Patents by Inventor Douglas Evans

Douglas Evans 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: 12489299
    Abstract: Systems and apparatus for configurable current steering in a printed circuit board (PCB) include a plurality of power sources each including a power output, and a plurality of power loads each including a power input. A power distribution element includes a switching array configurable to selectively couple a respective power output of each of the plurality of power sources to a respective power input of each of the plurality of power loads. A controller is configured to determine that a first power load of the plurality of power loads is included in a first system configuration, and provide a control signal to the power distribution element to configure the switching array to couple a respective power output of a first power source of the plurality of power sources to a respective power input of the first power load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: LENOVO ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Douglas Evans, Robert R. Wolford, Brian C. Totten, Jose I. Rojas
  • Publication number: 20250113762
    Abstract: A rotational sprouter system is proposed. The system may include a chamber including an opening, a porous end cap that is configured to engage the opening of the chamber, and a reservoir. The chamber and the porous end cap may be at least partially submerged in the reservoir such that an interior of the chamber is in communication with the reservoir via the porous end cap. The porous end cap may be adapted to engage a drive mechanism that is configured to rotate the chamber and the porous end cap while the chamber and the porous end cap are at least partially submerged in the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Douglas Evans, Paul Naddaff, Joel Schwarzbart, Ashley Legg
  • Publication number: 20250118971
    Abstract: Systems and apparatus for configurable current steering in a printed circuit board (PCB) include a plurality of power sources each including a power output, and a plurality of power loads each including a power input. A power distribution element includes a switching array configurable to selectively couple a respective power output of each of the plurality of power sources to a respective power input of each of the plurality of power loads. A controller is configured to determine that a first power load of the plurality of power loads is included in a first system configuration, and provide a control signal to the power distribution element to configure the switching array to couple a respective power output of a first power source of the plurality of power sources to a respective power input of the first power load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: DOUGLAS EVANS, ROBERT R. WOLFORD, BRIAN C. TOTTEN, JOSE I. ROJAS
  • Patent number: 12201050
    Abstract: A rotational sprouter system, is disclosed including: a chamber comprising an opening; a porous end cap that is configured to engage the opening of the chamber; a reservoir; wherein the chamber and the porous end cap are at least partially submerged in the reservoir such that an interior of the chamber is in communication with the reservoir via the porous end cap; and wherein the porous end cap is adapted to engage a drive mechanism that is configured to rotate the chamber and the porous end cap while the chamber and the porous end cap are at least partially submerged in the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: WoVA Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Evans, Paul Naddaff, Joel Schwarzbart, Ashley Legg
  • Publication number: 20240099180
    Abstract: A rotational sprouter system, is disclosed including: a chamber comprising an opening; a porous end cap that is configured to engage the opening of the chamber; a reservoir; wherein the chamber and the porous end cap are at least partially submerged in the reservoir such that an interior of the chamber is in communication with the reservoir via the porous end cap; and wherein the porous end cap is adapted to engage a drive mechanism that is configured to rotate the chamber and the porous end cap while the chamber and the porous end cap are at least partially submerged in the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Douglas Evans, Paul Naddaff, Joel Schwarzbart, Ashley Legg
  • Patent number: 11895940
    Abstract: A rotational sprouter system, is disclosed including: a chamber comprising an opening; a porous end cap that is configured to engage the opening of the chamber; a reservoir; wherein the chamber and the porous end cap are at least partially submerged in the reservoir such that an interior of the chamber is in communication with the reservoir via the porous end cap; and wherein the porous end cap is adapted to engage a drive mechanism that is configured to rotate the chamber and the porous end cap while the chamber and the porous end cap are at least partially submerged in the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: WoVa Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Evans, Paul Naddaff, Joel Schwarzbart, Ashley Legg
  • Publication number: 20230301223
    Abstract: A rotational sprouter system, is disclosed including: a chamber comprising an opening; a porous end cap that is configured to engage the opening of the chamber; a reservoir; wherein the chamber and the porous end cap are at least partially submerged in the reservoir such that an interior of the chamber is in communication with the reservoir via the porous end cap; and wherein the porous end cap is adapted to engage a drive mechanism that is configured to rotate the chamber and the porous end cap while the chamber and the porous end cap are at least partially submerged in the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Douglas Evans, Paul Naddaff, Joel Schwarzbart, Ashley Legg
  • Patent number: 11321497
    Abstract: Systems and methods for cooling computing device expansion modules based on airflow rates are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes determining airflow rates in areas available for operable connection of expansion modules within a computing device during operation of the computing device. The method also includes determining expected power consumption of the expansion modules. Further, the method includes presenting placement of the expansion modules in the areas based on the determined airflow rates and the expected power consumption of the expansion modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jamaica LaQuay Barnette, Douglas Evans, Dipak Tailor, Brian Christopher Totten
  • Publication number: 20220015281
    Abstract: Providing a seed development environment is disclosed, including by: obtaining a seed type associated with seeds that have been deposited into a seed development environment device; determining an environmental control sequence corresponding to the seed type, wherein the environmental control sequence includes a plurality of target hydration levels for a plurality of seed development phases; and executing the environmental control sequence corresponding to the seed type, including at least by providing the plurality of target hydration levels using a hydration system and by adjusting hydration in the seed development environment device based on feedback from a hydration sensor that is included in the seed development environment device
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Douglas Evans, Philip Rose, Richard Harrod, David Knott, Yaron Sheba, Giles Matthew Lowe, John Stewart Caldwell, Aarushi Abraham Karimpanal, Alyssa Reyes Biscocho, Gidon Wise, Paul Naddaff
  • Patent number: 10898356
    Abstract: A delivery device can provide sequential delivery of a plurality of intraluminal devices or tacks held in a compressed state on the delivery device. Delivery platforms on the delivery device can hold a tack in a compressed position and have a unique shape, such as a non-constant outer diameter, an hourglass shape, a tapered proximal half, ridges, dimples, etc. This unique shape can be positioned between annular pusher bands that may also be radiopaque markers. In some embodiments, the unique shape is provided by a sleeve of flexible material with the unique shape surrounding a harder inner shaft. Further, the annular pusher bands can be made of wire or sections of material to increase flexibility while remaining radiopacity. A tack deployment method can include alignment of radiopaque markers on the outer sheath and the tack to be deployed prior to deployment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Intact Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Longo, Douglas Evans, William James Harrison
  • Publication number: 20200410059
    Abstract: Systems and methods for cooling computing device expansion modules based on airflow rates are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes determining airflow rates in areas available for operable connection of expansion modules within a computing device during operation of the computing device. The method also includes determining expected power consumption of the expansion modules. Further, the method includes presenting placement of the expansion modules in the areas based on the determined airflow rates and the expected power consumption of the expansion modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Jamaica LaQuay Barnette, Douglas Evans, Dipak Tailor, Brian Christopher Totten
  • Patent number: 10871963
    Abstract: An apparatus for voltage regulation device adjustment includes an external factor module that determines external factors, where the external factors include conditions external to an electronic device that affect operating performance and operating costs. The electronic device includes a voltage regulator device (“VRD”) providing power to one or more components of the electronic device. The apparatus includes a firmware selection module that selects new firmware for the VRD of the electronic device in response to the determined external factors, and a firmware update module that replaces previously installed firmware on the VRD with the new firmware. The new firmware includes control settings for the VRD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: LENOVO Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) PTE. LTD
    Inventors: Luke Remis, Brian Totten, Delali Dogbey, Dipak Tailor, Douglas Evans, Jamaica L. Barnette
  • Patent number: 10663937
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for adjusting voltage settings, according to one embodiment, includes: determining a number of components electrically coupled to an output of a voltage regulator; determining voltage tolerance information corresponding to each of the number of components; determining a voltage tolerance limit of the voltage regulator; using the determined voltage tolerance information in combination with the voltage tolerance limit of the voltage regulator to determine whether an output voltage of the voltage regulator can be reduced; calculating an amount by which to reduce an output voltage of the voltage regulator in response to determining that the output voltage of the voltage regulator can be reduced; and sending one or more instructions to the voltage regulator to reduce the output voltage of the voltage regulator by the calculated amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Douglas Evans, Brian Christopher Totten, Dipak Tailor, Jamaica Laquay Barnette
  • Patent number: 10479038
    Abstract: A juicer cartridge includes a liquid impermeable compartment at least partially surrounding food matter. An information region may be disposed on the liquid impermeable compartment, wherein the information region includes information for controlling at least one pressing parameter for pressing the juicer cartridge, such as a desired pressing speed, force profile, pressing temperature, total pressing stroke, number of pauses, number of press and/or retract cycles, and a distance of a press and/or retract cycle. The juicer cartridge may be used by placing it in the pressing chamber of a juicer that reads information from the information region and presses the juicer cartridge using the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: FRESH PRESS LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Evans, Paul Katz, Neil Schultz, Andrew Murphy
  • Publication number: 20190339655
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for adjusting voltage settings, according to one embodiment, includes: determining a number of components electrically coupled to an output of a voltage regulator; determining voltage tolerance information corresponding to each of the number of components; determining a voltage tolerance limit of the voltage regulator; using the determined voltage tolerance information in combination with the voltage tolerance limit of the voltage regulator to determine whether an output voltage of the voltage regulator can be reduced; calculating an amount by which to reduce an output voltage of the voltage regulator in response to determining that the output voltage of the voltage regulator can be reduced; and sending one or more instructions to the voltage regulator to reduce the output voltage of the voltage regulator by the calculated amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Douglas Evans, Brian Christopher Totten, Dipak Tailor, Jamaica Laquay Barnette
  • Publication number: 20190339992
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: monitoring one or more types of system performance data, determining whether a current value corresponding to each of the types of system performance data is outside a respective predefined range, sending instructions to make adjustments to settings of a voltage regulator in response to determining that a current value corresponding to one of the types of system performance data is outside a respective predefined range, and performing an iterative process. The iterative process includes: determining whether an updated value corresponding to the one of the types of system performance data is outside the respective predefined range, and sending instructions to make additional adjustments to the settings of the voltage regulator in response to determining that the updated value corresponding to the one of the types of system performance data is outside the respective predefined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jamaica Laquay Barnette, Brian Christopher Totten, Delali Dogbey, Douglas Evans, Dipak Tailor
  • Publication number: 20190080128
    Abstract: A distributed system uniquely tracks individual consumable items within a stream of commerce and tracks ingredients used in consumable items. The distributed system further provided tracks the sale of the consumable items to the consumer. A point-of-consumption system (e.g., juicer) is used to allow consumer access to the consumable item and the distributed system controls the point-of-consumption system to control access to the consumable item, including blocking use or providing an alert when a consumable item should not be consumed due to recall, expiry, allergy, or other reason.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Douglas Evans, Paul Katz, Nelson Apollo Lee
  • Publication number: 20180297309
    Abstract: A press is used to extract juice from food matter contained within a cartridge. The cartridge is compressible by the press and juice can be expelled through a cartridge outlet extendible through the press region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Juicero, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Evans, Paul Katz
  • Publication number: 20180297310
    Abstract: A press is used to extract juice from food matter contained within a cartridge. The cartridge is compressible by the press and juice can be expelled through a cartridge outlet extendible through the press region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Juicero, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Evans, Paul Katz
  • Patent number: 10099443
    Abstract: A press is used to extract juice from food matter contained within a cartridge. The cartridge is compressible by the press and juice can be expelled through a cartridge outlet extendible through the press region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Fresh Press LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Evans, Paul Katz