Patents by Inventor Dennis Allen

Dennis Allen 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: 11311726
    Abstract: An external control device, neuromodulation system, and method of providing therapy to a patient using an implantable neuromodulator implanted within the patient. Electrical modulation energy is delivered from the neuromodulator to the patient in accordance with the pre-existing modulation program when in one of the super-threshold delivery mode and the sub-threshold delivery mode. Operation of the neuromodulator is switched to the other of the super-threshold delivery mode and the sub-threshold delivery mode. A new modulation program may be derived from a pre-existing modulation program, and the neuromodulator may deliver the electrical modulation energy to the patient in accordance with the pre-existing modulation program during the other of the super-threshold delivery mode and the sub-threshold delivery mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis Allen Vansickle, Dongchul Lee, Sridhar Kothandaraman, Que T. Doan, Changfang Zhu, Jordi Parramon, Justin Holley, Bradley L. Hershey, Christopher E. Gillespie, Rafael Carbunaru, Nazim Wahab
  • Patent number: 11298545
    Abstract: An example of a system for delivering neurostimulation may include a programming control circuit and a user interface. The programming control circuit may be configured to generate stimulation parameters controlling delivery of neurostimulation pulses according to one or more stimulation waveforms associated with areas of stimulation each defined by a set of electrodes. The neurostimulation pulses are each delivered to an area of stimulation. The user interface may include a display screen and an interface control circuit. The interface control circuit may be configured to define the one or more stimulation waveforms and the areas of stimulation, and may include a stimulation frequency module configured to display a stimulation rate table on the display screen. The stimulation rate table may present stimulation frequencies associated with each of the areas of stimulation for selection by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Carcieri, Michael A. Moffitt, Peter J. Yoo, Dennis Allen Vansickle, Sridhar Kothandaraman, Michael Andrew Caruso, Dean Chen
  • Publication number: 20220103059
    Abstract: The present disclosure uses a capacitive voltage divider to supply a voltage that can be more readily handled by main-stream semiconductor and magnetic components (generally less than 1000 volts). The divided system voltage, expected to be between 500 and 1000 volts, is then converted to a power supply voltage to be used by the measuring equipment. For safety reasons, this voltage is frequently required to be less than approximately 50 volts if it is delivered via a connectorized cable with exposed contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Sentient Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Dennis Allen SAXBY
  • Publication number: 20210365457
    Abstract: The current document is directed to graph databases and, in particular, to improvements in the operational efficiencies of, and the range of functionalities provided by, graph databases. One currently disclosed improvement provides for associating user-defined and developer-defined functions with node and relationship entities stored within the graph database. These entity-associated functions are executed in entity-associated execution environments provided to the entities during query execution. Another currently disclosed improvement provides text-replacement-based preprocessing of graph-database queries for increased clarity and for increasing the speed and accuracy with which the queries can be formulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Venema, Paul Dennis Allen, Nandesh Guru, Andrew Armaneous, David Hanson, Devid Mattes
  • Publication number: 20210141003
    Abstract: A power distribution monitoring system is provided that can include a number of features. The system can include a plurality of power line sensing devices configured to attach to individual conductors on a power grid distribution network. In some embodiments, the power line sensors can include a split-core transformer. In some embodiments, a power line sensing device is disposed on each conductor of a three-phase network. The sensing devices can be configured to measure and monitor, among other things, current and electric-field on the conductors. Methods of installing, sealing, and protecting the split-core transformers of the power line sensors are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Sentient Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Michael KAST, David P. KNIGHT, Mark A. PARSONS, Dennis Allen SAXBY
  • Patent number: 10901008
    Abstract: A power distribution monitoring system is provided that can include a number of features. The system can include a plurality of power line sensing devices configured to attach to individual conductors on a power grid distribution network. In some embodiments, the power line sensors can include a split-core transformer. In some embodiments, a power line sensing device is disposed on each conductor of a three-phase network. The sensing devices can be configured to measure and monitor, among other things, current and electric-field on the conductors. Methods of installing, sealing, and protecting the split-core transformers of the power line sensors are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Sentient Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Kast, David P. Knight, Mark A. Parsons, Dennis Allen Saxby
  • Publication number: 20210016111
    Abstract: An optical stimulation system includes a light source; an optical lead coupled, or coupleable, to the light source; at least one of a calibration table or a calibration formula, generated by a calibration procedure specifically using the light source and the optical lead of the optical stimulation system; and a control unit coupled, or coupleable, to the light source. The control module includes a memory to store the at least one of the calibration table or the calibration formula, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured for receiving a target light output level, using the at least one of the calibration table or the calibration formula to determine at least one operational parameter for generating the target light output level, and directing the light source, using the at least one operational parameter, to generate light at the target light output level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Dennis Allen Vansickle, Adam Thomas Featherstone, Claude Chabrol, Michael A. Moffitt, Sarah Renault, Adrien Poizat
  • Publication number: 20210008389
    Abstract: An optical stimulation system includes a light source configured to produce light for optical stimulation; a light monitor; an optical lead coupled, or coupleable, to the light source and the light monitor; and a control module coupled, or coupleable, to the light source and the light monitor. The control module includes a memory, and a processor configured for automatically initiating a verification or measurement of a light output value; receiving, from the light monitor, a measurement of light generated by the light source; and when the measurement deviates from an expected light output value by more than a threshold amount, performing at least one of the following: sending a warning; or taking a corrective action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Adam Thomas Featherstone, Emanuel Feldman, John Rivera, Claude Chabrol, Dennis Allen Vansickle, Michael A. Moffitt, Sarah Renault, Adrien Poizat
  • Publication number: 20210008388
    Abstract: An optical stimulation system includes a light source configured to produce light for optical stimulation; a light monitor; an optical lead coupled, or coupleable, to the light source and the light monitor; and a control module coupled, or coupleable, to the light source and the light monitor. The control module includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured for receiving a request for verification or measurement of a light output value; in response to the request, receiving, from the light monitor, a measurement of light generated by the light source; and, based on the measurement, reporting a response to the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Dennis Allen Vansickle, Adam Thomas Featherstone, John Rivera, Claude Chabrol, Sarah Renault, Adrien Poizat, Michael A. Moffitt
  • Publication number: 20200256927
    Abstract: A power distribution monitoring system is provided that can include a number of features. The system can include a plurality of power line sensing devices configured to attach to individual conductors on a power grid distribution network. The sensing devices can be configured to measure and monitor, among other things, current values and waveforms, phase voltage, conductor current, phase-to-phase voltage, conductor temperatures, ambient temperatures, vibration, wind speed and monitoring device system diagnostics. Methods of installing and protecting the system are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Sentient Energy Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Dennis Allen SAXBY
  • Publication number: 20200248102
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods of making surfactant compositions and detergent compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey John Scheibel, Scott Leroy Cron, Praveen Kumar Depa, Philip James Ganz, Daniele Lynn Hibbard, Dennis Allen Beckholt, Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Joia Kirin Spooner-Fleming, Diederik Emiel Omer Vanhoutte, Nicole Lee Arledge
  • Publication number: 20200249711
    Abstract: The present disclosure uses a capacitive voltage divider to supply a voltage that can be more readily handled by mainstream semiconductor and magnetic components (generally less than 1000 volts). The divided system voltage, expected to be between 500 and 1000 volts, is then converted to a power supply voltage to be used by the measuring equipment. For safety reasons, this voltage is frequently required to be less than approximately 50 volts if it is delivered via a connectorized cable with exposed contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventor: Dennis Allen SAXBY
  • Patent number: 10640733
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to surfactant and detergent compositions and, more specifically, to surfactant and detergent compositions containing an ethoxylated glycerine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey John Scheibel, Scott Leroy Cron, Praveen Kumar Depa, Philip James Ganz, Daniele Lynn Hibbard, Dennis Allen Beckholt, Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Patrick Christopher Stenger
  • Patent number: 10640734
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods of making surfactant compositions and detergent compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey John Scheibel, Scott Leroy Cron, Praveen Kumar Depa, Philip James Ganz, Daniele Lynn Hibbard, Dennis Allen Beckholt, Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Patrick Christopher Stenger
  • Publication number: 20200129768
    Abstract: An example of a system for delivering neurostimulation may include a programming control circuit and a user interface. The programming control circuit may be configured to generate stimulation parameters controlling delivery of neurostimulation pulses according to one or more stimulation waveforms associated with areas of stimulation each defined by a set of electrodes. The neurostimulation pulses are each delivered to an area of stimulation. The user interface may include a display screen and an interface control circuit. The interface control circuit may be configured to define the one or more stimulation waveforms and the areas of stimulation, and may include a stimulation frequency module configured to display a stimulation rate table on the display screen. The stimulation rate table may present stimulation frequencies associated with each of the areas of stimulation for selection by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen Carcieri, Michael A. Moffitt, Peter J. Yoo, Dennis Allen Vansickle, Sridhar Kothandaraman, Michael Andrew Caruso, Dean Chen
  • Patent number: 10634733
    Abstract: A power distribution monitoring system is provided that can include a number of features. The system can include a plurality of power line sensing devices configured to attach to individual conductors on a power grid distribution network. The sensing devices can be configured to measure and monitor, among other things, current values and waveforms, phase voltage, conductor current, phase-to-phase voltage, conductor temperatures, ambient temperatures, vibration, wind speed and monitoring device system diagnostics. Methods of installing and protecting the system are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: SENTIENT ENERGY, INC.
    Inventor: Dennis Allen Saxby
  • Patent number: 10518093
    Abstract: An example of a system for delivering neurostimulation pulses to a patient using a plurality of electrodes and controlling the delivery of the neurostimulation pulses by a user may include a programming control circuit and a user interface. The programming control circuit may be configured to generate a plurality of stimulation parameters controlling delivery of neurostimulation pulses according to one or more stimulation waveforms. The interface may include a display screen and an interface control circuit. The interface control circuit may be configured to define the one or more stimulation waveforms, and may include an impedance presentation module. The impedance presentation module may be configured to determine values of impedances each between two electrodes of the plurality of electrodes for all of combinations of two electrodes available from the plurality of electrodes and display the determined values of impedances on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Carcieri, Michael A. Moffitt, Peter J. Yoo, Dennis Allen Vansickle, Sridhar Kothandaraman, Michael Andrew Caruso, Dean Chen
  • Patent number: 10498597
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards managing computer applications. A configuration package may be provided to provision a cloud service stack on a cloud platform such that the cloud service stack corresponds to a main stack model. If a monitoring engine identifies inconsistencies between the cloud service stack and the main stack model, a deployment engine may be provided to traverse the main stack model such that the deployment engine may visit each of one or more stack model entities included in the main stack model. Then an updated configuration package may be provided for the cloud platform based on the traversal. And, the updated configuration package may be provided to the cloud platform to re-provision the cloud service stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: VMware, INC.
    Inventor: Paul Dennis Allen
  • Publication number: 20190184167
    Abstract: An external control device and method for programming an implantable neuromodulator coupled to an electrode array implanted adjacent tissue of a patient having a medical condition. Electrical modulation energy is conveyed to tissue of the patient in accordance with a series of modulation parameter sets. The patient perceives paresthesia in response to the conveyance of the electrical modulation energy to the tissue in accordance with at least one of the modulation parameter sets. One of the modulation parameter set(s) is identified based on the perceived paresthesia. Another modulation parameter set is derived from the identified modulation parameter set. Electrical modulation energy is conveyed to the tissue of the patient in accordance with the other modulation parameter set without causing the patient to perceive paresthesia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Dennis Allen Vansickle, Dongchul Lee, Sridhar Kothandaraman, Que T. Doan, Changfang Zhu, Jordi Parramon, Justin Holley, Bradley L. Hershey, Christopher E. Gillespie, Rafael Carbunaru, Nazim Wahab
  • Publication number: 20190184168
    Abstract: An external control device, neuromodulation system, and method of providing therapy to a patient using an implantable neuromodulator implanted within the patient. Electrical modulation energy is delivered from the neuromodulator to the patient in accordance with the pre-existing modulation program when in one of the super-threshold delivery mode and the sub-threshold delivery mode. Operation of the neuromodulator is switched to the other of the super-threshold delivery mode and the sub-threshold delivery mode. A new modulation program may be derived from a pre-existing modulation program, and the neuromodulator may deliver the electrical modulation energy to the patient in accordance with the pre-existing modulation program during the other of the super-threshold delivery mode and the sub-threshold delivery mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Dennis Allen Vansickle, Dongchul Lee, Sridhar Kothandaraman, Que T. Doan, Changfang Zhu, Jordi Parramon, Justin Holley, Bradley L. Hershey, Christopher E. Gillespie, Rafael Carbunaru, Nazim Wahab