Patents by Inventor Eric Williams

Eric Williams 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: 11978680
    Abstract: A microelectronic chip device includes a semiconductor substrate and multiple on-chip strain sensors (OCSSs) constructed on the substrate at various locations of the substrate. The OCSSs may each include multiple piezoresistive devices configured to sense a strain at a location of the various locations and produce a strain signal representing the strain at that location. A strain measurement circuit may also be constructed on the semiconductor substrate and configured to measure strain parameters from the strain signals produced by the OCSSs. The strain parameters represent the strains at the various location. Values of the strain parameters can be used for analysis of mechanical stress on the chip device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth William Marr, Chiara Cerafogli, Michele Piccardi, Marco-Domenico Tiburzi, Eric Higgins Freeman, Joshua Daniel Tomayer
  • Patent number: 11977570
    Abstract: Content of different formats may be sourced from various data sources such as content servers and ingested into a data integration server by an ingestion broker embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium. The ingestion broker may normalize the content of different formats into a uniform representation that can be indexed and delivered across multiple digital channels for a variety of applications. The normalized content may be analyzed and semantic metadata may be determined from the normalized content. The normalized content can be semantically enriched by associating the semantic metadata and the like with the content. The semantic metadata can be stored in a semantic index that can be used for searching via the data integration server. During search, the semantic metadata can be instantiated as facets for user navigation and refinement of search criteria and additional semantic relationships can be assigned to the words in the normalized content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: OPEN TEXT SA ULC
    Inventors: Pascal Dimassimo, Steve Pettigrew, Martin Brousseau, Charles-Olivier Simard, Eric Williams, Francis Lacroix, Alex Dowgailenko, Agostino Deligia, Jean-Michel Texier
  • Patent number: 11977505
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with an embedded data center asset client module and a passthrough device; establishing a secure communication channel between the embedded data center asset client module and a connectivity management system; exchanging information between the embedded data center asset client module and the connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system, the information including an operating system image; and, provisioning an operating system to the data center asset via the embedded data center asset client module and the passthrough device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher Atkinson, Eric Williams, Michael E. Brown, Jason Shaw
  • Patent number: 11976169
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer comprising a repeating group having the structure of formula (I) wherein R, R1, R2, R3, R4, X, and s are as described herein and salt thereof. Also disclosed is a process of synthesizing such polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Nacu Hernandez, Mengguo Yan, Eric William Cochran, John Edward Matthiesen, Jean-Philippe Tessonnier
  • Patent number: 11973125
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same include forming a bottom source/drain structure around a fin. A multi-layer bottom spacer is formed on the bottom source/drain structure, around the fin. Each layer of the multi-layer bottom spacer has a respective vertical height above the bottom source/drain structure, with a layer of the multi-layer bottom spacer that is farthest from the fin having a greater vertical height than a layer that is closest to the fin, to address parasitic capacitance from the bottom source/drain structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ruilong Xie, Hemanth Jagannathan, Jay William Strane, Eric Miller
  • Publication number: 20240134274
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition formed with a precursor including a C1-4 haloaliphatic or C1-4 aliphatic group or vinyl group (—CH?CH2) and other unsaturated substituents, as well as methods for forming and employing such compositions. In particular embodiments, the haloaliphatic group is a C1-2 haloalkyl group, which in turn provides a resist film having enhanced radiation absorptivity and/or minimal film shrinkage (e.g., upon radiation exposure and/or post-exposure bake). In other embodiments, the aliphatic group is a C1-2 alkyl or vinyl group and other unsaturated substituents, which can be dry deposited. In non-limiting embodiments, the radiation can include extreme ultraviolet (EUV) or deep ultraviolet (DUV) radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy William Weidman, Eric Calvin Hansen, Chenghao Wu
  • Publication number: 20240131595
    Abstract: A processing machine (10) for building an object (11) from powder (12) includes a build platform (26A); a powder supply assembly (18) that deposits the powder (12) onto the build platform (26A) to form a powder layer (13); and an energy system (22) that directs an energy beam (22D) at a portion of the powder (12) on the build platform (26A) to form a portion of the object (11). The powder supply assembly (18) can include (i) a powder container (640A) that retains the powder (12); (ii) a supply outlet (639) positioned over the build platform (26A); and (ii) a flow control assembly (642) that selectively controls the flow of the powder (12) from the supply outlet (639).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Alton Hugh Phillips, Joseph P. Rossi, Johnathan Agustin Marquez, Yoon Jung Jeong, Lexian Guo, Patrick Shih Chang, Eric Peter Goodwin, Michael Birk Binnard, Brett William Herr, Matthew Parker-McCormick Bjork, Paul Derek Coon, Motofusa Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20240135020
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for allowing parents to view and track smart phone activities of their children can include one or more child software modules. The module can be installed on each child's smart phone. The module can access and extract data from or about more than one of the smart phone's other software applications, including at least two of the following: a texting application, a social media application, an image application that facilitates transmission or reception of images, and a web browser application. The module can further send the extracted data to an analysis server. The module can also monitor location data. Moreover, the system can include an analysis server that can identify potentially harmful language, images, and websites. Further, the system can include a parent portal. The parent portal can receive results from the analysis server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Rowland William Day, II, Eric John Wise, Tienshiao Ma, Manuel Calaycay Palafox, Kelly Chu, Steven Sigler
  • Patent number: 11963623
    Abstract: A baby bouncer comprising a telescopic base, a seat, and an insert. The telescopic base comprises an outer shell portion and an inner extending portion located at least partially within the outer shell portion; an adjustable upper support pivotally coupled to the telescopic base; a connection limb having a first end operatively coupled to the adjustable upper support and a second end operatively coupled to the inner extending portion; an actuation pedal for adjusting an angle of the adjustable upper support in relation to the telescopic base; and a safety lock disposed on the telescopic base. The bouncer seat has a receiving area and an attachment pocket. The removable insert is received in the receiving area of the seat and receives an infant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward William Skilnick, Kevin Dann Scheiferstein, Eric William Childs, Rodney V. Telford
  • Patent number: 11959414
    Abstract: Operating a gaseous fuel engine includes spark-igniting gaseous hydrogen fuel and air, and propagating combustion gases of the spark-ignited mixture outwardly from a spark gap. The propagating combustion gases are impinged upon a cone surface of a piston so as to limit a flame area of the propagating combustion gases. Additional gaseous hydrogen fuel and air is ignited in the combustion cylinder by way of the propagating combustion gases to urge a piston toward a bottom-dead-center position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Lee Schroeder, Andrew Joseph Loetz, Jaswinder Singh, Yongxian Gu, Jonathan William Anders, Naga Krishna Chaitanya Kavuri
  • Patent number: 11951194
    Abstract: Described are effervescent dissolvable solid structures comprising effervescent agglomerated particles which enhance the consumer experience and can improve dissolution of the structure. Also described are processes for the Dissolvable Solid Structure comprising effervescent agglomerated particles. Also described are methods for making the effervescent agglomerated particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen Robert Glassmeyer, Jennifer Elaine Hilvert, Jason Donald McCarty, Eric Paul Granberg, Andreas Josef Dreher, Michael Sean Pratt, Mark William Hamersky
  • Patent number: 11954963
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine (EGM) may include one or more movable displays. One or more movable displays may be used to present a base game when in a first configuration. In response to a trigger event, the movable display(s) may reveal a game feature presentation device, such as a stationary display or a set of mechanical reels, which was hidden when the one or more movable displays were in the first configuration. The underlying game feature presentation device may be used to present a bonus feature and/or to present a different aspect of the base game. Alternatively, the movable display(s) may be hidden (e.g., inside the EGM) when in a first configuration, during which time a fixed display portion may be presenting a base game. The movable display(s) may present a bonus feature and/or a different aspect of the base game when in the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Eric P. Winston, Timothy William Seckel
  • Patent number: 11944409
    Abstract: Systems and methods for threat evaluation and data collection are described herein. An example method may commence with collecting, by a wearable device, sensor data from one or more sensors installed on the wearable device. The wearable device may be worn by a user and be communicatively coupled to a central data portal and one or more external sources. The method may include receiving external sensor data from the one or more external sources. The method may continue with processing the sensor data and the external sensor data to evaluate a user state. The user state may be indicative of at least one physical threat to the user or at least one medical condition of the user. The method may further include transmitting the user state to the central data portal. The central data portal may be configured to process the user state for storage and visualization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: HDWB, LLC
    Inventors: Eric William Hoffmann, John Myrl Warren, Nicholas M Hall
  • Patent number: 11944611
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds of Formula (Ia) and (Ib): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which are useful in the treatment of an HIV infection in heavily treatment-experienced patients with multidrug resistant HIV infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Laura Elizabeth Bauer, Anna Chiu, Eric M. Gorman, Andrew Stephen Mulato, Martin Sunkwang Rhee, Charles William Rowe, Scott P. Sellers, Dimitrios Stefanidis, Winston C. Tse, Stephen R. Yant, Dana J. Levine
  • Publication number: 20240104602
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed that include receiving electronic content data associated with an electronic content provider comprising: a content campaign identification associated with a virtual token, and provider-identified platform identifications that identify platforms on which the content campaign may be initiated; receiving input from the user comprising: a user identification, a virtual token identification, a campaign identification that identifies the content campaign associated with the virtual token, and user-identified platform identifications that identify the platforms on which the user consents to be targeted by the content campaign; determining, based on the received electronic content data and user data, the content campaign and platforms the user consents to; and generating a notification to initiate a content campaign targeting the user on the platforms on which the user consents to be targeted; and outputting the generated notification to the platforms on which the user consents to be targeted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Eric BAX, Charlotte BAX, Kimberly WILLIAMS, Nikki THOMPSON, Lisa GIAFFO, Tanisha SHARMA, Will WAGNER, Melissa GERBER
  • Publication number: 20240105018
    Abstract: A gaming system including a processor and a memory storing instructions thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: select symbols from reel strips stored in the memory for display in corresponding columns by determining stopping positions for the reel strips; cause display of the selected symbols in the columns on a display of a gaming device; determine that a trigger condition stored in the memory is satisfied based on the selected symbols; and in response to determining that the trigger condition is satisfied: replace one or more of the selected symbols in a group of symbol positions with an animation effect, the animation effect including display of a spin and stop sequence of credit values in the group of symbol positions; select a subset of the credit values; and cause display of the subset of credit values in the group of symbol positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Eric Boese, Ronald Williams, II, Alex Jagrowski
  • Publication number: 20240106779
    Abstract: A method includes receiving inputs from a plurality of data providers reflecting the plurality of data providers' respective parameters for providing message channel data; receiving inputs from a plurality of data recipients reflecting the data recipients' respective parameters for receiving message channel data; identifying, using a matching engine, message channel data that matches the parameters of at least one of the plurality of data providers and the parameters of at least one of the data recipients; processing the message channel data in accordance with the parameters of the data providers, the processing step comprising segmenting the message channel data into permitted data segments and non-permitted data segments based on the data providers' parameters; delivering the permitted data segments to the identified data recipients in accordance with their respective parameters; and initiating a request for compensation of the identified data providers in accordance with their respective parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Eric BAX, Kimberly WILLIAMS, Melissa GERBER, Tanisha SHARMA, Will WAGNER, Nikki THOMPSON, Lisa GIAFFO
  • Patent number: 11939159
    Abstract: A system for dispensing ingredients includes a cabinet and a conveyor disposed beneath the cabinet. The conveyor includes a staging region and a dispensing region in communication with an interior of the cabinet through a dispenser opening. One or more containers are removably disposed within the cabinet, and each of the one or more containers has an outlet disposed above the dispenser opening and includes an ejector operable to dispense one of the ingredients through the outlet. One or more bins are removably received within the conveyor. The bins are operable to be moved by the conveyor between a first position in the staging region and a second position in the dispensing region. Within the dispensing region, the conveyor is configured to move the bins between dispensing positions beneath respective ones of the containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent A. Deemter, R. William Kneifel, II, Eric Brasseur, Edward Gleich, Anita Klopfenstein, David Scrivano, Dana Tilley, Thomas Hennessy, Kyle M. Bey, Evan Allen, Alex Szmatula
  • Patent number: 11943004
    Abstract: A method for operating a wireline communication device on a wireless communication network includes (a) receiving a downlink radio frequency (RF) electrical signal at a first connector, (b) converting the downlink RF electrical signal to a downlink access signal having a format that is compatible with the wireline communication device, and (c) providing the downlink access signal to a second connector for transporting to the wireline communication device. A method for extending a wireline communication network includes (a) receiving a downlink wireline signal at a node of the wireline communication network, (b) converting the downlink wireline signal to a downlink RF electrical signal, and (c) converting the downlink RF electrical signal to a downlink wireless signal, for transmission to one or more communication devices which are not physically connected to the wireline communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Daryl William Malas, George J. Kakatsakis, Belal Hamzeh, Luis Alberto Campos, Eric Winkelman, Mario Di Dio, Luther E. Smith
  • Patent number: D1025900
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Very Great, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Moskal, Josh Williams, Eric Prum, Monish Sabnani