Patents by Inventor David A. Cox

David A. Cox 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: 11821707
    Abstract: An archery adapter is disclosed herein. The archery adapter, in an embodiment, includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is configured to make contact with a rear section of a weapon. The body defines at least one opening configured to at least partially receive a fastener. The body at least partially has a dovetail shape, and the body is configured to mate with an element of an accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: QTM, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel A. Summers, Kevin S. Fry, David Cox, Jason Lynch, Andrew Oliver
  • Publication number: 20230369631
    Abstract: A battery plate alignment system includes a stack aligner having a head frame located above a stack support surface; a pair of clamping members mounted on the head frame so as to project below the head frame, wherein each clamping member is mounted on an actuator arranged to move the clamping member along the head frame; a rotary drive system arranged to rotate the head frame; and a vertical drive system arranged to move the head frame vertically. A method of aligning the stack includes positioning the stack to one side of the support surface; lowering the head frame; clamping the stack to the head frame; lifting the stack from the support surface; rotating the head frame around the vertical axis; moving the stack along the head frame so that the stack is over its original position; lowering the stack back onto the support surface; and unclamping the stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventor: David Cox
  • Publication number: 20230349118
    Abstract: In some implementations, a lift assembly for a moldboard of a snow wing assembly of a machine may include a lifting mechanism, coupled to an undercarriage assembly of the machine, configured to lift the moldboard of the snow wing assembly to a bench height associated with the moldboard. The lift assembly may include a hinge rotatably mounted on a bar of the lifting mechanism, wherein the bar defines a first axis, and wherein the hinge is rotatably coupled to the moldboard about a second axis. The lift assembly may include a first rotational mechanism, coupled to the lifting mechanism and the hinge, configured to rotate the hinge and the moldboard about the first axis. The lift assembly may include a second rotational mechanism, coupled to the hinge and the moldboard, configured to rotate the moldboard about the second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin J. KOVALICK, Nathaniel Keith HARSHMAN, Bruce Raymond VAHLING, David COX
  • Patent number: 11782817
    Abstract: Aiding diagnosis of errors in code based on a stack trace. Identifying target diagnostic information sources relevant to an obtained stack trace improves the efficiency and accuracy of the process of finding information for diagnosis of errors. This is achieved by analyzing the stack trace to identify stack trace elements and comparing the identified stack elements with diagnostic stack elements corresponding to diagnostic information sources from a database of diagnostic information sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Sayer, Benjamin David Cox, Andy Lyell
  • Publication number: 20230317230
    Abstract: A method for treating obesity in a patient, the method comprising administering a dose of a GLP1 agonist to the patient in a treatment regimen effective to manage the patient's satiety and thereby effect a reduction in the patient's weight; and, in conjunction with the administration of the dose of GLP1 agonist, engaging in a directed digital therapeutic program that manages patient weight loss and the treatment regimen for the GLP1 agonist with the objective of achieving a predetermined target weight for the patient, wherein the patient achieves the target weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Felicity Kate SARTAIN, David COX, Paul GOLDSMITH, Hakim Adam YADI, Andrew John McGlashan RICHARDS, David O'REGAN, Bruce CAMPBELL, Michael CATT
  • Patent number: 11766953
    Abstract: This disclosure details thermal management systems for thermally managing electrified vehicle components. An exemplary thermal management system may be configured to direct a coolant through a battery bypass loop that bypasses a traction battery pack based on an amount of heat rejection into the coolant from a water charge air cooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: David Cox, Anthemios Petridis, David Hesketh, Nicholas Dashwood Crisp, Jeffrey Dumont
  • Publication number: 20230283740
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for front-end clipping reduction is provided. The embodiment may include capturing input, including at least one visual input and at least one audio input. The embodiment may also include modeling data regarding visual cues based on a visual input from the at least one visual input. The embodiment may further include marking one or more timestamps which, in light of the modeled data, correspond to speech in the at least one audio input. The embodiment may also include transmitting an audio input from within the at least one audio input corresponding to the one or more marked timestamps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph Sayer, Andrew David Lyell, Benjamin David Cox
  • Publication number: 20230281019
    Abstract: An embodiment for improving a shutdown sequencing of a computer operating system (OS) is provided. The embodiment may include receiving a command to initiate an OS shutdown. The embodiment may also include creating a first list of running tasks to terminate. The embodiment may further include in response to determining there is no historical data, sending a termination request to a particular running task. The embodiment may also include in response to determining the particular running task requires user input to terminate, increasing a weight of the particular running task. The embodiment may further include in response to determining there is an additional particular running task in the created first list, sending the termination request to the additional particular running task. The embodiment may also include in response to determining the additional particular running task requires the user input to terminate, increasing the weight of the additional particular running task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph Sayer, Benjamin David Cox, Andrew David Lyell
  • Patent number: 11745617
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for managing a state of charge of a hybrid vehicle battery using an eCAT. Electrical energy is provided to a hybrid system for storage at the battery of the hybrid system. A first state of charge of the battery of the hybrid system is determined. Upon determining that the first state of charge is within a predetermined upper range, a determination is made as to whether to increase energy supplied to one or more hybrid vehicle components, the one or more hybrid vehicle components comprising at least the eCAT. At least a portion of the electrical energy is consumed at the eCAT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Cox, Mark Turnbull
  • Patent number: 11739671
    Abstract: A method of providing a heating cycle for an after-treatment system is described. The method comprises initiating a pre-charge cycle of a DCDC converter and determining a temperature of the after-treatment system. In response to determining the temperature of the after-treatment system is below a threshold temperature and the pre-charge is complete, the method further comprises operating a solid-state switch to electrically connect a high voltage power source to a heating element to of the after-treatment system, and heating the after-treatment system with the heating element until the after-treatment system reaches the threshold temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Cox, David Hesketh, Themi Petridis
  • Publication number: 20230267662
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for artboard element positioning in a series of computer-based artboards. The method includes providing multiple target artboards and identifying a common element in at least some of the target artboards, where a common element has at least some consistent attributes. The method includes determining a reference position for the common element. The method includes, in each target artboard containing the common element, comparing an existing position of the common element with the reference position and determining whether to adjust the existing position to match the reference position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin David Cox, Andrew David Lyell, Joseph Sayer
  • Patent number: 11720336
    Abstract: A particular method includes storing a manifest file and a parameters file at a data store. The manifest file and the parameters file are associated with a software deployment package. An application associated with the software deployment package is published to a first remote computing device and to a second remote computing device. The method includes receiving first parameter values from the first remote computing device and receiving second parameter values from the second remote computing device. The first parameter values are stored in a first region of the data store that is specific to the first computing device. The second parameter values are stored in a second region of the data store that is specific to the second computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventors: Madhur Joshi, Crystal Hoyer, David Cox, Mohammed Parvez Shaikh, Emily B. Repperger, Yamini Jagadeesan, Muhammad Bilal Aslam, Clea Allington, Yishai Galatzer
  • Patent number: 11719846
    Abstract: Systems for locating hidden utilities including a portable locator and associated portable transmitter are disclosed. The portable locator may include a magnetic field measurement module for determining a current signal in the hidden utility based on a received magnetic field, and a receiver module for receiving data from the portable transmitter. The portable transmitter may include a data transmitter module for wirelessly sending information associated with a current signal provided to the hidden utility to the portable receiver module. The portable receiver may be configured to measure a relative change in magnetic field angles, and determine an amount of cross coupling to adjacent utilities based at least in part on the measured magnetic field angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, David A. Cox, Michael J. Martin, Ray Merewether, Amos H. Jessup
  • Patent number: 11719646
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for mapping pipes under inspection includes generating, from a video inspection camera inserted into a pipe, one or more images of the interior of the pipe, generating video camera velocity data, and determining, based at least in part on the one or more images and the velocity data, an estimation of the interior size of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, David A. Cox
  • Patent number: 11713702
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided to heat a catalyst of an after-treatment system for a vehicle. The after-treatment system is powered by a battery. An operational parameter of the battery and the driving mode of the vehicle is determined. After receiving an indication that a first operational parameter threshold has been surpassed and a torque demand of the vehicle has been predicted, heat is provided to the catalyst of the after-treatment system based on the predicted torque demand of the vehicle surpassing a second operational parameter threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Cox, David Hesketh, Themi Petridis
  • Patent number: 11708065
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for electrical power control of a hybrid vehicle. A change in an electrical load of an ancillary component of the vehicle is determined. In response to determining the change in the electrical load of the ancillary component, an electrical load of an electrically heated catalyst of the vehicle is adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Dashwood Crisp, David Ramiro Garcia, David Cox, Matthew Mitchell
  • Patent number: 11710547
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems suitable for use in identifying and providing personalised medicine to a patient. In some aspects, systems and method generate a co-therapy regimen for a patient suffering from a disease or condition. An identification of a co-therapy suitable to treat the disease or condition is received. A desired patient endpoint and a patient position are received, wherein the patient position is defined relative to the desired patient endpoint. A dataset relating to the patient is stored. The dataset comprises one or more patient data based on patient-related measurements. The dataset, the patient position and the desired patient endpoint are processed to generate a regimen for the co-therapy. The regimen is stored in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: CLOSED LOOP MEDICINE LTD.
    Inventors: Paul Goldsmith, Hakim Adam Yadi, Andrew John McGlashan Richards, Felicity Kate Sartain, David Cox, David O'Regan
  • Publication number: 20230221090
    Abstract: An archery mounting assembly and method are disclosed herein. The archery mounting assembly, in an embodiment, includes a mount device having a mount portion configured to be engaged with a body of an archery weapon. The mount device also has a first interface that extends at least partially along an adjustment axis. The archery mounting assembly further includes an accessory support, which includes a support portion configured to support an archery accessory and a second interface configured to be movably coupled to the first interface of the mount device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: QTM, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel A. Summers, Kevin S. Fry, David Cox, Jason Lynch, Andrew Oliver
  • Publication number: 20230203977
    Abstract: Methods and system are provided to heat a catalyst of an after-treatment system for a vehicle. The after-treatment system comprises a heating module having a plurality of heating elements. Each of the plurality of heating elements is independently operable to provide thermal energy to the catalyst of the after-treatment system. One or more of the heating elements of the heating module are selectively operated to provide heat to the catalyst based on an operational parameter of the after-treatment system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: David Cox, David Hesketh, Themi Petridis
  • Patent number: D1006226
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG
    Inventors: Johnson E. Goode, David A. Cox, Brent R. Dinger, S. Caroline Flowers