Patents by Inventor David Ferguson
David Ferguson 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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Publication number: 20250122132Abstract: Nitrification inhibitors and uses of same to prevent nitrate leaching or nitrous oxide emissions as well as increase pasture or crop production. The nitrification inhibitors and formulations including same may be used for direct or indirect application to soil or pasture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2024Publication date: April 17, 2025Inventors: Andriy Podolyan, David Rennison, Gregory Cook, Hong Jie Di, Keith Craig Cameron, Margaret Anne Brimble, Scott Ferguson, Robert Starr Ronimus, Vincenzo Carbone
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Patent number: 12277873Abstract: Provided herein is an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle fleet comprising a plurality of electric autonomous vehicles for apportioned display of a media, operating autonomously and a fleet management module for coordination of the autonomous vehicle fleet. Each autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle comprising a screen configured to display the media. Activation, deactivation, brightness modification, in combination with specific media selection enables more efficient media display.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: NURO, INC.Inventors: David Ferguson, Jiajun Zhu, Pichayut Jirapinyo, Cosimo Leipold
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Patent number: 12259260Abstract: A rain-resistant, drainless, heated air data probe assembly may comprise a probe having a central channel, one or more peripheral channels, and a heating element. In addition, inner surfaces of the channels may include hydrophilic surfaces, and the outer surface of the probe may include hydrophobic surfaces. The hydrophobic outer surface may reduce water ingress into the channels of the probe, and the hydrophilic inner surfaces may cause dispersion of water that has entered the channels. The heating element may further cause evaporation or running off of water on the outer surface, and may cause evaporation of dispersed water within the channels, which may further eliminate the need for a drain at a terminal end of the probe assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Barak Flowers, Andrew Ferguson, Asintha Nanayakkara, David M. Birch, Paul Nathan
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Publication number: 20250090875Abstract: The present disclosure provides, inter alia, antibody drug conjugates that are useful in treating various diseases such as cancer. The antibody drug conjugates can be configured to elicit tumor site-specific responses, including tumor microenvironment immunostimulation, while limiting off-target and systemic effects. In certain embodiments disclosed herein, the antibody drug conjugates are configured to release payloads following internalization by immune, cancer, or tumor associated cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2023Publication date: March 20, 2025Inventors: Kung-Pern WANG, Alyson SMITH, Christopher Scott NEUMANN, Shyra J. GARDAI, David FERGUSON
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Patent number: 12216438Abstract: Systems and methods for pairing smart devices are provided. A method can include receiving image data indicative of an environment. The method can include identifying a plurality of devices physically located in the environment and generating a virtual representation of the environment based on the image data. The virtual representation can include a device representation for each respective device of the plurality of devices physically located in the environment. The method can include providing for display, via a display device, data indicative of a user interface. The user interface can present the virtual representation of the environment. The method can include receiving user input indicative of a pairing intention of a first device and second device and, in response, initiating a pairing operation between the first and second device. In this manner, the systems and methods can allow user to easily pair devices using a simple user-interaction.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Eric Ferguson, David Edward Davis
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Patent number: 12112655Abstract: A delivery system includes a database configured to store information of a customer where the information includes a default payment method, a communication system configured to communicate with an autonomous vehicle and with a device of the customer, where the device includes a display screen having a button to summon an autonomous vehicle, at least one processor, and a memory storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the delivery system to receive an indication via the communication system that the button on the device of the customer has been clicked, and instruct the autonomous vehicle to travel to a location of the customer.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2022Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: NURO, INC.Inventors: David Ferguson, Jiajun Zhu, Pichayut Jirapinyo, Nan Ransohoff
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Publication number: 20240165251Abstract: The present disclosure provides, inter alia, antibody drug conjugates that are useful in treating various diseases such as cancer. The antibody drug conjugates can be configured to elicit tumor site-specific responses, including tumor microenvironment immunostimulation, while limiting off-target and systemic effects. In certain embodiments disclosed herein, the antibody drug conjugates are configured to release payloads following internalization by immune, cancer, or tumor associated cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Kung-Pern WANG, Alyson SMITH, Christopher Scott NEUMANN, Shyra J. GARDAI, David FERGUSON
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Publication number: 20240001556Abstract: According to one aspect, a method includes obtaining a request to remotely operate a robotic assistant, the robotic assistant including at least one sensor configured to collect data associated with an environment around the robotic assistant. The method also includes identifying a first teleoperations system to remotely operate the robotic assistant in response to the request, the first teleoperations system being one of a plurality of teleoperations systems, and assigning the first teleoperations system to remotely operate the robotic assistant. At least one privacy-related instruction is implemented with respect to the first teleoperations system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: Nuro, Inc.Inventors: David Ferguson, Jiajun Zhu
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Patent number: 11830058Abstract: An autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle fleet comprising a plurality of autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles for providing an assortment of items to a customer or a potential customer after such customer or potential customer summons the one or more autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles in an unstructured open or closed environment. Each autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle comprises one or more compartments configured to contain and secure the assortment of the items to be selected once the summoned autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle arrives to a customer or potential customer.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Nuro, Inc.Inventors: David Ferguson, Jiajun Zhu, Pichayut Jirapinyo, Nan Ransohoff
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Publication number: 20230144456Abstract: According to one aspect, a platform for providing at least one item to a customer is disclosed. The platform includes an autonomous, semi-autonomous, or fully autonomous vehicle that includes at least one compartment configured to contain a first item ordered by the customer and to contain a second item not ordered by the customer. The platform further includes an application including an ordering module configured to obtain an order from the customer that includes the first item, and a release detection module configured to determine when the first item has been removed from the at least one compartment and configured to determine when the second item has been removed from the at least one compartment. In one embodiment, the second item is predicted using a machine learning algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: Nuro, Inc.Inventors: David Ferguson, Jiajun Zhu, Pichayut Jirapinyo, Nan Ransohoff
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Patent number: 11645696Abstract: An autonomous robot vehicle in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure includes a conveyance system and a compartment coupled to the conveyance system. The conveyance system autonomously drives the autonomous robotic vehicle between one or more storage locations and one or more delivery locations. The compartment receives one or more items stored at the one more storage locations. The compartment includes a temperature control module configured to maintain the compartment within a predetermined temperature range to provide temperature control for the one or more items as the conveyance system drives between the one or more storage locations and the one or more delivery locations.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: NURO, INC.Inventors: David Ferguson, Jiajun Zhu, Nan Ransohoff
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Patent number: 11636433Abstract: An system and a method for the detection and visualization of reported ethics cases is disclosed. The system receives a set of digital records corresponding to a reported ethics violations. The system converts each of the digital records from the set of digital records into a common digital format. The system deconstructs the uniform text structure of each digital recorded by a natural language processing module to lemmatize words, remove punctuation, and remove stop words. The system inputs each deconstructed uniform text structure into a binary machine learning data model. The system inputs each deconstructed uniform text structure into a multiclass machine learning data model. The system inputs the determined value and the label to an ensemble machine learning data model. The system prioritizes reported ethics violations into one or more lists based on the determination of the possible class and transmits the list to a user interface.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: David Ferguson, Saba Beyene, Bin Liu
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Patent number: 11620694Abstract: A managing apparatus for positioning rental vehicles includes a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to cause the managing apparatus to access model information and location information for a plurality of autonomous vehicles, receive a request including a delivery location and a chosen model for renting, select an autonomous vehicle of the chosen model from among the plurality of autonomous vehicles based on the model information, the location information, and the delivery location, instruct the selected autonomous vehicle to fully-autonomously or semi-autonomously travel to the delivery location, and instruct the selected autonomous vehicle to switch to manual operation mode at the delivery location for manual operation by a vehicle rental customer.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Nuro, Inc.Inventors: David Ferguson, Jiajun Zhu, Cosimo Leipold
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Patent number: 11574352Abstract: An autonomous robotic vehicle includes a conveyance system, a securable compartment configured to autonomously lock and unlock, a customer identification reader, at least one processor, and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the autonomous robotic vehicle to, autonomously: travel to a destination location of a customer; capture, by the customer identification reader at the destination location, a customer identification object; determine that the captured customer identification object matches an identity of the customer; unlock the securable compartment based on the determination; capture, by the product identification reader, a product identifier; and accept a product to be returned by locking the securable compartment. The securable compartment contains a product identification reader.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: NURO, INC.Inventors: David Ferguson, Jiajun Zhu, Cosimo Leipold, Pichayut Jirapinyo
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Patent number: 11568470Abstract: An autonomous robot vehicle includes a front side and an energy absorbing system. The front side includes a front bumper and a front face including a frame defining a cavity. The energy absorbing system includes an energy absorbing member mounted in the cavity of the frame, and an inflatable airbag. The energy absorbing member is configured to reduce impact on an object struck by the autonomous robot vehicle. The inflatable airbag is mounted on the front side of the autonomous robot vehicle such that when the inflatable airbag is deployed, the inflatable airbag is external to the autonomous robot vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: NURO, INCInventors: David Ferguson, Jiajun Zhu, Nick Vines, Russell Smith
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Patent number: 11556970Abstract: In accordance with aspects of the present disclosure, an autonomous robot vehicle is disclosed. In various embodiments, the autonomous robot vehicle includes a conveyance system, a securable compartment configured to autonomously lock and unlock where the securable compartment contains an item for delivery to a particular individual, a personal identification reader, at least one processor, and a memory storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the processor(s), cause the autonomous robot vehicle to, autonomously, travel to a destination location of the particular individual, capture by the personal identification reader at the destination location a personal identification object, determine that the captured personal identification object matches an identity of the particular individual, and unlock the securable compartment based on the determination.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: NURO, INC.Inventors: David Ferguson, Jiajun Zhu, Nan Ransohoff
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Patent number: 11551278Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing transportation or delivery services using a fleet of mixed vehicles. A computer-implemented method of providing services using a fleet of mixed vehicles includes receiving at a server a request for a service, determining parameters for the service, selecting by the server a vehicle from a fleet of mixed vehicles to perform at least a portion of the service based on the determined parameters, and transmitting a message to the selected vehicle to perform the at least a portion of the service. The fleet of mixed vehicles includes at least two of: a semi-autonomous vehicle, a fully-autonomous vehicle, a vehicle remotely operated by a human, or a human driven vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: NURO, INC.Inventors: David Ferguson, Jiajun Zhu, Cosimo Leipold, Pichayut Jirapinyo
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Patent number: 11467574Abstract: Provided herein are platforms for determining a non-navigational quality of at least one infrastructure by a plurality of autonomous or semi-autonomous land vehicles through infrastructure recognition and assessment.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Nuro, Inc.Inventors: David Ferguson, Jiajun Zhu, Cosimo Leipold, Pichayut Jirapinyo
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Patent number: 11449050Abstract: Provided herein are platforms for determining a real-time human behavior analysis of an unmanned vehicle by a plurality of autonomous or semi-autonomous land vehicles through infrastructure recognition and assessment. The platforms determine a real-time parking status for a plurality of parking locations, a platform for detecting a traffic violation by a manned vehicle at a roadway location, and a platform for monitoring security of a physical location.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Nuro, Inc.Inventors: David Ferguson, Jiajun Zhu, Cosimo Leipold, Pichayut Jirapinyo
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Publication number: 20220289744Abstract: The invention provides the compound: or a salt thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and methods for treating a pathological condition in an animal with the compound or with a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAInventor: David Ferguson