compiler command: generating assembly language code by compiling the high-level language code, parsing the generated assembly language code to generate an internal representation for the assembly language code, storing the internal representation in a computer memory; and generating associated linker input artifacts for linking; when the command is a link command: updating the internal representation with the associated linker input artifacts; and generating a report file from the updated internal representation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Daniel J. Dominguez, Joshua William Scoggins, Richard Kent Newman, Uwe Samitsch Kronholm
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Patent number: D875951Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: CREAVO MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Richard Kent, Oliver Bishop, Nick Smart, Alkis Karaolis, Andy Matthews, Andy Spragg