Patents by Inventor Aaron Collins

Aaron Collins 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: 20240121337
    Abstract: One example method of operation may include identifying a call originated from a caller entity destined for a called entity at a call content server, identifying a called number associated with the called entity and a caller number associated with the caller entity, comparing a telephone number prefix associated with the called number with a number of enhanced call content data elements to identify a match, selecting one or more of the enhanced call content data elements to pair with the called number based on the match, and forwarding the selected enhanced call content data elements to the called entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: FIRST ORION CORP.
    Inventors: Brandon Wayne Murphy, Robert Collin Seely, Aaron Christopher Jacobi, Benjamin Michael Lavigne, Mark Bradley McHenry, John Cooper Gillespie, Matthew Jack Beckham, Kristen Chipolla Sanchez, Lyndsay Michelle Norcross, Jay Todd Callaway
  • Patent number: 11924373
    Abstract: One example method of operation may include identifying a call originated from a caller entity destined for a called entity at a call content server, identifying a called number associated with the called entity and a caller number associated with the caller entity, comparing a telephone number prefix associated with the called number with a number of enhanced call content data elements to identify a match, selecting one or more of the enhanced call content data elements to pair with the called number based on the match, and forwarding the selected enhanced call content data elements to the called entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: FIRST ORION CORP.
    Inventors: Brandon Wayne Murphy, Robert Collin Seely, Aaron Christopher Jacobi, Benjamin Michael Lavigne, Mark Bradley McHenry, John Cooper Gillespie, Matthew Jack Beckham, Kristen Chipolla Sanchez, Lyndsay Michelle Norcross, Jay Todd Callaway
  • Patent number: 11701553
    Abstract: An extendible and collapsible stand holds and stores a bowling ball for a bowler during bowling activities. This stand can have a tapered shape from a base up to a seat on which the bowling ball sits. Multiple extension segments can be slidably connected together in this tapered shape and can individually extend and lock to vary or adjust the height of the stand. The seat forming the top of the stand has a concave shape to provide a compatible surface for which the ball will rest. The seat can also have a lighting means for shining light downward onto the stand base and surface supporting the stand. When not in use, the stand height can collapse down for efficient carry by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Inventor: Aaron Collins, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20230218953
    Abstract: An extendible and collapsible stand holds and stores a bowling ball for a bowler during bowling activities. This stand can have a tapered shape from a base up to a seat on which the bowling ball sits. Multiple extension segments can be slidably connected together in this tapered shape and can individually extend and lock to vary or adjust the height of the stand. The seat forming the top of the stand has a concave shape to provide a compatible surface for which the ball will rest. The seat can also have a lighting means for shining light downward onto the stand base and surface supporting the stand. When not in use, the stand height can collapse down for efficient carry by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventor: Aaron Collins, JR.
  • Patent number: 11693537
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system are provided for window placement in a visual display of a data processing system. A computer gathers data of user preferences of size and position of windows in a visual display through use of the visual display, wherein windows relate to resources accessed by a user of the data processing system. Upon a new display action, the computer determines a current context of the visual display, wherein the current context includes existing windows in the visual display. The computer applies the data of user preferences to the new display action to provide an updated display context, wherein the applying includes influencing one or more sizes and one or more positions of one or more windows in the visual display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew M. Lees, Aaron T. R. Gashi, Samuel B. Hawker, Aaron Collins
  • Patent number: 11541471
    Abstract: A method for interconnecting multiple components of a head-gimbal assembly with a solder joint, including the steps of positioning a first component adjacent to and at an angle relative to a second component to provide a connection area between the first and second components, dispensing a solder sphere to a capillary tube having tapered walls, wherein the capillary tube is positioned with an exit orifice above the connection area between the first and second components, pressurizing the capillary tube until a predetermined pressure is reached, applying a first laser pulse to the solder sphere to liquefy the solder sphere until it falls from the exit orifice, waiting for a predetermined time period after the liquefied solder sphere has exited the exit orifice of the capillary tube, and applying a second laser pulse to reflow the solder sphere to create the solder joint between the first and second components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Collins, Paul Davidson, Ralph Smith
  • Patent number: 11247285
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a hopper configured to receive a plurality of solder microspheres, and a moveable singulation device positioned proximate to and below the hopper. The moveable singulation device is configured to receive the plurality of solder microspheres from the hopper as the plurality of microspheres exit the hopper. The movable singulation device includes a plurality of holes, with each of the plurality of holes configured to receive a single solder microsphere of the plurality of solder micro spheres. The apparatus further includes a piezoelectric vibration device configured to provide ultrasonic vibrations to the singulation device, thereby preventing agglomeration of the plurality of solder microspheres in the hopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Collins, Joseph Nelson
  • Patent number: 10902541
    Abstract: A digital image can be watermarked by a computer-implemented method. An image analysis process can be performed on the digital image to identify an area of the digital image containing at least one predetermined object. Watermark information representative of content of the identified area can be generated, and a digital watermark containing the generated watermark information can be subsequently watermarked/overlaid onto the digital image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Lees, Aaron T. R. Gashi, Aaron Collins, Samuel Hawker
  • Publication number: 20210007723
    Abstract: A tri-point tissue-collection needle configured similarly to a fine-needle-aspiration needle is configured to excise intact tissue cores for collection. The distal tip is configured with three beveled points separated by cutting edges, where a single longer/more distal point is trailed by and circumferentially separated from a symmetrical pair of points, providing a bilaterally symmetrical needle cannula distal end. A stylet may be provided through a lumen of the needle during introduction into a patient body, where the distal end surface of the stylet may be configured to complement the tri-point needle end configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Aideen Cannon, Michael S. Clancy, Aaron Collins, Gerard Houlihan, Kevin M. Chmura
  • Patent number: 10820893
    Abstract: A tri-point tissue-collection needle configured similarly to a fine-needle-aspiration needle is configured to excise intact tissue cores for collection. The distal tip is configured with three beveled points separated by cutting edges, where a single longer/more distal point is trailed by and circumferentially separated from a symmetrical pair of points, providing a bilaterally symmetrical needle cannula distal end. A stylet may be provided through a lumen of the needle during introduction into a patient body, where the distal end surface of the stylet may be configured to complement the tri-point needle end configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Aideen Cannon, Michael S. Clancy, Aaron Collins, Gerard Houlihan, Kevin M. Chmura
  • Publication number: 20200174631
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system are provided for window placement in a visual display of a data processing system. A computer gathers data of user preferences of size and position of windows in a visual display through use of the visual display, wherein windows relate to resources accessed by a user of the data processing system. Upon a new display action, the computer determines a current context of the visual display, wherein the current context includes existing windows in the visual display. The computer applies the data of user preferences to the new display action to provide an updated display context, wherein the applying includes influencing one or more sizes and one or more positions of one or more windows in the visual display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew M. Lees, Aaron T. R. Gashi, Samuel B. Hawker, Aaron Collins
  • Publication number: 20200164453
    Abstract: A method for interconnecting multiple components of a head-gimbal assembly with a solder joint, including the steps of positioning a first component adjacent to and at an angle relative to a second component to provide a connection area between the first and second components, dispensing a solder sphere to a capillary tube having tapered walls, wherein the capillary tube is positioned with an exit orifice above the connection area between the first and second components, pressurizing the capillary tube until a predetermined pressure is reached, applying a first laser pulse to the solder sphere to liquefy the solder sphere until it falls from the exit orifice, waiting for a predetermined time period after the liquefied solder sphere has exited the exit orifice of the capillary tube, and applying a second laser pulse to reflow the solder sphere to create the solder joint between the first and second components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Aaron Collins, Paul Davidson, Ralph Smith
  • Patent number: 10643645
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a slider which includes a slider body with a leading edge and a trailing edge and a plurality of slider bond pads disposed at the trailing edge. The slider bond pads are configured to align opposite to suspension trace bond pads on a suspension to form a solderable gap between the slider bond pads and the suspension trace bond pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Paul Davidson, Scott Damon Matzke, Christopher Unger, Aaron Collins
  • Publication number: 20200126176
    Abstract: A digital image can be watermarked by a computer-implemented method. An image analysis process can be performed on the digital image to identify an area of the digital image containing at least one predetermined object. Watermark information representative of content of the identified area can be generated, and a digital watermark containing the generated watermark information can be subsequently watermarked/overlaid onto the digital image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew Lees, Aaron T. R. Gashi, Aaron Collins, Samuel Hawker
  • Publication number: 20200098388
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a slider which includes a slider body with a leading edge and a trailing edge and a plurality of slider bond pads disposed at the trailing edge. The slider bond pads are configured to align opposite to suspension trace bond pads on a suspension to form a solderable gap between the slider bond pads and the suspension trace bond pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Davidson, Scott Damon Matzke, Christopher Unger, Aaron Collins
  • Patent number: 10600436
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a slider body with a first portion formed of a first insulating material and a second portion formed of a second insulating material that is different from the first insulating material. The second portion of the slider body is at a trailing edge of the slider body and the second portion includes a bearing surface and a top surface opposite the bearing surface. A plurality of bond pads are disposed on the top surface of the second portion such that an entire bottom surface of each of the plurality bond pads is attached to the top surface of the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Paul Davidson, Aaron Collins, Scott D. Matzke
  • Patent number: 10556284
    Abstract: A method for interconnecting multiple components of a head-gimbal assembly with a solder joint, including the steps of positioning a first component adjacent to a second component to provide a connection area between the first and second components, dispensing a solder sphere to a capillary tube comprising tapered walls, wherein the capillary tube is positioned with an exit orifice above the connection area between the first and second components, pressurizing the capillary tube until a predetermined pressure is reached, applying a first laser pulse to the solder sphere to provide a level of thermal energy to liquefy the solder sphere, detecting the movement of the liquefied solder sphere after it has exited the exit orifice of the capillary tube, and applying a second laser pulse to reflow the solder sphere to create the solder joint between the first and second components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Collins, Paul Davidson, Ralph Smith
  • Publication number: 20180228476
    Abstract: A tri-point tissue-collection needle configured similarly to a fine-needle-aspiration needle is configured to excise intact tissue cores for collection. The distal tip is configured with three beveled points separated by cutting edges, where a single longer/more distal point is trailed by and circumferentially separated from a symmetrical pair of points, providing a bilaterally symmetrical needle cannula distal end. A stylet may be provided through a lumen of the needle during introduction into a patient body, where the distal end surface of the stylet may be configured to complement the tri-point needle end configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Aideen Cannon, Michael S. Clancy, Aaron Collins, Gerard Houlihan
  • Publication number: 20180014717
    Abstract: An adaptor and method for connecting a medical device to an endoscope are provided where the adaptor and the endoscope have non-compatible connectors. The adaptor includes a first portion including a proximal end portion having a mating connector for connecting to the elongate medical device and a distal end adapted to operably connect to an accessory channel of the endoscope. The first portion also includes a flange positioned distal to the mating connector and having a diameter greater than a diameter of the mating connector and a tubular body extending distally from the flange to the distal end, the tubular body being sized and shaped for insertion at least partially into the accessory channel. A lumen of the first portion extends through the first portion from the proximal end portion to the distal end where the lumen is adapted to receive a portion of the medical device therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Niall Benn, Aaron Collins, Michael S. Clancy
  • Patent number: D1024313
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Janine Elizabeth Collins, Chris Onin Limpin Hipolito, Jonathan Mark Downey, Matthew Aaron Bradley, Priyanka Ferdinand Pao, Steve Thomas, Silas Sao Jin Siew