Patents by Inventor Alexander D'Anci

Alexander D'Anci 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).

  • Pressure Cooker Having Pressure Release Mechanism
    Publication number: 20210113008
    Abstract: A pressure cooker includes: a base and a lid, wherein the lid includes a mechanical pressure release mechanism. Upon the activation of a solenoid within the base of the pressure cooker, the pressure release mechanism is configured to lift a valve cover, so as to allow steam to be released from an interior chamber of the cooker. Upon deactivation of the solenoid, the pressure release mechanism is configured to return in an initial resting condition, with the valve cover resealing the interior chamber of the cooker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Tiffany Luce, George W Stamper, III, Alexander D Raring
  • HYBRID FIRST-FIT K-CHOICE INSERTIONS FOR HASH TABLES, HASH SETS, APPROXIMATE SET MEMBERSHIP DATA STRUCTURES, AND CACHES
    Publication number: 20210117100
    Abstract: A hybrid mechanism for operating on a data item in connection with an associative structure combines first-fit and K-choice. The hybrid mechanism leverages advantages of both approaches by choosing whether to insert, retrieve, delete, or modify a data item using either first-fit or K-choice. Based on the data item, a function of the data item, and/or other factors such as the load statistics of the associative structure, one of either first-fit or K-choice is used to improve operation on the associative structure across a variety of different load states of the associative structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander D. Breslow, Nuwan Jayasena
  • Flexible dictionary sharing for compressed caches
    Patent number: 10983915
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for implementing flexible dictionary sharing techniques for caches are disclosed. A set-associative cache includes a dictionary for each data array set. When a cache line is to be allocated in the cache, a cache controller determines to which set a base index of the cache line address maps. Then, a selector unit determines which dictionary of a group of dictionaries stored by those sets neighboring this set would achieve the most compression for the cache line. This dictionary is then selected to compress the cache line. An offset is added to the base index of the cache line to generate a full index in order to map the cache line to the set corresponding to this chosen dictionary. The compressed cache line is stored in this set with the chosen dictionary, and the offset is stored in the corresponding tag array entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander D. Breslow, John Kalamatianos
  • Computer Operations and Architecture for Artificial Intelligence Networks and Wave Form Transistor
    Publication number: 20210110237
    Abstract: The nodes of an artificial intelligence neural network may be wave form transistors which signal one another using functions as well as real numbers. The nodes then perform a wide variety of functions, on the functions which they have received as input and then output results (functions) which become the signal to the next nodes in the net. The system utilizes multi-dimensional multi-variable functions. In addition to using functions as signals, the present invention teaches that the edges (connections) themselves may have function inputs influencing them, such that the function which is put into a connection (dendrite, synapse, edge, etc) may be altered during transmission in a way beyond merely being weighted or run through a function in the connection. The electronic version of the wave form transistor features multiple input leads which are under the influence of electro-magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventor: Alexander D Haussmann
  • Objective testing of vergence dysfunction for using dynamic vergence testing platform including 3D head mounted display system with integrated eye tracking technology
    Patent number: 10973409
    Abstract: An objective testing of vergence dysfunction comprising the steps of: providing a head mounted goggle based stimulus generating eye tracking unit to the subject; presenting visual stimulus to the subject, wherein the visual stimulus is in the head mounted goggle based system and forms the optical target stimulus for at least one vergence test; obtaining objective physiologic response of the subject from the head mounted goggle unit based upon each of the visual stimulus presented to the subject in each test; and using the objective physiologic responses to diagnose the presence of vergence dysfunction. On objective portable head mounted goggle based stimulus generating eye tracking unit for vergence testing is discloses as is a method of method of vergence recovery convalescence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: NEURO KINETICS
    Inventors: Alexander D. Kiderman, Robin C. Ashmore
  • System and Method for Aggressively Trading a Strategy in an Electronic Trading Environment
    Publication number: 20210103987
    Abstract: System and method for aggressively trading a spread trading strategy in an electronic environment are provided herein. According to the example embodiments, a trader may configure the automated trading tool to trade as aggressively as possible by leaning on a price without an associated quantity. This allows a trader to possibly obtain a more profitable price as well as get filled faster. Traders submit an order for a spread and the automated trading tool calculates the quote order price based on a defined level of aggressiveness, the leaned on price, and the desired spread price. Based on the level of defined aggressiveness and the gap in the market, the automated trading tool may lean on a mildly, moderately, or extremely aggressive price.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas G. Kontos, Sagy Pundak Mintz, Alexander D. Deitz
  • COMPOSITE COMPONENTS WITH IMPACT DETECTION
    Publication number: 20210102855
    Abstract: A fiber-reinforced polymer composite component formed from a polymer matrix material containing fiber reinforcement. The component comprises a main portion and at least one raised feature extending from a surface plane s of said main portion. The at least one raised feature is arranged to incur visually perceptible damage when the component is subject to an impact with an energy above a predetermined impact energy threshold and to resist an impact with an energy below the predetermined impact energy threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: James Bernard, Alexander D. Taylor, Paul Danniel Liddel, Jon Pethick, Jashen Litesh, Myrto Matzakou, Nathaniel M. Gray
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20210102862
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a monolithic fiber-reinforced polymer composite component is provided. The method comprises providing a mould comprising a main cavity and at least one additional cavity that extends from the main cavity; introducing a polymer matrix material containing chopped fiber reinforcement into the mould to fill the main cavity and the at least one additional cavity to form a monolithic fiber-reinforced polymer composite component with a main portion formed in the main cavity and at least one raised feature formed in the additional cavity and extending from a surface plane of said main portion. The at least one raised feature is arranged to incur visually perceptible damage when the component is subject to an impact with an energy above a predetermined impact energy threshold and to resist an impact with an energy below the predetermined impact energy threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: James Bernard, Alexander D. Taylor, Paul Daniel Liddel, Jon Pethick, Jashen Litesh, Myrto Matzakou, Nathaniel M. Gray
  • Interlaced spiral optical gyroscope
    Patent number: 10948296
    Abstract: An optical gyroscope includes, in part, an optical switch, a pair of spiral optical rings and a pair of photodetectors. The optical switch supplies a laser beam. The first spiral optical ring delivers a first portion of the beam in a clockwise direction during the first half of a period, and a first portion of the beam in a counter clockwise direction during the second half of the period. The second spiral optical ring delivers a second portion of the beam in a counter clockwise direction during the first half of the period, and a second portion of the beam in a clockwise direction during the second half of the period. The first photodetector receives the beams delivered by the first and second optical rings during the first half of the period. The second photodetector receives the beams delivered by the first and second optical rings during the second half of the period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Alexander D. White, Parham Porsandeh Khial, Seyed Ali Hajimiri
  • Predictive routing based on microlocation
    Patent number: 10945190
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for predictive media streaming using microlocation. Microlocations of a mobile device can be determined by measuring one or more sensor values at one or more times, the one or more sensor values are determined from one or more signals emitted by a corresponding one or more signal sources. Streaming events can be stored at the mobile device. Each streaming event may include a destination device for playing media and a cluster location, the cluster location corresponding to sensor values that are spatially near each other. A selection of a media item is detected and one or more current sensor values are measured. A current cluster location can be identified using the one or more current sensor value. The current cluster location and the streaming events can identify a particular destination device for playing the selected media item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander D. Palmer, Jahshan A. Bhatti, Joao Pedro Lacerda, John L. Blatz, Joseph E. Meyer, Adam A. Sonnanstine
  • FLEXIBLE DICTIONARY SHARING FOR COMPRESSED CACHES
    Publication number: 20210056036
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for implementing flexible dictionary sharing techniques for caches are disclosed. A set-associative cache includes a dictionary for each data array set. When a cache line is to be allocated in the cache, a cache controller determines to which set a base index of the cache line address maps. Then, a selector unit determines which dictionary of a group of dictionaries stored by those sets neighboring this set would achieve the most compression for the cache line. This dictionary is then selected to compress the cache line. An offset is added to the base index of the cache line to generate a full index in order to map the cache line to the set corresponding to this chosen dictionary. The compressed cache line is stored in this set with the chosen dictionary, and the offset is stored in the corresponding tag array entry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander D. Breslow, John Kalamatianos
  • Mobility device
    Patent number: 10926756
    Abstract: A powered balancing mobility device that can provide the user the ability to safely navigate expected environments of daily living including the ability to maneuver in confined spaces and to climb curbs, stairs, and other obstacles, and to travel safely and comfortably in vehicles. The mobility device can provide elevated, balanced travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Susan D. Dastous, Daniel F. Pawlowski, Alexander D. Streeter, Elizabeth Rousseau, David J. Meehan, Tania M. F. Zirn
  • SEMI-SORTING COMPRESSION WITH ENCODING AND DECODING TABLES
    Publication number: 20210050864
    Abstract: A data processing platform, method, and program product perform compression and decompression of a set of data items. Suffix data and a prefix are selected for each respective data item in the set of data items based on data content of the respective data item. The set of data items is sorted based on the prefixes. The prefixes are encoded by querying multiple encoding tables to create a code word containing compressed information representing values of all prefixes for the set of data items. The code word and suffix data for each of the data items are stored in memory. The code word is decompressed to recover the prefixes. The recovered prefixes are paired with their respective suffix data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander D. Breslow, Nuwan Jayasena, John Kalamatianos
  • Distribution of index settings in a machine data processing system
    Patent number: 10909151
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for causing display of an index management graphical user interface (GUI). In one embodiment, a method can be provided. The method can include causing display of an index management GUI including one or more user editable fields for specifying one or more index settings; receiving, via the one or more user editable fields of the index management GUI, one or more user specified index settings; generating an index definition corresponding to the one or more user specified index settings; and distributing the index definition to one or more indexers of a data processing system. The one or more indexers are able to manage storage of data in one or more indexes based at least in part on the index definition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SPLUNK Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander D. Munk, Patrick Lane Ogdin
  • Mobility device
    Patent number: 10908045
    Abstract: A powered balancing mobility device that can provide the user the ability to safely navigate expected environments of daily living including the ability to maneuver in confined spaces and to climb curbs, stairs, and other obstacles, and to travel safely and comfortably in vehicles. The mobility device can provide elevated, balanced travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Stewart M. Coulter, Brian G. Gray, Dirk A. van der Merwe, Daniel F. Pawlowski, Susan D. Dastous, Dean Kamen, Matthew A. Norris, Alexander D. Streeter, Matthew B. Kinberger, Catharine N. Flynn, David B. Doherty, David J. Couture, Elizabeth Rousseau, Thomas A. Doyon, Ryan J. Adams, Prashant Bhat
  • Apparatus and method to pick a magnetizable object from a group of magnetizable objects
    Patent number: 10911635
    Abstract: An apparatus and method to pick a magnetizable object from a group of magnetizable objects having substantially uniform and predetermined respective sizes, the apparatus including an elongated magnet having a major axis, and a rigid dielectric material having an aperture, the rigid dielectric material positioned relative to the elongated magnet in order to present an opening through the rigid dielectric material along a line collinear with the major axis. The rigid dielectric material is movable, relative to the elongated magnet, in a direction parallel to the major axis between a first position at which at least a portion of the elongated magnet is within the aperture, and a second position at which no part of the elongated magnet is within the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Inventor: Alexander D. Walter
  • System and method for aggressively trading a strategy in an electronic trading environment
    Patent number: 10902516
    Abstract: System and method for aggressively trading a spread trading strategy in an electronic environment are provided herein. According to the example embodiments, a trader may configure the automated trading tool to trade as aggressively as possible by leaning on a price without an associated quantity. This allows a trader to possibly obtain a more profitable price as well as get filled faster. Traders submit an order for a spread and the automated trading tool calculates the quote order price based on a defined level of aggressiveness, the leaned on price, and the desired spread price. Based on the level of defined aggressiveness and the gap in the market, the automated trading tool may lean on a mildly, moderately, or extremely aggressive price.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas G. Kontos, Sagy Pundak Mintz, Alexander D. Deitz
  • Method For Determining Genotypes in Regions of High Homology
    Publication number: 20210012859
    Abstract: Described herein are methods directed to determining the carrier status or genotype of a subject. Described herein is a method that combines experimental and computational approaches to resolve the structure of genomic loci (i.e., the genotype) whose sequences are highly homologous to other sequences in the genome. In particular, the determination of carrier status and/or copy number of a gene in a subject, wherein the gene has a corresponding highly homologous homolog, e.g., gene or pseudogene, utilizes Next Generation Sequencing. Also described herein is a computer-assisted method for such determinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: MYRIAD WOMEN'S HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: Dale E. MUZZEY, Eric A. EVANS, Jared R. MAGUIRE, Alexander D. ROBERTSON
  • Supervised learning system training using chatbot interaction
    Patent number: 10891560
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to receive input from a cloud service data source, wherein the input comprises at least one data point, analyze the data point via a machine learning model to determine characteristics indicated by the data point, determine whether the characteristics indicated by the data point meet an alert threshold that indicates a problem in a network, generate an alert ticket when the characteristics indicated by the data point meet the alert threshold, wherein the alert ticket indicates the problem in the network, communicate with a user based on contents of the alert ticket, receive feedback from the user relating to the alert ticket, and train the machine learning model according to the feedback received from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan A. Cagadas, Alexander D. Lewitt, Simon D. Mikulcik, Karan Shukla, Leigh A. Williamson
  • Set of toggles
    Patent number: D915248
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
    Inventors: David E. Collins, Katie A. DeLaurentis, Alexander D. Streeter