Patents by Inventor Derek Thomas
Derek Thomas 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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Patent number: 11953623Abstract: A sensor pod system includes one or more sensor pods with a plurality of sensors configured to collect data from an environment. A sensor pod may have an effective field of view created by individual sensors with overlapping fields of view. The sensor pod system may include sensors of different types and modalities. Sensor pods of the sensor pod system may be modularly installed on a vehicle, for example, an autonomous vehicle and collect and provide data of the environment during operation of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Derek Adams, Daniel Glenn Johnson, Christopher William Labadie, Ryan McMichael, Daniel Miller, Peter Thomas Mitros, Anubhav Thakur, Joseph Patrick Warga, Austin In-Jei Yi
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Publication number: 20240097499Abstract: A system that includes a power transmitting antenna (124) with a coiled conductor defined by a first axis and a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, where a single plane comprises the first axis and the second axis. The system includes a support layer (140, 142) comprising: a substantially planar top surface and a substantially planar bottom surface opposite the substantially planar top surface arranged parallel to the plane. The support layer also comprises a material with a predetermined resiliency. The support layer is configured to support a mass of a user and maintain a predetermined spacing between the plane of the power transmitting antenna and the user during compression of the material from the mass of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Andrew Thomas Fried, Venkat R. Gaddam, Brett Otteson, Robert J. Monson, Ashutosh Mehra, Jacob P. Komarek, Sandra L. Hawley, Derek J. Olmschenk, Jacob L. Hammond
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Publication number: 20230340428Abstract: A polynucleotide, encoding an amino acid sequence, encoding an oxidoreductase, that is ?50% identical to an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 (Geobacillus sp. PA9), SEQ ID NO:3 (Thermus thermophilus), SEQ ID NO:4 (Streptomyces globisporus), SEQ ID NO:5 (Clostridium aminobutyricum), SEQ ID:6 (Burkholderai cepacia), SEQ ID NO:8 (Oscillatoria sp. PCC 6506), or SEQ ID NO:9 (Paraburkholderia phymatum). The polynucleotide has an amino acid exchange in one or more of positions 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214 of SEQ ID NO:1, or at a corresponding position of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID:5, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, or SEQ ID NO:9.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: Evonik Operations GmbHInventors: Steffen SCHAFFER, Tobias BLATTERT, Steffen OSSWALD, Ronald MATHAE, Bo Roger SVENSSON, Derek Thomas LOGAN, Rudy PANDJAITAN, Matthieu NG FUK CHONG
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Patent number: 11727272Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, operations may comprise receiving a point cloud representing a region. The operations may also comprise identifying a cluster of points in the point cloud having a higher intensity than points outside the cluster of points. The operations may also comprise determining a bounding box around the cluster of points. The operations may also comprise identifying a traffic sign within the bounding box. The operations may also comprise projecting the bounding box to coordinates of an image of the region captured by a camera. The operations may also comprise employing a deep learning model to classify a traffic sign type of the traffic sign in a portion of the image within the projected bounding box. The operations may also comprise storing information regarding the traffic sign and the traffic sign type in a high definition (HD) map of the region.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: NVIDIA CORPORATIONInventors: Derek Thomas Miller, Yu Zhang, Lin Yang
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Publication number: 20230230464Abstract: Motion detectors can include a housing defining a first cavity and an aperture extending through the housing. A circuit board can be disposed in the first cavity. An infrared sensor and a light sensor can be mounted on the circuit board. A lens can extend across the aperture. A wall can extend between the lens and the circuit board such that the wall, the lens, and the circuit board define a second cavity at least partially within the first cavity and the second cavity contains the infrared sensor and the light sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Derek Thomas Witt, Steven Nalen, James Eric Arenstam, Michael Maichen, II
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Patent number: 11686234Abstract: An exhaust treatment system for a work vehicle includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system having an SCR outlet for expelling treated exhaust flow therefrom, a flow conduit in fluid communication with the outlet, an exhaust sensor positioned within the flow conduit downstream of the outlet, and a flow mixer positioned upstream of the exhaust sensor. The flow mixer has an end wall defining sector openings circumferentially extending between first and second sector sides and radially between radially inner and outer sector ends. Moreover, the flow mixer has swirler vanes, where each of the swirler vanes extends circumferentially from the first sector side of a respective one of the sector openings and radially between radially inner and outer vane ends. Particularly, the radially outer vane end of each of the swirler vanes is spaced apart from the radially outer sector end of the respective one of the sector openings.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Daniel J. Zurn, Derek Thomas Jennen, Panos Tamamidis, James Patrick Boeshans, Daniel Braginsky, Noah Stocker
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Publication number: 20230135399Abstract: This invention provides binding proteins, including antibodies, antibody derivatives and antibody fragments, that specifically bind a CD154 (CD4OL) protein. This invention also provides a chimeric, humanized or fully human antibody, antibody derivative or antibody fragment that specifically binds to an epitope to which a humanized Fab fragment comprising a variable heavy chain sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1 and comprising a variable light chain sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2 specifically binds. CD154 binding proteins of this invention may elicit reduced effector function relative to a second anti-CD154 antibody. CD154 binding proteins of this invention are useful in diagnostic and therapeutic methods, such as in the treatment and prevention of diseases including those that involve undesirable immune responses that are mediated by CD154-CD40 interactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: LINDA C. BURKLY, JANINE L. FERRANT-ORGETTAS, ELLEN A. GARBER, YEN-MING HSU, LIHE SU, FREDERICK R. TAYLOR, RALPH ADAMS, DEREK THOMAS BROWN, ANDREW GEORGE POPPLEWELL, MARTYN KIM ROBINSON, ANTHONY SHOCK, KERRY LOUISE TYSON
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Publication number: 20230122951Abstract: An exhaust treatment system for a work vehicle includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system having an SCR outlet for expelling treated exhaust flow therefrom, a flow conduit in fluid communication with the outlet, an exhaust sensor positioned within the flow conduit downstream of the outlet, and a flow mixer positioned upstream of the exhaust sensor. The flow mixer has an end wall defining sector openings circumferentially extending between first and second sector sides and radially between radially inner and outer sector ends. Moreover, the flow mixer has swirler vanes, where each of the swirler vanes extends circumferentially from the first sector side of a respective one of the sector openings and radially between radially inner and outer vane ends. Particularly, the radially outer vane end of each of the swirler vanes is spaced apart from the radially outer sector end of the respective one of the sector openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Daniel J. Zurn, Derek Thomas Jennen, Panos Tamamidis, James Patrick Boeshans, Daniel Braginsky, Noah Stocker
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Publication number: 20220412747Abstract: A system accesses a three-dimensional map of a geographic region and generates a two-dimensional projection of the road based on the three-dimensional map. The two-dimensional projection comprises a plurality of points along the road and each point is assigned a score measuring a navigability of the point. Based on the navigability score of each point and history of vehicle positions on the road, the system identifies a plurality of navigable points on the two-dimensional projection of the road. Based on the plurality of navigable points, the system determines a navigable surface corresponding to a physical area over which a vehicle may safely navigate and navigable surface boundaries surrounding that area. The navigable surface area and boundaries on the two-dimensional projection are converted into a three-dimensional representation, which the system uses to generate an updated three-dimensional map of the geographic region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Derek Thomas MILLER, Lin YANG, Mark Damon WHEELER
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Patent number: 11466700Abstract: A turbine engine for an aircraft can includes a casing. The casing can be a fan casing surrounding a fan assembly for drawing air into the turbine engine. The fan casing can have a peripheral wall. A surface cooler can be provided in the turbine engine confronting the peripheral wall of the fan casing. The surface cooler can have a mounting bracket for mounting the surface cooler to the fan casing.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Unison Industries, LLCInventors: Derek Thomas Dreischarf, Jason Levi Burdette, Walter Arthur Hundley, Bernard Albert Luschek
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Patent number: 11428536Abstract: A system accesses a three-dimensional map of a geographic region and generates a two-dimensional projection of the road based on the three-dimensional map. The two-dimensional projection comprises a plurality of points along the road and each point is assigned a score measuring a navigability of the point. Based on the navigability score of each point and history of vehicle positions on the road, the system identifies a plurality of navigable points on the two-dimensional projection of the road. Based on the plurality of navigable points, the system determines a navigable surface corresponding to a physical area over which a vehicle may safely navigate and navigable surface boundaries surrounding that area. The navigable surface area and boundaries on the two-dimensional projection are converted into a three-dimensional representation, which the system uses to generate an updated three-dimensional map of the geographic region.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: NVIDIA CORPORATIONInventors: Derek Thomas Miller, Lin Yang, Mark Damon Wheeler
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Publication number: 20220192997Abstract: Nucleic acid immunisation is achieved by delivering a self-replicating RNA encapsulated within a small particle. The RNA encodes an immunogen of interest, and the particle may deliver this RNA by mimicking the delivery function of a natural RNA virus. Thus the invention provides a non-virion particle for in vivo delivery of RNA to a vertebrate cell, wherein the particle comprises a delivery material encapsulating a self-replicating RNA molecule which encodes an immunogen. These particles are useful as components in pharmaceutical compositions for immunising subjects against various diseases.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS SAInventors: Andrew GEALL, Christian Walter MANDL, Derek Thomas O'HAGAN, Manmohan SINGH
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Patent number: 11320273Abstract: A system accesses a three-dimensional map of a geographic region and generates a two-dimensional projection of the road based on the three-dimensional map. The two-dimensional projection comprises a plurality of points along the road and each point is assigned a score measuring a navigability of the point. Based on the navigability score of each point and history of vehicle positions on the road, the system identifies a plurality of navigable points on the two-dimensional projection of the road. Based on the plurality of navigable points, the system determines a navigable surface corresponding to a physical area over which a vehicle may safely navigate and navigable surface boundaries surrounding that area. The navigable surface area and boundaries on the two-dimensional projection are converted into a three-dimensional representation, which the system uses to generate an updated three-dimensional map of the geographic region.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: NVIDIA CORPORATIONInventors: Derek Thomas Miller, Lin Yang, Mark Damon Wheeler
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Patent number: 11268427Abstract: In one aspect, an aspiration system for a work vehicle includes an exhaust tube extending along a flow direction and an aspiration tube in flow communication with the exhaust tube at an aspiration zone of the exhaust tube such that the aspiration tube is configured to receive an aspirated airflow. The system also includes an airflow area modifier provided in operative association with the aspiration zone and actuatable to adjust a cross-sectional flow area of the exhaust tube within the aspiration zone. The system includes an actuator provided in operative association with the airflow area modifier such that the actuator is configured to alter an orientation of the airflow area modifier such that the cross-sectional flow area of the exhaust tube within the aspiration zone is adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Jonathan Lacher, Derek Thomas Jennen, James Patrick Boeshans, Paul Francis Wollmuth
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Publication number: 20220048626Abstract: There is provided an external load transport assembly for an aerial vehicle. The assembly includes a load suspension line having a first end connectable to the aerial vehicle and a second end connectable to an external load. The assembly includes a relative humidity indicator positioned to monitor moisture content of the load suspension line. The assembly includes an at least partially transparent coating encasing the load suspension line and the relative humidity indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: Boost Human External Cargo Systems Inc.Inventors: Jeff Yarnold, Derek Thomas, Colin Patrick O'Neill, Paul William Beau Allard
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Patent number: 11143105Abstract: A fan casing assembly for a turbine engine including a fan casing having a peripheral wall, a surface cooler having a first surface confronting the peripheral wall and a mounting assembly having a lower portion generally retained between the first surface of the annular surface cooler and the peripheral wall and having a floating body extending through the set of fan casing fastener openings and an upper portion located radially exterior of the annular fan casing and operably coupled to the lower portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Unison Industries, LLCInventors: Bernard Albert Luschek, Dennis Alan McQueen, Derek Thomas Dreischarf, Michael Ralph Storage
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Publication number: 20210207517Abstract: In one aspect, an aspiration system for a work vehicle includes an exhaust tube extending along a flow direction and an aspiration tube in flow communication with the exhaust tube at an aspiration zone of the exhaust tube such that the aspiration tube is configured to receive an aspirated airflow. The system also includes an airflow area modifier provided in operative association with the aspiration zone and actuatable to adjust a cross-sectional flow area of the exhaust tube within the aspiration zone. The system includes an actuator provided in operative association with the airflow area modifier such that the actuator is configured to alter an orientation of the airflow area modifier such that the cross-sectional flow area of the exhaust tube within the aspiration zone is adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Jonathan Lacher, Derek Thomas Jennen, James Patrick Boeshans, Paul Francis Wollmuth
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Patent number: 11054197Abstract: A heat exchanger including a manifold body having at least one fluid passage, a cooling passage section having a body including a set of fluid passages extending through at least a portion of the cooling passage section, and a weld joint fluidly sealing the manifold body and the cooling passage such that at least one of the set of fluid passages is fluidly coupled to the at least one fluid passage of the manifold body and methods of forming.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Unison Industries, LLCInventors: Bernard Albert Luschek, Jayme Lee Carper, David Bruce Rader, Derek Thomas Dreischarf
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Publication number: 20200401823Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, operations may comprise receiving a point cloud representing a region. The operations may also comprise identifying a cluster of points in the point cloud having a higher intensity than points outside the cluster of points. The operations may also comprise determining a bounding box around the cluster of points. The operations may also comprise identifying a traffic sign within the bounding box. The operations may also comprise projecting the bounding box to coordinates of an image of the region captured by a camera. The operations may also comprise employing a deep learning model to classify a traffic sign type of the traffic sign in a portion of the image within the projected bounding box. The operations may also comprise storing information regarding the traffic sign and the traffic sign type in a high definition (HD) map of the region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Derek Thomas Miller, Yu Zhang, Lin Yang
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Patent number: 10815934Abstract: A surface cooler assembly includes at least one surface cooler comprising surface cooler hook rails extending circumferentially the length of the surface cooler and including axially extending and radially extending portions. The surface cooler assembly also includes at least one support bracket comprising bracket hook rails extending circumferentially the length of the support bracket and including axially extending and radially extending portions. The support bracket and surface cooler are contoured in a circumferential direction. Each of the surface cooler hook rails contacts a bracket hook rail.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Unison Industries, LLCInventors: Bernard Albert Luschek, Jason Levi Burdette, Derek Thomas Dreischarf