Patents by Inventor Jack Patrick

Jack Patrick 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: 20240109585
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for determining a sideslip vector for a vehicle that may have a direction that is different from that of a heading vector for the vehicle. The sideslip vector in a current vehicle state and sideslip vectors in predicted vehicles states may be used to determine paths for a vehicle through an environment and trajectories for controlling the vehicle through the environment. The sideslip vector may be based on a vehicle position that is the center point of the wheelbase of the vehicle and may include lateral velocity, facilitating the control of four-wheel steered vehicle while maintaining the ability to control two-wheel steered vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Funke, Liam Gallagher, Marin Kobilarov, Vincent Andreas Laurense, Mark Jonathon McClelland, Sriram Narayanan, Kazuhide Okamoto, Jack Riley, Jeremy Schwartz, Jacob Patrick Thalman, Olivier Amaury Toupet, David Evan Zlotnik
  • Publication number: 20240087378
    Abstract: An example method includes (a) generating a request to obtain log data descriptive of operation of an autonomous vehicle control system in a subject scenario, the log data indexed by an indexing parameter; (b) submitting the request to a log repository service, the log repository service configured to receive the request and serve, responsive to the request, log metadata; (c) loading, based on the log metadata and an index value of the indexing parameter, a log data sketch associated with the index value; and (d) loading, based on the log metadata and the index value, and responsive to an inspection indicator, detailed log data associated with the index value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Brian C. Becker, Peter VanTuyl Bentley, Matthew Thomas Bradley, Nathan Falk, Jack Wyatt Harris, Marion Le Borgne, Timothy Patrick Wojtaszek
  • Patent number: 11926403
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a method for refueling an electric vehicle, the method comprising: detecting, by one or more sensors, a lock signal as a function of installing a battery pack into the electric vehicle; and enabling the battery pack, in response to installing the battery pack, wherein enabling the battery pack comprises a contactor. Aspects of the present disclosure may also be direct to a system for refueling an electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: JaccPro, LLC
    Inventor: Jack Patrick Duffy-Protentis
  • Publication number: 20240067322
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a method for refueling an electric vehicle, the method comprising: detecting, by one or more sensors, a lock signal as a function of installing a battery pack into the electric vehicle; and enabling the battery pack, in response to installing the battery pack, wherein enabling the battery pack comprises a contactor. Aspects of the present disclosure may also be direct to a system for refueling an electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: JaccPro, LLC
    Inventor: Jack Patrick Duffy-Protentis
  • Patent number: 11884365
    Abstract: An electric watercraft, wherein the electric watercraft includes at least an electric propulsor configured to propel the electric watercraft in a fluid. Electric watercraft further include a plurality of battery packs located beneath a deck of the electric watercraft and configured to poser the at least an electric propulsor. Electric watercraft further include at least a drainage system configured to drain fluid from the deck, wherein the at least a drainage system further includes at least a drainage path having a drainage path inlet and a drainage path outlet, and the deck and the drainage path inlet are configured to flow fluid from a top side of the deck of the electric watercraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: JaccPro, LLC
    Inventor: Jack Patrick Duffy-Protentis
  • Patent number: 11711579
    Abstract: Techniques for generating an interactive and dynamically updated content stream are described herein. Data assets that correspond to video segments provided by a plurality of content providers may be maintained. A video segment may correspond to a first portion of a full video segment for a piece of content from the plurality of content providers. A content stream may be generated that includes video segments provided by the plurality of content providers based at least in part on the data assets. The content stream may be presented via an application. Second input may be received via the application during presentation of the content stream that corresponds to a navigation command for displaying different content. The content stream may be updated to at least one of removing certain video segments or adding new video segments to the content stream based at least in part on the second input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Adrian Galep, Scott Michael Collins, Kelly Bork, Jack Patrick Copeland, Jeremiah Morgan, Paul A. Kotas, Sweta Gupta
  • Patent number: 11618542
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a method of refueling an electric watercraft. The method may include detecting, by one or more sensors, an unlock signal as a function of unlocking a first battery pack from a first receiver, receiving, by a computing device, the unlock signal, and disabling, by the computing device, the first battery pack and a second battery pack simultaneously, in response to receiving the unlock signal. Disabling the first battery pack and the second battery pack may further include disabling the first battery pack using a first contactor and the second battery pack using a second contactor. Aspects of the present disclosure may also be direct to a system for refueling an electric watercraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: JaccPro, LLC
    Inventor: Jack Patrick Duffy-Protentis
  • Patent number: 11603172
    Abstract: In an aspect the present disclosure is directed to an electric watercraft having a warning light, wherein the electric watercraft includes at least an electric propulsor configured to propel the electric watercraft in a fluid. Electric watercraft further include a plurality of battery packs located beneath a deck of the electric watercraft and configured to poser the at least an electric propulsor. Electric watercraft further include a warning light located on at aft facing surface of the electric watercraft and configured to be viewable from behind the electric watercraft. The electric watercraft further includes at least a controller located on the electric watercraft and in communication with the at least a warning light, wherein the controller is configured to receive at least a warning signal and illuminate the at least a warning light as a function of the at least a warning signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Jack Patrick Duffy-Protentis
    Inventor: Jack Patrick Duffy-Protentis
  • Patent number: 11346905
    Abstract: Systems and methods for pre-tuning a main Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance (NQR) probe using a forward sensing probe include a determination of an amount of resonance detuning of the forward sensing probe caused by a moving object entering a field of view of the forward sensing probe. The amount of resonance detuning is used to pre-tune the main probe such that when the moving object enters a field of view of the main probe, the main probe will move back into tune while delivering optimal power to the object for measurement and identification of a material therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Jack Patrick Ferrell, Firat Kara, David G. Penn
  • Publication number: 20210275872
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating spasticity can include a splint configured to receive a patient wrist and hand including a wrist portion of the splint including a moveable closure configured to secure a wrist of the patient to the splint. A hand portion of the splint can be rigidly coupled to the wrist portion, wherein the hand portion can include a hand portion that is shaped to receive a palm of the patient's hand and an inflatable bladder can be coupled to the hand portion, wherein the inflatable bladder can be configured to expand against fingers of the patient's hand during inflation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Joanna D. Cao, Isabella Elizabeth Watson, Martha Grace Farrell, Lars Patrick Chen, Misbah Ahmad, Jack Patrick Vincent
  • Publication number: 20210173022
    Abstract: Systems and methods for pre-tuning a main Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance (NQR) probe using a forward sensing probe include a determination of an amount of resonance detuning of the forward sensing probe caused by a moving object entering a field of view of the forward sensing probe. The amount of resonance detuning is used to pre-tune the main probe such that when the moving object enters a field of view of the main probe, the main probe will move back into tune while delivering optimal power to the object for measurement and identification of a material therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Jack Patrick Ferrell, Firat Kara, David G. Penn
  • Patent number: 10163532
    Abstract: A system for controlling the power level of a natural circulation boiling water nuclear reactor (NCBWR) may include a heating subsystem for heating feedwater flowing into an annulus of the NCBWR to increase the temperature of recirculation water flowing through the core above a predetermined recirculation water operating temperature. Additionally the system may include a temperature sensor operable to sense the temperature of the feedwater flowing into the annulus. The temperature sensor is communicatively connected to a temperature controller operable to command the heating subsystem to increase the temperature of the feedwater flowing into the annulus to a requested temperature above a predetermined operating temperature of the feedwater flowing into the annulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC
    Inventors: Stephan Craig Moen, Jack Patrick Noonan, Pradip Saha
  • Publication number: 20140226776
    Abstract: A system for controlling the power level of a natural circulation boiling water nuclear reactor (NCBWR) may include a heating subsystem for heating feedwater flowing into an annulus of the NCBWR to increase the temperature of recirculation water flowing through the core above a predetermined recirculation water operating temperature. Additionally the system may include a temperature sensor operable to sense the temperature of the feedwater flowing into the annulus. The temperature sensor is communicatively connected to a temperature controller operable to command the heating subsystem to increase the temperature of the feedwater flowing into the annulus to a requested temperature above a predetermined operating temperature of the feedwater flowing into the annulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC
    Inventors: Stephan Craig MOEN, Jack Patrick NOONAN, Pradip SAHA
  • Patent number: 8705682
    Abstract: A system for controlling the power level of a natural circulation boiling water nuclear reactor (NCBWR) is disclosed. The system, in accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, may include a controller configured to control a power output level of the NCBWR by controlling a heating subsystem to adjust a temperature of feedwater flowing into an annulus of the NCBWR. The heating subsystem may include a steam diversion line configured to receive steam generated by a core of the NCBWR and a steam bypass valve configured to receive commands from the controller to control a flow of the steam in the steam diversion line, wherein the steam received by the steam diversion line has not passed through a turbine. Additional embodiments of the invention may include a feedwater bypass valve for controlling an amount of flow of the feedwater through a heater bypass line to the annulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
    Inventors: Stephan Craig Moen, Jack Patrick Noonan, Pradip Saha
  • Patent number: 8607426
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for automated valve spring assembly includes a head assembly with elongated passageways that movably support a pair of retainer keys. A pair of control members selectively close off the passageways. The head assembly further includes a moveable divider plate and a pair of jaws. A push member or rod closes off the passageways by shifting the control members upon movement of the pushrod. The pushrod also slides the retainer keys such that the retainer keys contact tapered inner surfaces of the jaws and rotate the jaws outwardly. The retainer keys are thereby axially positioned relative to the end of a valve stem. The retainer plate is then retracted, and the jaws shift inwardly and push or position the retainer keys on the valve stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Air Way Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Paul Coggins, John Eric Ammond, Jack Patrick Moran, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20090016479
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a system for controlling the power level of a natural circulation boiling water nuclear reactor (NCBWR) is provided. In various embodiments, the system includes a heating subsystem for heating feedwater flowing into an annulus of a NCBWR to increase the temperature of recirculation water flowing through the core above a predetermined recirculation water operating temperature. Additionally the system includes a temperature sensor operable to sense the temperature of the feedwater flowing into the annulus. The temperature sensor is communicatively connected to a temperature controller operable to command the heating subsystem to increase the temperature of the feedwater flowing into the annulus to a requested temperature above a predetermined operating temperature of the feedwater flowing into the annulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Stephan Craig Moen, Jack Patrick Noonan, Pradip Saha
  • Patent number: 6799770
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wheelchair that provides for efficient, safe transfer of a patient from the wheelchair to a bed or from a bed to the wheelchair. The wheelchair may be locked to a bed using small wheels attached to the wheelchair, that engages a track mounted onto the bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Inventors: Jack Patrick, Raymond Eugene Westbrook
  • Publication number: 20030184042
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wheelchair that provides for efficient, safe transfer of a patient from the wheelchair to a bed or from a bed to the wheelchair. The wheelchair may be locked to a bed using small wheels attached to the wheelchair, that engages a track mounted onto the bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Jack Patrick, Gloria Patrick, Raymond Eugene Westbrook