Patents by Inventor David A. Sorensen
David A. Sorensen 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: 11944765Abstract: A transseptal puncture system that includes a needle member that includes a distal end, a proximal end and defines a first lumen therethrough, a dilator that includes a distal end, a proximal end and defines a second lumen therethrough, a sheath that includes a distal end, a proximal end and defines a third lumen therethrough, a needle control device that is configured to move the needle member a predetermined distance from a stowed position to a deployed position and a guidewire that includes a distal end and a proximal end and is movable within the first lumen. The needle member is movable within the second lumen and the distal end of the needle member is configured to puncture the septum. The dilator is movable within the third lumen.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: BEDROSIAN GLOBAL, LLCInventors: David Rizik, Bert Bedrosian, Erik Sorensen, Andrew Senn
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Publication number: 20240100596Abstract: A spray forming method for producing a metallic ingot and metallic powder from a metallic source of metal or metal alloy includes: forming one or more streams of metal or alloy from the source, gas atomizing one or more streams of metal or alloy to form one or more sprays of atomized droplets, directing the spray(s) of droplets through a spray nozzle to a rotatable hot body, depositing the droplets to the hot body to form the ingot, controlling the process parameters 1) temperature of metal or alloy, 2) inlet and outlet pressure of the spray nozzle, 3) rotation speed of the hot body, and/or 4) distance between the hot body and the spray(s) of droplets, and collecting the metallic powder having a predefined size distribution. The process parameters are controlled such that the ingot yield is 60-80% and the metallic powder yield is 40-20%, relative to the metallic source.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Venkata Karthik Nadimpalli, David Bue Pedersen, Jan Sørensen, Jesper Bjørklund Themsen
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Publication number: 20230412395Abstract: Systems and methods for vehicle message signing are provided. A method includes obtaining, by a vehicle computing system of an autonomous vehicle, a computing system state associated with the vehicle computing system and a message from at least one remote process running a computing device remote from the vehicle computing system. The message is associated with an intended recipient process running on the vehicle computing system. The method includes determining an originating sender for the message. The originating sender is indicative of a remote process that generated the message. The method includes determining a routing action for the message based on a comparison of the originating sender and the computing system state. The routing action includes at least one of a discarding action or a forwarding action to the intended recipient process. The method includes performing the routing action for the message.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Michael David Sorensen, Matthew Charles Ellis Wood, Matthew James Harris
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Patent number: 11792014Abstract: Systems and methods for vehicle message signing are provided. A method includes obtaining, by a vehicle computing system of an autonomous vehicle, a computing system state associated with the vehicle computing system and a message from at least one remote process running a computing device remote from the vehicle computing system. The message is associated with an intended recipient process running on the vehicle computing system. The method includes determining an originating sender for the message. The originating sender is indicative of a remote process that generated the message. The method includes determining a routing action for the message based on a comparison of the originating sender and the computing system state. The routing action includes at least one of a discarding action or a forwarding action to the intended recipient process. The method includes performing the routing action for the message.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: UATC, LLCInventors: Michael David Sorensen, Matthew Charles Ellis Wood, Matthew James Harris
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Publication number: 20230198783Abstract: Systems and methods for onboard vehicle certificate distribution are provided. A system can include a plurality of devices including a master device for authenticating processes and one or more requesting devices. The master device can include a master host security service configured to authenticate the one or more processes of the system. The master host security service can run a certificate authority to generate a root certificate and a private root key corresponding to the root certificate. A respective host security service can receive a request for a process manifest for a requesting process of a respective device from a respective orchestration service. The respective host security service can generate the process manifest for the requesting process and provide the process manifest to the requesting process. The requesting process can use the process manifest to communicate with the certificate authority to obtain an operational certificate based on the root certificate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Michael David Sorensen, Matthew Charles Ellis Wood, Matthew James Harris
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Patent number: 11606215Abstract: Systems and methods for onboard vehicle certificate distribution are provided. A system can include a plurality of devices including a master device for authenticating processes and one or more requesting devices. The master device can include a master host security service configured to authenticate the one or more processes of the system. The master host security service can run a certificate authority to generate a root certificate and a private root key corresponding to the root certificate. A respective host security service can receive a request for a process manifest for a requesting process of a respective device from a respective orchestration service. The respective host security service can generate the process manifest for the requesting process and provide the process manifest to the requesting process. The requesting process can use the process manifest to communicate with the certificate authority to obtain an operational certificate based on the root certificate.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: UATC, LLCInventors: Michael David Sorensen, Matthew Charles Ellis Wood, Matthew James Harris
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Publication number: 20210288816Abstract: Systems and methods for vehicle message signing are provided. A method includes obtaining, by a vehicle computing system of an autonomous vehicle, a computing system state associated with the vehicle computing system and a message from at least one remote process running a computing device remote from the vehicle computing system. The message is associated with an intended recipient process running on the vehicle computing system. The method includes determining an originating sender for the message. The originating sender is indicative of a remote process that generated the message. The method includes determining a routing action for the message based on a comparison of the originating sender and the computing system state. The routing action includes at least one of a discarding action or a forwarding action to the intended recipient process. The method includes performing the routing action for the message.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2020Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Michael David Sorensen, Matthew Charles Ellis Wood, Matthew James Harris
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Publication number: 20210288822Abstract: Systems and methods for onboard vehicle certificate distribution are provided. A system can include a plurality of devices including a master device for authenticating processes and one or more requesting devices. The master device can include a master host security service configured to authenticate the one or more processes of the system. The master host security service can run a certificate authority to generate a root certificate and a private root key corresponding to the root certificate. A respective host security service can receive a request for a process manifest for a requesting process of a respective device from a respective orchestration service. The respective host security service can generate the process manifest for the requesting process and provide the process manifest to the requesting process. The requesting process can use the process manifest to communicate with the certificate authority to obtain an operational certificate based on the root certificate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2020Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Michael David Sorensen, Matthew Charles Ellis Wood, Matthew James Harris
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Publication number: 20210284196Abstract: Systems and methods for servicing vehicle messages utilizing a common communications infrastructure are provided. A method includes obtaining, by a vehicle computing system onboard an autonomous vehicle, a message including a cryptographic signature and contextual information, a request, or a command. The method includes determining an originating sender associated with the message based on the cryptographic signature and determining a message privilege for the message based on the originating sender. The originating sender is a process that generated the message. The method includes determining a response for the contextual information, the request, or the command based on the message privilege. The response is indicative of an acceptance or rejection of contextual information, an assignment of computing resources to a request, or an acceptance or rejection of a command. The method includes performing a vehicle action based on the response.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2020Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Michael David Sorensen, Matthew Charles Ellis Wood, Matthew James Harris
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Patent number: 9625097Abstract: Methods and systems for reducing a pressure of compressed natural gas and for delivering natural gas are disclosed. A regulator comprising a vortex tube may be used to reduce the pressure of compressed natural gas while a temperature thereof is also reduced. The temperature reduction associated with a pressure drop in the compressed natural gas is achieved by throttling the gas at constant enthalpy from 3,000 psig to 150 psig through the regulator. At least one heat exchanger may be utilized to increase the temperature of the compressed natural gas to a temperature suitable for injection delivery. A pressure-reducing regulator may be used to further reduce a pressure of the gas to about 45 psig for delivery to an end-user.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Questar Gas CompanyInventors: Todd Allan Bayliff, Troy David Sorensen, Michael Lowell Gill, Richard Joseph Kiser, II, Kelly D. Pace, Lee R. Mettmann
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Publication number: 20150237985Abstract: A method for permanently removing hair via the employment of repetitive dermal abrasion with any textile or fabric is disclosed. The textile or fabric is made from any synthetic or natural material, or from a blend of any synthetic or natural material. The action of the abrasion is supplied to the treatment area of the skin by any reciprocating motion, whether powered by a motor or by manual action.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventor: David Sorensen Kerr
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Publication number: 20150000757Abstract: Methods and systems for reducing a pressure of compressed natural gas and for delivering natural gas are disclosed. A regulator comprising a vortex tube may be used to reduce the pressure of compressed natural gas while a temperature thereof is also reduced. The temperature reduction associated with a pressure drop in the compressed natural gas is achieved by throttling the gas at constant enthalpy from 3,000 psig to 150 psig through the regulator. At least one heat exchanger may be utilized to increase the temperature of the compressed natural gas to a temperature suitable for injection delivery. A pressure-reducing regulator may be used to further reduce a pressure of the gas to about 45 psig for delivery to an end-user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: Questar Gas CompanyInventors: TODD ALLAN BAYLIFF, TROY DAVID SORENSEN, MICHAEL LOWELL GILL, RICHARD JOSEPH KISER, II, KELLY D. PACE, LEE R. METTMANN
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Patent number: 8833088Abstract: Methods and systems for reducing a pressure of compressed natural gas and for delivering natural gas are disclosed. A regulator comprising a vortex tube may be used to reduce the pressure of compressed natural gas while a temperature thereof is also reduced. The temperature reduction associated with a pressure drop in the compressed natural gas is achieved by throttling the gas at constant enthalpy from 3,000 psig to 150 psig through the regulator. At least one heat exchanger may be utilized to increase the temperature of the compressed natural gas to a temperature suitable for injection delivery. A pressure-reducing regulator may be used to further reduce a pressure of the gas to about 45 psig for delivery to an end-user.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2010Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Questar Gas CompanyInventors: Todd Allan Bayliff, Troy David Sorensen, Michael Lowell Gill, Richard Joseph Kiser, II, Kelly D. Pace, Lee R. Mettmann
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Patent number: 8613201Abstract: Methods and systems for reducing a pressure of compressed natural gas and for delivering natural gas are disclosed. A regulator comprising a vortex tube may be used to reduce the pressure of compressed natural gas while a temperature thereof is also reduced. The temperature reduction associated with a pressure drop in the compressed natural gas is achieved by throttling the gas at constant enthalpy from 3,000 PSIG to 150 PSIG through the regulator. At least one heat exchanger may be utilized to increase the temperature of the compressed natural gas to a temperature suitable for injection delivery. A pressure-reducing regulator may be used to further reduce a pressure of the gas to about 45 PSIG for delivery to an end-user.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2009Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Questar Gas CompanyInventors: Todd Allan Bayliff, Troy David Sorensen, Michael Lowell Gill, Richard Joseph Kiser, II, Kelly D. Pace, Lee R. Mettmann
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Patent number: 8240041Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems, apparatus, and methods to remove a pin from a hole including a rotor blade pin from a rotor turbine.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2008Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Climax Portable Machine Tools, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Thompson, David S. Strait, John Brooks, David Sorensen, David Briggs
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Publication number: 20110056570Abstract: Methods and systems for reducing a pressure of compressed natural gas and for delivering natural gas are disclosed. A regulator comprising a vortex tube may be used to reduce the pressure of compressed natural gas while a temperature thereof is also reduced. The temperature reduction associated with a pressure drop in the compressed natural gas is achieved by throttling the gas at constant enthalpy from 3,000 PSIG to 150 PSIG through the regulator. At least one heat exchanger may be utilized to increase the temperature of the compressed natural gas to a temperature suitable for injection delivery. A pressure-reducing regulator may be used to further reduce a pressure of the gas to about 45 PSIG for delivery to an end-user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: QUESTAR GAS COMPANYInventors: Todd Allan Bayliff, Troy David Sorensen, Michael Lowell Gill, Richard Joseph Kiser, II, Kelly D. Pace, Lee R. Mettmann
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Publication number: 20110056571Abstract: Methods and systems for reducing a pressure of compressed natural gas and for delivering natural gas are disclosed. A regulator comprising a vortex tube may be used to reduce the pressure of compressed natural gas while a temperature thereof is also reduced. The temperature reduction associated with a pressure drop in the compressed natural gas is achieved by throttling the gas at constant enthalpy from 3,000 psig to 150 psig through the regulator. At least one heat exchanger may be utilized to increase the temperature of the compressed natural gas to a temperature suitable for injection delivery. A pressure-reducing regulator may be used to further reduce a pressure of the gas to about 45 psig for delivery to an end-user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: QUESTAR GAS COMPANYInventors: Todd Allan Bayliff, Troy David Sorensen, Michael Lowell Gill, Richard Joseph Kiser, II, Kelly D. Pace, Lee R. Mettmann
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Publication number: 20100058566Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems, apparatus, and methods to remove a pin from a hole including a rotor blade pin from a rotor turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2008Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: CLIMAX PORTABLE MACHINE TOOLS INC.Inventors: Andrew Thompson, David S. Strait, John Brooks, David Sorensen, David Briggs
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Patent number: 7248109Abstract: A power amplifier has an input conditioning circuit. At least first and second amplifiers are in parallel with each other and have inputs and outputs. An input signal is coupled to the inputs of the first and second amplifiers. A multi-input power combiner is provided. The outputs of the first and second parallel amplifiers are combined by the multi-input power combiner to add signals of the outputs constructively.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2005Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence Burns, Chong Woo, David Sorensen
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Publication number: 20070059221Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for conveniently storing test tubes. A rack defines a plurality of bays that receive test tubes, or like structures. One or more elastic members secure to the rack and are selectively placed over the test tubes to retain the test tubes. Fasteners may attach the elastic members to the rack while test tubes are being loaded or unloaded from the rack. A sealable pouch having a tear-away label and an external sleeve may store two racks for storage and transportation. A tear-away label may uniquely identify the pouch and serve to track and identify its contents.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2005Publication date: March 15, 2007Inventors: David Sorensen, Leland Crabb