Patents by Inventor Douglas Edwards

Douglas Edwards 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: 20250249395
    Abstract: A system for removing CO2 from a dilute gas mixture includes a frame including a plurality of structural members; at least one packing section including one or more packing sheets, the one or more packing sheets including a plurality of macrostructures; one or more basins positioned at least partially below the at least one packing section, the one or more basins configured to hold a CO2 capture solution; at least one fan positioned to circulate a CO2 laden gas through the at least one packing section; and a liquid distribution system configured to flow the CO2 capture solution onto the at least one packing section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: Douglas Edward Olmstead, Megan Lynn O’Brien, Teresa Juliet Pena Bastidas, Todd Ernest Wilke
  • Publication number: 20250230340
    Abstract: A film forming formulation is provided that includes reaction products of phosphoric acid with a mono-glycidoxylated organo silane or mono glycidoxylated hydrocarbon. The phosphoric acid and the mono-glycidoxy organo silanes and mono glycidoxy hydrocarbons are present in a molecular ratio of 0.9-3.3:1. The film formulation also includes an aqueous solvent. A release coating composition is also provided that includes the film forming formulation, a reactive release agent, a base, and an aqueous solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Edward Moon
  • Patent number: 12339263
    Abstract: A breath alcohol device calibration system includes a computerized calibration module operable to calibrate a breath alcohol device, and an interface operable to couple the breath alcohol device to a remote server. The interface uses a connection employing a cryptographic function such that data stored on the breath alcohol device can be securely transferred from the breath alcohol device to the remote server using the calibration system. The interface is further operable to transfer data stored on the breath alcohol device from the breath alcohol device to the remote server directly without storing the data in nonvolatile storage on the calibration station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Consumer Safety Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Edward DeVries, Scott Ruland
  • Patent number: 12315390
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for configuring, accessing, identifying, and delivering a plurality of data structures that include interfaces configured to guide users through an elementary school writing curriculum based on interactions of users with one or more of the interfaces. In one aspect, a system comprises a data processing system for reading a plurality of data structures representing educational modules and ordering data specifying an order in which the educational modules and their corresponding lessons are rendered from a hardware storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: CAMBIUM INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Larry Christopher Elliott, Jamie Hans Larsen, Anthony Aaron Williamson, Douglas Edward Andrews, Marsha Lee Ganz, Barbara Anne Kruger
  • Publication number: 20250165050
    Abstract: High-speed data communication devices, e.g., repeaters, interfacing between a host and a peripheral operate such that high-speed components except for a host-side squelch detector are set or maintained in a deactivated state during an idle period of a micro frame. In an example, a start of a micro frame is detected on a data bus during a first time period. In a second time period after the first time period, the high-speed communication device determines whether at least one data packet is contained in the micro frame. When it is determined during the second time period that no data packet is contained in the micro frame, active components, except a squelch detector, are controlled to be inactive during a third time period after the second time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2025
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Mustafa Ulvi Erdogan, Suzanne Mary Vining, Bharath Kumar Singareddy, Douglas Edward Wente
  • Publication number: 20250155415
    Abstract: A breath alcohol device calibration system includes a computerized calibration module operable to calibrate a candidate breath alcohol device using a reference gas of known alcohol concentration, and a reference gas tank identification module operable to identify a reference gas tank that is coupled to the breath alcohol device calibration system. Identification is performed using at least one distinguishing characteristic of the coupled tank, the distinguishing characteristic providing reference gas tank information including at least the known alcohol concentration of gas in the reference gas tank. The reference gas tank identification module is further operable to read a temperature history of the tank from an electronic device coupled to the tank, and to indicate an error condition if the temperature history of the tank indicates temperatures below a first temperature threshold over the tank's recent temperature history to potentially result in incomplete mixing of the reference gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Douglas Edward DeVries, Scott Ruland
  • Publication number: 20250123266
    Abstract: Embodiments include breath intoxicant monitoring systems and methods of operating a breath intoxicant monitoring system. In an embodiment, a breath intoxicant monitoring system, includes a first detection element, a second detection element, and a control module. The first detection element can be operable to detect a level of an intoxicant in a user's breath and to provide a continuous signal indicating the level of intoxicant. The second detection element can be operable to detect a level of the intoxicant. The second detection element includes a different type of element than the first detection element. The second detection element can have greater accuracy than the first detection element. The control module to selectively operate the second detection element based on the signal received from the first detection element, and to indicate whether the level of intoxicant in the user's breath exceeds a threshold. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Scott Ruland, Douglas Edward DeVries
  • Publication number: 20250111795
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for configuring, accessing, identifying, and delivering a plurality of data structures that include interfaces configured to guide users through an elementary school writing curriculum based on interactions of users with one or more of the interfaces. In one aspect, a system comprises a data processing system for reading a plurality of data structures representing educational modules and ordering data specifying an order in which the educational modules and their corresponding lessons are rendered from a hardware storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Larry Christopher Elliott, Jamie Hans Larsen, Anthony Aaron Williamson, Douglas Edward Andrews, Marsha Lee Ganz, Barbara Anne Kruger
  • Patent number: 12241879
    Abstract: A breath alcohol device calibration system includes a computerized calibration module operable to calibrate a candidate breath alcohol device using a reference gas of known alcohol concentration, and a reference gas tank identification module operable to identify a reference gas tank that is coupled to the breath alcohol device calibration system. Identification is performed using at least one distinguishing characteristic of the coupled tank, the distinguishing characteristic providing reference gas tank information including at least the known alcohol concentration of gas in the reference gas tank. The reference gas tank identification module is further operable to read a temperature history of the tank from an electronic device coupled to the tank, and to indicate an error condition if the temperature history of the tank indicates temperatures below a first temperature threshold over the tank's recent temperature history to potentially result in incomplete mixing of the reference gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Consumer Safety Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Edward DeVries, Scott Ruland
  • Patent number: 12235705
    Abstract: High-speed data communication devices, e.g., repeaters, interfacing between a host and a peripheral operate such that high-speed components except for a host-side squelch detector are set or maintained in a deactivated state during an idle period of a micro frame. In an example, a start of a micro frame is detected on a data bus during a first time period. In a second time period after the first time period, the high-speed communication device determines whether at least one data packet is contained in the micro frame. When it is determined during the second time period that no data packet is contained in the micro frame, active components, except a squelch detector, are controlled to be inactive during a third time period after the second time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Mustafa Ulvi Erdogan, Suzanne Mary Vining, Bharath Kumar Singareddy, Douglas Edward Wente
  • Publication number: 20250058272
    Abstract: A perforated packing for capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from a dilute gas mixture includes at least one perforated mg) structure and a feed structure. The at least one perforated structure includes a body that includes at least one wall defining an inner volume of the body and an outer surface exposed to the dilute gas mixture; and a plurality of perforations extending through the at least one wall between the inner volume and the outer surface. The feed structure is fluidly coupled to the body and operable to flow a CO2 capture solution into the inner volume of the body, through the plurality of perforations, and along the outer surface to form a liquid film of the CO2 capture solution along at least part of the outer surface, the liquid film of the CO2 capture solution configured to absorb CO2 from the dilute gas mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: John Michael Repasky, Douglas Edward Olmstead, Megan Lynn O’Brien, Teresa Juliet Pena Bastidas, Todd Ernest Wilke
  • Patent number: 12218738
    Abstract: A technology is described for a repeater system configured to provide services via a cloud-computing environment. The repeater system can comprise an n-band repeater, wherein n is a positive integer greater than 0; a server port; a donor port; one or more processors and memory in communication with the n-band repeater; and a scanning receiver coupled to the one or more processors and memory, wherein the scanning receiver is configured to scan one or more of the n bands of the n-band repeater and communicate carrier-specific information for the one or more of the n bands to a computer server located in the cloud-computing environment to enable access to the carrier-specific information from the cloud-computing environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Michael James Mouser, Stephen Todd Fariss, Stephen McBride, Philip Anthony Weaver, Douglas Edward Bohls, Christopher Ken Ashworth, Dale Robert Anderson, William Gerald Sarver, Jr., Ilesh V. Patel
  • Patent number: 12214311
    Abstract: A system for removing CO2 from a dilute gas mixture includes a frame including a plurality of structural members; at least one packing section including one or more packing sheets, the one or more packing sheets including a plurality of macrostructures; one or more basins positioned at least partially below the at least one packing section, the one or more basins configured to hold a CO2 capture solution; at least one fan positioned to circulate a CO2 laden gas through the at least one packing section; and a liquid distribution system configured to flow the CO2 capture solution onto the at least one packing section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Carbon Engineering ULC
    Inventors: Douglas Edward Olmstead, Megan Lynn O'Brien, Teresa Juliet Pena Bastidas, Todd Ernest Wilke
  • Publication number: 20250033467
    Abstract: A vehicle immobilization system includes a detection element operable to detect a level of an intoxicant in a user's breath. A control module is operable to receive a signal from the detection element indicating the level of intoxicant in the user's breath, and to selectively restrict operation of a vehicle based on the level of intoxicant in the user's breath exceeding a threshold. A wireless relay is operable to replace a standard relay in the vehicle, and to wirelessly communicate with the control module such that the control module is operable to control the wireless relay to selectively restrict operation of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Douglas Edward DeVries, Timothy J. McGrath
  • Patent number: 12203925
    Abstract: Embodiments include breath intoxicant monitoring systems and methods of operating a breath intoxicant monitoring system. In an embodiment, a breath intoxicant monitoring system, includes a first detection element, a second detection element, and a control module. The first detection element can be operable to detect a level of an intoxicant in a user's breath and to provide a continuous signal indicating the level of intoxicant. The second detection element can be operable to detect a level of the intoxicant. The second detection element includes a different type of element than the first detection element. The second detection element can have greater accuracy than the first detection element. The control module to selectively operate the second detection element based on the signal received from the first detection element, and to indicate whether the level of intoxicant in the user's breath exceeds a threshold. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Consumer Safety Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Ruland, Douglas Edward DeVries
  • Publication number: 20250018170
    Abstract: A drive unit system for operating a cardiac assist device is disclosed. The drive unit system may include an R-wave detection module that makes a speculative detection of an R-wave associated with a received electrocardiogram (ECG) signal of a patient's heart and a conservative detection of the R-wave. The drive unit system includes a drive unit that may be coupled to the cardiac assist device and may operate the cardiac assist device based on the speculative detection and the conservative detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Douglas Edward Ivers, Guruprasad Anapathur Giridharan
  • Patent number: 12199936
    Abstract: A method for providing multiparty communication using a large language model (LLM) is provided. The method commences with receiving input messages from user devices associated with a plurality of communication parties participating in a scenario. The method proceeds with generating a text input prompt for the LLM based on a scenario template. The method further includes sending the text input prompt to the LLM. The LLM analyzes the text input prompt to compose a response output of the LLM. The method proceeds with analyzing the response output of the LLM to generate output messages to be sent to one or more communication parties of the plurality of communication parties. The method further includes sending the output messages to the user devices associated with the one or more communication parties of the plurality of communication parties from a communication endpoint representing the LLM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: M3G Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Clay Young Wheeler, Douglas Edward Marinaro
  • Patent number: 12193529
    Abstract: A torso protection apparatus with a shoulder harness, a shoulder and sleeve assembly, a midsection assembly, a plurality of protective pads, and a back including a plurality of pad housings. The plurality of pad housings includes a stretchable opening and is structured to removably accommodate the plurality of protective pads therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Inventor: Douglas Edward Brown
  • Patent number: 12178586
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards systems and methods built for predictively timing the inflation and/or deflation of an intra-aortic balloon pump. A controller operates in three states: (1) initialization state, (2) learning state, and (3) peak detection state. The controller decomposes a patient's electrocardiogram signal to a power signal. It then learns characteristics of the patient's electrocardiogram signal during the learning state and computes adaptive threshold parameter values. During the peak detection state, the controller applies the learnt threshold parameter values on a current electrocardiogram signal to identify occurrence and timings of R peaks in the electrocardiogram signal. The R-to-R peak timings are then used to trigger inflation of an intra-aortic balloon pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignees: NuPulseCV, Inc., North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Robert M. Smith, Nagarjuna Reddy Chinta, Ryan Daniel McCormick, Douglas Edward Ivers, Cranos M. Williams, Divyakumar Mahiman Badheka, Hubert Troy Nagle, Jr., Sai Bhargav Dasari, Shamim Samadi
  • Publication number: 20240426288
    Abstract: A pulsatile fluid pump system includes a pump-valving assembly including a chamber and a diaphragm assembly coupled to the chamber and including a flexible diaphragm. The diaphragm assembly and the pump-valving assembly are configured as an integral pump assembly. The system further includes a linear motor having a magnet and a coil, the magnet moving in relation to the coil, the coil having an electrical input. The system also includes a control housing rigidly coupled to the linear motor and a controller system having an electrical output coupled to the electrical input of the coil, the controller system defining an electrical waveform at the electrical output to cause desired operation of the diaphragm. The integral pump assembly is configured to be removably coupled to the control housing, and the diaphragm assembly of the integral pump assembly is configured to be removably coupled to the linear motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Douglas Edward Vincent, Brian Bailey, Conrad Bzura, David Butz, David Olney, Eric Smith, George Koenig, James W. Poitras, Jeffrey P. Naber, Judy Labonté, Kathleen Vincent, Lawrence Kuba, Matthew J. Murphy, Patrick Shields, Roger Greeley