Patents by Inventor Christopher Andrews

Christopher Andrews 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: 11911556
    Abstract: Some illustrative embodiments of an instillation assembly for treating a tissue site may include a fluid distribution lumen and a fluid hub that may define a fluid instillation pathway. The fluid distribution lumen may be defined by a first film layer and a second film layer, and the fluid hub may be positioned in fluid communication with the fluid distribution lumen. The instillation assembly may be used in combination with a reduced-pressure assembly that may define a reduced-pressure pathway separate from the fluid instillation pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: David Richard Mercer, Christopher Brian Locke, Benjamin Andrew Pratt
  • Patent number: 11911634
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to techniques for facilitating personalized neuromodulation treatment protocols. In one embodiment, a predetermined treatment position of an energy application device is used to guide future treatments for the patient. In one embodiment, a position of the energy application device relative to the predetermined treatment position is determined. In one embodiment, a total dose of ultrasound energy applied to the region of interest is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Puleo, Yang Zhao, Kirk Dennis Wallace, Ying Fan, Jeffrey Michael Ashe, David Andrew Shoudy
  • Publication number: 20240063161
    Abstract: An electrical conductor structure comprises a substrate and an electrical conductor disposed on or in the substrate. The electrical conductor comprises a first layer and a second layer disposed on a side of the first layer opposite the substrate. The first layer comprises a first electrical conductor that forms a non-conductive layer on a surface of the first electrical conductor when exposed to air and the second layer comprising a second electrical conductor that does not form a non-conductive layer on a surface of the second electrical conductor when exposed to air. A component comprises a connection post that is electrically connected to the second layer and the electrical conductor. The first and second layers can be inorganic. The first layer can comprise a metal such as aluminum and the second layer can comprise an electrically conductive metal oxide such as indium tin oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: X Display Company Technology Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Andrew Bower, Matthew Alexander Meitl
  • Publication number: 20240059911
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising an electrodepositable binder; and a thermally conductive, electrically insulative filler, a fire-retardant pigment, or a combination thereof. Also disclosed are methods of making the electrodepositable coating composition, coatings, and coated substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Corey James Dedomenic, Liang Ma, Marvin Michael Pollum, JR., Egle Puodziukynaite, Christopher Andrew Dacko, Kevin Thomas Sylvester, Steven Randolph Zawacky
  • Publication number: 20240064038
    Abstract: Device, system, and method of dynamically configuring a Sub-1 Gigahertz reception module via a Wi-Fi communication link. For example, a ceiling fan includes rotatable blades, an electric motor to rotate them, and a fan controller to control activation and deactivation and rotation speed of the electric motor. The ceiling fan further includes a non-Wi-Fi wireless receiver unit, such as a Sub-1 Gigahertz wireless receiver unit, to receive incoming non-Wi-Fi signals indicating control commands to the ceiling fan which is associated with an existing Fan Address Code. The ceiling fan also includes a Wi-Fi wireless receiver unit, to receive an incoming Wi-Fi message indicating a replacement Fan Address Code. The ceiling fan includes a Fan Address Code Modification Unit, to replace (i) the existing Fan Access Code of the ceiling fan, with (ii) a replacement Fan Access Code that was received via the incoming Wi-Fi message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Zohar Shinar, Christopher Andrew Merck, Marcio Granzotto Rodrigues
  • Publication number: 20240058011
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for treating vascular defects are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present technology, for example, is directed toward an occlusive device comprising a coil having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween. The coil may be formed of an elongated member wound about the longitudinal axis of the coil in a series of contiguous loops, wherein each of the loops extend around the longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end. The second end may be disposed at generally the same angular position as the first end about to the longitudinal axis of the coil. The elongated member may undulate along its longitudinal axis between the first and second ends of at least some of the individual loops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Andrews, Etelvina Rivas, Hieu Dang
  • Patent number: 11902523
    Abstract: A video coding device may be configured to perform transform data coding according to one or more of the techniques described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Seung-Hwan Kim, Christopher Andrew Segall
  • Publication number: 20240046461
    Abstract: A system and method to determine a sleep disorder in a patient is disclosed. A storage device stores a digital image including a face and a neck of the patient. A database stores previously identified phenotypes and dimensions of facial and neck features. A sleep disorder analysis engine is coupled to the storage device and the database. The sleep disorder analysis engine is operable to identify features of the face and the neck from the image by determining landmarks on the image. The sleep disorder analysis engine classifies at least one phenotype from the image based on comparisons with the database. The sleep disorder analysis engine correlates the at least one phenotype and at least one feature with a sleep disorder. The sleep disorder analysis engine determines a risk score of the sleep disorder based on the correlation of the phenotype and the feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Andrew Wakeley GILL, Liam HOLLEY, Jamie Graeme WEHBEH, Rowan Ben FURLONG, Sarah Terese MCGANN, Stewart Joseph WAGNER, Michael Christopher HOGG
  • Publication number: 20240048769
    Abstract: A device may be configured to general constraint information according to one or more of the techniques described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Jonatan SAMUELSSON, Sachin G. DESHPANDE, Christopher Andrew SEGALL
  • Publication number: 20240048697
    Abstract: A method of filtering reconstructed video data is provided. The method receives an array of reconstructed luma samples including a P-block and a Q-block that are both adjacent to an intra sub-partitions (ISP) edge, and determines a first maximum filter length based on whether a first size of an edge of one of the P-block and the Q-block is less than 32. The edge of the one of the P-block and the Q-block is perpendicular to the ISP edge. The method further deblocks the array of the reconstructed luma samples based on the determined first maximum filter length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: KIRAN MUKESH MISRA, CHRISTOPHER ANDREW SEGALL, PHILIP COWAN, FRANK BOSSEN
  • Patent number: 11890890
    Abstract: A light-emitting module structure comprises a support substrate and a micro-module disposed on or in the support substrate that extends over only a portion of the support substrate. The micro-module comprises a rigid module substrate, an inorganic light-emitting diode, a power source, and a control circuit. The inorganic light-emitting diode, the power source, and the control circuit are disposed on or in the module substrate and the control circuit receives power from the power source to control the inorganic light-emitting diode to emit light. A light conductor is disposed on or in the support substrate and in alignment with the micro-module so that the inorganic light-emitting diode is disposed to emit light into the light conductor and the light conductor conducts the light beyond the micro-module to emit the light from the light conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: X Display Company Technology Limited
    Inventors: Mark Willner, Ronald S. Cok, Robert R. Rotzoll, Christopher Andrew Bower
  • Patent number: 11895310
    Abstract: A device may be configured to signal range extension profile information for coded video according to one or more of the techniques described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ikai, Sachin G. Deshpande, Christopher Andrew Segall
  • Publication number: 20240038150
    Abstract: A flat-panel display comprises a display substrate, an array of pixels distributed in rows and columns over the display substrate, the array having a column-control side, and column controller disposed on the column-control side of the array providing column data to the array of pixels through column-data lines. In some embodiments, rows of pixels in the array of pixels form row groups and each column of pixels in a row group receives column data through a separate column-data line. In some embodiments, each pixel in each column of pixels in the array of pixels is serially connected and each pixel in the array of pixels comprises a token-passing circuit for passing a token through the serially connected column of pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Ronald S. Cok, Christopher Andrew Bower
  • Patent number: 11887046
    Abstract: A system may use sensor data from a facility to generate tentative values associated with an event, such as the identification of an item removed from a shelf of the facility. A confidence value associated with each of the tentative values may be less than a confidence threshold. In response, inquiry data seeking confirmation of a tentative value from an associate is generated and sent to one or more associates in the facility. Responses from the associates are collected to determine a selection of one of the tentative values. The selected tentative value is designated as output data for the system. Thereafter, the output data and the original sensor data are designated as training data, which can then be used to train or update machine learning systems. Subsequent use of the updated machine learning systems can yield more accurate results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Andrew Stephens, Alexander Clark Prater, Alexander Michael McNamara, Sridhar Boyapati, David Echevarria Ignacio, David William Bettis, Korwin Jon Smith, Kevin Alexander Lee, Aaron Craig Thompson, Gary Paolo Raden, Sudarshan Narasimha Raghavan, Dilip Kumar, Félix Joseph Étienne Pageau
  • Patent number: 11889074
    Abstract: A method of coding of video data is disclosed. According to the method, a predicted luma quantization parameter is derived and a luma quantization parameter is generated. The predicted luma quantization parameter is derived by using a tree type specifying whether a single tree or a dual tree is used to partition a coding tree. The luma quantization parameter is generated by using the predicted luma quantization parameter. The predicted luma quantization parameter is set equal to a luma quantization parameter of a coding unit containing a luma coding block covering a neighbouring location by using a current quantization group and a neighbouring block availability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, FG Innovation Company Limited
    Inventors: Frank Bossen, Kiran Mukesh Misra, Christopher Andrew Segall, Weijia Zhu
  • Patent number: 11888643
    Abstract: System, device, and method of multi-path wireless communication. A method includes: constructing in an electronic device of a user, a control message indicating a user command intended to be performed by a Home Automation Device (HAD) of the user; wherein the constructing includes inserting into the control message a unique Message-Identifier. The method then transmits the control message, from the electronic device of the user to the HAD, concurrently via at least two different wireless communications channels which include at least: (i) a first wireless communication channel that includes passage of traffic through the Internet, and (ii) a second wireless communication channel in which no traffic passes through the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: OLIBRA LLC
    Inventors: Zohar Shinar, Christopher Andrew Merck, Bradley Luke Totaro, Joao Ricardo Mattos e Silva, Marcio Granzotto Rodrigues, Natan Grando
  • Patent number: 11889123
    Abstract: Method, device, apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium to determine whether video block is a fractional boundary video block (See paragraph [0032] and FIG. 7.) and to partition the fractional boundary video block into inferred partitions using a subset of available partition modes (See paragraph [0033] and FIG. 8.) are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kiran Mukesh Misra, Weijia Zhu, Christopher Andrew Segall, Frank Bossen
  • Publication number: 20240030370
    Abstract: An electro-optically controlled active-matrix system comprises a system substrate, row wires extending in a row direction disposed on the system substrate, a row controller providing a row electrical signal to each row wire, column light-pipes extending in a column direction disposed on the system substrate, a column controller providing a column optical signal to each column light-pipe, and pixels disposed over the system substrate. Each pixel can comprise a pixel circuit that is uniquely responsive to a row wire and to a column light-pipe, the pixel circuit receiving the row electrical signal from the row wire and receiving the column optical signal from the column light-pipe. In some embodiments, column wires carrying column electrical signals extend in a column direction over the system substrate and the pixel circuit is capacitively coupled to the row wire, the column wire, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Andrew Bower, Matthew Alexander Meitl, Robert R. Rotzoll, Ronald S. Cok
  • Publication number: 20240026835
    Abstract: A thermal management system for controlling cooling of an engine system during shutdown, the engine system includes an engine configured to provide power to a working machine, wherein the thermal management system includes a controller which is configured to receive a signal indicative of an engine shutdown command. The controller is further configured to derive, infer or receive a temperature parameter of the engine system and to determine whether the temperature parameter of the engine system is above a first predetermined threshold; and wherein the controller is configured to signal the progressive reduction of a speed of the engine prior to issuing a signal to shutdown the engine in the event that the first predetermined threshold is exceeded when the engine shutdown command is received, thereby cooling the engine system prior to engine shutdown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: J.C. BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LIMITED
    Inventors: Ananthan Rajagopalan, Rajesh Kumar, Shivesh Soni, Christopher Andrew Ward
  • Patent number: D1011891
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Eaton, Christopher Andrew Gregory, Niklas Gustafsson, Stephen Lim, Kai Xiang Lin, Christopher Nobles, Qiuchen Peter Zhang