Patents by Inventor Stephen Marks
Stephen Marks 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: 20240148673Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of epinephrine and its prodrugs are described, the prodrugs having a half-life of less than one minute, and the compositions having enhanced active component permeation properties are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Mark Schobel, Stephanie Marie Varjan, Stephen Paul Wargacki
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Patent number: 11977874Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 10, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20240144559Abstract: A system and method for automatically generating and rendering a report data structure is provided. The report data structure is formed in a platform independent manner that includes all data for transactions used in the report. The system analyzes the transactions to be included in the report and selects the type of display component based on a ranking score to best highlight the data contained therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Manuel Deschamps Rascon, Stephen Mark Panaro, Ryan Lawrence Holcombe, Sanjeet Das, Michael Furtak, Mark Eli Moreau Roseboom, Jeffrey Hall Seibert, Jr.
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Patent number: 11968542Abstract: A wireless device (WD), network node and methods are provided for rate matching using dynamically indicated reference signals in a co-carrier co-existence scenario. According to one aspect, a method in a network node includes determining a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) resource element (RE) mapping for a plurality of aperiodic zero power reference signal (ZP-RS) resources. The method also includes transmitting to a first wireless device (WD) configured to operate according to a first radio access technology (RAT), a first indication of first aperiodic ZP-RS resources of the plurality of aperiodic ZP-RS resources to be excluded during a PDSCH RE mapping by the first WD to avoid a conflict with second aperiodic ZP-RS resources indicated to a second WD configured to operate according to a second RAT.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Siva Muruganathan, Sebastian Faxér, Mattias Frenne, Shiwei Gao, Stephen Grant, Robert Mark Harrison
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Publication number: 20240115027Abstract: An attachment for a haircare appliance, the attachment including an air inlet, an air outlet, a hollow body defining a flow path between the air inlet and the air outlet, and a curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet, the curved surface extending outwardly from the hollow. A haircare appliance having an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow generator for generating an airflow from the air outlet to the air outlet. The haircare appliance has a hollow body defining a flow path between the air inlet and the air outlet, and a curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet. The curved surface extends outwardly from the hollow body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Thomas Christopher PURNELL, Ayrton Lloyd Taylor PEEL, David Andrew TIBBETTS, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY, Robert Mark Brett COULTON
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Patent number: 11954482Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 11, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20240108114Abstract: An attachment including a casing having an air inlet for receiving an airflow from a hair styling apparatus, a hair engaging member, supported by the casing, and adapted to move relative to the casing between a first position and a second position under the action of an over-centre mechanism. First and second airflow outlets are formed between the casing and the hair engaging member when the hair engaging member is in the first and second position, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Annmarie Rita NICOLSON, Emma Victoria CARSON, Robert Mark Brett COULTON, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY
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Publication number: 20240108115Abstract: A haircare appliance having an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow generator for generating an airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet and an attachment for a haircare appliance, the attachment including an air inlet, an air outlet. A curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet. The haircare appliance or the attachment has a curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet. The haircare appliance or the attachment is configured such that airflow exiting the air outlet generates a first force to attract hair toward the curved surface, and a second force to push hair away from the curved surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Thomas Christopher PURNELL, Ayrton Lloyd Taylor PEEL, David Andrew TIBBETTS, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY, Robert Mark Brett COULTON
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Publication number: 20240109045Abstract: A lid usable with a beverage container and a refillable reservoir positioned within the container. The lid has a mixing chamber, an additive passageway extending between the mixing chamber and the reservoir, and a beverage passageway extending between the mixing chamber and the container. A slider gate is movable between a first position closing communication between the additive passageway and the mixing chamber, but providing communication between the beverage passageway and the mixing chamber, a second position providing communication between the additive passageway and the mixing chamber, and between the beverage passageway and the mixing chamber, and a third position providing communication between the additive passageway and the mixing chamber, but closing communication between the beverage passageway and the mixing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Andrew Lance Tonn, Stephen Mark Sanford, Demri Anna Horton, Leo Eugene Zugner, II
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Publication number: 20240108686Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of their use are provided for reducing inflammation in a subject, blocking leukocyte recruitment, inhibiting tumor metastasis, treating sepsis and preventing/reducing acute kidney injury.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Stephen Mark Robbins, Donna Lorraine Senger, Jennifer Joy Rahn, Arthur Wing SZE Lau, Daniel Abraham Muruve, Saurav Roy Choudhury, Liane Babes, Paul Kubes
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Patent number: 11945196Abstract: A polymeric film, sheet, or extrusion coating is formed as a multilayered structure having at least one A layer and at least one B layer. The polymeric film, sheet, or extrusion coating is able to include at least 30% recycled content resin while also exhibiting improved stiffness and strength relative to films with purely virgin polymers. One embodiment of the present invention further presents improved oxygen barrier properties relative to existing films, sheets, or extrusion coatings. Due to the strong structural properties, the polymeric film, sheet, or extrusion coating allows for the inclusion of recycled content into applications where recycled content has previously not been able to be included, such as flexible food, pharmaceutical, or cosmetics packaging.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: PEAK NANO FILMS, LLCInventors: Michael Ponting, Wendy Hoenig, Stephen Mark Hoenig
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Patent number: 11949882Abstract: An image encoding apparatus comprises a selector configured to select, from a set of candidate prediction operations each defining at least a prediction direction, a prediction operation for prediction of samples of a current region of a current image, the current region comprising an array of two or more rows and two or more columns of samples; an intra-image predictor configured to derive predicted samples of the current region with respect to one or more of a group of reference samples of the same image in dependence upon a prediction direction, defined by the selected prediction operation, between a current sample to be predicted and a reference position amongst the reference samples; in which, for at least some of the candidate prediction operations, the group of reference samples comprises two or more parallel linear arrays of reference samples disposed at different respective separations from the current region; a detector configured to detect whether samples corresponding to any of the two or more parType: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Karl James Sharman, Stephen Mark Keating, Magali Kimlee Miri Philippe
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Publication number: 20240099441Abstract: A haircare appliance having an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow generator for generating an airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet and an attachment for a haircare appliance, the attachment including an air inlet, an air outlet. A curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet. The haircare appliance or the attachment has a curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet. The haircare appliance or the attachment is configured such that airflow exiting the air outlet generates a first force to attract hair toward the curved surface, and a second force to push hair away from the curved surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Thomas Christopher PURNELL, Ayrton Lloyd Taylor PEEL, David Andrew TIBBETTS, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY, Robert Mark Brett COULTON
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Publication number: 20240100448Abstract: Provided herein is a string shooting device having a string capable of emitting light absorbed from a light source. A string shooting device described herein includes: a body; a housing attached to the body; a pair of wheels disposed at least partially within the housing, where at least one of the pair of wheels is a driven wheel; a string, where the string includes at least one of phosphorescent particles or phosphorescent fibers, and where the string is propelled along a path by the pair of wheels; and a light source, where the light source is configured to project illumination to the path along which the string travels within the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Stephen Giovanni Fazio, Austin Mark Hillam, Mark Gordon Hillam
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Patent number: 11934751Abstract: A computer-implemented method for simulating a magnetic field within an electromagnetic device for use in evaluating the electromagnetic device. The method comprises: obtaining a digital design of the electromagnetic device, the digital design comprising geometric data representing a geometry of the electromagnetic device and material data representing material properties of the electromagnetic device; obtaining magnetic field data representing a magnetic field pattern that would be generated through operation of the digital design of the electromagnetic device; and converting the magnetic field data into virtual current data, wherein the virtual current data represents the magnetic field pattern as one or more virtual currents that would create an estimated magnetic field pattern that substantially matches the magnetic field pattern.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Monumo LimitedInventors: Stephen Mark Fitz, Jaroslaw Pawel Rzepecki
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Patent number: 11936872Abstract: Apparatus comprises a data encoder configured to derive, from an array of sample values, sample range flags each indicative of whether one or more sample values of the array of sample values lie in a predetermined range of sample values, the data encoder being configured in a first encoding mode to encode the array of sample values, at least in part, by encoding the sample range flags to an output data stream; a predictor configured to predict the state of a group of the sample range flags for a given array of sample values, the group being at least a subset of the sample range flags; and a comparator configured to compare the predicted state of the group of sample range flags with the actual state of the respective sample range flags for the given array of sample values; the data encoder being configured, in response to the comparator, to encode the given array of samples values in a second encoding mode in which the encoder is configured to encode to the output data stream a predetermined number of indicatoType: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Stephen Mark Keating, Karl James Sharman, Adrian Richard Browne
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Publication number: 20240081506Abstract: A haircare appliance having an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow generator for generating an airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet and an attachment for a haircare appliance, the attachment including an air inlet, an air outlet. A curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet. The haircare appliance or the attachment has a curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet. The haircare appliance or the attachment is configured such that airflow exiting the air outlet generates a first force to attract hair toward the curved surface, and a second force to push hair away from the curved surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Thomas Christopher PURNELL, Ayrton Lloyd Taylor PEEL, David Andrew TIBBETTS, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY, Robert Mark Brett COULTON
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Publication number: 20240083177Abstract: An inkjet printer has a print assembly and a print material feed system comprising a first circulation circuit and a second circulation circuit, the first circulation circuit fluidly coupled between the second circulation circuit and the print assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Robert Dennis Taff, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko, Stephen Mark Smith, Geoffrey Kenneth Love
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Publication number: 20240081505Abstract: An attachment for a haircare appliance, the attachment including an air inlet, an air outlet for emitting the airflow. The attachment has a curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet, and a flat surface adjacent to and extending rearwardly from the air outlet. A haircare appliance having an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow generator for generating an airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet. The haircare appliance has a curved surface adjacent to and downstream of the air outlet, and a flat surface adjacent to and extending rearwardly from the air outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Thomas Christopher PURNELL, Ayrton Lloyd Taylor PEEL, David Andrew TIBBETTS, Stephen Benjamin COURTNEY, Robert Mark Brett COULTON
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Patent number: D1018558Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Marks, Hua Xu, Bradford Blanar, Stephen Ramsey