Patents by Inventor A. Barr

A. Barr 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).

  • Publication number: 20240028969
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to machine learning based analysis of electronic communications. A computing platform may monitor receipt of a potentially unacceptable electronic communication by a user. Then, the computing platform may extract one or more attributes of the potentially unacceptable electronic communication. The computing platform may then perform, based on the one or more attributes, textual analysis of the potentially unacceptable electronic communication. Subsequently, the computing platform may retrieve one or more rules applicable to the potentially unacceptable electronic communication. Then, the computing platform may determine, based on the textual analysis and the one or more rules, and based on a repository of previously identified unacceptable content, whether the potentially unacceptable electronic communication is unacceptable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel M. Jacobson, Belinda Franklin-Barr, Patrick Lewis
  • Publication number: 20240021847
    Abstract: Example embodiments provide fuel cell humidifiers. An example humidifier comprises a stack of unit cells. Each of the unit cells may comprise a separator having a perimeter frame and first and second major faces, a first membrane sheet bonded to the perimeter frame on the first major face of the separator and a second membrane sheet bonded to the perimeter frame on the second major face of the separator. The perimeter frame and the first and second membrane sheets may define a cavity in an interior of the perimeter frame. Opposed frame ends of the perimeter frame may be apertured to allow a first flow to flow through the cavity in a first direction. The separator may include first and second ridges that extend across first and second frame ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Kathleen Marie MEGALE, Ryan HUIZING, Jonathan LO, Christopher BARR, Reza AMINZADEH
  • Publication number: 20240013204
    Abstract: Systems and methods for expediting math-based currency (“MBC”) transactions. One method includes receiving a request for a pending MBC transaction, the request include an MBC address of a first party, an MBC address of a second party, and an amount of MBC to be transferred and determining a balance of MBC associated with the MBC address of the first party based on accessing a listing of address balances. Further the method includes in response to determining a threshold likelihood of success of confirming the pending MBC transaction, generating and formatting a guarantee identifier and embedding a copy of the guarantee identifier in a field of the pending MBC transaction. Further the method includes transmitting the guarantee identifier and transferring the amount of MBC from the MBC address of the first party to the MBC address of the second party based on verifying the pending MBC transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Ashish Kurani, Wayne Barakat, Martin Barrs, Dominik Vltavsky
  • Patent number: 11871234
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided that includes obtaining a first secret and a first public key, and obtaining a second secret a second public key. The method may also include authenticating the first public key of the first vehicle based on a first private key associated with the first vehicle, and authenticating the second public key of the second vehicle based on a second private key associated with the second vehicle. The method may also include preventing a man-in-the-middle attack, by securing at least one of a first vehicle-to-central office communication, a central office-to-first vehicle communication, or a first vehicle-to-second vehicle, wherein the first vehicle-to-central office communication and the central office-to-first vehicle communication are authenticated based on a determined private key associated with a respective first vehicle on-board computer, and sending a message, with the central office server, to a vehicle associated with a conditional movement authority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Rebecca W. Dreasher, Adam Hausmann, Matthew Steven Vrba, Edward J. Kuchar, James Lucas, Andrew Ryan Staats, Jerrid D. Chapman, Jeffrey D. Kernwein, Janmejay Tripathy, Stephen Craven, Tania Lindsley, Derek K. Woo, Ann K. Grimm, Scott Sollars, Phillip A. Burgart, James Allen Oswald, Shannon K. Struttmann, Stuart J. Barr, Keith Smith, Francois P. Pretorius, Craig K. Green, Kendrick Gawne, Irwin Morris, Joseph W. Gorman
  • Patent number: 11865528
    Abstract: Supported chromium catalysts with an average valence less than +6 and having a hydrocarbon-containing or halogenated hydrocarbon-containing ligand attached to at least one bonding site on the chromium are disclosed, as well as ethylene-based polymers with terminal alkane, aromatic, or halogenated hydrocarbon chain ends. Another ethylene polymer characterized by at least 2 wt. % of the polymer having a molecular weight greater than 1,000,000 g/mol and at least 1.5 wt. % of the polymer having a molecular weight less than 1000 g/mol is provided, as well as an ethylene homopolymer with at least 3.5 methyl short chain branches and less than 0.6 butyl short chain branches per 1000 total carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Masud M. Monwar, Carlos A. Cruz, Jared L. Barr, Max P. McDaniel
  • Publication number: 20240005555
    Abstract: A system and method include one or more processors and a communication device. The one or more processors are configured to receive sensor signals output by an observer device that monitors a route area. The one or more processors analyze the sensor signals to determine a distance of a vehicle within the route area from the observer device, and determine a vehicle location of the vehicle based on the distance and a predetermined location of the observer device. The communication device is configured to communicate the vehicle location to at least one of the vehicle or a remote control device that is off-board the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Ryan Staats, Joseph Gorman, Jeffrey D. Kernwein, Stuart J. Barr
  • Patent number: 11860596
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, devices, and other techniques for implementing smart windows, smart home systems that include smart windows, and user devices and applications for control thereof. A smart window, or photovoltaic window, may include a photovoltaic configured to generate electrical power from incident light onto the photovoltaic window, store the electrical power, and send the electrical power to an electronics package or various electrical loads including a wireless communication system, sensors, or window functions. The photovoltaic window may communicate with various smart home system devices such as hub devices and user devices, which may include the reception of control data at the photovoltaic window and the transmission of sensor data captured by the window sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Miles C. Barr, Ian Millard, Rachel Molaro, Susan Stone, Veeral Hardev, Christopher Traverse, Anthony Sagneri, David Maikowski, Edwin Hathaway, Bradley J. Gleeson
  • Publication number: 20230416344
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to, inter alia, a method of treating a complement mediated disorder caused by a virus, e.g., corona virus; Dengue virus (DENY); Ross River vims (RRV) and/or influenza virus (flu) by administering an effective amount of a complement modulator, such as, e.g., C5 inhibitor, such as eculizumab or an eculizumab variant or a C5a inhibitor such as olendalizumab (ALXN1007) or a variant thereof, to the subject. In addition, the present disclosure relates to, inter alia, a method of treating human patients inflicted with severe coronavirus disease-2019 (severe COVID-19) who is undergoing treatment with eculizumab. The method includes measuring a level of circulating component C5b-9 (membrane attack complex), in the patient's blood sample to titrate an effective eculizumab dose for the treatment of COVID-19.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Sharon Barr, Derek Dunn, Xiang Gao, Shamsah D. Kazani, Michele Mercuri, Jonathan Monteleone, Stephan Ortiz, Scott T. Rottinghaus, Martine Zimmermann, Djillali Annane, Veronique Fremeaux-Bacchi, Regis Peffault De Latour
  • Publication number: 20230416169
    Abstract: Processes for converting a hydrocarbon reactant into an alcohol compound and/or a carbonyl compound are disclosed in which the hydrocarbon reactant and a supported transition metal catalyst—containing molybdenum, tungsten, or vanadium—are irradiated with a light beam at a wavelength in the UV-visible spectrum, optionally in an oxidizing atmosphere, to form a reduced transition metal catalyst, followed by hydrolyzing the reduced transition metal catalyst to form a reaction product containing the alcohol compound and/or the carbonyl compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Masud M. Monwar, Jared Barr, Carlos A. Cruz, Kathy S. Clear, Max P. McDaniel, William C. Ellis
  • Publication number: 20230418624
    Abstract: Systems and methods for opening files on a client device include receiving a request to open a file and identifying a file type pertaining to the file. A list of software applications is identified that are capable of opening the identified file type, and metadata pertaining to each of the software applications on the list is retrieved. User preference data pertaining to a user requesting to open the file is also retrieved. Scores for the software applications on the list are then determined based at least on the metadata and the user preference data. At least one software application on the list is then selected to open the file on the client device based on the determined scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David MOWATT, Miriam Kathryn DANIEL, Grace Rosemary O'Barr CULVER
  • Patent number: 11850125
    Abstract: A bandage device having a flexible body with a plurality of fluid reservoirs thereon each containing a liquid topical treatment therein. Mixing areas located between the respective fluid reservoirs on the bandage provide for mixing and formation of liquid mixtures of the respective liquid topical treatments flowing thereto from the respective fluid reservoirs located adjacent thereto. The liquid mixtures from the mixing areas when absorbed through the skin of a wearer of the bandage yield an enhanced synergistic effect exceeding that of the individual fluids such medications or essential oils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventor: Donna Marie Barr
  • Publication number: 20230404484
    Abstract: A wearable sensor is described which provides real-time joint range of motion data. Also described is a sensor for providing real-time joint motion data to assess the capability of a joint. The sensor may comprise an inertial measurement unit and/or a combination of tri-axial accelerometer, tri-axial goniometer, and tri-axial magnetometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Gavin JENNINGS, Peter MCGRATH, Andrew BARR
  • Publication number: 20230404956
    Abstract: This invention is directed to citrulline therapy, where citrulline is administered to achieve a newly recognized therapeutic window. The results of a completed clinical trial has elucidated a therapeutic window for L-citrulline. Detailed analysis of clinical outcome as a function of the dose actually received reveals that patients falling within the dosing window showed significant improved effect compared to patients receiving a dose either below or above the dosing window. Patients benefiting from this invention are patients in need of supplemental citrulline to ensure that adequate nitric oxide levels are produced by endothelial tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Gurdyal Kalsi, Marshall Summar, Frederick E. Barr, Omar Ayyub, Gary R. Pasternack
  • Publication number: 20230404450
    Abstract: A device that can warm a hand of a user and/or patient to facilitate collection of blood samples (e.g., capillary blood sample collection) is described herein. The device provides controlled amounts of heat directed to the palm of a user and/or patient to facilitate collection of high-quality capillary blood samples. The device is designed in such a way to provide a comfortable resting position for the hand that allows heating the hand of the user and/or patient while simultaneously providing access to the finger of the user and/or patient to carry out one or more steps in preparation for collection of capillary blood samples from the finger. The device will also monitor the temperature to limit the max temperature to a safe level, control the palm temperature to a desired level, and use a conductive material to enable rapid heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Babson Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy BARR, Eric OLSON, Anagata Vishaka ANAND, Jacob Benjamin HOCHFELDER, Orhun Ogun DAVARCI, Kristen Michelle GENTRY, Paige Marie MATTHEWS, Craig SANDLIN
  • Publication number: 20230406262
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer program products for wheel theft detection and notification using a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, wheel theft detection and notification using a TPMS includes monitoring, by an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle, one or more parameters associated with a tire monitoring sensor (TMS) coupled to a wheel assembly of the vehicle. In this embodiment, the ECU determines, based on the monitored one or more parameters, that the wheel assembly is in a compromised state associated with the wheel assembly being dislocated from the vehicle or in danger of being dislocated from the vehicle. In response to determining that the wheel assembly is in the compromised state, the ECU triggers an alarm of a vehicle security system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: WILLIAM D. STEWART, JONATHAN E. BARR, A. TUGAY ARSLAN, RAVINDRA P. SINGH, SAMUEL K. STRAHAN, ANDREW BURGESS, IAN S. ELLIOTT
  • Patent number: 11847537
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to machine learning based analysis of electronic communications. A computing platform may monitor receipt of a potentially unacceptable electronic communication by a user. Then, the computing platform may extract one or more attributes of the potentially unacceptable electronic communication. The computing platform may then perform, based on the one or more attributes, textual analysis of the potentially unacceptable electronic communication. Subsequently, the computing platform may retrieve one or more rules applicable to the potentially unacceptable electronic communication. Then, the computing platform may determine, based on the textual analysis and the one or more rules, and based on a repository of previously identified unacceptable content, whether the potentially unacceptable electronic communication is unacceptable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel M. Jacobson, Belinda Franklin-Barr, Patrick Lewis
  • Patent number: 11845304
    Abstract: A system for powering an electronic device within a tire is provided, the system comprising: a generator; an electrically conductive wheel coated in a non-conductive coating, the wheel including rim lips, wherein one of the rim lips includes a conductive area; the tire including bead portions, sidewalls, shoulders, a tread oriented in a tread region, and an inner surface; a conductive element extending from a bead portion, and in contact with the inner surface; an electronic device within the vehicle tire; and a ground path extending through a thickness of the vehicle tire from the inner surface to an exterior surface in a contact patch of the tread; wherein the generator is electrically connected to the electrically conductive wheel; wherein the electronic device is electrically connected to the conductive element and the ground path; and wherein the conducive element contacts the conductive area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Terence E. Wei, Jason R. Barr, Thomas A. Sams, Srikrishna Doraiswamy, Timothy J. Hanchin
  • Patent number: 11839870
    Abstract: Supported chromium catalysts with an average valence less than +6 and having a hydrocarbon-containing or halogenated hydrocarbon-containing ligand attached to at least one bonding site on the chromium are disclosed, as well as ethylene-based polymers with terminal alkane, aromatic, or halogenated hydrocarbon chain ends. Another ethylene polymer characterized by at least 2 wt. % of the polymer having a molecular weight greater than 1,000,000 g/mol and at least 1.5 wt. % of the polymer having a molecular weight less than 1000 g/mol is provided, as well as an ethylene homopolymer with at least 3.5 methyl short chain branches and less than 0.6 butyl short chain branches per 1000 total carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Masud M. Monwar, Carlos A. Cruz, Jared L. Barr, Max P. McDaniel
  • Patent number: D1007656
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Inventor: Pau-Ling Barr
  • Patent number: D1007846
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventor: Willie Barr