Patents by Inventor David Hart
David Hart 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: 20240338065Abstract: Methods for detecting power system events in an electrical power system. An example method comprises determining a signal envelope for each of at least first and second power system signals and performing density-based spatial clustering of a series of points formed by combining respective values of the signal envelopes for at least the first and second power system signals. The example method further comprises detecting one or more power system events by identifying outlier points or groups of points in the spatial clustering.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2023Publication date: October 10, 2024Inventors: Zheyuan Cheng, James Jeffery Schmidt, Yi Hu, David Hart, Juergen Holbach
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Patent number: 12111581Abstract: A method for reducing sticking of an object to a surface used in a lithography process includes receiving, at a control computer, instructions for a tool configured to modify the surface and forming, in a deterministic manner based on the instructions received at the control computer, a modified surface having a furrow and a ridge, wherein the ridge reduces the sticking by reducing a contact surface area of the modified surface. Another apparatus includes a modified surface that includes furrows and ridges forming a reduced contact surface area to reduce a sticking of an object to the modified surface, the ridges having an elastic property that causes the reduced contact surface area to increase when the plurality of ridges is elastically deformed.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: ASML Holding N.V.Inventors: Mehmet Ali Akbas, Tammo Uitterdijk, Christopher John Mason, Matthew Lipson, David Hart Peterson, Michael Perry, Peter Helmus, Jerry Jianguo Deng, Damoon Sohrabibabaheidary
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Publication number: 20240324152Abstract: We describe a power converter cooling arrangement in which a base has a top plate of a thermally conductive material, and a bottom plate and side walls define a chamber. An inlet and outlet are in fluid communication with the chamber, and the chamber is flooded with a cooling fluid that flows between the inlet and outlet. A PCB of a power converter is mounted to, and thermally coupled with, the top plate, where the PCB receives a plurality of power modules (that are used in the power conversion). The base comprises a plurality of fluid channels for flowing cooling fluid therethrough. Each of the fluid channels is arranged to coincide with a location of one or more components mounted to the PCB.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2022Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Simon David Hart, Tim Woolmer, Michael David Pantrey, Rajesh Kudikala, Daniel Rendell, Paul Donald Spendley, Timothy James Leopold Farmer, Adam Robert Neal, Antony John Webster
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Publication number: 20240307105Abstract: Methods and systems for modulating articular branch nerves emanating from sensory and/or motor nerves to treat joint pain. The methods and systems described may be used to modulate (e.g., denervate, ablate) articular branch nerves of, for example, cranial gluteal, femoral, sciatic, and/or obturator nerves, the sensory and/or motor nerves themselves, and/or other nerves innervating a joint. The modulation of these nerves may facilitate treatment of chronic joint pain (e.g., hip) and lameness (e.g., osteoarthritis (OA), degenerative joint disease (DJD), etc.). The modulation may be performed using a neuromodulation device (e.g., an energy delivery device). The device may use bipolar radiofrequency energy to form a linear or arcuate lesion. The lesion may follow curvature of bone, for example in a joint capsule.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2022Publication date: September 19, 2024Inventors: Travis Jered Nolan, Keir David Hart, Russell Delmar Hempstead
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Patent number: 12073066Abstract: A foldable computing device can be configured to provide a user interface (UI) optimization that enables an application window to be presented in a predictable location when an application is launched, a UI optimization that enables an application window to be moved to an active display area, a UI optimization that enables a modal UI element to be presented in such a way that it does not overlap a seam on the device, a UI optimization that enables an image presented by the device to be adjusted to maintain a view of the focal point of the image across device posture or orientation changes, a UI optimization that enables the device to transition between UI modes optimized for front-facing and world-facing image capture, and/or a UI optimization that enables the device to provide a UI for instructing a user to flip the device when a biometric sensor is in use.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Christian Klein, Peter Hammerquist, Ryan Pendlay, Albert Peter Yih, Lauren Edelmeier, Christoffer Peter Hart Hansen, Diego David Baca Del Rosario
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Patent number: 12073067Abstract: A foldable computing device can be configured to provide a user interface (UI) optimization that enables an application window to be presented in a predictable location when an application is launched, a UI optimization that enables an application window to be moved to an active display area, a UI optimization that enables a modal UI element to be presented in such a way that it does not overlap a seam on the device, a UI optimization that enables an image presented by the device to be adjusted to maintain a view of the focal point of the image across device posture or orientation changes, a UI optimization that enables the device to transition between UI modes optimized for front-facing and world-facing image capture, and/or a UI optimization that enables the device to provide a UI for instructing a user to flip the device when a biometric sensor is in use.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2021Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Christian Klein, Peter Hammerquist, Ryan Pendlay, Albert Peter Yih, Lauren Edelmeier, Christoffer Peter Hart Hansen, Diego David Baca Del Rosario
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Publication number: 20240281128Abstract: A foldable computing device can be configured to provide a user interface (UI) optimization that enables an application window to be presented in a predictable location when an application is launched, a UI optimization that enables an application window to be moved to an active display area, a UI optimization that enables a modal UI element to be presented in such a way that it does not overlap a seam on the device, a UI optimization that enables an image presented by the device to be adjusted to maintain a view of the focal point of the image across device posture or orientation changes, a UI optimization that enables the device to transition between UI modes optimized for front-facing and world-facing image capture, and/or a UI optimization that enables the device to provide a UI for instructing a user to flip the device when a biometric sensor is in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2024Publication date: August 22, 2024Inventors: Christian KLEIN, Peter HAMMERQUIST, Ryan PENDLAY, Albert Peter YIH, Lauren EDELMEIER, Christoffer Peter Hart HANSEN, Diego David BACA DEL ROSARIO
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Publication number: 20240225855Abstract: Various embodiments of cervical plates for treating the spine are provided. The cervical plates include an access surface and a bone facing surface. The cervical plate further includes at least one hole between the access surface and the bone facing surface. The hole includes a trajectory surface that guides an anchor into a corner or edge of a vertebral body, wherein a portion of the hole extends into the disc space region. In some embodiments, the cervical plate includes a ledge to support high angle screw insertion. In some embodiments, an interbody implant is provided. The cervical plate and the interbody spacer can have a corresponding curvature.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Rachid Ouidja, David Hart, Jason Blain
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Patent number: 11972569Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multi-model object segmentation system that provides a multi-model object segmentation framework for automatically segmenting objects in digital images. In one or more implementations, the multi-model object segmentation system utilizes different types of object segmentation models to determine a comprehensive set of object masks for a digital image. In various implementations, the multi-model object segmentation system further improves and refines object masks in the set of object masks utilizing specialized object segmentation models, which results in more improved accuracy and precision with respect to object selection within the digital image. Further, in some implementations, the multi-model object segmentation system generates object masks for portions of a digital image otherwise not captured by various object segmentation models.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Adobe Inc.Inventors: Brian Price, David Hart, Zhihong Ding, Scott Cohen
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Patent number: 11911294Abstract: Various embodiments of cervical plates for treating the spine are provided. The cervical plates include an access surface and a bone facing surface. The cervical plate further includes at least one hole between the access surface and the bone facing surface. The hole includes a trajectory surface that guides an anchor into a corner or edge of a vertebral body, wherein a portion of the hole extends into the disc space region. In some embodiments, the cervical plate includes a ledge to support high angle screw insertion. In some embodiments, an interbody implant is provided. The cervical plate and the interbody spacer can have a corresponding curvature.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Spinal Elements, Inc.Inventors: Rachid Ouidja, David Hart, Jason Blain
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Publication number: 20240057303Abstract: The semiconductor cooling arrangement comprises one or more semiconductor assemblies, a housing, and one or more baffles. Each semiconductor assembly comprises a heatsink, a semiconductor die, an encapsulant, and electrical connections. The semiconductor die is bonded to the heatsink and contains a semiconductor power device. The encapsulant covers the semiconductor die. The side of the heatsink to which the semiconductor die is bonded extends beyond the encapsulant. The electrical connections pass through the encapsulant and to the semiconductor die. The housing has a chamber for housing the one or more assemblies. Each baffle comprises through-holes arranged such that fluid flows through the through-holes to a region of a respective semiconductor assembly to which the semiconductor power device is mounted, or to a region of the heatsink of the semiconductor assembly opposite a location to which the semiconductor power device is mounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Simon David HART, Daniel RENDELL, Paul Donald SPENDLEY, Rajesh KUDIKALA
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Patent number: 11887881Abstract: A method of fabricating a substrate table includes supporting a table base and disposing a coating on a surface of the table base. The surface of the table base is substantially flat. The coating has a non-uniform thickness. The coating exerts a stress on the table so as to bend the table base. The non-uniform thickness causes a surface of the coating to become substantially flat after the bending.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: ASML HOLDING N.V.Inventors: Bruce Tirri, Ping Zhou, Elizabeth Mary Stone, David Hart Peterson, Mehmet Ali Akbas, Ryan Mayer, Richard Bryan Lewis
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Publication number: 20240028073Abstract: The present invention is comprised of a pendant with a wearable display (functional jewelry) and accompanying mobile app that allow users to choose an emoji/image from the app for display on the pendant. The invention will transmit image data (jpegs, gifs) from its mobile app for wireless pickup by the “Emogems” pendant (AMOLED 1.4? round display). One image/emoji will be displayed on the pendant at a time, although the user will be able to replace displayed images at will by making selections from the emoji library on the app. When no emoji is selected, while the display is on, the Emogems logo is visible on the display as a default image. Most images/emoji will be static, but some include animated gifs that animate indefinitely.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventor: David Hart
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Patent number: 11791713Abstract: Described herein is a method of cooling a plurality of power devices, where the power devices are arranged as a plurality of switches used to generate a three-phase output AC voltage. Based on power device stress data, one or more switches (associated with one or more phase output AC voltages) may be identified as requiring more cooling than other of the switches. The switches are controlled to apply a common mode component voltage to each of the three phases for at least a portion of one or more output AC voltage segments. The common mode component voltage has a maximum amplitude that is sufficient to clamp the phase AC output voltage of the identified phase(s) to the positive supply rail voltage and/or negative rail supply voltage when the respective phase AC voltage is approaching respectively the positive supply rail voltage or negative supply rail voltage to cool the identified switch(es).Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: YASA LIMITEDInventors: Simon David Hart, Samuel David Ahearn
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Patent number: 11757374Abstract: We describe techniques to reduce DC ripple voltage in an inverter by determining a plurality of switching events for each of the three phases in each Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) period. The switching events provide a desired target output voltage for the respective PWM period. From this determination of the switching events, a comparison can be made to determine a first time period between a first and second switching event across all of the phases, and a second time period between the second and a third switching event across all of the phases. The timing of one or more switching events in only one of the phases in the respective PWM period is adjusted in response to the determined time period being greater than a threshold in order to reduce the determined first or second time period.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: YASA LIMITEDInventors: Simon David Hart, Samuel David Ahearn, Richard Phillips, Tim Woolmer
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Patent number: 11646676Abstract: A modulation technique is described in which a controller modulates the output AC voltages to introduce an offset to the phase that is most positive or most negative such that the phase is clamped to the +dc supply when the respective phase is most positive and to the ?dc supply rail when most negative. The offset is provided by introducing a common mode component voltage to all of the phases over a plurality of output angle segments. In order to reduce the Noise Vibration and Harshness (NVH) and EMI, the common mode component voltage amplitude is varied over the output angles within the respective segment between a minimum and a maximum in order to control a slew rate of the rising or falling edges of the three phase AC output voltages.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: YASA LIMITEDInventors: Simon David Hart, Samuel David Ahearn
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Publication number: 20220387189Abstract: A spinal implant device is provided comprising a body structure with a central cavity and a movable lid configured to cover the central cavity. The movable lid is configured to be opened to pack a material in the central cavity. The movable lid can be connected to the body structure with a moveable joint. The spinal implant device can include a compressible feature. A method for treating the spine is provided comprising opening a movable lid of a spinal implant device, packing a material in a central cavity of a spinal implant device, closing the movable lid, and inserting the spinal implant device between vertebrae.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Jason Blain, David Hart, Dean Johnson, Gregory Martin
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Patent number: 11486221Abstract: A wellbore tool includes a rod with a plurality of rod sections. The rod is configured to be placed within a wellbore casing of a low-pressure hydrocarbon well. A plurality of sealing elements are positioned at a downhole end of the rod. Each sealing element is configured to provide a gas-tight seal between the sealing element and an inner wall of the wellbore casing. A handle positioned at an uphole end of the rod provides a hand grip for a user of the wellbore tool.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Inventor: David Hart
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Patent number: 11422289Abstract: A method of forming an anti-reflection layer, the method including applying a first mixture to an object, the first mixture made from a combination of aluminum tri-sec-butoxide (ATSB), a first chelating agent, water and an alcohol; removing a majority of the alcohol from the applied first mixture; after the removing, applying a second mixture to the object, the second mixture made from a combination of aluminum tri-sec-butoxide, a second chelating agent different than the first chelating agent, water and an alcohol; and removing a majority of the alcohol from the applied second mixture, wherein the applied first and second mixtures are used to form the anti-reflection layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: ASML Holding N.V.Inventors: Parag Vinayak Kelkar, David Hart Peterson
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Publication number: 20220237799Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multi-model object segmentation system that provides a multi-model object segmentation framework for automatically segmenting objects in digital images. In one or more implementations, the multi-model object segmentation system utilizes different types of object segmentation models to determine a comprehensive set of object masks for a digital image. In various implementations, the multi-model object segmentation system further improves and refines object masks in the set of object masks utilizing specialized object segmentation models, which results in more improved accuracy and precision with respect to object selection within the digital image. Further, in some implementations, the multi-model object segmentation system generates object masks for portions of a digital image otherwise not captured by various object segmentation models.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2021Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Brian Price, David Hart, Zhihong Ding, Scott Cohen