Patents by Inventor David A. Clarke
David A. Clarke 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: 12235045Abstract: The disclosure describes equipment for magnetic annealing of a substrate, the equipment including: an anneal chamber configured to heat and cool a substrate held at a soak location along a first direction in the anneal chamber, the anneal chamber including: a heater, a cooler, and a substrate lifter including a substrate holder, where the substrate holder is configured to support a substrate oriented such that the first direction is perpendicular to a major surface of the substrate; and a magnet assembly configured to establish a homogeneous zone in the anneal chamber, the soak location being within the homogeneous zone, the homogeneous zone including a region of magnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Ian Colgan, Ioan Domsa, George Eyres, Bartlomiej Burkowicz, Barry Clarke, David Hurley, Einstein Noel Abarra
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Publication number: 20250057624Abstract: A sterile barrier system for medical device packaging. The sterile barrier system includes a layer forming a breathable sterile barrier. The layer includes a plurality of fibers. Each of the fibers includes a hollow fiber body and an agent contained within the hollow fiber body. The fibers are configured such that the agent flows from the corresponding hollow fiber body when the hollow fiber body is severed. When the sterile barrier system is subjected to damage, the agent is released from any hollow fiber body severed by the damage and imparts one or both of repair or visual indication of a possible integrity breach. In some embodiments, the agent is a self-healing agent. In other embodiments, the agent is a dye. In some embodiments, the layer is an electrospun web. A medical device packaged in a sterile barrier system is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2023Publication date: February 20, 2025Inventors: David Clarke, Niall F. Duffy, Bartosz R. Chamiga
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Patent number: 12227218Abstract: Autonomous mobile robots for transporting carts are described. An example robotic cart transport system includes a cart for transport and a robotic transport. The robotic transport includes a transport cab and a load handler. The transport cab includes a drive system and a sensor array positioned over the transport cab. The load handler includes a load base supported by a directable caster wheel, a lift table positioned over the load base, a lift abutment anchor, and a lift drive. The robotic transport can autonomously position the load handler under a cart, and the lift drive can raise the lift table up and off of the top surface of the load base, to a lifted position seated against the lift abutment anchor. The lift table will contact and lift the cart in this motion, and the cart can be transported to a new location by the robotic transport.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David Clarke, Danny Sekich, Michael Bolotski, Phillip Walkemeyer, Wesley Caruso
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Patent number: 12218901Abstract: Some examples relate to locally storing a chat conversation history at an on-premises data center. As one example, a system can receive a chat message from a first client device of a first participant in a chat conversation. In response to receiving the chat message, the system can determine a data center associated with the first participant. The system can then transmit the text chat message to a server node in the data center. The server node can be configured to transmit a command to a database system of the data center. The command can be configured to cause the database system to store a copy of the text chat message in a chat log associated with the chat conversation. The system can also transmit the text chat message to a second client device of a second participant in the chat conversation.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.Inventors: Lisa Munter Clarke, Vimal Earnest, Sharvari Nerurkar, Adi David Regev, Jianping Shen
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Publication number: 20250011544Abstract: Described in embodiments herein are thiol-ene polymeric compositions that exhibit photo-induced, reversible switching between a solid (e.g., elastomeric) state and a liquid (e.g., flowable) state. The thiol-ene polymeric compositions may comprise a vinyl oligomer comprising at least two vinyl groups, a thiol oligomer comprising at least two thiol groups, and a Type I photoinitiator. In some embodiments, the composition comprises an excess of thiol groups relative to vinyl groups (e.g., a ratio of thiol groups to vinyl groups in the composition is at least 3:1). Reversible switching between the solid state and the liquid state may be induced through exposure of the composition to electromagnetic radiation (e.g., ultraviolet (UV) radiation). In some cases, reversible switching may be induced by a relatively low amount of energy (e.g., about 1 J/cm2 or less).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2022Publication date: January 9, 2025Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Kezi Cheng, Alex Chortos, David Clarke
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Patent number: 12193334Abstract: In some embodiments, a dielectric elastomer device may include at least first and second dielectric elastomer layers, and a first layer of conductive particles disposed between the first and second dielectric elastomer layers and forming a first electrode of the device, wherein portions of the second dielectric elastomer layer are directly bonded with portions of the first dielectric elastomer layer through the first layer of the conductive particles. The dielectric elastomer layer may, for example, comprise a cured acrylic elastomer precursor with an additive including urethane, polybutadiene, or silicone. Electrodes in different layers may be interconnected by infusing a liquid or semi-liquid conductive material in contact with each of a plurality of the electrodes of the actuator or sensor device, and solidifying the conductive material to form a conductive path that interconnects the plurality of electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Mihai Duduta, David Clarke, Robert J. Wood
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Publication number: 20240290419Abstract: The invention relates to protein building block named the Self-Assembling Kelch (SAKe) protein. The protein has a stable, symmetric design with readily accessible loops that can be varied in both sequence and length to later bind larger molecules or scaffold a catalytic site.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2022Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: David CLARKE, Steven DE FEYTER, Gangamallaiah VELPULA, Arnout VOET, Staf WOUTERS
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Patent number: 12067406Abstract: Using multiple overlays with a data processing array includes loading an application in a data processing array. The data processing array includes a plurality of compute tiles each having a processor. The application specifies kernels executable by the processors and implements stream channels that convey data to the plurality of compute tiles. During runtime of the application, a plurality of overlays are sequentially implemented in the data processing array. Each overlay implements a different mode of data movement in the data processing array via the stream channels. For each overlay implemented, a workload is performed by moving data to the plurality of compute tiles based on the respective mode of data movement.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.Inventors: Baris Ozgul, David Clarke, Peter McColgan, Stephan Münz, Dylan Stuart, Pedro Miguel Parola Duarte, Juan J. Noguera Serra
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Publication number: 20240180683Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to “wet” transcatheter prosthetic heart valve or other implant packaging and assemblies in which a prosthetic heart valve or other implant is loaded into a first portion of a delivery device and positioned within a container in which sterilizing fluid is retained to sterilize interior portions of the container as well as provide moisture to prevent the implant from drying out. The disclosure also relates to methods of sterilizing the disclosed assemblies. Some disclosed methods include at least two sterilizing steps and adjustment of a mechanical seal member or formation of multiple seals so that areas proximate the seals are also sterilized during the sterilization process.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2024Publication date: June 6, 2024Inventors: David Clarke, Karina Doyle, Paul Devereux, Gerry Kearns, Padraigh Jennings, Constantino Fiuza, Stephen Montgomery
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Publication number: 20240148486Abstract: Packaging systems and methods for wet storage and/or shipping of prosthetic heart valve or other medical devices are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: David Clarke, Joshua Hillas, Jeffrey B. Barnell, Christopher T. Faherty, Emily P. Theriot
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Patent number: 11969329Abstract: A “dry” packaging in which a prosthetic heart valve is packaged within a container with hydrogel that can be provided in many forms. Certain embodiments include hydrogel that is preloaded with glycerol or the like. The hydrogel regulates the humidity within the container through a diffusion-driven mechanism if a gradient of humidity between the inside and the outside of the hydrogel exists. Humidity regulation is important to prevent the tissue of the valve structure from drying out. When the partially-hydrated hydrogel is present within container, which is saturated with air of a predefined humidity, the water molecules from the air will be absorbed by the hydrogel if the air humidity is high (i.e. when the thermodynamics favor hydrogel hydration) or vice versa. Various embodiments are configured to also house at least a portion of a delivery device for delivering the prosthetic heart valve.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.Inventors: Raymond Ryan, David Clarke, Kshitija Garde, Ya Guo, Benjamin Wong, Yogesh Darekar, Luke Lehmann, Wei Wang, Laura McKinley, Paul Devereux, Joshua Dudney, Tracey Tien, Karl Olney
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Patent number: 11972132Abstract: A device includes a data processing engine array having a plurality of data processing engines organized in a grid having a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. Each data processing engine includes a core, a memory module including a memory and a direct memory access engine. Each data processing engine includes a stream switch connected to the core, the direct memory access engine, and the stream switch of one or more adjacent data processing engines. Each memory module includes a first memory interface directly coupled to the core in the same data processing engine and one or more second memory interfaces directly coupled to the core of each of the one or more adjacent data processing engines.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.Inventors: Juan J. Noguera Serra, Goran H K Bilski, Jan Langer, Baris Ozgul, Richard L. Walke, Ralph D. Wittig, Kornelis A. Vissers, Tim Tuan, David Clarke
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Publication number: 20240088900Abstract: An apparatus includes a data processing array having a plurality of array tiles. The plurality of array tiles include a plurality of compute tiles. The compute tiles include a core coupled to a random-access memory (RAM) in a same compute tile and to a RAM of at least one other compute tile. The data processing array is subdivided into a plurality of partitions. Each partition includes a plurality of array tiles including at least one of the plurality of compute tiles. The apparatus includes a plurality of clock gate circuits being programmable to selectively gate a clock signal provided to a respective one of the plurality of partitions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Xilinx, Inc.Inventors: Juan J. Noguera Serra, Tim Tuan, Javier Cabezas Rodriguez, David Clarke, Peter McColgan, Zachary Blaise Dickman, Saurabh Mathur, Amarnath Kasibhatla, Francisco Barat Quesada
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Patent number: 11911996Abstract: Methods and apparatus for modulating light using a tunable light modulation device. The tunable light modulation devices comprises an elastomer structure including at least one elastomer layer, a compliant electrode network of conducting fibers arranged on a first surface of the at least one elastomer layer, a patterned electric conductor arranged on a second surface of the at least one elastomer layer opposite the first surface. The patterned electric conductor includes a plurality of individually-addressable sections, and the compliant electrode network is configured to compress the at least one elastomer layer in the presence of an electric field between the compliant electrode network and one or more of the individually-addressable sections of the patterned electric conductor to produce a voltage-dependent roughening of the at least one elastomer layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Cardinal CG CompanyInventors: Kezi Cheng, Aftab Hussain, Keith Burrows, David Clarke
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Patent number: 11903808Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to “wet” transcatheter prosthetic heart valve or other implant packaging and assemblies in which a prosthetic heart valve or other implant is loaded into a first portion of a delivery device and positioned within a container in which sterilizing fluid is retained to sterilize interior portions of the container as well as provide moisture to prevent the implant from drying out. The disclosure also relates to methods of sterilizing the disclosed assemblies. Some disclosed methods include at least two sterilizing steps and adjustment of a mechanical seal member or formation of multiple seals so that areas proximate the seals are also sterilized during the sterilization process.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.Inventors: David Clarke, Karina Doyle, Paul Devereux, Gerry Kearns, Padraigh Jennings, Constantino Fiuza, Stephen Montgomery
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Patent number: 11848670Abstract: An apparatus includes a data processing array having a plurality of array tiles. Each array tile can include a random-access memory (RAM) having a local memory interface accessible by circuitry within the array tile and an adjacent memory interface accessible by circuitry disposed within an adjacent array tile. Each adjacent memory interface of each array tile can include isolation logic that is programmable to allow the circuitry disposed within the adjacent array tile to access the RAM or prevent the circuitry disposed within the adjacent array tile from accessing the RAM. The data processing array can be subdivided into a plurality of partitions wherein the isolation logic of the adjacent memory interfaces is programmed to prevent array tiles from accessing RAMs across a boundary between the plurality of partitions.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.Inventors: Juan J. Noguera Serra, Tim Tuan, Javier Cabezas Rodriguez, David Clarke, Peter McColgan, Zachary Blaise Dickman, Saurabh Mathur, Amarnath Kasibhatla, Francisco Barat Quesada
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Publication number: 20230336179Abstract: An apparatus includes a data processing array having a plurality of array tiles. Each array tile can include a random-access memory (RAM) having a local memory interface accessible by circuitry within the array tile and an adjacent memory interface accessible by circuitry disposed within an adjacent array tile. Each adjacent memory interface of each array tile can include isolation logic that is programmable to allow the circuitry disposed within the adjacent array tile to access the RAM or prevent the circuitry disposed within the adjacent array tile from accessing the RAM. The data processing array can be subdivided into a plurality of partitions wherein the isolation logic of the adjacent memory interfaces is programmed to prevent array tiles from accessing RAMs across a boundary between the plurality of partitions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2022Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Xilinx, Inc.Inventors: Juan J. Noguera Serra, Tim Tuan, Javier Cabezas Rodriguez, David Clarke, Peter McColgan, Zachary Blaise Dickman, Saurabh Mathur, Amarnath Kasibhatla, Francisco Barat Quesada
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Patent number: 11730325Abstract: Examples herein describe techniques for communicating between data processing engines in an array of data processing engines. In one embodiment, the array is a 2D array where each of the DPEs includes one or more cores. In addition to the cores, the data processing engines can include streaming interconnects which transmit streaming data using two different modes: circuit switching and packet switching. Circuit switching establishes reserved point-to-point communication paths between endpoints in the interconnect which routes data in a deterministic manner. Packet switching, in contrast, transmits streaming data that includes headers for routing data within the interconnect in a non-deterministic manner. In one embodiment, the streaming interconnects can have one or more ports configured to perform circuit switching and one or more ports configured to perform packet switching.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: XILINX, INC.Inventors: Peter McColgan, Goran Hk Bilski, Juan J. Noguera Serra, Jan Langer, Baris Ozgul, David Clarke
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Patent number: 11691797Abstract: A flexible, sterilizable pouch includes a first gas-impermeable web, a second gas-permeable web, and the third gas-impermeable web. The webs are arranged and sealed to form a cavity portion of the pouch and a header portion of the pouch. The header portion of the pouch is gas-permeable through the second gas-permeable web. The cavity portion of the pouch is configured to hold a medical device for sterilization and is configured to be sealed from the header portion after sterilization, thereby making the cavity portion gas-impermeable. The header is also configured to be removed from the pouch, leaving the cavity portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: David Clarke, Kate Molan, Christopher Faherty
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Patent number: D994464Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: SPHERO, INC.Inventors: Lindsey Cross, David Clarke, Bryan Hain