Patents by Inventor A. John McDonald

A. John McDonald 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).

  • Patent number: 11504633
    Abstract: A trained machine learning model(s) is used to determine scores (e.g., trust scores) for user accounts registered with a video game service, and the scores are used to match players together in multiplayer video game settings. In an example process, a computing system may access data associated with registered user accounts, provide the data as input to the trained machine learning model(s), and the trained machine learning model(s) generates the scores as output, which relate to probabilities of players behaving, or not behaving, in accordance with a particular behavior while playing a video game in multiplayer mode. Thereafter, subsets of logged-in user accounts executing a video game can be assigned to different matches based at least in part on the scores determined for those logged-in user accounts, and the video game is executed in the assigned match for each logged-in user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Valve Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Kaethler, Anthony John Cox, Brian R. Levinthal, John McDonald
  • Publication number: 20220346483
    Abstract: The present specification discloses headwear configured to permit the user to easily don an item of eyewear, such as prescription glasses, reading glasses, sun glasses, safety glasses, and the like. The present headwear provides a unique pocket design on each side with an eyewear temple aperture located within the pockets. The pockets are created by forming a z-folded configuration out of a fabric panel for each pocket and tacking the three layers of material together, above and below the eyewear temple aperture. Each of the pockets are positioned forward of at least part of the ears, and open towards the user's anterior. The outermost panel of each of the pockets protrudes from the sides of the headwear to provide sufficient clearance for the temples of the eyewear to easily slip into the pockets and through the eyewear temple apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: John McDonald, Cynthia McDonald
  • Publication number: 20220340344
    Abstract: A packaging assembly including a retention sheet formed of a resilient material and attached with foldable portions of a frame formed of a stiff material. The frame includes one or more wings and lateral portions that can be folded to enclose a packaged article between a platform on the frame and the retention sheet for shipping, storage or other uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Shea Oddo, John McDonald
  • Publication number: 20220332687
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Laura Akullian D'Agostino, Robert Tjin Tham Sjin, Deqiang Niu, Joseph John McDonald, Zhendong Zhu, Haibo Liu, Hormoz Mazdiyasni, Russell C. Petter, Juswinder Singh, Matthieu Barrague, Alexandre Gross, Mark Munson
  • Publication number: 20220268425
    Abstract: An electrical and receptacle and fixture system that provides a simple, safe and quick mechanical electrical connection for mounting electrical fixtures to a receptacle box and connecting electrical equipment. The connection system has dedicated fixture and receptacle as well as conversion adapters for existing electrical connections. An LED integral light and switch assembly is adaptable to connect system providing self-contained point of use switchable LED lighting as required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: John McDonald, Joseph Driscoll
  • Patent number: 11425155
    Abstract: Space system TT&C monitoring includes analyzing network traffic comprising of data packets between a front-end processor (FEP) and a cryptographic unit. A JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) object is created when the network traffic containing a vehicle command is detected. The JSON object is transmitted, by way of a data transport mechanism, to either a cyber defense module or a security information and event management (SIEM) module for further ingestions and visualization. The JSON object is analyzed using machine learning (ML) module or a rule-based intrusion detection system (IDS) module to generate an anomaly score for the SIEM module for further ingestions and visualization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adam Neal Jones, Nicholas Cameron Cohen, Jonathan Lin, Douglas Robert Woodward, Jacquelyn Christina Andrade, Eric John McDonald, Michael Harvey Cole
  • Publication number: 20220229050
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to methods for immobilizing a biological specimen for extended periods of time for image capture. Specific embodiments may be used to support a target specimen in a gel matrix. In some embodiments, the biological specimen may be in liquid form at elevated temperatures, a stain and/or lyse may be added to the biological specimen, and a gelling composition may added. At reduced temperatures, the gelling composition may still the biological specimen to immobilize a biological specimen for extended periods of time for image capture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Carol Quon, Bart J. Wanders, John Mcdonald
  • Patent number: 11381029
    Abstract: An electrical and receptacle and fixture system that provides a simple, safe and quick mechanical electrical connection for mounting electrical fixtures to a receptacle box and connecting electrical equipment. The connection system has dedicated fixture and receptacle as well as conversion adapters for existing electrical connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Inventors: John McDonald, Joseph Driscoll
  • Patent number: 11267650
    Abstract: A system for parcel delivery may be provided using a package Pickup and Receiving Stations (PRS), sometimes also referred to as a Hub or Local Automated Hub. In some applications, it may be desirable to provide a number of PRSs located in areas having a high volume of local package delivery. Parcels directed to a recipient within an area serviced by the PRS may be delivered in bulk to the PRS by a parcel carrier. The PRS may then attend to final delivery to each parcel's recipient, preferably using an automated ground vehicle (AGV). Additionally or alternatively, consumers may tender packages to an AGV for, e.g., subsequent retrieval by a package carrier for further transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: BOX BOT, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Godwin, Austin Oehlerking, John McDonald, Jordan Gatti
  • Publication number: 20220002062
    Abstract: A packaging device can include a resilient member formed of one or more layers of different materials and a frame member. The resilient member can be heat sealed to the frame member or to a coating on the surface of the frame member. The layers can be made from different materials or the same materials having different thicknesses, modules of elasticity, melting index, or other different characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: John McDonald, Frank Comerford, Myles Comerford
  • Patent number: 11213755
    Abstract: Techniques are described for automatically reducing cheating in an interactive execution environment, such as to perform automated operations to detect and stop use of cheat software in an online game environment, and to restrict subsequent access to the online game environment for users who are identified as using cheat software. The techniques may include using deep learning techniques to train one or more models to classify particular types of gameplay actions as being unauthorized if cheat software use is detected, including to determine a likelihood of whether a separate cheat detection decision system would decide that particular gameplay actions are authorized or not authorized if the additional cheat detection decision system assesses those gameplay actions, and then using the trained model(s) and in some cases the additional cheat detection decision system for the cheat software detection and prevention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Valve Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony John Cox, John McDonald, Gabriel Van Engel, Matt Rhoten
  • Patent number: 11191138
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting control system that transmits lighting control signals digitally over a conductor which also provides power to the lights being controlled. The lighting control system includes a controller which transmits the control signals and one or more receivers that are associate with lights or other loads, the receivers receiving the digital signals from the controller and causing the lights or other loads to perform the actions required by the control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Lumitec, LLC
    Inventors: John Alexander Kujawa, Michael John McDonald, Steven Marc Rotolante, Paul Stephan Abbott, Michael Albion Kestner, Christopher Robert Fulmer
  • Patent number: 11124348
    Abstract: A packaging device can include a resilient member formed of one or more layers of different materials and a frame member. The resilient member can be heat sealed to the frame member or to a coating on the surface of the frame member. The layers can be made from different materials or the same materials having different thicknesses, modules of elasticity, melting index, or other different characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Inventors: John McDonald, Frank Comerford, Myles Comerford
  • Publication number: 20210288984
    Abstract: Space system TT&C monitoring includes analyzing network traffic comprising of data packets between a front-end processor (FEP) and a cryptographic unit. A JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) object is created when the network traffic containing a vehicle command is detected. The JSON object is transmitted, by way of a data transport mechanism, to either a cyber defense module or a security information and event management (SIEM) module for further ingestions and visualization. The JSON object is analyzed using machine learning (ML) module or a rule-based intrusion detection system (IDS) module to generate an anomaly score for the SIEM module for further ingestions and visualization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Adam Neal JONES, Nicholas Cameron COHEN, Jonathan LIN, Douglas Robert WOODWARD, Jacquelyn Christina ANDRADE, Eric John MCDONALD, Michael Harvey COLE
  • Publication number: 20210281008
    Abstract: An electrical and receptacle and fixture system that provides a simple, safe and quick mechanical electrical connection for mounting electrical fixtures to a receptacle box and connecting electrical equipment. The connection system has dedicated fixture and receptacle as well as conversion adapters for existing electrical connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: John McDonald, Joseph Driscoll
  • Patent number: 11098061
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula V: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful as inhibitors of MK2 kinases, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Celgene CAR LLC
    Inventors: Matthew David Alexander, Joseph John McDonald, Yike Ni, Deqiang Niu, Russell C. Petter, Lixin Qiao, Juswinder Singh, Tao Wang, Zhendong Zhu
  • Patent number: 11102203
    Abstract: A method of authenticating a second electronic device at a first electronic device, the method comprising: providing at the second electronic device a memory, the memory comprising a first memory portion which has restricted access and is readable only when a first secret key is presented to the second electronic device; sending the first secret key from the first electronic device to the second electronic device; in response, sending a second secret key stored in the first memory portion from the second electronic device to the first electronic device; and authenticating the second secret key at the first electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Silego Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan John, John McDonald
  • Publication number: 20210154587
    Abstract: A trained machine learning model(s) is used to determine scores (e.g., trust scores) for user accounts registered with a video game service, and the scores are used to match players together in multiplayer video game settings. In an example process, a computing system may access data associated with registered user accounts, provide the data as input to the trained machine learning model(s), and the trained machine learning model(s) generates the scores as output, which relate to probabilities of players behaving, or not behaving, in accordance with a particular behavior while playing a video game in multiplayer mode. Thereafter, subsets of logged-in user accounts executing a video game can be assigned to different matches based at least in part on the scores determined for those logged-in user accounts, and the video game is executed in the assigned match for each logged-in user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Richard Kaethler, Anthony John Cox, Brian R. Levinthal, John McDonald
  • Publication number: 20210053984
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew David Alexander, Claudio Chuaqui, John Malona, Joseph John McDonald, Yike Ni, Deqiang Niu, Russell C. Petter, Juswinder Singh, Chittari Pabba
  • Patent number: 10905962
    Abstract: A trained machine learning model(s) is used to determine scores (e.g., trust scores) for user accounts registered with a video game service, and the scores are used to match players together in multiplayer video game settings. In an example process, a computing system may access data associated with registered user accounts, provide the data as input to the trained machine learning model(s), and the trained machine learning model(s) generates the scores as output, which relate to probabilities of players behaving, or not behaving, in accordance with a particular behavior while playing a video game in multiplayer mode. Thereafter, subsets of logged-in user accounts executing a video game can be assigned to different matches based at least in part on the scores determined for those logged-in user accounts, and the video game is executed in the assigned match for each logged-in user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Valve Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Kaethler, Anthony John Cox, Brian R. Levinthal, John McDonald