Patents by Inventor Benjamin M. Davis

Benjamin M. Davis 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: 20210362327
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for distributed robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes receiving a skill template to be trained to cause a robot to perform a particular skill having a plurality of subtasks. One or more demonstration subtasks defined by the skill template are identified, wherein each demonstration subtask is an action to be refined using local demonstration data. On online execution system uploads sets of local demonstration data to a cloud-based training system. The cloud-based training system generates respective trained model parameters for each set of local demonstration data. The skill template is executed on the robot using the trained model parameters generated by the cloud-based training system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Bala Venkata Sai Ravi Krishna Kolluri, Stefan Schaal, Benjamin M. Davis, Ralf Oliver Michael Schönherr, Ning Ye
  • Publication number: 20210362333
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for using simulated local demonstration data for robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes receiving perceptual data of a workcell of a robot to be configured to execute a task according to a skill template, wherein the skill template specifies one or more subtasks required to perform the skill, wherein at least one of the subtasks is a demonstration subtask that relies on learning visual characteristics of the workcell. A virtual model is generated of a portion of the workcell. A training system generates simulated local demonstration data from the virtual model of the portion of the workcell and tunes a base control policy for the demonstration subtask using the simulated local demonstration data generated from the virtual model of the portion of the workcell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Bala Venkata Sai Ravi Krishna Kolluri, Stefan Schaal, Ralf Oliver Michael Schönherr, Benjamin M. Davis, Ning Ye
  • Publication number: 20210362330
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for distributing skill templates for robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes receiving, from the user device by a skill template distribution system, a selection of an available skill template. The skill template distribution system provides a skill template, wherein the skill template comprises information representing a state machine of one or more tasks, and wherein the skill template specifies which of the one or more tasks are demonstration subtasks requiring local demonstration data. The skill template distribution system trains a machine learning model for the demonstration subtask using a local demonstration data to generate learned parameter values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Bala Venkata Sai Ravi Krishna Kolluri, Stefan Schaal, Benjamin M. Davis, Ralf Oliver Michael Schönherr, Ning Ye
  • Publication number: 20210362329
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for integrating sensor streams for robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes selecting, by a learning system for a robot, a base update rate for combining multiple sensor streams into a task state representation. The learning system repeatedly generates the task state representation at the base update rate, including combining, during each time period defined by the update rate, the task state representation from most recently updated sensor data processed by the plurality of neural networks. The learning system repeatedly uses the task state representations to generate commands for the robot at the base update rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Bala Venkata Sai Ravi Krishna Kolluri, Stefan Schaal, Ralf Oliver Michael Schönherr, Benjamin M. Davis, Ning Ye
  • Publication number: 20210362331
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for using skill templates for robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes receiving a skill template for a task to be performed by a robot, wherein the skill template defines a state machine having a plurality of subtasks and one or more respective transition conditions between one or more of the subtasks. Local demonstration data for a demonstration subtask of the skill template is received, where the local demonstration data is generated from a user demonstrating how to perform the demonstration subtask with the robot. A machine learning model is refined for the demonstration subtask and the skill template is executed on the robot, causing the robot to transition through the state machine defined by the skill template to perform the task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Bala Venkata Sai Ravi Krishna Kolluri, Stefan Schaal, Benjamin M. Davis, Ralf Oliver Michael Schönherr, Ning Ye
  • Patent number: 11166876
    Abstract: A fluid transfer connector or adapter for coupling to a container or pharmacy bottle for facilitating the transfer of fluid or medicine from the bottle to a syringe, or from the syringe to the bottle. Optionally, an additional connector can be provided for coupling the fluid transfer connector to the syringe. Optionally, the connector can be provided with a sloped base for preventing residual amounts of fluids from remaining within the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Neomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Davis, David A. Doornbos, Mariann Cary, Mark M. Costello, Brian Ledwith
  • Patent number: 11045278
    Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning a connector comprising a lumen and an inner threaded surface. The cleaning device includes a cleaning body and a plunger body operably coupled to each other. The cleaning body includes a plurality of elongated cleaning swabs positioned separately apart from and in parallel to each other. The plurality of elongated cleaning swabs are operably rotatable about a connector lumen and in removable engagement with a connector inner threaded surface. The plunger body includes an elongated plug to removably engage the connector lumen. The cleaning body and the plunger body are translatably coupled along a common operational axis. The cleaning body and the plunger body are rotatably coupled with respect to each other about the common operational axis. The cleaning body is an integral structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: NeoMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Davis, Aaron N. Ingram, David A. Doornbos
  • Publication number: 20210085885
    Abstract: A plunger gasket with reduced surface contact area including a body, a first side defining a first side surface, a second side defining a second side surface, and at least one surface feature projecting outwardly from at least one of the first or second side surfaces. In example embodiments, at least one surface feature projects outwardly from both the first and second side surfaces. By reducing the surface areas of contact between gaskets during manufacture and processing, the incidence of unintentional cohesion may be reduced or eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Davis, David A. Doornbos
  • Publication number: 20210045974
    Abstract: An enteral dosing control coupling comprising a cylindrical collar defining a hollow internal chamber and a lumen extension tip projecting axially into the internal chamber, the lumen extension tip defining an internal lumen extending therethrough. In example forms, the lumen extension tip is integrally formed with the cylindrical collar. In other example forms, the lumen extension tip is a separate piece and is removably engageable within the cylindrical collar. In some example forms, the present invention relates to syringes, connectors, couplings, etc. having ISO 80369-3 formatted couplings. In other example forms, the present invention relates to connectors, couplings, etc. for adapting coupling formats other than the ISO 80369-3 coupling format to the ISO 80369-3 coupling format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Davis, Aaron N. Ingram, Duane Webb, Mariann Cary
  • Publication number: 20210045971
    Abstract: A fluid transfer connector or adapter for coupling to a container or pharmacy bottle for facilitating the transfer of fluid or medicine from the bottle to a syringe, or from the syringe to the bottle. Optionally, an additional connector can be provided for coupling the fluid transfer connector to the syringe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Davis, Mark M. Costello, Brian Ledwith
  • Patent number: 10888393
    Abstract: A cleaning swab device and method for cleaning a fluid coupling or connector. The device includes a generally elongate cylindrical tubular swab body, and a channel formed at an end thereof to define at least one cleaning finger for insertion into a housing and/or port of the connector to remove residual fluids, clean and disinfect the connector. The cleaning device optionally further includes a guide stem or plunger configured to extend through the tubular body of the swab, having a plug at one end for sealing debris out of a lumen of the connector during cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: NeoMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Davis, Aaron N. Ingram
  • Patent number: 10857068
    Abstract: A fluid transfer connector or adapter for coupling to a container or pharmacy bottle for facilitating the transfer of fluid or medicine from the bottle to a syringe, or from the syringe to the bottle. Optionally, an additional connector can be provided for coupling the fluid transfer connector to the syringe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: NeoMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Davis, Mark M. Costello, Brian Ledwith
  • Publication number: 20200315921
    Abstract: A plunger for movably mounting within a cavity or barrel of a syringe. The plunger includes a contact face having a flange movably mounted thereto, wherein the flange is movable between an open configuration wherein an opening is formed between the flange and a portion of the plunger, the opening configured for engagement with an IV hook or other engagement member, and a closed configuration wherein the upper surfaces of the contact face and the flange are generally planar with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: Benjamin M. Davis
  • Publication number: 20200317424
    Abstract: A cooler box or container for containing a one or more bottles for storing human breast milk or infant formula. The container includes four sidewalls and a floor defining an internal volume, and a closure is configured to enclose the internal volume and prevent or provide access thereto. The container is size and shaped for fitting in a stacked arrangement within a refrigerator or freezer, and is easily transportable while keeping the internal volume at a low temperature to prevent the breast milk within the one or more bottles from spoiling. In example embodiments, the container 10 provides for multiple functions throughout its usable life such as functioning as a shipping box or container, a user transport device, and a storage bin in hospital or medical facility refrigerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: Benjamin M. Davis
  • Patent number: 10744317
    Abstract: An enteral adapter coupling for connecting non-ENFit threaded enteral equipment with ISO 80369-3 compliant and compatible enteral equipment. The adapter coupling includes a first end substantially corresponding to an ISO 80369-3 coupling format, a second end substantially conforming to a threaded enteral feeding coupling format, and an internal lumen extending through the coupling allowing fluid communication between the first end and the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: NeoMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Davis, Aaron N. Ingram, Mark M. Costello, John Burke
  • Patent number: 10722432
    Abstract: A plunger for movably mounting within a cavity or barrel of a syringe. The plunger includes a contact face having a flange movably mounted thereto, wherein the flange is movable between an open configuration wherein an opening is formed between the flange and a portion of the plunger, the opening configured for engagement with an IV hook or other engagement member, and a closed configuration wherein the upper surfaces of the contact face and the flange are generally planar with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: NeoMed, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin M. Davis
  • Patent number: D898902
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: NeoMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Davis, David A. Doornbos
  • Patent number: D898903
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: NeoMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Davis, David A. Doornbos
  • Patent number: D898904
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: NeoMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Davis, David A. Doornbos
  • Patent number: D898905
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: NeoMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Davis, David A. Doornbos