Patents by Inventor Stephen A. Scott

Stephen A. Scott 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: 12004118
    Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of determining, by a first node, a location of an aberration on a second node, determining, by the first node, a third node able to document the aberration for a minimum period of time, notifying, by the first node, the third node to document the aberration for the minimum period of time in a first mode, and receiving, by the first node, the documentation in the first mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Paul McFarland, Jr., Satyajit P. Patne, Albert Scott Ludwin
  • Publication number: 20240177592
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for a security and automation system are described. A security and automation device, for example, such as a control panel may be configured to support a continuous active mode for the security and automation system. The continuous active mode may be a mode in which the security and automation system is continuously providing various types of security and automation features, such as monitoring, sensing, communication, notification, among other examples. The continuous active mode may also support active switching between multiple states (e.g., an ‘armed away’ state, an ‘armed stay’ state, and a ‘standby’ state) of the security and automation systems. Thus, irrespective of the different states the security and automation system may be continuously active (e.g., always ON).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Anthony Scott Farnsworth, Stephen Edward Boynton, Julie Manzi
  • Publication number: 20240175058
    Abstract: Disclosed are engineered retrons and methods of use such as to modify the genome of a host (e.g., mammalian) cell by delivering the engineered retron or the encoded ncRNA in vitro or in vivo to the host (e.g., mammalian) cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Alim Ladha, Vladimir Presnyak, Inna Shcherbakova, Brian Goodman, Mario Rodriguez Mestre, Devin Scott Quinlan, Muthusamy Jayaraman, Stephen Scully
  • Publication number: 20240166100
    Abstract: According to at least one aspect of the present disclosure a car seat release mechanism is provided. The car seat release mechanism comprises a shell; a first base connection mechanism coupled to the shell and configured to secure the shell to a car seat base, the first base connection mechanism having an open position and a closed position; a first stroller connection mechanism coupled to the shell and configured to secure the shell to a stroller, the first stroller connection mechanism having an open position and a closed position, the first stroller connection mechanism including a hook, a latch configured to receive a hook, a stroller securing portion, and a spring configured to bias the stroller securing portion in the closed position; and a handle coupled to an underside of the shell and configured to operate both the first base connection mechanism and the first stroller connection mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Manpreet Singh Sokhi, Stephen Alan Kender, Robert Scott Anderson
  • Publication number: 20240166109
    Abstract: According to at least one aspect of the present disclosure a car seat having an adjustable headrest is disclosed. The car seat comprises a shell; an adjustment portion coupled to the shell, the adjustment portion having a plurality of grooves; a headrest portion slidably coupled to the adjustment portion; at least one prong coupled to the headrest portion, the at least one prong configured to fit within a groove of the plurality of grooves; a handle; and a fixing member coupled to the handle, the fixing member being configured to retain the at least one prong in a fixed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Manpreet Singh Sokhi, Robert Scott Anderson, Stephen Alan Kender
  • Patent number: 11990992
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a storage device, for triggering an alarm during a sensor jamming attack. In one aspect, a monitoring system sensor unit is disclosed that includes a sensor, a communication unit configured to communicate with a monitoring system using a range of frequencies, and a jamming detection unit. The jamming detection unit may include a processor and a computer storage media storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations include detecting a sensor jamming event, selecting a different form of communication other than the range of radio frequencies for the communication unit to communicate with the monitoring system, and providing, to the communication unit, an instruction to communicate with the monitoring system using the form of communication, wherein the communication unit may communicate, to the monitoring system using the form of communication, the sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Alarm.com Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Alexander Lawrence Reeder, Charles Richard Alpert, Noah Robert Weingart
  • Patent number: 11983963
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for visual authentication. In some implementations, a method may include obtaining images of a person at a property; detecting a discontinuity in an appearance of the person in the images of the person at the property; determining that the discontinuity does not correspond to a known occlusion; and providing an indication of a potential spoofing attack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Alarm.com Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Daniel Todd Kerzner, Allison Beach, Babak Rezvani, Donald Gerard Madden
  • Publication number: 20240150753
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods for preparing double-stranded complementary DNA (cDNA) from RNA. In some embodiments, these methods allow isothermal preparation of cDNA. In some embodiments, these methods allow mesophilic or thermostable preparation of cDNA. Also described herein are compositions and methods for preparing cDNA and a library of double-stranded cDNA fragments in a single reaction vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Allison Yunghans, Angelica Marie Barr Schalembier, Kayla Busby, Stephen M. Gross, Robert Scott Kuersten, Frederick W. Hyde
  • Publication number: 20240152889
    Abstract: One method includes obtaining a snapshot of a data confidence fabric billing manifest, broadcasting the snapshot to one or more nodes of the data confidence fabric, deploying, at the nodes, billing logic included in the data confidence fabric billing manifest, and executing the billing logic to obtain information concerning a trust service provided regarding data associated with the nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen J. Todd, Trevor Scott Conn
  • Patent number: 11977874
    Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring use, determining risk, and pricing insurance policies for a vehicle having one or more autonomous or semi-autonomous operation features are provided. According to certain aspects, an identity of a vehicle operator may be determined and a vehicle operator profile and/or operating data regarding autonomous operation features of the vehicle may be received after the vehicle operator opts into a rewards program and agrees to share their data. Autonomous operation and vehicle operator risk levels associated with operation of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle may be determined. Based upon the risk levels and/or comparison thereof, one or more autonomous operation features may be disengaged. A preparedness level of the vehicle operator to assume or reassume control of operating the vehicle is determined prior to disengagement. If satisfactory, an alert is presented to the vehicle operator prior to disengagement of the autonomous operation features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Brian Mark Fields, Chien Che Huang, Mohamed A. Wazeer, Shawn C. Bennett, Steven C. Cielocha, Ronny S. Bryant, Stephen Kohaus, Terry Quakenbush, Richard A. Novak, Aaron Scott Chan, Craig M. Main, Weixin Wu, Torri Wollenschlager, Carol Marie Csanda, Stacey Gorsuch, Todd Binion
  • Publication number: 20240142924
    Abstract: Techniques are described for providing remote device (e.g., thermostat, lighting, appliance, etc.) control and/or energy monitoring. A system monitors sensor data captured by one or more sensors that sense attributes relevant to user presence at one or more monitored properties and status of one or more energy consuming devices associated with the one or more monitored properties. The system analyzes the monitored sensor data and the monitored device status with respect to a set of one or more rules and performs an operation related to controlling the one or more energy consuming devices based on the analysis of the monitored sensor data and the monitored device status with respect to the set of one or more rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Alison Jane Slavin, Jean-Paul Martin, David James Hutz
  • Publication number: 20240142127
    Abstract: A monitoring system is configured to monitor a property. The system includes a sensor that is configured to generate sensor data that reflects an attribute of the property. The system further includes an HVAC system that is configured to generate and provide conditioned air to the property and that is configured to generate HVAC system data that reflects an attribute of the HVAC system. The system includes a monitor control unit that is configured to determine that the HVAC system is likely malfunctioning. The control unit is configured to receive the sensor data. The control unit is configured to determine that the HVAC system is likely operating correctly. The control unit is configured to determine a cause of the HVAC system transitioning from likely malfunctioning to likely operating correctly. The control unit is configured to update a model that is configured to identify causes of HVAC system malfunctions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Robert Nathan Picardi, Stephen Scott Trundle
  • Publication number: 20240129573
    Abstract: A processing system receives a user-generated media recording, and metadata associated with the user-generated feedback, from a first device. The user-generated media recording is a recording of the public end-user captured during a live media broadcast using a public-user interface on the first device. The metadata includes information linking the user-generated media recording to the live media broadcast. The system stores the user-generated media recording and the first metadata in one or more storage devices, and transmits a version of the user-generated media recording and at least a portion of the first metadata to a private-user interface on a second device. The private-user interface is configured to receive input from a private end-user selecting the version of the user-generated media recording for broadcast during the same live media broadcast during which the user-generated media recording was created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Curtis Mitchell, Michael Scott Woodruff, Adam Michael Roberts, Steven Douglas Wight, Siu Leung Chan, Jacob Earl Bolton, Stephen William Bain, Qian Chang, Davis Scott Harlan
  • Publication number: 20240127698
    Abstract: Provided is a method of transportation information exchange that includes receiving first data from a first aviation data source, such that the first data is provided in a first data format type and determining, based on a set of routing rules, a first aviation consumer of at least a first portion of the first data. The method further includes processing the first portion of the first data into a second data format type associated with the first aviation consumer and providing the first portion of the first data in the second data format type to the first aviation consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: John Stephen Eberhardt, III, Matthew Joseph Scott Drew, Eric Shofstall Kucks, Boris Stanimirov Boiko, Andrew Scott Beals, Mitchell Robert Horning
  • Patent number: 11959262
    Abstract: A faucet is provided that electronically controls the flow volume and temperature of water being dispensed. The faucet illustratively includes a faucet body and a faucet handle. In some embodiments, the faucet may include a faucet body and be voice controlled. The faucet illustratively includes an inertial motion unit sensor mounted in the faucet handle to sense spatial orientation of the faucet handle. The faucet illustratively includes an electronic flow control system to adjust flow volume and temperature of water being dispensed. The faucet illustratively includes a controller configured to receive signals from the inertial motion unit sensor and control the electronic flow control system to adjust flow volume and temperature of water being dispensed based upon the position of the faucet handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc.
    Inventors: Chasen Scott Beck, Matthew Lovett, Stephen Blizzard, Evan Benstead, Elena Gorkovenko
  • Patent number: 11961136
    Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to processing and executing digital asset transfers between two users. An example method includes receiving a data object defining a digital asset transfer, and the data object may be a query from the first user to initiate an outbound transfer to a second user or an approval of a request for digital asset units from the second user. The method further includes retrieving account balance data objects associated with the digital asset accounts for the first and second users. The method further includes, responsive to determining that the digital asset transfer satisfies one or more transfer conditions, executing the digital asset transfer by executing a closed-loop debit from the first user and executing a closed-loop credit to the second user. The method further includes updating the account balance data object to reflect the resulting balances of each digital asset account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: BAKKT MARKETPLACE, LLC
    Inventors: Nicolas Frederic Cabrera, Jeffrey Scott Pittelkau, Nikolais Linsteadt, Joseph Arthur Revnes, Brian Daniel Cooper, William Matthau, Christopher Michael Petersen, Yamini Bistesh Sagar, Utkarsh Agarwal, Tim Kuchlein, Bharath Lakshmanan, William Andrew Bryant, Stephen Paul Saucier, Deepak Kumar, Anil Jaiswal, Byungkwon Jeon, Balaji Devarasetty
  • Patent number: 11954482
    Abstract: According to certain aspects, a computer-implemented method for operating an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle may be provided. With the customer's permission, an identity of a vehicle operator may be identified and a vehicle operator profile may be retrieved. Operating data regarding autonomous operation features operating the vehicle may be received from vehicle-mounted sensors. When a request to disable an autonomous feature is received, a risk level for the autonomous feature is determined and compared with a driver behavior setting for the autonomous feature stored in the vehicle operator profile. Based upon the risk level comparison, the autonomous vehicle retains control of vehicle or the autonomous feature is disengaged depending upon which is the safer driver—the autonomous vehicle or the vehicle human occupant. As a result, unsafe disengagement of self-driving functionality for autonomous vehicles may be alleviated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Brian Mark Fields, Chien Che Huang, Mohamed A. Wazeer, Shawn C. Bennett, Steven Cielocha, Ronny S. Bryant, Stephen Kohaus, Terry Quakenbush, Richard A. Novak, Aaron Scott Chan, Craig M. Main, Weixin Wu, Torri Wollenschlager, Carol Marie Csanda, Stacey Gorsuch, Todd Binion
  • Publication number: 20240113974
    Abstract: Mobile management method, system and client. Method includes receiving a DNS query for a host name from an application on client; retrieving reputation data associated with host name from a local cache on client; and determining a policy based on host name and the reputation data. Based on determined policy for the host name, blocking attempted network flows to a host corresponding to host name to produce blocked attempted network flows. Method also includes sending attempted network flow metadata related to the blocked attempted network flows to a collector on client; transmitting the attempted network flow metadata from the collector to a VPN server pool via a VPN tunnel; and producing an anomaly report from the transmitted attempted network flow metadata. The anomaly report includes at least one of anomalies, cohorts, trends, location boundaries, detected network security issues, detected compromised clients and/or optimized network usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: MOBILE SONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph T. SAVARESE, Steven HECKT, Michael E. BRYANT, Eric C. MCNEILL, Carter SMITH, Elizabeth KIHSLINGER, Thomas Gunther HELMS, Camilla KEENAN-KOCH, Joseph G. SOUZA, Paul HOOVER, S. Aaron STAVENS, Christian E. HOFSTAEDTER, Jonathan SCOTT, Erik OLSON, James Scott SIMPKINS, Stephen Gregory FALLIN, John Harvey HILLOCK, Eivind NAESS, Michael Lee SNYDER, David Michael MIRLY, Marius LEE, Glenn Patrick ARANAS, Norman C. HAMER, Tridib DUTTA, Andrew James HOOVER, Thomas A. SWEET, Mark ANACKER, An PHAN
  • Patent number: 11941712
    Abstract: Techniques are described for energy scoring of a monitored property and users of the monitored property. A system provides users with information related to the efficiency of the monitored property and aggregates data over multiple monitored properties. The system computes and outputs a score for a monitored property that reflects efficiency of the property and/or the users of the property. The system may track how that score changes through time, and how it relates to neighboring properties. The score may be expressed as both a number and a percentile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Alarm.com Incorporated
    Inventor: Stephen Scott Trundle
  • Publication number: 20240091478
    Abstract: A mask system for delivery of respiratory therapy to a patient includes a nares portion and a mouth portion and an inlet conduit connected to at least one of the nares portion and the mouth portion to deliver the pressurized, breathable gas. The mask system is adapted to selectively utilize the nares portion and/or the mouth portion in a first mode utilizing both the nares portion and the mouth portion, and in a second mode utilizing the nares portion and not utilizing the mouth portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Justin John FORMICA, Jose Ignacio ROMAGNOLI, Philip Rodney KWOK, Joel Edward GIBSON, David Anthony PIDCOCK, Christopher Scott SKIPPER, Stephen GRAY