Patents by Inventor J. Allen

J. Allen 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: 12218512
    Abstract: A modular sensor system comprising a plurality of modules, the plurality of modules comprising one or more sensors, one or more energy harvesters, one or more energy storage devices, one or more wireless radios, and one or more electronics devices, wherein the one or more energy harvesters comprise a photovoltaic cell; and one or more blind-mate connectors contained within each of the plurality of modules, wherein the one or more blind-mate connectors comprise an electrical connector to transmit power and/or data and configured to connect two modules of the plurality of modules together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Inventors: Richard Field, III, Adam Bariot, Steven Wolgast, Jeff King, Norman J. Allen
  • Patent number: 12211355
    Abstract: The invention is a modular card processing and attaching system configured to provide uninterrupted workflow in the feeding and subsequent attaching of cards to carriers for the formation of a mailpiece. The modular card processing and attaching system is further configured to be incorporated into a production mail inserter system, such that attached card and carrier mailpieces may be subsequently sorted and/or inserted into a mailable envelope or packages to be mailed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: DMT Solutions Global Corporation
    Inventors: Boris Rozenfeld, Anthony E. Yap, George Cruz, John Robert Masotta, Craig D. Richard, Robert J. Allen, Eddy Edel
  • Publication number: 20250021519
    Abstract: A tiered data storage management system in which environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors are used to evaluate and manage storage of physical and corresponding digital assets, particularly (but not limited to) storage of digital assets generated from corresponding physical assets, and particularly (but not limited to) situations in which the cost to store a digital representation of an asset exceeds the cost to store the original physical asset for a given amount of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: William J. Allen, Nicole C. Reineke, Calvin He
  • Publication number: 20240386522
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an x-ray imaging device, comprising: a sensor array configured to convert incident x-rays into electrical signals; a memory configured to store a static configuration data; a processor; a programmable logic device; and a communication interface; wherein: the processor is configured to apply the static configuration data to the programmable logic device; when configured with the static configuration data, the programmable logic device is configured with: a static image processing module; and a reconfigurable image processing module; and the static image processing module and the reconfigurable image processing module are part of an image processing pipeline configured to receive the electrical signals and output an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: Varex Imaging Corporation
    Inventors: Maxwell J. Allen, Mihir Shah, Carlo Tognina
  • Patent number: 12144983
    Abstract: A cardiac lead system is provided. The lead is placed epicardially through the transverse pericardial sinus with integrated curvatures to prevent the lead from slipping out of the transverse pericardial sinus. Interaction with multiple chambers of the heart is facilitated in a single lead, without anchors that embed into the heart wall. Multiple electrodes can be grouped over each targeted heart area to ensure adequate electrical contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Inventors: Venkatakrishna N. Tholakanahalli, Andy C. Pfahnl, John J. Allen
  • Patent number: 12135684
    Abstract: A tiered data storage management system in which environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors are used to evaluate and manage storage of physical and corresponding digital assets, particularly (but not limited to) storage of digital assets generated from corresponding physical assets, and particularly (but not limited to) situations in which the cost to store a digital representation of an asset exceeds the cost to store the original physical asset for a given amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Iron Mountain Incorporated
    Inventors: William J. Allen, Nicole C. Reineke, Calvin He
  • Publication number: 20240354286
    Abstract: A tiered data storage management system in which environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors are used to evaluate and manage storage of physical and corresponding digital assets, particularly (but not limited to) storage of digital assets generated from corresponding physical assets, and particularly (but not limited to) situations in which the cost to store a digital representation of an asset exceeds the cost to store the original physical asset for a given amount of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: William J. Allen, Nicole C. Reineke, Calvin He
  • Publication number: 20240335290
    Abstract: A pump is connected between penile cylinder(s) and a reservoir of a prosthesis. A squeezing pressure applied to the penile cylinder moves a first liquid volume out of the cylinder and into a first chamber of the pump, which displaces a piston inside of the pump. Displacement of the piston creates a vacuum space (a second chamber) between the piston and the housing of the pump, and a second liquid volume is drawn out of the reservoir and into the vacuum space. A return spring pushes the piston back to its starting position, which pushes both the first liquid volume and the second liquid volume out of the pump and into the penile cylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Frederick William Hamlin, Anna Christina Miller, John J. Allen
  • Publication number: 20240338284
    Abstract: This disclosure provides more effective and/or efficient techniques for implementing redundancy. For example, some techniques include a voting service that receives output from processes executing on three different hardware devices to determine which output to provide to a consumer of the output. Such techniques are optimized through where the voting service is located, what is received by the voting service, how processes are executed on the three different hardware devices, and how output is provided to the consumer, as further discussed herein. Such techniques optionally complement or replace other methods for implementing redundancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan J. ALLEN, Christopher Y. BROWN, Jeffrey D. KOFTINOFF, George E. WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 12100050
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for providing notification indicative of a breach of a dynamic operational parameter threshold. The dynamic operational parameter threshold is set based upon habits of inhabitants of an environment, which are observed via controlled sensors of the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Ramsey Devereaux, Michael J. Allen, Spencer Read, Traci K. Uribe, Ina L Jackson
  • Patent number: 12093328
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to capturing multiple types of data during execution of an application, the multiple types of data including data associated with messages published by nodes and metadata corresponding to execution of nodes. The multiple types of data are then stored with associated message identifiers to efficiently capture all data needed for playback. In some examples, such techniques allow for deterministic playback, even when nodes are concurrently operating on different compute systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Inventors: Mohammad J. Abdelhadi, Ryan J. Allen, Christopher Y. Brown, Karl C. Hsu, Nur O. Monson
  • Patent number: 12073471
    Abstract: A property is identified about which to gather information and a vehicle is deployed to a location associated with the property. A path is determined for the vehicle and the vehicle gathers real-time data associated with the property while traveling the path. The real-time data is compared to previously-gathered data to determine a portion of the property that is damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Anthony Scott Farnsworth, Justin Dax Haslam, Kathleen L. Swain, Teddy Joseph Edmond Voutour, Jess W. Gingrich, Michael J. Allen, Anthony G. Castiglione, Jordan A. Newmark
  • Patent number: 12064329
    Abstract: An implant and suture locking system is provided. The implant can include a lateral or distal anchor, and a medial or proximal anchor. One or more suture loops can extend between and operatively connect the anchors. A medial suture loop can extend through apertures in the medial anchor to provide efficient and easily adjustable tensioning and suture locking for the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Allen, Andreas C. Pfahnl, Jason R. Gerold
  • Patent number: 12065024
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body including a truck bed at least partially defining a cargo area, a vehicle interior with passenger seating, and a multi-component hard top assembly configured to selectively and removably couple to the vehicle body to provide an enclosed configuration at least partially enclosing the vehicle interior. The multi-component hard top assembly includes a rear window assembly configured to selectively and removably couple to the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Michael S Boyle, Joshua Hall, Robert Rizzo, Cole T Schaenzer, Christopher J Allen, Jimmy L Suder, Jeffery E Long, Robert H Perkins, Mikil L Sockow, David C Fischer
  • Patent number: 12056728
    Abstract: Systems and methods to performing insurance-based actions using sensor data are provided. A computer-implemented method includes receiving, via a processor, a geolocation associated with a property associated with a user. The method further includes querying, via the processor, one or more network image sources using the geolocation to identify one or more images of the property. The method further includes sending, via the processor, the one or more images to an electronic device of a user. The method further includes receiving, via the processor, an indication from the user, via the electronic device, whether the one or more images pertain to the property associated with the user. The method further includes, upon confirmation, providing, via the processor, the one or more images for image analysis to identify one or more features of the property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Ramsey Deveraux, Mark Davis, Michael J. Allen, Spencer Read, Kathleen L. Swain
  • Publication number: 20240255655
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an x-ray detector, comprising a housing; an sensor array disposed in the housing and configured to generate image data in response to incident x-rays; a control logic disposed in the housing; a connector interface integrated with the housing; and an adapter removably couplable to the connector interface; wherein: the control logic is configurable to operate in a plurality of operating modes; and for a first operating mode of the operating modes, the control logic is configured to process the image data and/or transmit the image data through the adapter differently than for a second operating mode of the operating modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Varex Imaging Corporation
    Inventors: Tyler Wilson, Maxwell J. Allen, Steven Freestone, Carlo Tognina, Paul Pryor, Christy Patterson
  • Patent number: 12036124
    Abstract: A pump is connected between penile cylinder(s) and a reservoir of a prosthesis. A squeezing pressure applied to the penile cylinder moves a first liquid volume out of the cylinder and into a first chamber of the pump, which displaces a piston inside of the pump. Displacement of the piston creates a vacuum space (a second chamber) between the piston and the housing of the pump, and a second liquid volume is drawn out of the reservoir and into the vacuum space. A return spring pushes the piston back to its starting position, which pushes both the first liquid volume and the second liquid volume out of the pump and into the penile cylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Frederick William Hamlin, Anna Christina Miller, John J. Allen
  • Publication number: 20240236881
    Abstract: A method of communicating using a tactical radio in a space vehicle environment. The method includes identifying a relationship between a space vehicle and an area of responsibility. Based on the relationship between the space vehicle and the area of responsibility, the method further includes determining a clock offset. The method further includes applying the clock offset to a system clock. The method further includes using the clock offset applied to the system clock to perform communications between the space vehicle and an entity in the area of responsibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: James C. KIRSCH, Thomas J. ALLEN, Jon E. STEAM
  • Patent number: 12026795
    Abstract: Based on a cost function that estimates a value of a confidence level above a confidence threshold using user information, an autonomous control system can determine that a user of a user device is ready for a pickup, identify a pickup location based on the user information, and determine a trajectory from a current location to the pickup location. A propulsion system is configured to cause motion current location toward the pickup location according to the trajectory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Stephen B. Lynch, Matthew J. Allen, Kurt L. Adelberger, Evan Burton
  • Publication number: 20240208765
    Abstract: Folder systems and related methods are provided for accurately and efficiently folding a paper carrier that has a card attached without bending or dislodging the card from the carrier. A movable fold chute receives a portion of the carrier with the card attached and allows the carrier to fold while protecting the card portion of the carrier. The fold chute moves between different positions which allow the carrier to enter and exit through folding rollers along a generally straight paper path without forcing the cards around small radii, thereby preventing damage to the cards or causing them to separate from the carrier sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Brad Swinford, Robert J. Allen