Patents by Inventor Alexander Thoma

Alexander Thoma 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).

  • Uniform enclave interface
    Patent number: 11494485
    Abstract: A uniform enclave interface is provided for creating and operating enclaves across multiple different types of backends and system configurations. For instance, an enclave manager may be created in an untrusted environment of a host computing device. The enclave manager may include instructions for creating one or more enclaves. An enclave may be generated in memory of the host computing device using the enclave manager. One or more enclave clients of the enclave may be generated by the enclave manager such that the enclave clients configured to provide one or more entry points into the enclave. One or more trusted application instances may be created in the enclave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Gingell, Peter Gonda, Alexander Thomas Cope, Sergey Karamov, Keith Moyer, Uday Savagaonkar, Chong Cai
  • Customized domain name resolution for virtual private clouds
    Patent number: 11489814
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for customized domain name resolution for virtual private clouds are disclosed. A domain name system (DNS) resolution service receives a DNS request from a computing resource associated with a virtual private cloud (VPC) in a cloud provider network. The service determines that the VPC is associated with one or more firewall rules. Responsive to determining that the VPC is associated with the firewall rule(s), the service determines whether the DNS request is allowed or blocked according to the one or more firewall rules. If the DNS request is allowed, the service resolves the DNS request using a DNS server and returns a response to the computing resource. If the DNS request is blocked, the service does not resolve the DNS request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Engskow, Kiran Thunga, Vikram Saurabh, Yu Wang, Huida Tao, Rishi Goel, Kevis Tsao, Abhay Raina, Alexander Thomas Herrick, Jeffrey J Damick, Hemakshi Sharma
  • System and method for sensing occupancy of an aerial lift device
    Patent number: 11485621
    Abstract: Sensors on an aerial lift device determine the number of occupants in and occupant portion of the aerial lift device. Prior to permitting the occupant portion to rise up off the ground, the system checks the engagement of safety harnesses to verify that the number of engaged safety harnesses matches the number of occupants in the occupant portion of the aerial lift. If the number matches, operation of the aerial lift may be enabled and the occupant portion deployed. If the number does not match, an alarm is sounded and deployment of the occupant portion may be disabled. With pre-deployment safety testing, and no occupants in the occupant portion, the occupant portion may be deployed to verify all operational status of the occupant portion with no occupants. The system may further create a data log to verify the time and successful pre-deployment safety check.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Tricon Sales LLC
    Inventors: Adrian Men Gee Yip, Anand Rajaratnam, Doug Morrison, Howard Gene Trott, Kent Deric Eldredge, Mark Alexander Thomas
  • DISINFECTING AIR FILTRATIONS SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
    Publication number: 20220339314
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus of the present disclosure monitor and change operation of an air filtering system or apparatus dynamically over time. Changes to the air filtering apparatus may be associated with a type of facility and air purity requirements associated with the type of facility. Examples of different types of facilities include an office building, a clean room, and a hospital. Apparatus of the present disclosure may include conventional air filters and may include disinfecting air filter sub-assemblies that use a high voltage to charge particles in the air such that those particles may conglomerate and be captured more easily in an air. Methods consistent with the present disclosure may change an air flow rate or may change the voltage used to charge the air particles as conditions associated with the air of a facility change over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Vincent G. Lobdell, Mitchell Raymond Lobdell, Xuchen Wang, Kevin GUERNSEY, Alexander Thomas Frechette, Timothy George Cusack, Brooke Alan Rowe
  • Estimated state of charge determination
    Patent number: 11479142
    Abstract: A system receives historical vehicle battery data from a gateway device connected to a vehicle. Some vehicles with plug-in rechargeable batteries recommend/require that the vehicle computer be turned off when recharging. Thus, obtaining a current state of charge while a vehicle is charging can be difficult because the vehicle computer can be off. While the vehicle/gateway device is unable to transmit current battery data, the systems estimate a battery charge from the historical data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Samsara Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Thomas Govan, Alvin Wu, Benjamin Chang, Jennifer Zhang, Katherine Lee
  • HIGH POWER HANDLING DIGITIZER USING PHOTONICS
    Publication number: 20220337317
    Abstract: Devices, methods for analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that perform high-dynamic range measurements based on optical techniques are disclosed. In one example aspect, an optical encoder includes a polarization rotator configured to receive a train of optical pulses, and an electro-optic (EO) modulator coupled to an output of the polarization rotator. The EO modulator is configured to receive a radio frequency (RF) signal and to produce a phase modulated signal in accordance with the RF signal. The optical encoder also includes a polarizing beam splitter coupled to the output of the EO modulator; and an optical hybrid configured to receive two optical signals from the polarizing beam splitter and to produce four optical outputs that are each phase shifted with respect to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Thomas Setsuda DeVore, Apurva Shantharaj Gowda, David Simon Perlmutter, Alexander Thomas Wargo, Jason Thomas Chou
  • Compressor
    Patent number: 11473594
    Abstract: A compressor has a rotor assembly having an impeller for generating an airflow through the compressor, a stator core assembly for causing rotation of the impeller, and a diffuser assembly for acting on the airflow generated by the impeller. The diffuser assembly has a first diffuser stage and a second diffuser stage. The first and second diffuser stages are separate components connected to one another by a fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Mark Andrew Johnson, Simon Alexander Locke, Matthew John Childe, Cathal Clancy, Vadivel Kumaran Sivashanmugam, Nora Er-Rouhly, Lukasz Andrzej Kowalczyk, Alan Glynn Sanderson, Thomas Richard Stafford, Sarah Elizabeth Elson, Alexander Thomas Wells, Jim Ray Lluisma
  • FRONT-LOADED INLINE MODULAR FILTRATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220314155
    Abstract: The present invention is disinfecting air filtration apparatus that allows multiple disinfecting air filtration modules to function in parallel. The apparatus may provide energy to respective parts of a filtration apparatus, such as a V-Bank filter apparatus. The apparatus may also include a front-mounted pre-filter frame that can be secured to other parts of the apparatus without tools. The securing of the pre-filter frame grounds the air filtration module and creates an airtight interface between the air filtration module and the array. Methods consistent with the present disclosure allow for filter apparatus to be connected to or coupled to virtually any size air ducts of an air distribution or a high voltage alternating current air conditioning (HVAC) system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy George Cusack, Alexander Thomas Frechette, Kevin Michael GUERNSEY, Mitchell Raymond Lobdell, Brooke Alan Rowe, Xuchen Wang, Vince Lobdell
  • Sensor calibration facility
    Patent number: 11435456
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a facility for calibrating sensors of an autonomous vehicle (AV) includes a camera calibration target configured to be measured by and used for calibrating an optical camera of the AV; a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) calibration target configured to be measured by and used for calibrating a LiDAR transceiver of the AV; and a platform configured to allow the AV to drive onto and park on the platform. The camera calibration target and the LiDAR calibration target are positioned to be detectable by the optical camera and the LiDAR transceiver while the AV is parked on the platform. The platform is further configured to modify a lateral position, height, or orientation of the optical camera and the LiDAR transceiver relative to the camera calibration target and the LiDAR calibration target while the AV is parked on the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Lyft, Inc.
    Inventors: Farzad Cyrus Foroughi Abari, Forrest Samuel Briggs, Alexander Thomas Starns
  • Mobile sensor calibration
    Patent number: 11415683
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving sensor data from one or more sensors of an autonomous vehicle (AV); determining that a first sensor of the one or more sensors needs recalibration based on the sensor data. The first sensor being of a first sensor type. The method also includes sending a request to a remote management system indicating that one or more of the sensors of the AV need recalibration and a location of the AV; determining the presence of a service vehicle having a calibration target configured to calibrate sensors of the first sensor type; and initiating a calibration routine using the calibration target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Lyft, Inc.
    Inventors: Farzad Cyrus Foroughi Abari, Forrest Samuel Briggs, Alexander Thomas Starns
  • DETECTION OF DRIVING ACTIONS THAT MITIGATE RISK
    Publication number: 20220253021
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting a driving action that mitigates risk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: NETRADYNE, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Campos, Anubhav, Venkata Sreekanta Reddy Annapureddy, Vikram Gupta, Hisham Rahman, Sneha Aenugu, Priyam Bakliwal, Alexander Thomas, Adam David Kahn, David Jonathan Julian, Sandeep Pandya, Avneesh Agrawal
  • Managing service requirements and ride request fulfillment across a fleet of collectively managed vehicles
    Patent number: 11402225
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may determine that a first vehicle is unsafe to continue navigating to the drop-off location while the first vehicle is traveling en-route to transport one or more passengers to a drop-off location. Based on this determination, an intermediate area for the one or more passengers to be dropped off by the first vehicle and picked up by a second vehicle is determined. Instructions are then provided to the first vehicle to cause the first vehicle to navigate to the intermediate area. Further, instructions are provided to the second vehicle to navigate at least in proximity to the intermediate area to pick up the one or more passengers, and navigate to the drop-off location after picking up the one or more passengers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Lyft, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander Thomas Starns
  • Multi-assistant natural language input processing to determine a voice model for synthesized speech
    Patent number: 11393477
    Abstract: Techniques for a natural language processing (NLP) system to implement more than one assistant are described. The NLP system may receive a natural language input from a device. The NLP system may also receive one or more signals representing one or more assistants to be implemented with respect to the natural language input. The NLP system may intelligently select an assistant to be invoked with respect to the natural language input. Once the assistant is selected, the NLP system may cause content, output to a user, to have characteristics specific to the assistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Munir Mahmood, Leopold Bushkin, Alexander Thomas Loeb, Michael Schwartz, Mohammed Arif, Rongzhou Shen, Vikram Kumar Gundeti, Shemyla Anwar, Yaser Khan, Edward Page Foyle, Bo Li
  • Detection of driving actions that mitigate risk
    Patent number: 11314209
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting a driving action that mitigates risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: NETRADYNE, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Campos, . Anubhav, Venkata Sreekanta Reddy Annapureddy, Vikram Gupta, Hisham Rahman, Sneha Aenugu, Priyam Bakliwal, Alexander Thomas, Adam David Kahn, David Jonathan Julian, Sandeep Pandya, Avneesh Agrawal
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GAUSSIAN PROCESS ENHANCED GNSS CORRECTIONS GENERATION
    Publication number: 20220107427
    Abstract: A system and method for generating a set of GNSS corrections using a GNSS corrections model comprising a Gaussian process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander Thomas Kleeman, Seth Toplosky
  • Network vulnerability assessment tool
    Patent number: 11290480
    Abstract: A system includes a plurality of servers hosting a plurality of software applications, a data lake, and a vulnerability assessment tool. The data lake is configured to store data related to vulnerabilities in the servers and applications. The data lake also stores data on the number of intrusion events detected on each application. The vulnerability assessment tool is configured to generate logic tables relating the data on server vulnerabilities, application vulnerabilities, and application intrusion counts. The vulnerability assessment tool may use the extrapolations from the newly ordered data to flag applications or servers for prioritized security improvements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: John Henry Denning, Alexander Thomas Edwards, Ruchira Ghosh
  • NANOCOMPOSITE BATTERY ELECTRODE PARTICLES WITH CHANGING PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20220077462
    Abstract: Battery electrode compositions and methods of fabrication are provided that utilize composite particles. Each of the composite particles may comprise, for example, a high-capacity active material and a porous, electrically-conductive scaffolding matrix material. The active material may store and release ions during battery operation, and may exhibit (i) a specific capacity of at least 220 mAh/g as a cathode active material or (ii) a specific capacity of at least 400 mAh/g as an anode active material. The active material may be disposed in the pores of the scaffolding matrix material. According to various designs, each composite particle may exhibit at least one material property that changes from the center to the perimeter of the scaffolding matrix material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Gleb YUSHIN, Gene BERDICHEVSKY, Alexander Thomas JACOBS, Alper NESE, Damian HARRIS, Bogdan ZDYRKO
  • On site generated performic acid compositions for teat treatment
    Patent number: 11260040
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to peroxyformic acid forming compositions and methods for forming peroxyformic acid, preferably in situ, and peroxyformic acid formed by said compositions and methods for the purpose of treating an animal tissue and providing an antimicrobial function thereon. present disclosure in particular relates to a residue-free teat treatment composition for the treatment of an animal tissue, especially bovine teats, which provides antimicrobial efficacy and does not leave a non-food ingredient residue on treated teats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Junzhong Li, Alexander Thomas, Allison Prideaux, David D. McSherry, Joseph Morelli, Richard Staub
  • ON SITE GENERATED PERFORMIC ACID COMPOSITIONS FOR TEAT TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20220000828
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to peroxyformic acid forming compositions and methods for forming peroxyformic acid, preferably in situ, and peroxyformic acid formed by said compositions and methods for the purpose of treating an animal tissue and providing an antimicrobial function thereon. present disclosure in particular relates to a residue-free teat treatment composition for the treatment of an animal tissue, especially bovine teats, which provides antimicrobial efficacy and does not leave a non-food ingredient residue on treated teats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Junzhong Li, Alexander Thomas, Allison Prideaux, David D. McSherry, Joseph Morelli, Richard Staub
  • Hosted physical layer management or automated infrastructure management system having software only configuration and/or local hardware appliance
    Patent number: 11212177
    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a “software only” hosted or cloud-based physical layer management (PLM) system. Another embodiment is directed to a hosted or cloud-based PLM system or Automated Infrastructure Management (AIM) system that uses a hardware appliance that is locally deployed in an enterprises network. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: CommScope Connectivity UK Limited
    Inventors: Kevin David Townend, Andrew P. Roberts, Alexander Thomas