Patents by Inventor Charles A. Lockwood

Charles A. Lockwood 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: 20240082261
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for delaying or preventing idiopathic preterm
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Charles Lockwood, Ozlem Guzeloglu-Kayisli, Umit Ali Kayisli, Frederick Schatz
  • Patent number: 11806356
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for delaying or preventing idiopathic preterm birth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Charles Lockwood, Ozlem Guzeloglu-Kayisli, Umit Ali Kayisli, Frederick Schatz
  • Publication number: 20220096494
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method of enhancing progesterone receptor (PR) activity in a mammal, which comprises administering a composition comprising an inhibitor of FK506 binding protein 51 (FKBP51) to a mammal in need thereof, such as a pregnant human female, whereby progesterone receptor activity in the mammal is enhanced as compared to a mammal not administered the composition. The method results in an extension of the gestation period and a decreased likelihood of preterm birth and fetal growth restriction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Charles Lockwood, Özlem Guzeloglu-Kayisli, Ümit Kayisli, Frederick Schatz
  • Publication number: 20220088032
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for delaying or preventing idiopathic preterm birth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Charles Lockwood, Ozlem Guzeloglu-Kayisli, Umit Ali Kayisli, Frederick Schatz
  • Patent number: 11197868
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method of enhancing progesterone receptor (PR) activity in a mammal, which comprises administering a composition comprising an inhibitor of FK506 binding protein 51 (FKBP51) to a mammal in need thereof, such as a pregnant human female, whereby progesterone receptor activity in the mammal is enhanced as compared to a mammal not administered the composition. The method results in an extension of the gestation period and a decreased likelihood of preterm birth and fetal growth restriction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
    Inventors: Charles Lockwood, Özlem Guzeloglu-Kayisli, Ümit Kayisli, Frederick Schatz
  • Publication number: 20200106662
    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods systems and methods for managing network health, including optimizing a network. In one implementation, an alarm list for a subnetwork of a telecommunications network is obtained. The alarm list has alarm data captured from a plurality of network elements forming the subnetwork. Network data associated with a subset of the network elements is captured by traversing a circuit path in the subnetwork from a source to a destination. The subset of network elements disposed is along the circuit path. The alarm list is correlated with the network data to identify a related network issue. A root cause of the related network issue is determined. One or more recommendations for resolving the root cause of the related network issue are generated, and at least one of the recommendations is deployed in the subnetwork.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Orville J. Hobbs, Charles A. Lockwood, Scott C. Mellecker
  • Publication number: 20190388433
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method of enhancing progesterone receptor (PR) activity in a mammal, which comprises administering a composition comprising an inhibitor of FK506 binding protein 51 (FKBP51) to a mammal in need thereof, such as a pregnant human female, whereby progesterone receptor activity in the mammal is enhanced as compared to a mammal not administered the composition. The method results in an extension of the gestation period and a decreased likelihood of preterm birth and fetal growth restriction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Charles Lockwood, Özlem Guzeloglu-Kayisli, Ümit Kayisli, Frederick Schatz
  • Patent number: 10498588
    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods systems and methods for managing network health, including optimizing a network. In one implementation, an alarm list for a subnetwork of a telecommunications network is obtained. The alarm list has alarm data captured from a plurality of network elements forming the subnetwork. Network data associated with a subset of the network elements is captured by traversing a circuit path in the subnetwork from a source to a destination. The subset of network elements disposed is along the circuit path. The alarm list is correlated with the network data to identify a related network issue. A root cause of the related network issue is determined. One or more recommendations for resolving the root cause of the related network issue are generated, and at least one of the recommendations is deployed in the subnetwork.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Orville J. Hobbs, Charles A. Lockwood, Scott C. Mellecker
  • Patent number: 10432451
    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods systems and methods for managing network health, including alarm reduction in a subnetwork. In one implementation, an alarm list is received. The alarm list has alarm data captured from a plurality of remote nodes and consolidated at an aggregator node. A first alarm corresponding to an optical interface deployed in a circuit of a telecommunications subnetwork is identified from the alarm list. A topology associated with the optical interface is discovered by traversing a path of the circuit. An interface list is generated based on the topology. One or more alarms related to a root cause of the first alarm are identified based on a comparison of the interface list to the alarm list. The related alarms are correlated to the first alarm for concurrent resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Orville J. Hobbs, Charles A. Lockwood, Scott C. Mellecker
  • Patent number: 10423535
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for caching and tiering in cloud storage are described herein. A system for managing storage allocation comprises a storage device management system to maintain an access history of a plurality of storage blocks of solid state drives (SSDs) managed by the storage device management system; and automatically configure each of a plurality of storage blocks to operate in cache mode or tier mode, wherein a ratio of storage blocks operating in cache mode and storage blocks operating in tier mode is based on the access history.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sudip Chahal, Husni Bahra, Nigel Wayman, Terry Yoshii, Charles Lockwood, Shane Healy
  • Publication number: 20180289959
    Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a therapy delivery device for treating an obstetric or gynecological disorder other than urinary incontinence in a subject. The therapy delivery device can include a housing, at least one electrode, and a power source. The housing can be configured for implantation in a reproductive system of the subject. The at least one electrode can be connected to the housing and be configured to deliver an electrical signal to an autonomic nervous system nerve target. The power source can be in electrical communication with the at least one electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Charles Lockwood, Edmund Funai, Ali R. Rezai
  • Patent number: 10016599
    Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a therapy delivery device for treating an obstetric or gynecological disorder other than urinary incontinence in a subject. The therapy delivery device can include a housing, at least one electrode, and a power source. The housing can be configured for implantation in a reproductive system of the subject. The at least one electrode can be connected to the housing and be configured to deliver an electrical signal to an autonomic nervous system nerve target. The power source can be in electrical communication with the at least one electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Inventors: Charles Lockwood, Edmund Funai, Ali R. Rezai
  • Publication number: 20180024937
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for caching and tiering in cloud storage are described herein. A system for managing storage allocation comprises a storage device management system to maintain an access history of a plurality of storage blocks of solid state drives (SSDs) managed by the storage device management system; and automatically configure each of a plurality of storage blocks to operate in cache mode or tier mode, wherein a ratio of storage blocks operating in cache mode and storage blocks operating in tier mode is based on the access history.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Sudip Chahal, Husni Bahra, Nigel Wayman, Terry Yoshii, Charles Lockwood, Shane Healy
  • Publication number: 20170157397
    Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a therapy delivery device for treating an obstetric or gynecological disorder other than urinary incontinence in a subject. The therapy delivery device can include a housing, at least one electrode, and a power source. The housing can be configured for implantation in a reproductive system of the subject. The at least one electrode can be connected to the housing and be configured to deliver an electrical signal to an autonomic nervous system nerve target. The power source can be in electrical communication with the at least one electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Charles Lockwood, Edmund Funai, Ali R. Rezai
  • Patent number: 9616226
    Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a therapy delivery device for treating an obstetric or gynecological disorder other than urinary incontinence in a subject. The therapy delivery device can include a housing, at least one electrode, and a power source. The housing can be configured for implantation in a reproductive system of the subject. The at least one electrode can be connected to the housing and be configured to delivery an electrical signal to an autonomic nervous system nerve target. The power source can be in electrical communication with the at least one electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Ohio State Innovation Foundation
    Inventors: Charles Lockwood, Edmund Funai, Ali R. Rezai
  • Patent number: 9588901
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for caching and tiering in cloud storage are described herein. A system for managing storage allocation comprises a storage device management system to maintain an access history of a plurality of storage blocks of solid state drives (SSDs) managed by the storage device management system; and automatically configure each of a plurality of storage blocks to operate in cache mode or tier mode, wherein a ratio of storage blocks operating in cache mode and storage blocks operating in tier mode is based on the access history.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sudip Chahal, Husni Bahra, Nigel Wayman, Terry Yoshii, Charles Lockwood, Shane Healy
  • Publication number: 20170048099
    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods systems and methods for managing network health, including alarm reduction in a subnetwork. In one implementation, an alarm list is received. The alarm list has alarm data captured from a plurality of remote nodes and consolidated at an aggregator node. A first alarm corresponding to an optical interface deployed in a circuit of a telecommunications subnetwork is identified from the alarm list. A topology associated with the optical interface is discovered by traversing a path of the circuit. An interface list is generated based on the topology. One or more alarms related to a root cause of the first alarm are identified based on a comparison of the interface list to the alarm list. The related alarms are correlated to the first alarm for concurrent resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Orville J. Hobbs, Charles A. Lockwood, Scott C. Mellecker
  • Publication number: 20170048121
    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods systems and methods for managing network health, including optimizing a network. In one implementation, an alarm list for a subnetwork of a telecommunucations network is obtained. The alarm list has alarm data captured from a plurality of network elements forming the subnetwork. Network data associated with a subset of the network elements is captured by traversing a circuit path in the subnetwork from a source to a destination. The subset of network elements disposed is along the circuit path. The alarm list is correlated with the network data to identify a related network issue. A root cause of the related network issue is determined. One or more recommendations for resolving the root cause of the related network issue are generated, and at least one of the recommendations is deployed in the subnetwork.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Orville J. Hobbs, Charles A. Lockwood, Scott C. Mellecker
  • Publication number: 20160283394
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for caching and tiering in cloud storage are described herein. A system for managing storage allocation comprises a storage device management system to maintain an access history of a plurality of storage blocks of solid state drives (SSDs) managed by the storage device management system; and automatically configure each of a plurality of storage blocks to operate in cache mode or tier mode, wherein a ratio of storage blocks operating in cache mode and storage blocks operating in tier mode is based on the access history.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Sudip Chahal, Husni Bahra, Nigel Wayman, Terry Yoshii, Charles Lockwood, Shane Healy
  • Publication number: 20160045728
    Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a therapy delivery device for treating an obstetric or gynecological disorder other than urinary incontinence in a subject. The therapy delivery device can include a housing, at least one electrode, and a power source. The housing can be configured for implantation in a reproductive system of the subject. The at least one electrode can be connected to the housing and be configured to delivery an electrical signal to an autonomic nervous system nerve target. The power source can be in electrical communication with the at least one electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Charles Lockwood, Edmund Funai, Ali R. Rezai