Patents by Inventor Christopher Wade

Christopher Wade 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: 12229528
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for booting an electronic device. For example, a process can include initiating a boot procedure for the electronic device. The process can also include determining a hardware pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) is inoperable, obtaining a seed value from a read-only memory, based on the determination that the hardware PRNG is inoperable, initiating a software PRNG based on the seed value, obtaining a pseudo-random number from the software PRNG, and continuing the boot procedure using the obtained pseudo-random number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher Wade, Marcel Selhorst
  • Patent number: 12190265
    Abstract: Described in detail herein is a forecasting system. In one embodiment, the system can generate forecast data for the amount of labor and physical objects needed at various facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Ryan Hodges, Christopher Wade Spencer
  • Publication number: 20240386455
    Abstract: A facility for automatically assessing referrals is described. The facility discerns first information about a referral by a referrer for a subject property being processed by a referral system. The discerned information includes a property jurisdiction of the referral in which the subject property is located, a referrer jurisdiction of the referral, and a category of service of the referral. The facility identifies one or more referral rule representations stored in a rule store for the discerned property jurisdiction. The facility applies the identified one or more referral rule representations to the discerned first information to obtain a determination regarding the compliance of the referral with referral rules to which the identified one or more referral rule representations correspond. The facility acts in response to the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Kurt Brooks Uhlir, Alan Scott Pinstein, Michael David Chatman, Scot Bohl, Scott Graeme Lockhart, Spondon Kath Hazarika, Samuel Christopher Wade
  • Publication number: 20240354060
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for booting an electronic device. For example, a process can include initiating a boot procedure for the electronic device. The process can also include determining a hardware pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) is inoperable, obtaining a seed value from a read-only memory, based on the determination that the hardware PRNG is inoperable, initiating a software PRNG based on the seed value, obtaining a pseudo-random number from the software PRNG, and continuing the boot procedure using the obtained pseudo-random number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher WADE, Marcel SELHORST
  • Patent number: 12045784
    Abstract: The present subject matter involves a system and method for producing and processing electronic transactions, including electronic checks, in a secure manner. In various embodiments, a secure server provides an electronic check service that maps payees to participating lockbox service providers and provides electronic payment instructions from the payor to the lockbox service providers to process payments to the payees. In various embodiments, a check is printed to fulfill Check21 Act requirements, electronic images are obtained of front and back of the printed check, and check image pairs are created of the electronic images of the front and back of the printed check. In various embodiments, paper items are processed where the electronic check service does not find an electronic deposit match. In various embodiments, the electronic lockbox files are used in a secure electronic payment platform that assists in the generation of electronic checks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Deluxe Corporation
    Inventors: Rodney Pete Springhetti, Lawrence Francis Buettner, Samuel William Golbach, Christopher Wade Clausen
  • Patent number: 12000487
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system having a first loading component and a second loading component for applying load to a device during a test of the device, the first loading component is configured to be moveable with respect to the second loading component. The system includes a seal member arranged between the first loading component and the second loading component, the seal member is adapted to engage the device during testing so as to apply a load against the device during testing and provide sealing around a cavity positioned below the first loading component and above the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Diglio, Craig Yost, Christopher Wade Ackerman
  • Publication number: 20240068572
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system having a first loading component and a second loading component for applying load to a device during a test of the device, the first loading component is configured to be moveable with respect to the second loading component. The system includes a seal member arranged between the first loading component and the second loading component, the seal member is adapted to engage the device diming testing so as to apply a load against the device during testing and provide sealing around a cavity positioned below the first loading component and above the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Paul DIGLIO, Craig YOST, Christopher Wade ACKERMAN
  • Publication number: 20240028989
    Abstract: Described in detail herein is a forecasting system. In one embodiment, the system can generate forecast data for the amount of labor and physical objects needed at various facilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy Ryan Hodges, Christopher Wade Spencer
  • Patent number: 11814853
    Abstract: Disclosed is a window well mounting system having a non-conductive bracket and a non-conductive seal that helps prevent premature oxidation of window wells. The non-conductive bracket and the non-conductive seal insulate conductive elements to stop the flow of electricity to the window well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventor: Christopher Wade Ufer
  • Patent number: 11810015
    Abstract: Described in detail herein is a forecasting system. In one embodiment, the system can generate forecast data for the amount of labor and physical objects needed at various facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Ryan Hodges, Christopher Wade Spencer
  • Patent number: 11808813
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a processor configured to control an automatic test equipment (ATE) to measure one or more parameters of a current test instance for testing a device under test (DUT), during execution of the current test instance on the DUT, and determine, based on the measured one or more parameters, one or more controls for controlling a temperature of a thermal head connected to the DUT so that a junction temperature of the DUT corresponds to a predetermined test temperature. The processor is further configured to control the temperature of the thermal head, based on the determined one or more controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mahesh Deshmane, Shoujie He, Christopher Wade Ackerman, Jacob Hales, Johnny Mata Vega, Joseph Zearing
  • Publication number: 20230288480
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a processor configured to control an automatic test equipment (ATE) to measure one or more parameters of a current test instance for testing a device under test (DUT), during execution of the current test instance on the DUT, and determine, based on the measured one or more parameters, one or more controls for controlling a temperature of a thermal head connected to the DUT so that a junction temperature of the DUT corresponds to a predetermined test temperature. The processor is further configured to control the temperature of the thermal head, based on the determined one or more controls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Mahesh DESHMANE, Shoujie HE, Christopher Wade ACKERMAN, Jacob HALES, Johnny MATA VEGA, Joseph ZEARING
  • Patent number: 11693385
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine readable media are provided for slot capacity adjustment. A utilization rate of a facility for a plurality of time slots is determined. Slots having a utilization rate that can have an associated capacity increased are identified and the capacity for the slots having a utilization rate that can be increased is increased. Slots having a utilization rate that can have an associated capacity decreased are identified and these slots have their capacity decreased. A slot-to-slot capacity variance of greater than a smoothing threshold are identified and smoothed. A capacity schedule is produced based on the capacity increases, capacity decreases, and capacity smoothing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Ryan Hodges, Christopher Wade Spencer
  • Publication number: 20230200310
    Abstract: The battery-powered backpack blower includes a back support assembly including a back plate configured to permit a user to mount the blower to the user's back, and a volute assembly including a first volute portion and a second volute portion. The backpack blower further includes a housing assembly including a battery assembly and a motor assembly therein, the housing assembly is provided intermediate to the back assembly and the volute assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Brian POOLE, Joshua M SHEFFER, Wong Kun NG, Keith D. FLAHARTY, Joseph B. COOPER, Philip MARTINEZ, David Keith WHEELER, Christopher Wade Shook
  • Publication number: 20230094584
    Abstract: Disclosed is a window well mounting system having a non-conductive bracket and a non-conductive seal that helps prevent premature oxidation of window wells. The non-conductive bracket and the non-conductive seal insulate conductive elements to stop the flow of electricity to the window well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventor: Christopher Wade Ufer
  • Patent number: 11606917
    Abstract: The battery-powered backpack blower includes a back support assembly including a back plate configured to permit a user to mount the blower to the user's back, and a volute assembly including a first volute portion and a second volute portion. The backpack blower further includes a housing assembly including a battery assembly and a motor assembly therein, the housing assembly is provided intermediate to the back assembly and the volute assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Poole, Joshua M Sheffer, Wong Kun Ng, Keith D. Flaharty, Joseph B. Cooper, Philip Martinez, David Keith Wheeler, Christopher Wade Shook
  • Publication number: 20230066909
    Abstract: The present subject matter involves a system and method for producing and processing electronic transactions, including electronic checks, in a secure manner. In various embodiments, a secure server provides an electronic check service that maps payees to participating lockbox service providers and provides electronic payment instructions from the payor to the lockbox service providers to process payments to the payees. In various embodiments, a check is printed to fulfill Check21 Act requirements, electronic images are obtained of front and back of the printed check, and check image pairs are created of the electronic images of the front and back of the printed check. In various embodiments, paper items are processed where the electronic check service does not find an electronic deposit match. In various embodiments, the electronic lockbox files are used in a secure electronic payment platform that assists in the generation of electronic checks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Rodney Pete Springhetti, Lawrence Francis Buettner, Samuel William Golbach, Christopher Wade Clausen
  • Patent number: 11537961
    Abstract: Described in detail herein is a forecasting system. In one embodiment, the system can generate forecast data for amount of labor and physical objects needed at various facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Ryan Hodges, Christopher Wade Spencer
  • Patent number: 11481711
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine readable media are provided for modifying capacity for new facilities. A user selects a retail facility for having a capacity modification and selects a new capacity for the retail facility. The user submits the request for the new capacity for the retail facility. The user confirms the request for a new capacity for the retail facility and forwards the request for a new capacity for the retail facility to a capacity scheduling tool to produce a revised capacity schedule for the retail facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Ryan Hodges, Christopher Wade Spencer
  • Patent number: 11464139
    Abstract: A conformable heat sink interface for an integrated circuit package comprises a mounting plate having a first surface and a deformable membrane having a portion bonded to a second surface of the plate. A cavity is between the second surface of the plate and the deformable membrane. A flowable heat transfer medium is within the cavity. The flowable heat transfer medium has a thermal conductivity of not less than 30 W/m K. The deformable membrane is to conform to a three-dimensional shape of an IC package and the mounting plate has a second surface that is to be adjacent to a heat sink base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Kelly Lofgreen, Joseph Petrini, Todd Coons, Christopher Wade Ackerman, Edvin Cetegen, Yang Jiao, Michael Rutigliano, Kuang Liu