Patents by Inventor James A. Beck

James A. Beck 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: 12293871
    Abstract: Described herein are concepts, system and techniques which provide a means to construct robust high-field superconducting magnets using simple fabrication techniques and modular components that scale well toward commercialization. The resulting magnet assembly—which utilizes non-insulated, high temperature superconducting tapes (HTS) and provides for optimized coolant pathways—is inherently strong structurally, which enables maximum utilization of the high magnetic fields available with HTS technology. In addition, the concepts described herein provide for control of quench-induced current distributions within the tape stack and surrounding superstructure to safely dissipate quench energy, while at the same time obtaining acceptable magnet charge time. The net result is a structurally and thermally robust, high-field magnet assembly that is passively protected against quench fault conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC
    Inventors: Brian Labombard, Robert S. Granetz, James Irby, Rui Vieira, William Beck, Daniel Brunner, Jeffrey Doody, Martin Greenwald, Zachary Hartwig, Philip Michael, Robert Mumgaard, Alexey Radovinsky, Shunichi Shiraiwa, Brandon N. Sorbom, John Wright, Lihua Zhou
  • Patent number: 12282395
    Abstract: A method and system for efficient data recovery via change block tracking and replication comprising storing data using secured and immutable storage snapshots from a plurality of first devices on a plurality of storage arrays via a first network path and a second network path, determining a condition of data loss, power loss, or a cyber compromise event, and based on determining the condition, instantiating recovery of data using the secured and immutable storage snapshots from the plurality storage arrays via a third network path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Vanguard Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan G Welshans, Timothy James Emrick, Ryan Michael Spatz, John Edward Beck, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12251324
    Abstract: An inclination guide for use with an implant insertion tool during a surgical procedure includes a unitary body having a clip configured to be coupled to a mounting surface of the implant insertion tool, an elongated riser extending from the clip, and an elongated indicator extending from the elongated riser to a distal end. Such a design allows for an inexpensive and lightweight inclination guide that may be easily and quickly adjusted after assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Clinton A. Beck, Darron G. Peddle, James A. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20250084602
    Abstract: A snow and ice control spreader and sprayer comprises a granular material hopper, a granular material delivery system, at least first and second liquid tanks mounted on both sides of the hopper, the first tank having a first volume and the second tank having a second volume, the first volume being greater than the second volume, a liquid delivery system, and a manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Glenn Beck, Matthew Lynn Breckenfelder, Mark Gregory Jackson, Jeffrey Michael Krogmann, Christoper Steven Maury, James Henry Willey
  • Publication number: 20250083689
    Abstract: According to one aspect, an apparatus includes a first set of sensors, a second set of sensors, a sensor data aggregator that includes a first assembly and a second assembly, and a computing system. The first assembly is configured to obtain and to process a first set of sensor data from the first set of sensors, and the second assembly is configured to obtain and to process a second set of sensor data from the second set of sensors. The computing system is configured to obtain the first and second sets of sensor data processed by the sensor data aggregator, and to implement primary autonomy functionalities based on the first set of sensor data and the second set of sensor data, wherein the sensor data aggregator is configured to implement backup autonomy functionalities concurrently with the primary autonomy functionalities being implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Nuro, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Jeffrey Wei, Niels Frommann, James Nicholas Vines, Jonathan Beck, An An (Tom) Chu
  • Patent number: 12247021
    Abstract: Compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful as inhibitors of sodium channels are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and methods of using the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of various disorders, including pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Steven John Durrant, Nadia M. Ahmad, Elizabeth Mary Beck, Lidio Marx Carvalho Meireles, Ewa Iwona Chudyk, Gorka Etxebarria Jardi, Bhairavi Galan, Sara S. Hadida Ruah, Dennis James Hurley, Ronald Marcellus Knegtel, Timothy Donald Neubert, Joanne Louise Pinder, Joseph Pontillo, Robert Pullin, Yvonne Schmidt, David Matthew Shaw, Sarah Skerratt, Dean Stamos, Stephen Andrew Thomson, Anisa Nizarali Virani, Christopher Wray
  • Publication number: 20250074501
    Abstract: A method for handwheel actuator bind and/or steering column detection includes receiving, in response to a signal indicating a change in position of power steering column, a handwheel torque signal from a sensor associated with a handwheel of a vehicle. The method also includes determining whether a torque value associated with the handwheel torque signal is greater than a threshold. The method also includes, in response to a determination that the torque value associated with the handwheel torque signal is greater than the threshold, initiating at least one countermeasure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: JOSEPH A. BECK, DAMIAN Z. GOSZTYLA, JAMES E. ROULEAU, SHAWN A. HARING
  • Publication number: 20250067408
    Abstract: A light assembly includes a light source, a first lens and a first lens holder coupled around the light source holding the first lens in a fixed position relative to the light source. A second lens and a second lens holder are rotatably coupled to the first lens holder holding the second lens optically adjacent to the first lens. The second lens holder and the second lens are rotatable relative to the first lens and the first lens holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Jack REILLY, Brian Beck, Anuj Maloo, Matt Tenorio, Evan Dillon, James Lorenz
  • Patent number: 12229469
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, the method including: providing, via an execution module of a cable, an instruction to a system coupled to the cable to access and read out information of the system to the cable; generating, at the cable, a machine-readable label from the information of the system; and displaying, on a display operatively coupled to the cable, the machine-readable label, wherein the machine-readable label provides instructions to a device reading the machine-readable label to access a data storage location and log the information of the system into the data storage location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin W Beck, Thorsten Stremlau, Robert James Norton, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20250042863
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing isoxazolinecarboxylic acid derivatives of the formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Denise CIBU, Diana Isabel YEPES TEJADA, Anton LISHCHYNSKYI, Michael Edmund BECK, Mark James FORD, Frank MEMMEL, Andreas REMBIAK, Detlev SÜLZLE
  • Publication number: 20250031047
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, the method including: receiving, at a device validation system and utilizing a wireless communication mechanism, current state information identifying a current configuration of a device; obtaining, using the device validation system and from a data store including trusted state information for a plurality of devices, trusted state information for the device that identifies a trusted configuration of the device; identifying, using the device validation system, a modification state of the device by comparing the current state information to the trusted state information of the device; and providing, at an output component of the device validation system, a notification indicating whether the device has been modified from the trusted state information based upon the identified modification state of the device. Other aspects are claimed and described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Kevin W. Beck, Robert James Norton, JR., Justin Ringuette, Sandy Collins
  • Publication number: 20250021416
    Abstract: A system for determining the status of an electronic device is provided that can include a diagnostic device having a memory to store executable instructions and one or more processors. When implementing the executable instructions, the one or more processors are configured to, in response to coupling to an electronic device, communicate diagnostic code to the electronic device related to a boot sequence of the electronic device and configure the electronic device with the diagnostic code to dynamically adjust the boot sequence of the electronic device to provide a secure output mode. The one or more processors can be also configured to receive a diagnostic state of the electronic device while operating in the secure output mode and communicate the diagnostic state to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Robert James Norton, JR., Justin Ringuette, Sandy Collins, Kevin W. Beck
  • Patent number: 12118375
    Abstract: System and methods providing for categorizing individual virtual machines, as well as the associated application that they form by working in concert, into groups based on the feasibility of hosting the processes that occur on a virtual machine within a container, as well as the relative difficulty of doing so on a virtual machine and application level. The data used to create these scores is collected from the individual machines, at regular intervals through the use of an automated scoring engine that collects and aggregates the data. Said data is then analyzed by the system, that with the aid of passed in configuration data, is configured to generate the scores to allows for an educated and focused effort to migrate from hosting applications on virtual machines to hosting applications on containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
    Inventors: Jacob Abbott, James Beck, Jacquelyn Du
  • Patent number: 12114031
    Abstract: A user interface device associated with a premises security system that is configured to monitor a premises using a plurality of premises devices is provided. The user interface device includes processing circuitry configured to receive a request to stream video from a premises device of the plurality of premises devices, select one of a plurality of media servers to use to stream the video from the premises device, initiate a streaming channel to the selected media server to initiate the video streaming process with the selected media server, and receive, from the selected media server, the video stream associated with the premises device for playback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: The ADT Security Corporation
    Inventors: Maurice Buttimer, James Beck
  • Publication number: 20240223830
    Abstract: A user interface device associated with a premises security system that is configured to monitor a premises using a plurality of premises devices is provided. The user interface device includes processing circuitry configured to receive a request to stream video from a premises device of the plurality of premises devices, select one of a plurality of media servers to use to stream the video from the premises device, initiate a streaming channel to the selected media server to initiate the video streaming process with the selected media server, and receive, from the selected media server, the video stream associated with the premises device for playback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Maurice BUTTIMER, James BECK
  • Publication number: 20240061695
    Abstract: System and methods providing for categorizing individual virtual machines, as well as the associated application that they form by working in concert, into groups based on the feasibility of hosting the processes that occur on a virtual machine within a container, as well as the relative difficulty of doing so on a virtual machine and application level. The data used to create these scores is collected from the individual machines, at regular intervals through the use of an automated scoring engine that collects and aggregates the data. Said data is then analyzed by the system, that with the aid of passed in configuration data, is configured to generate the scores to allows for an educated and focused effort to migrate from hosting applications on virtual machines to hosting applications on containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Jacob ABBOTT, James BECK, Jacquelyn DU
  • Patent number: 11698803
    Abstract: System and methods providing for categorizing individual virtual machines, as well as the associated application that they form by working in concert, into groups based on the feasibility of hosting the processes that occur on a virtual machine within a container, as well as the relative difficulty of doing so on a virtual machine and application level. The data used to create these scores is collected from the individual machines, at regular intervals through the use of an automated scoring engine that collects and aggregates the data. Said data is then analyzed by the system, that with the aid of passed in configuration data, is configured to generate the scores to allows for an educated and focused effort to migrate from hosting applications on virtual machines to hosting applications on containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
    Inventors: Jacob Abbott, James Beck, Jacquelyn Du
  • Patent number: 11487401
    Abstract: A method and test system are provided for selectively emphasizing waveforms on a display of the test system. The method includes presenting a graphical user interface (GUI) on the display of the test system; receiving through the GUI a selection of channels to be viewed on the display; receiving through the GUI an indication enabling a waveform emphasis feature; receiving through the GUI an indication of a cycle time; and displaying through the GUI multiple waveforms, respectively produced by the selected channels, by sequentially emphasizing each waveform of the multiple waveforms for the cycle time as a viewable waveform, while de-emphasizing each remaining waveforms of the multiple waveforms in relation to the emphasized waveform for the cycle time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Keysight Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Warren S. Tustin, Douglas James Beck
  • Patent number: 11420883
    Abstract: Methods and systems of controlling odor in. water by adding a humic composition to the water. The humic composition cm adsorb or otherwise neutralize malodorous compounds such as hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, and mercaptans. The methods are useful in food and. agricultural industries where the water may come in contact with food items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: CHEMTREAT, INC
    Inventors: Joel Wicks, James Beck, John Richardson, John Burchtorf
  • Patent number: D1066663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Travis Dokey, Clinton A. Beck, Darron G. Peddle, James A. Anderson