Patents by Inventor DANIEL D. JONES

DANIEL D. JONES 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: 12001038
    Abstract: The disclosed patterned wavelength-selective material and process for making the patterned wavelength-selective material uses patterned applied adhesive and a structurally weak wavelength-selective material that includes portions that contact the adhesive and break to remain in contact with the adhesive. In one embodiment, the wavelength-selective material comprises an array of sections with cuts at least partially through a wavelength-selective film at each section secured to the adhesive. In another embodiment, the wavelength-selective film comprises a transfer stack of layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kui Chen-Ho, Douglas S. Dunn, Tien Yi T. H. Whiting, Bryan T. Whiting, Taylor J. Kobe, Anthony F. Schultz, Duane D. Fansler, Jonah Shaver, John A. Wheatley, Susannah C. Clear, Daniel J. Theis, John T. Strand, Thomas J. Metzler, Kevin W. Gotrik, Scott J. Jones
  • Patent number: 11992521
    Abstract: A method is described for producing a pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide protein conjugate in which one or more activated pneumococcal polysaccharides of particular pneumococcal serotypes and carrier protein are separately lyophilized, the separately lyophilized polysaccharides and carrier protein are separately reconstituted in an organic solvent, and the reconstituted polysaccharide and carrier protein are then combined together by Tee-mixing and conjugated together to produce polysaccharide carrier protein conjugates. A plurality of conjugates, each comprising polysaccharides of a particular serotype, may be used to produce multivalent pneumococcal immunogenic compositions having a combination of conjugates for use in vaccines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Leonard Ahl, Akhilesh Bhambhani, Christopher Jon Farrell, Patrick McHugh, Morrisa C. Jones, Daniel D. Roth, Jessica R. Sinacola, Justin Stanbro, Matthew P. Watson, Emily Wen, Michael A. Winters
  • Publication number: 20240166372
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for assembling a section of a fuselage of an aircraft. The method includes pulsing a half barrel section of the fuselage along a track in a process direction, utilizing an indexing feature associated with the half barrel section to determine a desired contour for a portion of the half barrel section, and enforcing the desired contour onto the half barrel section using components that enforce an inner mold line and components that enforce an outer mold line when the half barrel section is out of tolerance from the desired contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel R. Smith, Darrell D. Jones
  • Publication number: 20240171416
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided for low-power and high-sampling rate of analog signals received from sensors transported by host devices. The devices, systems and methods may be adapted to utilize GPS and PPS signals for synchronization with digitized signals generated based on the sampling of the analog signals that are simultaneously received and processed by multiple channels. Synchronized data packets may be recorded by the disclosed data acquisition systems, and may be further transmitted to host devices and remote devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Mark E Paulus, Daniel A Gentile, Kevin D Jones, Kyler D Callahan, Paul R Leary, Vladimir N Dobrokhodov, Kevin B Smith
  • Publication number: 20240158098
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for installing ribs and/or spars to a wing panel while a contour is enforced. Methods include suspending a wing panel beneath a shuttle that enforces the contour, advancing the wing panel through work stations via the shuttle, and installing a rib or a spar (or another wing panel) at a work station, while the contour is enforced. Other methods include locating a wing panel beneath a shuttle, coupling adjustable-length pogos to the wing panel at locations distinct from those corresponding with an installation location, e.g. for a rib or a spar, and controlling the length of the pogos to enforce a contour to the wing panel. Some systems include a track, work stations disposed along the track, and a shuttle to advance along the track and convey a wing panel to each of the work stations while enforcing a contour onto the wing panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel R. Smith, Darrell D. Jones
  • Publication number: 20240158097
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for assembling a structure. The systems and method including micro pulsing a structure along a track in a process direction by less than a length of the structure. The structure is indexed to one or more work stations by mating indexing features in a manufacturing excess of the structure to complementary features at the work stations. The work stations would the perform work on the structure at the work stations while the structure is indexed to the work stations. Iteratively repeating the micro pulsing and indexing and working upon the structure until it is ready to advance to the next assembly process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel R. Smith, Darrell D. Jones, Frederick M. Swanstrom
  • Publication number: 20240158099
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for assembling a wing. Methods include suspending an upper wing panel of an aircraft beneath a shuttle, translating a rib to a position it, and placing the rib into contact with, then affixing the rib to, the upper wing panel, while suspended. Some methods include installing ribs and spars to the upper wing panel, and joining a lower wing panel to the ribs and spars, while the upper wing panel is suspended. Some methods involve joining ribs to spars (e.g., all, or some) to produce a support structure that is then affixed to the upper wing panel. Systems include a shuttle that suspends an upper wing panel, and a cart that includes supports to hold a rib, a chassis to translate the rib to a position beneath the upper wing panel, and a lifting apparatus to lift the rib into contact with the upper wing panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel R. Smith, Darrell D. Jones
  • Publication number: 20240085855
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device comprises a housing, a feedback device, a depth sensor, and a processing element. The feedback device is located in the housing and configured to generate a vibration. The depth sensor is configured to generate a signal indicative of a current depth of the housing. The processing element is in electronic communication with the feedback device and the depth sensor. The processing element is configured to determine the current depth based on the signal indicative of a current depth and control the feedback device to generate the vibration in a pattern indicative of a rate of change in depth based at least in part on the current depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Paul Benjamin H. Collins, Patrick M. Danko, Mark W. Gepner, Cody D. Jung, Daniel D. Jones
  • Patent number: 11926435
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for assembling a structure. The systems and method including micro pulsing a structure along a track in a process direction by less than a length of the structure. The structure is indexed to one or more work stations by mating indexing features in a manufacturing excess of the structure to complementary features at the work stations. The work stations would the perform work on the structure at the work stations while the structure is indexed to the work stations. Iteratively repeating the micro pulsing and indexing and working upon the structure until it is ready to advance to the next assembly process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Daniel R. Smith, Darrell D. Jones, Frederick M. Swanstrom
  • Patent number: 11919661
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for installing ribs and/or spars to a wing panel while a contour is enforced. Methods include suspending a wing panel beneath a shuttle that enforces the contour, advancing the wing panel through work stations via the shuttle, and installing a rib or a spar (or another wing panel) at a work station, while the contour is enforced. Other methods include locating a wing panel beneath a shuttle, coupling adjustable-length pogos to the wing panel at locations distinct from those corresponding with an installation location, e.g. for a rib or a spar, and controlling the length of the pogos to enforce a contour to the wing panel. Some systems include a track, work stations disposed along the track, and a shuttle to advance along the track and convey a wing panel to each of the work stations while enforcing a contour onto the wing panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Daniel R. Smith, Darrell D. Jones
  • Publication number: 20220350896
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, computer program products, and systems are disclosed for risk assessment based data access. A method includes determining security risks for each of a plurality of executable applications accessing an application programming interface. A method includes monitoring changes in the security risks for each of the plurality of executable applications. A method includes dynamically adjusting a scope of permissions for the plurality of executable applications with regard to the application programming interface based on the monitored changes in the security risks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: MX Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: DAVID WHITCOMB, DANIEL D. JONES, BRIAN FROMM
  • Publication number: 20220035943
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, program products, and systems are disclosed for data protection query interface. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor to receive, via a query interface, a query from a third-party to verify sensitive data associated with a user, analyze the query to identify a type of the user's sensitive data to verify, and generate a verification response to the query based on verifying the user's sensitive data related to the type of sensitive data to verify without exposing the user's sensitive data to the third-party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: MX Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: DANIEL D. JONES
  • Publication number: 20220035941
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, program products, and systems are disclosed for data protection query interface. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor to receive, via a query interface, a query from a third-party to verify sensitive data associated with a user, analyze the query to identify a type of the user's sensitive data to verify, and generate a verification response to the query based on verifying the user's sensitive data related to the type of sensitive data to verify without exposing the user's sensitive data to the third-party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: MX Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: DANIEL D. JONES