Patents by Inventor George A. Daniels

George A. Daniels 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: 10426968
    Abstract: A neural modulation system includes neural encoder in a patient-external device. The neural encoder converts input signals into a neural stimulation pattern and wirelessly transmits the neural stimulation pattern to a patient-internal device. The patient internal device includes a flexible substrate and a two dimensional array of neural probes disposed on the flexible substrate. Each neural probe includes an array of magnetic neural stimulators and/or an array of neural sensors along with probe addressing circuitry that allow for addressing the magnetic neural stimualtors and/or neural sensors. Control circuitry in the implantable device controls activation of the magnetic neural stimulators and/or neural sensors according to the neural stimulation pattern via the probe addressing circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Bernard D. Casse, George Daniel, Jonathan Rivnay, Christopher Paulson, Robert Street
  • Publication number: 20190282825
    Abstract: An implantable magnetic neurostimulation probe includes at least one electrical conductor disposed on a substrate and arranged in at least one planar loop. At least one planar magnetic core comprising a magnetic material is disposed on the substrate and within the planar loop. A biocompatible coating is disposed over the substrate, electrically conductive trace, and magnetic core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Krishnan Thyagarajan, George Daniel, Bernard D. Casse
  • Patent number: 10396428
    Abstract: An apparatus including an antenna, a first split ring resonator, and a second split ring resonator disclosed. The first split ring resonator located on a first side of the antenna, wherein the first split ring resonator is magnetically coupled to the antenna. The second split ring resonator located on a second side of the antenna, wherein the second split ring resonator is magnetically coupled to the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignees: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED, AGC AUTOMOTIVE AMERICAS R&D, INC.
    Inventors: George Daniel, Armin R. Völkel, Bernard D. Casse
  • Publication number: 20190244298
    Abstract: An apparatus, computer-readable medium, and computer-implemented method for creating collateralized portfolios. A portfolio is a collection of income-producing assets. These income-producing assets are a derivative of primary sources such as real property. A portfolio is generated through transactions that exchange estimated asset value for liquid instruments in the portfolio. Asset valuation is determined through known pricing functions. Transaction elasticity is provided by liquid instruments (reserve funds and portfolio-owned shares) held in reserve in the portfolio's reservoir which provides a market smoothing function to gracefully adapt to changes in asset demand and risk. Each portfolio's reservoir is collectively owned by the shareholders; continuously replenishing itself with income generated by assets in the portfolio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: SECURRENCY, INC.
    Inventor: George Daniel Doney
  • Patent number: 10355721
    Abstract: An apparatus with structures in a conductive film that let a selected set of RF frequency bands pass through, while blocking the passage of all other frequencies is disclosed. The film may include a first portion of the film and a second portion of the film circumscribing the first portion. The second portion is separated from the first portion by a first gap along a periphery of the first portion of the film and wherein a width of the first gap is associated with a wavelength of a first radio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignees: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED, AGC AUTOMOTIVE AMERICAS R&D, INC.
    Inventors: Armin R. Völkel, George Daniel, Bernard D. Casse, Christopher Lalau-Keraly
  • Publication number: 20190173196
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a sensor fusion system for use in an autonomous vehicle. The sensor fusion system has a radar detection unit with a metastructure antenna to direct a beamform in a field-of-view (“FoV”) of the vehicle, an analysis module to receive information about a detected object and determine control actions for the radar detection unit and the metastructure antenna based on the received information and on environmental information, and an autonomous control unit to control actions of the vehicle based on the received information and the environmental information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Metawave Corporation
    Inventors: Maha Achour, George Daniel
  • Publication number: 20190165480
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to methods and apparatuses for a radiating structure to radiate a transmission signal, where the radiating structure incorporates reactance control elements to change a reactance of transmission lines and/or radiating unit cell elements, and a resonant coupler to isolate the transmission signal from a reactance control signal to the reactance control elements. A reactance control signal, such as a bias voltage, controls the reactance of transmission lines of the transmission array structure and/or the radiating unit cell elements so as to change the phase of the transmission signal, thereby steering a beam of the transmission signal. The reactance control elements may be incorporated into a microstrip within the transmission lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: George Daniel, Maha Achour
  • Publication number: 20190164151
    Abstract: An apparatus, computer-readable medium, and computer-implemented method to facilitate scalable compliance and issuer governance of decentralized financial transactions especially for the trade and transfer of tokenized securities. The resulting Compliance Aware Tokens contain the rulesets to restrict transactions and facilitate regulatory reporting and oversight. The embodied process, includes of a novel combination of compliance workflows, attribute verification tools, smart contracts and other ledger controls, provides a decentralized Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) capability. ABAC patterns are extended to govern global financial transactions without the need for an active intermediary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Securrency
    Inventors: George Daniel Doney, Ihor Yermakov
  • Publication number: 20190131721
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to an intelligent metamaterial radar. The radar has an Intelligent Metamaterial (“iMTM”) antenna module to radiate a transmission signal with a dynamically controllable iMTM antenna in a plurality of directions based on a controlled reactance and generate radar data capturing a surrounding environment. The radar also has an iMTM interface module to detect and identify a target in the surrounding environment from the radar data and to control the iMTM antenna module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Asmita Dani, Chiara Pelletti, Yan Wang, George Daniel, Maha Achour
  • Patent number: 10250955
    Abstract: A system of sensor nodes is combined with an RF hub that transmits RF power to the sensors and receives data therefrom. The sensor nodes contain: one or more sensors for measuring indoor conditions, an antenna, an energy storage element, and electronics for powering the system via harvesting RF energy, reading sensor data, and communicating sensor data. The sensors, antenna, and other components on the nodes can be fabricated conventionally, or via printing. They may be fabricated as “flexible hybrid electronics”, in which conventional components are bonded onto flexible substrates. The RF hub consists of one or more antennas capable of transmitting RF power electronics for steering the center of radiation of the RF power in at least one direction or in more than one direction electronics for receiving a demodulating RF data signal. The RF hub may be powered directly from the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: David Eric Schwartz, George Daniel, Clinton Smith, Scott A. Elrod, Daniel H. Greene
  • Publication number: 20190081409
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a radiating structure. The radiating structure has a transmission array structure having a plurality of transmission paths, each transmission path having a plurality of slots. The radiating structure also has a radiating array structure of a plurality of radiating elements, with each radiating element corresponding to at least one slot from the plurality of slots, the radiating array structure positioned proximate the transmission array structure. A feed coupling structure is coupled to the transmission array structure and adapted for propagation of a transmission signal to the transmission array structure, the transmission signal radiated through at least one of the plurality of slots and at least one of the plurality of radiating elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventor: George Daniel
  • Publication number: 20190081395
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a radiating structure. The radiating structure has a transmission array structure having a plurality of transmission paths, with each transmission path having a plurality of slots. The radiating structure also has a radiating array structure of a plurality of radiating elements, with each radiating element corresponding to at least one slot from the plurality of slots, and at least one radiating element from the plurality of radiating elements comprising an integrated reactance control device. The radiating array structure is positioned proximate the transmission array structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventor: George Daniel
  • Patent number: 10178447
    Abstract: A sensor network system that includes a sensor array having a plurality of sensor units that include a plurality of sensor elements, each sensor element configured to generate an electrical signal in response to a chemical environment in the vicinity of the sensor unit. The set of electrical signals generated by the sensor elements of the sensor unit represents a measured signature of the environment in the vicinity of the sensor unit. An analyzer is configured to extract the measured signatures of each sensor unit from sensor unit information signals and to detect a presence and concentration of one or more of the gases of interest based on the measured signatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: David E. Schwartz, Tse Nga Ng, Gregory Whiting, Anurag Ganguli, George Daniel
  • Patent number: 10175558
    Abstract: A camera shield system includes a vehicle that has a back side. At least one camera is coupled to the back side. The at least one camera may display an area behind the vehicle when the vehicle is backing. Thus, the vehicle may avoid striking an object when backing. At least one cone is provided. The at least one cone is coupled to the back side and the at least one cone is positioned to surround the at least one camera. Thus, the at least one cone inhibits the at least one camera from becoming obstructed with precipitation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Inventor: George Daniel
  • Publication number: 20180353766
    Abstract: An implantable neural probe includes a flexible substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface. The probe has an elongated three dimensional shape with an exterior surface and an interior surface such that the exterior surface of the probe includes at least a portion of first surface of the flexible substrate and the interior surface of the probe includes at least a portion of the second surface of the flexible substrate. The probe may include an array of one or more neural stimulators disposed on the flexible substrate and configured to stimulate neurons. The probe may alternatively or additionally include an array of one or more neural sensors configured to sense brain neurons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Bernard D. Casse, George Daniel, Jonathan Rivnay, Christopher Paulson, Robert Street
  • Publication number: 20180353284
    Abstract: A neural modulation system includes neural encoder in a patient-external device. The neural encoder converts input signals into a neural stimulation pattern and wirelessly transmits the neural stimulation pattern to a patient-internal device. The patient internal device includes a flexible substrate and a two dimensional array of neural probes disposed on the flexible substrate. Each neural probe includes an array of magnetic neural stimulators and/or an array of neural sensors along with probe addressing circuitry that allow for addressing the magnetic neural stimualtors and/or neural sensors. Control circuitry in the implantable device controls activation of the magnetic neural stimulators and/or neural sensors according to the neural stimulation pattern via the probe addressing circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Bernard D. Casse, George Daniel, Jonathan Rivnay, Christopher Paulson, Robert Street
  • Publication number: 20180353283
    Abstract: An implantable subsystem includes multiple implantable neural probes disposed on a flexible substrate. Each neural probe is configured to magnetically stimulate brain neurons. Each probe includes an array of magnetic neural stimulators that magnetically stimulate neurons. Each probe also includes neural probe activation circuitry comprising thin film switches disposed on the flexible substrate. The thin film switches are electrically coupled to row and column activation lines and selectively activate the magnetic neural stimulators in response to neural stimulation activation signals carried on the activation lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Bernard D. Casse, George Daniel, Jonathan Rivnay, Christopher Paulson, Robert Street
  • Publication number: 20180351250
    Abstract: The present invention is an antenna system having an array of metamaterial cells and a transmission array having a plurality of slots, wherein a signal propagates through the transmission array to the metamaterial cells and radiates a beamform. The system further includes reactance control means to adjust a phase of the beamform and to perform beam steering and beam switching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Maha Achour, George Daniel, Chiara Pelletti, Yan Wang
  • Publication number: 20180335516
    Abstract: An apparatus including an antenna and a processing device. The antenna includes a steerable array. The steerable array may transmit a signal at an angle of transmission toward a portion of an object. The steerable array may receive a reflection of the signal off of the portion of the object. The processing device may be coupled to the antenna. The processing device may determine a digital representation of the portion of the object in view of the reflection of the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: George Daniel, Bernard D. Casse, Eric Cocker
  • Publication number: 20180323492
    Abstract: An apparatus including an antenna, a first split ring resonator, and a second split ring resonator disclosed. The first split ring resonator located on a first side of the antenna, wherein the first split ring resonator is magnetically coupled to the antenna. The second split ring resonator located on a second side of the antenna, wherein the second split ring resonator is magnetically coupled to the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: George Daniel, Armin R. Völkel, Bernard D. Casse