Patents by Inventor Brian Mathews

Brian Mathews 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: 20240315274
    Abstract: A clean in place assembly for a soft serve ice cream dispenser includes an ice cream dispenser. A clean in place system having a water tank including a heater disposed therein is attached to the ice cream dispenser. A control interface is disposed on the tank. The control interface is connected to operating circuitry of the ice cream dispenser. A nozzle of the ice cream dispenser is formed of a conductive metal material and includes a notch formed therein circumferentially about a portion of the nozzle and includes radiused surfaces that extend to portions of the nozzle that house O-rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: H.C. Duke & Son, LLC
    Inventors: Dustin Meyermann, Kyle B. Elsom, Michael A. Graef, Ji Won Elizabeth Oh, Brian Mathews, Gary Paul Almblade
  • Publication number: 20240311471
    Abstract: A method, performed by one or more processors, includes: receiving an indication of a desired modification to a cybersecurity event detector that is being contemporaneously used for the detection of potential cybersecurity events in a production environment; modifying, in a sandbox environment, the cybersecurity event detector based on the indication of the desired modification to the cybersecurity event detector; and for each system event in a set of system events, determining, in the sandbox environment, whether the respective system event is indicative of a potential cybersecurity event using the modified cybersecurity event detector. Related apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Elliot Colquhoun, Andrew Eggleton, Alexandra Serenhov, Ankit Shankar, Brian Keohane, Corinne Petroschke, Darren Zhao, Ionut Octavian Iordache, Xiao Tang, Simon Vahr, Tareq Alkhatib, Athanasios Kontonasios, Thomas Mathew, Rushad Heerjee
  • Publication number: 20240306851
    Abstract: Example adjustable warming racks for cookboxes of grills are disclosed. An example warming rack is configured to be coupled to a cookbox of a grill. The example warming rack includes a first rack and a second rack. The first rack is couplable to the cookbox. The second rack is pivotally coupled to the first rack. The second rack is movable relative to the first rack to transition the warming rack between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Douglas W. Masek, James Keclik, Michael A. Graef, Brian Mathews, Nathan Mellas, Nicholas M. Nanos, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240296527
    Abstract: The current disclosure provides methods and systems to reduce an amount of noise in image data. In one example, a method for creating synthetic computed tomography (CT) images for training a model to reduce an amount of noise in acquired CT images is proposed, comprising performing a tissue segmentation of reference images of an anatomical region of a subject to determine a set of different tissue types of the reference images; and generating synthetic CT images of the reference images by assigning CT image values of the synthetic CT images based on the different tissue types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Brian E. Nett, Meghan L. Yue, Nicholas Mathew, Jonathan S. Maltz
  • Patent number: 12029224
    Abstract: A clean in place assembly for a soft serve ice cream dispenser includes an ice cream dispenser. A clean in place system having a water tank including a heater disposed therein is attached to the ice cream dispenser. A control interface is disposed on the tank. The control interface is connected to operating circuitry of the ice cream dispenser. A nozzle of the ice cream dispenser is formed of a conductive metal material and includes a notch formed therein circumferentially about a portion of the nozzle and includes radiused surfaces that extend to portions of the nozzle that house O-rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: H.C. Duke & Son, LLC
    Inventors: Kyle B. Elsom, Michael A. Graef, Ji Won Elizabeth Oh, Brian Mathews, Gary Paul Almblade
  • Patent number: 12029349
    Abstract: Example adjustable warming racks for cookboxes of grills are disclosed. An example warming rack is configured to be coupled to a cookbox of a grill. The example warming rack includes a first rack and a second rack. The first rack has a hook configured to couple the warming rack to the cookbox. The second rack is pivotally coupled to the first rack. The second rack is movable relative to the first rack to transition the warming rack between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Inventors: Douglas W. Masek, James Keclik, Michael A. Graef, Brian Mathews, Nathan Mellas, Nicholas M. Nanos, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11897123
    Abstract: A fun and affordable animated toy robot operates with varying degrees of autonomy and anthropomorphism. The robot may include a customized chipboard controller or computer, a power source, and may be constructed with specialized connectors, magnets, servo motors, generally less-sturdy (or pliable) thin materials, such as chipboard, card stock, cardboard, or the like, used for the body and limbs of the robot, and LEDs. The specialized connectors may be used to attach the servos to these materials. An application and the controller may be used to control the motion of the robot. Young children may be able to make the attachments to build the robot with little or without the help of adults or older children. Building and operating the robot may be fun activities for children and families, and may provide enjoyable learning activities about robotics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Mathews, Alan Johnson, Micah Nolte
  • Publication number: 20230141811
    Abstract: A cup dispensing system in an automated dispensing beverage dispensing system receives a first supply of cups at a first dispensing assembly with a first selective release device and receives a second supply of cups at a second dispensing assembly with a second selective release device. The first and second dispensing assemblies respectively coincide with first and second indexed locations on a cup conveyance system. The cup dispensing system operates to dispense a first cup from the first dispensing assembly to the first indexed location and a second cup from the second dispensing assembly to the second indexed location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Dresser, David Njaastad, Michael Graef, Daniel Muskin-Pierret, Brian Mathews, Kevin Michael Carrara
  • Patent number: 11485431
    Abstract: A spare tire support device for providing extra support to an existing spare tire mounted to a vehicle tailgate. The support device is mounted to the vehicle body/frame or existing tow hitch receiver and is positioned under the spare tire to aid in supporting the load thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: ONE-T LLC
    Inventor: Brian Mathews
  • Publication number: 20220167792
    Abstract: Slidable waste management systems for cookboxes of grills are disclosed. An example waste management system is configured to be coupled to a cookbox of a grill. The example waste management system includes a first guide rail and a second guide rail that are couplable to the cookbox, The example waste management system further includes a waste tray slidably coupled to the first guide rail and the second guide rail. The waste tray is movable between a closed configuration and an open configuration. The waste tray has an upper opening and a lower opening. The upper opening is configured to receive waste from the cookbox when the waste tray is in the closed configuration. The example waste management system further includes a waste bin coupled to and located below the waste tray. The waste bin is configured to receive the waste from the waste tray via the lower opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Douglas W. Masek, James Keclik, Michael A. Graef, Brian Mathews, Nathan Mellas, Nathan Ioriatti, Nicholas M. Nanos, JR.
  • Publication number: 20220167791
    Abstract: Example adjustable warming racks for cookboxes of grills are disclosed. An example warming rack is configured to be coupled to a cookbox of a grill. The example warming rack includes a first rack and a second rack. The first rack has a hook configured to couple the warming rack to the cookbox. The second rack is pivotally coupled to the first rack. The second rack is movable relative to the first rack to transition the warming rack between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Douglas W. Masek, James Keclik, Michael A. Graef, Brian Mathews, Nathan Mellas, Nicholas M. Nanos, JR.
  • Patent number: 11214133
    Abstract: A vehicle soft-top security device to deter theft and damage. The device includes multiple rigid sections coupled to a vehicle interior to the soft-top. The panels are attached via factory features of the vehicle and can be a full time retrofit or assembled and disassembled when needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: ONE-T, LLC
    Inventor: Brian Mathews
  • Publication number: 20210291385
    Abstract: A fun and affordable animated toy robot operates with varying degrees of autonomy and anthropomorphism. The robot may include a customized chipboard controller or computer, a power source, and may be constructed with specialized connectors, magnets, servo motors, generally less-sturdy (or pliable) thin materials, such as chipboard, card stock, cardboard, or the like, used for the body and limbs of the robot, and LEDs. The specialized connectors may be used to attach the servos to these materials. An application and the controller may be used to control the motion of the robot. Young children may be able to make the attachments to build the robot with little or without the help of adults or older children. Building and operating the robot may be fun activities for children and families, and may provide enjoyable learning activities about robotics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Brian Mathews, Alan Johnson, Micah Nolte
  • Publication number: 20210284256
    Abstract: A spare tire support device for providing extra support to an existing spare tire mounted to a vehicle tailgate. The support device is mounted to the vehicle body/frame or existing tow hitch receiver and is positioned under the spare tire to aid in supporting the load thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Brian Mathews
  • Publication number: 20210106023
    Abstract: A clean in place assembly for a soft serve ice cream dispenser includes an ice cream dispenser. A clean in place system having a water tank including a heater disposed therein is attached to the ice cream dispenser. A control interface is disposed on the tank. The control interface is connected to operating circuitry of the ice cream dispenser. A nozzle of the ice cream dispenser is formed of a conductive metal material and includes a notch formed therein circumferentially about a portion of the nozzle and includes radiused surfaces that extend to portions of the nozzle that house O-rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Kyle B. Elsom, Michael A. Graef, Ji Won Elizabeth Oh, Brian Mathews, Gary Paul Almblade
  • Publication number: 20200070634
    Abstract: A vehicle soft-top security device to deter theft and damage. The device includes multiple rigid sections coupled to a vehicle interior to the soft-top. The panels are attached via factory features of the vehicle and can be a full time retrofit or assembled and disassembled when needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventor: Brian Mathews
  • Patent number: 10245498
    Abstract: The lightweight ball glove includes a back portion having a plurality of lightweight layers and a shock cord tension system between the plurality of lightweight layers. The lightweight ball glove also includes a palm portion having a plurality of lightweight layers. The outer edge of the palm portion is fixedly coupled with the outer edge of the back portion to form a lightweight glove. A web portion having a monofilament mesh is fixedly coupled between a thumb and a pointer finger of the lightweight glove. A surrounding frame made of the plurality of lightweight layers is fixedly coupled with a side and bottom portion of the monofilament mesh and a bridge is fixedly coupled with the top. Cordage is used for lacing together a top portion of each finger with an adjacent finger and the bridge to form the lightweight ball glove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Inventors: Brian Mathew Dueck, Corey D Schaefer, Kevin B Dueck
  • Publication number: 20180078842
    Abstract: A lightweight ball glove is disclosed. The lightweight ball glove includes a back portion having a plurality of lightweight layers and a shock cord tension system between the plurality of lightweight layers. The lightweight ball glove also includes a palm portion having a plurality of lightweight layers. The outer edge of the palm portion is fixedly coupled with the outer edge of the back portion to form a lightweight glove. A web portion having a monofilament mesh is fixedly coupled between a thumb and a pointer finger of the lightweight glove. A surrounding frame made of the plurality of lightweight layers is fixedly coupled with a side and bottom portion of the monofilament mesh and a bridge is fixedly coupled with the top. Cordage is used for lacing together a top portion of each finger with an adjacent finger and the bridge to form the lightweight ball glove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Brian Mathew Dueck, Corey D. Schaefer, Kevin B. Dueck
  • Patent number: 9339146
    Abstract: Escutcheons for a temperature-controlled food holding cabinet are removable and field replaceable by the use of interlocking keys and keyholes that hold the escutcheon in place and align the escutcheon to electrical connectors. The escutcheons are provided with illuminated user interfaces. A key formed on either the escutcheon or chassis of the cabinet, engages a corresponding keyhole formed on either the cabinet chassis or the escutcheon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: PRINCE CASTLE LLC
    Inventors: Wieslaw Tomczyk, Terry Tae-Il Chung, Jeff Schroeder, Brian Mathews, Thomas A. Marchese
  • Publication number: 20160063626
    Abstract: A facility for automated energy brokering on behalf of an energy customer of the first energy supplier is described. The facility analyzes at least one bill issued to the energy customer on behalf of the first energy provider to determine terms of a current energy purchase arrangement of the energy customer. The facility obtains pricing information for a plurality of second energy suppliers each different from the first energy supplier. The facility identifies one of the second energy suppliers is more favorable to the energy customer than the first energy supplier. The facility enables the consolidation of a group of energy customers to obtain additional savings from energy suppliers. The facility also enables energy bills to be audited for errors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Zachary Arthur Axelrod, Brian Mathews Gottlieb, Daniel J. Sullivan, Stuart Richard Andrews, Dan Klothe, Tom Melling