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).
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Patent number: 11311724Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 27, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Imanuel Lerman, Ramesh Rao, Donald Kimball, Alan Simmons, Dewleen Baker, Mingxiong Huang, Edward Zhong, Bryan Davis
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Patent number: 11151254Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: AMARI.AI INCORPORATEDInventors: Jonathan Alan Simmons, Eddie B. Satterly
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Patent number: 11042641Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: AMARI.AI INCORPORATEDInventors: Jonathan Alan Simmons, Eddie B. Satterly
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Publication number: 20200082087Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Jonathan Alan Simmons, Eddie B. Satterly
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Publication number: 20200082117Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Jonathan Alan Simmons, Eddie B. Satterly
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Publication number: 20190030334Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Imanuel Lerman, Ramesh Rao, Donald Kimball, Alan Simmons, Dewleen Baker, Mingxiong Huang, Edward Zhong, Bryan Davis
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Patent number: 9441493Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 22, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Christopher Alan Simmons, Mark David Hancock, Andrew Mantle
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Patent number: 9291058Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Christopher Alan Simmons, Mark David Hancock
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Publication number: 20140350736Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2013Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: Ronald Neal McMillan, Terry Mike McMillan, Roger Dale Simmons, Erich Alan Simmons
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Patent number: 8836790Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 17, 2013Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Remote Monitoring Systems, LLCInventors: Ronald Neal McMillan, Terry Mike McMillan, Roger Dale Simmons, Erich Alan Simmons
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Publication number: 20140059856Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventors: Christopher Alan SIMMONS, Mark David HANCOCK
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Publication number: 20140064974Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventors: Christopher Alan SIMMONS, Mark David HANCOCK, Andrew MANTLE
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Patent number: 8474171Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 16, 2011Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Inventor: Alan Simmons