Patents by Inventor Tom Brown
Tom Brown 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: 20240139499Abstract: An intravascular fluid movement device that includes an expandable member having a collapsed, delivery configuration and an expanded, deployed configuration, the expandable member having a proximal end and a distal end, a rotatable member disposed radially and axially within the expandable member, and a conduit coupled to the expandable member, the conduit at least partially defining a blood flow lumen between a distal end of the conduit and a proximal end of the conduit, the conduit disposed solely radially inside of the expandable member in a distal section of the expandable member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Amr SALAHIEH, Claudio ARGENTO, Tom SAUL, Brady ESCH, Colin MIXTER, Peter BROWN, Anna KERLO, Daniel HILDEBRAND, Daniel VARGHAI
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Publication number: 20240102091Abstract: The invention relates to methods of adding identifier sequences to polynucleotides of an array. The identifier sequences comprise a plurality of nucleotide blocks. Also provided are arrays of polynucleotides having identifier sequences, microparticles comprising said arrays, a plurality of 5 said microparticles, surfaces comprising said arrays, kits and methods for generating libraries using the array, methods for determining the accuracy of sequencing or amplification an array, and methods of analysing said libraries.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Martin PHILPOTT, Adam CRIBBS, Udo OPPERMANN, Tom BROWN, Jr., Tom BROWN, Sr., Jonathan Francis WATSON
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Publication number: 20230421668Abstract: An apparatus, system and method are disclosed for resolving bandwidth constriction using multiple bandwidths and/or multiple content delivery paths. The apparatus, system and method may include recording requested video content and/or delivering the recorded video content to resolve bandwidth constriction using alternate bandwidths or delivery paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Amit Garg, Tom Brown
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Publication number: 20230412894Abstract: Systems and methods are described that relate to on-demand compression for electronic data, such as media content, through a communication pathway. The communication pathway may be configured to multicast media content to a plurality of end-users in a service group. In certain embodiments, the service group may comprise a service group node having a quadrature amplitude modulation device. Optimization techniques may be applied a network including the communication pathway and/or to the media content. In some examples, it may be determined whether a bandwidth utilization threshold is satisfied. The determination may be based on, at least in part, by measurements taken at one or more electronic devices located throughout a network or system. If the threshold is not met, the network and/or the media content may be optimized using a first technique. If the threshold is met, the network and/or the media content may be optimized using a second technique.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Tom Brown, Rick Gasloli
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Patent number: 11785311Abstract: Systems and methods are described that relate to on-demand compression for electronic data, such as media content, through a communication pathway. The communication pathway may be configured to multicast media content to a plurality of end-users in a service group. In certain embodiments, the service group may comprise a service group node having a quadrature amplitude modulation device. In one exemplary method, it may be determined whether the amount of media content being transmitted meets a first utilization threshold. The determination may be based on, at least in part, by measurements taken at one or more electronic devices located throughout a network or system. If the first bandwidth utilization threshold is not met, media content may be transmitted in a first format. If the first bandwidth utilization threshold is met, at least a portion of the media content may be transmitted in a first optimized delivery technique.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Tom Brown, Rick Gasloli
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Publication number: 20230183794Abstract: The invention relates to micro-particles in which polynucleotides are joined to a bead at the 3? end and include a linker that can be cleaved to separate the polynucleotides from the bead and provide free 3? hydroxyl groups. Also provided are arrays of polynucleotides, pluralities of micro-particles, fluidic compartments comprising micro-particles, methods of synthesising the arrays and methods of generating libraries using the array.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Adam CRIBBS, Martin PHILPOTT, Udo OPPERMANN, Tom BROWN, JR., Tom BROWN, Jonathan Francis WATSON
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Patent number: 11665265Abstract: An apparatus, system and method are disclosed for resolving bandwidth constriction using multiple bandwidths and/or multiple content delivery paths. The apparatus, system and method may include recording requested video content and/or delivering the recorded video content to resolve bandwidth constriction using alternate bandwidths or delivery paths.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Amit Garg, Tom Brown
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Publication number: 20230087219Abstract: Systems and methods are described that relate to on-demand compression for electronic data, such as media content, through a communication pathway. The communication pathway may be configured to multicast media content to a plurality of end-users in a service group. In certain embodiments, the service group may comprise a service group node having a quadrature amplitude modulation device. In one exemplary method, it may be determined whether the amount of media content being transmitted meets a first utilization threshold. The determination may be based on, at least in part, by measurements taken at one or more electronic devices located throughout a network or system. If the first bandwidth utilization threshold is not met, media content may be transmitted in a first format. If the first bandwidth utilization threshold is met, at least a portion of the media content may be transmitted in a first optimized delivery technique.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Tom Brown, Rick Gasloli
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Patent number: 11533545Abstract: Methods are described for managing the delivery of electronic data, such as media content, through a network. An indication of a quantity of data transmitted via a network during a first time period may be received, the quantity of data including a first portion of a content item. Based on the quantity of data transmitted during the first time period, it may be determined that a first bandwidth utilization threshold of the network has been satisfied, and the network may be optimized for delivery of a second portion of the content item.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Tom Brown, Rick Gasloli
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Publication number: 20220345549Abstract: An apparatus, system and method are disclosed for resolving bandwidth constriction using multiple bandwidths and/or multiple content delivery paths. The apparatus, system and method may include recording requested video content and/or delivering the recorded video content to resolve bandwidth constriction using alternate bandwidths or delivery paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Amit Garg, Tom Brown
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Patent number: 11412072Abstract: An apparatus, system and method are disclosed for resolving bandwidth constriction using multiple bandwidths and/or multiple content delivery paths. The apparatus, system and method may include recording requested video content and/or delivering the recorded video content to resolve bandwidth constriction using alternate bandwidths or delivery paths.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Amit Garg, Tom Brown
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Publication number: 20220103876Abstract: Cache management techniques are described for a content distribution network (CDN), for example, a video on demand (VOD) system supporting user requests and delivery of video content. A preferred cache size may be calculated for one or more cache devices in the CDN, for example, based on a maximum cache memory size, a bandwidth availability associated with the CDN, and a title dispersion calculation determined by the user requests within the CDN. After establishing the cache with a set of assets (e.g., video content), an asset replacement algorithm may be executed at one or more cache devices in the CDN. When a determination is made that a new asset should be added to a full cache, a multi-factor comparative analysis may be performed on the assets currently residing in the cache, comparing the popularity and size of assets and combinations of assets, along with other factors to determine which assets should be replaced in the cache device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Volnie Whyte, Amit Garg, Tom Brown, Robert Gaydos, Mark Muehl
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Publication number: 20220051299Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and receiving a sequenced listing of pieces of content are described. A request to search for assets may be received. A first listing of assets associated with the request may be received. Data representative of assets stored within an edge server associated with the user may be received. A first group of assets of the plurality of assets that are stored within the edge server based upon the received data representative of assets stored within the edge server and a second group of assets of the plurality of assets that are not stored within the edge server based upon the received data representative of assets stored within the edge server may be determined. A second listing of assets may be generated where the first group of assets is sequenced earlier in the second listing than the second group of assets.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventor: Tom Brown
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Patent number: 11144969Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and receiving a sequenced listing of pieces of content are described. A request to search for assets may be received. A first listing of assets associated with the request may be received. Data representative of assets stored within an edge server associated with the user may be received. A first group of assets of the first listing of assets that are stored within the edge server based upon the received data representative of assets stored within the edge server and a second group of assets of the first listing of assets that are not stored within the edge server based upon the received data representative of assets stored within the edge server may be determined. A second listing of assets may be generated where at least one asset of the first group is sequenced separate from at least one asset of the second group.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2009Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventor: Tom Brown
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Patent number: 11110114Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel dinucleotides comprising at least two locked nucleosides, one of which is directly attached to the 3? end of the triazole linker moiety and the other of which is directly linked to the 5? end of the triazole linker moiety and that are useful for the preparation of oligonucleotides. The disclosed dinucleotides may be used in gene therapy.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Oxford University Innovation LimitedInventors: Tom Brown, Afaf Helmy El-Sagheer, Pawan Kumar
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Patent number: 11109077Abstract: A device, computer readable medium, system and method for overcoming bandwidth limitations is disclosed for determining that a bandwidth limitation is related to preventing delivery of content, identifying a version of the content capable of being transmitted over a lower bandwidth, querying a device requesting delivery of the content for an indication of acceptability of a lower bandwidth version of the content instead of a higher bandwidth version, and based on an affirmative response to the querying, causing delivery of the lower bandwidth version.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Amit Garg, Tom Brown
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Patent number: 11104700Abstract: The present invention relates to novel oligonucleotides comprising at least one locked nucleoside and at least one triazole inter-nucleoside linkage linkage of Formula A or Formula B and methods of making the same.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Oxford University Innovation LimitedInventors: Tom Brown, Afaf Helmy El-Sagheer, Pawan Kumar
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Publication number: 20210266646Abstract: Methods are described for managing the delivery of electronic data, such as media content, through a network. An indication of a quantity of data transmitted via a network during a first time period may be received, the quantity of data including a first portion of a content item. Based on the quantity of data transmitted during the first time period, it may be determined that a first bandwidth utilization threshold of the network has been satisfied, and the network may be optimized for delivery of a second portion of the content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Tom Brown, Rick Gasloli
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Patent number: 11039176Abstract: Cache management techniques are described for a content distribution network (CDN), for example, a video on demand (VOD) system supporting user requests and delivery of video content. A preferred cache size may be calculated for one or more cache devices in the CDN, for example, based on a maximum cache memory size, a bandwidth availability associated with the CDN, and a title dispersion calculation determined by the user requests within the CDN. After establishing the cache with a set of assets (e.g., video content), an asset replacement algorithm may be executed at one or more cache devices in the CDN. When a determination is made that a new asset should be added to a full cache, a multi-factor comparative analysis may be performed on the assets currently residing in the cache, comparing the popularity and size of assets and combinations of assets, along with other factors to determine which assets should be replaced in the cache device.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Volnie Whyte, Amit Garg, Tom Brown, Robert Gaydos, Mark Muehl
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Patent number: 11006186Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for managing the delivery of electronic data, such as media content, through a network. An indication of a quantity of data transmitted via a network during a first time period may be received. Based on the quantity of data transmitted during the first time period, it may be determined that a first bandwidth utilization threshold of the network has been satisfied, and a first optimized version of a second portion of the content item may be subsequently sent.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2020Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Tom Brown, Rick Gasloli