Patents by Inventor Christopher Locke
Christopher Locke 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: 20250022700Abstract: Methods and systems for mass spectrometry are disclosed. In one example, a method comprises: receiving, by a mass spectrometer via a sampling system operably connected thereto, at least one sample containing at least one known compound; modulat-ing at least one instrument parameter of the mass spectrometer through a plurality of instrument parameter values; analyzing the at least one sample while applying each of the plurality of instrument parameter values; acquiring a plurality of mass spectral (MS) datasets each corresponding to one of the applied plurality of instrument parameter values; encoding each of the plurality of MS datasets to generate a corresponding plurality of MS results each corresponding to one of the applied instrument parameter values; and compiling and storing the MS datasets and MS results in a spectral library in association with the applied instrument parameter values.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: DH Technologies Development Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Stephen A. TATE, Christopher LOCK
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Patent number: 12010827Abstract: An apparatus includes fin structures comprising individual levels of a conductive material having elongated portions extending in a first horizontal direction, first conductive lines extending in a second horizontal direction transverse to the first horizontal direction, and second conductive lines extending in a vertical direction transverse to each of the first horizontal direction and the second horizontal direction. At least portions of the first conductive lines are aligned vertically. The apparatus also includes horizontal capacitor structures comprising the conductive material of the fin structures and access devices proximate intersections of the first conductive lines and the second conductive lines. The access devices comprise the conductive material of the fin structures. Memory devices, electronic systems, and methods of forming the apparatus are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: William M. Brewer, Christopher Locke, Kyle B. Campbell
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Patent number: 11979434Abstract: A system and a method for secure operator onboarding and creating an ingest job agent for secure multitenant operations of a distributed computing cluster are provided. Embodiments automate multitenant operations for distributed computing clusters. These operations include automation of operator onboarding, creation of logically segregated distributed data stores within the distributed computing clusters for the on-boarded operator, and creation of ingest agents with security isolation for transfer of large quantities of files into the distributed computing clusters. Embodiments provide multitenant security, in which the same Hadoop cluster serves multiple operators with each operator's data and processes in effective isolation. In this manner, multitenant security keeps each user's data storage and operations on the Hadoop cluster separated from other operators.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Leon D. Li, Tyson Solberg, Christopher Lock, Richard Vitek
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Publication number: 20240107748Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for staggered horizontal cell architecture for memory devices are described. Generally, the described techniques provide for a memory device that supports staggered cell architectures and techniques to manufacture the memory device. The memory device may include a stack of materials including alternating layers of dielectric and conductive material. The memory device may include one or more staircase structures coupled with the stack of layers. The memory device may include access lines, such as bit lines, that are staggered according to a pattern, such as a serpentine pattern of dielectric fill surrounding the access lines. The memory device may include a set of repeatable structures that may be interlaced in a staggered configuration. The repeatable structure may include two fins extending in opposite directions and coupled to a respective staircase structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: William M. Brewer, Kyle B. Campbell, Christopher Locke
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Publication number: 20210375875Abstract: An apparatus includes fin structures comprising individual levels of a conductive material having elongated portions extending in a first horizontal direction, first conductive lines extending in a second horizontal direction transverse to the first horizontal direction, and second conductive lines extending in a vertical direction transverse to each of the first horizontal direction and the second horizontal direction. At least portions of the first conductive lines are aligned vertically. The apparatus also includes horizontal capacitor structures comprising the conductive material of the fin structures and access devices proximate intersections of the first conductive lines and the second conductive lines. The access devices comprise the conductive material of the fin structures. Memory devices, electronic systems, and methods of forming the apparatus are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: William M. Brewer, Christopher Locke, Kyle B. Campbell
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Publication number: 20210320950Abstract: A system and a method for secure operator onboarding and creating an ingest job agent for secure multitenant operations of a distributed computing cluster are provided. Embodiments automate multitenant operations for distributed computing clusters. These operations include automation of operator onboarding, creation of logically segregated distributed data stores within the distributed computing clusters for the on-boarded operator, and creation of ingest agents with security isolation for transfer of large quantities of files into the distributed computing clusters. Embodiments provide multitenant security, in which the same Hadoop cluster serves multiple operators with each operator's data and processes in effective isolation. In this manner, multitenant security keeps each user's data storage and operations on the Hadoop cluster separated from other operators.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: LEON D. LI, Tyson Solberg, Christopher Lock, Richard Vitek
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Patent number: 11094699Abstract: An apparatus includes fin structures comprising individual levels of a conductive material having elongated portions extending in a first horizontal direction, first conductive lines extending in a second horizontal direction transverse to the first horizontal direction, and second conductive lines extending in a vertical direction transverse to each of the first horizontal direction and the second horizontal direction. At least portions of the first conductive lines are aligned vertically. The apparatus also includes horizontal capacitor structures comprising the conductive material of the fin structures and access devices proximate intersections of the first conductive lines and the second conductive lines. The access devices comprise the conductive material of the fin structures. Memory devices, electronic systems, and methods of forming the apparatus are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: William M. Brewer, Christopher Locke, Kyle B. Campbell
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Patent number: 11070590Abstract: A system and a method for secure operator onboarding and creating an ingest job agent for secure multitenant operations of a distributed computing cluster are provided. Embodiments automate multitenant operations for distributed computing clusters. These operations include automation of operator onboarding, creation of logically segregated distributed data stores within the distributed computing clusters for the on-boarded operator, and creation of ingest agents with security isolation for transfer of large quantities of files into the distributed computing clusters. Embodiments provide multitenant security, in which the same Hadoop cluster serves multiple operators with each operator's data and processes in effective isolation. In this manner, multitenant security keeps each user's data storage and operations on the Hadoop cluster separated from other operators.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Leon D. Li, Tyson Solberg, Christopher Lock, Richard Vitek
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Patent number: 10792513Abstract: A radiation therapy treatment method includes providing a patient model, dosimetric constraints, delivery motion constraints, and delivery coordinate space of a radiation delivery device, where the delivery coordinate space is represented as a mesh with vertices connected by edges, where the vertices correspond to directions of a beam eye view (BEV) of the radiation delivery device. BEV region connectivity manifolds are constructed from the patient model, the dosimetric constraints, the delivery coordinate space, and existing beam trajectories, wherein each of the BEV region connectivity manifolds represents connections between contiguous 2D target regions. Beam trajectories are selected based on region connectedness information in the BEV region connectivity manifolds, the dosimetric constraints, the delivery motion constraints, and the existing beam trajectories. Radiation is delivered using the radiation delivery device in accordance with the selected beam trajectories.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Karl Bush, Michael J. Hadsell, Christopher Locke, Lei Xing
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Publication number: 20200197724Abstract: A radiation therapy treatment method includes providing a patient model, dosimetric constraints, delivery motion constraints, and delivery coordinate space of a radiation delivery device, where the delivery coordinate space is represented as a mesh with vertices connected by edges, where the vertices correspond to directions of a beam eye view (BEV) of the radiation delivery device. BEV region connectivity manifolds are constructed from the patient model, the dosimetric constraints, the delivery coordinate space, and existing beam trajectories, wherein each of the BEV region connectivity manifolds represents connections between contiguous 2D target regions. Beam trajectories are selected based on region connectedness information in the BEV region connectivity manifolds, the dosimetric constraints, the delivery motion constraints, and the existing beam trajectories. Radiation is delivered using the radiation delivery device in accordance with the selected beam trajectories.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Karl Bush, Michael J. Hadsell, Christopher Locke, Lei Xing
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Patent number: 10576300Abstract: A radiation therapy treatment method includes providing a patient model, dosimetric constraints, delivery motion constraints, and delivery coordinate space of a radiation delivery device, where the delivery coordinate space is represented as a mesh with vertices connected by edges, where the vertices correspond to directions of a beam eye view (BEV) of the radiation delivery device. BEV region connectivity manifolds are constructed from the patient model, the dosimetric constraints, the delivery coordinate space, and existing beam trajectories, wherein each of the BEV region connectivity manifolds represents connections between contiguous 2D target regions. Beam trajectories are selected based on region connectedness information in the BEV region connectivity manifolds, the dosimetric constraints, the delivery motion constraints, and the existing beam trajectories. Radiation is delivered using the radiation delivery device in accordance with the selected beam trajectories.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Karl Bush, Michael J. Hadsell, Christopher Locke, Lei Xing
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Patent number: 10568435Abstract: In various embodiments, a support system includes a cover sheet with a number of layers. In certain embodiments, a top layer and a bottom layer are bonded to a middle spacer layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Huntleigh Technology LimitedInventors: James A. Luckemeyer, Christopher Locke
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Patent number: 10446003Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for monitoring a patient, monitoring and/or controlling an adjustable bed and/or preventing patient entrapment. The system may include one or more sensors operatively associated with a processor for performing said monitoring and other functions. The processor may be operatively associated with an adjustable patient bed to interrupt user adjustment of the bed and/or control a patient support.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Huntleigh Technology LimitedInventors: Christopher Locke, David Whyte, Aidan Tout
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Publication number: 20190224386Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods of the present disclosure assist with management of tubes and hoses during surgical procedures. The systems, devices, and methods provide for the proper opening and closing of tubes to facilitate performance of steps in a surgical procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Christopher Locke, James Seddon, Benjamin A. Pratt, Evan J. Friedman, Aaron Barere
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Patent number: 10286122Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods of the present disclosure assist with management of tubes and hoses during surgical procedures. The systems, devices, and methods provide for the proper opening and closing of tubes to facilitate performance of steps in a surgical procedure.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: LifeCell CorporationInventors: Christopher Locke, James Seddon, Benjamin A. Pratt, Evan Friedman, Aaron Barere
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Publication number: 20190117202Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for tissue transfer are disclosed that can allow control of transfer speed. The devices use positive and negative pressure to advance a plunger (322) into or out of a body (311) of the device. A pressure regulator may be used to control the applied pressure. Maintaining transfer speed within acceptable ranges and/or controlling pressure or shear forces on tissues can improve the viability of certain types of tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2016Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: LifeCell CorporationInventors: Kai-Roy Wang, Christopher Locke, Dennis Y. Lee, Evan J. Friedman, Israel Jessop, Sangwook Park
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Publication number: 20190091485Abstract: A radiation therapy treatment method includes providing a patient model, dosimetric constraints, delivery motion constraints, and delivery coordinate space of a radiation delivery device, where the delivery coordinate space is represented as a mesh with vertices connected by edges, where the vertices correspond to directions of a beam eye view (BEV) of the radiation delivery device. BEV region connectivity manifolds are constructed from the patient model, the dosimetric constraints, the delivery coordinate space, and existing beam trajectories, wherein each of the BEV region connectivity manifolds represents connections between contiguous 2D target regions. Beam trajectories are selected based on region connectedness information in the BEV region connectivity manifolds, the dosimetric constraints, the delivery motion constraints, and the existing beam trajectories. Radiation is delivered using the radiation delivery device in accordance with the selected beam trajectories.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Karl Bush, Michael J. Hadsell, Christopher Locke, Lei Xing
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Patent number: 10213621Abstract: A radiation therapy treatment method includes providing a patient model, dosimetric constraints, delivery motion constraints, and delivery coordinate space of a radiation delivery device, where the delivery coordinate space is represented as a mesh with vertices connected by edges, where the vertices correspond to directions of a beam eye view (BEV) of the radiation delivery device, where each BEV has corresponding area elements resulting from beam collimation. BEV region connectivity manifolds are constructed from the patient model, the dosimetric constraints, the delivery coordinate space, and existing beam trajectories, wherein each of the BEV region connectivity manifolds represents connections between contiguous 2D target regions, where each of the 2D target regions is defined at each of the vertices of the delivery coordinate space.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Karl Bush, Michael Hadsell, Christopher Locke, Lei Xing
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Patent number: D824880Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Allen & Heath LimitedInventors: Antony Ian Jackson, Ian McBurney, David Leonard Price, Simon Trethewey, James Ian Wrigley, David Haughton, Andrew Bell, Jeffrey Simpson, Alexander Money, Alisdair Gray, Nicola Beretta, Christopher Lock, John Edwards, Glenn Rogers, Robin Clark
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Patent number: D824881Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Allen & Heath LimitedInventors: Antony Ian Jackson, Ian McBurney, David Leonard Price, Simon Trethewey, James Ian Wrigley, David Haughton, Andrew Bell, Jeffrey Simpson, Alexander Money, Alisdair Gray, Nicola Beretta, Christopher Lock, John Edwards, Glenn Rogers, Robin Clark