Patents by Inventor Alan Simmons

Alan Simmons 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: 11311724
    Abstract: In an example, physiological signal(s) are received from physiological sensor(s) configured to measure at least one physiological property of a user. An arousal of at least one characteristic of at least one treatment resistant mood disorder is detected through employment of an estimation method based at least in part on at least one of the physiological signal(s). A value for at least one of a plurality of stimulation parameters is selected based at least in part on at least one of the physiological signal(s). An electric field based at least in part on the arousal is produced. The electric field is configured to stimulate at least a portion of a median nerve of the user transcutaneously. The electric field is based at least in part on at least some of the plurality of stimulation parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Imanuel Lerman, Ramesh Rao, Donald Kimball, Alan Simmons, Dewleen Baker, Mingxiong Huang, Edward Zhong, Bryan Davis
  • Patent number: 11151254
    Abstract: A secure communications system that includes a trusted platform for securing user data and managing manifestation of user data to third parties in response to requests. The trusted platform may include a platform execution environment that coordinates with a trusted execution environment (TEE) for individual secure user profiles to manage requests for access. In some examples, partners may deploy partner programs to the TEE of a secure user profile for execution against secured user data in the secure user profile. All transactions in the trusted platform may be recorded in a ledger to provide an auditable history for all platform activity. All communication within the trusted platform may be by a secure communications protocol with a security gateway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: AMARI.AI INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jonathan Alan Simmons, Eddie B. Satterly
  • Patent number: 11042641
    Abstract: A trusted deployment and communications gateway for deployment, trusted execution, and secure communications system includes a trusted platform for deployment of trusted applications. The trusted platform may include a secure user profile comprising user data specifications that is stored in a secure storage location of the trusted platform, a kernel development engine configured to receive various application program instructions within a trusted environment, a testing and signing module configured to generate signed application program instructions in response to determining that the application program instructions do not violate one or more of the data specifications, a compiler configured to compile the signed application program instructions to generate a signed application kernel, and a kernel store configured to store the signed application kernels that are executable in the trusted platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: AMARI.AI INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jonathan Alan Simmons, Eddie B. Satterly
  • Publication number: 20200082087
    Abstract: A trusted deployment and communications gateway for deployment, trusted execution, and secure communications system includes a trusted platform for deployment of trusted applications. The trusted platform may include a secure user profile comprising user data specifications that is stored in a secure storage location of the trusted platform, a kernel development engine configured to receive various application program instructions within a trusted environment, a testing and signing module configured to generate signed application program instructions in response to determining that the application program instructions do not violate one or more of the data specifications, a compiler configured to compile the signed application program instructions to generate a signed application kernel, and a kernel store configured to store the signed application kernels that are executable in the trusted platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan Alan Simmons, Eddie B. Satterly
  • Publication number: 20200082117
    Abstract: A secure communications system that includes a trusted platform for securing user data and managing manifestation of user data to third parties in response to requests. The trusted platform may include a platform execution environment that coordinates with a trusted execution environment (TEE) for individual secure user profiles to manage requests for access. In some examples, partners may deploy partner programs to the TEE of a secure user profile for execution against secured user data in the secure user profile. All transactions in the trusted platform may be recorded in a ledger to provide an auditable history for all platform activity. All communication within the trusted platform may be by a secure communications protocol with a security gateway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan Alan Simmons, Eddie B. Satterly
  • Publication number: 20190030334
    Abstract: In an example, physiological signal(s) are received from physiological sensor(s) configured to measure at least one physiological property of a user. An arousal of at least one characteristic of at least one treatment resistant mood disorder is detected through employment of an estimation method based at least in part on at least one of the physiological signal(s). A value for at least one of a plurality of stimulation parameters is selected based at least in part on at least one of the physiological signal(s). An electric field based at least in part on the arousal is produced. The electric field is configured to stimulate at least a portion of a median nerve of the user transcutaneously. The electric field is based at least in part on at least some of the plurality of stimulation parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Imanuel Lerman, Ramesh Rao, Donald Kimball, Alan Simmons, Dewleen Baker, Mingxiong Huang, Edward Zhong, Bryan Davis
  • Patent number: 9441493
    Abstract: A fixture having a foot clamp for clamping a foot of an aerofoil and a tip clamp for clamping a tip of the aerofoil is provided with an array of supports between the foot clamp and the tip clamp. Each support within the array is independently addressable to one of the aerofoil flanks when the aerofoil is secured to the fixture. The support is driven by pneumatics till it contacts the aerofoil when it is locked by an alternative mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Simmons, Mark David Hancock, Andrew Mantle
  • Patent number: 9291058
    Abstract: A method of determining a tool path to machine a component, the method comprising the steps of: securing the component to a fixture having a zero point alignment datum, the component and the fixture having respective mobile reference points; aligning the fixture mobile reference points to target reference points on the machine tool; aligning a digitized model of the component to the component mobile reference points; determining the position of the component on the fixture from the component mobile reference points and the fixture mobile reference points; and adjusting a nominal tool path for the machine tool dependent on the position of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Simmons, Mark David Hancock
  • Publication number: 20140350736
    Abstract: A fluid density valve monitoring and access system secures the operation of an actuator that opens or closes a valve to a storage vessel, well or pipeline. The fluid density valve monitoring and access system includes a valve, an actuator, a mass flow meter, and a communication device that communicates with the valve actuator, the mass flow meter and an off-site secure website via the internet. The fluid density valve monitoring and access system has a mass flow meter that constantly monitors the fluid density of fluid passing through a valve either into or out of a storage vessel, well or pipeline. The fluid density valve monitoring and access system closes the valve whenever the fluid to be pumped through the valve has a density outside of an acceptable density range that has been programmed into the communication device. The monitoring system also notifies one or more persons whenever the valve is closed because the fluid has as density outside of an acceptable density range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Neal McMillan, Terry Mike McMillan, Roger Dale Simmons, Erich Alan Simmons
  • Patent number: 8836790
    Abstract: An access and monitoring system that secures the operation of an actuator that opens or closes a valve to a storage vessel. The access and monitoring system has an on-site system having a valve, an actuator, a camera, a control panel with a keypad and signaling device, and a communication control unit that communicates with the valve actuator, the control panel and an off-site information processing unit. The on-site system communicates with the off-site information processing unit through a secure website residing on a server within the information processing unit. The access and monitoring system verifies and records the identity of all valve users that add samples to or remove samples from an on-site storage tank in a historical database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Remote Monitoring Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Neal McMillan, Terry Mike McMillan, Roger Dale Simmons, Erich Alan Simmons
  • Publication number: 20140059856
    Abstract: A method of determining a tool path to machine a component, the method comprising the steps of: securing the component to a fixture having a zero point alignment datum, the component and the fixture having respective mobile reference points; aligning the fixture mobile reference points to target reference points on the machine tool; aligning a digitised model of the component to the component mobile reference points; determining the position of the component on the fixture from the component mobile reference points and the fixture mobile reference points; and adjusting a nominal tool path for the machine tool dependent on the position of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher Alan SIMMONS, Mark David HANCOCK
  • Publication number: 20140064974
    Abstract: A fixture having a foot damp for damping a foot of an aerofoil and a tip damp for clamping a tip of the aerofoil is provided with an array of supports between the foot clamp and the tip clamp. Each support within the array is independently addressable to one of the aerofoil flanks when the aerofoil is secured to the fixture. The support is driven by pneumatics till it contacts the aerofoil when it is locked by an alternative mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher Alan SIMMONS, Mark David HANCOCK, Andrew MANTLE
  • Patent number: 8474171
    Abstract: The breach lock is for use in securing open the breach of an assault rifle during cleaning of the bolt action and the breach between uses of the assault rifle. The breach lock includes a notch along a top of the breach lock and a hole along the breach lock, which define a length. The breach lock is inserted between the upper receiver assembly and the lower receiver assembly so as to prevent any rotation there between. The notch bolts to the upper receiver assembly whereas the hole employs the pin of the assault rifle to engage the lower receiver assembly. The breach lock is simple in installation and removal with use of an assault rifle, and prevents unwanted collapse between the upper and lower receiver assemblies, which would otherwise pinch or injure the hand and fingers of an end user when cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Inventor: Alan Simmons