Patents by Inventor Daniel A. West
Daniel A. West 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: 20240104193Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for direct assignment of physical devices to confidential virtual machines (VMs). At a first guest privilege context of a guest partition, a direct assignment of a physical device associated with a host computer system to the guest partition is identified. The guest partition includes the first guest privilege context and a second guest privilege context, which is restricted from accessing memory associated with the first guest privilege context. The guest partition corresponds to a confidential VM, such that a memory region associated with the guest partition is inaccessible to a host operating system. It is determined, based on a policy, that the physical device is allowed to be directly assigned to the guest partition. Communication between the physical device and the second guest privilege context is permitted, such as by exposing the physical device on a virtual bus and/or forwarding an interrupt.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Jin LIN, Jason Stewart WOHLGEMUTH, Michael Bishop EBERSOL, Aditya BHANDARI, Steven Adrian WEST, Emily Cara CLEMENS, Michael Halstead KELLEY, Dexuan CUI, Attilio MAINETTI, Sarah Elizabeth STEPHENSON, Carolina Cecilia PEREZ-VARGAS, Antoine Jean Denis DELIGNAT-LAVAUD, Kapil VASWANI, Alexander Daniel GREST, Steve Michel PRONOVOST, David Alan HEPKIN
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Publication number: 20240004093Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure may include a method and/or a system for identifying an ion chain having a plurality of trapped ions, selecting at least two non-consecutive trapped ions in the ion chain for implementing a qubit, applying at least a first Raman beam to shuttle at least one neighbor ion of the at least two non-consecutive trapped ions from a ground state to a metastable state, and applying at least a second Raman beam to one or more of the at least two non-consecutive trapped ions, after shuttling the at least one neighbor ion to the metastable state, to transition from a first manifold to a second manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2022Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Michael Lurie GOLDMAN, Adam Daniel West
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Publication number: 20230325699Abstract: A method and system is provided for operating a quantum information processing (QIP) system, including a dual-space, single-species architecture for trapped-ion quantum information processing. An exemplary method of preparing the ions include i) applying a first optical beam to the plurality of ions to shelve at least a portion of the plurality of ions from a first state to a second state, ii) applying a second optical beam to the plurality of ions to deshelve the at least a portion of the plurality of ions from the second state to a third state, iii) applying a third optical beam to optically pump the at least a portion of the plurality of ions from the third state and to a fourth state, and iv) iteratively repeat i) to iii) to transition a remaining portion of the plurality of ions to the fourth state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Michael Lurie GOLDMAN, Adam Daniel WEST, Hermann UYS, Peter Lukas Wilhelm MAUNZ
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Patent number: 11688967Abstract: A wire termination device for coupling a wire to a feedthrough device is disclosed. The wire termination device can include a housing having a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end in a longitudinal direction. The housing can define a cavity and an opening to the cavity at the first end for receiving a pin of the feedthrough device. The pin of the feedthrough device can extend in the longitudinal direction. The wire termination device can include a retention member coupled to the housing and located at least partially within the opening of the housing. The retention member can be configured to engage the pin of the feedthrough device to retain the pin of the feedthrough device in the opening of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: KYOCERA AVX Components CorporationInventors: Ronald Stephan Demcko, Daniel West, Rhazy Edily
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Publication number: 20230131053Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure may include a method and/or a system for applying, to one or more surface electrode trapped ions, a first electric field in a first direction, applying, to the one or more surface electrode trapped ions, a plurality of second electric fields in a second direction while applying the first electric field, wherein the second direction is substantially orthogonal to the first direction, measuring, for each of the plurality of second electric fields, a corresponding micromotion signal associated with the application of one or more of the first electric field or one of the plurality of second electric fields, identifying a maximum micromotion signal of a plurality of micromotion signals associated with the plurality of second electric fields, and identifying a compensation field associated with the maximum micromotion signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Hermann UYS, Michael Lurie GOLDMAN, Adam Daniel WEST, Jonathan Albert MIZRAHI
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Publication number: 20230013783Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include methods and systems for modulating light sources including applying an optical beam, modulating one or more of an amplitude, a phase, or a frequency of the optical beam via an acousto-optic modulator (AOM), applying a sideband signal to a channel of an electro-optic modulator (EOM) to transform the optical beam to a carrier beam and at least two sideband beams, and providing one of the at least two sideband beams to one or more dual-space, single-species (DSSS) trapped ions of the QIP system to transition the one or more DSSS trapped ions from a first state to a second state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Jonathan Albert MIZRAHI, Hermann UYS, Michael Lurie GOLDMAN, Adam Daniel WEST
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Patent number: 11537204Abstract: An apparatus for fixing a wearable structure and/or a user-feedback element to a user is provided. The apparatus includes a wearable structure configured to be worn by a user, and a grounding assembly, coupled to the wearable structure. The grounding assembly includes: (i) an inflatable bladder, coupled to a first portion of the wearable structure, and (ii) a cord, coupled to a second portion of the wearable structure and the inflatable bladder. The inflatable bladder is configured to receive a fluid from a source. The cord is configured to tighten around a portion of the user's body according to and in proportion with the fluid pressure inside the inflatable bladder.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Zachary Daniel West, Aaron Alan Ambuske, Nicholas Roy Corson, Brian Cox, Amirhossein Hajiagha Memar, David Rother Dobbs, Priyanshu Agarwal, Nicholas Colonnese, John Dietrich Martin, Ana Mirona Motoc, Brian Fletcher, Jay Barrett Willet
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Patent number: 11481033Abstract: A wearable device for providing haptic stimulations is provided. The wearable device includes: (i) a wearable structure to be worn on a portion of a user's body and (ii) an inflatable bladder, coupled to the wearable structure, that includes two or more pockets positioned at a target location on the wearable structure. Furthermore, the two or more pockets are configured to, when inflated, impart directional force(s) onto the user at the target location that impede movement of the portion of the user's body. Additionally, the directional force(s) are caused by the two or more pockets interfering with each other, when inflated. In some embodiments, (a) the portion of the user's body is a hand of the user, (b) the target location is a finger joint on the user's hand, and (c) the directional force(s) imparted onto the user at the target location impede flexion of the user's finger.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Priyanshu Alan Agarwal, Nicholas Roy Corson, Nicholas Colonnese, Zachary Daniel West, Aaron Alan Ambuske, John Dietrich Martin, Ana Mirona Motoc, Brian Fletcher, Jay Barrett Willet
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Patent number: 11069207Abstract: An apparatus for creating haptic stimulations is provided. The apparatus includes one or more pods coupled to a garment, each pod including: (i) an internal structure, and (ii) an airtight bladder surrounding the internal structure, where the bladder is pneumatically coupled to a pneumatic device that is configured to control a pressurized state of the bladder. Each pod is configured to: (i) have a first degree of flexibility when the bladder of the pod is in a first pressurized state; and (ii) have a second degree of flexibility, less than the first degree of flexibility, when the bladder of the pod is in a second pressurized state different from the first pressurized state. Each pod provides a haptic stimulation to a wearer of the garment when the corresponding bladder is in the second pressurized state.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Zachary Daniel West, Aaron Alan Ambuske, John Dietrich Martin, Brian Fletcher, Nicholas Roy Corson, Brian Cox, Charles Stewart, Tristan Thomas Trutna
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Publication number: 20210211972Abstract: A user equipment (UE) supports communication over a first (lower) frequency range and a second (higher) frequency range. The UE determines an extent of preference of the second frequency range over the first frequency range, e.g., based on one or more of the following: sensor measurements; physical channel measurements; battery conditions; weather conditions; voice call activity; indoor/outdoor/in-car status; learned relationships between previous location-time conditions and performance on the second frequency range; etc. The UE device may control search activity and/or measurement activity on the second frequency range based on the preference extent, e.g., by controlling rates of repetition of search and/or measurement on the second frequency range, or by adding a measurement bias to a measurement reporting threshold, or by adding a delay to a measurement reporting time for a measurement, or by disabling search and measurement on the second frequency range.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Wei Zhang, Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar, Pengkai Zhao, Vijay Venkataraman, Junsung Lim, Zhu Ji, Johnson O. Sebeni, Yu-Lin Wang, Galib A. Mohiuddin, Sriram Subramanian, Shiva Krishna Narra, Madhukar K. Shanbhag, Sanjeevi Balasubramanian, Daniel A. West, Rohit R. Matolia
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Publication number: 20210159626Abstract: A wire termination device for coupling a wire to a feedthrough device is disclosed. The wire termination device can include a housing having a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end in a longitudinal direction. The housing can define a cavity and an opening to the cavity at the first end for receiving a pin of the feedthrough device. The pin of the feedthrough device can extend in the longitudinal direction. The wire termination device can include a retention member coupled to the housing and located at least partially within the opening of the housing. The retention member can be configured to engage the pin of the feedthrough device to retain the pin of the feedthrough device in the opening of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Ronald Stephan Demcko, Daniel West, Rhazy Edily
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Publication number: 20210027870Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods and systems for an electronic healthcare platform that enables users to locate relevant medical or health-related content (e.g., information, products, and services) aggregated from internal and external content sources. In particular, the electronic healthcare platform provides a record database that creates concepts and associations between pieces of content using medical codes and content analytics. The electronic healthcare platform further provides a personalized set of recommendations for personal care products and healthcare services that are directly relevant to customers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventor: Daniel West
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Publication number: 20200219370Abstract: An apparatus for creating haptic stimulations is provided. The apparatus includes one or more pods coupled to a garment, each pod including: (i) an internal structure, and (ii) an airtight bladder surrounding the internal structure, where the bladder is pneumatically coupled to a pneumatic device that is configured to control a pressurized state of the bladder. Each pod is configured to: (i) have a first degree of flexibility when the bladder of the pod is in a first pressurized state; and (ii) have a second degree of flexibility, less than the first degree of flexibility, when the bladder of the pod is in a second pressurized state different from the first pressurized state. Each pod provides a haptic stimulation to a wearer of the garment when the corresponding bladder is in the second pressurized state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Zachary Daniel West, Aaron Alan Ambuske, John Dietrich Martin, Brian Fletcher, Nicholas Roy Corson, Brian Cox, Charles Stewart, Tristan Thomas Trutna
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Patent number: 10546471Abstract: An apparatus for creating haptic stimulations is provided. The apparatus includes one or more pods coupled to a garment, each pod including: (i) an internal structure, and (ii) an airtight bladder surrounding the internal structure, where the bladder is pneumatically coupled to a pneumatic device that is configured to control a pressurized state of the bladder. Each pod is configured to: (i) have a first degree of flexibility when the bladder of the pod is in a first pressurized state; and (ii) have a second degree of flexibility, less than the first degree of flexibility, when the bladder of the pod is in a second pressurized state different from the first pressurized state. Each pod provides a haptic stimulation to a wearer of the garment when the corresponding bladder is in the second pressurized state.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Zachary Daniel West, Aaron Alan Ambuske, John Dietrich Martin, Brian Fletcher, Nicholas Roy Corson, Brian Cox, Charles Stewart, Tristan Thomas Trutna
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Patent number: 10540870Abstract: An apparatus for creating haptic stimulations is provided. The apparatus includes pod(s) coupled to a garment, each pod including: (i) an internal structure including an arrangement of a plurality of protrusions and (ii) an airtight bladder surrounding the internal structure, wherein the bladder is pneumatically coupled to a pneumatic device that is configured to control a pressurized state of the bladder. The internal structure in each pod is configured to: (i) when the respective bladder of the respective pod is in a first pressurized state, have a first degree of flexibility; and (ii) when the respective bladder is in a second pressurized state different from the first pressurized state: curve, at least partially, in a predetermined direction, and have a second degree of flexibility less than the first degree of flexibility, thereby providing a haptic stimulation to a wearer when the respective bladder is in the second pressurized state.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Zachary Daniel West, Aaron Alan Ambuske, John Dietrich Martin, Brian Fletcher, Nicholas Roy Corson, Brian Cox, Charles Stewart, Tristan Thomas Trutna
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Patent number: 10372219Abstract: An apparatus for creating haptic stimulations is provided. The apparatus includes pod(s) coupled to a garment, each pod including: (i) an outer internal structure that defines an opening, (ii) an inner internal structure disposed in the opening defined by the outer internal structure, and (iii) an airtight bladder, pneumatically coupled with a pneumatic device, surrounding the inner and outer internal structures. Further, when a bladder of a respective pod is at a first pressure, respective top surfaces of the internal structures contact a first portion of a user's body, said contact with the first portion of the body having a first area, and when the bladder is at a second pressure, the top surface of the inner internal structure and/or the top surface of the outer internal structure contact a second portion of the user's body, said contact with the second portion of the body having a second area.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Zachary Daniel West, Aaron Alan Ambuske, John Dietrich Martin, Brian Fletcher, Nicholas Roy Corson, Brian Cox, Charles Stewart, Tristan Thomas Trutna
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Patent number: 9803239Abstract: Biochemical flow cells having sealed inlets and outlets are provided for performing high-volume assays on macromolecules. In one example embodiment, a flow cell with detachable inlet and outlet connectors comprises an inlet manifold, a coverslip, and a substrate disposed below the coverslip to form a reaction chamber, where the substrate is disposed to partially cover the inlet manifold such that a slit is formed along an entire edge of the substrate where fluids can flow from the inlet manifold through the slit, around substantially the entire edge of the substrate, and into the reaction chamber at equalized pressure and without bubbles.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Complete Genomics, Inc.Inventors: Bill J. Peck, Mark Fuller, Daniel West, Anthony Delacruz
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Publication number: 20170301907Abstract: Described is a distributed battery management system that utilizes circuit boards as direct current busses for primary power in large-scale battery energy storage systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: Pathion Inc.Inventors: David F. Park, David R. Smith, David C. Reuter, Daniel West
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Publication number: 20170301963Abstract: Described is a reconfigurable energy storage system that is capable of switching an arrangement of energy storage cells from a series configuration to a parallel configuration, from a parallel configuration to a series configuration, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: Pathion Inc.Inventors: David R. Smith, David C. Reuter, Daniel West
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Patent number: 9689163Abstract: A tapered truss is provided. In one embodiment, the truss has a pair of base members configured to be attached to a top surface of a vertical support member. The truss may further have an upper pair of truss members and a lower pair of truss members. Each upper truss member each forms an acute angle with a respective base member and each lower truss member forms an obtuse angle from the respective base member such that the lower truss member is not parallel to the upper truss member. The truss may additionally include a ceiling joist member connected to each of the lower truss members. In one embodiment, the ceiling joist member is substantially parallel to the pair of base members.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Inventors: Wayne Green, Walter Green, Clarence Green, David Derwacter, Chester Prinkey, Darren Skeese, Daniel West