Patents by Inventor Donald Francis
Donald Francis 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: 10490481Abstract: Techniques that facilitate a copper microcooler structure are provided. In one example, a device includes a first copper microcooler structure and a second copper microcooler structure. The first copper microcooler structure includes a first copper plate and a first set of copper channels attached to the first copper plate. The second copper microcooler structure includes a second copper plate and a second set of copper channels attached to the second copper plate. A surface of the second copper plate associated with the second copper microcooler structure is bonded to one or more surfaces of the first set of copper channels associated with the first copper microcooler structure via a fusion bond.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Fee Li Lie, Kamal K. Sikka, Donald Francis Canaperi, Daniel A. Corliss, Dinesh Gupta, Dario Goldfarb
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Patent number: 10371621Abstract: The present disclosure relates to optical crosstalk reduction in particle processing (e.g., cytometry including flow cytometry using microfluidic based sorters, drop formation based sorters, and/or cell purification) systems and methods in order to improve performance. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to assemblies, systems and methods for minimizing optical crosstalk during the analyzing, sorting, and/or processing (e.g., purifying, measuring, isolating, detecting, monitoring and/or enriching) of particles (e.g., cells, microscopic particles, etc.). The exemplary systems and methods for crosstalk reduction in particle processing systems (e.g., cell purification systems) may be particularly useful in the area of cellular medicine or the like. The systems and methods may be modular and used singly or in combination to optimize cell purification based on the crosstalk environment and specific requirements of the operator and/or system.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: CYTONOME/ST, LLCInventors: Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Donald Francis Perrault, Jr., Emanuel Tito Mendes Machado, Blair D. Morad
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Publication number: 20190154562Abstract: The present disclosure provides improved optical systems for particle processing (e.g., cytometry including microfluidic based sorters, drop sorters, and/or cell purification) systems and methods. More particularly, the present disclosure provides advantageous micro-lens array optical detection assemblies for particle (e.g., cells, microscopic particles, etc.) processing systems and methods (e.g., for analyzing, sorting, processing, purifying, measuring, isolating, detecting, monitoring and/or enriching particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Donald Francis Perrault, JR.
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Patent number: 10215995Abstract: Large area, low f-number optical systems, and microfluidic systems incorporating such optical systems, are disclosed. Large area, low f-number optical systems may be used to collect light from plurality of micro channels associated with a plurality of flow cytometers. The optical systems may be configured to collect light from a source area having an object lateral length or width within a range of 25 mm and 75 mm, configured to have an f-number within a range of 0.9 to 1.2, and configured to have a working distance within a range of 10 mm to 30 mm.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2013Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: CYTONOME/ST, LLCInventors: Donald Francis Perrault, Jr., Johnathan Charles Sharpe
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Patent number: 10197493Abstract: A microfluidic multiple channel particle analysis system which allows particles from a plurality of particle sources to be independently simultaneously entrained in a corresponding plurality of fluid streams for analysis and sorting into particle subpopulations based upon one or more particle characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: CYTONOME/ST, LLCInventors: Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Emanuel Tito Mendes Machado, Blair D. Morad, Rudolf Hulspas, Donald Francis Perrault, Jr.
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Patent number: 10190960Abstract: The present disclosure provides improved optical systems for particle processing (e.g., cytometry including microfluidic based sorters, drop sorters, and/or cell purification) systems and methods. More particularly, the present disclosure provides advantageous micro-lens array optical detection assemblies for particle (e.g., cells, microscopic particles, etc.) processing systems and methods (e.g., for analyzing, sorting, processing, purifying, measuring, isolating, detecting, monitoring and/or enriching particles.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: CYTONOME/ST, LLCInventors: Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Donald Francis Perrault, Jr.
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Publication number: 20180356846Abstract: The present disclosure provides improved particle processing (e.g., cytometry and/or cell purification) systems and methods that can operate in an autonomous fashion. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for assemblies, systems and methods for analyzing, sorting, and/or processing (e.g., purifying, measuring, isolating, detecting and/or enriching) particles (e.g., cells, microscopic particles, etc.) where human intervention is not required and/or is minimized. The systems, assemblies and methods of the present disclosure advantageously improve run performance of particle processing systems (e.g., cell purification systems, cytometers) by significantly reducing and/or substantially eliminating the burden of operation for human intervention by automating numerous functions, features and/or steps of the disclosed systems and methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Nemanya Sedoglavich, Vladimir Shapiro, Stuart R. Ehrlich, Donald Francis Perrault, JR., Blair D. Morad
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Publication number: 20180308099Abstract: In an embodiment, a system contains a payee data database configured to store payee data that contains intended payee information and a fraud marker engine configured to determine a fraud marker based on the payee data, wherein the fraud marker identifies an activity including performing a transaction benefiting a payee account, wherein a plurality of payor accounts have, within a defined time frame, changed their intended payee information to include the payee account. The system also contains a fraud marker scoring engine that determines a fraud score for the fraud marker based a likelihood that the activity is fraudulent or a severity of the activity, and an activity monitoring and matching engine configured to monitor activity of a first payee account and a first payor account, determine that the monitored activity matches the fraud marker, and institute a block, cancellation, or hold on the monitored activity based on the fraud score.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Donald Francis Binns, Ryan Gerald Evans, Jill Kristen Otlowski, Alan Andrew Hale, Laura Marie Blattner-Confiado
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Publication number: 20180293582Abstract: A fraud remediation tool includes a memory, a network interface, a fraud detection engine, and a clearance engine. The memory stores a plurality of fraud detection rules. The network interface receives a first transaction and a second transaction. The fraud detection engine determines, based on the plurality of fraud detection rules, that the transaction is fraudulent. In response to the determination that the transaction is fraudulent, the fraud detection engine stops the transaction, blocks use of the first card, and communicates a first message to the user indicating that the card is blocked. The clearance engine receives, from the user, a response to the message indicating that the transaction is not fraudulent. Based on the response, the clearance engine releases the block on the second card and the block on the first card.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: DONALD FRANCIS BINNS, MICHELLE LYNNE BAKER, MICHAEL THOMAS TIMONEY
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Publication number: 20180181271Abstract: Various aspects and embodiments are directed to a graphical user interface that organizes interface elements into views of computer content for presentation to a user. Different views of are used to provide an interface that is responsive to configurations of the device and activities performed by the user. Aspects include permitting the user to transition the device from one configuration to another during its use. The elements that comprise the graphical user interface are configured to present a summarized view of available actions and content to simplify user interaction. The different views present different organizations of the interface elements and in some examples display only certain modes of content in order to reduce the number of options a user must navigate. Methods and systems for streamlining user interaction with computer content are also provided. Streamlining includes, for example, pre-configuring a user device based on received information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: LiTL LLCInventors: Yves Behar, Joshua Morenstein, Christopher Hibmacronan, Naoya Edahiro, Matthew David Day, Robert Sanford Havoc Pennington, Noah Bruce Guyot, Daniel Kuo, Jenea Boshart Hayes, Aaron Tang, Donald Francis Fischer, Christian Marc Schmidt, Lisa Strausfeld, David Livingstone Fore, John Chuang, Chris Bambacus, Bart Haney, Logan Ray, Serge Beaulieu
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Patent number: 9964968Abstract: The present disclosure provides improved particle processing (e.g., cytometry and/or cell purification) systems and methods that can operate in an autonomous fashion. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for assemblies, systems and methods for analyzing, sorting, and/or processing (e.g., purifying, measuring, isolating, detecting and/or enriching) particles (e.g., cells, microscopic particles, etc.) where human intervention is not required and/or is minimized. The systems, assemblies and methods of the present disclosure advantageously improve run performance of particle processing systems (e.g., cell purification systems, cytometers) by significantly reducing and/or substantially eliminating the burden of operation for human intervention by automating numerous functions, features and/or steps of the disclosed systems and methods.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: CYTONOME/ST, LLCInventors: Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Nemanya Sedoglavich, Vladimir Shapiro, Stuart R. Ehrlich, Donald Francis Perrault, Jr., Blair D. Morad
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Patent number: 9880715Abstract: Various aspects and embodiments are directed to a graphical user interface that organizes interface elements into views of computer content for presentation to a user. Different views of are used to provide an interface that is responsive to configurations of the device and activities performed by the user. Aspects include permitting the user to transition the device from one configuration to another during its use. The elements that comprise the graphical user interface are configured to present a summarized view of available actions and content to simplify user interaction. The different views present different organizations of the interface elements and in some examples display only certain modes of content in order to reduce the number of options a user must navigate. Methods and systems for streamlining user interaction with computer content are also provided. Streamlining includes, for example, pre-configuring a user device based on received information.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: LiTL LLCInventors: Yves Behar, Joshua Morenstein, Christopher Hibmacronan, Naoya Edahiro, Matthew David Day, Robert Sanford Havoc Pennington, Noah Bruce Guyot, Daniel Kuo, Jenea Boshart Hayes, Aaron Tang, Donald Francis Fischer, Christian Marc Schmidt, Lisa Strausfeld, David Livingstone Fore, John H. Chuang, Chris Bambacus, Bart Haney, Logan Ray, Serge Beaulieu
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Publication number: 20170343467Abstract: A microfluidic multiple channel particle analysis system which allows particles from a plurality of particle sources to be independently simultaneously entrained in a corresponding plurality of fluid streams for analysis and sorting into particle subpopulations based upon one or more particle characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Emanuel Tito Mendes Machado, Blair D. Morad, Rudolf Hulspas, Donald Francis Perrault, JR.
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Patent number: 9757726Abstract: This disclosure relates to a system for sorting sperm cells in a microfluidic chip. In particular, various features are incorporated into the system for aligning and orienting sperm in flow channels, as well as, for determining sperm orientation and measuring relative DNA content for analysis and/or sorting.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Inguran, LLCInventors: Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Nemanya Sedoglavich, Kris Buchanan, Blair Morad, Donald Francis Perrault, Jr., Erin Koksal
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Patent number: 9707904Abstract: A receptacle for attachment to a rim is disclosed, being primarily used to store wheel lug nuts into said receptacle for storage and transportation of lug nuts with their associated wheels. The receptacle comprises a lid, a container and a securing pin. The container secures the wheel lug nuts, while the lid fastens onto the container to secure its contents, and meanwhile the securing pin secures the lid onto the container and ultimately onto the rim of the wheel, such that the wheel lug nuts are easily stored with the rim. This procedure is primarily performed before the winter or summer seasons, or when the wheels are changed for wheel leasing purposes or the transportation of wheels with their associated lug nuts, to ensure that the wheel lug nuts are never misplaced or lost.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2013Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Inventors: Michael Francis, Donald Francis
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Patent number: 9673542Abstract: A poke-in electrical connector includes a housing having a cavity and a poke-in wire channel open to the cavity. The wire channel receives an electrical wire during a poke-in termination. The housing has a bottom with an opening. A poke-in electrical contact is received in the cavity and held by the housing. The poke-in electrical contact includes a base and an arm extending from the base. The base extends through the opening at the bottom for surface mounting to a circuit board. The base has a generally planar solder pad exposed at the bottom for soldering to the circuit board. The arm has a poke-in beam engaging the electrical wire when poked-in to the corresponding wire channel. The arm is movable to a clearance position to release the poke-in beam from the electrical wire to allow the electrical wire to be removed from the wire channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: Donald Francis Decker, Matthew Edward Mostoller, Jeffrey William Shaffer
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Patent number: 9618442Abstract: A microfluidic multiple channel particle analysis system which allows particles from a plurality of particle sources to be independently simultaneously entrained in a corresponding plurality of fluid streams for analysis and sorting into particle subpopulations based upon one or more particle characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: CYTONOME/ST, LLCInventors: Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Emanuel Tito Mendes Machado, Blair D. Morad, Rudolf Hulspas, Donald Francis Perrault, Jr.
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Publication number: 20170090699Abstract: Various aspects and embodiments are directed to a streamlined computer device and a graphical user interface that organizes interface elements into views of computer content for presentation to a user. Various views of digital media content permits users to easily and efficiently access various digital media content. Different views are used to provide an interface that is responsive to configurations of the device and responsive to activity being performed by the user. Aspects include permitting the user to maintain and manage digital media content libraries. According to some embodiments, the libraries comprise user digital media content and references digital media content. Functionality provided to a user can be tailored to the type of content displayed, accessed and/or managed. According to various aspects, methods and systems are provided for accessing and managing digital media libraries on a streamlined computing device with a plurality selectable I/O profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: LiTL LLCInventors: Robert Sanford Havoc Pennington, Matthew David Day, Noah Bruce Guyot, Daniel Kuo, Jenea Boshart Hayes, Aaron Tang, David Livingston Fore, John Chuang, Chris Bambacus, Yves Behar, Joshua Morenstein, Christopher Hibmacronan, Naoya Edahiro, Donald Francis Fischer, Christian Marc Schmidt, Lisa Strausfeld, Marc Gallucci, Eric Sutton, Samuel Wallace Webber, Christine Meahan, Phillip Henson
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Patent number: 9607825Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide hydrogen-free dielectric films and methods of fabrication. A hydrogen-free precursor, such as tetraisocyanatosilane, and hydrogen-free reactants, such as nitrogen, oxygen (O2/O3) and nitrous oxide are used with chemical vapor deposition processes (PECVD, thermal CVD, SACVD, HDP CVD, and PE and Thermal ALD) to create hydrogen-free dielectric films. In some embodiments, there are multilayer dielectric films with sublayers of various materials such as silicon oxide, silicon nitride, and silicon oxynitride. In embodiments, the hydrogen-free reactants may include Tetra Isocyanato Silane, along with a hydrogen-free gas including, but not limited to, N2, O2, O3, N2O, CO2, CO and a combination thereof of these H-Free gases. Plasma may be used to enhance the reaction between the TICS and the other H-free gasses. The plasma may be controlled during film deposition to achieve variable density within each sublayer of the films.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Donald Francis Canaperi, Alfred Grill, Sanjay C. Mehta, Son Van Nguyen, Deepika Priyadarshini, Hosadurga Shobha, Matthew T. Shoudy
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Patent number: 9558935Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide hydrogen-free dielectric films and methods of fabrication. A hydrogen-free precursor, such as tetraisocyanatosilane, and hydrogen-free reactants, such as nitrogen, oxygen (O2/O3) and nitrous oxide are used with chemical vapor deposition processes (PECVD, thermal CVD, SACVD, HDP CVD, and PE and Thermal ALD) to create hydrogen-free dielectric films. In some embodiments, there are multilayer dielectric films with sublayers of various materials such as silicon oxide, silicon nitride, and silicon oxynitride. In embodiments, the hydrogen-free reactants may include Tetra Isocyanato Silane, along with a hydrogen-free gas including, but not limited to, N2, O2, O3, N2O, CO2, CO and a combination thereof of these H-Free gases. Plasma may be used to enhance the reaction between the TICS and the other H-free gasses. The plasma may be controlled during film deposition to achieve variable density within each sublayer of the films.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Donald Francis Canaperi, Alfred Grill, Sanjay C. Mehta, Son Van Nguyen, Deepika Priyadarshini, Hosadurga Shobha, Matthew T. Shoudy