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).

  • Patent number: 12223707
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: OBVIO HEALTH USA, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Alexander Cohn, Austin Richard Napana Lamb, Jamie Chen, Melissa Trieu, Nikki Jamshidbaigi, Pavle Joshua Medvidovic, Craig Gravina
  • Publication number: 20240424844
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Alexander Stephen Roltgen, Alexander Thomas Ebertowski, Austin Richard Bartz, Michael Jon Fuchs, David Thomas Feeney, Jason Sherrett, Chiao George Liu
  • Patent number: 11875559
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: OBVIO HEALTH USA, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Alexander Cohn, Austin Richard Napana Lamb, Jamie Chen, Melissa Trieu, Nikki Jamshidbaigi, Pavle Joshua Medvidovic, Craig Gravina
  • Publication number: 20230012236
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Alexander Cohn, Austin Richard Napana Lamb, Jamie Chen, Melissa Trieu, Nikki Jamshidbaigi, Pavle Joshua Medvidovic, Craig Gravina
  • Patent number: 8528180
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhaohui Sun, David Paul Schankin, Dumitru Florin Patrascu, Austin Richard Gerding
  • Publication number: 20120192425
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Zhaohui Sun, David Paul Schankin, Dumitru Florin Patrascu, Austin Richard Gerding
  • Patent number: 8176613
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhaohui Sun, David Paul Schankin, Dumitru Florin Patrascu, Austin Richard Gerding
  • Publication number: 20100281673
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Zhaohui Sun, David Paul Schankin, Dimitru Florin Patrascu, Austin Richard Gerding
  • Patent number: 7717797
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Richard Gerding, Salvatore N. Grupido, Marc M. Menosky, Thomas J. Oldenburg
  • Publication number: 20090054163
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING, INC.
    Inventors: Austin Richard GERDING, Salvatore Nicola GRUPIDO, Marc Matthew MENOSKY, Thomas John OLDENBURG
  • Publication number: 20060250636
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventor: Austin Richards