Patents by Inventor James A. Carroll

James A. Carroll 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: 20240097915
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include computer-implemented processes that, using a distributed notarized ledger, constrain an ability of multiple parties to simultaneously, or near simultaneously, update or modify elements of reference data maintained within a centralized data store. For example, an apparatus may receive, from a first computing system, a request to modify reference data maintained at a second computing system. The apparatus may approve the first requested modification to the reference data based on a notarization criterion maintained within an element of a notarized distributed ledger, and perform operations that record notarization data characterizing the approved modification within an additional element of the notarized distributed ledger. The apparatus may also transmit the notarization data to the first computing system, and the notarization data causing an application program executed by the first computing system to modify local reference data in accordance with the notarization data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy Willem UBBENS, Arthur Carroll CHOW, Sidharth Kumar VARMA, James Thomas HENSLEY, Alexey SHPUROV
  • Patent number: 11933560
    Abstract: The techniques described herein relate to methods and apparatus for firearm safety mechanisms, visual safety indicators, and related techniques. A firearm includes a handle comprising one or more buttons disposed at least partially within a surface of the handle, such that the one or more buttons can be in contact with an operator's hand when the operator grasps the handle; a safety mechanism in mechanical communication with the trigger. The safety mechanism comprises: a first position that blocks actuation of the trigger; and a second position that does not block actuation of the trigger; and at least one processor configured to: upon determining an input code matches a stored code, transmits a signal to the safety mechanism to change the safety mechanism from the first position to the second position so that the firearm can be fired by the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: LodeStar Firearms, Inc.
    Inventors: Virginia Chandler, Patrick Stewart Carroll, Robert Eugeniusz Regent, Katie Louise Schuelke, Michael James Witt, John Patrick Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: 11911066
    Abstract: An endoluminal punch system including a sheath and dilator. The endoluminal punch may include energy delivery system capable of being transmitted from the proximal end to the distal end of the endoluminal punch to assist with tissue crossing and incisions. The dilator may include selectively deployable cutting mechanism to create incisions in tissue that are larger than their basic external diameter. The system may also be configured to reduce the risk of generating plastic emboli during insertion of the endoluminal punch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Indian Wells Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay A. Lenker, James A. Carroll, Peter van der Sluis, Eugene M. Breznock
  • Patent number: 11885302
    Abstract: A vertical axis turbine having a first rotor and at least one second rotor, the first rotor being configured to rotate around a first rotation axis that is vertical or more vertical than horizontal. The first rotor may be configured to be driven and/or rotated by wind or water flow. The at least one second rotor is provided on or coupled to the first rotor such that the first rotor is operable to move the second rotor upon rotation of the first rotor. The second rotor is operable to drive a power take off system. Each second rotor rotates around a respective second rotation axis that may be angled or perpendicular to the first rotation axis of the first rotor. The first and second rotors are configured so that the power take-off system can be driven without the need for a gearbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: University of Strathclyde
    Inventors: James Carroll, William Edward Leithead
  • Patent number: 11875382
    Abstract: A system and method are presented for customizing a software application for a target market. A request to access an application is received, by one or more computer servers, from a user. At least one of a preferred language of the user and a location of the user are determined by the one or more computer servers, and a target market is determined using the at least one of the preferred language of the user and the location of the user. The target market defines a language and a region. The application is rendered by the one or more computer servers by modifying at least one of a user interface of the application and a content of the application using the target market.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: James Carroll, Philip Davidson, Thyagarajan Lakshmanan
  • Publication number: 20240008898
    Abstract: An endoluminal needle or punch is describes wherein the distal end of the endoluminal needle is able to articulate laterally out of the longitudinal axis of the steerable endoluminal needle. The endoluminal needle further comprise a blunted distal end configuration that is minimally traumatic. Under control by the user, at the proximal end of the endoluminal needle, a sharp stylet can be advanced to punch tissue and then be retracted to maximize safety. The endoluminal needle is configured for use within an introducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Indian Wells Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay A. Lenker, Michael L. Jones, James A. Carroll
  • Publication number: 20230411314
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems of generating high-efficiency structures for improved wireless communications. Such structures may comprise hard and chemically inert materials. Such structures may include materials having average thermal conductivities equal to or greater than about 1,000 W/mK. Such structures may comprise diamond. Such structures may comprise materials whose properties may be affected through processing such structures. Such structures may comprise devices with improved electron mobilities and efficiencies. Such structures may comprise substrate features. Such features may be configured to communicatively couple to a device or a component of a substrate. A device may comprise a radio transmitter. Some examples include satellite transmitters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Paul SAUNIER, James CARROLL, Martha YARBOROUGH, Brian LORAN, Daniel FRANCIS, Larry WITKOWSKI
  • Patent number: 11844548
    Abstract: An endoluminal needle or punch is describes wherein the distal end of the endoluminal needle is able to articulate laterally out of the longitudinal axis of the steerable endoluminal needle. The endoluminal needle further comprise a blunted distal end configuration that is minimally traumatic. Under control by the user, at the proximal end of the endoluminal needle, a sharp stylet can be advanced to punch tissue and then be retracted to maximize safety. The endoluminal needle is configured for use within an introducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Indian Wells Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay A. Lenker, Michael L. Jones, James A. Carroll
  • Patent number: 11848933
    Abstract: Systems and methods that provide access to users of a network system via a unique identity key that controls access and permission rights of outside entities as controlled by the entity itself. The system assigns unique identity to a unique entity. The key is responsible for facilitating preferred access types and information accessed by outside entities, and acts as a signal for action, interaction and experience within the System as well as third party platforms. Each interaction within the system includes a requesting entity's proxy (‘REP’) sending an information access request (‘IAR’) to the deciding entity's proxy (‘DEP’) via a network. This IAR is routed to the correct DEP via the unique identifier. The DEP applies access preferences to allow or deny the IAR, in part or completely. If allowed or partially allowed, the DEP returns information to the REP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: THE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Daniel James Carroll, Aaron August Sloup
  • Publication number: 20230360162
    Abstract: Serious gaming for interrelated critical infrastructure (CI) resilience improvement includes receiving from a serious gaming participant a selection of an anomalous event for a geographic region for which a hierarchy of CI elements has been modeled, and a specified change in allocation of at least one resource in a corresponding one of the CI elements. A previously determined cascading impact upon the CI elements resulting from the anomalous event is then retrieved and compared to a hypothetical cascading impact produced by a simulation of the model with the specified change. A visualization of the comparison is transmitted to the serious gaming participant so as to show the result of the hypothetical change in resources upon the cascading impact of the event in the hierarchy of CI elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicants: University College Dublin, Nurogames GmbH
    Inventors: Páraic James Carroll, Daniel Patrick McCrum, Yash Shekhawat
  • Patent number: 11771463
    Abstract: An endoluminal needle or punch is describes wherein the distal end of the endoluminal needle is able to articulate laterally out of the longitudinal axis of the steerable endoluminal needle. The endoluminal needle further comprise a blunted distal end configuration that is minimally traumatic. Under control by the user, at the proximal end of the endoluminal needle, a sharp stylet can be advanced to punch tissue and then be retracted to maximize safety. The endoluminal needle is configured for use within an introducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventors: Jay A. Lenker, Michael L. Jones, James A. Carroll
  • Publication number: 20230070045
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injection device for ejecting a predetermined plurality of fixed doses. The doses are expelled by moving a needle shield (30) in the proximal direction which releases a pre-strained torsion spring (115) to eject one of the predetermined doses at the time. The injection device is further provided with a number of integrated needle assemblies (70) which one at the time are brought to an injection position. The needle change mechanism (80,90) operating the needle assemblies is controlled by rotation of the needle shield which is rotatable between a locked and an unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Henrik Bengtsson, Ronan James Carroll, Bo Kvolsbjerg
  • Publication number: 20230053256
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for providing dynamic media sessions with audio stream expansion features are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include: receiving an indication that audio content associated with a video content item is to be presented by a follower device synchronously with the audio content presented by the leader device; identifying candidate follower devices by determining whether devices connected to a local area network are capable of being designated as a follower device; causing a user interface to be presented that indicates each candidate follower device; receiving, via the user interface, a selection of one of the candidate follower devices; and transmitting, from the leader to the selected follower device, control instructions that cause the audio content associated with the video content item to be presented synchronously by the selected follower device with the video content item presented by the leader device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Chan, Kenneth J. MacKay, James Carroll West
  • Patent number: 11553254
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for providing dynamic media sessions with audio stream expansion features are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include: receiving an indication that audio content associated with a video content item is to be presented by a follower device synchronously with the audio content presented by the leader device; identifying candidate follower devices by determining whether devices connected to a local area network are capable of being designated as a follower device; causing a user interface to be presented that indicates each candidate follower device; receiving, via the user interface, a selection of one of the candidate follower devices; and transmitting, from the leader to the selected follower device, control instructions that cause the audio content associated with the video content item to be presented synchronously by the selected follower device with the video content item presented by the leader device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Chan, Kenneth J. MacKay, James Carroll West
  • Publication number: 20220412852
    Abstract: A method of vaporising liquefied natural gas (LNG) for measurement of its constituent components may include receiving LNG from a main pipeline into a pressurising device. The method may also include via the pressurising device, pressurising a the LNG beyond a critical pressure thereof. The method may further include directing a first portion of the pressurised LNG to a heater. The method may still further include via the heater, heating the first portion of pressurised LNG beyond a critical temperature thereof, and directing the pressurised and heated LNG to a vaporising device. The method may also include via the vaporising device, depressurising the heated LNG to a pressure below the critical pressure so as to vaporise the LNG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: SYNERTEC PTY LTD
    Inventors: Michael James CARROLL, Sandra Mercedes Neira SANCHEZ, Christopher BORG, Lee Matthew MORONY
  • Patent number: 11489834
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of access to users of a network system via a unique identity key that controls access and permission rights of outside entities as controlled by the entity itself. The system assigns unique identity to a unique entity. The key is responsible for facilitating preferred access types and information accessed by outside entities, and acts as a signal for action, interaction and experience within the System as well as third party platforms. Each interaction within the system includes a requesting entity's proxy (‘REP’) sending an information access request (‘IAR’) to the deciding entity's proxy (‘DEP’) via a network. This IAR is routed to the correct DEP via the unique identifier. The DEP applies access preferences to allow or deny the IAR, in part or completely. If allowed or partially allowed, the DEP returns information to the REP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: DIEM AI, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel James Carroll, Aaron August Sloup
  • Publication number: 20220339369
    Abstract: the present invention provides a needle system comprising a needle assembly (1, 100, 200, 300) and a drug cartridge (30, 130, 230, 330), the needle assembly (1, 100, 200, 300) comprising a needle hub member (4.1, 104.1, 204.1, 304.1) in which an injection needle (15, 115, 215, 315) is fixedly mounted such that a front needle portion (15f, 115f, 215f, 315f) extends in a distal direction therefrom and a rear needle portion (15r, 115r, 215r, 315r) extends in a proximal direction therefrom, and a skirt member (4.2, 104.2, 204.2, 304.2) extending proximally from the needle hub member (4.1, 104.1, 204.1, 304.1) and defining a skirt cavity (4.9, 104.9, 204.9, 304.9) accommodating the rear needle portion (15r, 115r, 215r, 315r), the skirt cavity (4.9, 104.9, 204.9, 304.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Henrik Bengtsson, Ronan James Carroll, Vera Pinto Glenting
  • Publication number: 20220255496
    Abstract: A rail for a photovoltaic module arrangement, the rail including a body having at least a top portion, a middle portion, and a bottom portion, the top portion including at least one upper edge in which at least one end of the upper edge defines an angle configured to receive a photovoltaic module on the body, the middle portion including at least one side edge, and the bottom portion including at least a bottom edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: James A. Carroll, Thomas Carroll, Marvin Hochstedler, José Miguel Tomicic Müller
  • Publication number: 20220255501
    Abstract: A flexible ground path connector for a photovoltaic module system, the flexible ground path connector including a body, a first attachment portion provided on a first end of the body, and a second attachment portion provided on a second end of the body, the second end of the body opposing the first end of the body, wherein at least the body is made of a substantially flexible material, and wherein the first attachment portion is configured to attach to a first photovoltaic module rack and the second attachment portion is configured to attach to a second photovoltaic module rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew P. Carroll, James A. Carroll, Marvin Hochstedler, Soren Jensen, Aaron Michael Spindell, José Miguel Tomicic Müller
  • Publication number: 20220255495
    Abstract: An arrangement for a photovoltaic module, the arrangement including at least one support member and a tilting rack, the tilting rack including at least one beam and at least one rafter, in which the at least one beam is operatively connected to at least one end of the at least one rafter, in which the tilting rack is operatively connected to the at least one support member at or near a center of gravity of the at least one rafter, and in which the titling rack is configured to rotate at or near the center of gravity of the at least one rafter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Marvin Hochstedler, Matthew P. Carroll, Soren Jensen, José Miguel Tomicic Müller, James A. Carroll