Patents by Inventor Dennis Scott

Dennis Scott 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: 20220128559
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide an exemplary system and method for detection and surveillance of an infectious agent, and particularly an agent that is spread through respiratory aerosols. In an embodiment, the system and method include retrieving a face covering that contains oral and/or nasal, and/or skin secretions and/or skin flora on or within a material of the face covering, removing one or more samples of the material of the face covering that contains the secretions from the face covering, and depositing the one or more samples into a predetermined formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: VMRD, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Scott Adams, Ethan Jackson Adams, Siddra Arielle Hines, Andrew Kenneth Johnson, Donald Patrick Knowles, JR., Sampathkumar Srikanth, Joanna Rzepka
  • Patent number: 11280620
    Abstract: An approach is provided for a campaign management platform to update map data. The approach, for example, involves receiving, by the campaign management platform, a map update request to update the digital map data for a geographic area. The approach also involves generating a sensor data request specifying a sensor data collection event to be performed within the geographic area. The sensor data collection event is part of a campaign to update the digital map for the geographic area. The approach further involves transmitting the sensor data request to a target number of vehicles. The target number of vehicles perform the sensor data collection event in the geographic area to collect sensor data. The approach further involves processing the sensor data to update the digital map data for the geographic area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Zoltan Gaal, Dennis Scott Williamson
  • Patent number: 11126200
    Abstract: An approach is provided for creating an interface for a campaign management platform to transmit a sensor data request for digital map data. The approach, for example, involves retrieving, by the campaign management platform, the sensor data request specifying a sensor data collection event to be performed on a road segment, a geographic area, or a combination thereof. The approach involves publishing the sensor data request to the interface. The interface comprises a plurality of layers including an active request layer, a newly published request layer, a revoked request layer, or a combination thereof. A plurality of vehicles, a manufacturer platform associated with the plurality of vehicles, or a combination thereof accesses at least one of the plurality of layers to fulfill the sensor data request. The publishing, for example, can be performed according to publishing time cadence or period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Zoltan Gaal, Dennis Scott Williamson
  • Publication number: 20210288212
    Abstract: Described are light emitting diode (LED) devices comprising a plurality of mesas defining pixels, each of the mesas comprising semiconductor layers, an N-contact material in a space between each of the plurality of mesas, a dielectric material which insulates sidewalls of the P-type layer and the active region from the metal. A multilayer composite film is on the P-type layer, the multilayer composite film comprising: a current spreading layer on the P-type layer, the current spreading layer having a first portion and a second portion; a dielectric layer on the second portion of the current spreading layer; a via opening defined by sidewalls in the dielectric layer and the first portion of the current spreading layer; and a P-contact layer in the via opening on the first portion of the current spreading layer, the sidewalls in the dielectric layer, and on at least a portion of the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Erik William Young, Rajat Sharma, Dennis Scott
  • Publication number: 20210288223
    Abstract: Described are light emitting diode (LED) devices comprising a plurality of mesas defining pixels, each of the mesas comprising semiconductor layers, an N-contact material in a space between each of the plurality of mesas, a dielectric material which insulates sidewalls of the P-type layer and the active region from the metal. A current spreading layer is on the P-type layer, the current spreading layer having a first portion and a second portion; a hard mask layer above the second portion of the current spreading layer, the hard mask layer comprising sidewalls defining a hard mask opening; a liner layer conformally-deposited in the hard mask opening above the first portion of the current spreading layer and on the sidewalls of the hard mask layer; a P-metal material plug on the liner layer; a passivation layer on the hard mask layer; and an under bump metallization layer on the passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Erik William Young, Rajat Sharma, Dennis Scott
  • Publication number: 20210288222
    Abstract: Described are light emitting diode (LED) devices comprising a plurality of mesas defining pixels, each of the plurality of mesas comprising semiconductor layers, an N-contact material in a space between each of the plurality of mesas, a dielectric material which insulates sidewalls of the P-type layer and the active region from the metal. The plurality of mesas defines a matrix of pixels, the matrix of pixels is surrounded by a common electrode comprising a plurality of semiconductor stacks surrounded by a conducting metal. Each of the semiconductor stacks is inactive, and in one or more embodiments, comprises at least one layer of GaN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Erik William Young, Rajat Sharma, Dennis Scott
  • Patent number: 11118916
    Abstract: An approach is provided for using a campaign management platform to discover undiscovered geographic regions. The approach, for example, involves determining, by the campaign management platform, a geographic area with no known road segments represented in a geographic database, with a number of known road segments below a first threshold value, or where a likelihood of undiscovered road segments is above second threshold value. The approach also involves generating a sensor data request specifying a sensor data collection event to be performed within the geographic area. The sensor data collection event is part of a campaign to discover the digital map data for the geographic area. The approach further involves transmitting the sensor data request to a plurality of vehicles. The plurality of vehicles performs the sensor data collection event in the geographic area to collect sensor data. The approach further involves processing the sensor data to generate the digital map data for the geographic area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Zoltan Gaal, Dennis Scott Williamson
  • Publication number: 20210202117
    Abstract: Various example embodiments are directed towards an improved control drum, as well as systems, apparatuses, and/or methods for operating a nuclear reactor with a plurality of improved control drums. The control drum includes an outer shell, an inner shell, a plurality of tubes, the plurality of tubes including at least one neutron absorbing tube and at least one neutron scattering tube, and at least one baffle plate arranged between the outer shell and the inner shell, the at least one baffle plate including a plurality of perforations, and at least one perforation of the plurality of perforations configured to support a tube of the plurality of tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
    Inventor: Dennis Scott NELSON
  • Publication number: 20200347536
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet. A door is coupled to the cabinet. The door is operable between a closed position and an opened position. A microphone assembly is coupled to the door. The microphone assembly is configured to receive a voice command. A microcontroller is coupled to the door. The microcontroller is operably coupled to the microphone assembly and the microcontroller. A proximity sensor is coupled to the microphone assembly. The proximity sensor defines a sensor field that extends outward from the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: William Gregory, Alexander Halbleib, Barry Steven Hazell, Christopher A. Jones, James Mann, Dennis Scott Prows
  • Patent number: 10810563
    Abstract: Technologies are described herein for a payments portal. A payments portal can be configured to support payments by generating and embedding widgets in webpages hosted by merchant sites associated with a marketplace. The widgets can provide specific payment functionality for users, thereby providing consistent payment experiences across merchant sites without updating the merchant sites. The widgets can be dynamic or static. Interactions with the widgets can cause a browser displaying the widgets to access data hosted by the payments portal and/or other systems, devices or services in communication with the payments portal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan G. Davison, Amitpal Singh Bhutani, Justin Michael Bonnar, Robert Benjamin Brydon, Bryan Christopher Castillo, Dennis Scott Doctor, Thomas L. Kovarik, Aatish S. Mandelecha, John Matthew Nienart
  • Publication number: 20200263993
    Abstract: An approach is provided for a campaign management platform to update map data. The approach, for example, involves receiving, by the campaign management platform, a map update request to update the digital map data for a geographic area. The approach also involves generating a sensor data request specifying a sensor data collection event to be performed within the geographic area. The sensor data collection event is part of a campaign to update the digital map for the geographic area. The approach further involves transmitting the sensor data request to a target number of vehicles. The target number of vehicles perform the sensor data collection event in the geographic area to collect sensor data. The approach further involves processing the sensor data to update the digital map data for the geographic area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Zoltan GAAL, Dennis Scott WILLIAMSON
  • Publication number: 20200263995
    Abstract: An approach is provided for using a campaign management platform to discover undiscovered geographic regions. The approach, for example, involves determining, by the campaign management platform, a geographic area with no known road segments represented in a geographic database, with a number of known road segments below a first threshold value, or where a likelihood of undiscovered road segments is above second threshold value. The approach also involves generating a sensor data request specifying a sensor data collection event to be performed within the geographic area. The sensor data collection event is part of a campaign to discover the digital map data for the geographic area. The approach further involves transmitting the sensor data request to a plurality of vehicles. The plurality of vehicles performs the sensor data collection event in the geographic area to collect sensor data. The approach further involves processing the sensor data to generate the digital map data for the geographic area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Zoltan GAAL, Dennis Scott WILLIAMSON
  • Publication number: 20200264628
    Abstract: An approach is provided for creating an interface for a campaign management platform to transmit a sensor data request for digital map data. The approach, for example, involves retreiving, by the campaign management platform, the sensor data request specifying a sensor data collection event to be performed on a road segment, a geographic area, or a combination thereof. The approach involves publishing the sensor data request to the interface. The interface comprises a plurality of layers including an active request layer, a newly published request layer, a revoked request layer, or a combination thereof. A plurality of vehicles, a manufacturer platform associated with the plurality of vehicles, or a combination thereof accesses at least one of the plurality of layers to fulfill the sensor data request. The publishing, for example, can be performed according to publishing time cadence or period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Zoltan GAAL, Dennis Scott WILLIAMSON
  • Publication number: 20200263992
    Abstract: An approach is provided for a campaign management platform to validate map data. The approach, for example, involves determining, by the campaign management platform, a road segment that has been previously mapped in a geographic database. The approach also involves generating a sensor data request specifying a sensor data collection event to be performed on the road segment. The sensor data collection event is part of a campaign to validate the digital map data for the road segment, a geographic area including the road segment, or a combination thereof. The approach further involves transmitting the sensor data request to a target number of vehicles. The target number of vehicles perform the sensor data collection event on the road segment to collect sensor data. The approach further involves processing the sensor data to validate the digital map data for the road segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Zoltan GAAL, Dennis Scott WILLIAMSON
  • Patent number: 10697713
    Abstract: A heat exchange system for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) may comprise a burner box, a hot collector box, and a heat exchanger tube. The heat exchanger tube may be disposed between, and in fluid communication with, the hot collector box and the burner box. The heat exchanger tube may be rigidly connected to at least one of the hot collector box or burner box by a swaged joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Trane International Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Scott Bradbury, Delbert Steven Christopher, Jeffery Wayne O'Daniel
  • Patent number: 10401055
    Abstract: A heat exchanger tube includes a first pass for at least partially combusting a fuel and the first pass having a modified shape including a minor diameter and major diameter that reduces the external pressure drop of an external fluid flowing across the heat exchanger tube. A HVACR system includes a heat exchanger tube with a first heat exchange pass that at least partially combusts a fuel and has a modified shape. A method of making a heat exchanger including configuring a first heat exchange pass such that the major diameter of modified portion of the first heat exchange pass is oriented towards an incoming direction of the process fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Wayne N. Kraft, Nathan Wagers, Dennis Scott Bradbury, Joshua Brian Coley, Sandeep Gowdagiri
  • Patent number: 10247006
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention include turbine blades and systems employing such blades. Various particular embodiments include a turbine blade having: an airfoil having: a suction side; a pressure side opposing the suction side; a leading edge spanning between the pressure side and the suction side; and a trailing edge opposing the leading edge and spanning between the pressure side and the suction side, wherein the trailing edge defines a radial throat distribution between the airfoil and an adjacent airfoil; and a base connected with a first end of the airfoil along the suction side, pressure side, trailing edge and the leading edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Dennis Scott Holloway, Adebukola Oluwaseun Benson, Melbourne James Myers, Peter Paul Pirolla, William Scott Zemitis
  • Publication number: 20180252433
    Abstract: A heat exchanger tube includes a first pass for at least partially combusting a fuel and the first pass having a modified shape including a minor diameter and major diameter that reduces the external pressure drop of an external fluid flowing across the heat exchanger tube. A HVACR system includes a heat exchanger tube with a first heat exchange pass that at least partially combusts a fuel and has a modified shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Wayne N. KRAFT, Nathan WAGERS, Dennis Scott BRADBURY, Joshua Brian COLEY, Sandeep GOWDAGIRI
  • Patent number: D839957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Inventor: Dennis Scott Rayfield
  • Patent number: D844130
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: KPR U.S., LLC
    Inventors: James M. Harr, Gabriel McHugh, Paul Trelford, Gary J. Waldhoff, Dennis Scott Prows, Kenneth M. Breitweiser, Joel D. Wiesner, Matthew Bodi