Patents by Inventor Eric A. Joseph

Eric A. Joseph 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: 11913597
    Abstract: A product-display system for displaying and securing a retail product. The system may include a retainer having a retainer bracket and a retainer body coupled to the retainer bracket. A retaining cable may be coupled to the retainer body at an opening in the retainer body. A fastener that may be unfastened to release the product from the retainer may only be accessed through the opening of the retainer body such that when the retaining cable is coupled to the opening, no fasteners of the retainer may be visible or accessible. The system may also include a display stem for holding the retainer and product. The display stem may include a recess for receiving at least a portion of the retainer body. The retaining cable may extend through the display stem and may simultaneously transmit power and data to a displayed product. The retainer may be returned to and held on top of the display stem using a retaining cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng Yang, Eric W. Wang, Steven C. Michalske, Olivia Ching, Clayton R. Woosley, Samuel Wing Man Yuen, Paul Joseph Hack, Ricardo A Mariano, Chien Tsun Chen, George Tziviskos, Charles A. Schwalbach
  • Patent number: 11911557
    Abstract: A heating element for a vaporizer cartridge is provided. The vaporizer cartridge may include a reservoir containing vaporizable material and a wicking element in fluid communication with the reservoir. The heating element may include a heating portion, a cartridge contact, and a leg. The heating portion includes at least two tines spaced apart from one another. The cartridge contact may be in in electrical communication with a power source. The leg extends between the heating portion and the cartridge contact. The heating portion may be crimped around the wicking element such that the heating portion secures the wicking element to the heating element and contacts at least two surfaces of the wicking element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Ariel Atkins, Christopher L. Belisle, Steven Christensen, Alexander M. Hoopai, Eric Joseph Johnson, Jason King, Esteban Leon Duque, Christopher James Rosser
  • Patent number: 11916767
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to security analysis agents. Events associated with a computing environment may be provided. Prompt fragments may be determined based on the events. A prompt may be generated for a large language model (LLM) based on a prompt template and the prompt fragments such that the prompt fragments may be included in the prompt and provided to the LLM. Actions for evaluating the events may be determined based on the LLM response. These actions may be executed to evaluate the events. Portions of the response that correspond to the prompt fragments may be determined. A performance score may be determined for each prompt fragment based on its corresponding portion of the response such that the prompt may be modified to exclude a portion of the prompt fragments that have a performance score less than a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Dropzone.ai, Inc.
    Inventors: Xue Jun Wu, Sen Xiang, Eric Joseph Hammerle
  • Publication number: 20240039077
    Abstract: Energy storage radiators are disclosed. The structure of the radiator may be used as a battery to store and release energy, as well as serving to regulate the temperature of that battery and the associated device or vehicle. The structure may be configured to provide mechanical support, an enclosure, an attachment point, or an extension for a vehicle or a device. By designing an energy storage radiator to function as a battery, a separate battery superstructure may not be required. Also, the heat to be radiated away can be used to keep the battery in its operating temperature range. This may provide mass reduction of the radiator structures or materials, as well as make those materials multifunctional and replace material elsewhere with respect to conventional systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Joseph NEMANICK, Henry HELVAJIAN, Adon DELGADO, JR., Kristine L. FERRONE
  • Publication number: 20240032596
    Abstract: Vaporizer cartridges for vaporizer devices are disclosed herein. In one exemplary implementation, the cartridge can include a vaporization channel configured to allow fluid to pass therethrough from the atomizer to the outlet. The vaporization channel includes a plurality of channels, in which at least one channel is a grooved channel defining a fluid passageway extending from a first end to a second end, and the grooved channel having a plurality of grooves extending in a direction along the fluid passageway. Vaporizer devices are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Ariel Atkins, Christopher L. Belisle, Steven Christensen, Joshua A. de Gromoboy Dabrowicki, Alexander M. Hoopai, Eric Joseph Johnson, Jason King, Esteban Leon Duque, Matthew Rios, Andrew J. Stratton, James P. Westley
  • Publication number: 20240021336
    Abstract: Scalable radioisotope power tiles that can provide heat, electrical power, or both, are disclosed. Unlike conventional radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) designs, the scalable radioisotope power tiles do not necessarily seek to minimize the RTG surface area. Rather, a planar design may be used to maximize the radiative surface to increase the temperature difference (?T) and increase system heat to electricity conversion efficiency where electrical power generation is desired. In addition, such a planar design can be one-sided or two-sided, allowing for flexibility in design. For instance, such power tiles may be deployed in a material like a solar sail, on the surface of a vehicle, in terrestrial systems, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Joseph NEMANICK, Henry HELVAJIAN, Adon DELGADO, JR., Kristine L. FERRONE
  • Publication number: 20230411674
    Abstract: In accordance with at least selected embodiments, a battery separator or separator membrane comprises one or more co-extruded multi-microlayer membranes optionally laminated or adhered to another polymer membrane. The separators described herein may provide improved strength, for example, improved puncture strength, particularly at a certain thickness, and may exhibit improved shutdown and/or a reduced propensity to split.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Kang Karen Xiao, Eric Joseph Penegar, Takahiko Kondo, Robert Nark, Eric Robert White, Xiaomin Zhang, Kristoffer K. Stokes
  • Publication number: 20230395782
    Abstract: An expanding battery mandrel includes a cylindrical cell, a cylindrical mandrel having a slit along a length of the cylindrical mandrel, and a plurality of electrolytes wrapped around the cylindrical cell. The expanding battery mandrel also includes an expander screwed inside of or inserted within the cylindrical mandrel, forcing the cylindrical mandrel to uniformly expand in a radial direction and forcing the plurality of electrolytes to compress against each other and to press against an inner wall of the cylindrical cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Joseph NEMANICK, Justin STOCKER, Robert G. WILL, Kevin MACDOUGALL
  • Publication number: 20230356288
    Abstract: A mechanical part includes a part body provided with a through-opening, and a through-fastening element including a rod engaged in the through-opening and connected to an inner surface of the through-opening by a support fastened to the rod of the through-fastening element and to the inner surface of the through-opening and configured to break the link between the rod of the through-fastening element and the inner surface of the through-opening, under the effect of a thrust applied on the through-fastening element so as to push the rod of the latter into the through-opening. Due to the fact that the through-fastening element is pre-integrated with the mechanical part, the logistical management prior to assembly of the mechanical part to another mechanical part is simplified, the risk of operator errors and loss of the fastening element are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Claire Hélène ROUSSEAU, Eric Joseph GOOSSENS, Matthieu VIAL
  • Publication number: 20230354962
    Abstract: An article of footwear may include an upper with an outer layer, an inner layer, and a chamber element positioned at least partially between the outer layer and the upper layer. The chamber element may be formed of two layers of a transparent colored polymer material and may be sealed to enclose a fluid. The chamber element may also have a plurality of subchambers. The outer layer may have a plurality of apertures. Each subchamber may protrude at least partially through a corresponding one of the apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Beye, Eric Joseph Marshall
  • Patent number: 11811596
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing network provisioning for far edge devices are disclosed. New devices may be onboarded to a network at the far edge to provide computer-implemented services. Upon delivery to the far edge, the new devices may lack IP network configuration, which may be required to obtain provisioning data used to complete the onboarding process. That is, the new devices may be unable to access provisioning data until IP-based communications are established with a provisioning server. However, IP network configuration of the new devices may fail (e.g., when local DHCP servers fail to provide network configuration information), preventing initiation of the onboarding process. Thus, a remote service console may be implemented to automate network provisioning (e.g., when DHCP methods fail). The service console may be hosted by a service device and may provide the IP configuration information to new devices automatically, without user input and/or intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Joseph Bruno, Bradley K. Goodman
  • Patent number: 11784344
    Abstract: In accordance with at least selected embodiments, a battery separator or separator membrane comprises one or more co-extruded multi-microlayer membranes optionally laminated or adhered to another polymer membrane. The separators described herein may provide improved strength, for example, improved puncture strength, particularly at a certain thickness, and may exhibit improved shutdown and/or a reduced propensity to split.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Celgard, LLC
    Inventors: Kang Karen Xiao, Eric Joseph Penegar, Takahiko Kondo, Robert Nark, Eric Robert White, Xiaomin Zhang, Kristoffer K. Stokes
  • Patent number: 11784358
    Abstract: A self-regulating battery may generate a basis state for one or more modules using one or more system inputs. The system inputs comprise current, voltage, and battery degradation. The battery generates a family of weighted forecasts for future bus demands using usage and performance based weights. The battery generates one or more plans to support demand from the battery using the weighted forecasts. The battery scores the one or more plans based on efficiency of power extraction from the battery, and combines the scored one or more plans with an updated SoH value based on induced degradation from a usage plan. The battery generates the combined scored for each of the one or more plans, and transmits one of the combined scored to the battery management unit for execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric Joseph Nemanick, Ann L. Chervenak, Joseph Z. Fuerst, Andrew Brethorst, Michael R. Hale, Kevin Macdougall, Justin Stocker
  • Patent number: 11784876
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing network provisioning for far edge devices are disclosed. New devices may be onboarded to a network at the far edge to provide computer-implemented services. Upon delivery to the far edge, the new devices may lack IP network configuration, which may be required to obtain provisioning data used to complete the onboarding process. That is, the new devices may be unable to access provisioning data until IP-based communications are established with a provisioning server. However, IP network configuration of the new devices may fail (e.g., when local DHCP servers fail to provide network configuration information), preventing initiation of the onboarding process. Thus, a remote service console may be implemented to manage network provisioning (e.g., when DHCP methods fail). The service console may be hosted by a service device and may use raw-socket MAC address-based communications to manage the IP network configuration of the new devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Joseph Bruno, Joseph Caisse
  • Publication number: 20230314262
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting leaks in a battery includes a plurality of cells, each which include a pair of conductive leads bracketing a polymer seal, and a wireless measurement and communication chip (“chip”) configured to perform capacitive measurement, showing a change in capacitance when bridged by ionically conductive species or when a wick is suffused with an electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Joseph NEMANICK, Robert G. WILL
  • Publication number: 20230304000
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are optimized guide RNAs (gRNAs) and methods of designing and using said optimized gRNAs that have increased target binding specificity and reduced off-target binding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Eric Josephs, Dewran Kocak, Piotr Marszalek, Charles A. Gersbach
  • Publication number: 20230301393
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes a strap system having a medial strap, a lateral strap, and a heel strap. The medial strap extends from a proximal end to a distal end selectively attachable to the upper at the lateral side. The lateral strap extends from a proximal end to a distal end selectively attachable to the upper at the medial side. The heel strap has a proximal portion fixed at the heel region and a distal portion selectively attachable to the upper by a heel strap fastener. The strap fastener is operable to attach one of the distal end of the medial strap and the distal end of the lateral strap to the heel strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Rita M. Bartels, Shivam Bhan, Holly Harris, Eric Joseph Marshall
  • Patent number: 11740298
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring health of one or more cells in a battery includes a health monitoring system configured to measure voltage on one or more cells when a waveform is injected into the one or more cells. The waveform is measured at an end of a pulse for each current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric Joseph Nemanick, Robert G. Will
  • Patent number: D1005369
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Canary Connect, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Rao, James C. Krause, Johan Liden, Brett Tom, Eric Joseph Call
  • Patent number: D1012358
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher L. Belisle, Brandon Cheung, Steven Christensen, Carlos A. Dominguez, Dylan E. Entelis, Alexander M. Hoopai, Eric Joseph Johnson, Jason King, Esteban Leon Duque, Matthew J. Malone, James Monsees, Zachary T. Scott, John Travis Wettroth