Patents by Inventor Daniel Rice
Daniel Rice 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: 20240106215Abstract: The present invention is an electrical junction box assembly that may receive a variety of electrical devices such as switches, sockets, dimmers, and such. The junction box assembly includes an outer casing, wherein the wires of incoming and outgoing electrical cables are retained within the outer casing at a set orientation and position. The assembly further comprises an insert that is positionable within the outer casing. The insert contains a plurality of conductive elements arranged as panels. The conductive panels are insulated from one another and have a plurality of ports present on both sides, or that pass through, that allow wires to make contact with a conductive panel. The ports on the side proximal to the wires of the incoming and outgoing electrical cables provide a means to establish an electrical connection between the wiring of these cables with a particular conductive panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventor: Daniel Rice
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Publication number: 20240093221Abstract: This disclosure provides recombinant DNA constructs and transgenic plants having enhanced traits such as increased yield, increased nitrogen use efficiency, and enhanced drought tolerance or water use efficiency. Transgenic plants may include field crops as well as plant propagules and progeny of such transgenic plants. Methods of making and using such transgenic plants are also provided. This disclosure also provides methods of producing seed from such transgenic plants, growing such seed, and selecting progeny plants with enhanced traits. Also disclosed are transgenic plants with altered phenotypes which are useful for screening and selecting transgenic events for the desired enhanced trait.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Edwards M. Allen, Bettina Darveaux, Stephen M. Duff, Mary Fernandes, Barry S. Goldman, Cara L. Griffith, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Saritha V. Kuriakose, Paul J. Loida, Linda L. Lutfiyya, Robert J. Meister, Monnanda S. Rajani, Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra, Elena A. Rice, Daniel Ruzicka, Anagha M. Sant, Jon J. Schmuke, Rebecca L. Thompson, Srikanth Babu Venkatachalayya, Tyamagondlu V. Venkatesh, Huai Wang, Xiao Yang, Qin Zeng, Jianmin Zhao
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Publication number: 20240048941Abstract: Signals used to test for upstream signal leaks in a hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) network may be interleaved with client data and strategically timed to be received by a leak detection device with a one-hundred percent probability of intercept. A method includes receiving an indication that a user device is in proximity to a computing device. The method includes determining, based on the indication that the user device is in proximity to the computing device, signal information. The method includes causing, based on the signal information, the user device to output a signal. The method includes determining, based on an indication that the signal was received by the computing device, a location of a network leak.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Daniel Rice, John Chrostowski, Benny Lewandowski, De Fu Li, Robert Gaydos
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Publication number: 20240011505Abstract: A ceiling fan hanger assembly includes a mount plate and a downrod having an inner and an outer portion. The inner and outer portions of the downrod are slidably engaged and can be fastened together to extend or shorten the length of the downrod.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Dwayne Peyton, Alexander Douglass Pettey, Daniel Rice
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Patent number: 11812303Abstract: A mesh network may be established between a plurality of access points to facilitate load balancing for one or more of the access points. The mesh network may define a plurality of communication routes through the access points having capabilities sufficient to facilitate or mimic communications underperforming or being unavailable at the access point requesting load balancing.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Jun Tian, Daniel Rice, Justin Colwell, Neeharika Allanki
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Patent number: 11758362Abstract: Signals used to test for upstream signal leaks in a hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) network may be interleaved with client data and strategically timed to be received by a leak detection device with a one-hundred percent probability of intercept. A method includes receiving an indication that a user device is in proximity to a computing device. The method includes determining, based on the indication that the user device is in proximity to the computing device, signal information. The method includes causing, based on the signal information, the user device to output a signal. The method includes determining, based on an indication that the signal was received by the computing device, a location of a network leak.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Daniel Rice, John Chrostowski, Benny Lewandowski, De Fu Li, Robert Gaydos
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Patent number: 11719259Abstract: A fan can include a motor for driving a set of blades to move a volume of air about a space. A cage can be provided to encase the set of blades to protect the fan, as well as permit a volume of air to move through the cage. A mount bracket couples to the cage, and can include a first portion including a first pair of hooks connecting the first portion to the cage, with the first portion including a pair of apertures and an attachment feature, and a second portion including a second pair of hooks connecting the first portion to the cage, with the second portion including a pair of extensions configured to secure to the first portion at the pair of apertures. The attachment feature is configured to couple an accessory to the cage via the mount bracket.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Hunter Fan CompanyInventor: Daniel Rice
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Publication number: 20230224032Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring an optical network are described. An optical device may receive a data signal. The optical device may send the data signal to a test port. A measuring device may measure characteristics associated with the data signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Venk Mutalik, Daniel Rice, John Paul Fioroni
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Patent number: 11569973Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide for improved duplex communications in an RF cable network comprising a plurality of CMs. In one embodiment, a system includes a CMTS operable to transmit downstream communications to the CMs and to process upstream communications from the CMs. The system also includes a duplex RF communication path between the CMTS and the CMs. The CMTS is further operable to transmit a control signal that directs a first of the CMs to transmit, to direct the remaining CMs to receive the transmission from the first CM, to direct the CMs to report received power levels of the transmission from the first CM, and to calculate RF isolations of the remaining CMs with respect to the first CM based on the reported power levels.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Belal Hamzeh, Thomas H. Williams, Daniel Rice, Luis Alberto Campos
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Publication number: 20220322037Abstract: Signals used to test for upstream signal leaks in a hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) network may be interleaved with client data and strategically timed to be received by a leak detection device with a one-hundred percent probability of intercept. A method includes receiving an indication that a user device is in proximity to a computing device. The method includes determining, based on the indication that the user device is in proximity to the computing device, signal information. The method includes causing, based on the signal information, the user device to output a signal. The method includes determining, based on an indication that the signal was received by the computing device, a location of a network leak.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Daniel Rice, John Chrostowski, Benny Lewandowski, De Fu Li, Robert Gaydos
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Patent number: 11405100Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring an optical network are described. An optical device may receive a data signal. The optical device may send the data signal to a test port. A measuring device may measure characteristics associated with the data signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCInventors: Venk Mutalik, Daniel Rice, John Paul Fioroni
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Publication number: 20220003245Abstract: A fan can include a motor for driving a set of blades to move a volume of air about a space. A cage can be provided to encase the set of blades to protect the fan, as well as permit a volume of air to move through the cage. A mount bracket couples to the cage, and can include a first portion including a first pair of hooks connecting the first portion to the cage, with the first portion including a pair of apertures and an attachment feature, and a second portion including a second pair of hooks connecting the first portion to the cage, with the second portion including a pair of extensions configured to secure to the first portion at the pair of apertures. The attachment feature is configured to couple an accessory to the cage via the mount bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventor: Daniel Rice
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Patent number: 11006318Abstract: A mesh network may be established between a plurality of access points to facilitate load balancing for one or more of the access points. The mesh network may define a plurality of communication routes through the access points having capabilities sufficient to facilitate or mimic communications underperforming or being unavailable at the access point requesting load balancing.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2017Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Jun Tian, Daniel Rice, Justin Colwell, Neeharika Allanki
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Patent number: 10892882Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide for improved duplex communications in an RF cable network comprising a plurality of CMs. In one embodiment, a system includes a CMTS operable to transmit downstream communications to the CMs and to process upstream communications from the CMs. The system also includes a duplex RF communication path between the CMTS and the CMs. The CMTS is further operable to transmit a control signal that directs a first of the CMs to transmit, to direct the remaining CMs to receive the transmission from the first CM, to direct the CMs to report received power levels of the transmission from the first CM, and to calculate RF isolations of the remaining CMs with respect to the first CM based on the reported power levels.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Belal Hamzeh, Thomas H. Williams, Daniel Rice, Luis Alberto Campos
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Publication number: 20200305077Abstract: Systems and methods herein provide for the aggregation of a plurality of wireless base stations for access by a Mobile Central Office (MCO) communicating with user equipment (UEs) through a network. In one embodiment, a communication system includes a first plurality of wireless base stations, each being operable to communicate with UEs. The system also includes a base station aggregator operable to aggregate the wireless base stations into a virtual base station, and to interface with the MCO. The base station aggregator is further operable to process a request from the MCO for access to communications provided by the virtual base station, to grant the request, to intermediate on behalf of the MCO, and to exchange communications between the MCO and a UE subscribing to the MCO and operating within the coverage of the virtual base station.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: BERNARD McKIBBEN, MARK J. POLETTI, KYUNG MUN, DANIEL RICE
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Publication number: 20200244353Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring an optical network are described. An optical device may receive a data signal. The optical device may send the data signal to a test port. A measuring device may measure characteristics associated with the data signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Venk Mutalik, Daniel Rice, John Paul Fioroni
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Patent number: 10681630Abstract: Systems and methods herein provide for the aggregation of a plurality of wireless base stations for access by a Mobile Central Office (MCO) communicating with user equipment (UEs) through a network. In one embodiment, a communication system includes a first plurality of wireless base stations, each being operable to communicate with UEs. The system also includes a base station aggregator operable to aggregate the wireless base stations into a virtual base station, and to interface with the MCO. The base station aggregator is further operable to process a request from the MCO for access to communications provided by the virtual base station, to grant the request, to intermediate on behalf of the MCO, and to exchange communications between the MCO and a UE subscribing to the MCO and operating within the coverage of the virtual base station.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Bernard McKibben, Mark J. Poletti, Kyung Mun, Daniel Rice
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Patent number: 10608897Abstract: Systems and methods for performing broadband profile management in a cable network are disclosed. The method may include establishing a network connection with a cable modem termination System (CMTS) and discovering OFDM channels utilized by the cable network where each of the OFDM channels includes a plurality of OFDM subcarriers. In addition, a current set of profiles for the cable network is discovered and each of the profiles defines a modulation order for each of the plurality of OFDM subcarriers in each OFDM channel. Signal quality values are obtained for the plurality of OFDM subcarriers to generate a mapping between the signal quality values and the OFDM subcarriers, and a plurality of profiles are generated based upon the mapping between the signal quality values and the OFDM subcarriers. Then each of the cable modems is assigned to one of the plurality of profiles.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Applied Broadband Inc.Inventors: Jason K. Schnitzer, Daniel Rice, David Early
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Patent number: D942837Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Hunter Fan CompanyInventor: Daniel Rice
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Patent number: D1001265Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Hunter Fan CompanyInventors: Dwayne Peyton, Alexander Douglass Pettey, Daniel Rice