Patents by Inventor Dean King
Dean King 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: 20250090326Abstract: A bone implant for enclosing bone material is provided. The bone implant comprises a mesh having one or more pores, an inner surface and an outer surface opposing the inner surface, the inner surface configured to receive a bone material when the inner surface of the mesh is in an open configuration; and a plurality of projections disposed on or in at least a portion of the inner surface of the mesh, the outer surface of the mesh or both the inner surface and outer surface of the mesh.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Cheyenne S. Rhodes, Daniel A. Shimko, Dean King, Tony Durkin
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Patent number: 12252059Abstract: Collapsible campers and shells, and adjustable components and accessories for campers and other dwellings are provided herein. A collapsible dwelling can comprise a collapsible shell comprising an inner shell portion, optionally one or more mid-shell portions, and an outer shell portion, wherein the inner shell portion, the one or more mid-shell portion, and the outer shell portion are adjustably coupled to one another such that the collapsible shell is adjustable from a collapsed configuration to an extended configuration. The collapsible dwelling can comprise a lift system coupled to the collapsible shell and configured to adjust the collapsible shell from the collapsed configuration to the extended configuration.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: STREAM IT, INC.Inventors: Lance M. King, Zach Radkey-Pechacek, Nathan Swanson, Timothy Wulff, William A. French, Stanford Dean Richins
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Publication number: 20250077763Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for XBRL tag suggestion and validation. In some embodiments, the method includes the steps of: receiving an XBRL document associated with one or more assigned XBRL tags; analyzing the XBRL document using a trained machine learning model to generate one or more suggested XBRL tags and determine one or more corresponding confidence values; comparing the one or more assigned XBRL tags with the one or more suggested XBRL tags to generate comparison results; and determining a tag confidence value associated with each assigned XBRL tag of the one or more assigned XBRL tags based on the comparison results.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Inventors: Rollie Diane Goodman, Houston Dean King, Michael Breecher, Edward Joseph Cupps, Alex Kharbush
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Publication number: 20250080874Abstract: Aspects provided herein provide methods, systems, and computer-useable instructions for receiving an image, extracting a pixel state data for each pixel of the set of pixels, each of the pixel state data defining a pixel state comprised of characteristics of a pixel. A set of instructions are generated identifying operations to change the state of a first light of a lighting system from an initial state to a pixel state of a first pixel of the set of pixels which are transmitted to the lighting system causing a first light associated with the lighting system to change from an initial state to the pixel state. Aspects include receiving instructions in a first communication protocol, generating instructions in a second communication protocol by converting the instructions and transmitting it to a second computing device which transmits the instructions to a plurality of integrated structural devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Inventors: Christopher Scott SELZER, Mark MCKENNA, Brett WILLINK, Calvin Michaels KING, Nathan Dean BOWEN
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Patent number: 12106037Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for XBRL tag suggestion and validation. In some embodiments, the method includes the steps of: receiving an XBRL document associated with one or more assigned XBRL tags; analyzing the XBRL document using a trained machine learning model to generate one or more suggested XBRL tags and determine one or more corresponding confidence values; comparing the one or more assigned XBRL tags with the one or more suggested XBRL tags to generate comparison results; and determining a tag confidence value associated with each assigned XBRL tag of the one or more assigned XBRL tags based on the comparison results.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2023Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: WORKIVA INC.Inventors: Rollie Diane Goodman, Houston Dean King, Michael Breecher, Edward Joseph Cupps, Alex Kharbush
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Publication number: 20240310892Abstract: Systems and methods for managing the distribution of electrical power are disclosed. The system can maintain a status of each account of a plurality of accounts. Each account can correspond to an electrical power generation device, an electrical power consumption device, and an electrical power transmission device. The system can generate a first record object in response to the generation of a unit of power. The system can identify a first path identifying a source device and a destination device to transmit the unit of power. The system can generate a control signal to route the unit of power from the source device to the destination device. The system can update an event tracker to indicate the routing of the unit of power. The system can generate a second record object corresponding to the destination device. The system can update a second account to include the second record object.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2024Publication date: September 19, 2024Applicant: DMK Nano LLCInventors: David Michael King, Robert Dean King
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Patent number: 11989069Abstract: Systems and methods for managing the distribution of electrical power are disclosed. The system can maintain a status of each account of a plurality of accounts. Each account can correspond to an electrical power generation device, an electrical power consumption device, and an electrical power transmission device. The system can generate a first record object in response to the generation of a unit of power. The system can identify a first path identifying a source device and a destination device to transmit the unit of power. The system can generate a control signal to route the unit of power from the source device to the destination device. The system can update an event tracker to indicate the routing of the unit of power. The system can generate a second record object corresponding to the destination device. The system can update a second account to include the second record object.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: DMK Nano LLCInventors: David Michael King, Robert Dean King
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Publication number: 20240157821Abstract: An apparatus comprises a power electronic energy conversion system comprising a first energy storage device configured to store DC energy and a first voltage converter configured to convert a second voltage from a remote power supply into a first charging voltage configured to charge the first energy storage device. The apparatus also includes a first controller configured to control the first voltage converter to convert the second voltage into the first charging voltage and to provide the first charging voltage to the first energy storage device during a charging mode of operation and communicate with a second controller located remotely from the power electronic energy conversion system to cause a second charging voltage to be provided to the first energy storage device during the charging mode of operation to rapidly charge the first energy storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2024Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Robert Dean King, Robert Louis Steigerwald
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Publication number: 20240148935Abstract: A heart valve replacement device and methods of manufacturing same are provided. The heart valve replacement device includes a substrate and a low-profile composite covering in conformal contact with the substrate and suturelessly attached to the substrate. The low-profile composite covering includes a textile base layer and a thermoplastic polymer coating integrated with the textile base layer. The thermoplastic polymer coating or select portions thereof are substantially fluid impermeable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: David McCarthy, Tony Durkin, Dean King, Barry Nugent
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Patent number: 11931529Abstract: The present invention provides a steerable medical or surgical device, in particular a steerable catheter having one or more actuators which may be integrated into a catheter without the need for welding the actuator to the catheter, the device comprising a main shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, and at least one braided actuator coupled to the main shaft at or adjacent the distal end.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Aran Biomedical TeorantaInventors: Dean King, Stephen Duffy, Paul Flaherty
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Patent number: 11884168Abstract: An apparatus comprises a power electronic energy conversion system comprising a first energy storage device configured to store DC energy and a first voltage converter configured to convert a second voltage from a remote power supply into a first charging voltage configured to charge the first energy storage device. The apparatus also includes a first controller configured to control the first voltage converter to convert the second voltage into the first charging voltage and to provide the first charging voltage to the first energy storage device during a charging mode of operation and communicate with a second controller located remotely from the power electronic energy conversion system to cause a second charging voltage to be provided to the first energy storage device during the charging mode of operation to rapidly charge the first energy storage device.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Robert Dean King, Robert Louis Steigerwald
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Publication number: 20230297763Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for XBRL tag suggestion and validation. In some embodiments, the method includes the steps of: receiving an XBRL document associated with one or more assigned XBRL tags; analyzing the XBRL document using a trained machine learning model to generate one or more suggested XBRL tags and determine one or more corresponding confidence values; comparing the one or more assigned XBRL tags with the one or more suggested XBRL tags to generate comparison results; and determining a tag confidence value associated with each assigned XBRL tag of the one or more assigned XBRL tags based on the comparison results.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Rollie Diane Goodman, Houston Dean King, Michael Breecher, Edward Joseph Cupps, Alex Kharbush
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Patent number: 11752887Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, a motor drive circuit includes a first energy storage device configured to supply electrical energy, a bi-directional DC-to-DC voltage converter coupled to the first energy storage device, a voltage inverter coupled to the bi-directional DC-to-DC voltage converter, and an input device configured to receive electrical energy from an external energy source. The motor drive circuit further includes a coupling system coupled to the input device, to the first energy storage device, and to the bi-directional DC-to-DC voltage converter. The coupling system has a first configuration configured to transfer electrical energy to the first energy storage device via the bi-directional DC-to-DC voltage converter, and has a second configuration configured to transfer electrical energy from the first energy storage device to the voltage inverter via the bi-directional DC-to-DC voltage converter.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Robert Dean King, Robert Louis Steigerwald
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Publication number: 20230270917Abstract: A heart valve replacement device and methods of manufacturing same are provided. The heart valve replacement device includes a substrate and a low-profile composite covering in conformal contact with the substrate and suturelessly attached to the substrate. The low-profile composite covering includes a textile base layer and a thermoplastic polymer coating integrated with the textile base layer. The thermoplastic polymer coating or select portions thereof are substantially fluid impermeable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: David McCarthy, Tony Durkin, Dean King, Barry Nugent
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Patent number: 11697352Abstract: An electric vehicle includes a controller configured to receive sensor feedback from a high voltage storage device and from a low voltage storage device, compare the sensor feedback to operating limits of the respective high and low voltage storage device, determine, based on the comparison a total charging current to the high voltage storage device and to the low voltage storage device and a power split factor of the total charging current to the high voltage device and to the low voltage device, and regulate the total power to the low voltage storage device and the high voltage storage device based on the determination.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2022Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ruediger Soeren Kusch, Robert Dean King, Robert Louis Steigerwald
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Patent number: 11694020Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for XBRL tag suggestion and validation. In some embodiments, the method includes the steps of: receiving an XBRL document associated with one or more assigned XBRL tags; analyzing the XBRL document using a trained machine learning model to generate one or more suggested XBRL tags and determine one or more corresponding confidence values; comparing the one or more assigned XBRL tags with the one or more suggested XBRL tags to generate comparison results; and determining a tag confidence value associated with each assigned XBRL tag of the one or more assigned XBRL tags based on the comparison results.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: WORKIVA INC.Inventors: Rollie Diane Goodman, Houston Dean King, Michael Breecher, Edward Joseph Cupps, Alex Kharbush
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Patent number: 11670788Abstract: A drive circuit comprising a DC bus configured to supply power to a load, a first fuel cell coupled to the DC bus and configured to provide a first power output to the DC bus, and a second fuel cell coupled to the DC bus and configured to provide a second power output to the DC bus supplemental to the first fuel cell. The drive circuit further includes an energy storage device coupled to the DC bus and configured to receive energy from the DC bus when a combined output of the first and second fuel cells is greater than a power demand from a load, and provide energy to the DC bus when the combined output of the first and second fuel cells is less than the power demand from the load.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Robert Dean King, Timothy Gerard Richter
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Publication number: 20230049722Abstract: An apparatus comprises a power electronic energy conversion system comprising a first energy storage device configured to store DC energy and a first voltage converter configured to convert a second voltage from a remote power supply into a first charging voltage configured to charge the first energy storage device. The apparatus also includes a first controller configured to control the first voltage converter to convert the second voltage into the first charging voltage and to provide the first charging voltage to the first energy storage device during a charging mode of operation and communicate with a second controller located remotely from the power electronic energy conversion system to cause a second charging voltage to be provided to the first energy storage device during the charging mode of operation to rapidly charge the first energy storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Robert Dean King, Robert Louis Steigerwald
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Publication number: 20220355681Abstract: An apparatus comprises a power electronic energy conversion system comprising a first energy storage device configured to store DC energy and a first voltage converter configured to convert a second voltage from a remote power supply into a first charging voltage configured to charge the first energy storage device. The apparatus also includes a first controller configured to control the first voltage converter to convert the second voltage into the first charging voltage and to provide the first charging voltage to the first energy storage device during a charging mode of operation and communicate with a second controller located remotely from the power electronic energy conversion system to cause a second charging voltage to be provided to the first energy storage device during the charging mode of operation to rapidly charge the first energy storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Robert Dean King, Robert Louis Steigerwald
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Publication number: 20220347344Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a tissue integration device. The tissue integration device can be produced by forming a polymer mixture into a shape. The polymer mixture can include a polymer resin and a growth-promoting medium. Next, at least one polymer forming the polymer resin can be oriented in at least one direction. The shaped polymeric material can then be formed into the tissue integration device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Tony Durkin, Dean King, Barry Nugent, Peter Mulrooney, Kieran Moloney, Peter H. Gingras