Patents by Inventor Allen Andrews

Allen Andrews 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: 20240061900
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine a set of candidate values for a field in a page. The set of candidate values can be evaluated for accuracy based at least in part on a machine learning model, wherein the machine learning model outputs a respective score for each candidate value that measures an accuracy of the candidate value for the field in the page. A best scoring candidate value can be determined from the set of candidate values. The field in the page can be associated with the best scoring candidate value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Clayton Allen Andrews, Ankur Gupta, Aliasgar Mumtaz Husain, Rakesh Ravuru, Shubham Bansal
  • Publication number: 20240021332
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fuel pellet includes obtaining a first material containing a nuclear fuel in a first region with a longitudinal axis and overmolding a second material in a second region around at least a radially outermost surface of the first material relative to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick John MOO, Allen Andrew BEASLEY, John Darrell BESS
  • Patent number: 11354380
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine a set of candidate values for a field in a page. The set of candidate values can be evaluated for accuracy based at least in part on a machine learning model, wherein the machine learning model outputs a respective score for each candidate value that measures an accuracy of the candidate value for the field in the page. A best scoring candidate value can be determined from the set of candidate values. The field in the page can be associated with the best scoring candidate value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton Allen Andrews, Ankur Gupta, Aliasgar Mumtaz Husain, Rakesh Ravuru, Shubham Bansal
  • Patent number: 11319085
    Abstract: A fuel oxygen conversion unit includes a contactor; a fuel gas separator, the fuel oxygen conversion unit defining a circulation gas flowpath from the fuel gas separator to the contactor; and an isolation valve in airflow communication with the circulation gas flowpath for modulating a gas flow through the circulation gas flowpath to the contactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ethan Patrick O'Connor, Daniel Alan Niergarth, Brandon Wayne Miller, Richard Alan Wesling, Christian Xavier Stevenson, Peter Allen Andrews, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11186382
    Abstract: An engine includes a stripping gas source, a combustion section, and a fuel oxygen conversion unit positioned upstream of the combustion section, the fuel oxygen conversion unit defining a stripping gas flowpath in airflow communication with the stripping gas source. The fuel oxygen conversion unit includes a contactor defining a fuel inlet, a gas inlet in airflow communication with the stripping gas flowpath, and a fuel gas mixture outlet; and a fuel gas separator defining a fuel gas mixture inlet for receiving a fuel gas mixture from the contactor, a liquid fuel outlet, and a stripping gas outlet; wherein the stripping gas flowpath receives substantially all of a stripping gas flow therethrough from the stripping gas source and provides the stripping gas flow to the contactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Peter Allen Andrews, Jr., Ethan Patrick O'Connor, Daniel Alan Niergarth, Brandon Wayne Miller, Christian Xavier Stevenson, David Vickery Parker
  • Publication number: 20210340913
    Abstract: A fuel delivery system for a gas turbine engine including a fuel oxygen reduction unit is provided. The fuel oxygen reduction unit defines a liquid fuel flowpath and a stripping gas flowpath and is configured to transfer an oxygen content of a fuel flow through the liquid fuel flowpath to a stripping gas flow through the stripping gas flowpath. The fuel oxygen reduction unit includes an impeller in airflow communication with the stripping gas flowpath for circulating the stripping gas flow through the stripping gas flowpath; and a turbine coupled to the impeller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Allen Andrews, JR., Ethan Patrick O'Connor, David Vickery Parker, Brandon Wayne Miller, Richard Alan Wesling, Christian Xavier Stevenson
  • Patent number: 11161622
    Abstract: An engine includes a combustion section and a fuel delivery system in fluid communication with the combustion section for providing fuel to the combustion section. The fuel delivery system includes a fuel oxygen reduction unit defining a circulation gas flowpath. The fuel oxygen reduction unit includes a gas oxygen reduction unit positioned in the circulation gas flowpath for reducing an oxygen content of a flow of stripping gas through the circulation gas flowpath and a pre-heater positioned in thermal communication with the circulation gas flowpath upstream of the gas oxygen reduction unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Peter Allen Andrews, Jr., Ethan Patrick O'Connor, Daniel Alan Niergarth, Brandon Wayne Miller, Christian Xavier Stevenson
  • Patent number: 11085636
    Abstract: A fuel oxygen conversion unit includes a stripping gas flowpath for a vehicle or an engine of the vehicle. The fuel oxygen conversion unit includes a stripping gas boost pump positioned in airflow communication with the stripping gas flowpath for increasing a pressure of a flow of stripping gas through the stripping gas flowpath; a contactor defining a stripping gas inlet in airflow communication with the stripping gas flowpath, a liquid fuel inlet, and a fuel/gas mixture outlet; a fuel gas separator defining a fuel/gas mixture inlet in fluid communication with the fuel/gas mixture outlet of the contactor, a stripping gas outlet, and a liquid fuel outlet; and a connection assembly mechanically coupling the stripping gas boost pump to the fuel gas separator, the connection assembly having a speed change mechanism such that the stripping gas boost pump rotates at a different rotational speed than the fuel gas separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ethan Patrick O'Connor, Daniel Alan Niergarth, Brandon Wayne Miller, Richard Alan Wesling, Peter Allen Andrews, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10795583
    Abstract: A system for performing auto-tiering is disclosed. The system may include a plurality of storage devices offering a plurality of resources and organized into storage tiers. The storage devices may store data for virtual machines. A receiver may receive I/O commands and performance data for the virtual machines. A transmitter may transmit responses to the I/O commands. An auto-tiering controller may select storage tiers to store the data for the virtual machines and may migrate data between storage tiers responsive to the performance data. The selection of the storage tiers may optimize the performance of all virtual machines across all storage tiers, factoring the change in performance of the virtual machines and a migration cost to migrate data between storage tiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhengyu Yang, T. David Evans, Allen Andrews, Clay Mayers, Thomas Rory Bolt
  • Publication number: 20200140109
    Abstract: A fuel oxygen conversion unit includes a contactor; a fuel gas separator, the fuel oxygen conversion unit defining a circulation gas flowpath from the fuel gas separator to the contactor; and an isolation valve in airflow communication with the circulation gas flowpath for modulating a gas flow through the circulation gas flowpath to the contactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Ethan Patrick O'Connor, Daniel Alan Niergarth, Brandon Wayne Miller, Richard Alan Wesling, Christian Xavier Stevenson, Peter Allen Andrews, JR.
  • Publication number: 20200140115
    Abstract: An engine includes a stripping gas source, a combustion section, and a fuel oxygen conversion unit positioned upstream of the combustion section, the fuel oxygen conversion unit defining a stripping gas flowpath in airflow communication with the stripping gas source. The fuel oxygen conversion unit includes a contactor defining a fuel inlet, a gas inlet in airflow communication with the stripping gas flowpath, and a fuel gas mixture outlet; and a fuel gas separator defining a fuel gas mixture inlet for receiving a fuel gas mixture from the contactor, a liquid fuel outlet, and a stripping gas outlet; wherein the stripping gas flowpath receives substantially all of a stripping gas flow therethrough from the stripping gas source and provides the stripping gas flow to the contactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Peter Allen Andrews, JR., Ethan Patrick O'Connor, Daniel Alan Niergarth, Brandon Wayne Miller, Christian Xavier Stevenson, David Vickery Parker
  • Publication number: 20200141574
    Abstract: A fuel oxygen conversion unit includes a stripping gas flowpath for a vehicle or an engine of the vehicle. The fuel oxygen conversion unit includes a stripping gas boost pump positioned in airflow communication with the stripping gas flowpath for increasing a pressure of a flow of stripping gas through the stripping gas flowpath; a contactor defining a stripping gas inlet in airflow communication with the stripping gas flowpath, a liquid fuel inlet, and a fuel/gas mixture outlet; a fuel gas separator defining a fuel/gas mixture inlet in fluid communication with the fuel/gas mixture outlet of the contactor, a stripping gas outlet, and a liquid fuel outlet; and a connection assembly mechanically coupling the stripping gas boost pump to the fuel gas separator, the connection assembly having a speed change mechanism such that the stripping gas boost pump rotates at a different rotational speed than the fuel gas separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Ethan Patrick O'Connor, Daniel Alan Niergarth, Brandon Wayne Miller, Richard Alan Wesling, Peter Allen Andrews, JR.
  • Publication number: 20200140114
    Abstract: An engine includes a combustion section and a fuel delivery system in fluid communication with the combustion section for providing fuel to the combustion section. The fuel delivery system includes a fuel oxygen reduction unit defining a circulation gas flowpath. The fuel oxygen reduction unit includes a gas oxygen reduction unit positioned in the circulation gas flowpath for reducing an oxygen content of a flow of stripping gas through the circulation gas flowpath and a pre-heater positioned in thermal communication with the circulation gas flowpath upstream of the gas oxygen reduction unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Peter Allen Andrews, JR., Ethan Patrick O'Connor, Daniel Alan Niergarth, Brandon Wayne Miller, Christian Xavier Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20190026030
    Abstract: A system for performing auto-tiering is disclosed. The system may include a plurality of storage devices offering a plurality of resources and organized into storage tiers. The storage devices may store data for virtual machines. A receiver may receive I/O commands and performance data for the virtual machines. A transmitter may transmit responses to the I/O commands. An auto-tiering controller may select storage tiers to store the data for the virtual machines and may migrate data between storage tiers responsive to the performance data. The selection of the storage tiers may optimize the performance of all virtual machines across all storage tiers, factoring the change in performance of the virtual machines and a migration cost to migrate data between storage tiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Zhengyu YANG, T. David EVANS, Allen ANDREWS, Clay MAYERS, Thomas Rory BOLT
  • Patent number: 10061797
    Abstract: A social networking system allows its users to provide metadata for association with objects maintained by the social networking system. Some of the metadata may be presented to other users along with the object. To prevent association of inaccurate metadata with an object, the social networking system determines a confidence value associated with a user who provided metadata for association with an object. The confidence value indicates of the accuracy of metadata provided by the user relative to information associated with the object. If the user has previously provided less than a threshold amount of metadata to associate with objects, the confidence score is determined using characteristics associated with the user by the social networking system. The metadata provided by the user is stored but not associated with the object if the user's confidence value is less than a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Venkataramanan Iyer Nandagopal, Clayton Allen Andrews, Omid Rouhani-Kalleh, Julian Martin Eisenschlos
  • Publication number: 20160371320
    Abstract: A social networking system allows its users to provide metadata for association with objects maintained by the social networking system. Some of the metadata may be presented to other users along with the object. To prevent association of inaccurate metadata with an object, the social networking system determines a confidence value associated with a user who provided metadata for association with an object. The confidence value indicates of the accuracy of metadata provided by the user relative to information associated with the object. If the user has previously provided less than a threshold amount of metadata to associate with objects, the confidence score is determined using characteristics associated with the user by the social networking system. The metadata provided by the user is stored but not associated with the object if the user's confidence value is less than a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Venkataramanan Iyer Nandagopal, Clayton Allen Andrews, Omid Rouhani-Kalleh, Julian Martin Eisenschlos
  • Publication number: 20150191560
    Abstract: Novel, crosslinked polymers using biomass derived materials, such as aldaric acids and derivatives, are provided. The polymers can be used as hydrogels and in antimicrobial compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: MARK ALLEN ANDREWS, GARRET D. FIGULY, HENRY KEITH CHENAULT
  • Publication number: 20140212372
    Abstract: Novel, crosslinked polymers using biomass derived materials, such as aldaric acids and derivatives, are provided. The polymers can be used as hydrogels and in antimicrobial compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE DEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: MARK ALLEN ANDREWS, Garret D. Figuly, Henry Keith Chenault
  • Publication number: 20140200314
    Abstract: Novel, crosslinked polymers using biomass derived materials, such as aldaric acids and derivatives, are provided. The polymers can be used as hydrogels and in antimicrobial compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: MARK ALLEN ANDREWS, Garret D. Figuly, Henry Keith Chenault
  • Publication number: 20140141633
    Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting to ground and first and second signal lines includes a ground contact, a first signal contact, a second signal contact, and a switch connected to the first signal contact and the ground contact. The switch is biased “on” until after the first signal contact is connected to the first signal line, the ground contact is connected to the ground, and the second signal contact is connected to the second signal line. The switch, during connection of the connector to ground and first and second signal lines, is thereby automatically triggered to “off” during connection of the connector. If the first and second signal lines are differential signals, the switch, instead, electrically connects and disconnects the first signal contact to the second signal contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Howard H. Roberts, JR., James Allen Andrews, Chris D. Eckhoff, Randal A. Lee