Patents by Inventor James A. Matthews
James A. Matthews 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).
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Publication number: 20250046879Abstract: A secondary battery for cycling between a charged and a discharged state, wherein a 2D map of the median vertical position of the first opposing vertical end surface of the electrode active material in the X-Z plane, along the length LE of the electrode active material layer, traces a first vertical end surface plot, EVP1, a 2D map of the median vertical position of the first opposing vertical end surface of the counter-electrode active material layer in the X-Z plane, along the length LC of the counter-electrode active material layer, traces a first vertical end surface plot, CEVP1, wherein for at least 60% of the length Lc of the first counter-electrode active material layer (i) the absolute value of a separation distance, SZ1, between the plots EVP1 and CEVP1 measured in the vertical direction is 1000 ?m?|SZ1|?5 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Robert S. Busacca, Ashok Lahiri, Murali Ramasubramanian, Bruno A. Valdes, Gardner Cameron Dales, Christopher J. Spindt, Geoffrey Matthew Ho, Harrold J. Rust, III, James D. Wilcox, John F. Varni, Kim Han Lee, Nirav S. Shah, Richard J. Contreras, Lynn Van Erden, Ken S. Matsubayashi, Jeremie J. Dalton, Jason Newton Howard, Robert Keith Rosen
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Publication number: 20250046812Abstract: Secondary batteries and methods of manufacture thereof are provided. A secondary battery can comprise an offset between electrode and counter-electrode layers in a unit cell. Secondary batteries can be prepared by removing a population of negative electrode subunits from a negative electrode sheet, the negative electrode sheet comprising a negative electrode sheet edge margin and at least one negative electrode sheet weakened region that is internal to the negative electrode sheet edge margin, removing a population of separator layer subunits from a separator sheet, and removing a population of positive electrode subunits from a positive electrode sheet, the positive electrode sheet comprising a positive electrode edge margin and at least one positive electrode sheet weakened region that is internal to the positive electrode sheet edge margin, and stacking members of the negative electrode subunit population, the separator layer subunit population and the positive electrode subunit population.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Robert S. Busacca, Ashok Lahiri, Murali Ramasubramanian, Bruno A. Valdes, Gardner Cameron Dales, Christopher J. Spindt, Geoffrey Matthew Ho, Harrold J. Rust, III, James D. Wilcox, John F. Varni, Kim Han Lee, Nirav S. Shah, Richard J. Contreras, Lynn Van Erden, Ken S. Matsubayashi, Jeremie J. Dalton, Jason Newton Howard, Robert Keith Rosen, Jonathan C. Doan, Michael J. Armstrong, Anthony Calcaterra, Benjamin L. Cardozo, Joshua David Winans, Neelam Singh, Jeffrey Glenn Buck, Thomas John Schuerlein, Kim Lester Fortunati, Neal Sarswat
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Patent number: 12215942Abstract: A hybrid molded assembly includes a trigger comprising a trigger skeleton and a trigger molded portion that at least partially encompasses the trigger skeleton, a hammer comprising a hammer skeleton and a hammer molded portion that at least partially encompasses the hammer skeleton, and a disconnector comprising a disconnector skeleton and a disconnector molded portion that at least partially encompasses the disconnector skeleton.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2022Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Inventors: James Matthew Underwood, Larry Cullen Underwood
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Publication number: 20250035391Abstract: A receiver blank includes a receiver body with a magazine well and an insert. The insert is located internal to the receiver body, and the insert is manufactured before the receiver body. The insert must be removed from the receiver body to convert the receiver blank to a firearm receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: James Matthew Underwood, Larry Cullen Underwood
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Publication number: 20250032142Abstract: A method of setting a jaw gap for the end effector of a surgical instrument includes moving opposing upper and lower jaws of the end effector toward a closed position, wherein the upper jaw includes a first component part matable with a second component part at a mated interface. The method further includes placing a shim having a predetermined thickness between at least a portion of the upper and lower jaws such that the shim engages the lower jaw. The upper and lower jaws are progressively closed until the second component part of the upper jaw engages the shim to define the jaw gap between the lower jaw and the second component part of the upper jaw. The first and second component parts are then joined at the mated interface while the lower jaw and the second component part of the upper jaw are engaged with the shim.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Eric N. JOHNSON, Jason Alan HILL, James Matthew Wilson
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Publication number: 20250036606Abstract: A system for assessing threats includes a method of detecting a physical location of the system, establish a connection to at least one database, scanning a proximate area, prioritizing a plurality of identified objects, comparing data for at least one of the identified object to data from the at least one database, and outputting at least one notification.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: James Matthew Underwood, Larry Cullen Underwood, Davidson Glenn Lucas
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Publication number: 20250039502Abstract: Systems and methods for the design, deployment and utilization of targeted communications based upon audiences are disclosed. More specifically, embodiments may allow the targeting of communications to users based on a user's audience affiliation and may allow the dynamic targeting of communications based on an audience with which a user is affiliated, including audiences determined from user interactions with a web site.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: James Matthew Downs, Jack Dwane Gilvin, Randall Scott Sparks, Shawn Ashley Doyle
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Publication number: 20250027485Abstract: An actuator assembly comprising: a support structure comprising a first friction surface; a movable part comprising a second friction surface engaging the first friction surface; one or more SMA wires arranged, on contraction, to move the movable part relative to the support structure to any position within a range of movement; a biasing arrangement arranged to bias the first and second friction surfaces against each other with a normal force, thereby generating a static frictional force that constrains the movement of the movable part relative to the support structure at any position within the range of movement when the one or more SMA wires are not contracted; wherein the one or more SMA wires are arranged, on contraction, to reduce the normal force between first and second friction surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2022Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Andrew Benjamin Simpson Brown, Stephen Matthew Bunting, Robin Eddington, Oliver Hart, James Howarth
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Patent number: 12203482Abstract: There is provided a nozzle for a fan assembly. The nozzle comprises an air inlet for receiving an air flow, a first air outlet for emitting an air flow and a second air outlet for emitting an air flow. The first and second air outlets comprise a pair of curved slots that are provided on a face of the nozzle, and the first and second air outlets are oriented towards a convergent point. The first air outlet and the second air outlet may be oriented towards a convergent point that is located on a central axis of the face of the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Neil Ewen Callum Macqueen, Philip Tennison Reilly, Darren Matthew Lewis, James Dyson, Alexander Stuart Knox
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Patent number: 12206106Abstract: Embodiments of secondary batteries having electrode assemblies are provided. A secondary battery can comprise an electrode assembly having a stacked series of layers, the stacked series of layers having an offset between electrode and counter-electrode layers in a unit cell member of the stacked series. A set of constraints can be provided with a primary constraint system with first and second primary growth constraints separated from each other in a longitudinal direction, and connected by at least one primary connecting member, and a secondary constraint system comprises first and second secondary growth constraints separated in a second direction and connected by members of the stacked series of layers. The primary constraint system may at least partially restrain growth of the electrode assembly in the longitudinal direction, and the secondary constraint system may at least partially restrain growth in the second direction that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Enovix CorporationInventors: Robert S. Busacca, Ashok Lahiri, Murali Ramasubramanian, Bruno A. Valdes, Gardner Cameron Dales, Christopher J. Spindt, Geoffrey Matthew Ho, Harrold J. Rust, III, James D. Wilcox, John F. Varni, Kim Han Lee, Nirav S. Shah, Richard J. Contreras, Lynn Van Erden, Ken S. Matsubayashi, Jeremie J. Dalton, Jason Newton Howard, Robert Keith Rosen, Jonathan C. Doan, Michael J. Armstrong, Anthony Calcaterra, Benjamin L. Cardozo, Joshua David Winans, Neelam Singh, Jeffrey Glenn Buck, Thomas John Schuerlein, Kim Lester Fortunati, Neal Sarswat
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Patent number: 12203087Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, in recombinant cells such as yeast or plant cells. Also provided are recombinant cells or plants which produce long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a group of new enzymes which possess desaturase or elongase activity that can be used in methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. In particular, the present invention provides ?3 destaurases, ?5 elongases and ?6 desaturases with novel activities. Also provided are methods and DNA constructs for transiently and/or stably transforming cells, particularly plant cells, with multiple genes.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2024Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignees: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION, GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONInventors: James Robertson Petrie, Anne Maree Mackenzie, Qing Liu, Pushkar Shrestha, Peter David Nichols, Susan Irene Ellis Blackburn, Maged Peter Mansour, Stanley Suresh Robert, Dion Matthew Frederick Frampton, Xue-Rong Zhou, Surinder Pal Singh, Craig Christopher Wood
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Publication number: 20250020111Abstract: An actuator assembly (1) comprising: a support structure (10) comprising a first friction surface (10f); a movable part (20) comprising a second friction surface (20f) engaging the first friction surface; one or more SMA wires (40) arranged, on contraction, to move the movable part relative to the support structure to any position within a range of movement; a biasing arrangement (30) arranged to bias the first and second friction surfaces against each other with a normal force, thereby generating a static frictional force that constrains the movement of the movable part relative to the support structure at any position within the range of movement when the one or more SMA wires are not contracted, wherein the one or more SMA wires are arranged such that the normal force between the first and second friction surfaces remains substantially constant on contraction of the one or more SMA wires.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2022Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Andrew Benjamin Simpson Brown, James Howarth, Robin Eddington, Stephen Matthew Bunting, Oliver Hart
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Patent number: 12197873Abstract: Systems, methods and products for accessing a set of electronic document templates, identifying instances of common document content such as content items which are semantically similar, and generating component templates containing the common content. Semantically similar content may be identified by analyzing content for factors such as expressed sentiment, included keyphrases, recognizable entities, expressed topics, assigning values to content based on these factors, and determining similarity based on comparisons of the assigned values. Component templates may also be generated based on types of content that include identical text or images, content that has a predefined level of similarity rather than being identical, content that has common rules, scripting logic or variables, metadata, etc. The component templates may be generated automatically, or in response to user instructions.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: OPEN TEXT HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: James Matthew Downs, Anthony Wiley
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Patent number: 12178938Abstract: Ocular lenses having UV absorbing properties are disclosed. The ocular lens comprises a hydrogel polymer comprising polymerised residues derived from a polymerisable UV absorber of formula (I): U-L-Py??(I) wherein: U is a UV absorbing moiety; L is a hydrophilic non-polyalkylene glycol linker comprising an anionic, a zwitterionic or a saccharide moiety; and Py is an ethylenically unsaturated polymerisable moiety.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: SEED CO., LTD.Inventors: Takao Sato, Yoshiko Yamazaki, Johan Sebastian Basuki, Timothy Charles Hughes, James Matthew MacDonald, Kimmo Petteri Kemppinen
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Patent number: 12183836Abstract: A reconfigurable solar array has a plurality of photovoltaic cells and an interconnect circuit including a plurality of switches for interconnecting the photovoltaic cells. A thermostatic feedback control circuit in communication with a temperature sensor is configured to produce a temperature signal that is proportional to a temperature of the photovoltaic cells. The thermostatic feedback control circuit is configured to cause at least one of the switches to change state at a preset temperature that is independent of supply voltage. When the temperature is above the preset temperature, the photovoltaic cells are arranged in a plurality of strings connected in parallel. When the temperature is at or below the preset temperature, at least one photovoltaic cell in each string is disconnected from a respective string and reconnected in series to each other to form a new string connected in parallel to the other strings.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationInventors: Jay Michael Gordon, Paul James Matthews, Thomas Joseph Knight
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Publication number: 20240425437Abstract: Disclosed are halo substituted derivative compounds of sobetirome with improved pharmacological characteristics relative to sobetirome, pharmaceutical compositions that include those compounds and methods of treating diseases such as neurodegenerative disorders using those pharmaceutical compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Applicant: OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITYInventors: Thomas SCANLAN, Jordan DEVEREAUX, Andrew PLACZEK, Tapasree BANERJI, Skylar FERRARA, James Matthew MEINIG, Tania BANERJI
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Publication number: 20240414111Abstract: One embodiment comprises a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions executable to access a conversation-enabled document and expose the conversation-enabled document on a conversation channel as a conversation into the conversation-enabled document. The conversation-enabled document can comprise a conversation component for controlling a conversation interface into the conversation-enabled document, the conversation component specifying conversation steps, routing between conversation steps and a document variable to accept a conversation participant response. The computer-executable instructions can be executable to set a document variable value in the conversation-enabled document based on the participant response received via the conversation interface; and render the conversation-enabled document to a response channel using the document variable and the page template.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Inventors: James Matthew Downs, Byron Steven Pruitt, Jeffrey Alan Cole, Anthony Wiley
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Patent number: 12155893Abstract: Systems and methods for the design, deployment and utilization of targeted communications based upon audiences are disclosed. More specifically, embodiments may allow the targeting of communications to users based on a user's audience affiliation and may allow the dynamic targeting of communications based on an audience with which a user is affiliated, including audiences determined from user interactions with a web site.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: OPEN TEXT CORPORATIONInventors: James Matthew Downs, Jack Dwane Gilvin, Randall Scott Sparks, Shawn Ashley Doyle
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Patent number: 12146717Abstract: An operating system for a firearm includes a forward bolt includes a forward bolt cavity, a carrier disposed on a rear side of the forward bolt, the carrier including a carrier cavity, a short cam pin including (i) a forward section that is at least partially disposed within the forward bolt cavity and (ii) a rear section that is at least partially disposed within the carrier cavity, a plurality of bearings that interface with the forward bolt, a retracted configuration where the short cam pin is in a rear position relative to the forward bolt, and a deployed configuration where the short cam pin is in a forward position relative to the forward bolt.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2023Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Inventors: James Matthew Underwood, Larry Cullen Underwood
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Patent number: 12140394Abstract: A receiver blank includes a receiver body with a magazine well and an insert. The insert is located internal to the receiver body, and the insert is manufactured before the receiver body. The insert must be removed from the receiver body to convert the receiver blank to a firearm receiver.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventors: James Matthew Underwood, Larry Cullen Underwood