Patents by Inventor Austin Richards
Austin Richards 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: 12223707Abstract: A method involves use of multiple convolutional neural networks and multiple segmentation masks to programmatically generate a stool rating for a digital image of a diaper with stool. The method includes generating, by a first convolutional neural network, a first mask representing an identification of an area of the digital image that corresponds to stool, and a second mask representing an identification of an area of the digital image that corresponds to a diaper. The method further includes generating a third mask representing an intersection of the first and second masks, and generating a modified digital image utilizing the third mask. The method further includes determining, by a second convolutional neural network, a stool rating for the digital image of the diaper with stool by utilizing the modified digital image as input for the second convolutional neural network.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2023Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: OBVIO HEALTH USA, INC.Inventors: Brian Alexander Cohn, Austin Richard Napana Lamb, Jamie Chen, Melissa Trieu, Nikki Jamshidbaigi, Pavle Joshua Medvidovic, Craig Gravina
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Publication number: 20240424844Abstract: A implement system for powersport vehicles have implements attachable to the powersport vehicles. The implements have a modular electric motor unit that may be toollessly attached to the implement providing operational power to the implement. A mower implement has a mower deck and a suspension assembly that provides a forward rearward pivot axis and a left right pivot axis when hitched to the powersport vehicle. A receiving region for the electric motor unit is positioned in the suspension assembly. The mower deck may be rotated about the left right pivot axis to an upright position and latched at the position. The single motor in the receiving region connecting to three mower blade pulleys for rotating three mower blades by the one electric motor unit utilizing a pulley system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Inventors: Alexander Stephen Roltgen, Alexander Thomas Ebertowski, Austin Richard Bartz, Michael Jon Fuchs, David Thomas Feeney, Jason Sherrett, Chiao George Liu
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Patent number: 11875559Abstract: A method involves use of multiple convolutional neural networks and multiple segmentation masks to programmatically generate a stool rating for a digital image of a diaper with stool. The method includes generating, by a first convolutional neural network, a first mask representing an identification of an area of the digital image that corresponds to stool, and a second mask representing an identification of an area of the digital image that corresponds to a diaper. The method further includes generating a third mask representing an intersection of the first and second masks, and generating a modified digital image utilizing the third mask. The method further includes determining, by a second convolutional neural network, a stool rating for the digital image of the diaper with stool by utilizing the modified digital image as input for the second convolutional neural network.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: OBVIO HEALTH USA, INC.Inventors: Brian Alexander Cohn, Austin Richard Napana Lamb, Jamie Chen, Melissa Trieu, Nikki Jamshidbaigi, Pavle Joshua Medvidovic, Craig Gravina
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Publication number: 20230012236Abstract: A method involves use of multiple convolutional neural networks and multiple segmentation masks to programmatically generate a stool rating for a digital image of a diaper with stool. The method includes generating, by a first convolutional neural network, a first mask representing an identification of an area of the digital image that corresponds to stool, and a second mask representing an identification of an area of the digital image that corresponds to a diaper. The method further includes generating a third mask representing an intersection of the first and second masks, and generating a modified digital image utilizing the third mask. The method further includes determining, by a second convolutional neural network, a stool rating for the digital image of the diaper with stool by utilizing the modified digital image as input for the second convolutional neural network.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2021Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: Brian Alexander Cohn, Austin Richard Napana Lamb, Jamie Chen, Melissa Trieu, Nikki Jamshidbaigi, Pavle Joshua Medvidovic, Craig Gravina
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Patent number: 8528180Abstract: A method for attenuating vibration in a driveline having a shaft assembly that transmits torque between first and second driveline components. The shaft assembly can have a hollow shaft member and at least one liner. The liner has a mass and a stiffness that are tuned such that the liner is a tuned resistive absorber for attenuating shell mode vibrations as well as at least one of a tuned reactive absorber for attenuating bending mode vibrations and a tuned reactive absorber for attenuating torsion mode vibrations. The tuned liner is inserted into the shaft member.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Zhaohui Sun, David Paul Schankin, Dumitru Florin Patrascu, Austin Richard Gerding
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Publication number: 20120192425Abstract: A method for attenuating vibration in a driveline having a shaft assembly that transmits torque between first and second driveline components. The shaft assembly can have a hollow shaft member and at least one liner. The liner has a mass and a stiffness that are tuned such that the liner is a tuned resistive absorber for attenuating shell mode vibrations as well as at least one of a tuned reactive absorber for attenuating bending mode vibrations and a tuned reactive absorber for attenuating torsion mode vibrations. The tuned liner is inserted into the shaft member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Inventors: Zhaohui Sun, David Paul Schankin, Dumitru Florin Patrascu, Austin Richard Gerding
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Patent number: 8176613Abstract: A method for attenuating vibration in a driveline having a shaft assembly that transmits torque between first and second driveline components. The shaft assembly can have a hollow shaft member and at least one liner. The liner has a mass and a stiffness that are tuned such that the liner is a tuned resistive absorber for attenuating shell mode vibrations as well as at least one of a tuned reactive absorber for attenuating bending mode vibrations and a tuned reactive absorber for attenuating torsion mode vibrations. The tuned liner is inserted into the shaft member.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2010Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Zhaohui Sun, David Paul Schankin, Dumitru Florin Patrascu, Austin Richard Gerding
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Publication number: 20100281673Abstract: A method for attenuating vibration in a driveline having a shaft assembly that transmits torque between first and second driveline components. The shaft assembly can have a hollow shaft member and at least one liner. The liner has a mass and a stiffness that are tuned such that the liner is a tuned resistive absorber for attenuating shell mode vibrations as well as at least one of a tuned reactive absorber for attenuating bending mode vibrations and a tuned reactive absorber for attenuating torsion mode vibrations. The tuned liner is inserted into the shaft member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Inventors: Zhaohui Sun, David Paul Schankin, Dimitru Florin Patrascu, Austin Richard Gerding
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Patent number: 7717797Abstract: A drivetrain that includes a drivetrain component, a flange structure, a yoke flange, a female guide portion and a male guide portion. The drivetrain component has a shaft that is rotatable about an axis. The flange structure is fixedly but removably coupled to the shaft. The female guide portion is directly coupled to one of the shaft and the yoke flange. The male guide portion is directly coupled to the other one of the shaft and the yoke flange. The male guide portion engages the female guide portion to thereby align the yoke flange to the axis. The yoke flange and the flange structure are fixedly but removably coupled to one another.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2008Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Austin Richard Gerding, Salvatore N. Grupido, Marc M. Menosky, Thomas J. Oldenburg
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Publication number: 20090054163Abstract: A drivetrain that includes a drivetrain component, a flange structure, a yoke flange, a female guide portion and a male guide portion. The drivetrain component has a shaft that is rotatable about an axis. The flange structure is fixedly but removably coupled to the shaft. The female guide portion is directly coupled to one of the shaft and the yoke flange. The male guide portion is directly coupled to the other one of the shaft and the yoke flange. The male guide portion engages the female guide portion to thereby align the yoke flange to the axis. The yoke flange and the flange structure are fixedly but removably coupled to one another. A method of fabricating a drivetrain is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2008Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING, INC.Inventors: Austin Richard GERDING, Salvatore Nicola GRUPIDO, Marc Matthew MENOSKY, Thomas John OLDENBURG
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Publication number: 20060250636Abstract: A method is provided for scheduling in a printing system comprising a plurality of modules. In the method, a print job comprising one or more sheet to be printed is submitted to the printing system. Available paths are determined for one of the one or more sheets of the print job. A preferred available path for said one of the one or more sheets of the print job is determined from the available paths. The preferred available path for said one of the one or more sheets of the print job is submitted to one or more of the plurality of modules. A reservation matrix representative of said one of the one or more sheets being scheduled on the preferred available path is updated. The steps of determining the available paths, determining a preferred available path, submitted the preferred available path and updating the reservation matrix are repeated for each subsequent sheet of the one or more sheets of the print job. A printing system comprising a plurality of modules is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2005Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventor: Austin Richards