Patents by Inventor Daniel Francis
Daniel Francis 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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Patent number: 12015302Abstract: A method of charging and distributing power between a plurality of rechargeable batteries includes providing a battery charging circuit configured to supply a charging current to a first rechargeable battery of the plurality of rechargeable batteries, and to provide the charging current to a second rechargeable battery of the plurality of rechargeable batteries, supplying the charging current to the first rechargeable battery of the plurality of rechargeable batteries, and switching the battery charging circuit to supply the charging current to the second rechargeable battery of the plurality of rechargeable batteries.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2023Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Plasan North America, Inc.Inventors: John Rollings Cavedo, Jr., Brett Allyn Maki, Bradley Allen Pedersen, Daniel Francis Jakiela, Christopher John McGann
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Publication number: 20240170362Abstract: Aspects of diamond growth on semiconductors are described. Some aspects include deposition of a layer of diamond seeds on a semiconductor-containing layered structure. Some aspects include the deposition of an intermediate layer over the layer of diamond seeds. In some aspects, the intermediate layer is an immobilizing layer to immobilize the diamond seeds. Some aspects include generating synthetic diamond over a surface of a semiconductor-containing layered structure. In some aspects, synthetic diamond is generated over a surface comprising diamond seeds and an intermediate layer. In some aspects, semiconductor-containing layered structure is etched with diamond seeds in place over a surface of the semiconductor-containing layered structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Daniel FRANCIS, Frank LOWE, Kyle GRAHAM, Felix EJECKAM, Tyrone D. MITCHELL, JR., Paul SAUNIER
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Patent number: 11991318Abstract: A system may include one or more of a called device, a calling device, configured to call the called device, and a network module. The network module is configured to process incoming call information of a call placed to the called device and configured to route the call to a destination based on preferences of the called device.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: FIRST ORION CORP.Inventors: Daniel Francis Kliebhan, Scott D. Hambuchen, Mark Himelfarb, Joshua Harrison Lange
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Patent number: 11969033Abstract: The disclosure provides systems, devices, and associated methods for mitigating traumatic brain injury, injury to an ocular structure, or injury to the inner ear of a subject by applying pressure to one or more neck veins before and during an injurious event.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Q30 SPORTS SCIENCE, LLCInventors: Daniel Francis Wisniewski, Sherry Lynn Jones, James Huang Lua, Kevin John Vititoe, Joseph M. Lehman, Jamison Joseph Float
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Patent number: 11961621Abstract: A method includes receiving patient health data; determining a score using a trained machine learning model; determining a threshold value using an adaptive threshold tuning learning model; comparing the score to the threshold value; and generating an alarm. A computing system includes a processor; and a memory having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computing system to: receive patient health data; determine a score using a trained machine learning model; determine a threshold value using an adaptive threshold tuning learning model; compare the score to the threshold value; and generate an alarm. A non-transitory computer readable medium includes program instructions that when executed, cause a computer to: receive patient health data; determine a score using a trained machine learning model; determine a threshold value using an adaptive threshold tuning learning model; compare the score to the threshold value; and generate an alarm.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANInventors: Christopher Elliot Gillies, Daniel Francis Taylor, Kevin R. Ward, Fadi Islim, Richard Medlin
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Patent number: 11930273Abstract: A gimbal sleeve for connecting to a camera gimbal may float between a floor surface and a ceiling surface of an aerial vehicle chassis such that the gimbal sleeve has freedom of motion in yaw, pitch, and roll directions relative to the vehicle chassis. The gimbal sleeve may comprise a pair of connection points to the lower dampers on a floor surface of the vehicle chassis. The gimbal sleeve may furthermore comprise a ball joint coupled to a back surface of the vehicle chassis. The connection points include spring forces that enable the gimbal sleeve to return to an equilibrium position in response to external vibrations and reduce the magnitude of vibrations transferred from the aerial vehicle to the gimbal and camera systems.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Noriaki Saika, Christopher Bramley Fruhauf, Daniel Francis Kennedy
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Patent number: 11924382Abstract: A system may include one or more of a called device, a calling device, configured to call the called device, and a network module. The network module is configured to process incoming call information of a call placed to the called device and configured to route the call to a destination based on preferences of the called device.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: FIRST ORION CORP.Inventors: Daniel Francis Kliebhan, Scott D. Hambuchen, Mark Himelfarb, Joshua Harrison Lange
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Patent number: 11909126Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods provides for technology that generates, with a phased array of elements of an antenna system, an array element radiation pattern over a scan angle range, where the phased array of elements is spaced at a predetermined wavelength spacing. The technology reflects, with a reflector of the antenna system, the array element radiation pattern emitted from the phased array of elements to Earth, and establishes, based on a shape of the reflector, a predetermined magnification as a function of scan angle range so as to increase the field-of-view of the antenna system. The technology adjusts, based on the shape of the reflector, the array element radiation pattern, by increasing magnification relative to the scan angle range, to have a gain that increases with increases in scan angle relative to a boresight of the antenna system, and reflects, with the reflector, radiation from Earth to the phased array of elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Paul Christian Werntz, Raenaurd Turpin, Daniel Francis Mathews, Charles Youngshiuk Park
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Patent number: 11889021Abstract: One example method of operation may include collecting call metric data over a predefined period of time for identified calls, querying the call metric data to identify whether one or more call filtering criteria parameters require changes, determining one or more call filtering criteria parameters require changes based on a deviation from one or more expected call metric data values included in the call metric data, modifying one or more of the call filtering criteria parameters, and updating an active call scam model stored on a call processing server based on the one or more call filtering parameters.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2023Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: FIRST ORION CORP.Inventors: Mark Hamilton Botner, Collin Michael Turney, Daniel Francis Kliebhan, Robert Francis Piscopo, Jr., Charles Donald Morgan, Jamelle Adnan Brown, Chee-Fung Choy, Samuel Kenton Welch, Nysia Inet George, Andrew Collin Shaddox
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Publication number: 20240022557Abstract: One example method of operation may include receiving a call message associated with a call, determining a service provider network identifier based on a telephone number of a call origination device, identifying, from the call message, an identity header with a link to a public certificate repository storing a public certificate assigned to a service provider network hosting the call origination device, retrieving a service provider code assigned to the service provider network from the public certificate, and determining whether the service provider code matches the service provider network identifier as identified from a verification table.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: FIRST ORION CORP.Inventors: Julie Sara Fowler, Daniel Francis Kliebhan
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Publication number: 20240022107Abstract: A method of charging and distributing power between a plurality of rechargeable batteries includes providing a battery charging circuit configured to supply a charging current to a first rechargeable battery of the plurality of rechargeable batteries, and to provide the charging current to a second rechargeable battery of the plurality of rechargeable batteries, supplying the charging current to the first rechargeable battery of the plurality of rechargeable batteries, and switching the battery charging circuit to supply the charging current to the second rechargeable battery of the plurality of rechargeable batteries.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: John Rollings Cavedo, Jr., Brett Allyn Maki, Bradley Allen Pedersen, Daniel Francis Jakiela, Christopher John McGann
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Publication number: 20230420333Abstract: Aspects of features in thermally conductive substrates and methods of forming the same are described. A substrate may comprise a material having an average value of thermal conductivity equal to or greater than about 1,000 W/mK. The substrate may comprise diamond. The substrate may comprise a wide-bandgap semiconductor material. A feature may comprise an interconnect, such as a via hole. A feature may comprise a singulation feature, such as a die street. The substrate may comprise a plurality of crystals each having an average crystal grain diameter from about 10 nanometers to about 100 nanometers. The plurality of crystals may be disposed a distance of less than or equal to about 100 micrometers from a surface of the feature. The substrate may comprise a keyhole or void. The keyhole may be disposed a distance of less than or equal to about 100 micrometers from a surface of the feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Daniel FRANCIS, Frank LOWE, Kyle GRAHAM
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Publication number: 20230411314Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems of generating high-efficiency structures for improved wireless communications. Such structures may comprise hard and chemically inert materials. Such structures may include materials having average thermal conductivities equal to or greater than about 1,000 W/mK. Such structures may comprise diamond. Such structures may comprise materials whose properties may be affected through processing such structures. Such structures may comprise devices with improved electron mobilities and efficiencies. Such structures may comprise substrate features. Such features may be configured to communicatively couple to a device or a component of a substrate. A device may comprise a radio transmitter. Some examples include satellite transmitters.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Paul SAUNIER, James CARROLL, Martha YARBOROUGH, Brian LORAN, Daniel FRANCIS, Larry WITKOWSKI
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Publication number: 20230395923Abstract: In certain embodiments, a portable power pack includes two opposing plates for accommodating a set of one or more batteries therebetween. The two opposing plates define a plurality of electrical sectors including a first electrical sector having an electrode pattern operable to electrically connect together a first subset of one or more batteries in a first operational zone of the portable power pack. A battery deployment method includes mechanically linking together a plurality of batteries in a battery belt, disposing at least a portion of the battery belt between two opposing plates that define a plurality of electrical sectors including a first electrical sector having an electrode pattern for establishing an electrical connection between batteries of the first electrical sector, and shifting the battery belt to dispose a first subset of batteries into the first electrical sector to thereby establish said electrical connection among the first subset of batteries.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Daniel Francis RODDY, Andrew SCOGNA
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Patent number: 11813957Abstract: A battery charging and discharging device includes an enclosure defining an interior compartment, where the enclosure further includes an access opening configured to allow access to the interior compartment, a moveable cover configured to move between a closed position covering the access opening and to prevent access to the interior compartment, and an open position enabling access to the interior compartment, a battery storage compartment disposed within the interior compartment and configured to receive, retain and release a plurality of rechargeable batteries, and a releasable attachment device configured to releasably attach the enclosure to one of a movable object or a stationary fixture.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2023Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Plasan North America, Inc.Inventors: John Rollings Cavedo, Jr., Brett Allyn Maki, Bradley Allen Pedersen, Daniel Francis Jakiela, Christopher John McGann
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Publication number: 20230326602Abstract: Disclosed are devices and systems for treating dry eye syndrome by recording and analyzing video of the anterior eye surface through the use of an illuminator device operating with a computer running a software application. The illuminator includes a projector for projecting a simplified Placido ring pattern onto the eye, and an eye cup for aligning the illuminator with the eye. Some embodiments of the illuminator include an onboard camera while other embodiments use the camera system included with a mobile computer such as a smartphone. Also disclosed are methods to use an illuminator and a software application running on a computer to record videos of the anterior eye surface, to perform digital image processing on the videos, and to use the processed images to determine one or more dry eye-related parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: TeleMedC LLCInventors: Para K. Segaram, Di Xiao, Daniel Francis Min Yi Yap
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Patent number: 11750593Abstract: One example method of operation may include receiving a call message associated with a call, determining a service provider network identifier based on a telephone number of a call origination device, identifying, from the call message, an identity header with a link to a public certificate repository storing a public certificate assigned to a service provider network hosting the call origination device, retrieving a service provider code assigned to the service provider network from the public certificate, and determining whether the service provider code matches the service provider network identifier as identified from a verification table.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: FIRST ORION CORP.Inventors: Julie Sara Fowler, Daniel Francis Kliebhan
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Patent number: 11729314Abstract: One example method of operation may include identifying a call from a caller and destined for a callee, receiving a data message associated with the call, forwarding the data message to a call processing server, processing the data message to identify one or more call parameters, comparing the one or more call parameters to an active call scam model applied by the call processing server, determining a scam score for the call based on the comparing of the one or more call parameters to the active call scam model applied by the call processing server, and determining whether to notify the callee that the call is a scam based on the scam score.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: FIRST ORION CORP.Inventors: Mark Hamilton Botner, Collin Michael Turney, Daniel Francis Kliebhan, Robert Francis Piscopo, Jr., Charles Donald Morgan, Jamelle Adnan Brown, Chee-Fung Choy, Samuel Kenton Welch, Nysia Inet George, Andrew Collin Shaddox
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Publication number: 20230249577Abstract: A battery charging and discharging device includes an enclosure defining an interior compartment, where the enclosure further includes an access opening configured to allow access to the interior compartment, a moveable cover configured to move between a closed position covering the access opening and to prevent access to the interior compartment, and an open position enabling access to the interior compartment, a battery storage compartment disposed within the interior compartment and configured to receive, retain and release a plurality of rechargeable batteries, and a releasable attachment device configured to releasably attach the enclosure to one of a movable object or a stationary fixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: John Rollings Cavedo, JR., Brett Allyn Maki, Bradley Allen Pedersen, Daniel Francis Jakiela, Christopher John McGann
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Publication number: 20230230680Abstract: A computing system includes a processor; and a memory having stored thereon an adjustment application comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the computing system to: display a graphical user interface including a digital medical image of a patient; superimpose a bounding box; receive an adjustment of an area of interest; and provide an adjusted digital medical image. A non-transitory computer-readable medium includes computer-executable instructions that, when executed via one or more processors, cause a computer to: display a graphical user interface including a digital medical image of a patient; superimpose a bounding box; receive an adjustment of an area of interest; and provide an adjusted digital medical image. A computer-implemented method includes: displaying a graphical user interface including a digital medical image of a patient; superimposing a bounding box; receiving an adjustment of an area of interest; and providing an adjusted digital medical image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Kevin Ward, Daniel Francis Taylor, Michael W. Sjoding, Christopher Elliot Gillies