Patents by Inventor Andrew Nelson

Andrew Nelson 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: 9267504
    Abstract: A positive displacement rotary compressor is designed for near isothermal compression, high pressure ratios, high revolutions per minute, high efficiency, mixed gas/liquid compression, a low temperature increase, a low outlet temperature, and/or a high outlet pressure. Liquid injectors provide cooling liquid that cools the working fluid and improves the efficiency of the compressor. A gate moves within the compression chamber to either make contact with or be proximate to the rotor as it turns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: HICOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Pedro Santos, Jeremy Pitts, Andrew Nelson, Johannes Santen, John Walton, Mitchell Westwood, Harrison O'Hanley
  • Patent number: 9262515
    Abstract: A user is provided with both identification of individuals who have authored content responsive to a user's search query and the authored content itself. A user's social network is referenced to identify those individuals to whom the user maintains human connections. Content authored by those individuals is searched and individuals authoring such content are identified, together with the authored content. Additionally, content authored by individuals having unique experiences, perspective, or specialized information is searched to identify responsive content and individuals authoring such content are also identified. An initial identification of responsive individuals comprises a portion of such content and user action directed to an identification of an individual results in additional authored content being presented, thereby enabling the user to recognize the reason for which such an individual was identified in response to the user's search query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Gautam Satalkar, David Andrew Nelson, Jon Nicolas Myette, Gaurang Prajapati, Peiyu Liu
  • Patent number: 9251455
    Abstract: Methods and systems for using unique identifiers to retrieve configuration data for tag devices are described herein. An example method may involve obtaining a unique identifier associated with a tag device. The tag device may include an antenna and a sensor configured to obtain sensor readings that can be wirelessly transmitted to a reader device via the antenna. The method may also involve determining configuration parameters associated with the tag device based on the unique identifier. The method may further involve storing, in at least one memory, at least a portion of the configuration parameters in association with the unique identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Verily Life Sciences LLC
    Inventors: Alice Lin, Andrew Nelson, Daniel Yeager, Brian Otis
  • Patent number: 9251260
    Abstract: A user interface providing results to a user's search also facilitates user interaction with their social network. Such interaction includes a search context by which individuals from the user's social network can perform an equivalent search or access equivalent search results. The user can select individual search results to be shared and, in response to a search query, the user is provided with responsive search results, and also identification of individuals, from the user's social network, that are responsive to the user's search query. The sharing of search results includes a search context, through which the individuals to whom such search results are shared can perform an equivalent search and be presented with equivalent search results. The sharing of search results also includes the provision of a social context within which such search results are being shared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Gautam Satalkar, David Andrew Nelson, Jon Nicolas Myette, Gaurang Prajapati, Peiyu Liu
  • Publication number: 20150354635
    Abstract: A drive tool has a tubular drive shaft extending along a first axis with a first end of the shaft defining a connector element including a part-spherical cavity. A second end of the shaft has a drive element. The connector element has walls surrounding the part-spherical cavity, and a pair of slots extending along the walls of the connector element between an outer surface of the connector element and the cavity. A drive element extends along a second axis having a driver tool at a first end and a part-spherical head at a second end, the head pivotally mount in the part-spherical cavity in the connector element. A pair of deflectable arms which engage the part-spherical head are mounted adjacent the cavity of the tubular drive shaft and are deflectable through the slots onto the part-spherical head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Kaitlin Elizabeth Anne Mcclymont, Andrew Nelson, Nicholas Olson
  • Publication number: 20150328401
    Abstract: An infusion system for delivery of therapeutic fluids from a remote source into a patient's body. The system has an infusion assembly, a rotating pivot joint member, a fluid connector assembly, and a sealing assembly retained within the infusion assembly between the housing of the infusion assembly and the rotating pivot joint member. The seal reduces leakage of fluids. The rotating joint may be pivoted to three distinct positions to allow for emplacement on the patient, delivery of the therapeutic fluid to the patient, and protected, sealed closure of the fluid channels to avoid patient fluid backflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: George R. Lynch, Allen Brandenburg, Andrew Nelson, Gilles Petitjean
  • Patent number: 9136751
    Abstract: A magnetic shield having non-magnetic gaps provides reduced magnetic cross-talk for a linear motor array in a precision positioning system. Redirecting the leakage flux limits the cross-talk and associated deleterious effects. Such preferred magnetic circuit paths for the leakage are affixed to the moving magnet system of the linear motor. Embodiments of the preferred flux leakage paths are realized by providing a ferromagnetic shield separated by a non-magnetic gap between the permanent magnets and the back-irons. In another embodiment, the ferromagnetic shield separation includes diamagnetic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: ASML Holding N.V.
    Inventors: Kalyan Kumar Mankala, Roberto Bernardo Wiener, Pradeep Kumar Govil, Andrew Nelson
  • Patent number: 9130443
    Abstract: A magnetic shield having non-magnetic gaps provides reduced magnetic cross-talk for a linear motor array in a precision positioning system. Redirecting the leakage flux limits the cross-talk and associated deleterious effects. Such preferred magnetic circuit paths for the leakage are affixed to the moving magnet system of the linear motor. Embodiments of the preferred flux leakage paths are realized by providing a ferromagnetic shield separated by a non-magnetic gap between the permanent magnets and the back-irons. In another embodiment, the ferromagnetic shield separation includes diamagnetic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: ASML Holding N.V.
    Inventors: Kalyan Kumar Mankala, Roberto Bernardo Wiener, Pradeep Kumar Govil, Andrew Nelson
  • Patent number: 9128305
    Abstract: A reader for communicating with both an eye-mountable device and a display device is provided. The reader can transmit radio frequency power to a tag that is part of the eye-mountable device. The reader can communicates with the tag using a first protocol. Communicating with the tag can include having the reader request data from the tag and receive the requested data from the tag. The reader can process the received data. The reader can store the processed data. The reader can communicates with the display device using a second protocol, where the first and second protocols can differ. Communicating with the display device can include having the reader transmit the stored data to the display device. The display device can receive the transmitted data, process the transmitted data, and generate one or more displays including the transmitted and/or processed data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Honoré, Brian Otis, Andrew Nelson
  • Publication number: 20150189349
    Abstract: A method of delivering media content includes receiving a first media content request for a first media content from a first user and receiving a first rating request for a first rating from the first user. The first media content is designated with a second rating which is different than the first rating. The first media content is modified according to the first rating to create a modified first media content. The modified first media content is then delivered to the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventor: Stuart Andrew Nelson
  • Publication number: 20150182116
    Abstract: A wearable device and external reader is provided for herein. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the wearable device or the reader is configured to receive a level of radiant energy, detect a change in the received level of radiant energy, determine that the detected change in the received level of radiant energy is indicative of a predetermined pattern of received radiant energy, and responsively operate (or cause to be operated via the external reader) one or more external devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Pletcher, Andrew Nelson, Francis Honore
  • Publication number: 20150188607
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for adjusting the power level of an external reader of an electronic device. The external reader transmits power to the electronic device with a radio frequency electromagnetic signal. The electronic device may rectify the radio frequency electromagnetic signal and create a rectified voltage. The rectified voltage may be positively correlated to the power level transmitted by the external device. The rectified power can be used to power a component of the electronic device, such as a component configured to measure either a voltage or power associated with the rectified voltage. The electronic device may communicate the measured voltage or power back to the external reader. Based on the communicated voltage or power, the external reader may adjust its power level of the transmitted power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Nathan Pletcher, Brian Otis, Francis Honore, Andrew Nelson
  • Patent number: 9070169
    Abstract: A user can author content, and submit such content to be posted within a social networking context, from an external service such that the user can undo the posting of such content without such content ever having been posted in the social networking context. Additionally, once such user-authored content is posted in the social networking context, the user is provided with a single action that can remove all relevant manifestations of such content. The submission of user-authored content, to a social networking service, from an external service is delayed while, simultaneously, such external service presents the user with an interface indicating that such user-authored content has already been submitted to the social networking service and posted thereon. Should the user select to undo the posting of such content prior to the expiration of the delay, the submission can simply never be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Gautam Satalkar, David Andrew Nelson, Jon Nicolas Myette, Gaurang Prajapati, Peiyu Liu
  • Patent number: 9044344
    Abstract: An insertion instrument for inserting an orthopedic implant into a bone and guiding an implant attachment element into the bone comprising: a body having a first end and a second end and a bore extending along a central axis; a fixed arm and a deflectable arm coupled to the body second end, the fixed arm spaced from the deflectable arm forming an attachment element receiving passageway therebetween extending along the central axis, the fixed arm having an implant engaging free end spaced a fixed distance from the central axis; and an actuator mounted on the first end of the body for moving the deflectable arm away from the fixed arm while allowing the attachment element to traverse the passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
    Inventors: Andrew Nelson, Michael A. McGovern, Jonathan You
  • Publication number: 20150076909
    Abstract: A wearable device includes a sensor, auxiliary electronics, a primary power supply configured to harvest radio frequency (RF) radiation received from an external reader and use the harvested RF radiation to power the sensor, and an auxiliary power supply configured to harvest energy other than that received from the external reader and use the harvested energy to supply power to the sensor and/or the auxiliary electronics. The external reader may supply less power in response to operation of the auxiliary power supply. Additionally or alternatively, in response to a determination that the auxiliary power supply is unable to supply power, the wearable device may disable all auxiliary electronics but for the sensor. In response to a determination that the primary power supply is unable to supply power but the auxiliary power supply is able to supply power, the wearable device may retain operating parameters in the memory storage unit using the auxiliary power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: William James Biederman, Nathan Pletcher, Andrew Nelson, Daniel Yeager
  • Publication number: 20150061837
    Abstract: A reader for communicating with both an eye-mountable device and a display device is provided. The reader can transmit radio frequency power to a tag that is part of the eye-mountable device. The reader can communicates with the tag using a first protocol. Communicating with the tag can include having the reader request data from the tag and receive the requested data from the tag. The reader can process the received data. The reader can store the processed data. The reader can communicates with the display device using a second protocol, where the first and second protocols can differ. Communicating with the display device can include having the reader transmit the stored data to the display device. The display device can receive the transmitted data, process the transmitted data, and generate one or more displays including the transmitted and/or processed data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Frank Honoré, Brian Otis, Andrew Nelson
  • Publication number: 20150054621
    Abstract: Methods and systems for using unique identifiers to retrieve configuration data for tag devices are described herein. An example method may involve obtaining a unique identifier associated with a tag device. The tag device may include an antenna and a sensor configured to obtain sensor readings that can be wirelessly transmitted to a reader device via the antenna. The method may also involve determining configuration parameters associated with the tag device based on the unique identifier. The method may further involve storing, in at least one memory, at least a portion of the configuration parameters in association with the unique identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Alice Lin, Andrew Nelson, Daniel Yeager, Brian Otis
  • Publication number: 20150005597
    Abstract: A body-mountable device can include a transparent material and a substrate at least partially embedded in the transparent material. The transparent material can have a mounting surface and a surface opposite the mounting surface. A light source can be disposed on the substrate and configured to emit light through the surface opposite the mounting surface. The light source can be controlled by circuitry disposed on the substrate. The circuitry can be configured to receive modulation instructions and modulate the light emitted by the light source based on the modulation instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Francis Wiser, Brian Otis, Andrew Nelson
  • Publication number: 20150005606
    Abstract: A reader for communicating with both an eye-mountable device and a display device is provided. The reader can transmit radio frequency power to a tag that is part of the eye-mountable device. The reader can communicates with the tag using a first protocol. Communicating with the tag can include having the reader request data from the tag and receive the requested data from the tag. The reader can process the received data. The reader can store the processed data. The reader can communicates with the display device using a second protocol, where the first and second protocols can differ. Communicating with the display device can include having the reader transmit the stored data to the display device. The display device can receive the transmitted data, process the transmitted data, and generate one or more displays including the transmitted and/or processed data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Honoré, Brian Otis, Andrew Nelson
  • Publication number: 20150002270
    Abstract: An eye-mountable device includes a controller embedded in a polymeric material configured for mounting to a surface of an eye. The controller is electrically connected to an antenna included in the eye-mountable device. The controller is configured to: (i) receive an indication of an interrogation signal via the antenna, (ii) responsive to the interrogation signal, output a substantially unique identification sequence; and (iii) use the antenna to communicate the substantially unique identification sequence. The substantially unique identification sequence can then be used by external readers to associate the eye-mountable device with device-specific information without storing such information on the eye-mountable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Otis, Daniel Yeager, Andrew Nelson