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).

  • Autonomous setup and takedown of calibration environment for vehicle sensor calibration
    Patent number: 11403891
    Abstract: A computing device receives a setup command and signals mobile robots to move sensor targets into positions within a predetermined range of a turntable. Each mobile robot may be coupled to a sensor target. Once the sensor targets are moved into the positions, calibration may be initiated, in which a vehicle is rotated using the turntable, and sensors coupled to the vehicle are calibrated based on detection of the sensor targets. The computing device may signal the mobile robots to adjust the sensor targets as needed, or, after calibration, to move into storage or charging positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventor: James Matthew Nee
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIERARCHICAL DELEGATION OF AUTHORING CONTROL IN A DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONIC CONTENT MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20220222218
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods as disclosed may provide a platform agnostic way to edit content within an enterprise. For example, a platform independent thin client editor may be provided such that this editor can be accessed by users at a variety of computing platforms across the distributed computer network of an enterprise, regardless of the platform from which the thin client editor is being accessed. Moreover, certain embodiments may provide a role based mechanism for controlling the editing of content. Embodiments of such a role based mechanism may allow one editor of a content item to designate a role associated with the content item so that only users associated with that role may be allowed to edit the content item or portion of the content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Cole, James Matthew Downs, Steven Mark Cheal, Jack Dwane Gilvin, Jeffrey Michael Doyle
  • Systems and methods for tracking assets across a distributed network environment
    Patent number: 11379505
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking and searching the usage, flow or communication of assets are disclosed. Embodiments as disclosed herein may create and update a graph representing the assets in an enterprise, where the objects and relationships in the graph represent the assets, communications, users or relationship. The graph may be queried to discover a wide variety of information regarding these assets, communications, users or relationships.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: OPEN TEXT SA ULC
    Inventors: Byron Steven Pruitt, Jeffrey Alan Cole, James Matthew Downs
  • Roller delayed firearm operating system
    Patent number: 11371789
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventors: James Matthew Underwood, Larry Cullen Underwood
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING VESSEL FUEL CONSUMPTION
    Publication number: 20220194533
    Abstract: A method for the reduction of ship fuel consumption through the optimisation of vessel draft, speed and trim using historical vessel data. Historical global, online data, is collected for multiple vessel operating parameters associated with its previous voyages. After initial filtering and cleaning of the gathered data, a process of analysing the data to determine the optimum draft, speed and trim for the vessels' given speed is described. The determined optimum draft, speed and trim values are then presented to the Captain or an automatic draft and trim optimisation system for the current draft and trim to be adjusted. This application therefore discloses a method for analysing historical vessel data to provide advice on optimum draft, trim and speed. A method for predicting the achievable fuel savings and recording the fuel savings achieved is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Ivan STOJANOVIC, Stephen Andrew BROWN, Christopher Debesh NEEDHAM, Bernhard GODDERIDGE, James Matthew HELLIWELL
  • HANDGUARD
    Publication number: 20220196364
    Abstract: A handguard assembly for a firearm includes an outer member, an inner member disposed at least partially within the outer member, and at least one engagement feature for securing the inner member relative to the outer member. The at least one engagement feature includes at least one protrusion within an interior of the outer member and at least one recess in the inner member. The inner member is secured relative to the outer member by inserting the at least one protrusion into the at least one recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: James Matthew Underwood, Larry Cullen Underwood
  • Interactive enclosure with virtual reality
    Patent number: 11361629
    Abstract: A system and method for providing virtual banking transactions are disclosed. The system comprises a kiosk with an enclosing structure where a user or member of a bank can go to conduct business including various banking transactions. Within the enclosing structure, an interactive system includes a display where a virtual associate can be shown. The interactive system includes slots that can be used to pass documents between the physical and virtual parts of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: James Matthew Curry, David Patrick Dixon
  • Systems and methods for hierarchical delegation of authoring control in a distributed electronic content management environment
    Patent number: 11354277
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods as disclosed may provide a platform agnostic way to edit content within an enterprise. For example, a platform independent thin client editor may be provided such that this editor can be accessed by users at a variety of computing platforms across the distributed computer network of an enterprise, regardless of the platform from which the thin client editor is being accessed. Moreover, certain embodiments may provide a role based mechanism for controlling the editing of content. Embodiments of such a role based mechanism may allow one editor of a content item to designate a role associated with the content item so that only users associated with that role may be allowed to edit the content item or portion of the content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: OPEN TEXT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Cole, James Matthew Downs, Steven Mark Cheal, Jack Dwane Gilvin, Jeffrey Michael Doyle
  • Low friction inserts for bolt carrier group
    Patent number: 11353275
    Abstract: A bolt carrier group assembly for a firearm includes at least one metallic bolt carrier group component with an outer metallic surface and at least one insert with an outer surface. The outer surface is at least flush with the outer metallic surface, and the at least one insert has a lower coefficient of friction compared to the at least one metallic bolt carrier group component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventors: James Matthew Underwood, Larry Cullen Underwood
  • FIREARM OPERATING MECHANISMS AND BOLT RELEASE
    Publication number: 20220170711
    Abstract: An operating system for a firearm includes a trigger, a hammer, a disconnector, a pivoting arm, and a lower member. The trigger includes a lower portion, an upper portion, and a trigger pivot. The disconnector includes a lower portion, an upper portion, and a disconnector pivot. The pivoting arm includes a forward protrusion, a pivoting arm opening, and a pin extending through the pivoting arm opening. The lower member includes a lower member opening and a pin hole that is coaxial with the trigger pivot and the disconnector pivot. At least a portion of the trigger and at least a portion of the disconnector are disposed within the lower member opening. Motion of the trigger causes the forward protrusion of the pivoting arm to engage a bolt carrier group and hold the bolt carrier group in an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: James Matthew Underwood, Larry Cullen Underwood
  • A DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC TEST FOR MULTIPLE CANCER TYPES BASED ON TRANSCRIPT PROFILING
    Publication number: 20220154280
    Abstract: Disclosed herein t-SNE-assisted clustering revealed that the expression of certain cancer pathway transcripts are correlated with certain cancer types. In one aspect, disclosed herein are methods for diagnosis and prognosis of a cancer using cancer pathway transcript expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Edward Victor PROCHOWNIK, James Matthew DOLEZAL
  • TARGETED OIL DELIVERY FOR CHAIN SAW BARS
    Publication number: 20220143860
    Abstract: Embodiments include a bar for a chain saw that is equipped with one or more oil channels that run along the length of the bar. Each oil channel receives oil at a first end, which exits the oil channel at an oil exit aperture at a second end of the channel. The oil exit aperture of one of the channels is positioned along the side of a bar groove, through which runs the saw chain, proximate to the cutting area of the bar to lubricate the saw chain just prior to the cutting area. A second channel may have an oil exit aperture proximate to the nose of the bar, to lubricate a sprocket wheel in the nose of the bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Eric M. Burmester, Michael D. Harfst, Sam Hutsell, Genesis McDermott, Patrick Sellars, James Matthew Cunnington, Jonah Smith Sedaghaty
  • Amide compounds, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 11325886
    Abstract: Amide compounds are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds as well as methods of treating neurodegenerative diseases that involve administering the compounds or pharmaceutical compositions to a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Oregon Health & Science University
    Inventors: Thomas S. Scanlan, James Matthew Meinig, Skylar J. Ferrara, Tapasree Banerji, Tania Banerji
  • CREATION OF COMPONENT TEMPLATES BASED ON SEMANTICALLY SIMILAR CONTENT
    Publication number: 20220129640
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: James Matthew Downs, Anthony Wiley
  • Dynamic Trap for Simple Network Management Protocol
    Publication number: 20220094608
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing a managed device on a network. An agent is run on the managed device. During runtime of the agent on the managed device, the agent receives dynamic trap parameter update values from network management station software running on a manager computer. The agent uses the dynamic trap parameter update values to set dynamic trap parameter values including trigger parameter values defining conditions for sending a dynamic trap. After setting the dynamic trap parameter values, the agent monitors the managed device to identify occurrence of an event that satisfies the conditions defined by the trigger parameter values. In response to identifying the occurrence of the event, the agent sends the dynamic trap to the network management station software running on the manager computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Sean Ramey, James Matthew Zaehring
  • Firearm operating mechanisms and bolt release
    Patent number: 11280570
    Abstract: An operating system for a firearm includes a trigger, a hammer, a disconnector, a pivoting arm, and a lower member. The trigger includes a lower portion, an upper portion, and a trigger pivot. The disconnector includes a lower portion, an upper portion, and a disconnector pivot. The pivoting arm includes a forward protrusion, a pivoting arm opening, and a pin extending through the pivoting arm opening. The lower member includes a lower member opening and a pin hole that is coaxial with the trigger pivot and the disconnector pivot. At least a portion of the trigger and at least a portion of the disconnector are disposed within the lower member opening. Motion of the trigger causes the forward protrusion of the pivoting arm to engage a bolt carrier group and hold the bolt carrier group in an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventors: James Matthew Underwood, Larry Cullen Underwood
  • ELECTRONIC THREAT ASSESSMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220083521
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: James Matthew Underwood, Larry Cullen Underwood, Davidson Glenn Lucas
  • Saw chain presets
    Patent number: 11247363
    Abstract: Embodiments herein describe presets for saw chains comprised of one or more rivets that are coupled to a tiestrap. Each rivet may further comprise a central flange and a hub protruding from opposed sides from the flange. In some embodiments, the hub may be non-concentric from the flange, and the flange may be non-circular, such as ovoid or cam-shaped. In some embodiments, various portions of the flange, rivet, and tiestrap may be selectively hardened to various degrees of hardness, depending upon their location and usage. In some embodiments, the rivets may be prevented from rotating with respect to the tiestrap using a brazing process, and may be configured to facilitate such processes. Other embodiments may employ a non-circular hub. Still other embodiments may use a low-temperature process for soldering that does not affect the hardness of the tiestrap or rivet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Oregon Tool, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Seigneur, Michael D. Harfst, Evan Pickett, James Matthew Cunnington
  • Flip-top lid
    Patent number: D945819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: RTIC Outdoors, LLC
    Inventor: James Matthew Jacobsen
  • Combined tumbler and lid
    Patent number: D948945
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: RTIC Outdoors, LLC
    Inventor: James Matthew Jacobsen