Patents by Inventor David Sims

David Sims 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).

  • Patent number: 11985136
    Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for detection and classification of intrusion using machine learning techniques. The present invention is configured to electronically receive, from a computing device of a user, an indication that the user has initiated a first resource interaction; retrieve information associated with the first resource interaction, wherein the information comprises at least one or more parameters associated with the first resource interaction; initiate a machine learning model on the one or more parameters associated with the first resource interaction; and classify, using the machine learning model, the first resource interaction into one or more classes, wherein the one or more classes comprises one or more access types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott Anderson Sims, Jeffrey Brian Bashore, Jeffrey David Finocchiaro, Craig Douglas Widmann
  • Publication number: 20240108844
    Abstract: A humidification system can include a heater base, a humidification chamber, and a breathing circuit. A cartridge can be removably coupled to the heater base. The cartridge can include various sensors, probes, sensor wire connectors, heater wire connectors, and/or other features. The cartridge can include features configured to mate with corresponding features on the humidification chamber and the heater base. The cartridge includes a memory, such as an EEPROM, or other suitable storage device. When the cartridge is installed on the heater base, the memory is electrically connected to a processor and/or memory of the heater base. Various models of cartridges can be produced for use with different humidification chambers, breathing circuits, and/or therapies. A connector can be configured to couple an inspiratory conduit to an outlet port of the humidification chamber. The connector can provide a pneumatic connection to the outlet port and an electrical connection to the cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Hamish Adrian OSBORNE, Gavin Walsh Millar, Stephen David Evans, Bruce Gordon Holyoake, James William Stanton, David Leon McCauley, Gareth Thomas McDermott, Nicholas James Michael McKenna, Myfanwy Jane Antica Norton, Adrian John Elsworth, Michael John Andresen, Jonathan Andrew George Lambert, Sandeep Singh Gurm, Tessa Hazel Paris, Joseph Nathaniel Griffiths, Ping Si, Christopher Gareth Sims, Elmo Benson Stoks, Dexter Chi Lun Cheung, Peter Alan Seekup, Po-Yen Liu, Richard Edward Lang, Paul James Tonkin, Ian Lee Wai Kwan
  • Patent number: 11939417
    Abstract: A heterogeneous procatalyst includes a preformed heterogeneous procatalyst and a metal-ligand complex. The preformed heterogeneous procatalyst includes a titanium species and a magnesium chloride (MgCl2) support. The metal-ligand complex has a structural formula (L)aM(Y)m(XR2)b, where M is a metal cation; each L is a neutral ligand or (?O); each Y is a halide or (C1-C20)alkyl; each XR2 is an anionic ligand in which X is a heteroatom or a heteroatom-containing functional group and R2 is (C1-C20)hydrocarbyl or (C1-C20) heterohydrocarbyl; n is 0, 1, or 2; m is 0-4; and b is 1-6. The metal-ligand complex is overall charge neutral. The heterogeneous procatalyst exhibits improved average molecular weight capability. A catalyst system includes the heterogeneous procatalyst and a cocatalyst. Processes for producing the heterogeneous procatalyst and processes for producing ethylene-based polymers utilizing the heterogeneous procatalyst are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Linfeng Chen, Mingzhe Yu, Mehmet Demirors, Andrew T. Heitsch, Jeffrey A. Sims, David Gordon Barton, Kurt F. Hirsekorn, Peter N. Nickias
  • Patent number: 11929197
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for producing and using a low-value inductor which is stable at high frequencies, the inductor including a plurality of radial spokes extending between two concentric rings. The inductance of the inductor is controlled by the number and dimensions of the plurality of spokes, as well as the materials of the inductor. In some cases, the inductor is used as a low value inductance standard for directly measuring a low value electrical inductance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Kautz, Marcus Kautz, David Allendorfer, Jeremy Sims
  • Patent number: 10094634
    Abstract: A dry fire trigger device for dry firing a lower receiver of a firearm having a magazine well, a trigger, and a hammer, the dry fire trigger device comprising is provided. The dry fire trigger device includes a lever housing shaped to engage the magazine well of the lower receiver and a lever movably secured to the lever housing. The lever includes a hammer contact portion shaped to contact the hammer of the lower receiver. The hammer contact portion is adjacent the hammer of the lower receiver when the device is secured in the magazine well of the firearm. In a first position the hammer contacts the hammer contact portion of the lever when the trigger is pulled and further wherein the movable lever substantially re-cocks the hammer after the hammer contacts the lever when the lever is moved to a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Inventor: David Sims
  • Publication number: 20170248486
    Abstract: A system and method for generating, presenting, transferring, and tracking personal, product, organizational information or the like as a microsite that mimics the look and feel of a business card in a manner that is adaptive to the platform on which the microsite displays. A microsite may be associated with a product, person, organization or other entity, and may be grouped together with other microsites in various associations. Share activity of the microsites between users may be tracked to generated share analytics on the shared microsites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: David Etheredge, Lisa Nalewak, Daud Power, John David Sims, Eric Hicks, Michael James Kenny, David Lee West II, Eli Wheaton
  • Patent number: 9625344
    Abstract: A system and method for generating, presenting, transferring, and tracking personal, product, organizational information or the like as a microsite that mimics the look and feel of a business card in a manner that is adaptive to the platform on which the microsite displays. A microsite may be associated with a product, person, organization or other entity, and may be grouped together with other microsites in various associations. Share activity of the microsites between users may be tracked to generated share analytics on the shared microsites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: SAVVYPHONE, LLC
    Inventors: David Etheredge, Lisa Nalewak, Daud Power, John David Sims, Eric Hicks, Michael James Kenny, David Lee West, II, Eli Wheaton
  • Publication number: 20150300766
    Abstract: A dry fire trigger device for dry firing a lower receiver of a firearm having a magazine well, a trigger, and a hammer, the dry fire trigger device comprising is provided. The dry fire trigger device includes a lever housing shaped to engage the magazine well of the lower receiver and a lever movably secured to the lever housing. The lever includes a hammer contact portion shaped to contact the hammer of the lower receiver. The hammer contact portion is adjacent the hammer of the lower receiver when the device is secured in the magazine well of the firearm. In a first position the hammer contacts the hammer contact portion of the lever when the trigger is pulled and further wherein the movable lever substantially re-cocks the hammer after the hammer contacts the lever when the lever is moved to a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventor: David Sims
  • Publication number: 20150199743
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide content-based recommendations for organization-to-organization trading. In certain embodiments, a flexible and scalable content-based hybrid recommendation platform can permit generation of a complementary set of dual recommendations for products and seller networks from a buying and selling perspective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Stephane Pinel, Paul David Sims, Stanley Cooper Green, Gregory Claud Easterly
  • Publication number: 20150095113
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating dealer transactions. A method may include determining, based at least in part on a vehicle identifier, a dealer identifier associated with a dealer and vehicle data associated with a vehicle. The method may also include identifying one or more comparison vehicles associated with comparison vehicle data corresponding to the vehicle data. Furthermore, the method may include determining pricing information associated with the one or more comparison vehicles. The method may also include generating, based at least in part on the pricing information, a recommended offer price for the vehicle and determining, based at least in part on the dealer identifier and the recommended offer price, a likelihood of response associated with the dealer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Don Richards-Boeff, Paul David Sims, Greg Easterly
  • Publication number: 20150095085
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for dealer network visualization. A method may include receiving a user identifier associated with a user and accessing vehicle transaction history associated with the user identifier. The method may also include determining, based at least in part on the vehicle transaction history, one or more vehicle transactions associated with the user identifier. Furthermore, the method may include identifying one or more dealers associated with the one or more vehicle transactions. The method may also include generating a network visualization indicating respective dealer connections between the user and the one or more dealers and displaying the network visualization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Sweeney, Paul David Sims
  • Publication number: 20150058151
    Abstract: Systems and methods for buying and selling one or more vehicles are provided herein. In one embodiment, the systems and methods disclosed herein may provide a guarantee price to a seller of a vehicle. In another embodiment, the systems and methods disclosed herein may provide a fee associated with receiving the guarantee price for the vehicle. Further, in an additional embodiment, the systems and methods disclosed herein may facilitate the purchase and/or execution of a put option for the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Cox Digital Exchange, LLC
    Inventors: Paul David Sims, Greg Easterly, Stan Green, Don Richards-Boeff, Bill Reidy
  • Patent number: 8770357
    Abstract: An apparatus of a damper (46) for a bicycle comprising a housing defining a chamber, and a piston, movable in the chamber along a first direction. The apparatus further comprises a controllable means to vary the resistance to movement of the piston in the chamber, a sensor (62), and a controller (58) including a timer. Said sensor measures at least one dynamic quantity and produces an output signal based thereon. Said output signal is received by the controller, and said controller controls said controllable means based on said dynamic quantity as a function of time to control the level of damping. The invention further provides means for manually adjusting the level of rebound damping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: University of Sheffield
    Inventors: Neil David Sims, David Craig Batterbee
  • Publication number: 20110127706
    Abstract: An apparatus of a damper (46) for a bicycle comprising a housing defining a chamber, and a piston, movable in the chamber along a first direction. The apparatus further comprises a controllable means to vary the resistance to movement of the piston in the chamber, a sensor (62), and a controller (58) including a timer. Said sensor measures at least one dynamic quantity and produces an output signal based thereon. Said output signal is received by the controller, and said controller controls said controllable means based on said dynamic quantity as a function of time to control the level of damping. The invention further provides means for manually adjusting the level of rebound damping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
    Inventors: Neil David SIMS, David Craig BATTERBEE
  • Patent number: 7088260
    Abstract: A communication method for retrieving stored data from an MWD tool, through an antenna used for conventional EM data telemetry. The method comprises establishing electrical contact between a surface transceiver and an EM data telemetry antenna upon retrieval to the surface. The MWD tool then transfers data through the antenna, the data being received by the surface transceiver. Also provided is an electrical isolation connector subassembly comprising an electrically insulative coating to electrically isolate the splitsub components, thereby forming the antenna for data transfer and EM data telemetry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Ryan Energy Technologies
    Inventors: Matthew Robert White, Victor Koro, Michael T. Sutherland, David Sim
  • Publication number: 20060098532
    Abstract: A mud pulse landing assembly (10) which allows for the removal of the mud pulse generator (16) containing the mud pulse orifice (106), thus creating an unobstructed passageway for any tool or instrumentation that may need to be passed through the drill string. The retainer (14) of the mud pulse landing assembly also provides a universal mount for engaging alternate tools or instrumentation for use in analyzing the borehole geology. The retainer (14) is positioned between the mud pulse generator (16) and the landing sub body, so as to protect the retainer from the turbulent and abrasive mud flow, and to prevent obstruction of the area downstream of the compact muleshoe (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: David Sim, Michael Sutherland
  • Publication number: 20050200496
    Abstract: A communication method for retrieving stored data from an MWD tool, through an antenna used for conventional EM data telemetry. The method comprises establishing electrical contact between a surface transceiver and an EM data telemetry antenna upon retrieval to the surface. The MWD tool then transfers data through the antenna, the data being received by the surface transceiver. Also provided is an electrical isolation connector subassembly comprising an electrically insulative coating to electrically isolate the splitsub components, thereby forming the antenna for data transfer and EM data telemetry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Matthew White, Victor Koro, Michael Sutherland, David Sim
  • Patent number: 6641424
    Abstract: A squib connector that has a slideable locking element with a locking protrusion for engaging a portion of the squib connector housing in the fully locked position where the locking protrusions are thus outwardly biased into locking engagement with the squib and any tension on the cable or connector housing tends to splay apart the locking arms into tighter engagement against the squib locking shoulders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: AMP of Great Britain Ltd.
    Inventors: Rupert Harry Stephen Hanak, Paul David Sims, Chrysostomos Petros Chrysostomou, John Marsh
  • Patent number: 4762558
    Abstract: Reactive sintering process for producing a shaped body containing the nickel aluminide compound Ni.sub.3 Al, which comprises sintering a compacted shaped mass containing an intimate mixture of substances, e.g. including elemental nickel powder and elemental aluminum powder in a stoichiometric atomic ratio generally corresponding to the compound Ni.sub.3 Al, by heating the mass, e.g. in a vacuum, to an elevated sintering temperature, e.g. 500-750.degree. C., sufficiently to initiate an exothermic reaction, and at a heating rate sufficiently for consequent progressive generation of a transient liquid below the melting point of the aluminum powder and at the corresponding eutectic temperature, and upon initiation of the exothermic reaction continuing the sintering sufficiently to form a densified shaped body containing the nickel aluminide compound Ni.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1988
    Assignee: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Inventors: Randall M. German, Animesh Bose, David Sims
  • Patent number: D363380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Inventor: David A. Sims