Patents by Inventor Gregory James

Gregory James 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: 11095630
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, to authenticate mobile traffic. One of the methods includes receiving a first request for a strategy from a client device over a network. The method includes providing a current strategy to the client device, the current strategy including characteristics used to authenticate requests from the client device based on the inclusion of the characteristics in the request. The method includes receiving, from the client device, a second request for access to a processing system. The method includes validating the second request according to one or more strategies, including the current strategy. The method also includes forwarding the second request to the processing system based on the validation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Christopher Thomas Wilkinson, Gabriel Carlos Fernandez, Vicente Garcia, Gregory James McChesney, Matthew Thomas Murray, Rickey Dale Burks
  • Patent number: 11092091
    Abstract: Embodiments of a gaseous or dual fuel electronic pressure regulation system (EPRS) for a multipoint fuel injection engine are described herein. Additionally, embodiments of a method for controlling the EPRS are provided. In particular, the EPRS employs an electronic pressure regulator (EPR) capable of accurately determining and controlling the mass flow of gaseous fuel into a fuel rail so as to avoid pressure droop and over- and under-pressurization of the gas admission valves (GAVs). By using the EPRS described above, mass flow is able to be distributed to the downstream manifold or engine cylinders very accurately, and the GAVs are able to be driven simultaneously in a pressure/pulse duration that is optimal for accurate and repeatable operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Woodward, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Farrow, Michael Ryan Buehner, Gregory James Hampson, John Karspeck
  • Publication number: 20210247542
    Abstract: A wellbore communication system includes a section of downhole tubing positionable within a wellbore and a track mechanically coupleable to the section of downhole tubing. The wellbore communication system also includes a downhole communication device and an actuator mechanically coupleable to the downhole communication device and the track. In operation, the actuator is able to move the downhole communication device along the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Paul Gregory James
  • Patent number: 11084568
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to control and monitor a folding wingtip actuation system are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a sequence and control module to determine whether to control a movement of a folding wingtip assembly coupled to a wing of an aircraft, the sequence and control module is to determine actions during a first stage and a second stage to complete in sequence to move the folding wingtip assembly, determine a status of a first component of the folding wingtip assembly based on a sensor measurement, in response to the status being a non-responsive status, replace a first input from the first component with a second input from a second component, and control the movement of the folding wingtip assembly based on the actions and the second input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Aaron Niemiec, Adam Michael Honse, Gregory James Garmire, Mike Andrew Hritzo
  • Publication number: 20210240649
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a method for transferring information utilizing a serial communication command structure over an unreliable or a non-continuous communication channel, including: establishing a serial command structure, wherein the establishing comprises defining a package structure having a predefined format, wherein the serial command structure comprises bounded data; and transmitting, over the unreliable or the non-continuous communication channel, data from a sending entity to a receiving entity utilizing the serial command structure and in the predefined format. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Theophilus Brian Mooney, Mirko Liebender, Joseph Rockstan Williams, Gregory James Lipinski
  • Patent number: 11078769
    Abstract: Systems and method for injection a chemical into a wellbore. A chemical injection system may comprise a first valve, a chemical line, a pilot line, an injection line, and a backflow prevention valve disposable in the injection line. A production fluid recovery system may comprise a chemical injection system, a first valve, a pilot line, an injection line, a backflow prevention valve, a production tree, a wellhead, and production tubing. A method for actuating a valve in a chemical injection system may comprise pushing a fluid into a chemical line, pressurizing a pilot line to open a first valve, pushing the fluid through the first valve, increasing pressure in the pilot line to open a second valve, pushing the fluid through the second valve, pushing the fluid through a chemical line, and injecting fluid into a wellbore from the chemical line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Inventors: Paul Gregory James, Ibrahim El Mallawany
  • Publication number: 20210229731
    Abstract: A snow ski assembly for a snow vehicle includes a ski body, a ski spindle, a ski stopper and a ski keel pressure adjuster. The ski body has an upper surface with a ski spindle attachment and a bottom surface with a keel. The ski spindle has a lower end pivotally connected to the ski spindle attachment of the ski body about a pivot axis. The ski stopper is disposed between the upper surface of the ski body and the lower end of the ski spindle. The ski keel pressure adjuster includes at least one adjustment member and at least one user input. The at least one adjustment member is movably disposed with respect to the ski body between a first position in which the ski stopper has a first compression characteristic and a second position in which the ski stopper has a second compression characteristic. The at least one user input is operatively coupled to the at least one adjustment member to move the at least one adjustment member in response to operation of the at least one user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey Lee STOXEN, Gregory James SCHULZE, James Christopher VIZANKO, Hiroyuki OKADA
  • Patent number: 11071535
    Abstract: Among other things, there is disclosed structure and methods for maintaining access to a location in the body while reducing or eliminating the potential for pulling an access device (e.g. a catheter) back through an opening. An introducer sheath includes a distal indented portion and a balloon, so that once placed in a desired location through tissue, the balloon can be inflated to anchor the sheath against retraction. In particular embodiments, structure and methods for accessing the pericardial cavity via the right atrial appendage are shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignees: Muffin Incorporated, National Institutes of Health, DHHS
    Inventors: Shaun Davis Gittard, Gregory James Hardy, John C. Sigmon, Jr., Jeremy T. Newkirk, William J. Havel, Neal E. Fearnot, Toby Rogers, Kanishka Ratnayaka, Robert L. Lederman
  • Publication number: 20210220019
    Abstract: A surgical connection device for a spine is disclosed including a stabilization member, compression arms and traction arms, the device being used in conjunction with first anchor points fixed to vertebrae at a first lateral side of the spine and second anchor points fixed to vertebrae at a second lateral side of the spine. A first spinal rod may be attached to the first anchor points and a second spinal rod may be attached to the second anchor points. The compression arms connect the stabilization member to the first and second anchor points or rods and bear compressive forces. The traction arms connect the stabilization member to the first and o second anchor points or rods and bear tensile forces. Application of both tensile and compressive forces via the device may serve to straighten, change a direction of bending or increase a degree of bending of the rods and/or spine. The use of the traction arms may also provide for a more flexible construct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Gregory James ROGER, Davor SARAVANJA
  • Publication number: 20210219745
    Abstract: An adjustable truss structure is provided and includes a truss member with a first channel attached to the truss member, the first channel having a first slot, and a rail having a second slot with an anchor attached to the rail. The anchor has a member rotatable to a first position where the member is insertable into the first slot and rotatable to a second position to engage with a surface of the first channel, enabling the rail to be selectively moved relative to the first channel and locked into a fixed position relative to the first channel. The adjustable truss structure also includes a support member having a second channel, the second channel being hooked into the second slot and being slidable in the second slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. ALARCON, Gregory James WARREN
  • Patent number: 11065406
    Abstract: An interface for positive pressure therapy includes a mask assembly, a headgear assembly and a connection port assembly. The mask assembly comprises a seal member that has an upper portion movably connected to an integrated lower portion, wherein the upper portion rolls during hinging movement of the upper portion relative to the lower portion. The headgear assembly allows connection to the mask assembly in a direction substantially normal to a direction of strap tension. The connection port assembly includes a swivel elbow with a valve member that controls flow through a port that opens toward the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Gregory James Olsen, Peter David Alexander Bearne, Leon Edward Evans, Matthew Roger Stephenson, Craig Robert Prentice, Bernard Tsz Lun Ip, Tony William Spear, Mark Arvind McLaren, Roheet Patel, Brad Michael Howarth, Jonathan David Harwood
  • Patent number: 11069201
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing physical input at an automated device are described. An automated device provides a sequence of interfaces. The automated device communicates with a server to exchange data, which is used to dynamically populate one or more of the interfaces in the sequence. The interface sequence includes: a physical input type selection interface providing an option to provide physical input; a physical input request interface requesting physical input; a physical input processing interface indicating processing; a data value confirmation interface showing determined value for the physical input; a summary interface indicating restrictions for an account; a data update processing interface indicating further processing; an acknowledgement interface indicating the account was updated to reflect the physical input; and an record preview interface providing a preview of a session record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
    Inventors: Steven Gervais, Sara Durning, Amanda Buchanan, Na-Hyun Sophie Park, Gregory James Hamilton, Miguel Martin C. Florendo, Gary Joseph Fernandes, Nikolay Tzankov Markov, Bridget Lennon, Tristan Rodzen, James Grimmer
  • Patent number: 11060883
    Abstract: A system for determining an energy requirement of a vehicle for a journey. The system includes a predictor mechanism to predict, using an energy prediction algorithm, a vehicle energy requirement for the journey. The system includes an updater mechanism configured to refine the energy prediction algorithm for the vehicle by determining for each of a number of historical journeys undertaken by the vehicle, an error between an actual vehicle energy usage for the historical journey and a predicted energy usage derived using the energy prediction algorithm for the historical journey, each historical journey of the of the number of historical journeys being associated with a respective error of a set of errors. An aggregate error is calculated from the set of errors. The updater is arranged to adjust the energy prediction algorithm to reduce the aggregate error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Spark EV Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Gregory James Matthews, Justin Bradley Ott
  • Publication number: 20210208772
    Abstract: An automated teller device having accessibility configurations is disclosed. in one aspect, in response to a setting to enable the accessibility keypad mode, the automated teller device operates a session in an accessibility keypad mode. In the accessibility keypad mode a second set of actions is mapped to the keys of the keypad. The second set of actions is different than a first set of actions mapped to the keys of the keypad in a standard keypad mode. The second set of actions comprises one or more of actions for navigation and input selection of the graphical user interface, actions for control of audio being reproduced, actions for control of volume of the audio being reproduced, or actions for control of a rate of reproduction of the audio being reproduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Steven GERVAIS, Sara DURNING, Amanda BUCHANAN, Na-Hyun Sophie PARK, Gregory James HAMILTON, Miguel Martin C. FLORENDO, Gary Joseph FERNANDES, Nikolay Tzankov MARKOV, Bridget LENNON, Tristan RODZEN, James GRIMMER
  • Publication number: 20210204541
    Abstract: Spray drift reductants for agrochemical formulations and methods for reducing spray drift in agrochemical formulations are disclosed. An agrochemical formulation may comprise at least one spray drift reductant comprising a fatty acid ester of a C3 to C8 polyol, or an oligomer thereof having from 2 to 5 repeat units. The formulation also comprises at least one agrochemical active and/or nutrient, and optionally, a clathrate compound. A sprayable agrochemical formulation may comprise 0.01 wt. % to 1.0 wt. % of a spray drift reductant that is non-ionic, non-self-emulsifiable, has a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of less than 7, and is capable of reducing spray drift by at least 10%, and also comprises at least on agrochemical active and/or nutrient, and optionally, a clathrate compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Croda, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory James Lindner, Kevin Wade Penfield
  • Patent number: 11046813
    Abstract: An agrochemical formulation comprising an agricultural active and an adjuvant is disclosed. The adjuvant comprises a residue of sorbitan or sorbitan derivative having at least one active hydrogen atom replaced to form an ethyloxylated or propoxylated ester. The adjuvant and methods of treating crops with an agrochemical formulation comprising the adjuvant are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Croda, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory James Lindner
  • Publication number: 20210186623
    Abstract: A system for aiding surgery on a patient is described including a display device and a storage device that stores an image of at least a portion of the anatomy of the patient, including one or more surgical navigation markers positioned on the patient, for display on the display device. An analyser is adapted to receive positional data of a probe based on positioning of the probe relative to the one or more markers on the patient. Based on the positional data, the analyser outputs correctional data to adjust an alignment of the image on the display device to match locations of said one or more markers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Gregory James Roger, Davor Saravanja
  • Publication number: 20210182039
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus adapted to output recommendation information for modifying source code, includes: compiler circuitry to compile the source code and to output compiled code for the source code, processing circuitry to execute the compiled code, profile circuitry to monitor the execution of the compiled code by the processing circuitry and to generate profile information for the execution of the compiled code, the profile information including one or more statistical properties for the execution of the compiled code, and recommendation circuitry to output the recommendation information for the source code, the recommendation circuitry including a machine learning model to receive at least a portion of the profile information and trained to output the recommendation information for the source code in dependence upon one or more of the statistical properties, in which the recommendation information is indicative of one or more editing instructions for modifying the source code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Fabio Cappello, Gregory James Bedwell, Daryl Cooper, Timothy Edward Bradley, Guy Moss
  • Publication number: 20210183146
    Abstract: A system for modifying data representing a virtual environment includes: an environment navigation unit operable to control navigation within the virtual environment to generate one or more viewpoints within the virtual environment, an environment identification unit operable to identify one or more aspects of the geometry of the virtual environment visible in the one or more viewpoints, a geometry evaluation unit operable to evaluate the visibility of one or more aspects of the geometry based upon the identification for each of one or more viewpoints, and a data modification unit operable to modify one or more elements of data representing the virtual environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Fabio Cappello, Maurizio Cerrato, Rosario Leonardi, Gregory James Bedwell, Nigel John Williams
  • Publication number: 20210180537
    Abstract: A method of controlling combustion in an internal combustion engine includes measuring parameters of combustion in a cylinder of the engine during a combustion phase of the cylinder, after igniting an air/fuel charge in the cylinder, and calculating the heat release of combustion in the cylinder based on the measured parameters. An auto-ignition event of the air/fuel charge is identified based on the calculated heat release, and, based at least in part on the identified auto-ignition event, at least one of ignition timing in the cylinder for the next combustion phase of the cylinder or an amount of exhaust gas supplied to the cylinder for the next combustion phase of the cylinder is controlled to cause an auto-ignition event of the air/fuel charge in the next combustion phase to shift toward a specified crank angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Woodward, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory James Hampson, Samuel James McCreery, Jeffrey Carlson, Suraj Nair, Domenico Chiera