Patents by Inventor Craig Woods

Craig Woods 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: 12024524
    Abstract: The present application discloses compounds having the following formula: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are defined in the specification, as well as methods of making and using the compounds disclosed herein for treating or ameliorating an IL-17 mediated syndrome, disorder and/or disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA NV
    Inventors: Steven Goldberg, David Kummer, John Keith, Craig Woods, Timothy Rhorer, Virginia M. Tanis, Connor Martin, Steven Meduna, Stefan McCarver, Alexander Valdes, Steven Loskot, Douglas Behenna, Alexander Rovira, Charlotte Deckhut, Xiaohua Xue
  • Patent number: 11691979
    Abstract: The present application discloses compounds having the following formula: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are defined in the specification, as well as methods of making and using the compounds disclosed herein for treating or ameliorating an IL-17 mediated syndrome, disorder and/or disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA NV
    Inventors: Steven Goldberg, Craig Woods, Timothy B. Rhorer, Connor Martin, Steven P. Meduna, Stefan McCarver, Alexander Valdes, Steven Loskot, Douglas Behenna, Alexander Raymond Rovira, Xiaohua Xue
  • Publication number: 20160085795
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying equivalent content items. A computer system may receive a description of a first content item, the description of the first content item comprising a first set of values for a plurality of content item characteristics. The computer system may compare the first content item to each of a plurality of content items. The comparing may comprise, for each combination of the first content item and one of the plurality of content items, identifying any characteristics from the plurality of content item characteristics for which first content item and the one of the plurality of content items has equivalent values. The computer system may identify at least one content item selected from the plurality of content items. The first content item and the at least one content item have equivalent values for a predetermined pattern of the plurality of content item characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Nishant Jain, Andrew Craig Wood
  • Publication number: 20140280165
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying equivalent content items. A computer system may receive a description of a first content item, the description of the first content item comprising a first set of values for a plurality of content item characteristics. The computer system may compare the first content item to each of a plurality of content items. The comparing may comprise, for each combination of the first content item and one of the plurality of content items, identifying any characteristics from the plurality of content item characteristics for which first content item and the one of the plurality of content items has equivalent values. The computer system may identify at least one content item selected from the plurality of content items. The first content item and the at least one content item have equivalent values for a predetermined pattern of the plurality of content item characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: RHAPSODY INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Nishant Jain, Andrew Craig Wood
  • Publication number: 20140280303
    Abstract: Systems and methods for updating user play lists in a content provider service. A computer system may receive indications of a plurality of content items to be removed from a digital content library of the content provider service. The computer system may query a user database to identify a plurality of user play lists comprising a reference to a first content item selected from the plurality of content items. Each of the plurality of user play lists may be associated with a user of the content provider service. The computer system may identify a second content item that is equivalent to the first content item. The computer system may update at least one user play list selected from the plurality of user play lists to replace references to the first content item with references to the second content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: RHAPSODY INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Nishant Jain, Andrew Craig Wood
  • Publication number: 20140177219
    Abstract: An ingress protected light-emitting diode (LED) fixture for outdoor and/or indoor use. In one example, a housing includes an acutely angled flange, and a plurality of LEDs fixed to an inside of the acutely angled flange. The LEDs are fixed to the acutely angled flange via a thermal interface to dissipate heat from the LEDs to the housing. An optical reflector is arranged in the housing to reflect light emitted by the LEDs. The optical reflector being customizable and having a shape specific to an application of the LED fixture. The LED fixture maintains a thin profile, making the LED fixture less susceptible to becoming accidently or intentionally damaged when mounted on low ceilings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: ECOLITE MANUFACTURING CO.
    Inventors: Timothy Lee Treto, Edward Nicholas Caferro, Mark Paul Jongewaard, Jerry Craig Wood
  • Publication number: 20140082657
    Abstract: On-demand protection and authorization of playback of media assets includes receiving digital media at a server computer, storing intermediary data in a data store, and receiving a request from a client for the digital media. The method also includes generating a protected copy of the digital media from the digital media and the intermediary data. The method also includes storing a description of the protected copy in a database and sending the protected copy to the client. The method also includes receiving a request from the client to access the digital media and reading the description from the database based on information in the request. The method also includes sending a response to the client, the response indicating whether the client is authorized to access the digital media, and the response including cryptographic data to decrypt the protected digital media if the client is authorized to access the digital media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Pix System, LLC
    Inventors: Paul McReynolds, Eric B. Dachs, Erik Bielefeldt, Craig Woods
  • Patent number: 8595492
    Abstract: On-demand protection and authorization of playback of media assets includes receiving digital media at a server computer, storing intermediary data in a data store, and receiving a request from a client for the digital media. The method also includes generating a protected copy of the digital media from the digital media and the intermediary data. The method also includes storing a description of the protected copy in a database and sending the protected copy to the client. The method also includes receiving a request from the client to access the digital media and reading the description from the database based on information in the request. The method also includes sending a response to the client, the response indicating whether the client is authorized to access the digital media, and the response including cryptographic data to decrypt the protected digital media if the client is authorized to access the digital media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Pix System, LLC
    Inventors: Paul McReynolds, Eric B. Dachs, Erik Bielefeldt, Craig Wood
  • Patent number: 8463946
    Abstract: A method is performed to collect information in a machine including an on-board data link connecting a wireless device and at least one on-board module. The process includes providing a first operational mode for the wireless device that allows the wireless device to perform a first set of operations on data associated with the at least one on-board module and providing a second operational mode for the wireless device that allows the wireless device to perform a second set of operations on the data associated with the at least one on-board module, wherein the second set of operations is a subset of the first set of operations. The process also determines an operational mode for the wireless device based on predetermined criteria and configures the wireless device based on the determined operational mode. Further, the process includes operating the wireless device in either the first or second operational mode based on the configuring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Lewis Ferguson, Brian Lane Jenkins, Trent Ray Meiss, Steven Wayne O'Neal, Daniel Craig Wood
  • Publication number: 20110093334
    Abstract: Provided herein is a system and device comprising at least one database module that is configured to monitor a referral count or an opinion agreement count of at least one user of a network. Also provided herein is a method for advertising a product or service to at least one user of a network comprising targeting the product or service to the user using transformed data derived from the activity of the user. Also provided herein is a method for a user of a network to access content and information stored in a different user's database module that is locally stored and/or locally controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: RAAVES, INC.
    Inventor: Craig Wood
  • Publication number: 20100077212
    Abstract: On-demand protection and authorization of playback of media assets includes receiving digital media at a server computer, storing intermediary data in a data store, and receiving a request from a client for the digital media. The method also includes generating a protected copy of the digital media from the digital media and the intermediary data. The method also includes storing a description of the protected copy in a database and sending the protected copy to the client. The method also includes receiving a request from the client to access the digital media and reading the description from the database based on information in the request. The method also includes sending a response to the client, the response indicating whether the client is authorized to access the digital media, and the response including cryptographic data to decrypt the protected digital media if the client is authorized to access the digital media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: PIX System, LLC
    Inventors: Paul McReynolds, Eric B. Dachs, Erik Bielefeldt, Craig Wood
  • Patent number: 7676804
    Abstract: A method and system are provided to perform a process of wirelessly providing software updates to a target module located in a work machine. In one embodiment, the process includes determining whether a software update condition exists for software stored in the target module and when such a condition does exist, delivering software update data from a remote off-board system to the work machine. Further, the work machine may determine a location of the target module and whether an update delay condition exists. Also, the process may include delivering the software update to the target module if no update delay condition exists, and delaying the delivery of the software update data to the target module if an update delay condition does exist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Alan L. Ferguson, Brian Lane Jenkins, Trent Ray Meiss, Steven Wayne O'Neal, Daniel Craig Wood
  • Publication number: 20090003138
    Abstract: A data acquisition system is disclosed. The data acquisition system includes one or more remote machines, and an off-board system in communication with the one or more remote machines. The off-board system is configured to display a calendar interface having a plurality of selectable entries each corresponding to a different period of time, receive a user's selection of one of the plurality of selectable entries corresponding to a desired period of time, receive a user's selection of one of the one or more remote machines, and receive a user's selection of one of a plurality of available operational parameters monitored by the selected one of the one or more remote machines. The off-board system is further configured to update a configuration of the selected one of the one or more remote machines based on the desired period of time and the selected one of a plurality of available operational parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Donnelli, Daniel Craig Wood, Anthony Dean McNealy, Alan Lewis Ferguson
  • Patent number: 7398137
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that enable one or more work machines to control operations of one or more remote work machines. In one embodiment, the systems and methods perform a process including determining a first type of first work machine performing first operations in a work environment and determining a second type of second work machine performing second operations in the work environment. Based on the first and second type of the first and second work machines, a selected second operation that the first work machine can control is determined. Subsequently, the first work machine may adjust the selected second operation while the first work machine performs the first operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Lewis Ferguson, Trent Ray Meiss, Brian Lane Jenkins, Steven Wayne O'Neal, Daniel Craig Wood
  • Patent number: 7330117
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for utilizing a work machine having a radio frequency device. The system includes a radio frequency reader that transmits a radio frequency signal over a first communication channel to the radio frequency device when the work machine travels within range of the radio frequency reader. The radio frequency device generates a trigger signal in response to the radio frequency signal, and an interface control system receives the trigger signal from the radio frequency device and performs a predetermined programmed function associated with the work machine based on information included in the trigger signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Lewis Ferguson, Trent Ray Meiss, Brian Lane Jenkins, Steven Wayne O'Neal, Daniel Craig Wood
  • Patent number: 7278567
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that process service requests associated with one or more work machines. In one embodiment, a process is disclosed that includes receiving status information associated with operations of the first work machine and analyzing a first work machine flow sequence associated with the first work machine based on the status information. Based on the analysis, a service request is generated. To fulfill the service request, the process may include modifying a second work machine flow sequence associated with a second work machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Lewis Ferguson, Trent Ray Meiss, Brian Lane Jenkins, Steven Wayne O'Neal, Daniel Craig Wood
  • Patent number: 7113839
    Abstract: A system and method for providing indexed work machine utilization data. The system implementing the method includes an operator identification device for identifying an operator of a work machine based on operator identification data and a work data collection device for collecting work data related to the work machine. A first processing device indexes the collected work data to the operator identification data and a communication device transmits the indexed work data and operator identification data to a second processing device. The second processing device receives the indexed work data and the operator identification data and provides operator utilization metrics based on the indexed work data that reflect a quantitative performance value associated with at least one of the work machine and operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Lewis Ferguson, Trent Ray Meiss, Brian Lane Jenkins, Steven Wayne O'Neal, Daniel Craig Wood
  • Publication number: 20050138139
    Abstract: A system and method for distribution of content is disclosed in which the content in the form of a content record is distributed from a content originator through a series of intervening recipients of copies of the content record. Each recipient of a copy of a content record is capable of making further copies for distribution to other recipients. Each content record includes certain tracer information for tracking the distribution of the content and preferably uniquely identifying each recipient along the distribution chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Naveen Jain, Erik Bielefeldt, Mark Ehlert, Craig Wood
  • Patent number: 6900826
    Abstract: A multiple resolution imaging system employs an array of imaging devices each tracing a helical pattern on a recording medium. The imaging devices may be activated sequentially along multiple interlaced helical paths to allow a selectable image resolution with reduced imaging artifacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Presstek, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Williams, Craig Wood
  • Patent number: D859823
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Inventor: Craig Wood