Patents by Inventor J. Driscoll

J. Driscoll 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: 11979951
    Abstract: A window operable to separate an interior from an exterior is disclosed. The window comprises a pressure pane and an anti-condensation assembly. The anti-condensation assembly is disposed in an interior direction relative the pressure pane. Further, the anti-condensation assembly comprises a substantially transparent substrate disposed in a spaced apart relationship relative the pressure pane. Additionally, the anti-condensation assembly comprises a resistively heatable layer associated with the first substrate. The resistively heatable layer is operable to generate heat when an electrical current is applied thereto. Accordingly, application of power to the resistively heatable layer may serve to reduce or eliminate the presence of visible condensation in the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Henry A. Luten, David I. Driscoll, Steven J. Veenman, Kevin L. Ash
  • Patent number: 11824398
    Abstract: A solar array power generation system includes a solar array electrically connected to a control system. The solar array has a plurality of solar modules, each module having at least one DC/DC converter for converting the raw panel output to an optimized high voltage, low current output. In a further embodiment, each DC/DC converter requires a signal to enable power output of the solar modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Solaredge Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: F. William Capp, William J. Driscoll
  • Patent number: 11817699
    Abstract: A solar array power generation system includes a solar array electrically connected to a control system. The solar array has a plurality of solar modules, each module having at least one DC/DC converter for converting the raw panel output to an optimized high voltage, low current output. In a further embodiment, each DC/DC converter requires a signal to enable power output of the solar modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Solaredge Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: F. William Capp, William J. Driscoll
  • Patent number: 11658508
    Abstract: A solar array power generation system includes a solar array electrically connected to a control system. The solar array has a plurality of solar modules, each module having at least one DC/DC converter for converting the raw panel output to an optimized high voltage, low current output. In a further embodiment, each DC/DC converter requires a signal to enable power output of the solar modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Solaredge Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: F. William Capp, William J. Driscoll
  • Patent number: 11476663
    Abstract: A solar array power generation system includes a solar array electrically connected to a control system. The solar array has a plurality of solar modules, each module having at least one DC/DC converter for converting the raw panel output to an optimized high voltage, low current output. In a further embodiment, each DC/DC converter requires a signal to enable power output of the solar modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Solaredge Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: F. William Capp, William J. Driscoll
  • Patent number: 11408460
    Abstract: A disclosed tolerance compensator system reduces or avoids bending of components when the components are fastened to each other, thereby increasing the reliability of the components. The limited number of parts of the tolerance compensator system simplifies manufacturing and reduces costs. A disclosed method for fastening components together using the tolerance compensator system reduces or avoids bending of components, increases the reliability of the components, reduces fastening times, and simplifies fastening procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventors: Jason A. Cheung, Richard J. Driscoll
  • Publication number: 20220181873
    Abstract: A solar array power generation system includes a solar array electrically connected to a control system. The solar array has a plurality of solar modules, each module having at least one DC/DC converter for converting the raw panel output to an optimized high voltage, low current output. In a further embodiment, each DC/DC converter requires a signal to enable power output of the solar modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: F. William Capp, William J. Driscoll
  • Publication number: 20220173589
    Abstract: A solar array power generation system includes a solar array electrically connected to a control system. The solar array has a plurality of solar modules, each module having at least one DC/DC converter for converting the raw panel output to an optimized high voltage, low current output. In a further embodiment, each DC/DC converter requires a signal to enable power output of the solar modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: F. William Capp, William J. Driscoll
  • Publication number: 20220060015
    Abstract: A solar array power generation system includes a solar array electrically connected to a control system. The solar array has a plurality of solar modules, each module having at least one DC/DC converter for converting the raw panel output to an optimized high voltage, low current output. In a further embodiment, each DC/DC converter requires a signal to enable power output of the solar modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: F. William Capp, William J. Driscoll
  • Publication number: 20210313803
    Abstract: A solar array power generation system includes a solar array electrically connected to a control system. The solar array has a plurality of solar modules, each module having at least one DC/DC converter for converting the raw panel output to an optimized high voltage, low current output. In a further embodiment, each DC/DC converter requires a signal to enable power output of the solar modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: F. William Capp, William J. Driscoll
  • Patent number: 11076007
    Abstract: The techniques discussed herein allow an agent that provides dialog-based services to converse with a user via any mode. A central service programmed to be able to communicate via any mode collects information from agents necessary to act on the agents' behalf. In order to ensure that an agent has a maximal presence across modes, the central service provides auxiliary services such as language translation, fidelity upgrading and/or downgrading, modal constraint conformation, etc. Moreover, the central service provides session tracking via user profiles stored at the intercom so that if a user changes a mode by which the user is conversing with an agent, the central service can keep the context of the conversation across the new mode. Furthermore, agents can communicate with other agents via the central service, allowing other agents to provide services to agents or to add their services to an ongoing dialog with a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Matthew Laird-McConnell, Lili Cheng, James H. Lewallen, Justin Cranshaw, Craig Jensen, Steve Ickman, William L. Portnoy, Qi Lu, Daniel J. Driscoll
  • Patent number: 11075518
    Abstract: A solar array power generation system includes a solar array electrically connected to a control system. The solar array has a plurality of solar modules, each module having at least one DC/DC converter for converting the raw panel output to an optimized high voltage, low current output. In a thither embodiment, each DC/DC converter requires a signal to enable power output of the solar modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Solaredge Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: F. William Capp, William J. Driscoll
  • Publication number: 20210143636
    Abstract: A solar array power generation system includes a solar array electrically connected to a control system. The solar array has a plurality of solar modules, each module having at least one DC/DC converter for converting the raw panel output to an optimized high voltage, low current output. In a thither embodiment, each DC/DC converter requires a signal to enable power output of the solar modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: F. William Capp, William J. Driscoll
  • Patent number: 10910834
    Abstract: A solar array power generation system includes a solar array electrically connected to a control system. The solar array has a plurality of solar modules, each module having at least one DC/DC converter for converting the raw panel output to an optimized high voltage, low current output. In a further embodiment, each DC/DC converter requires a signal to enable power output of the solar modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Solaredge Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: F. William Capp, William J. Driscoll
  • Patent number: 10895205
    Abstract: A multi-port injection system for injecting fluid into a plurality of fluid injection ports during a plurality of fluid injection cycles. The system provides highly accurate measurement of the volume of fluid injected into each injection port during each fluid injection cycle. The system generally includes a fluid holding tank, measuring tubes, a pump, a plurality of port valves coupled to the fluid injection ports, a fluid return valve, volume sensors, and a control unit. During a fluid injection cycle the control unit causes a portion of fluid to be pumped from a measuring tube to a port valve. After each fluid injection cycle, the control unit causes the fluid return valve to return the portion of fluid that was not injected to the measuring tube before the volume of fluid injected is measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: FlowCore Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Ian C. Black, Alec J. Driscoll, Charles D. Black, Steven E. Hayden
  • Patent number: 10884437
    Abstract: A continuous fluid metering system for continuously dispensing a fluid for injection and for accurately measuring the fluid dispensed. The system generally includes one or more fill valves for transferring fluid from an additive tank to first and second measuring tubes, one or more injection valves for directing fluid dispensed by the measuring tubes to an injection point such as an oil well, a pump, and first and second sensors that indicate the volume of fluid dispensed by the first and second measuring tubes as it is dispensed. The system also includes a control unit that controls the injection and fill valves to cause the fluid dispensed from the first and second measuring tubes to be alternately and continuously and directed to the injection point, and the first and second measuring tubes to be alternately and repeatedly refilled without substantial interrupting the flow of fluid to the injection point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: FlowCore Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Charles D. Black, Ian C. Black, Alec J. Driscoll, Steven E. Hayden
  • Patent number: 10777201
    Abstract: A server is provided, including a processor configured to execute a bot server program. The bot server program may receive from a computing device an input with an input type that includes one or more of speech and text. The bot server program may programmatically generate an output, wherein the output is generated based on the input. The bot server program may detect one or more output types capable of being output by the computing device and select an output type from a plurality of output types that may include speech and text. The selected output type may be an output type capable of being output by the computing device. The bot server program may modify the programmatically generated output to produce a modified output with the selected output type, and may convey the modified output to the computing device for output on a display and/or speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Adina Magdalena Trufinescu, Khuram Shahid, Daniel J. Driscoll, Adarsh Sridhar
  • Patent number: 10706410
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that enable a vendor to utilize a digital wallet service to complete an online transaction with a user via a messaging channel (e.g., a chat channel), in a scenario where the vendor does not have a front end application running on the user's client device (i.e., there is no mechanism for the vendor's web-based application, such as a bot, to communicate with a digital wallet application running on the user's device). An online digital wallet service generates and caches a payment request (which can be rendered at a later time by the digital wallet service for interaction with the user) which is requested by the vendor, and provides the vendor with a reference to the cached payment request. The vendor provides the reference to the user such that the user can access the payment request via the link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Driscoll, Trent J. Byfield, Matthew S. Harlan, Matthias B. Pisut, Jonathan L. Cutler
  • Publication number: 20200153918
    Abstract: The techniques discussed herein allow an agent that provides dialog-based services to converse with a user via any mode. A central service programmed to be able to communicate via any mode collects information from agents necessary to act on the agents' behalf. In order to ensure that an agent has a maximal presence across modes, the central service provides auxiliary services such as language translation, fidelity upgrading and/or downgrading, modal constraint conformation, etc. Moreover, the central service provides session tracking via user profiles stored at the intercom so that if a user changes a mode by which the user is conversing with an agent, the central service can keep the context of the conversation across the new mode. Furthermore, agents can communicate with other agents via the central service, allowing other agents to provide services to agents or to add their services to an ongoing dialog with a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Matthew LAIRD-MCCONNELL, Lili CHENG, James H. LEWALLEN, Justin CRANSHAW, Craig JENSEN, Steve ICKMAN, William L. PORTNOY, Qi LU, Daniel J. DRISCOLL
  • Patent number: 10591984
    Abstract: Systems and methods for rapid content switching between pieces of content presented in a plurality of stations using streaming content distribution in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Verimatrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Niels J. Thorwirth, Timothy J. Driscoll