Patents by Inventor Samuel A. Taylor
Samuel A. Taylor 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: 20240161289Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for deformable image registration of medical image scans. The system and method described herein relate to improving treatment plans for tumors in locations that are susceptible to natural body movements, in particular, to designing radiation treatment as it relates to the respiratory cycle. The exemplary method and system disclosed herein provides a solution to this problem, which reduces the risk of treatment-related side effects and provides a better framework for more aggressive treatment methods where greater accuracy in distribution is required.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Mohammad Khan, Anees Dhabaan, Shaheen Dewiji, David Gonzalez, Ignacio Bartol, Samuel Taylor
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Patent number: 11969912Abstract: A modular press suitable for use in the manufacture of EWC products may include a plurality of frame modules coupled together and aligned along a feed path axis. Each frame module may have a generally planar body supported on a corresponding pair of bases, an elongate aperture, an upper and a lower platform within the aperture, and a platen between the platforms. Optionally, the ends of the aperture may be curved. A first actuator system may be operable to move the platen from a raised position to an intermediate position, and a second actuator system may be operable to press the platen downwardly from the intermediate position onto a workpiece within the aperture. Some modular presses include conveyor rolls and a third actuator system to raise and lower the conveyor rolls. In some embodiments, the actuator systems may be pneumatic actuator systems. Corresponding methods and systems are also described herein.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: USNR, LLCInventors: Samuel Taylor Pope, Laura Hart Meeker, Conrad Bullion, Kevin K. O'Connell
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Publication number: 20230259591Abstract: The disclosure is related to a data management platform (“platform”) for providing a secure storage environment for digital contents associated with a user. The platform may be accessible via an app installed on a user device, which allows the user to upload, modify, and view digital contents. Because a digital content is mapped to a universal scaffold in a structured format, the platform can organize and display the digital contents in meaningful ways. The digital contents can be hosted on a remote server. The platform provides zero-knowledge encryption so that the digital contents stored at the server are secure, as in one cannot know the contents of the encrypted information stored at the server. The platform also facilitates zero-knowledge offers in which offers are sent to multiple users but the server does not know to which users the offers are presented until an offer is accepted by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Brian Samuel Taylor, Matthew Maxwell Murphy, James Michael Faris
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Publication number: 20230252127Abstract: A zero-knowledge personal assistant is enabled by a universal data scaffold. Because the information is mapped to a universal data scaffold in a structured format, a data management platform can easily organize, display, and draw associations between the information. The universal data scaffold and structured user data resides on a user’s device, preventing data from being obtained by third parties. To analyze data and produce recommendations for the virtual assistant, a set of rules associated with the universal data scaffold can be applied to the user data. Information can be encrypted and shared between users without being decrypted by a third-party.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Brian Samuel TAYLOR, Matthew Maxwell MURPHY, James Michael FARIS
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Publication number: 20230221498Abstract: Methods and devices for assembling a fiber optic connector are provided. A device supports at least one fiber optic connector. The connector has an optical fiber inserted through the ferrule so that an exposed portion is disposed outside of the ferrule. Residual epoxy on the exposed portion is cured prior to physically manipulating the optical fiber within the ferrule. The device includes at least one heating chamber and a heat shield for curing of the residual epoxy.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2021Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Chinmay M. Bendale, Samuel Taylor Finnegan, Laurens Izaäk Van Wuijckhuijse, Aaron B. Dannen, Scott L. Carlson, Richard William Bruneau, Paige E. Canzonieri, Lawrence Joseph Sorenson, Jaime Gonzalez Batista
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Patent number: 11640036Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fiber optic components and structures for use in building fiber optic networks using an indexing architecture. In certain examples, fan-out structures are used.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: CommScope Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Taylor Finnegan, Steven C. Zimmel
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Patent number: 11596214Abstract: Disclosed is a bag or purse for containing valuables. The bag or purse includes a rigid endoskeleton, an exterior covering disposed over the rigid endoskeleton, a lock assembly coupled to the endoskeleton, a biometric sensor and a microcontroller. The lock assembly prevents access to the interior space when the lock assembly is in a locked state. The lock assembly includes a handle and an actuator. The actuator is arranged within the lock assembly to selectively allow the lock assembly to unlock from a locked state. The microcontroller is programmed to determine whether an input provided to the biometric sensor corresponds with an authorized user and, if affirmative, activate the actuator to allow the lock assembly to achieve the unlocked state, and if negative, to not allow the lock assembly to achieve the unlocked state. A quick release cross body shoulder strap and GPS tracking feature can also be provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: ILESOVI INC.Inventors: Joan Dao, Laura Ziegelski, Kristine Johnson, Julie Weber, Alex Lavalley, Abigail Meyer, Shannon Moskowitz, Samuel Taylor Finnegan
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Publication number: 20230057124Abstract: Disclosed is a system to provide information associated with a user device from a server to the user device without disclosing the association to the server. Data structures, created at the server, contain information such as information about restaurants, mechanics, medical conditions, etc. The server creates bundles including two or more data structures containing disparate information, and a unique identifier for each bundle. The server creates a table of contents indicating the unique identifier of a bundle and the information contained in the bundle and sends the table of contents to the device. The server receives the unique identifier of the bundle and provides the bundle having the unique identifier to the device. While the bundle contains the information associated with the user device, because the bundle contains disparate information. the server does not know which information is associated with the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Brian Samuel Taylor, Matthew Maxwell Murphy, James Michael Faris
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Patent number: 11573388Abstract: The present disclosure incudes a fiber optic cable having a conduit including a conduit wall defining a conduit passage that extends longitudinally through the conduit. The conduit also includes an adhesive injection port defined through the conduit wall and at least one optical fiber within the conduit passage. The cable further includes a fiber lock including an adhesive volume in communication with the adhesive injection port. The adhesive volume includes a main adhesive volume positioned within the conduit passage and bonded to the optical fiber. The main adhesive volume is fixed to prevent longitudinal movement relative to the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Gregory Robert Mosier, Scott L. Carlson, Yu Lu, Ryan Kostecka, Samuel Taylor Finnegan, Joseph Michael Marrazzo
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Publication number: 20230004566Abstract: User information is protected by providing a protective layer between a provider and a user device. A server receives a suggestion to present to the user device from a third party, such as a provider of goods or services that wants to push the suggestion to the user device. The suggestion includes a request for user information. The server then determines a likelihood that the request for user information is a necessary component of the suggestion. When the likelihood is low, the request is removed from the suggestion. When the likelihood is high, the server creates an executable computer code that includes the request. The executable computer code can be transmitted to the user device to present the suggestion to the user device without disclosing the user's information to the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Brian Samuel Taylor, Matthew Maxwell Murphy, James Michael Faris
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Patent number: 11525961Abstract: An example method of filling epoxy in a fiber optic connector includes: applying the epoxy to a ferrule of a first connector at a first pressure for a first period of time; applying the epoxy to the first connector at a second pressure for a second period of time until the epoxy is sensed to exit a hole defined by the ferrule of the first connector; comparing the second period of time to a threshold; when the second period of time is greater than the threshold, increasing the first pressure, the first period of time, or the second pressure; and when the second period of time is less than the threshold, decreasing the first pressure, the first period of time, or the second pressure.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventor: Samuel Taylor Finnegan
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Publication number: 20220357522Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to methods for processing ferrules of fiber optic connectors such that the amount of polishing that is required is eliminated or at least reduced. In one example, a forward volume of adhesive is removed with a first laser beam having a first laser property and a front portion of the optical fiber is cleaved with a second laser beam having a second laser property that is different than the first laser property.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Laurens Izaäk VAN WUIJCKHUIJSE, Aaron B. DANNEN, Samuel Taylor FINNEGAN
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Patent number: 11468100Abstract: Disclosed is a system to provide an answer to a query generated by a device while hiding the answer and the query from a server providing the answer. Data structures, created at the server, contain information such as information about restaurants, mechanics, medical conditions, etc. The server creates bundles including two or more data structures containing disparate information, and a unique identifier for each bundle. The server creates a table of contents indicating the unique identifier of a bundle and the information contained in the bundle and sends the table of contents to the device. The server provides the answer to the query from the device by receiving the unique identifier of the bundle and providing the bundle having the unique identifier to the device. While the bundle contains the answer to the query, the server does not know the query or the answer because the bundle contains disparate information.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Thinkspan, LLCInventors: Brian Samuel Taylor, Matthew Maxwell Murphy, James Michael Faris
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Patent number: 11442944Abstract: The disclosure is related to a method to securely present a suggestion to a user without disclosing the user's information to a server. The user device can receive from the server a data structure configured to represent the user's information. The user device, after obtaining the user's information from a document, can populate the received data structure with the user's information extracted from the document. The use device can receive from the server a suggestion detection module including a criterion and an executable computer code. The executable computer code can determine whether to present the suggestion at the user device by determining whether the populated user's information satisfies the criterion. Upon determining that the populated user's information satisfies the criterion, the executable computer code can present the suggestion at the user device, without disclosing to the server the user's information.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Thinkspan, LLCInventors: Brian Samuel Taylor, Matthew Maxwell Murphy, James Michael Faris
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Publication number: 20220284090Abstract: With a multitude of passwords in today's technologically enhanced world, where each password is a string of nonsensical alphanumeric characters, the user can easily forget a particular password. However, while users frequently forget a nonsensical password, users easily remember places, favorite songs, or other emotionally relevant items. The system disclosed here enables a user to access passwords in a recall-memory enhancing manner by tying password access to memorable items such as places, songs, images or other emotionally relevant items.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Brian Samuel TAYLOR, Matthew Maxwell MURPHY, James Michael FARIS
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Patent number: 11372921Abstract: In some examples, active directory management and remediation may include obtaining data associated with active directories, and generating, based on the obtained data, a data model that includes a plurality of active directory concepts. A graph may be generated and include the active directory concepts as nodes and relationships between the nodes. The graph may be analyzed to identify user to group memberships. A membership score and a reasoning for the membership score may be determined for each identified user to group membership of the user to group memberships. The membership score and the reasoning for the membership score may be analyzed for each identified user to group membership. Further, based on the analysis of the membership score and the reasoning for the membership score, the at least one of the user to group memberships may be remediated.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2021Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LIMITEDInventors: Avinash Ramesh, Alok Panda, Gaurav Tandon, Nick John Samuel Taylor, Piyush Jain, Om Bhallamudi
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Publication number: 20220055246Abstract: A modular press suitable for use in the manufacture of EWC products may include a plurality of frame modules coupled together and aligned along a feed path axis. Each frame module may have a generally planar body supported on a corresponding pair of bases, an elongate aperture, an upper and a lower platform within the aperture, and a platen between the platforms. Optionally, the ends of the aperture may be curved. A first actuator system may be operable to move the platen from a raised position to an intermediate position, and a second actuator system may be operable to press the platen downwardly from the intermediate position onto a workpiece within the aperture. Some modular presses include conveyor rolls and a third actuator system to raise and lower the conveyor rolls. In some embodiments, the actuator systems may be pneumatic actuator systems. Corresponding methods and systems are also described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Samuel Taylor Pope, Laura Hart Meeker, Conrad Bullion, Kevin K. O'Connell
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Publication number: 20220009050Abstract: A fabrication carrier for fiber optic connectors defines a body configured to removably hold a plurality of fiber optic ferrules. The body allows each of the fiber optic ferrules to be movable along its axis under a bias when the ferrules are mounted to the body. The body can be coupled to a polishing plate for use with a ferrule polishing apparatus in a polishing step. Coupling of the body to the polishing plate allows each of the ferrules to at least partially protrude past a bottom face of the polishing plate for contact with the polishing apparatus. The body of the fabrication carrier is configured as a fixture that can be used in at least one additional fabrication step aside from the polishing step when not mounted to the polishing plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Mark D. NARUM, Richard William BRUNEAU, Aaron B. DANNEN, Peter J. EKOLA, Andrew G. SCHMIDT, Marlon E. HOLMQUIST, Laurens Izaäk VAN WUIJCKHUIJSE, Samuel Taylor FINNEGAN, Lawrence Joseph SORENSON
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Publication number: 20210396936Abstract: An example method of filling epoxy in a fiber optic connector includes: applying the epoxy to a ferrule of a first connector at a first pressure for a first period of time; applying the epoxy to the first connector at a second pressure for a second period of time until the epoxy is sensed to exit a hole defined by the ferrule of the first connector; comparing the second period of time to a threshold; when the second period of time is greater than the threshold, increasing the first pressure, the first period of time, or the second pressure; and when the second period of time is less than the threshold, decreasing the first pressure, the first period of time, or the second pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2019Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventor: Samuel Taylor FINNEGAN
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Patent number: 11192275Abstract: A modular press suitable for use in the manufacture of EWC products may include a plurality of frame modules coupled together and aligned along a feed path axis. Each frame module may have a generally planar body supported on a corresponding pair of bases, an elongate aperture, an upper and a lower platform within the aperture, and a platen between the platforms. Optionally, the ends of the aperture may be curved. A first actuator system may be operable to move the platen from a raised position to an intermediate position, and a second actuator system may be operable to press the platen downwardly from the intermediate position onto a workpiece within the aperture. Some modular presses may include conveyor rolls and a third actuator system to raise and lower the conveyor rolls. In some embodiments, the actuator systems may be pneumatic actuator systems. Corresponding methods and systems are also described herein.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: USNR, LLCInventors: Samuel Taylor Pope, Laura Hart Meeker, Conrad Bullion, Kevin K. O'Connell