Patents by Inventor Brian F. Sullivan
Brian F. Sullivan 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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Publication number: 20240139531Abstract: Apparatus and methods for generating pulse pacing in a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (“WCD”). In one aspect the WCD circuitry includes a power source such as a battery coupled to a charger that provides charge energy to an energy storage module. Control circuitry is operatively coupled to the charger and the output circuitry, and configured to cause the WCD circuitry to generate pacing pulses delivered to therapy electrodes (attached to an ambulatory patient) without a current source. The WCD circuitry includes one or more processing elements that are used to execute instructions provided by one or more software modules that are configured to support various functionality, including controlling generation of pacing pulses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: West Affum Holdings DACInventors: David P. Finch, Leo J. Gilbert, Joseph L. Sullivan, Jaeho Kim, John Wei-Hao Huang, Brian J. Bennett, Kenneth F. Cowan
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Patent number: 11968700Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for providing network access services to mobile users via mobile terminals over a satellite system. In embodiments, dynamic multiplexing of traffic from fixed terminals and mobile users on the same satellite beam can take advantage of statistical multiplexing of large numbers of users and on different usage patterns between fixed terminals and mobile users. In embodiments, quality-of-service (QoS) is controlled for mobile devices at a per-user level. Mobile users may be provisioned on the satellite system according to a set of traffic policies based on their service level agreement (SLA). System resources of the satellite may be allocated to mobile users based on the demand of each mobile user and the set of traffic polices associated with each mobile user, regardless of which mobile terminal is used to access the system.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Viasat, Inc.Inventors: Corey Ryan Johnson, Brian T. Sleight, Thomas Duncan Lookabaugh, James Esserman, William F. Sullivan, Meherwan Polad
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Publication number: 20240091596Abstract: Golf ball comprising one or more layers and/or indicia formed from a fluorescent composition comprising: a base polymer; and a colorant; wherein the colorant is a small-molecule ionic isolation lattice formed from one or more fluorescent dye and one or more cyanostar macrocycles. The one or more fluorescent dyes may include at least one dye selected from xanthenes, oxazines, styryls, cyanines, trianguleniums, or mixtures thereof. The colorant may be a dispersion of the small-molecule ionic isolation lattice in a carrier medium or a powder. In particular embodiments, at least one of the one or more layers is a cover layer and/or a coating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael J. Sullivan, Matthew F. Hogge, Derek A. Ladd, Brian Comeau, Robert Blink
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Patent number: 7770202Abstract: A host intercepts calls between two executables and determines whether the calls are permissible according to the host's security model which can be identify based, such as user identity based—for instance, mapping access rights within a specific data base user context to database object access. Such an identity security model differs from a common language runtime security model where managed code uses Code Access Security to prevent managed assemblies from performing certain operations. Managed assemblies registered with the host are host objects from the host's perspective for which access rights can be defined via security rules, such as are defined for individual user identities. A host can decide access between managed executables based on the host's identity based access rules by trapping any cross assembly calls and deciding whether such calls should proceed or be blocked from taking place based on the corresponding identity security settings.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2004Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Christopher W. Brumme, Vance Morrison, Sebastian Lange, Gregory D. Fee, Dario Russi, Simon Jeremy Hall, Mahesh Prakriya, Brian F. Sullivan
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Publication number: 20080028378Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer system packages a first set of data objects into a first software build. The computer system evaluates at least a portion of the usage of the first software build in accordance with usage training scenarios. The computer system monitors the evaluation of the first software build in accordance with a first software build usage detection process to detect the use of data objects within the first software build. The computer system generates profile data for the data objects and the generated profile data includes an indication of usage for each data object. The computer system packages a second set of data objects into a second software build in accordance with the generated profile data from the first software build, wherein the second set of data objects is different from but includes one or more data objects from the first set of data objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2006Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Surupa Biswas, Ori Gershony, Jonathan P. de Halleux, Jiyang Liu, Brian F. Sullivan
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Patent number: 5928504Abstract: A faucet-mounted water treatment device including a flow totalizer and an end-of-life indicator cooperating with the totalizer to tell the user when it is necessary to replace the filter cartridge. End-of-life indication is provided by a valve which stops flow after a predetermined volume has been filtered and by a rotating screen which shows the amount of useful life remaining in the filter cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1996Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: Recovery Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Richard D. Hembre, Brian F. Sullivan
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Patent number: 5527451Abstract: A water treatment device including an arrangement having mechanisms for mechanically totaling the volume of water filtered and for indicating when the replaceable filter cartridge has reached the end of its useful life. End-of-life indication is provided by a valve mechanism for stopping flow after a predetermined volume has been filtered. The arrangement includes a novel mechanism for resetting the flow totalization mechanism. The preferred water treatment device is faucet mounted and also includes a novel flow bypass design.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1994Date of Patent: June 18, 1996Assignee: Recovery Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Richard D. Hembree, Brian F. Sullivan
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Patent number: 5268093Abstract: A manually operable water purification system which includes (i) a first container having an open end and an outlet orifice, (ii) a filter operably positioned within the first container for filtering contaminated water placed within the first container as the contaminated water is forced toward the outlet orifice in the first container, (iii) a porous body of biocidally effective material operably positioned within the first container for disinfecting the filtered water as the filtered water is forced toward the outlet orifice in the first container, (iv) a plunger sealably receivable within the first container through the open end for forcing contaminated water retained within the first container through the filter and the porous body of biocidally effective material, and (v) a passageway through the plunger provided with a check valve for abating formation of a vacuum within the first container as the plunger is withdrawn from the first container.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 1992Date of Patent: December 7, 1993Assignee: Recovery Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Richard D. Hembree, Brian F. Sullivan
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Patent number: 5106500Abstract: A water purification system including both a filter and a body of biocidally active material for microbiologically purifying biologically contaminated water. The system provides for the production of microbiologically purified water during both upstroke and downstroke of the plunger and includes a brush which can be reciprocated within the system for cleaning the filter.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1990Date of Patent: April 21, 1992Assignee: Recovery Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Richard D. Hembree, Brian F. Sullivan, David E. E. Carmein