Patents by Inventor A. Craig

A. Craig 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).

  • Miniature multi-fiber ferrule
    Patent number: 12019278
    Abstract: A multi-fiber ferrule has a main body with a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion includes a top cut-out therein to form a first forward facing surface to engage a housing of a fiber optic connector. The top cut-out extends rearwardly from the front end. The bottom portion also has a bottom cut-out portion forming a second forward facing surface to engage the housing of the fiber optic connector, the bottom cut-out also extending rearwardly from the front end. The multi-fiber ferrule also includes an end face at a front end of the main body, and a rear face at a rear end of the main body. There is a rear central opening that extends into the main body from the rear end face and configured to receive at least three optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: US Conec Ltd.
    Inventors: Daniel D. Kurtz, Jason Higley, Darrell R. Childers, Sherri Reed, Craig M. Conrad, Jillcha F. Wakjira
  • Apparatus and method for prevention and treatment of marine biofouling
    Patent number: 12017739
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for prevention and treatment of marine biofouling on a surface to be treated by the apparatus includes a body defining a cavity, the body terminating in a distal open end that is adapted, in use, to be in the vicinity of a surface to be treated such that the surface forms a first end wall of a chamber within the cavity; an acoustic transducer mounted within the cavity to form an opposite second end wall of the chamber, the acoustic transducer being adapted to cause acoustic pressure fluctuations; and a reservoir for a liquid, the reservoir including an inlet passage and a plurality of mutually spaced outlet passages for liquid flow from the reservoir into the chamber, the outlet passages at least partially surrounding the chamber in the vicinity of the distal open end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: SLOAN WATER TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Timothy Grant Leighton, Freya Jane Malcher, Craig Dolder, Alexander James Rayner Westley, Mengyang Zhu, Thomas Secker
  • Handheld power tool with brushless electric motor
    Patent number: 12017321
    Abstract: A power tool is provided including a housing defining a cavity therein, where the housing includes a motor case and a handle portion extending along a longitudinal axis of the housing from the motor case; an electric motor having a drive shaft and mounted within the motor case; a partitioning wall extending radially and separating the motor case portion from the non-motor case portion of the housing; and a bearing pocket with an open end facing the motor case portion formed in the partitioning wall and a main body extending away from the electric motor for receiving a rotor bearing. The handle portion includes two elongate walls extending from the partitioning wall, a circuit board supported by the two elongate walls and including a motor drive circuit, and two covers secured to the two elongate walls to cover the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Zollie W. Privett, Jr., Craig A. Oktavec, David J. Smith, Matthew J. Velderman, Colin C. Crosby, Pradeep Pant, Kyle J. Christophersen, Daniel F. Nace, James H. Stiles, III, Floyd E. Moreland, IV
  • Coated substrates and methods of preparing the same
    Patent number: 12018174
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate having (a) a first material applied to at least a portion of the substrate, and (b) a coating layer deposited from a powder coating composition including a film-forming resin, and optionally a crosslinker that is reactive with the film-forming resin, in direct contact with at least a portion of the substrate to which the first material has been applied. The first material is (i) a catalyst that catalyzes cure of the powder coating composition, (ii) a component reactive with the film-forming resin and/or the crosslinker of the powder coating composition, and/or (iii) a rheology modifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy James Larimer, John R. Schneider, Anthony M. Chasser, Brian Edward Woodworth, Justin Jonathan Martin, Steven Joseph Lemon, Craig Daniel Niederst
  • Gas turbine operating conditions
    Patent number: 12018841
    Abstract: A method of operating a gas turbine engine including a combustor. The combustor includes a combustion chamber and a plurality of fuel spray nozzles configured to inject fuel into the chamber. The nozzles include a first and second subset of fuel spray nozzles. The combustor is operable in a condition wherein the first subset is supplied with more fuel than the second. A ratio of the number of nozzles in the first subset to the second is 1:2 to 1:5. The method includes operating the engine so a reduction of 20-80% in an average of particles/kg of nvPM in the exhaust when the engine is operating at 85% available thrust for given operating conditions and when the engine is operating at 30% is obtained when fuel provided to the nozzles is a sustainable aviation fuel instead of a fossil-based hydrocarbon fuel. Also, a gas turbine engine for an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Christopher P Madden, Craig W Bemment, Andrew T Smith, Peter Swann
  • Methods and reagents for modulating macrophage phenotype
    Patent number: 12016881
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of inducing a phenotypic change in a population of monocytes and/or macrophages. The method includes administering to the population of monocytes and/or macrophages, a macrophage stimulating agent coupled to a carrier molecule, wherein the carrier molecule facilitates macropinocytic uptake of the agent by monocytes and macrophages in the population and is defective in neonatal Fc receptor binding, wherein the administering induces a phenotypic change in the monocytes and macrophages in the population.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Dafna Bar-Sagi, Jane Cullis, Craig Ramirez
  • Self-authenticating chips
    Patent number: 12021863
    Abstract: A self-authenticating chip includes first and second memory regions storing, respectively, first and second authentication codes. The second memory region is adapted to be unreadable and unmodifiable by the chip or a chip reader. The chip also includes a comparator for providing an indicator of whether given input matches the second authentication code. The chip also includes an authentication circuit that is operable to read the first authentication code from the first memory region, present the first authentication code to the comparator, and in response to receiving an indicator from the comparator indicating that the first and second authentication codes match, unlock at least one of (i) a communication interface of the chip to allow data to be transmitted therethrough to a chip reader and (ii) a third memory region of the chip to allow data to be read therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: CARDEX SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Dennis Bernard Van Kerrebroeck, Craig Michael Horn, Bernard Marie-Andre Van Kerrebroeck
  • Semisynthetic methods of preparing GTX1,4 and neosaxitoxin
    Patent number: 12018034
    Abstract: Semisynthetic methods of preparing neosaxitoxin from cultures of the dinoflagellates Alexandrium pacificum and Gymnodinium catenatum are described. The scalable method includes the reductive desulfonation of an unresolved mixture of gonyautoxin 1 (GTX1) and gonyautoxin 4 (GTX4) using dithiol in a buffered reaction solvent at a pH of about 7.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Ian Selwood, Roelof Van Ginkel, Craig Alan Waugh
  • Portable speaker with automatic detecting input channel
    Patent number: 12022269
    Abstract: Various implementations include portable speakers configured to adjust audio output based on detected input connections. In certain cases, a portable speaker includes: an enclosure housing: at least one electro-acoustic transducer for providing an audio output; a processor coupled with the transducer; an audio input module coupled with the processor for receiving audio input signals; and a battery configured to power the at least one transducer, the processor, and the audio input module; an input channel for receiving a hard-wired audio input connection; and at least one wireless input channel for receiving an audio input from a source device via a wireless connection, where the processor is configured to: adjust an audio signal received from the hard-wired audio input connection if a source device is already connected via the wireless connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Craig Jackson, Thomas Daly, David Ostrer, Jayesh Dilip Sarode
  • Tissue phasic classification mapping system and method
    Patent number: 12020432
    Abstract: A voxel-based technique is provided for performing quantitative imaging and analysis of tissue image data. Serial image data is collected for tissue of interest at different states of the issue. The collected image data may be deformably registered, after which the registered image data is analyzed on a voxel-by-voxel basis, thereby retaining spatial information for the analysis. Various thresholds are applied to the registered tissue data to identify a tissue condition or state, such as classifying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by disease phenotype in lung tissue, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Brian D. Ross, Craig Galban
  • Swim AR goggles
    Patent number: 12017133
    Abstract: Swimming goggles including an eye covering having a transparent window defining a field of view, the eye covering having a seal extending from the transparent window operable to seal against a wearer's face and exclude water, a flexible strap comprising a temple region connected to the eye covering, a near-eye display operable to form virtual images viewable by one of the wearer's eyes, wherein the near-eye display comprises an image generator operable to generate images, and a computational processing unit arranged in signal communication with the image generator, wherein the computational processing unit is operable to transmit virtual image data to the image generator. Wherein the near-eye display includes a rigid frame connected to the temple region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Vuzix Corporation
    Inventor: Craig R. Travers
  • Layered network
    Patent number: 12021924
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for connecting to a layered network. The layered network comprises a plurality of nodes arranged in an ordered set of layers. The ordered set of layers comprises, in order, a core layer comprising a set of core nodes, a second layer comprising a set of second nodes, and one or more outer layers each comprising a respective set of outer nodes. Each core node is connected to at least one other core node. The method is performed by a connecting node and comprises connecting to the network according to a connection protocol. The connection protocol requires that each node must connect to at least one node of a preceding layer, and each outer node must also connect to at least one core node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: nChain Licensing AG
    Inventors: Owen Vaughan, Jack Owen Davies, Craig Steven Wright
  • Slat-cove filler for wing structure of an aircraft
    Patent number: 12017771
    Abstract: Methods, systems and devices of the various embodiments may provide slat-cove fillers configured to reduce leading-edge slat noise on aircraft, such as transport aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF NASA
    Inventors: Travis L Turner, Scott E Brynildsen, John W. Mulvaney, Albert R. Allen, David P Lockard, Craig L. Streett, Mehdi R Khorrami
  • Optically synchronized phased array
    Patent number: 12021312
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a phased antenna array which is configured to provide a signal through multiple antennas. The phased antenna array may include a plurality of sub-arrays. Each sub-array may include a complete and functional optically synchronized integrated circuit including an integrated photo diode. Advantageously, integrating the photo diode into the integrated circuit may reduce the size of the sub-array and decrease the length the high frequency timing signal is passed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Matan Gal, Craig E. Ives, Armina Khakpour, Seyed Ali Hajimiri
  • Methods for detecting and clearing debris from planter gauge wheels, closing wheels and seed tubes
    Patent number: 12016257
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for detecting and remediating clogged gauge wheels, closing wheels, and seed tubes of an agricultural planter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Sabanto, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Rupp, Corwin Spaetti, Aaron Petersdorf, Adam Gaynor
  • Vertical abdominal core stabilization exerciser
    Patent number: 12017104
    Abstract: An exercise device includes a lower base and an upper platform with a support frame extending angularly therebetween. The angularly extending support frame extends between the lower base and the upper platform at an angle sufficient to allow for a user to position their body in a generally vertical plank position and hold their body in a straight line, angled relative to the floor between approximately 85 degrees to approximately 75 degrees. An exercise system may include a discrete upper platform and a discrete lower plank positioning platform, each of which are removably mountable to a support frame. The support frame, for example, may be a part of another exercise device or may be a discrete stand-alone support frame specifically configured for exercise system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Vertical Plank LLC
    Inventors: Paul Synenkyj, Joe Spalding, Matt Ivers, Russell Craig
  • Ceiling façade system
    Patent number: 12018485
    Abstract: A ceiling façade system includes: a ceiling tile including an interior panel defining a first edge extending along a first side of the ceiling tile and a second edge extending along a second side of the ceiling tile opposite the first edge, a heating element, and an insulator layer arranged over the heating element opposite the interior panel; a first receiver extending along and configured to support the first side of the ceiling tile on a linear lighting track arranged on a ceiling structure and configured to locate the first edge of the interior panel adjacent and partially concealing the linear lighting track; and a second receiver extending along and configured to support the second side of the ceiling tile on a linear seam track arranged on the ceiling structure, the linear seam track laterally offset from the linear lighting track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Cover Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexis Xavier Rivas, Jemuel Joseph, Thomas Heyer, Craig Derian, Katherine Stavisky, Robert Jackson, Scott Kevern, Tyler Peterson, Jose Morales
  • Low latency inter-chip communication mechanism in a multi-chip processing system
    Patent number: 12019552
    Abstract: Systems and methods of multi-chip processing with low latency and congestion. In a multi-chip processing system, each chip includes a plurality of clusters arranged in a mesh design. A respective interconnect controller is disposed at the end of each column. The column is linked to a corresponding remote column in the other chip. A share cache controller in the column is paired with a corresponding cache controller in the remote column, the pair of cache controllers are configured to control data caching for a same set of main memory locations. Communications between cross-chip cache controllers are performed within linked columns of clusters via the column-specific inter-chip interconnect controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Marvell Asia Pte, Ltd.
    Inventors: Craig Barner, David Asher, Richard Kessler, Bradley Dobbie, Daniel Dever, Thomas F. Hummel, Isam Akkawi
  • Food waste disposer trim shell housing upper portion
    Patent number: D1032284
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: INSINKERATOR LLC
    Inventors: Eric Schultz, Mark Cammarota, Kelly T. Gamble, Edward Gilchrest, Frank von Holzhausen, Scott Smith, Lee Marchetti, Craig Bures, Andrew Krystinik
  • Plunger
    Patent number: D1032834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Ries, Kamal Deep Mothilal, Craig Wiklund, Kris A. Peterson, Hui Jin, Kathryn J. Moore