Patents by Inventor Christopher A. Wheeler

Christopher A. Wheeler 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).

  • Patent number: 11972102
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for sharing user interface (UI) customization across applications. Application developers may create UIs (e.g., game control layouts) with control groups that may be customizable as a group. A control group may comprise a plurality of controls selectively assigned to cluster of sockets (e.g., a socket group) in a layout template. Controls in control groups may be customized as a group, for example, by changing a position, rotation and/or scale of a control group. Users can customize controls for comfort, switch controls for right and left-handed play and share customized preferences across applications. UI customization may be shared across applications with different UIs. For example, customization of one or more control groups in a first UI may be applied to one or more control groups in other UIs for other applications. Users may avoid tedious, time-consuming individual control changes for many UIs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Wheeler, Aron R. Chavez, Christopher M. Novak, Chase R. Meusel
  • Publication number: 20240088406
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell (3) for use in a fuel cell stack (1) comprising a resilient electrical conduction member sub-assembly (10, 16) having a first flow plate (5, 9), a second flow plate (6, 8) and a bipolar plate (11, 22). A fluid chamber (17, 19) is created by the first flow plate (5, 9), the second flow plate (6, 8), the bipolar plate (11, 22) and an electrode (13, 18) and has an inflow duct (59, 63) and an outflow duct (61, 65). A resilient electrical conduction member (15, 20) is located within the fluid chamber (17, 19) so that in use, a fluid can flow between the inflow duct (59, 61) and the outflow duct (61, 65). The resilient electrical conduction member (15, 20) is in electrically conductive contact with the bipolar plate (11, 22) and with the electrode (13, 18) via a plurality of electrical contacts (51) and the resilient electrical conduction member (15, 20) is compressed between the bipolar plate (11, 22) and the electrode (13, 18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Richard John CARTWRIGHT, Christopher Thomas REYNOLDS, Neill Devereux MAYNARD, Jody WHEELER
  • Patent number: 11856951
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing resistance to insecticidal traits and chemicals are provided. In one aspect, systems and methods are provided that: 1) delay the development of resistance to transgenic insecticidal crops and/or chemical insecticides (preemptive strategies), and 2) rescue one or more pests' susceptibility to transgenic insecticidal crops and/or chemical insecticides once pest resistance has developed (responsive strategies).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Provivi, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Schoper, Pedro Coelho, Christopher Wheeler
  • Patent number: 11837225
    Abstract: A framework for efficiently importing content into a speech-controlled system in a manner that makes the content easily accessible using voice commands. A speech-controlled system that can be controlled using a variety of commands, including a command to retrieve audio content, can be configured using a framework of content organization that allows new content to be ingested using the framework, thus making the new content accessible to users of the system without manually adjusting the system to recognize when incoming commands call for the new content. The framework can include configured content demarcations (such as information demarcations that divide content into articles, or other sized portions), labels for those demarcations (such as topic descriptors or the like), etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chase Brown, Christopher Wheeler, Kevin Bedell
  • Publication number: 20230342439
    Abstract: Features are described for efficiently and accurately identifying a user of an electronic device with limited user interaction. The features include receiving a mobile device identifier from the mobile device. The features include transmitting the mobile device identifier to a service provider associated with the mobile device. The features include receiving information identifying the user from the service provider. The features include identifying a set of candidates associated with at least a portion of the information. The features include generating a metric for the candidates included in the set of candidates. An individual metric indicates a degree of relatedness between a value for the user for the at least one data field and a value for a candidate for the at least one data field. The features include identifying the user as a specific candidate included in the set of candidates based on the metric corresponding to a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Steven Yin, Kevin Chen, Eric Haller, Alan Tsang, David Kerry, Derek Toub, Jack Yu, Zhixuan Wang, Christopher Wheeler, Sreeram Upendran
  • Publication number: 20230333091
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods for diagnosing late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD), Alzheimer's disease, or a predisposition to Alzheimer's disease and treating these disease conditions and assessing efficacy of therapeutic agents and immunomodulators. In aspects, late onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) is detected by decreased levels of amyloid precursor protein (APP) specific CD8+ T cells in blood and/or increased levels in brain tissue of a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Inventor: Christopher Wheeler
  • Patent number: 11789760
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for providing collection and curation of real-time data and submission to a technical resource upon an indication of an issue in a computing device from an end user. The computing device is monitored and computer usage data and system diagnostic data collected from the device during use by an end user. Upon receiving an indication from the user of an occurrence of an issue, additional information regarding the issue is collected from the end user while additional system diagnostic data about the computing device at a time of occurrence of the issue is collected. The collected information and data are then curated by the computing device in regard to the issue and transmitted to a remote server for access by a technical resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Inventors: Alexander Permenter, Christopher Wheeler
  • Patent number: 11567078
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods for diagnosing late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD), treating LOAD and assessing efficacy of therapeutic agents used to treat LOAD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Inventor: Christopher Wheeler
  • Patent number: 11550886
    Abstract: Features are described for efficiently and accurately identifying a user of an electronic device with limited user interaction. The features include receiving a mobile device identifier from the mobile device. The features include transmitting the mobile device identifier to a service provider associated with the mobile device. The features include receiving information identifying the user from the service provider. The features include identifying a set of candidates associated with at least a portion of the information. The features include generating a metric for the candidates included in the set of candidates. An individual metric indicates a degree of relatedness between a value for the user for the at least one data field and a value for a candidate for the at least one data field. The features include identifying the user as a specific candidate included in the set of candidates based on the metric corresponding to a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Experian Information Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Yin, Kevin Chen, Eric Haller, Alan Tsang, David Kerry, Derek Toub, Jack Yu, Zhixuan Wang, Christopher Wheeler, Sreeram Upendran
  • Publication number: 20220151237
    Abstract: Systems and methods of preventing or reducing crop damage from pests are provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises: a) applying a mating disruption tactic to a field plot; and b) disrupting expression of one or more target genes in one or more pests, wherein crop damage is reduced in the field plot. In another embodiment, the method comprises applying an attract-and-kill tactic to a field plot, wherein said attract-and-kill tactic comprises: a) applying one or more semiochemicals or factors; and b) disrupting expression of one or more target genes in one or more pests, wherein said disruption is capable of killing the one or more pests, wherein crop damage is reduced in the field plot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Pedro D. COELHO, Christopher WHEELER
  • Publication number: 20220129287
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for providing collection and curation of real-time data and submission to a technical resource upon an indication of an issue in a computing device from an end user. The computing device is monitored and computer usage data and system diagnostic data collected from the device during use by an end user. Upon receiving an indication from the user of an occurrence of an issue, additional information regarding the issue is collected from the end user while additional system diagnostic data about the computing device at a time of occurrence of the issue is collected. The collected information and data are then curated by the computing device in regard to the issue and transmitted to a remote server for access by a technical resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander Permenter, Christopher Wheeler
  • Patent number: 11231944
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for providing a dedicated physical user input device to trigger collection and curation of real-time data and submission to a technical resource. Computer usage data and system diagnostic data from a computing device is monitored and collected during use by an end user. Upon detecting the press of a dedicated physical button connected to the computing device, additional information regarding the issue is collected from the end user while additional system diagnostic data about the computing device at a time of occurrence of the issue is collected. The collected information and data is then curated by the computing device in regard to the issue and transmitted to a remote server for access by a technical resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander Permenter, Christopher Wheeler
  • Patent number: 11158308
    Abstract: Example embodiments provide techniques for configuring a natural language processing (NLU) system for new functionalities using sample user inputs provided by a developer. The system may determine intent labels associated with the sample user inputs using previous user inputs previously processed by the NLU system. The system may configure a new NLU model, using the NLU model associated with the intent label determined by the system, where the new NLU model is configured to enable invocation of the new functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Bissell, Pragati Verma, Skye Loren Huerta, Akhil Chandrashekhar Acharya, Susanna Rose Young, Jean-Michel Caruge, Christopher Wheeler
  • Publication number: 20200400688
    Abstract: Methods and systems for diagnosing, providing prophylaxis, and treating one or more age-related neurodegeneration or pathological cognitive impairment are provided. An increased presence of CD103+ resident memory CD8+ T cells (CD8+ TRM) can be detected in blood sample obtained from the human subjects with one or more symptoms of loss of short-term or long-term memory, decreased ability to maintain focus, and decreased problem-solving capacity. An increased presence of CD103+ CD8+ TRM can be compared to a value obtained from one or a pool of healthy human subjects with none of the one or more symptoms. One or more of a therapeutically effective amount of: an inhibitor of cluster of differentiation (CD103), an inhibitor of perforin-1, and an inhibitor of interferon gamma (IFN?) can be administered as treatment of age-related neurodegeneration or pathological cognitive impairment. Pathological neurodegeneration can include Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, or Alzheimer' s disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
    Inventor: CHRISTOPHER WHEELER
  • Patent number: 10872465
    Abstract: A tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium including instructions presents a graphical user interface (GUI) and the GUI provides an indication of two or more output file types. Further, the medium including instructions receives an indication of a selection of at least two of the two or more output file types. Moreover, the medium including instructions generates corresponding output files for the selection of the at least two of the two or more output file types by accessing an applicable computer-aided-design (CAD) model associated with a part number. Also, the medium including instructions generates corresponding output files for the selection of the at least two of the two or more output file types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jason Anton Byers, Alexandria Cochrane, Xuefeng Zhang, Brian Christopher Wheeler, Prashant Madhukar Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 10860748
    Abstract: A system includes a display, a processor, and memory storing instructions that cause the processor to receive a request to scale one or more objects of on a model depicted on the display, identify the one or more objects of the model, determine one or more model parameters of the model, such that the model parameters include information indicative of the one or more objects, the model, the display, or any combination thereof, calculate a size for the one or more objects of the model based on the one or more model parameters; and scale the one or more objects based on the size for the objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brian Christopher Wheeler, Jason Anton Byers, Prashant Madhukar Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 10846444
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, via a processor, a three-dimensional (3D) computer-aided design (CAD) data associated with a 3D CAD model, receiving, via the processor, a product and manufacturing information (PMI) data associated with the 3D CAD data, and receiving, via the processor, user input. The method also includes deriving, via the processor, a view of the 3D CAD data based on the received PMI data and the received user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jason Anton Byers, Alexandria Stoker Cochrane, Brian Christopher Wheeler, Kena Kimi Yokoyama, Jeffrey David Erno
  • Patent number: 10831179
    Abstract: A system includes a processor for implementing a computer-aided technology (CAx) system, the CAx system including a graphical-user-interface (GUI) that presents a computer-aided design (CAD) model, and the CAD model includes at least one part. Furthermore, the system includes memory storing instructions that cause the processor to present the GUI, receive, via the GUI, at least one indication of an association type and an indication of at least one criteria corresponding to the at least one indication of the association type, iterate the model to identify at least one second feature that satisfies the association type and the criteria, associate and store product and manufacturing information (PMI) with the at least one second feature, generating a PMI association, and display a PMI object of the at least one second feature on the CAD model in the GUI, the PMI object including the PMI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jason Anton Byers, Alexandria Stoker Cochrane, Brian Christopher Wheeler
  • Publication number: 20200349240
    Abstract: Features are described for efficiently and accurately identifying a user of an electronic device with limited user interaction. The features include receiving a mobile device identifier from the mobile device. The features include transmitting the mobile device identifier to a service provider associated with the mobile device. The features include receiving information identifying the user from the service provider. The features include identifying a set of candidates associated with at least a portion of the information. The features include generating a metric for the candidates included in the set of candidates. An individual metric indicates a degree of relatedness between a value for the user for the at least one data field and a value for a candidate for the at least one data field. The features include identifying the user as a specific candidate included in the set of candidates based on the metric corresponding to a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Steven Yin, Kevin Chen, Eric Haller, Alan Tsang, David Kerry, Derek Toub, Jack Yu, Zhixuan Wang, Christopher Wheeler, Sreeram Upendran
  • Publication number: 20200333339
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods for diagnosing late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD), treating LOAD and assessing efficacy of therapeutic agents used to treat LOAD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Inventor: Christopher Wheeler