Patents by Inventor Brian Sutton
Brian Sutton 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: 10740855Abstract: A device, system, and method are disclosed whereby farm produce harvested at a particular time and location can be tracked throughout the food supply chain, from farm or orchard to consumer market. If farm produce in the market is found to be unhealthy, contaminated, or otherwise unsuited for human consumption, the system and method enables identification of the source of harvesting, and so identification of other produce which was harvested at substantially the same time and location. This enables improved identification and containment of any problems in the produce food supply chain.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Joseph R. Lesik, Brian Sutton
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Publication number: 20180165771Abstract: A device, system, and method are disclosed whereby farm produce harvested at a particular time and location can be tracked throughout the food supply chain, from farm or orchard to consumer market. If farm produce in the market is found to be unhealthy, contaminated, or otherwise unsuited for human consumption, the system and method enables identification of the source of harvesting, and so identification of other produce which was harvested at substantially the same time and location. This enables improved identification and containment of any problems in the produce food supply chain.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Joseph R. Lesik, Brian Sutton
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Patent number: 9864950Abstract: A neuron and synapse implementation is disclosed which incorporates a circuit element that includes first and second nanomagnets and first and second fixed magnets. The first nanomagnet is inductively coupled to a first current carrying element, and is configured to change polarity responsive to current in the first current carrying element. In one example, the first current carrying element includes a spin Hall effect substrate. The second nanomagnet is magnetically coupled to the first nanomagnet, and is inductively coupled to a second current carrying element. The first fixed magnet is disposed on the second nanomagnet and has a first fixed polarity, and second fixed magnet disposed on the second nanomagnet and has a second fixed polarity.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Supriyo Datta, Brian Sutton, Vinh Quang Diep, Behtash Behin-Aein
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Publication number: 20170217390Abstract: A method for power management for a retrofit sensor system for a vehicle, the retrofit sensor system including a sensor module that includes a sensor, an energy storage module, an energy harvester, and a wireless communication module. The method includes: determining a driving state predictive of a driving event; operating the sensor module in a mid-power mode; receiving a trigger; operating the sensor module in a high-power mode; wirelessly transmitting data at the sensor module; and operating the sensor module in a low-power mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Robert Curtis, Saket Vora, Brian Sander, Joseph Fisher, Bryson Gardner, Tyler Mincey, Ryan Du Bois, Rishabh Bhargava, Patrick Carroll, Brian Sutton
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Patent number: 9656621Abstract: A method for power management for a retrofit sensor system for a vehicle, the retrofit sensor system including a sensor module that includes a sensor, an energy storage module, an energy harvester, and a wireless communication module. The method includes: determining a driving state predictive of a driving event; operating the sensor module in a mid-power mode; receiving a trigger; operating the sensor module in a high-power mode; wirelessly transmitting data at the sensor module; and operating the sensor module in a low-power mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Pearl Automation Inc.Inventors: Robert Curtis, Saket Vora, Brian Sander, Joseph Fisher, Bryson Gardner, Tyler Mincey, Ryan Du Bois, Rishabh Bhargava, Patrick Carroll, Brian Sutton
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Publication number: 20170088072Abstract: A method for power management for a retrofit sensor system for a vehicle, the retrofit sensor system including a sensor module that includes a sensor, an energy storage module, an energy harvester, and a wireless communication module. The method includes: determining a driving state predictive of a driving event; operating the sensor module in a mid-power mode; receiving a trigger; operating the sensor module in a high-power mode; wirelessly transmitting data at the sensor module; and operating the sensor module in a low-power mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Robert Curtis, Saket Vora, Brian Sander, Joseph Fisher, Bryson Gardner, Tyler Mincey, Ryan Du Bois, Rishabh Bhargava, Patrick Carroll, Brian Sutton
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Publication number: 20150269478Abstract: A neuron and synapse implementation is disclosed which incorporates a circuit element that includes first and second nanomagnets and first and second fixed magnets. The first nanomagnet is inductively coupled to a first current carrying element, and is configured to change polarity responsive to current in the first current carrying element. In one example, the first current carrying element includes a spin Hall effect substrate. The second nanomagnet is magnetically coupled to the first nanomagnet, and is inductively coupled to a second current carrying element. The first fixed magnet is disposed on the second nanomagnet and has a first fixed polarity, and second fixed magnet disposed on the second nanomagnet and has a second fixed polarity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Supriyo Datta, Brian Sutton, Vinh Quang Diep, Behtash Behin-Aein
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Patent number: 8966209Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for efficient allocation policies for a system having non-volatile memory. A file system allocator of the system can be configured to allocate memory regions that are aligned with one or more logical blocks of a logical space (e.g., one or more super block-aligned regions). In some embodiments, the file system allocator can monitor the number of free sectors corresponding to each logical block. In other embodiments, the file system allocator can monitor a ratio of free space to total space corresponding to each logical block. The file system allocator can select a logical block based at least in part on the number of free sectors of the logical block. In some cases, the file system allocator can allocate the free sectors of the logical block in a sequential order.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2010Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Post, Brian Sutton
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Patent number: 8850160Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for adaptive writing behavior for a system having non-volatile memory (“NVM”). A memory interface of a system can be configured to determine whether a write preference of the system is skip-sequential. In response to determining that the write preference is skip-sequential, the memory interface can sequentially program data to a first set of pages of a block of the NVM. In addition, the memory interface can sequentially pre-merge gaps between the first set of pages with one or more pages of a data block. Moreover, the memory interface can be configured to switch to an alternative programming state in response to determining that at least one condition has been satisfied. For example, the memory interface can stop programming data sequentially, and instead program data in the order that the data is received from a file system.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Post, Brian Sutton
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Publication number: 20120047316Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for efficient allocation policies for a system having non-volatile memory. A file system allocator of the system can be configured to allocate memory regions that are aligned with one or more logical blocks of a logical space (e.g., one or more super block-aligned regions). In some embodiments, the file system allocator can monitor the number of free sectors corresponding to each logical block. In other embodiments, the file system allocator can monitor a ratio of free space to total space corresponding to each logical block. The file system allocator can select a logical block based at least in part on the number of free sectors of the logical block. In some cases, the file system allocator can allocate the free sectors of the logical block in a sequential order.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Daniel J. Post, Brian Sutton
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Publication number: 20120047315Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for adaptive writing behavior for a system having non-volatile memory (“NVM”). A memory interface of a system can be configured to determine whether a write preference of the system is skip-sequential. In response to determining that the write preference is skip-sequential, the memory interface can sequentially program data to a first set of pages of a block of the NVM. In addition, the memory interface can sequentially pre-merge gaps between the first set of pages with one or more pages of a data block. Moreover, the memory interface can be configured to switch to an alternative programming state in response to determining that at least one condition has been satisfied. For example, the memory interface can stop programming data sequentially, and instead program data in the order that the data is received from a file system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Daniel J. Post, Brian Sutton
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Patent number: 7300171Abstract: A multifunction hydration container accessory system having a hydration container of generally cylindrical shape having a planar bottom surface with bottom edges and having a top for filling and dispensing hydration liquids and comprising an accessory system having a plurality molded cavities for holding a plurality of accessories such as a compass, safety signal reflective material, thermometer, barometer and a container storage module.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2004Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Inventor: Brian Sutton
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Publication number: 20050275479Abstract: A low phase noise YIG oscillator based phase locked loop couples an output frequency to a delay line discriminator to provide a phase noise feedback signal to a wideband tuning port of the YIG oscillator. A delay line in the delay line oscillator may be implemented with either a resonant circuit or a bandpass filter of sufficient bandwidth so that the output frequency and phase noise sidebands are not attenuated. The resonant circuit may be implemented as a YIG sphere integrated into the YIG oscillator in the same magnetic path as the YIG sphere in the oscillator circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2004Publication date: December 15, 2005Inventor: Brian Sutton
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Patent number: 6971759Abstract: A multifunction hydration container accessory system having (comprising) a hydration container of generally cylindrical shape having a planar bottom surface with bottom edges and having a top for filling and dispensing hydration liquids and having (comprising) an accessory system housing of generally cylindrical shape having a first end for attaching to the hydration container planar bottom and having a second end for holding a plurality container accessories such as a compass, safety signal reflective material and container storage module.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2003Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Inventor: Brian Sutton
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Publication number: 20050224448Abstract: A multifunction hydration container accessory system comprising a hydration container of generally cylindrical shape having a planar bottom surface with bottom edges and having a top for filling and dispensing hydration liquids and comprising an accessory system having a plurality molded cavities for holding a plurality of accessories such as a compass, safety signal reflective material, thermometer, barometer and a container storage module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2004Publication date: October 13, 2005Inventor: Brian Sutton
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Publication number: 20050063176Abstract: A multifunction hydration container accessory system comprising a hydration container of generally cylindrical shape having a planar bottom surface with bottom edges and having a top for filling and dispensing hydration liquids and comprising an accessory system housing of generally cylindrical shape having a first end for attaching to the hydration container planar bottom and having a second end for holding a plurality container accessories such as a compass, safety signal reflective material and container storage module.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2003Publication date: March 24, 2005Inventor: Brian Sutton
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Patent number: D754304Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2015Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Bryant Morris, Jeffrey Ries, Darrell Morehouse, Brian Sutton
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Patent number: D777878Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Bryant Morris, Jeffrey Ries, Brian Sutton
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Patent number: D782000Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Bryant Morris, Jeffrey Ries, Brian Sutton, Matthew Johnson
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Patent number: D793525Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Bryant Morris, Jeffrey Ries, Brian Sutton