Patents by Inventor Frank Austin

Frank Austin 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: 11850517
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a gaming system with particular features are provided herein. In particular, a gaming system can provide nested object packages. In some embodiments, the gaming system can monitor user monitoring service calls in third party platforms and implement associated features. In some embodiments, the gaming system can receive developer modifications and schedule multiple updates of the gaming system. In some embodiments, the gaming system can determine inter squad dynamics based on character traits. In some embodiments, the gaming system can provide modified game data to a first set of users and unmodified game data to a second set of users. In some embodiments, the gaming system can generate actions for groups of characters based on user swipes. In some embodiments, the gaming system can implement a player proxy for a player. In some embodiments, the gaming system can use search nodes and agents to map territories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Carbonated Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Boatman, Christopher Carlson, Frank Austin Keller, Kolbe Launchbaugh, Lloyd Tullues, Nikolaas Van Wonterghem
  • Patent number: 11850518
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a gaming system with particular features are provided herein. In particular, a gaming system can provide nested object packages. In some embodiments, the gaming system can monitor user monitoring service calls in third party platforms and implement associated features. In some embodiments, the gaming system can receive developer modifications and schedule multiple updates of the gaming system. In some embodiments, the gaming system can determine inter squad dynamics based on character traits. In some embodiments, the gaming system can provide modified game data to a first set of users and unmodified game data to a second set of users. In some embodiments, the gaming system can generate actions for groups of characters based on user swipes. In some embodiments, the gaming system can implement a player proxy for a player. In some embodiments, the gaming system can use search nodes and agents to map territories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Carbonated Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Boatman, Christopher Carlson, Frank Austin Keller, Kolbe Launchbaugh, Lloyd Tullues, Nikolaas Van Wonterghem
  • Publication number: 20230187074
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing a data store of de-identified patient data to generate one or more dynamic user interfaces usable to predict an expected response of a particular patient population or cohort when provided with a certain treatment. The automated analysis of patterns occurring in patient clinical, molecular, phenotypic, and response data, as facilitated by the various user interfaces, provides an efficient, intuitive way for clinicians to evaluate large data sets to aid in the potential discovery of insights of therapeutic significance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Frank Austin Nothaft, Mateo Paredes Sepulveda, Jesus Pedrosa Guerrero, Abigail Michelle Lammers, Carin Fishel Queen, Daniel Philip Leavitt, Lorenzo Carlo Grego, Sowmya Gowri Ballakur, Peter Raynesford Halloran
  • Publication number: 20220280873
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a gaming system with particular features are provided herein. In particular, a gaming system can provide nested object packages. In some embodiments, the gaming system can monitor user monitoring service calls in third party platforms and implement associated features. In some embodiments, the gaming system can receive developer modifications and schedule multiple updates of the gaming system. In some embodiments, the gaming system can determine inter squad dynamics based on character traits. In some embodiments, the gaming system can provide modified game data to a first set of users and unmodified game data to a second set of users. In some embodiments, the gaming system can generate actions for groups of characters based on user swipes. In some embodiments, the gaming system can implement a player proxy for a player. In some embodiments, the gaming system can use search nodes and agents to map territories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Travis Boatman, Christopher Carlson, Frank Austin Keller, Kolbe Launchbaugh, Lloyd Tullues, Nikolaas Van Wonterghem
  • Publication number: 20220280872
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a gaming system with particular features are provided herein. In particular, a gaming system can provide nested object packages. In some embodiments, the gaming system can monitor user monitoring service calls in third party platforms and implement associated features. In some embodiments, the gaming system can receive developer modifications and schedule multiple updates of the gaming system. In some embodiments, the gaming system can determine inter squad dynamics based on character traits. In some embodiments, the gaming system can provide modified game data to a first set of users and unmodified game data to a second set of users. In some embodiments, the gaming system can generate actions for groups of characters based on user swipes. In some embodiments, the gaming system can implement a player proxy for a player. In some embodiments, the gaming system can use search nodes and agents to map territories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Travis Boatman, Christopher Carlson, Frank Austin Keller, Kolbe Launchbaugh, Lloyd Tullues, Nikolaas Van Wonterghem
  • Patent number: 10658806
    Abstract: A brush holder apparatus has a stationary support member having two opposing grooves, a fork electrical connector, and a conductive bar configured to pass through a portion of a main body of the stationary support member. The conductive bar provides electrical conductivity with a collector mount and the fork electrical connector. A brush holder is configured to be releasably affixed to the stationary support member, and has two rails configured to slide along the grooves. The brush holder has a knife electrical connector configured to mate with the fork electrical connector. A brush spring is clipped on the brush holder, and the brush spring presses a brush against a collector of a dynamoelectric machine. A brush lead is connected to the brush and a brush terminal. The brush lead is an elongate conductive member, and a brush wear indicator is disposed over the brush lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Frank Austin Scalzo, III, Matthew Thomas Preston, Nolan Gregg Curwen
  • Patent number: 10284056
    Abstract: A brush holder apparatus has a stationary support member having two opposing grooves, a fork electrical connector, and a conductive bar passing through a main body of the stationary support member. A brush holder is releasably affixed to the stationary support member, and has two rails that slide along the grooves. The brush holder's knife electrical connector mates with the fork electrical connector. A brush spring is clipped on the brush holder, and presses a brush against a collector. A brush lead connects the brush to a brush terminal. The brush terminal has a generally L-shaped body with a lower part thereof retained under a terminal compression plate, and an upper part thereof located on a front side of the terminal compression plate. The brush terminal is removed from or installed into a front side of the brush holder, and by hand or without the use of any tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Frank Austin Scalzo, III, Albert Eugene Steinbach, Paul August Quail, Eric Steven Buskirk, Benjamin Alber Mancuso, Curtis Maurice Hebert, Matthew Thomas Preston
  • Patent number: 10265374
    Abstract: Disclosed are occidiofungin formulations and uses thereof for the treatment of proliferative disorders, such as cancer. Methods of producing the disclosed occidiofungin formulations are also provided. Further, methods of treating a subject with the formulations are provided. In some embodiments, the formulations include occidiofungin and one or more cyclodextrins. The formulations may optionally further comprise an additional chemotherapeutic agent for treating the proliferative disease, lipid vesicles, and/or aqueous solvents (including pharmaceutically acceptable buffers and/or exceipients).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignees: MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: James L. Smith, Stephen Pruett, Frank Austin, Shien Lu, Ravichandran Akshaya, Steven Laihing
  • Patent number: 10158206
    Abstract: A brush holder apparatus includes a stationary support member having at least one groove, a fork electrical connector, and a conductive bar configured to pass through a portion of a main body of the stationary support member. The conductive bar provides electrical conductivity with a collector mount and fork electrical connector. A brush holder is releasably affixed to the stationary support member, and has at least one rail that slides along the groove(s). The brush holder has a knife electrical connector that mates with the fork electrical connector. A brush spring is clipped on the brush holder, and presses a brush against a collector of a dynamoelectric machine. The brush spring is replaceable in the brush holder. The brush spring or brush holder has a friction enhancing material attached to an area where the brush spring attaches to the brush holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Frank Austin Scalzo, III, Eric Steven Buskirk, Benjamin Alber Mancuso, Curtis Maurice Hebert, Matthew Thomas Preston
  • Publication number: 20180301861
    Abstract: A brush holder apparatus has a stationary support member having two opposing grooves, a fork electrical connector, and a conductive bar configured to pass through a portion of a main body of the stationary support member. The conductive bar provides electrical conductivity with a collector mount and the fork electrical connector. A brush holder is configured to be releasably affixed to the stationary support member, and has two rails configured to slide along the grooves. The brush holder has a knife electrical connector configured to mate with the fork electrical connector. A brush spring is clipped on the brush holder, and the brush spring presses a brush against a collector of a dynamoelectric machine. A brush lead is connected to the brush and a brush terminal. The brush lead is an elongate conductive member, and a brush wear indicator is disposed over the brush lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Frank Austin Scalzo, III, Matthew Thomas Preston, Nolan Gregg Curwen
  • Publication number: 20180301860
    Abstract: A brush holder apparatus includes a stationary support member having at least one groove, a fork electrical connector, and a conductive bar configured to pass through a portion of a main body of the stationary support member. The conductive bar provides electrical conductivity with a collector mount and fork electrical connector. A brush holder is releasably affixed to the stationary support member, and has at least one rail that slides along the groove(s). The brush holder has a knife electrical connector that mates with the fork electrical connector. A brush spring is clipped on the brush holder, and presses a brush against a collector of a dynamoelectric machine. The brush spring is replaceable in the brush holder. The brush spring or brush holder has a friction enhancing material attached to an area where the brush spring attaches to the brush holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Frank Austin Scalzo, III, Eric Steven Buskirk, Benjamin Alber Mancuso, Curtis Maurice Hebert, Matthew Thomas Preston
  • Publication number: 20180301962
    Abstract: A brush holder apparatus has a stationary support member having two opposing grooves, a fork electrical connector, and a conductive bar passing through a main body of the stationary support member. A brush holder is releasably affixed to the stationary support member, and has two rails that slide along the grooves. The brush holder's knife electrical connector mates with the fork electrical connector. A brush spring is clipped on the brush holder, and presses a brush against a collector. A brush lead connects the brush to a brush terminal. The brush terminal has a generally L-shaped body with a lower part thereof retained under a terminal compression plate, and an upper part thereof located on a front side of the terminal compression plate. The brush terminal is removed from or installed into a front side of the brush holder, and by hand or without the use of any tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Frank Austin Scalzo, III, Albert Eugene Steinbach, Paul August Quail, Eric Steven Buskirk, Benjamin Alber Mancuso, Curtis Maurice Hebert, Matthew Thomas Preston
  • Publication number: 20180298512
    Abstract: A method for treating a surface of a brush holder apparatus, where the brush holder apparatus is configured for use in a dynamoelectric machine, includes an electropolishing step that electropolishes the surface of the brush holder apparatus. An anodizing step anodizes the surface of the brush holder apparatus. The electropolishing step is performed before the anodizing step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Frank Austin Scalzo, III, Eric Steven Buskirk, Curtis Maurice Hebert
  • Patent number: 10092622
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel antifungal glycopeptide compounds and salts thereof produced by a strain of Burkholderia contaminans useful for preventing or treating fungal infection or disease in animals and plants and the bacterial strain that produces the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shien Lu, James L. Smith, Frank Austin, Ganyu Gu
  • Patent number: 9793670
    Abstract: A brush holder apparatus includes a stationary support member having at least one groove and a fork electrical connector. A brush retainment member has a brush restraint apparatus having a plunger brush restraint configured to restrain a brush from sliding within the brush retainment member by pressing it against the brush retainment member. The brush retainment member has at least one rail configured to slide along the at least one groove, and a knife electrical connector configured to mate with the fork electrical connector. The brush retainment member is configured to be releasably affixed to the stationary support member. The stationary support member is configured for electrical connection to a collector mount, and the brush retainment member is configured to retain at least one brush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Albert Eugene Steinbach, Eric Steven Buskirk, Benjamin Alber Mancuso, Frank Austin Scalzo, III, Curtis Maurice Hebert, Matthew Thomas Preston
  • Publication number: 20170281721
    Abstract: Disclosed are occidiofungin formulations and uses thereof for the treatment of proliferative disorders, such as cancer. Methods of producing the disclosed occidiofungin formulations are also provided. Further, methods of treating a subject with the formulations are provided. In some embodiments, the formulations include occidiofungin and one or more cyclodextrins. The formulations may optionally further comprise an additional chemotherapeutic agent for treating the proliferative disease, lipid vesicles, and/or aqueous solvents (including pharmaceutically acceptable buffers and/or exceipients).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicants: MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Frank AUSTIN, James SMITH, Stephen PRUETT, Shien LU, Ravichandran AKSHAYA, Steven LAIHING
  • Patent number: 9762015
    Abstract: A brush holder system includes a stationary support member having at least one groove, and a fork electrical connector. A brush retainment member is configured to be releasably affixed to the stationary support member. The brush retainment member has at least one rail configured to slide along the at least one groove. The brush retainment member has a knife electrical connector configured to mate with the fork electrical connector. A radio frequency identification device (RFID) tag is mounted on the brush retainment member, and the RFID tag is configured to monitor brush wear and communicate brush wear status to a monitoring system. The stationary support member is configured for electrical connection to a collector mount and the brush retainment member is configured to retain at least one brush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Albert Eugene Steinbach, Eric Steven Buskirk, Benjamin Alber Mancuso, Frank Austin Scalzo, III, Curtis Maurice Hebert, Matthew Thomas Preston
  • Patent number: D908915
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: LEICA BIOSYSTEMS MELBOURNE PTY LTD
    Inventors: Stephen John Bagnato, Orlando Skeete, Frank Austin, Eric Nicolas Baessler, Simon Peter Harris
  • Patent number: D935639
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: LEICA BIOSYSTEMS MELBOURNE PTY LTD
    Inventors: Stephen John Bagnato, Orlando Skeete, Frank Austin, Eric Nicolas Baessler, Simon Peter Harris
  • Patent number: D935640
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: LEICA BIOSYSTEMS MELBOURNE PTY LTD
    Inventors: Stephen John Bagnato, Orlando Skeete, Frank Austin, Eric Nicolas Baessler, Simon Peter Harris