Patents by Inventor David Bill

David Bill 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).

  • Publication number: 20240194423
    Abstract: A relay. The relay includes a housing and a microelectromechanical (MEMS) component having a MEMS switch that can be switched between two stable states. The relay further comprises an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) component which, along with the MEMS component, is arranged in the housing. The ASIC component is configured to control the MEMS switch and/or to monitor a functionality of the MEMS switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew Lewis, Bernd Klein, David Bill, Jochen Reinmuth, Johannes Holger Moeck, Michael Krueger, Seyed Amir Fouad Farshchi Yazdi, Stefan Printer
  • Publication number: 20230134955
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques to perform and facilitate flight system compliance analysis. In at least one embodiment, one or more processors and/or computing systems compute one or more metrics to model and analyze performance of one or more aircraft systems with respect to one or more safety requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew Thomas Nehrenz, Michael David Bills
  • Patent number: 11603637
    Abstract: A wave attenuator system for protecting a floating dock or other structure from incoming wake created by wind or vessel is disclosed herein, in various aspects. The wave attenuator system may include a substantially rectangular curtain made of a water-impermeable flexible material, in various aspects. The curtain top edge may be secured along the length of at least one of the sides of a dock, in various aspects. The curtain bottom edge may be suspended in a body of water a predetermined distance below the water surface, in various aspects. The bottom edge may include a weighted material to maintain the curtain in a substantially vertical orientation, in various aspects. The wave attenuator system is operable to redirect waves impacting the curtain downward to reduce wave action against the dock or other structure, in various aspects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Inventor: David Billings
  • Patent number: 11541185
    Abstract: An injection-device and an injection-measuring method are described. The injection-device includes a pen-type sleeve for accommodating a cartridge holder, a mechanical injection system provided in the pen-type sleeve, which has a dosing sleeve by which a dosage quantity to be injected is predefinable and which is configured to execute a rotatory motion during the injection process; a selector device, connected to the dosing sleeve, for adjusting the dosage quantity to be injected; an injection button, connected to the selector device, for applying an injection force; and an optical sensor device for detecting the rotatory motion of the dosage sleeve during injection of the dosage quantity, which has a signal-processing device for ascertaining and storing the injected dosage quantity based on the detected rotatory motion of the dosage sleeve. The injection button has a switch device by which the optical sensor device is activatable when applying the injection force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: David Bill, Philipp Troebner
  • Patent number: 11538587
    Abstract: In some implementations, a system is capable of obtaining and processing both actively monitored and passively monitored data in parallel in order to improve the accuracy and the specificity by which pathological risks are identified for a user. Data indicating measured levels of one or more metabolic biomarkers and activity data associated with a user is obtained. A biological state for the user is determined based on the measured levels of the one or more metabolic biomarkers. One or more user inputs indicated within the activity data, and scores reflecting respective likelihoods that a particular user input indicates a change to one or more aspects of the biological state for the user for each of the one or more user inputs is determined. Data corresponding to the biological state for the user is then adjusted. A communication that is generated based on the adjusted data is then provided for output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Virta Health Corp.
    Inventor: David Bill
  • Patent number: 11107753
    Abstract: Implementations of semiconductor packages may include: a substrate having one or more traces on a first side and one or more traces on a second side of the substrate. The substrate may be rigid. The packages may include at least one die mechanically and electrically coupled to the first side of the substrate. The die may be a high voltage die. The package may include one or more traces along one or more edges of the substrate. The one or more traces along the one or more edges of the substrate provide electrical connectivity between the one or more traces on the first side of the substrate and the one or more traces on the second side of the substrate. The package may also include a molding compound encapsulating at least the first and the one or more edges of the ceramic substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen St. Germain, Roger Arbuthnot, David Billings, Andrew Celaya
  • Patent number: 10756501
    Abstract: Methods and systems for heating forming dies by an induction coil, including a pair of electromagnetic (EM) field stabilizers, each EM field stabilizer configured to be adjacent one end of the forming die while the forming die is within the induction heating coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Cameron Kai-Ming Chen, Marc R. Matsen, Robert James Miller, Scott David Billings
  • Publication number: 20200246548
    Abstract: An injection-device and an injection-measuring method are described. The injection-device includes a pen-type sleeve for accommodating a cartridge holder, a mechanical injection system provided in the pen-type sleeve, which has a dosing sleeve by which a dosage quantity to be injected is predefinable and which is configured to execute a rotatory motion during the injection process; a selector device, connected to the dosing sleeve, for adjusting the dosage quantity to be injected; an injection button, connected to the selector device, for applying an injection force; and an optical sensor device for detecting the rotatory motion of the dosage sleeve during injection of the dosage quantity, which has a signal-processing device for ascertaining and storing the injected dosage quantity based on the detected rotatory motion of the dosage sleeve. The injection button has a switch device by which the optical sensor device is activatable when applying the injection force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: David Bill, Philipp Troebner
  • Publication number: 20190295723
    Abstract: In some implementations, a system is capable of obtaining and processing both actively monitored and passively monitored data in parallel in order to improve the accuracy and the specificity by which pathological risks are identified for a user. Data indicating measured levels of one or more metabolic biomarkers and activity data associated with a user is obtained. A biological state for the user is determined based on the measured levels of the one or more metabolic biomarkers. One or more user inputs indicated within the activity data, and scores reflecting respective likelihoods that a particular user input indicates a change to one or more aspects of the biological state for the user for each of the one or more user inputs is determined. Data corresponding to the biological state for the user is then adjusted. A communication that is generated based on the adjusted data is then provided for output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventor: David Bill
  • Patent number: 10319477
    Abstract: In some implementations, a system is capable of obtaining and processing both actively monitored and passively monitored data in parallel in order to improve the accuracy and the specificity by which pathological risks are identified for a user. Data indicating measured levels of one or more metabolic biomarkers and activity data associated with a user is obtained. A biological state for the user is determined based on the measured levels of the one or more metabolic biomarkers. One or more user inputs indicated within the activity data, and scores reflecting respective likelihoods that a particular user input indicates a change to one or more aspects of the biological state for the user for each of the one or more user inputs is determined. Data corresponding to the biological state for the user is then adjusted. A communication that is generated based on the adjusted data is then provided for output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Virta Health Corp.
    Inventor: David Bill
  • Patent number: 9717650
    Abstract: A child resistant blister pack includes a blister layer which includes one or more blister cavities for receiving a product. A frangible retaining layer is attached to the blister layer over the blister cavities to retain the product within the blister cavities. A first backing layer is attached to the retaining layer on a side opposite the blister layer. The first backing layer has one or more lines of weakness aligned with the blister cavities. A second backing layer is attached to the first backing layer on a side opposite the retaining layer. The second backing layer has a plurality of removable sections. At least two removable sections are arranged over each line of weakness in the underlying first backing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Multi Packaging Solutions UK Limited
    Inventors: Spencer Johnston, David Bills
  • Publication number: 20160344152
    Abstract: Methods and systems for the uniform induction heating of forming dies, where the forming die may be heated by an induction coil in conjunction with a pair of electromagnetic (EM) field stabilizers, each EM field stabilizer configured to be adjacent one end of the forming die while the forming die is within the induction heating coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Cameron Kai-Ming Chen, Marc R. Matsen, Robert James Miller, Scott David Billings
  • Publication number: 20150245980
    Abstract: A child resistant blister pack includes a blister layer which includes one or more blister cavities for receiving a product. A frangible retaining layer is attached to the blister layer over the blister cavities to retain the product within the blister cavities. A first backing layer is attached to the retaining layer on a side opposite the blister layer. The first backing layer has one or more lines of weakness aligned with the blister cavities. A second backing layer is attached to the first backing layer on a side opposite the retaining layer. The second backing layer has a plurality of removable sections. At least two removable sections are arranged over each line of weakness in the underlying first backing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Spencer Johnston, David Bills
  • Patent number: 9122752
    Abstract: In order to increase the efficacy of a mood-based playlisting system, a mood sensor such as a camera may be used to provide mood information to the mood model. When the mood sensor includes a camera, a camera may be used to capture an image of the user. The image is analyzed to determine a mood for the user so that content may be selected responsive to the mood of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventor: David Bill
  • Patent number: 8982977
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for distributing personalized content to potentially large numbers of recipients. A pool is selected, from among all content available for distribution, of those content elements that will be made available for simultaneous distribution, and personalized content is selected for distribution from that pool. The content of the pool can change with new selections over time. For each individual recipient, content elements in the pool are examined to determine if they are predicted to be of sufficient interest to that recipient for distribution, and if so, those content elements are distributed. If not, successive content elements in the pool are examined, relaxing the standard for sufficient interest, until at least one content element is found and distributed to the individual recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventor: David Bill
  • Patent number: 8839658
    Abstract: The invention provides a sensor assembly for determining the concentration of hydrogen in an insulating fluid in electric power generation, transmission, and distribution equipment. The assembly includes a housing having an opening therein communicating with the fluid, a hydrogen sensor disposed in the housing and responsive to the concentration of hydrogen in the fluid and generating a signal related to the concentration of hydrogen, and a pressure sensor disposed in the housing responsive to the fluid and generating a second signal indicative of the pressure of the fluid in the equipment. The assembly further includes a signal processor disposed in the housing and connected to the hydrogen sensor and the pressure sensor and responsive to the first and second signals for generating a third signal representing the concentration of hydrogen in the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Qualitrol Company, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua J. Herz, David Billings
  • Patent number: 8707767
    Abstract: A housing sensor having a semiconductor element for measuring hydrogen concentration in an insulating fluid in equipment having a mounting flange on the equipment providing access to the interior of the equipment provided with a plurality of bolt receiving openings arranged on the mounting flange in a first pattern which includes a first flange having at least one or more openings and an outer periphery. The sensor also includes a tubular housing support member having one end received in one of the openings, a plurality of bolt receiving apertures arranged in a pattern corresponding to the first pattern within the outer periphery of the first flange. The sensor further includes at least one wire receiving opening extending through the housing body, a cover closing an end of the housing body distal from the one end, a first seal disposed between the first flange and the tubular housing support member, a second seal disposed on the first flange for engaging the mounting flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Qualitrol Company, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua J. Herz, David Billings
  • Patent number: 8511160
    Abstract: The invention provides a housing for a sensor having a semiconductor element for measuring hydrogen concentration in an insulating fluid in electric power generation, transmission, and distribution equipment having a mounting flange on the equipment providing access to the interior of the equipment and provided with a plurality of bolt receiving openings arranged on the mounting flange in a first pattern, which includes a first flange having at least one or more openings for receiving one or more semiconductor hydrogen sensors and an outer periphery, a plurality of bolt receiving apertures arranged in a pattern corresponding to the first pattern within the outer periphery of the first flange, a second flange having a second plurality of bolt receiving apertures arranged in a pattern corresponding to the first pattern within the periphery of the second flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Qualitrol Company, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua J. Herz, David Billings
  • Publication number: 20130138664
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for distributing personalized content to potentially large numbers of recipients. A pool is selected, from among all content available for distribution, of those content elements that will be made available for simultaneous distribution, and personalized content is selected for distribution from that pool. The content of the pool can change with new selections over time. For each individual recipient, content elements in the pool are examined to determine if they are predicted to be of sufficient interest to that recipient for distribution, and if so, those content elements are distributed. If not, successive content elements in the pool are examined, relaxing the standard for sufficient interest, until at least one content element is found and distributed to the individual recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: AOL Inc.
    Inventor: David Bill
  • Patent number: 8363636
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for distributing personalized content to potentially large numbers of recipients. A pool is selected, from among all content available for distribution, of those content elements that will be made available for simultaneous distribution, and personalized content is selected for distribution from that pool. The content of the pool can change with new selections over time. For each individual recipient, content elements in the pool are examined to determine if they are predicted to be of sufficient interest to that recipient for distribution, and if so, those content elements are distributed. If not, successive content elements in the pool are examined, relaxing the standard for sufficient interest, until at least one content element is found and distributed to the individual recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventor: David Bill