Patents by Inventor Robert Ferguson
Robert Ferguson 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: 20230202513Abstract: Graphs are powerful structures made of nodes and edges, Information can be encoded in the nodes and edges themselves, as well as the connections between them. Graphs can be used to create manifolds which in turn can be used to efficiently train more robust AI systems. Systems and methods for graph-based AI training in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. In one embodiment, a graph interface system including a processor, and a memory configured to store a graph interface application, where the graph interface application directs the processor to obtain a set of training data, where the set of training data describes a plurality of scenarios, encode the set of training data into a first knowledge graph, generate a manifold based on the first knowledge graph, and train an AI model by traversing the manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: dRISK, Inc.Inventors: Robert Chess Stetson, Kris Chaisanguanthum, Robert Ferguson, Boris Revechkis
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Patent number: 11507099Abstract: Graphs are powerful structures made of nodes and edges. Information can be encoded in the nodes and edges themselves, as well as the connections between them. Graphs can be used to create manifolds which in turn can be used to efficiently train more robust AI systems. Systems and methods for graph-based AI training in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. In one embodiment, a graph interface system including a processor, and a memory configured to store a graph interface application, where the graph interface application directs the processor to obtain a set of training data, where the set of training data describes a plurality of scenarios, encode the set of training data into a first knowledge graph, generate a manifold based on the first knowledge graph, and train an AI model by traversing the manifold.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: dRISK, Inc.Inventors: Robert Chess Stetson, Kris Chaisanguanthum, Robert Ferguson, Boris Revechkis
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Patent number: 11281508Abstract: Systems and methods for low memory killer protection are disclosed. According to one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor and executing an operating system including a LMK subsystem, a method for providing low memory killer (LMK) protection may include: (1) a non-system application embedded with a SDK initiating a foreground service at the beginning of a use case session; (2) the non-system application causing the foreground service to create an ongoing notification with the operating system, wherein the ongoing notification causes the non-system application to have no lower than a perceptible LMK status during the use case session; (3) the non-system application completing the use case session; and (4) the non-system application causing the foreground service to remove the ongoing notification.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: VERIFONE, INC.Inventors: Joshua David Galicia, Nicholas James Versino, Christopher Scott Gremo, Robert Ferguson
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Publication number: 20200301833Abstract: Systems and methods for low memory killer protection are disclosed. According to one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor and executing an operating system including a LMK subsystem, a method for providing low memory killer (LMK) protection may include: (1) a non-system application embedded with a SDK initiating a foreground service at the beginning of a use case session; (2) the non-system application causing the foreground service to create an ongoing notification with the operating system, wherein the ongoing notification causes the non-system application to have no lower than a perceptible LMK status during the use case session; (3) the non-system application completing the use case session; and (4) the non-system application causing the foreground service to remove the ongoing notification.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2019Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Joshua David Galicia, Nicholas James Versino, Christopher Scott Gremo, Robert Ferguson
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Publication number: 20200081445Abstract: Graphs are powerful structures made of nodes and edges. Information can be encoded in the nodes and edges themselves, as well as the connections between them. Graphs can be used to create manifolds which in turn can be used to efficiently train more robust AI systems. Systems and methods for graph-based AI training in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. In one embodiment, a graph interface system including a processor, and a memory configured to store a graph interface application, where the graph interface application directs the processor to obtain a set of training data, where the set of training data describes a plurality of scenarios, encode the set of training data into a first knowledge graph, generate a manifold based on the first knowledge graph, and train an AI model by traversing the manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: dRISK, Inc.Inventors: Robert Chess Stetson, Kris Chaisanguanthum, Robert Ferguson, Boris Revechkis
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Patent number: 10369754Abstract: Composite fibers created by a process including vertically texturizing and impregnating resin into the fibers at controlled viscosity results in stronger fibers in which virtually no microbubbles are trapped resulting in improved tensile strength for use in reinforcing concrete and other materials.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Inventors: Oleksandr Biland, Robert Ferguson
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Patent number: 10328529Abstract: Employing laser scanning directions (20) that are oblique to and against a predominant gas flow direction (25) equalize the quality and waviness characteristics of orthogonal scribe lines (26) made by the laser scans. Positioning and sequence of multiple scan passes to form a feature wider than the width of a scribe line (26) can be controlled to enhance quality and waviness characteristics of the edges of the feature.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INCInventors: Daragh Finn, Robert A. Ferguson
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Patent number: 10112038Abstract: A check valve assembly having a reduced net impact upon hemolysis, where the valve assembly has an elongated valve body including an inlet port, an outlet port, and an internal channel communicating between the ports, with each port disposed about and generally aligned with a central longitudinal axis of the body. The inlet port includes an umbrella-type check valve, and the internal channel is defined by three annular wall portions: a first annular wall portion aligned generally perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis to form a valve seat, a second annular wall portion that is generally concave, and a third annular wall portion that is generally convex, with the first, second and third annular wall portions forming an adjoining and essentially continuously curved, contiguous interior surface which smoothly redirects fluid flow toward the central longitudinal axis of the body and the outlet port.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: VERNAY LABORATORIES, INC.Inventor: Robert Ferguson
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Publication number: 20180222132Abstract: Composite fibers created by a process including vertically texturizing and impregnating resin into the fibers at controlled viscosity results in stronger fibers in which virtually no microbubbles are trapped resulting in improved tensile strength for use in reinforcing concrete and other materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2017Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Oleksandr Biland, Robert Ferguson
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Patent number: 9896592Abstract: A fluid check valve incorporating a temporary elastomeric functional barrier membrane, the check valve having a sealing member comprising a first elastomer and a barrier membrane comprising a second elastomer, different from the first elastomer, disposed directly upon the surface of the sealing member so as to form a continuous layer over at least a seal opening of the sealing member. The barrier membrane may include a photoinitiator and coagent which aids in the ultraviolet (UV) curing of the second elastomer after application upon the first. The barrier membrane may applied as a solution of monomers, photoinitiator, and optional coagent, the solvent evaporated, and the deposited solutes exposed to ultraviolet so as to form the barrier membrane material.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: VERNAY LABORATORIES, INC.Inventor: Robert Ferguson
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Patent number: 9897225Abstract: A solenoid fluid control valve having a valve body containing a solenoid coil, a fluid channel, and a seat, each coaxially disposed about a central longitudinal axis of the body, and a one-piece armature of MRE material. The armature is disposed within the fluid channel and magnetically actuable to seal against the seat, with operation of the solenoid coil actuating the armature with respect to the seat to alter the closure state of a fluid port. Also, a fluid check valve having a first valve body part defining a seat, a fluid port, and a first portion of a fluid chamber, with the seat including a permanent magnet element disposed adjacent the fluid port proximate the fluid chamber. A one-piece armature of MRE material is disposed across the fluid port and magnetically sealable against the magnet element. The armature and magnet element are configured to create a preselected magnetization offset pressure portion of a valve cracking pressure.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: VERNAY LABORATORIES, INC.Inventor: Robert Ferguson
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Publication number: 20170057016Abstract: Employing laser scanning directions (20) that are oblique to and against a predominant gas flow direction (25) equalize the quality and waviness characteristics of orthogonal scribe lines (26) made by the laser scans. Positioning and sequence of multiple scan passes to form a feature wider than the width of a scribe line (26) can be controlled to enhance quality and waviness characteristics of the edges of the feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Daragh Finn, Robert A. Ferguson
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Publication number: 20170030953Abstract: A monitoring system having one or more sensors configured for providing dynamic information from one or more machinery assets, wherein in the system continuously samples monitoring data under predetermined states of the machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Matthew Allen Nelson, Jonathan Daniel Fox, Jeremiah Robert Ferguson
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Publication number: 20160228689Abstract: A check valve assembly having a reduced net impact upon hemolysis, where the valve assembly has an elongated valve body including an inlet port, an outlet port, and an internal channel communicating between the ports, with each port disposed about and generally aligned with a central longitudinal axis of the body. The inlet port includes an umbrella-type check valve, and the internal channel is defined by three annular wall portions: a first annular wall portion aligned generally perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis to form a valve seat, a second annular wall potion that is generally concave, and a third annular wall portion that is generally convex, with the first, second and third annular wall portions forming an adjoining and essentially continuously curved, contiguous interior surface which smoothly redirects fluid flow toward the central longitudinal axis of the body and the outlet port.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventor: Robert FERGUSON
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Patent number: 9413819Abstract: Methods and apparatus for operating system interface implementation using network-accessible services are described. A request to execute a particular program at a distributed computing platform implementing a set of operating system interfaces using resources of network-accessible services of a provider network is received. A compute instance of a computing service is selected for executing operations of a thread of the program. Corresponding to the invocation of a particular operating system interface within the program, at least one operation is performed at a particular service. An overall result of execution of the particular program is determined based at least in part of results of the at least one operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Paul William Berg, Robert Ferguson Stockdale, Christopher Ted Fischer, Peter Mirolubov Voutov, Matti Juhani Oikarinen, Anthony John Dillon
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Publication number: 20160146359Abstract: A fluid check valve incorporating a temporary elastomeric functional barrier membrane, the check valve having a sealing member comprising a first elastomer and a barrier membrane comprising a second elastomer, different from the first elastomer, disposed directly upon the surface of the sealing member so as to form a continuous layer over at least a seal opening of the sealing member. The barrier membrane may include a photoinitiator and coagent which aids in the ultraviolet (UV) curing of the second elastomer after application upon the first. The barrier membrane may applied as a solution of monomers, photoinitiator, and optional coagent, the solvent evaporated, and the deposited solutes exposed to ultraviolet so as to form the barrier membrane material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventor: Robert Ferguson
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Publication number: 20150184770Abstract: A solenoid fluid control valve having a valve body containing a solenoid coil, a fluid channel, and a seat, each coaxially disposed about a central longitudinal axis of the body, and a one-piece armature of MRE material. The armature is disposed within the fluid channel and magnetically actuable to seal against the seat, with operation of the solenoid coil actuating the armature with respect to the seat to alter the closure state of a fluid port. Also, a fluid check valve having a first valve body part defining a seat, a fluid port, and a first portion of a fluid chamber, with the seat including a permanent magnet element disposed adjacent the fluid port proximate the fluid chamber. A one-piece armature of MRE material is disposed across the fluid port and magnetically sealable against the magnet element. The armature and magnet element are configured to create a preselected magnetization offset pressure portion of a valve cracking pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2015Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventor: Robert Ferguson
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Publication number: 20150114720Abstract: A method of manufacturing coated components, e.g., for use in downhole drilling, which may limit, during the manufacturing process, the formation of microfissures and other performance-inhibiting characteristics in the abrasion resistant coating. The method may include applying an abrasion resistant coating composition to a substrate. The abrasion resistant coating composition and at least the surface of the substrate may be heated to effect metallurgical bonding of the abrasion resistant coating composition with the substrate. The substrate may then be austempered under process conditions selected to limit the volume of expansion of the substrate during austempering to less than about 0.8%.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Robert Ferguson, Peter T. Cariveau
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Patent number: 8960686Abstract: An apparatus, particularly a chuck for retaining a thin part for micro-machining processing, is disclosed. The chuck is formed of a plate-shaped body having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The plate-shaped body includes a light-transmissive material, and at least one of the first surface or the second surface is a roughened surface. The chuck can be incorporated into a micro-machining system using a chuck support that allows light through to backlight a processed part for inspection.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.Inventor: Robert A. Ferguson
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Patent number: 8688475Abstract: A method for improving clinical trial compliance for a business entity using a computer system including a database is provided. The method includes selecting a clinical trial facility and at least one clinical trial subject, creating a clinical trial protocol including at least medical service cost data for an insurance company and a clinical trial sponsor, establishing a second subsystem including a software application that schedules appointments, establishing a third subsystem including a software application that that generates invoices, storing the clinical trial protocol, the second subsystem and the third subsystem in the database.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2006Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: John Robert Ferguson