Patents by Inventor David A. White

David A. White 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERIFYING CONTENTS DECLARATION
    Publication number: 20180274967
    Abstract: A system and method for verifying contents of a vehicle include weighing the vehicle with a weigh scale, outputting, from the weigh scale, a weight signal indicative of a weight of the vehicle, scanning the contents of at least a portion of the vehicle with a scanner, outputting, from the scanner, a volume signal indicative of a volume of the contents, receiving the weight signal and the volume signal with a verification control unit of a verification system, and verifying, by the verification control unit, a contents declaration based on the weight signal and the volume signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Holmes, David White
  • System for displaying and monitoring practical data in controllers
    Patent number: 10082782
    Abstract: A device that provides for the non-invasive data monitoring of analog IO of a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) system. The output is ultimately displayed on an interface in real-time and is measured directly from the IO channel. This type of device allows the accurate reading and analysis of errors and erroneous data within a device and transmission of said data to disparate secondary devices for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: FACTS Engineering, LLC
    Inventors: David R. Walker, Goran Igic, Thomas A. Moulton, David A. White
  • Methods and apparatus for indicating charging status of a vehicle
    Patent number: 10040361
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a motor vehicle (1) having an electric drive system including an electric traction motor (11) and an energy storage device (13). The vehicle (1) also has an adjustable-height suspension (7) to allow the height (h) of the vehicle (1) to be adjusted. A monitor (21) is provided for monitoring charging of the energy storage device (13) from an external electrical supply. A control unit (27) is provided for adjusting the height of the suspension (7) in dependence on the monitor (21). Aspects of the present invention also relate to a charging indicator system (3); and a method of indicating the charging status of a vehicle energy storage device (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Jeremy Greenwood, David White, Chris Clarke, Richard Parkins
  • Device using secure storage and retrieval of data
    Patent number: 10037436
    Abstract: An appliance is capable of storing and processing data related to details surrounding its ownership, behavior, and history within itself in a secure and unalterable way. The appliance may experience multiple transfers in ownership during its lifetime. Certain data stored in the appliance may be encrypted such that only qualifying parties (e.g., owners) may be able to access the data. Some data may remain private to an individual owner while other data may be made available to subsequent owners by passing a shared secret that can be utilized to decrypt the other data. Data may be stored in the appliance in chronological order and may be signed by appropriate parties such that it is not possible to alter the data without detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventor: David White
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING CANCER CELLS IN A TISSUE SAMPLE
    Publication number: 20180209986
    Abstract: This invention is directed to methods for the facile and accurate identification of cancer cells in a tissue sample, such as a surgical field. In particular, the compositions and methods employ conjugates comprising pro-fluorescent fluorescein based moieties bound to folic or pteroic acid targeting moiety optionally through a linker. The pro-fluorescent fluorescein based moieties are non-fluorescent but capable of being rendered fluorescent by intracellular processes. The conjugates are employed to detect cancer cells that overexpress folic acid receptors thereby providing for differential accumulation of these conjugates in these cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: ISI Life Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: John FANTE, Theodore HESSLER, III, Robert M. MORIARTY, Richard PARIZA, Gerald F. SWISS, David WHITE, Craig Keshishian
  • SELF-DRAINING SOLAR COLLECTOR SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20180195769
    Abstract: A self-draining solar collector system includes one or more solar collector assemblies, a manifold connecting assembly, and a crossover connecting assembly. Each solar collector assembly includes a collector support subsystem, one or more heating pipes, and one or more parabolic reflectors. The manifold connecting assembly connects the heating pipes of each solar collector assembly to a manifold disposed at a lower elevation than the heating pipes of the solar collector assemblies when the solar collector assemblies are oriented in respective draining positions. The crossover connecting assembly connects the heating pipes of each solar collector assembly to a crossover pipe disposed at a higher elevation than the heating pipes of the solar collector assemblies when the solar collector assemblies are oriented in their respective draining positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Nathan SCHUKNECHT, David WHITE, Patrick J. STOEVER, Jennifer MCDANIEL
  • Modular packaging and shipping assembly
    Patent number: 9981791
    Abstract: A modular packaging and shipping assembly for a bundled channel product includes a plurality of mounting adapters, each of the plurality of mounting adapters having a flat surface configured to abut the bundled channel product, a plurality of straps designed to wrap both the bundled channel product and the plurality of mounting adapters, and a plurality of mounting platforms, each of the plurality of mounting platforms having a mounting platform recess, which is configured to insertedly accommodate the mounting adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International LLC
    Inventors: Andrew James Feudner, Ronald David White
  • Harness for towboarding
    Patent number: 9962589
    Abstract: A harness comprising a back section, a padded waist strap extending from the back section and comprising a waist strap connector, a waist strap attached to the padded waste strap and comprising a waist strap connector, a towing strap attached to a posterior surface of the back section and a towing connector slidably coupled to the towing strap. The waist strap connector of the waist strap is operable to couple to the waist strap connector of the padded waist strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Inventor: Matthew David White
  • DETECTION OF URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS
    Publication number: 20180113128
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions, methods, and kits that are directed to detection of urease expressing bacterial urinary tract infections and, in particular, those associated with the use of urinary catheters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: ISI Life Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald F. SWISS, Robert M. MORIARTY, Richard PARIZA, David WHITE
  • Novel Scaffolds for Intracellular Compound Delivery for the Detection of Cancer Cells
    Publication number: 20180036312
    Abstract: Disclosed are folic acid or pteroic acid conjugates and methods for using such conjugates. The conjugates described herein comprise a chemotherapeutic drug or imaging agent covalently bound thereto through a bond or via a linker that is intracellularly disrupted by, e.g., endogenous enzymes such as esterases, lipases and the like so as to provide for the chemotherapeutic drug free of the folic or pteroic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Gerald F. SWISS, Robert MORIARTY, Richard PARIZA, David WHITE, John FANTE, Theodore HESSLER, III, Craig KESHISHIAN
  • MODIFICATION OF UV ABSORPTION PROFILE OF POLYMER FILM REFLECTORS TO INCREASE SOLAR-WEIGHTED REFLECTANCE
    Publication number: 20170343707
    Abstract: Provided are reflective thin film constructions including a reduced number of layers, which provides for increased solar-weighted hemispherical reflectance and durability. Reflective films include those comprising an ultraviolet absorbing abrasion resistant coating over a metal layer. Also provided are ultraviolet absorbing abrasion resistant coatings and methods for optimizing the ultraviolet absorption of an abrasion resistant coating. Reflective films disclosed herein are useful for solar reflecting, solar collecting, and solar concentrating applications, such as for the generation of electrical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Gary JORGENSEN, Randall C. GEE, David WHITE
  • REVERSE FAULT CURRENT INTERRUPTOR AND ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170331275
    Abstract: A reverse fault current interruptor (RFCI) may be employed in one or more locations in an electrical power system. In one example, an RFCI may be installed in a combiner box of a solar power system. The RFCI may include a reverse current detector and a circuit protector such as a circuit breaker, operable in combination to clear a line-line fault in the combiner box. The RFCI enables a reduction of incident energy levels through detection of a reversal in a fault current characteristic of some DC power systems, where a traditional overcurrent protection device (OCPD) (e.g., fuse, breaker) may not trip in the same period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: David WHITE
  • RESIDUAL CURRENT MONITOR
    Publication number: 20170331232
    Abstract: A residual current monitor measures current using a differential pair of sensors and a device that may cancel common-mode signals and amplify the difference between the two sensor outputs. The sensor output may be zeroed at full-scale output current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: David WHITE
  • DEVICE WITH RULE BASED OFFERS
    Publication number: 20170300955
    Abstract: A decentralized offer management system is described. An appliance may be capable of storing and managing offers related to the appliance without communication with a central server. The appliance may receive and store offer attributes related to offers received from an offer provider computer. When a user utilizes their user device to communicate with the appliance, the appliance may determine offers related to the stored offer attributes that can be provided to the user. In some cases, the offers may be specific to the appliance or specific to the user. The appliance may send an offer to the user device, where the offer may indicate that the user is to perform certain actions to qualify to redeem the offer. The appliance may verify that the user has performed such actions before enabling the offer to be redeemed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventor: David White
  • Systems and methods for detecting the presence of anomalous material within tissue
    Patent number: 9767552
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the presence of anomalous material within tissue is detected by scanning a patient using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to obtain MRI data, identifying individual voxels of the MRI data, identifying multiple parameters of each voxel, and determining as to each voxel based upon the identified parameters the likelihood of tissue represented by the voxel containing anomalous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jon Paul Dobson, Mark Rogers Davidson, Yunmei Chen, Keith David White
  • Compact desiccant cooling system
    Patent number: 9696048
    Abstract: A solid desiccant cooling system comprising a common intake delivering air (19) to a first pathway (21) for air to be conditioned, and a second pathway (31) for regeneration air and structure (24) retaining a mass of solid desiccant for cyclic movement between a first location (24a), in which the solid desiccant lies in the first pathway (21) for dehumidifying the air to be cooled by adsorption of moisture to the desiccant, and a second location (24b) in which the solid desiccant lies in the second pathway (31) for the regeneration air to take up moisture therein as water vapor. The second pathway has an air heater arrangement (35) upstream of the second location (24b) for heating the regeneration air and the first pathway (21) has an air cooler arrangement (25) independent of the air heater arrangement (35) downstream of the first location (24a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
    Inventors: Mark Jared Goldsworthy, Stephen David White
  • MODULAR PACKAGING AND SHIPPING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20170174403
    Abstract: A modular packaging and shipping assembly for a bundled channel product includes a plurality of mounting adapters, each of the plurality of mounting adapters having a flat surface configured to abut the bundled channel product, a plurality of straps designed to wrap both the bundled channel product and the plurality of mounting adapters, and a plurality of mounting platforms, each of the plurality of mounting platforms having a mounting platform recess, which is configured to insertedly accommodate the mounting adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew James Feudner, Ronald David White
  • DEVICE USING SECURE STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL OF DATA
    Publication number: 20170169250
    Abstract: An appliance is capable of storing and processing data related to details surrounding its ownership, behavior, and history within itself in a secure and unalterable way. The appliance may experience multiple transfers in ownership during its lifetime. Certain data stored in the appliance may be encrypted such that only qualifying parties (e.g., owners) may be able to access the data. Some data may remain private to an individual owner while other data may be made available to subsequent owners by passing a shared secret that can be utilized to decrypt the other data. Data may be stored in the appliance in chronological order and may be signed by appropriate parties such that it is not possible to alter the data without detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: David White
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCEDURAL GAME CONTENT GENERATION VIA INTERACTIVE NON-PLAYER GAME ENTITIES
    Publication number: 20170157510
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing content in a virtual space are presented herein. The content may be generated in the virtual space by a non-player game entity. The non-player game entity may be associated with generating a particular type of content in the virtual space. The users may deploy the non-player game entities in the virtual space in order to generate the corresponding non-player game entity-generated content in the virtual space. The non-player game entity-generated content may be implemented through procedural placement of elements of the content within the virtual space. The non-player game entity-generated content comprise one or more of static content, moving content, interactive content (e.g., a game), and/or other types of content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Lowe, Joseph Olson, David White, Troy Johnson, Jared Schibel, Jason Scanlon, Chad Liddell, Christopher Shen
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF USING A CRYPTOCURRENCY SYSTEM TO MANAGE PAYMENTS AND PAYMENT ALTERNATIVES
    Publication number: 20170161734
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for the efficient management of a digital currency system using a cryptocurrency scheme. Embodiments utilize a payment processor computer to manage entities in the digital currency system, which have the rights to generate, distribute, transact with, and redeem units of a digital currency. In some embodiments, the digital currency may represent points in a loyalty program operated by an entity or organization. Transactions performed using the digital currency and rules governing the digital currency can be tracked and maintained in a master ledger maintained by the payment processor computer, and distributed as sub-ledgers to other entities within the digital currency system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Bankston, David White, Ryan Hagey, Arturo Martinez