Patents by Inventor Frank A. Douglas

Frank A. Douglas 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: 20240171452
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for analyzing issues in a cellular network is provided. The cellular network includes a plurality of cells, including source cells and neighbor cells. The method includes building a network graph representing features of the cells. The method includes identifying, using the network graph, sub-graphs for each source cell indicating a network issue. The method includes, for each network issue of the source cell for each sub-graph, ranking each feature. The method includes, for each source cell, training, using a feature set identified, a first machine learning (ML) model. The method includes training a second ML model, using patterns identified by each cluster, to classify an unidentified pattern of one or more neighbor cells contribution to the source cell network issue and identify root cause information for the issue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Michal Horemuz, Jared Keown, Rahul Jain, Cesar Marco Rubio, Kin Soon Douglas Ho, Philipp FRANK
  • Patent number: 11974592
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions with enhanced protein content, proteins with high solubility, protein combinations and methods for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: CLARA FOODS CO.
    Inventors: Kritika Mahadevan, Joel Andrew Kreps, Isha Joshi, Farnoosh Ayoughi, Weixi Zhong, Harshal Kshirsagar, Alexandre Chapeaux, Wesley Rutherford-Jenkins, Ranjan Patnaik, Frank Douglas Ivey
  • Publication number: 20240130413
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions with enhanced protein content, proteins with high solubility, protein combinations and methods for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Clara Foods Co.
    Inventors: Kritika MAHADEVAN, Joel Andrew KREPS, Isha JOSHI, Farnoosh AYOUGHI, Weixi ZHONG, Harshal KSHIRSAGAR, Alexandre CHAPEAUX, Wesley RUTHERFORD-JENKINS, Ranjan PATNAIK, Frank Douglas IVEY
  • Patent number: 11944215
    Abstract: A vison-based self-checkout terminal is provided. Purchased items are placed on a base and multiple cameras take multiple images of each item placed on the base. A location for each item placed on the base is determined along with a depth and the dimensions of each item at its given location on the base. Each item's images are then cropped, and item recognition is performed for each item on that item's cropped images with that item's corresponding depth and dimension attributes. An item identifier for each item is obtained along with a corresponding price and a transaction associated with items are completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: NCR Voyix Corporation
    Inventors: Qian Yang, Frank Douglas Hinek, Dharamendra Kumar, Matias Gabriel Szylkowski Resnikow, Brent Vance Zucker
  • Patent number: 11934496
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating a secure copy of content associated with a non-fungible token (NFT) are disclosed. The system will receive a print request to print digital content that is associated with an NFT, access a blockchain to identify a current owner of the NFT, and generate a print job that with instructions to print the NFT content. If and only if the current owner of the NFT is the requesting entity, the system will print a unique authentication code with the digital content. The system will cause a print engine to print the digital content on a substrate or as a 3D object. In some embodiments, the system may be included in a print device that includes the print engine. Other aspects include a system that verifies whether a printed copy of content is an authorized copy, using the unique authentication code and the NFT described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Douglas Atwood, Frank B. Tamarez Gomez, Jacob McCarthy, Joseph M. Ferrara, Jr., Joseph Fredrick Casey
  • Publication number: 20240077261
    Abstract: A thermal storage system includes a container, a thermal exchange device, a first thermal storage material, and a second thermal storage material. The first thermal exchange device is disposed in the container. The first thermal storage material is disposed in the container and is spaced apart from the thermal exchange device. The second thermal storage material is also disposed in the container in contact with the thermal exchange device. The first and second thermal storage materials are immiscible. The second thermal storage material is less reactive with the construction material of the thermal exchange device as compared to the first thermal storage material. Optionally, a second thermal exchange device can be submerged in the second thermal storage material. The first thermal exchange device is configured to supply heat to the second thermal storage material and the second thermal exchange device facilitates extraction of heat from the second thermal storage material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Thermal Storage Systems
    Inventors: Alan J. Spero, Frank Stephen Wyle, Donald Douglas Spani
  • Patent number: 11800887
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions with enhanced protein content, proteins with high solubility, protein combinations and methods for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: CLARA FOODS CO.
    Inventors: Kritika Mahadevan, Joel Andrew Kreps, Isha Joshi, Farnoosh Ayoughi, Weixi Zhong, Harshal Kshirsagar, Alexandre Chapeaux, Wesley Rutherford-Jenkins, Ranjan Patnaik, Frank Douglas Ivey
  • Publication number: 20230329294
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions with enhanced protein content, protein combinations with high solubility and improved functionality, including foam stability and foam capacity, and methods for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Kritika MAHADEVAN, Joel Andrew KREPS, Isha JOSHI, Farnoosh AYOUGHI, Weixi ZHONG, Harshal KSHIRSAGAR, Alexandre CHAPEAUX, Wesley RUTHERFORD-JENKINS, Ranjan PATNAIK, Frank Douglas IVEY, Eric LIN, Sridharan GOVIND
  • Publication number: 20230192811
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions with enhanced protein content, compositions with functional proteins, protein combinations and methods for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Weixi ZHONG, Steve ROTHMAN, Aniket KALE, Ranjan PATNAIK, Joel Andrew KREPS, Kritika MAHADEVAN, Ying Joy ZHONG, Frank Douglas IVEY, Dariya IGNATENKO, Giulio SALERNO, Andrew MIYASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20230189857
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions with enhanced protein content, compositions with functional proteins, protein combinations and methods for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Kritika Mahadevan, Eric Lin, Alexandre Chapeaux, Sridharan Govind, Weixi Zhong, Farnoosh Ayoughi, Isha Joshi, Joel Kreps, Harshal Kshirsagar, Frank Douglas Ivey
  • Publication number: 20230174999
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for high-yield production of recombinant proteins in engineered microorganisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Frank Douglas IVEY, Joel Andrew KREPS, Charles Albert TINDELL, Weixi ZHONG
  • Patent number: 11603183
    Abstract: A compliant tail structure for a rotorcraft having rotating components and a fuselage. The tail structure includes a tail assembly having first and second oppositely disposed tail members. A tail joint connects the tail assembly to an aft portion of the fuselage. The tail joint includes at least four tail mounts configured to establish a nodding axis for the tail assembly. At least two of the tail mounts are resilient tail mounts that are configured to establish a nodding degree of freedom for the tail assembly relative to the fuselage about the nodding axis, thereby detuning dynamic fuselage responses from excitation frequencies generated by the rotating components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: George Ryan Decker, Andrew G. Baines, Frank Douglas Sauer
  • Publication number: 20230024614
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions with enzymatically active enzymes produced recombinantly, enhanced protein content and methods for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Frank Douglas Ivey, Joel Andrew Kreps, Harshal Kshirsagar
  • Publication number: 20230012617
    Abstract: Item recognition of a given item is trained on a single item from different views. The item recognition is then trained on images of the given item partially occluded by a second item having same, similar, or different shapes and features to that of the given item. General features of the item are noted and used to detect the given item when the given item is presented with multiple different items having multiple different occluded views.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Frank Douglas Hinek, Qian Yang
  • Patent number: 11494933
    Abstract: Item recognition of a given item is trained on a single item from different views. The item recognition is then trained on images of the given item partially occluded by a second item having same, similar, or different shapes and features to that of the given item. General features of the item are noted and used to detect the given item when the given item is presented with multiple different items having multiple different occluded views.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Douglas Hinek, Qian Yang
  • Publication number: 20220227478
    Abstract: A compliant tail structure for a rotorcraft having rotating components and a fuselage. The tail structure includes a tail assembly having first and second oppositely disposed tail members. A tail joint connects the tail assembly to an aft portion of the fuselage. The tail joint includes at least four tail mounts configured to establish a nodding axis for the tail assembly. At least two of the tail mounts are resilient tail mounts that are configured to establish a nodding degree of freedom for the tail assembly relative to the fuselage about the nodding axis, thereby detuning dynamic fuselage responses from excitation frequencies generated by the rotating components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: George Ryan Decker, Andrew G. Baines, Frank Douglas Sauer
  • Patent number: 11375827
    Abstract: A vison-based self-checkout terminal is provided. Purchased items are placed on a base and multiple cameras take multiple images of each item placed on the base. A location for each item placed on the base is determined along with a depth and the dimensions of each item at its given location on the base. Each item's images are then cropped, and item recognition is performed for each item on that item's cropped images with that item's corresponding depth and dimension attributes. An item identifier for each item is obtained along with a corresponding price and a transaction associated with items are completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Qian Yang, Frank Douglas Hinek, Dharamendra Kumar, Matias Gabriel Szylkowski Resnikow, Brent Vance Zucker
  • Publication number: 20220202210
    Abstract: A vison-based self-checkout terminal is provided. Purchased items are placed on a base and multiple cameras take multiple images of each item placed on the base. A location for each item placed on the base is determined along with a depth and the dimensions of each item at its given location on the base. Each item's images are then cropped, and item recognition is performed for each item on that item's cropped images with that item's corresponding depth and dimension attributes. An item identifier for each item is obtained along with a corresponding price and a transaction associated with items are completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Qian Yang, Frank Douglas Hinek, Dharamendra Kumar, Matias Gabriel Szylkowski Resnikow, Brent Vance Zucker
  • Patent number: 11319055
    Abstract: A compliant tail structure for a rotorcraft having rotating components and a fuselage. The tail structure includes a tail assembly having first and second oppositely disposed tail members. A tail joint connects the tail assembly to an aft portion of the fuselage. The tail joint includes at least four tail mounts configured to establish a nodding axis for the tail assembly. At least two of the tail mounts are resilient tail mounts that are configured to establish a nodding degree of freedom for the tail assembly relative to the fuselage about the nodding axis, thereby detuning dynamic fuselage responses from excitation frequencies generated by the rotating components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: George Ryan Decker, Andrew G. Baines, Frank Douglas Sauer
  • Publication number: 20220117285
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions with enhanced protein content, proteins with high solubility, protein combinations and methods for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Kritika Mahadevan, Joel Andrew Kreps, Isha Joshi, Farnoosh Ayoughi, Weixi Zhong, Harshal Kshirsagar, Alexandre Chapeaux, Wesley Rutherford-Jenkins, Ranjan Patnaik, Frank Douglas Ivey