Patents by Inventor J. Mason

J. Mason 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).

  • Publication number: 20250051447
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to canine antibodies, binding polypeptides, scFvs specific for canine programmed death protein 1 (PD-1), nucleic acids encoding the same, and the methods to prepare the same and to use the same to treat a disease or a condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Donald L. Siegel, Nicola J. Mason, Nicholas Chester, Keren Paz
  • Patent number: 12110331
    Abstract: The present invention relates to canine antibodies, binding polypeptides, and scFvs specific for canine cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated protein 4 (CTLA-4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignees: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Vetigenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicola J. Mason, Donald L. Siegel, Nicholas Chester
  • Publication number: 20240109967
    Abstract: The present invention relates to canine antibodies, binding polypeptides, and scFvs specific for canine cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated protein 4 (CTLA-4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Nicola J. MASON, Donald L. SIEGEL, Nicholas CHESTER
  • Patent number: 11628646
    Abstract: Certain configurations of composite panels are described that comprise at least one aesthetic edge. In some embodiments, the composite panel with the aesthetic edge comprises a sandwich panel coupled to a shell layer. The sandwich panel may comprise skin layers and a core layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Hanwha Azdel, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J Mason, Peter T Evers, Jr., Anthony J Messina
  • Patent number: 11498208
    Abstract: A drive module for rotating a first robot arm member relative to a second robot arm member comprising a motor, a gear head driven by the motor, a pinion driven by the gear head and a slip clutch including an input section with integral gear teeth driven by the pinon, and an output section configured to be coupled to the second robot arm member. A housing is disposed at least about the pinion and slip clutch and configured to be coupled to the first robot arm member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Lawson, Robert E. Overman, Wesley Bird, Stephen Putnam, Dominick Freeman, Timothy J. Mason
  • Patent number: 11370591
    Abstract: The present application is directed to Seed Preservation and Storage Containers and a process for preserving and long term storing of a wide variety of crop seeds, plant seeds, heirloom seeds, flowering plant seeds, tree seeds, and grains including corn, beans, peas and rice. Each long term storage and preservation container will be labeled with the container seed contents information on QR codes or bar codes, in and on containers, and the seed packets stored within the containers. By using a method of preservation and storage for an extended period of time, seed containers will be processed resulting in an ultimate climate condition to prevent the seeds within the seed containers from molding, rotting or prematurely germinating for many years. Contents of the seed containers will be readily revealed by scanning the outside labels on the containers and on the individual seed packet labels within the containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: 1000 Springs Mill, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt J. Mason, Timothy J. Cornie, Abra D. Snow
  • Publication number: 20220193889
    Abstract: A drive module for rotating a first robot arm member relative to a second robot arm member comprising a motor, a gear head driven by the motor, a pinion driven by the gear head and a slip clutch including an input section with integral gear teeth driven by the pinon, and an output section configured to be coupled to the second robot arm member. A housing is disposed at least about the pinion and slip clutch and configured to be coupled to the first robot arm member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: John R. Lawson, Robert E. Overman, Wesley Bird, Stephen Putnam, Dominick Freeman, Timothy J. Mason
  • Patent number: 11331818
    Abstract: A remotely controlled packable robot includes a chassis, a motive subsystem for maneuvering the chassis, and an open channel under the robot defined by the chassis and the motive subsystem. A rearward arm base member mount is located between the chassis and a rotatable arm shoulder and is pivotable with respect to the chassis to store the arm underneath the robot in the open channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Meeker, Timothy J. Mason, Andrew Kirouac, Christopher Leon, William Abraham Crowley, Ryan Wasserman
  • Patent number: 11167477
    Abstract: A method of fabricating an object, comprising direct depositing a first layer of first object material on a support substrate electrode; applying a conductive agent material onto the first layer; direct depositing a first layer of charged powder onto the first layer on the support substrate electrode, to form a first powder layer on the first layer on the support substrate electrode. Multiple powder layers may be direct deposited on the first layer. The method may be further comprised of fusing the powder layer(s) to form a first fused layer on the support substrate electrode. A related object fabrication apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Xactiv, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan A. Hays, Peter J. Mason
  • Patent number: 11034015
    Abstract: A remotely controlled packable robot features a chassis with a top surface and a bottom surface, a pair of main tracks for maneuvering the chassis, and an open channel under the robot defined by the bottom surface of the chassis and the main tracks. A robot arm is foldable from a stored position in the open channel underneath the robot chassis to a deployed position extending upwards from the top surface of the chassis. A camera assembly may be foldable from a stowed position in the open channel underneath the robot chassis next to the robot arm to a deployed position extending upwards from the top surface of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Meeker, Timothy J. Mason, Andrew Kirouac, Ryan Wasserman
  • Patent number: 10971147
    Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure, a method for providing an alternate modality of input for filling a form field in response to a failure of voice recognition is disclosed including prompting the user for information corresponding to a field of a form, generating speech data by capturing a spoken response of the user to the prompt using at least one input device, attempting to convert the speech data to text, determining that the attempted conversion has failed, evaluating the failure using at least one speech rule, selecting, based on the evaluation, an alternate input modality to be used for receiving the information corresponding to the field of the form, receiving the information corresponding to the field of the form from the alternate input modality, and injecting the received information into the field of the form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert H. Grant, Trudy L. Hewitt, Mitchell J. Mason, Robert J. Moore, Kenneth A. Winburn
  • Patent number: 10882081
    Abstract: A chemical composition for use in degassing of vessels is taught, said chemical composition including 1-10% by weight of an oxyalkylated dodecyl thiol; and 1-20% by weight of an alkyl di-substituted 9-decenamide. A method is further provided for degassing a vessel. The method includes charging said vessel with chemical composition and a carrier medium, wherein said chemical composition comprises 1-10% by weight of an oxyalkylated dodecyl thiol and 1-20% by weight of an alkyl di-substituted 9-decenamide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: FQE CHEMICALS INC.
    Inventor: Douglas J. Mason
  • Publication number: 20200361691
    Abstract: The present application is directed to Seed Preservation and Storage Containers and a process for preserving and long term storing of a wide variety of crop seeds, plant seeds, heirloom seeds, flowering plant seeds, tree seeds, and grains including corn, beans, peas and rice. Each long term storage and preservation container will be labeled with the container seed contents information on QR codes or Bar codes, or the like, in and on containers, and the seed packets stored within the containers. By using a method of preservation and storage for an extended period of time, seed containers will be processed resulting in an ultimate climate condition to prevent the seeds within the seed containers from molding, rotting or prematurely germinating for many years. Contents of the seed containers will be readily revealed by scanning the outside labels on the containers and on the individual seed packet labels within the containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: 1000 Springs Mill, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt J. Mason, Timothy J. Cornie, Abra D. Snow
  • Publication number: 20200346699
    Abstract: A method of operating a mobile remotely controlled ground robot in difficult terrain. Rear driven tracked arms of the robot are pivoted rearward and upward to trail main driven tracks of the robot at a fixed angle relative to and above the ground. The main tracks of the robot are driven forward to traverse the ground. An obstacle is traversed by driving the main tracks to traverse the obstacle pivoting the forward end of the robot upwards and at least one of the rear driven tracks are driven and engaging the ground and/or obstacle to advance the robot forward over the obstacle and to prevent the robot from tipping over backwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: David C. Meeker, Timothy J. Mason, Andrew Kirouac, Christopher Leon, William Abraham Crowley, Ryan Wasserman, Richard Wiesman
  • Patent number: 10824387
    Abstract: A playback device for automatically switching between audio content received from a plurality of media devices may include at least one speaker configured to emit first audio content corresponding to video content received from a first media device. The playback device may also include a wireless transceiver configured to receive data from a second media device and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive an indication of an event at the second media device based on the data, the event indicative of second audio content to be played from the second media device, and instruct the at least one speaker to mute playback of the first audio content and to initiate playback of the second audio content without discontinuing playback of the video content at the first media device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Sean F. Barton, Robert J. Mason
  • Patent number: 10788590
    Abstract: Various technologies pertaining to integrating a positioning or timing solution from an alternative position, navigation, or timing (PNT) system into a satellite-based-navigation system are described herein. The PNT system generates a position/timing (P/T) solution that indicates a current position or current time of the PNT system. The P/T solution is provided as input to a simulation of a satellite constellation of the satellite-based-navigation system, and a constellation signal is generated based on the simulation and the P/T solution. The constellation signal is formatted according to a navigation signal format of the satellite-based-navigation system such that when the constellation signal is provided to a receiver of the satellite-based-navigation system, the receiver computes a P/T solution that indicates the current position or the current time identified by the PNT system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Jason A. Payne, John J. Mason, Albert Hummel
  • Patent number: 10789729
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a projectile impact location is described. Embodiments of the projectile impact location system can include, but is not limited to, a control module, a camera with removable filter, a projector, and a light source. The projectile impact location system can be implemented to determine a location of a projectile impact and generate coordinates of the impact location for use by an animation engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory Otte, Todd R. Brown, Joseph J. Mason, Michael Pettigrew
  • Patent number: 10781378
    Abstract: A composition is provided for chemically liquefying and dispersing heavy organic solids in hydrocarbon streams. The composition comprises oxyalkylated tertiary dodecyl mercaptan; alkylaryl sulfonic acid or its representative salts; alkyl di-substituted 9-decenamide; and a hydrocarbon distillate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: FQE CHEMICALS INC.
    Inventor: Douglas J. Mason
  • Patent number: 10632670
    Abstract: A method of fabricating an object, comprising depositing a first layer of first object material on a support substrate electrode; applying a conductive agent material onto the first layer; depositing a first layer of charged powder on an intermediate substrate; conveying the first layer of charged powder on the intermediate substrate proximate to the first layer of first object material; and applying a transferring electric field to cause transfer of the first layer of charged powder from the intermediate substrate onto the first layer on the support substrate electrode, to form a first powder layer on the first layer on the support substrate electrode. Multiple powder layers may be deposited on the first layer. The method may be further comprised of fusing the powder layer(s) to form a first fused layer on the support substrate electrode. A related object fabrication apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Xactiv, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan A. Hays, James Mason, Peter J. Mason, Robert Edward Zeman, David Jackson
  • Publication number: 20200114529
    Abstract: A remotely controlled packable robot includes a chassis with a top surface and a bottom surface, a motive subsystem for maneuvering the chassis, an open channel under the robot defined by the chassis and the motive subsystem, a camera assembly, and a robot arm including a rotatable shoulder, an upper arm pivotable with respect to the shoulder, a forearm, an elbow between the upper arm and the forearm, a wrist connected to the forearm, and a gripper attached to the wrist. A rearward arm base member mount between the chassis and the rotatable arm shoulder is pivotable with respect to the chassis to store the arm underneath the robot in the open channel. A forward camera assembly base member mount for the camera is pivotable with respect to the chassis to store the camera assembly underneath the robot in the open channel. Another camera mount is for retaining the camera assembly on the shoulder of the robot arm. A novel power distribution subsystem is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: David C. Meeker, Timothy J. Mason, Andrew Kirouac, Christopher Leon, William Abraham Crowley, Ryan Wasserman