Patents by Inventor A Francis

A Francis 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).

  • SECURE MEMORY REPARTITIONING TECHNOLOGIES
    Publication number: 20190095334
    Abstract: Secure memory repartitioning technologies are described. Embodiments of the disclosure may include a processing device including a processing core and a memory controller coupled between the processor core and a memory device. The memory device includes a memory range including a section of convertible pages that are convertible to secure pages or non-secure pages. The processor core is to receive a non-secure access request to a page in the memory device, responsive to a determination, based on one or more secure state bits in one or more secure state bit arrays, that the page is a secure page, insert an abort page address into a translation lookaside buffer, and responsive to a determination, based on the one or more secure state bits in the one or more secure state bit arrays, that the page is a non-secure page, insert the page into the translation lookaside buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Vedvyas Shanbhogue, Krystof C. Zmudzinski, Carlos V. Rozas, Francis X. McKeen, Raghunandan Makaram, Ilya Alexandrovich, Ittai Anati, Meltem Ozsoy
  • HEAT EXCHANGER WITH INTERSPERSED ARRANGEMENT OF CROSS-FLOW STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20190093954
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a separator member that divides a first flow passage from a second flow passage. The heat exchanger also includes a plurality of first hollow members that extend across the first flow passage at respective non-orthogonal angles. The plurality of first hollow members are fluidly connected to the second flow passage. Moreover, the heat exchanger includes a plurality of second hollow members that extend across the second flow passage at respective non-orthogonal angles. The plurality of second hollow members are fluidly connected to the first flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Jensen, Jorge Alvarez, Francis Carbonell, Mark C. Morris, Donald G Godfrey, Karl Fleer
  • CELLULAR DUAL CONNECTIVITY SETUP
    Publication number: 20190098681
    Abstract: A mobile communications device is configured to implement dual connectivity, using both a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) radio and a 5th-Generation (5G) radio, for communicating with respective base stations of a cellular network. A primary transmission uplink is established in a first radio frequency band using the LTE radio. The device may then receive a request to establish a secondary transmission uplink in a second frequency band. Upon receiving the request, the device determines whether it can support concurrent use of the primary and secondary frequency bands while maintaining adequate receiver sensitivity. If the device cannot support such concurrent use, the device refuses the request. In addition, the device provides data indicating the degree by which certain performance parameters would be out-of-tolerance if the secondary connection were to be established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Ming Shan Kwok, John Humbert, Wei-Ming Lan, Scott Francis Migaldi, Neng-Tsann Ueng
  • TRUNNION RETENTION FOR A TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20190093503
    Abstract: A fan for a gas turbine engine is provided. The fan includes a plurality of fan blades, a disk, and a trunnion mechanism for attaching the fan blades to the disk. The disk can be formed of a plurality of individual disk segments, with the trunnion mechanism attaching one of the plurality of fan blades to a respective disk segment. A retention member is also provided. The retention member includes a means for catching a portion of the trunnion mechanism should a primary attachment system of the trunnion mechanism fail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Brandon Wayne Miller, Ian Francis Prentice, Daniel Alan Niergarth
  • PATIENT INTERFACE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20190091433
    Abstract: A patient interface structure for delivery of respiratory therapy to a patient includes a front plate configured to conform to the shape of the patient's face; a mouth cushion defining a breathing chamber and provided to the front plate and configured to seal around the patient's mouth; and a nasal cushion configured to seal the patient's nasal airways. The nasal cushion is supported by the mouth cushion, does not contact a bridge of the patient's nose in use, and extends at least partially into the breathing chamber. A patient interface system includes a patient interface structure and a patient interface structure positioning system configured to position, stabilize and secure the patient interface structure in sealing engagement with the patient's face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Adam Francis Barlow, Rupert Christian Scheiner, Justin John Formica, Aaron Samuel Davidson, Kai Stuebiger
  • Interleukin-31 Monoclonal Antibody
    Publication number: 20190092854
    Abstract: A cell-based assay for assessing the functional activity of a canine or feline IL-31 inhibitor candidate is provided. Such a canine or feline IL-31 inhibitor candidate can be an isolated antibody that specifically binds to at least one of canine Interleukin-31 (IL-31) or feline IL-31. Such antibodies can be in the form of diagnostic and/or veterinary compositions useful for treating a pruritic and/or allergic condition in dogs or cats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Andrea Joy Gonzales, Gregory Fici, Gary Francis Bammert, Steven Alan Dunham
  • 3D Printing Of A Cellularised Scaffold
    Publication number: 20190093071
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a droplet assembly, which droplet assembly comprises a plurality of droplets, wherein each of said droplets comprises: an aqueous medium comprising a hydrogel compound; and one or more biological cells disposed in the aqueous medium, which process comprises: generating, in a bulk hydrophobic medium, a plurality of droplets, wherein each of said droplets comprises: an aqueous medium comprising a hydrogel compound; and one or more biological cells disposed in the aqueous medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Hagan Bayley, Sam Olof, Alexander D. Graham, Madeline Burke, James Armstrong, Adam Perriman, James Nicholson, Francis Szele
  • Adaptive Energy System Utilizing Quality of Service and Quality of Experience Metrics
    Publication number: 20190098067
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for optimizing resources while maintaining user experiences. Disclosed examples include an adaptive energy system whereby resource use can be optimized by influencing a communication path to utilize a subset of available resources in an efficient manner. Quality metrics are monitored such that optimization measures are implemented only if they do not negatively impact user experiences beyond a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Francis Sandoval
  • PRIME SURFACE HEAT EXCHANGER WITH CONTOURED SEPARATOR MEMBERS
    Publication number: 20190093956
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plurality of interconnected separator members that respectively include a first surface and an opposite second surface. The separator members respectively include an array of wave features. Also, the separator members are stacked and disposed in an alternating arrangement with the first surfaces of adjacent separator members facing each other and attached at the respective wave features, and with the second surfaces of adjacent separator members facing each other and attached at the respective wave features. The heat exchanger also includes a plurality of first flow passages for first fluid flow and second flow passages for second fluid flow. The second fluid and the first fluid are configured to exchange heat through the separator members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Jensen, Jorge Alvarez, Francis Carbonell, Mark C. Morris, Donald G. Godfrey
  • PATIENT INTERFACE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20190091430
    Abstract: A patient interface structure for delivery of respiratory therapy to a patient includes a front plate configured to conform to the shape of the patient's face; a mouth cushion defining a breathing chamber and provided to the front plate and configured to seal around the patient's mouth; and a nasal cushion configured to seal the patient's nasal airways. The nasal cushion is supported by the mouth cushion, does not contact a bridge of the patient's nose in use, and extends at least partially into the breathing chamber. A patient interface system includes a patient interface structure and a patient interface structure positioning system configured to position, stabilize and secure the patient interface structure in sealing engagement with the patient's face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Adam Francis Barlow, Rupert Christian Scheiner, Justin John Formica, Aaron Samuel Davidson, Kai Stuebiger
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING NETWORK SECURITY THREAT EVENT PATTERNS
    Publication number: 20190098032
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms are disclosed for a data intake and query system to generate “meta-notable” events by applying a meta-notable event rule to a collection of notable event data. A meta-notable event rule specifies one or more patterns of notable event instances defined by a set of notable event states and a set of transition rules (also referred to as association rules) indicating conditions for transitioning from one notable event state to another. The set of notable event states includes at least one start state and at least one end state. A meta-notable event is generated when a set of analyzed notable events satisfies a set of transition rules linking a start state to an end state (including transitions through any intermediary states between the start state and the end state).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Lucas Murphey, Francis Gerard, Richard Barger, Bhavin Patel, Patrick Schulz, Chinmay Kulkarni
  • System, apparatus and method for automatic pipe type detection
    Patent number: 10240955
    Abstract: A fluid flow meter can include a sensor capable of transmitting a transmit signal to propagate, at least partially, through a fluid in a pipe and receiving a respective receive signal. The fluid flow meter can include a memory storing computer code instructions and a plurality of pipe type signatures associated with a plurality of pipe types. Each pipe type signature of a respective pipe type of the plurality of pipe types can include one or more characteristics of receive signals associated with that pipe type. The fluid flow meter can also include a processor communicatively coupled to the sensor and to the memory. When executing the computer code instructions, the processor can determine one or more signal features of the receive signal, and identify a pipe type of the pipe based on the one or more signal features of the receive signal and the plurality of pipe type signatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Reliance Worldwide Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Gestner, Thea Knudsen, Francis M. Mess, Jeffrey L. Leaders
  • Compartment shielding in flip-chip (FC) module
    Patent number: 10242957
    Abstract: Ground shielding is achieved by a conductor shield having conductive surfaces that immediately surround individual chips within a multichip module or device, such as a multichip module or device with flip-chip (FC) bumps. Intra-module shielding between individual chips within the multichip module or device is achieved by electromagnetic or radio-signal (RF) isolation provided by the surfaces of the conductor shield immediately surrounding each of the chips. The conductor shield is directly connected to one or more grounded conductor portions of a substrate or interposer to ensure reliable grounding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Daeik Daniel Kim, Changhan Hobie Yun, Mario Francisco Velez, David Francis Berdy, Chengjie Zuo, Jonghae Kim, Matthew Michael Nowak
  • Methods and devices for path-loss estimation
    Patent number: 10244484
    Abstract: A method on an electronic device for a wireless network is described. A wireless signal is received from a second electronic device. A receive power level indication for the received wireless signal is determined. A path-loss offset for the received wireless signal is determined based on sensor data that indicates a path-loss condition. A path-loss for the received wireless signal is estimated based on the receive power level indication and the path-loss offset. A function is performed based on the path-loss and the path-loss threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Mark R Braun, Scott P Debates, Francis W Forest, James A Van Bosch
  • Tracking pipelined activity during off-core memory accesses to evaluate the impact of processor core frequency changes
    Patent number: 10241889
    Abstract: A processor system tracks, in at least one counter, a number of cycles in which at least one execution unit of at least one processor core is idle and at least one thread of the at least one processor core is waiting on at least one off-core memory access during run-time of the at least one processor core during an interval comprising multiple cycles. The processor system evaluates an expected performance impact of a frequency change within the at least one processor core based on the current run-time conditions for executing at least one operation tracked in the at least one counter during the interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Heather L. Hanson, Venkat R. Indukuru, Francis P. O'Connell, Karthick Rajamani
  • Normalization and extraction of log data
    Patent number: 10242062
    Abstract: Extracting data from traffic logs using regular expressions. A traffic log is received from a network device. A characterization of an extraction of data from the traffic log is determined. The traffic log is parsed by applying a first regular expression to the traffic log according to the characterization of the extraction of data from the traffic log to generate parsed data. Data is extracted from the traffic log by applying a second regular expression to the parsed data according to the characterization of the extraction of data from the traffic log to generate extracted data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: ThreatSTOP, Inc.
    Inventor: Francis Turner
  • Active monitoring of border network fabrics
    Patent number: 10243785
    Abstract: Technologies are provided for active monitoring of network fabrics, such as border network fabrics. For example, test packets can be generated and sent to destination devices within the network fabrics. The test packets can have destination ports that have been identified as closed destination ports. The success of the test packets can be determined based on whether ICMP error packet responses are received. If a network problem is detected based on results of the test packets, then traceroute packets can be used to identify the location of the network problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Corrigan, Karl Andre McCabe, Eoin Francis Cavanagh
  • Upgrading lignin from lignin-containing residues through reactive extraction
    Patent number: 10240006
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of functionalizing lignin using reactive extraction. The invention also generally relates to functionalized lignin. An exemplary method for producing functionalized lignin is disclosed, which comprises: providing a residue comprising lignin and cellulose; subjecting the residue to a liquid comprising an organic compound, thereby forming a first mixture; wherein the subjecting is performed at a first temperature of about 100° C. or less; and wherein the first mixture comprises: a first liquid fraction comprising solubilized functionalized lignin, wherein the solubilized functionalized lignin is functionalized with the organic compound; and a first solid fraction comprising cellulose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Renmatix, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikhail Y. Balakshin, Ewellyn A. Capanema, Manuk Colakyan, Francis Lipiecki
  • Method for electro-hydraulic forming
    Patent number: 10239108
    Abstract: One or more electro-hydraulic forming tools are operated by a press and provide formed parts to a trimming operation. A locking mechanism holds the die against the chamber during the electro-hydraulic forming (EHF) discharge. The lock may be a pin or clamp. One method of manufacturing an article includes providing three EHF tools that feed a single trimming press on a line. An alternative embodiment discloses a single EHF tool that supplies parts on a production line to an electro-hydraulic (EH) trimming tool. An electro-hydraulic pulse generator may be used to provide a stored charge to the EHF tool and the EH trimming tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: John Joseph Francis Bonnen, Sergey Fedorovich Golovashchenko
  • Delta wing kite with fin and tubes
    Patent number: D844067
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Inventor: Francis A. Alonso