Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Lawrence

Daniel A. Lawrence 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).

  • Publication number: 20240146146
    Abstract: An electrical machine which includes a housing defining a cavity and a drain port. The housing is configured to retain a cooling fluid within the cavity. The electrical machine further includes a dual-purpose connector which includes both a drain plug configured to seal the drain port and an electrical connector configured to transfer electrical power or information to the electrical machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Mathew Hill, Daniel Lawrence Phelps, Erik A. Munevar
  • Patent number: 11968595
    Abstract: A method of determining a physical location for an address. The method includes receiving from a first global positioning system on a vehicle a first set of global positioning data indicative of a vehicle location. The method may also receive from a second global positioning system on a portable electronic device a second set of global positioning data indicative of a portable electronic device location. The method may also receive a set of location metadata associated with a picture. The method determines a residence location from the first set of global positioning data, the second set of global positioning data, or the set of location metadata. The method then associates the physical location to the address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Emily Margaret Gray, Daniel Christopher Bitsis, Jr., Qunying Kou, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Manfred Amann, Donnette Moncrief Brown, Eric David Schroeder, Meredith Beveridge, Michael J. Maciolek, Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Brian F. Shipley, Justin Dax Haslam, Ashley Raine Philbrick
  • Publication number: 20240127968
    Abstract: Herein disclosed are a methods and systems of SAMMI—a machine learning-based workflow that uses human annotations as labels for training models—used to predict human-based annotations for drug discovery. SAMMI receives an input to a model trained using human-annotated data, wherein the human-annotated data comprises at least one annotation associated with a triage-progressability annotation of whether to progress the input for the drug discovery. SAMMI also receives a set of features. The set of features are associated with the input, the model, and the triage-progressability of the input. The set of features is applied to the model to predict whether the input is triage-progressible. A model output is provided based on the prediction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: BenevolentAI Technology Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Lawrence NEIL, Dane Sterling CORNEIL, Vinay Prashanth SUBBIAH, Rachel HODOS
  • Publication number: 20240116025
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel chromatographic materials, e.g., for chromatographic separations, processes for their preparation and separations devices containing the chromatographic materials. The preparation of the inorganic/organic hybrid materials of the invention wherein a surrounding material is condensed on a superficially porous hybrid core material will allow for families of different hybrid packing materials to be prepared from a single core hybrid material. Differences in hydrophobicity, ion-exchange capacity, chemical stability, surface charge or silanol activity of the surrounding material may be used for unique chromatographic separations of small molecules, carbohydrates, antibodies, whole proteins, peptides, and/or DNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Waters Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Nicole L. Lawrence, Kevin Daniel Wyndham, Beatrice W. Muriithi
  • Patent number: 11953429
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure include at least one building component detection sensor device configured to be deployed within (or proximate to) a building comprised of a plurality of building components. The at least one building component detection sensor device is configured to detect data relating to at least one building component of the plurality of building components. In addition, a building component property determination system includes a processor configured to execute instructions stored in memory to determine one or more properties of the at least one building component based at least in part on the data detected by the at least one building component detection sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Emily Margaret Gray, Daniel Christopher Bitsis, Jr., Qunying Kou, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Manfred Amann, Donnette Moncrief Brown, Eric David Schroeder, Meredith Beveridge, Michael J. Maciolek, Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Brian F. Shipley, Justin Dax Haslam, Ashley Raine Philbrick, Yevgeniy Viatcheslavovich Khmelev, Oscar Guerra, Jeffrey Neal Pollack, Janelle Denice Dziuk, Ryan Thomas Russell, David Patrick Dixon
  • Patent number: 11947605
    Abstract: A system and method for a patent search and analytics software tool that finds prior art for each claim limitation/element by breaking up claims into individual claim limitations. Once the claims are separated, the system finds the best prior art for each of the individual separate, different claim limitations/elements. Additionally, the software finds the best prior art for entire claims, including non-patent literature (NPL) searching. The system takes into account the limitations of the claim under consideration (query claim of query patent), the text of the art, the link structure of the citation network, and the patent classification and then constructs a network that consists of two types of nodes: (i) the art (patents and non-patent literature) and the (ii) classes of the patent classification. Each art node is linked to all the art nodes that it cites and is linked to all the classification nodes that it belongs to.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Inventors: Erich Lawson Spangenberg, Daniel Lawrence Bork, Pascal Asselot, Brian Joshua Berman, George Karypis
  • Publication number: 20240104676
    Abstract: An improved parcel growth prediction system that uses parcel data, population data, and artificial intelligence to predict the growth of a geographic area at a micro level (e.g., a real estate parcel level) is described herein. For example, the improved parcel growth prediction system may generate a graph model and apply the graph model as an input to an artificial intelligence model to predict the likelihood that a particular parcel may be developed some time in the future. Ultimately, implementing the improved parcel growth prediction system described herein may lead to more precise placements of infrastructure projects and/or to infrastructure projects that more precisely support the needs of the population of a geographic area as time passes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Kien Trong Trinh, Daniel Lawrence Gossett, Charles Presley Reynolds, Hans Christian Dumke, Bin He
  • Patent number: 11939081
    Abstract: End effectors and systems may capture, release, and/or create a mating engagement between the end effector and a target object. Said end effectors are tolerant of positional and rotational misalignment of the target object, and include a plurality of roller wheels, one or more of which is arranged in a non-parallel plane with respect to one or more other roller wheels. A first roller wheel configured to rotate in a first plane, a second roller wheel configured to rotate in a second plane, and a third roller wheel configured to rotate in a third plane may be arranged such that the end effector is configured to engage a passive receptacle of the target object, to capture the target object. Rotating the roller wheels in the opposite direction may cause the target object to be released or launched, by urging the passive receptacle off of or away from the roller wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: James J. Troy, Daniel M. Simunovic, Gary E. Georgeson, Joseph Lawrence Hafenrichter
  • Patent number: 11930879
    Abstract: A helmet accessory mounting system includes a mounting device configured to couple to an outer surface of a side of a helmet. The mounting device includes a plurality of mounting locations configured to removeably couple to at least one accessory. A plurality of the plurality of mounting locations each includes an electrical node. A power supply is coupled to the mounting device. An electrical supply line electrically couples the power supply to each of the electrical nodes and the electrical supply line is contained at least partially within the mounting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Lawrence Franzino, Stephen Bourque, Scott W. James, Daniel Berry, Ross Fade Barber, Zoltan S. Brutler
  • Patent number: 11928741
    Abstract: A system may include a router that may receive a plurality of data packets from one or more devices that communicatively couples to the router. The system may also include at least one processor that identifies an identity of a device based on a data packet received by the router from the device, generate an insurance policy that includes the device in response to identifying the identity of the device, and sends a notification indicative of the insurance policy to a computing device in response to generating the insurance policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Emily Margaret Gray, Daniel Christopher Bitsis, Jr., Qunying Kou, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Manfred Amann, Donnette Moncrief Brown, Eric David Schroeder, Meredith Beveridge, Michael J. Maciolek, Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Brian F. Shipley, Justin Dax Haslam, Ashley Raine Philbrick
  • Patent number: 11921900
    Abstract: Managing privacy controls in an information handling system to allow Information Technology Decision Makers (ITDMs) to prevent unwanted disclosure of information while allowing users to work together. A first privacy policy is asserted to protect information. When a user device requests an override to access an I/O device, embodiments analyze device parameters and application parameters to determine whether to authorize the use of the I/O device. If the override request is authorized, the user is able to access the I/O device and a new privacy policy is asserted. If a device parameter changes, embodiments may assess whether the change could result in unwanted disclosure of information and dynamically change the privacy policy to prevent the disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Vivek Viswanathan Iyer, Daniel Lawrence Hamlin
  • Patent number: 11924212
    Abstract: Providing access control to distributed resources, including storing, at a computing dock coupled to an information handling system, a local access database indicating verified credentials of one or more users; receiving, at the computing dock, a request for access to a resource coupled to the computing dock; providing, in response to the request for access, an authentication request to an authentication system; in response to the authentication request, providing, by the computing dock, an authentication challenge to the information handling system; receiving, at the computing dock and in response to the authentication challenge, user credentials at the authentication system; verifying, at the authentication system, the user credentials against the local access database; providing, based on the verified user credentials, an authorization token to the first device; and allocating, based on the authorization token, access to the resource to the information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Charles Delbert Robison, Jr., Daniel Lawrence Hamlin, Vivek Viswanathan Iyer
  • Publication number: 20230410233
    Abstract: The analytics embodiment uses artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, predictive analytics and computerized analytics. The analytics embodiment generates patent analytics and intelligence to analyze and value patents. The analytics embodiment can have smartphone applications. Smartphone applications can provide notifications, alerts, reminders, etc. Smartphone applications can include key features, including navigation tools. The analytics embodiment can have a social media feature, so users can connect with each other (as in Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.) and/or follow other users (like in Twitter, LinkedIn and Medium). The analytics embodiment will facilitate crowdsource functionality for validity, relevance and valuation. A corresponding IP platform could allow startups to partner with big companies, to get mentorship and industry partnerships. This can help the startups with connections and eventually get acquired. This is common at incubators/accelerators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: ERICH LAWSON SPANGENBERG, DANIEL LAWRENCE BORK, PASCAL ASSELOT, BRIAN JOSHUA BERMAN
  • Patent number: 11836522
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more processes may determine an identification of an application executing on an information handling system (IHS); determine a first performance profile based at least on a policy and based at least on the identification of the application; configure a processor to utilize power up to a first power level based at least on the first performance profile; determine that a user physically utilizes at least one human input device of the IHS within an amount of time transpiring; receive information indicating that the user is physically in contact with the IHS; determine a second performance profile based at least on the policy and based at least on the information; and configure the processor to utilize power up to a second power level based at least on the second performance profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Travis Christian North, Daniel Lawrence Hamlin
  • Publication number: 20230289619
    Abstract: Method(s), apparatus, and system(s) are provided for selecting a data model configuration for use in training predictive models comprise receiving two or more data model configurations, extracting a data model for each of the two or more data model configurations from a knowledge graph, generating a separate predictive model for each of the extracted data models, scoring the output of each separate predictive model based on a benchmark data set, and selecting at least one data model configuration of the two or more data model configurations based on the output scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Rachel HODOS, Yingkai GAO, Daniel Lawrence NEIL, Pierre-Louis Maurice Valentin CEDOZ
  • Patent number: 11749274
    Abstract: A method includes receiving an utterance at a computerized automated assistant system, and detecting, via a date/time constraint module of the computerized automated assistant system, one or more constraints in the utterance associated with a date or time. The utterance is associated with a domain. The method further comprises generating, via the date/time constraint module, a periodic set for each of the one or more constraints associated with the date or time, and combining, via the date/time constraint module, the one or more periodic sets. The method further comprises processing, via a dialogue manager module of the computerized automated assistant system, the combined periodic sets to determine an action, and executing the action at the computerized automated assistant system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jordan Rian Cohen, David Leo Wright Hall, Jason Andrew Wolfe, Daniel Lawrence Roth, Daniel Klein
  • Patent number: 11726524
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a network interface card and a processor. The network interface card includes first and second virtual network interface cards. The processor communicates with the network interface card, and connects with an infrastructure access point via the first virtual network interface card. The processor forms multiple network connections via the infrastructure access point and the first virtual network interface card. The processor detects a wireless dock is within a predetermined proximity. In response to the wireless dock being within the predetermined proximity, the processor initiates a connection with the wireless dock via the second virtual network interface card. The processor resumes one or more of the network connections through the wireless dock via the second virtual network interface card. In response to the one or more of the network connections being resumed through the wireless dock, the processor drops the connection with the infrastructure access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Manuel Novoa, Daniel Lawrence Hamlin, Vivek Viswanathan Iyer
  • Publication number: 20230244950
    Abstract: Embodiments of present disclosure provide a system, apparatus and method(s) for determining one or more target nodes and associated paths from a query of a graph structure. The method receives the query to the graph structure, where the query comprises a data representation of at least one query node. The method identifies one or more target nodes in response to the query based on a policy network, where the policy network is configured to determine the one or more target nodes in accordance with a latent policy distribution associated with the policy network. The method traverses the graph structure by a search in relation to the policy network, where the search is configured to navigate from the query node to the one or more identified target nodes to determine the associated paths. The method outputs a list of the one or more target nodes and the associated paths for the query, where the list are ranked in relation to the latent policy distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: BenevolentAI Technology Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Lawrence NEIL, Dane Sterling CORNEIL
  • Publication number: 20230229716
    Abstract: We are tokenizing patent ownership. This opens up transactions that simply are not possible today. The special purpose vehicle (SPV) is like a ‘trust’ that exists to hold and execute the patent transactions on the owner side without the owner being involved. The smart contract has self-executing elements and handles trust issues. The invention utilizes artificial intelligence (AI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: ERICH LAWSON SPANGENBERG, DANIEL LAWRENCE BORK, PASCAL ASSELOT
  • Publication number: 20230230186
    Abstract: The invention relates to maturable non-fungible tokens and interoperable IP tokens transacted on an information, network, financing, commercialization and monetization platform that leverages the efficiency of artificial intelligence and decentralization to increase global innovation by individual, small and medium sized innovators and encourages global adoption by providing access to information, analytics, capital, resources, a trusted network and global partners. The invention relates to a method to establish a maturable non-fungible token recorded on a blockchain and referencing an extendable chain of custody, and to allocate intellectual property (“IP”) rights reliably, clearly, and in an interoperable manner to any non-fungible token recorded on a blockchain, independent of its origin of creation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Erich Lawson Spangenberg, Jonas Block, Daniel Lawrence Bork