Patents by Inventor David Watkins

David Watkins 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: 20250246199
    Abstract: A system and method for determining an incapacitation state of an occupant is disclosed. The system may include an audio sensor configured to sense sensor data including active speaker audio of an occupant of two or more occupants. The system may also include a controller communicatively coupled to the audio sensor and configured to execute program instructions causing the processors to identify the active speaker, assign an identification code, receive a trigger, query a call response module, determine the occupant state, and direct aircraft operations based on the occupant state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: David Watkins, Naresh Yarlapati Ganesh
  • Patent number: 12210679
    Abstract: A system and method for attention redirection is disclosed. The system may include a display, an environment imaging sensor configured to receive environment images comprising elements of an environment, a user state sensor configured to receive user images comprising a user gaze, and a controller. The controller may be configured to execute program instructions to receive environment images, identify elements and their identities and locations, receive user images comprising the user gaze, track the user gaze direction, determine salience values associated with the elements, and direct a focus adjustment of at least one region of the display based on the salience values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventor: David Watkins
  • Publication number: 20240385080
    Abstract: A gear identification tool includes a segmented assembly including a first body and a second body movable relative to each other. The first and second bodies are coupled to each other by an attachment structure. The first body includes a plurality of first gear teeth configured to mesh with first predetermined gear teeth of a first gear. The first gear teeth have a first teeth profile. The second body includes a plurality of second gear teeth configured to mesh with second predetermined gear teeth of a second gear. The second gear teeth have a second teeth profile that is different than the first teeth profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Russell Lee Weatherspoon, JR., Mark David Hock, Patrice Michelle Stringer, David Watkins
  • Patent number: 11634897
    Abstract: A retrofit body for a faucet that provides an airgap vent is disclosed. The retrofit body may work with any faucet where the faucet body projects through a countertop. The airgap vent is in fluid communication with a drainpipe and a wastewater stream from an appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: POLECAT INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: James David Watkins, Jr., Casimir A Sienkiewicz
  • Patent number: 11591542
    Abstract: A fragrance composition for use with a sanitary or incontinence article in the treatment of malodour caused by or associated with human body fluids, wherein said composition has an odour that is reminiscent of the odour of the article, as such, or the odour of the packaging material for said article, as such.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: GIVAUDAN SA
    Inventors: Stephen David Watkins, Sarah Birch
  • Publication number: 20220145604
    Abstract: A retrofit body for a faucet that provides an airgap vent is disclosed. The retrofit body may work with any faucet where the faucet body projects through a countertop. The airgap vent is in fluid communication with a drainpipe and a wastewater stream from an appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: James David Watkins, JR., Casimir A Sienkiewicz
  • Patent number: 10835492
    Abstract: Lyophilized liposomal formulations with two or more encapsulated drugs are disclosed. These formulations display superior drug retention profiles and also maintain size distribution following lyophilization and reconstitution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: CELATOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Donna Cabral-Lilly, Lawrence Mayer, Paul Tardi, David Watkins, Yi Zeng
  • Patent number: 10731292
    Abstract: A flyer bow providing reduced drag during a wire processing operation is provided. The flyer bow may include an elongate arcuate body having a middle portion, and first and second end portions at opposite ends of the middle portion. The elongate arcuate body may be configured to be rotated about an axis of rotation, the middle portion may include an inner surface, an outer surface, a leading edge, and a trailing edge, the inner surface and the outer surface may cooperate to form a cross section, and at least one centerline of the cross section may include a radius of curvature substantially equal to a distance between the elongate arcuate body at the location of the at least one centerline and the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: KEIR Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: David Watkins
  • Publication number: 20190324040
    Abstract: Provided herein are Zika virus (ZIKV) binding constructs, e.g., antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof, as well as related conjugates, polypeptides, nucleic acids, expression vectors, host cells, kits, and assay systems. Methods detecting ZIKV infection and/or ZIKV exposure and/or ZIKV immunity are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: David Watkins, Diogo Magnani, Esper Kallas, Sylvia Daunert, Sapna Deo, Emre Dikici
  • Patent number: 10166184
    Abstract: Lyophilized liposomal formulations with two or more encapsulated drugs are disclosed. These formulations display superior drug retention profiles and also maintain size distribution following lyophilization and reconstitution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: CELATOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
    Inventors: Donna Cabral-Lilly, Lawrence Mayer, Paul Tardi, David Watkins, Yi Zeng
  • Patent number: 10028912
    Abstract: Lyophilized liposomal formulations with two or more encapsulated drugs are disclosed. These formulations display superior drug retention profiles and also maintain size distribution following lyophilization and reconstitution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: CELATOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Donna Cabral-Lilly, Lawrence Mayer, Paul Tardi, David Watkins, Yi Zeng
  • Patent number: 9976252
    Abstract: A flyer bow providing reduced drag during a wire processing operation is provided. The flyer bow may include an elongate arcuate body having a middle portion, and first and second end portions at opposite ends of the middle portion. The elongate arcuate body may be configured to be rotated about an axis of rotation, the middle portion may include an inner surface, an outer surface, a leading edge, and a trailing edge, the inner surface and the outer surface may cooperate to form a cross section, and at least one centerline of the cross section may include a radius of curvature substantially equal to a distance between the elongate arcuate body at the location of the at least one centerline and the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: KEIR Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: David Watkins
  • Patent number: 9395940
    Abstract: Some of the embodiments of the present disclosure provide method comprising receiving a request at a device for a device driver associated with the device, the request for the device driver being received at the device through a network, the device having a network configuration in the network; and transmitting the device driver from the device in response to the request, including transmitting the network configuration of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
    Inventors: David Watkins, Lyman Leonard Hall, Scott Rowberry, Kevin Thompson, Mark Montierth
  • Patent number: 9354898
    Abstract: A method that includes coupling a first device to a client device using a universal serial bus (USB) link, and detecting, by the first device, a USB operating system (OS) descriptor request made by the client device. The method further includes reporting, by the first device, a mass storage interface to the client device in response to a detected USB OS descriptor request, and using the mass storage interface to install, in the client device, a device driver associated with the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
    Inventors: Eric J. Luttmann, Kevin Thompson, David Watkins
  • Publication number: 20140255475
    Abstract: Lyophilized liposomal formulations with two or more encapsulated drugs are disclosed. These formulations display superior drug retention profiles and also maintain size distribution following lyophilization and reconstitution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Donna Cabral-Lilly, Lawrence Mayer, Paul Tardi, David Watkins, Yi Zeng
  • Publication number: 20140152857
    Abstract: A camera apparatus is provided comprising a camera including camera control electronics and a control means, wherein the control means is located within the camera. A system is also provided comprising the camera apparatus and a remote control terminal in communication with the apparatus, wherein control of the camera is via a user interface generated at the control terminal from data signals received from the control means located within the camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Over-View Limited
    Inventors: David Watkins, David Ellis, Swee Yeow Yap, Xing Yu, Gareth Lott, Sanjaya Ranasinghe
  • Patent number: 8468277
    Abstract: A service device that comprises a storage drive, where the storage drive includes an installer program, a device driver, and a mass storage interface. The mass storage interface is configured to enumerate the storage drive to a client device when the service device is coupled to the client device for a first time. The client device auto-launches the installer program in response to the service device being enumerated to the client device for the first time. The installer program installs the device driver in the client device in response to being auto-launched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin Thompson, Eric Luttmann, David Watkins
  • Patent number: D726172
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Adopted, Inc.
    Inventors: David Watkins, Nora Levinson, Pablo Spagnoletti
  • Patent number: D735182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Adopted, Inc.
    Inventors: David Watkins, Nora Levinson, Pablo Spagnoletti
  • Patent number: D898719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Polecat Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: James David Watkins, Jr.