Patents by Inventor Christopher Cox
Christopher Cox 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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Publication number: 20240109245Abstract: A process control system and a method for process control of a solid-state additive manufacturing system capable of performing various additive processes, such as joining, additive manufacturing, coating, repair and others, are disclosed. The process control system is capable of simultaneous measuring, monitoring and controlling multiple process variables, viz. material temperature, actuator down force, tool force (or torque), tool position, tool angular and transverse velocity, spindle torque (angular velocity), filler flow rate, filler composition, track width, inert gas flow rate and others. A feeding system for continuous supply of filler material to the solid-state additive manufacturing system is also disclosed. The filler material can be in a form of a powder, granules, briquettes, beads, flakes, wires, rods, films, scrap pieces, sheets, blocks or their combinations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Frederic Lalande, Christopher Garguilo, Chase Cox, Nanci Hardwick, Anita T Broach
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Patent number: 11935623Abstract: An apparatus for controlling access to a memory device comprising rows of memory units is provided. The apparatus comprises: an operation monitor configured to track memory operations to the rows of memory units of the memory device; a row hammer counter configured to determining, for each of the rows of memory units, row hammer effects experienced by the row of memory units due to the memory operations to the other rows of memory units of the memory device; a mitigation module configured to initiate, for each of the rows of memory units, row hammer mitigation in case that accumulated row hammer effects experienced by the row of memory units reach a predetermined threshold; and a virtual host module configured to perform the row hammer mitigation targeting a row of memory units in response to the initiation of row hammer mitigation for the row of memory units by the mitigation module.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY (KUNSHAN) CO.Inventors: Yibo Jiang, Leechung Yiu, Christopher Cox, Robert Xi Jin, Lizhi Jin, Leonard Datus
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Patent number: 11933213Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for regenerating an after-treatment system of a vehicle. A first operational parameter of a first component of the after-treatment system is monitored and a second operational parameter, different to the first operational parameter, of a second component of the after-treatment system is monitored. It is determined if the first operational parameter of the first component is outside a first threshold range and if the second operational parameter is approaching a second threshold and, in response to the first operational parameter being outside the first threshold range and the second operational parameter being within the second threshold range, a regeneration sequence of the after-treatment system configured to regenerate at least the first component of the after-treatment system is initiated.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Cox, Mario Balenović, Christopher Ponter, Larry Rogosin, Craig Peacock
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Patent number: 11892461Abstract: The present disclosure provides devices, systems, methods for processing and/or analyzing a biological sample. An analytic device for processing and/or analyzing a biological sample may comprise a moving carriage. The analytic device may be portable. The analytic device may receive instructions for performing an assay from a mobile electronic device external to a housing of the analytic device.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2023Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: BIOMEME, INC.Inventors: Marc DeJohn, Christopher Cox, Thomas Welsh, Luke Gary, Alexia Quinn
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Publication number: 20230420020Abstract: An apparatus for controlling access to a memory device comprising rows of memory units is provided. The apparatus comprises: an operation monitor configured to track memory operations to the rows of memory units of the memory device; a row hammer counter configured to determining, for each of the rows of memory units, row hammer effects experienced by the row of memory units due to the memory operations to the other rows of memory units of the memory device; a mitigation module configured to initiate, for each of the rows of memory units, row hammer mitigation in case that accumulated row hammer effects experienced by the row of memory units reach a predetermined threshold; and a virtual host module configured to perform the row hammer mitigation targeting a row of memory units in response to the initiation of row hammer mitigation for the row of memory units by the mitigation module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Yibo JIANG, Leechung YIU, Christopher COX, Robert Xi JIN, Lizhi JIN, Leonard DATUS
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Patent number: 11852803Abstract: A method includes rotating a mirror assembly in a first direction using an actuator. The mirror assembly is rotationally coupled to a base and includes a mirror. A first end of the mirror is rotationally coupled to the base, and a second end of the mirror is not supported by or attached to another structure. The method also includes rotating a reaction inertia assembly in a second direction opposite the first direction using the actuator. The reaction inertia assembly is rotationally coupled to the base. The method further include restricting movement of the mirror assembly and the reaction inertia assembly in multiple degrees of freedom using multiple flexures.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventor: Christopher A. Cox
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Patent number: 11735232Abstract: A memory device includes a printed circuit board having a plurality of conductive layers; memory chips mounted over the printed circuit board, wherein the memory chips comprise at least a first number of memory chips and a second number of memory chips; a first power module mounted over the printed circuit board and for providing a first set of power supplies to the first number of memory chips through the plurality of conductive layers; and a second power module mounted over the printed circuit board and for providing a second set of power supplies to the second number of memory chips through the plurality of conductive layers.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Christopher Cox
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Publication number: 20230232557Abstract: The present application provides a memory device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Christopher COX, Leechung YIU, Robert Xi JIN, Zheng QIU, Leonard DATUS, Lizhi JIN
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Publication number: 20230215474Abstract: A memory device with modular design and the memory system comprising the same is disclosed. The memory device comprises a substrate plate having a front edge, a rear edge opposite to the front edge, and a top side and a bottom side which are opposite to each other and extend between the front edge and the rear edge; an edge connector positioned at the rear edge and configured to connect to a host connector of a host device; a memory control module positioned on one of the top side and the bottom side of the substrate plate; at least one socket positioned on the top side of the substrate plate and configured to connect to at least one removable memory module; and wherein the memory controller module is electrically coupled to the edge connector and the at least one socket such that the at least one memory module can be accessible by the host device via the memory control module.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Christopher COX, Leechung YIU, Robert Xi JIN, Zheng QIU, Leonard DATUS, Lizhi JIN
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Patent number: 11632434Abstract: The present disclosure relates to virtualizing a network function in an ad-hoc group. The ad-hoc group comprises a plurality of mobile terminals that are configured for device-to-device communication, e.g., Proximity-Based Services (ProSe). The ProSe-enabled mobile terminals subscribe to a Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) service with an NFV management server. The NFV management server discovers the ad-hoc group that is suitable for NFV and informs an NFV application server of the ad-hoc group. The NFV application server then downloads data and configuration parameters to the ad-hoc group to offload a network function to the ad-hoc group for execution.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Matthew John Lawrenson, Till Burkert, Christopher Cox, Julian Charles Nolan
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Patent number: 11566662Abstract: A flexure device comprising an interior flexure member having first and second interior flexible blades each formed with an interior end portion and separate interior body portions. An exterior flexure member can have first and second exterior flexible blades each formed with separate exterior end portions and an exterior body portion. The first interior end portion and the first exterior end portion form a first flexure end portion, the second interior portion and the second exterior portion form a second flexure end portion. The interior and exterior body portions are coupled to form a flexure body portion, such that the first interior and exterior flexible blades form a first flexure that facilitates rotation between the first flexure end portion and the flexure body portion. The second interior and exterior flexible blades form a second flexure that facilitates rotation between the second flexure end portion and the flexure body portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Christopher A. Cox, Andrew L. Bullard
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Publication number: 20220293139Abstract: A memory device includes a printed circuit board having a plurality of conductive layers; memory chips mounted over the printed circuit board, wherein the memory chips comprise at least a first number of memory chips and a second number of memory chips; a first power module mounted over the printed circuit board and for providing a first set of power supplies to the first number of memory chips through the plurality of conductive layers; and a second power module mounted over the printed circuit board and for providing a second set of power supplies to the second number of memory chips through the plurality of conductive layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventor: Christopher Cox
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Patent number: 11380378Abstract: A clock driver comprises: a clock detector for receiving a plurality pairs of input clock signals of a predetermined clocking protocol, and for generating a protocol identifier indicative of the predetermined clocking protocol; a phase locking loop (PLL) module coupled to receive at least one pair of the plurality pairs of input clock signals, and for generating at least one pair of reference clock signals according to the received at least one pair of input clock signal; and a plurality of multiplexers coupled to the clock detector and to the PLL module. Each multiplexer is configured for receiving one pair of the plurality pairs of input clock signals and one pair of the at least one pair of reference clock signals, and selectively outputting, according to the protocol identifier, the pair of input clock signals and the pair of reference clock signals to drive a group of memory chips.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD.Inventors: Yibo Jiang, Leechung Yiu, Christopher Cox, Lizhi Jin
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Publication number: 20220186325Abstract: The present disclosure provides devices, systems, methods for processing and/or analyzing a biological sample. An analytic device for processing and/or analyzing a biological sample may comprise a moving carriage. The analytic device may be portable. The analytic device may receive instructions for performing an assay from a mobile electronic device external to a housing of the analytic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Marc DeJohn, Christopher Cox, Tom Welsh, Luke Gary, Alexia Quinn
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Publication number: 20220128812Abstract: A method includes rotating a mirror assembly in a first direction using an actuator. The mirror assembly is rotationally coupled to a base and includes a mirror. A first end of the mirror is rotationally coupled to the base, and a second end of the mirror is not supported by or attached to another structure. The method also includes rotating a reaction inertia assembly in a second direction opposite the first direction using the actuator. The reaction inertia assembly is rotationally coupled to the base. The method further include restricting movement of the mirror assembly and the reaction inertia assembly in multiple degrees of freedom using multiple flexures.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventor: Christopher A. Cox
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Publication number: 20220116464Abstract: The present disclosure relates to virtualizing a network function in an ad-hoc group. The ad-hoc group comprises a plurality of mobile terminals that are configured for device-to-device communication, e.g., Proximity-Based Services (ProSe). The ProSe-enabled mobile terminals subscribe to a Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) service with an NFV management server. The NFV management server discovers the ad-hoc group that is suitable for NFV and informs an NFV application server of the ad-hoc group. The NFV application server then downloads data and configuration parameters to the ad-hoc group to offload a network function to the ad-hoc group for execution.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Matthew John Lawrenson, Till Burkert, Christopher Cox, Julian Charles Nolan
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Publication number: 20220073966Abstract: Provided herein are vial caps for use with assay vials, tubes, or plates. The vial caps can be compatible with various analytic devices, for example, thermocycler. The vial caps can be used with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay vials, tubes, or plates in any thermocycling reactions. The vial caps described herein can prevent evaporation during thermocycling reactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Marc DeJohn, Jesse Wilson vanWestrienen, Christopher Cox, Paul Parkhurst
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Publication number: 20220003416Abstract: Disclosed is an ash or debris management system for an appliance such as a charcoal grill. The system includes a sifter tray with openings that can be exposed by manually or automatically oscillating the sifter tray back and forth. The sifter tray can include ridges with angled faces that push the debris toward the sifter openings to better facilitate movement of the debris. In this manner, debris such as ash can be removed from the appliance with ease.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2020Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: GHP Group, Inc.Inventors: Daniel S. Choi, Aaron Christopher Cox, Owen Alan Slater, Mia Flynn
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Patent number: 11218552Abstract: The present disclosure relates to virtualizing a network function in an ad-hoc group. The ad-hoc group comprises a plurality of mobile terminals (302, 304) that are configured for device-to-device communication, e.g., Proximity-Based Services (ProSe). The Pro Se-enabled mobile terminals (302, 304) subscribe to a Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) service with an NFV management server (322). The NFV management server (322) discovers the ad-hoc group that is suitable for NFV and informs an NFV application server (324) of the ad-hoc group. The NFV application server (324) then downloads data and configuration parameters to the ad-hoc group to offload a network function to the ad-hoc group for execution.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Matthew John Lawrenson, Till Burkert, Christopher Cox, Julian Charles Nolan
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Publication number: 20210123472Abstract: A multi-axis flexure device can include an interior flexure member and an exterior flexure member disposed about and coupled to the interior flexure member. The interior flexure member can have a first interior flexible blade connected to and integrally formed with a first interior end portion and an interior body portion. The interior flexure member can have a second interior flexible blade connected to and integrally formed with the interior body portion and a second interior end portion. The exterior flexure member can have a first exterior flexible blade connected to and integrally formed with a first exterior end portion and an exterior body portion. The exterior flexure member can have a second exterior flexible blade connected to and integrally formed with the exterior body portion and a second exterior end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Christopher A. Cox, Andrew L. Bullard