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).

  • Patent number: 11404300
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a semiconductor-on-diamond-on-carrier substrate wafer. The semiconductor-on-diamond-on-carrier wafer comprises: a semiconductor-on-diamond wafer having a diamond side and semiconductor side; a carrier substrate disposed on the diamond side of the semiconductor-on-diamond wafer and including at least one layer having a lower coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) than diamond; and an adhesive layer disposed between the diamond side of the semiconductor-on-diamond wafer and the carrier substrate to bond the carrier substrate to the semiconductor-on-diamond wafer. The semiconductor-on-diamond-on-carrier substrate wafer has the following characteristics: a total thickness variation of no more than 40 ?m; a wafer bow of no more than 100 ?m; and a wafer warp of no more than 40 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Francis, Frank Yantis Lowe, Michael Ian Pearson
  • Patent number: 11368583
    Abstract: One example method of operation may include identifying call data associated with a received call, identifying call parameters from the call data, and the call parameters include one or more call routing parameters associated with call routing of the call and one or more call session parameters associated with a call session of the call, assigning weights to one or more of the call routing parameters and the call session parameters, determining a scam score for the call based on a sum of the weights applied to the call routing parameters and the call session parameters, and blocking the call when the scam score is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold scam score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 11368582
    Abstract: One example method of operation may include receiving one or more data messages, identifying calls and corresponding call data from the one or more messages, identifying call parameters from the call data, applying a call activity filter criteria to the call parameters to identify a suspect sub-set of the call parameters which indicate an elevated likelihood of call scam, forwarding the call parameters and the suspect sub-set of call parameters to one or more call data tables, and assigning one or more scam designation threshold scores to the suspect sub-set of the call parameters in the one or more call data tables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20220189846
    Abstract: Aspects of diamond growth on semiconductors are described. Some aspects include direct growth of synthetic diamond on wide-bandgap semiconductors without the use of nucleating layers or protective layers. Some aspects include generating synthetic diamond over a gallium nitride surface of a layered structure in accordance with a set of growth parameters that are generated based at least in part on an interface property of an interface generated between the gallium nitride surface and the synthetic diamond. In some aspects, the interface is a single interface between the synthetic diamond and the gallium nitride surface. In some aspects, the synthetic diamond is in contact with the gallium nitride surface. Some aspects include synthetic diamond growth on wide-bandgap semiconductor structures to achieve thermal extraction without introducing electrically conductive regions in the semiconductor structure. Such aspects may include generating less than optimal quality synthetic diamond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel FRANCIS, Felix EJECKAM, Tyrone D. MITCHELL, JR., Paul SAUNIER
  • Patent number: 11340315
    Abstract: Various implementations include earbud cases with a Hall effect sensor configured to aid in detecting whether the case is open or closed. Certain additional implementations include a holder for a Hall effect sensor in an earbud case. In some particular aspects, a case for a set of earbuds includes: a top section including a set of magnets; and a base section movably coupled with the top section, the base section having: an upper compartment including a set of slots for holding the earbuds; and a lower compartment, having: a printed circuit board (PCB); a holder coupled with the PCB; and a Hall effect sensor coupled with holder, wherein the holder separates the Hall effect sensor from the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Natalie Zucker, Zachary Mark Temple, Steven Torku, Daniel Francis Tonderys, Nathaniel Fernandes
  • Patent number: 11290503
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 11290592
    Abstract: One example method of operation may include extracting a calling device telephone number from a received call message, querying a verification table for the calling device telephone number, identifying the calling device telephone number and a corresponding service provider network identifier from the verification table, querying a mapping table for the service provider network identifier, and identifying whether a match between the service provider network identifier and a service provider code exists as an entry in the mapping table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: FIRST ORION CORP.
    Inventors: Julie Sara Fowler, Daniel Francis Kliebhan
  • Patent number: 11272063
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: FIRST ORION CORP.
    Inventors: Daniel Francis Kliebhan, Scott D. Hambuchen, Mark Himelfarb, Joshua H. Lange
  • Patent number: 11268690
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a first luminaire. The first luminaire includes a first light source that generates a first light output. The first luminaire also includes a first visual feedback response source that generates a first visual feedback response output. Additionally, the first luminaire includes a first speaker that generates a first audio output. Further, the lighting system includes a second luminaire. The second luminaire includes a second light source that generates a second light output and a second visual feedback response source that generates a second visual feedback response output. Furthermore, the second luminaire includes a second speaker that generates a second audio output. The second audio output is different from the first audio output such that the first speaker and the second speaker output different audio components of a multichannel audio protocol output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: Charles Jeffrey Spencer, Towfiq M. Chowdhury, Mohammad Bani Hani, Daniel Francis Posacki, Kyle Michael Bradd, Gregory Philip Frankiewicz, Feng Chen, John Glenn Serra, Darcie Renee Callison
  • Publication number: 20220069406
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system includes a belt for mechanically linking multiple energy storage cells together, wherein the multiple energy storage cells are grouped into at least first and second energy storage packs, each energy storage pack including at least one energy storage cell, the at least one energy storage cell of the first energy storage pack having a different energy storage characteristic from the at least one energy storage cell of the second energy storage pack. The system further includes an operational zone for receiving an energy storage pack and establishing an electrical connection between the received energy storage pack and an electrical device, and an actuator operable to move the multiple energy storage cells together to thereby dispose the first energy storage pack in the operational zone to establish the electrical connection with the electrical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Francis Roddy, Andrew Scogna
  • Publication number: 20220043078
    Abstract: Various implementations include earbud cases with a Hall effect sensor configured to aid in detecting whether the case is open or closed. Certain additional implementations include a holder for a Hall effect sensor in an earbud case. In some particular aspects, a case for a set of earbuds includes: a top section including a set of magnets; and a base section movably coupled with the top section, the base section having: an upper compartment including a set of slots for holding the earbuds; and a lower compartment, having: a printed circuit board (PCB); a holder coupled with the PCB; and a Hall effect sensor coupled with holder, wherein the holder separates the Hall effect sensor from the PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Natalie Zucker, Zachary Mark Temple, Steven Torku, Daniel Francis Tonderys, Nathaniel Fernandes
  • Publication number: 20220006806
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: FIRST ORION CORP.
    Inventors: Julie Sara Fowler, Daniel Francis Kliebhan
  • Publication number: 20210383573
    Abstract: A system for calibrating a plurality of user sensors includes a calibration management system comprising a processor and a node services module and a plurality of calibration nodes disposed at a plurality of geographical locations. The processor is communicably coupled to the plurality of user sensors, the node services module, and the plurality of calibration nodes and operable to: provide calibration node information to a system associated with one of the plurality of user sensors and cause the calibration node to perform at least one calibration action after providing the calibration information, the calibration action may include performing an environmental measurement and/or providing a calibration reference signal to the user sensor. The processor is also operable to provide calibration results information containing results of the calibration action to the system associated with the one of the plurality of user sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey William Holt, Mark Duquette, Michael Wellington Dann, Erik A. Skarin, Paul David Mascia, Christopher Newman Durrell, Brandon James Russell, William Schuren Arnold, Daniel Francis Scharpf, Joseph William Jablonski, David Nicholas Conran
  • Patent number: 11195501
    Abstract: An electronic-drum module for connection to one or more electronic-drum pads is provided. The module includes an electronic display, a memory storing audio files for playback when the playback is triggered by a signal received from a pad, and one or more processors coupled to the electronic display and the memory. The processors are configured to play a portion of the audio files when the playback is triggered by the signal received from the one or more electronic-drum pads. The processors are also configured to display, on the display, a user interface for an application, which includes a waveform associated with recorded audio. The processors are also configured to display, on the display, tempo gridlines with a tempo-gridline spacing over the waveform. The module includes a control for adjusting the tempo-gridline spacing. The control is a wheel and is actuated by a rotation of the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: INMUSIC BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: David C. Gill, Daniel Francis Recchia
  • Patent number: 11184481
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20210352983
    Abstract: A bioactive filter has at least one layer comprising at least one transitional element or compound (e.g., iron, cobalt, nickel, zinc, etc.). The bioactive filter deactivates a virus based on the charge of the transitional element incorporated into the filter design. The transitional element may be found in the at least one layer in nanoparticle form. Upon interdiction of the virus in the filter, the transitional element mimics the charge or shape of the ACE-2 receptors and the virus falsely attempts to infect the transitional element contained in the at least one layer of the bioactive filter, thereby deactivating the virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventor: Daniel Francis Davidson
  • Patent number: 11149938
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a first light source positioned at a first level of a luminaire housing. The first light source generates a light output. The luminaire also includes a trim component positioned at a second level of the luminaire housing different from the first level, The trim component includes a visual feedback element that emits a visual feedback response. Further, the luminaire includes a control circuit positioned at the second level within the trim component. The control circuit controls operation of the visual feedback element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Charles Jeffrey Spencer, Towfiq M. Chowdhury, Mohammad Bani Hani, Daniel Francis Posacki, Kyle Michael Bradd, Gregory Philip Frankiewicz, Feng Chen, John Glenn Serra, Darcie Renee Callison
  • Patent number: 11144363
    Abstract: A workflow orchestration service coordinates the performance of a workflow. The workflow is accomplished by performing a task on each resource in a set of resources. In an embodiment, the resources are virtual computer system instances and the task is a set of commands to be run on each of the virtual computer system instances. As a result of a request, the workflow orchestration service initiates a task instance for each resource in the set of resources in accordance with a set of workflow parameters. In an embodiment, the workflow parameters include a parameter that limits the number of concurrent active task instances. In an embodiment, the workflow parameters identify condition that aborts the performance of the workflow. In an embodiment, upon failure of a task instance, the workflow orchestration service rolls back the state of an associated resource to a state before the task was initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Francis Conde, Lachlan Hillman, Prasad Krishnan, Derek Ying Chen Kwiatkowski, Mats Erik Lanner
  • Patent number: 11123136
    Abstract: A tissue interface module has an applicator chamber on a proximal side of the tissue interface module and a tissue acquisition chamber on a distal side of the tissue interface module. The applicator chamber may include: an opening adapted to receive the applicator; an attachment mechanism positioned in the applicator chamber and adapted to attach the tissue interface module to the applicator; a sealing member positioned at a proximal side of the applicator chamber; and a vacuum interface positioned at a proximal side of the applicator chamber and adapted to receive a vacuum inlet positioned on a distal end of the applicator. The invention also includes corresponding methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: MIRADRY, INC.
    Inventors: Yoav Ben-Haim, Peter J. Bentley, Donghoon Chun, Daniel Francis, Jessi E. Johnson, Kevin Shan, Ted Y. Su, Steven W. Kim
  • Patent number: 11122032
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: FIRST ORION CORP.
    Inventors: Julie Sara Fowler, Daniel Francis Kliebhan