Patents by Inventor James A. Stephens

James A. Stephens 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: 20220319008
    Abstract: Medical image(s) are input into a detection network to generate mask(s) identifying a set of regions within the medical image(s), where the detection network predicts that each region identified in the mask(s) includes a depiction of a tumor of one or more tumors within the subject. For each region, the region of the medical image(s) is processed using a tumor segmentation network to generate one or more tumor segmentation boundaries for the tumor present within the subject. For each tumor and by using a plurality of organ-specific segmentation networks, an organ is determined within which at least part of the tumor is located. An output is generated based on the one or more tumor segmentation boundaries and locations of the organs within which at least part of the one or more tumors are located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Nils Gustav Thomas BENGTSSON, Richard Alan Duray CARANO, Alexander James Stephen CHAMPION DE CRESPIGNY, Jill Osborn FREDRICKSON, Mohamed Skander JEMAA
  • Patent number: 11457810
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and devices, for the wireless communication of analyte data are provided. In some embodiments, a method and calibration station for calibrating a continuous analyte sensor system is provided. Methods and testing systems for testing a continuous analyte sensor system is provided. Continuous analyte sensor systems, display devices and peripheral devices configured for wireless communication of analyte, connection, alarm and/or alert data and associated methods are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Patrick Van Tassel, John Francis Loughlin, Sean S. Nihalani, James Stephen Amidei, Stephen Alan Reichert, Sebastian Bohm, Krishna Prashant Daita, Brian Christopher Smith, Michael A. Ploof, Benjamin Elrod West, Mark S. Dervaes, Vincent P. Crabtree, William A. Pender, Douglas William Burnette
  • Patent number: 11440900
    Abstract: The present invention relates to benzimidazole and benzotriazole compounds which are of use in the field of agriculture as fungicides, wherein the compounds include benzimidazole and benzotriazole compounds having a structure according to formula 1, or an agronomically acceptable salt or N-oxide thereof:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: GLOBACHEM NV
    Inventors: Christopher John Urch, Victoria Elizabeth Jackson, Linda Jordan, Effi Baetzner, Oliver James Stephen McGaw
  • Patent number: 11421265
    Abstract: A method of analyzing a tumor sample comprising: (a) acquiring a library comprising a plurality of tumor members from a tumor sample; (b) contacting the library with a bait set to provide selected members; (c) acquiring a read for a subgenomic interval from a tumor member from said library; (d) aligning said read; and (e) assigning a nucleotide value (e.g., calling a mutation) from said read for the preselected nucleotide position, thereby analyzing said tumor sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: FOUNDATION MEDICINE, INC.
    Inventors: Doron Lipson, Geoffrey Alan Otto, Alexander Nevin Parker, Philip James Stephens, Sean R. Downing, Mima Jarosz, Mikhail G. Shapiro, Roman Yelensky
  • Publication number: 20220251667
    Abstract: Novel mutant ESR1 molecules and uses are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Foundation Medicine, Inc.
    Inventors: Maureen T. CRONIN, Garrett Michael FRAMPTON, Doron LIPSON, Vincent A. MILLER, Gary PALMER, Jeffrey S. ROSS, Philip James STEPHENS, Roman YELENSKY
  • Publication number: 20220242233
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting hazardous vehicle events and encouraging usage of driving optimized application features to mitigate occurrence of the hazardous vehicle events. The driving optimized application features can address unsafe driving events that are determined to be correlated with certain distracting application features. For example, an application of a computing device can determine that a user is occupying a vehicle and is driving toward a destination. While driving, data available to the application can indicate that an unsafe driving event, such as a hard braking event, has occurred while the user was interacting with another application. Thereafter, and based on this data, the application can render an output characterizing the correlation between the hard braking event and the other application, and/or provide the user with an option to interact with the other application via driving optimized feature(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Effie Goenawan, Austin Chang, James Stephen Higgins, David Black
  • Publication number: 20220244198
    Abstract: The invention discloses a scanning method and apparatus suitable for scanning a pipeline or a process vessel in which a beam of gamma radiation from a source is emitted through the pipeline or the process vessel to be detected by an array of detectors, which are each collimated to detect gamma radiation over a narrow angle relative to a width of the emitted beam of gamma radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Bowdon, Paul David Featonby, James Stephen Howstan, Peter Jackson, Kenneth James, Emanuele Ronchi
  • Patent number: 11402339
    Abstract: The invention discloses a scanning method and apparatus suitable for scanning a pipeline or a process vessel in which a beam of gamma radiation from a source is emitted through the pipeline or the process vessel to be detected by an array of detectors, which are each collimated to detect gamma radiation over a narrow angle relative to a width of the emitted beam of gamma radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Christopher Bowdon, Paul David Featonby, James Stephen Howstan, Peter Jackson, Kenneth James, Emanuele Ronchi
  • Publication number: 20220237372
    Abstract: Content frames can be provided for productivity applications through a content frame platform. The platform can detect a sequence of similar documents (“a document run”) and provide functionality to easily create the next document in the sequence through a content frame. The platform can receive a trigger for a content frame for a new document; and, in response, determine whether the new document belongs to a document run. In response to determining the new document belongs to a document run, the platform can determine at least two documents in the document run to be used to create the content frame and identify common content between the at least two documents in the document run. The content frame, which can include at least an outline for the new document and sections of updatable content for the new document, can be generated using the common content and provided for display and/or editing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Niyathi Nidhi Chakrapani, Mark James Encarnacion, Silviu-Petru Cucerzan, James Stephen Woffinden-Luey, Ryen William White, Bernhard S.J. Kohlmeier
  • Publication number: 20220213563
    Abstract: Methods for classifying and for evaluating the prognosis of a subject having breast cancer are provided. The methods include prediction of breast cancer subtype using a supervised algorithm trained to stratify subjects on the basis of breast cancer intrinsic subtype. The prediction model is based on the gene expression profile of the intrinsic genes listed in Table 1. This prediction model can be used to accurately predict the intrinsic subtype of a subject diagnosed with or suspected of having breast cancer. Further provided are compositions and methods for predicting outcome or response to therapy of a subject diagnosed with or suspected of having breast cancer. These methods are useful for guiding or determining treatment options for a subject afflicted with breast cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Charles M. Perou, Joel S. Parker, James Stephen Marron, Andrew Nobel, Philip S. Bernard, Matthew J. Ellis, Elaine Mardis, Torsten O. Nielson, Maggie Chon U. Cheang
  • Patent number: 11370490
    Abstract: A trailer reversing assist system for controlling reversing operations of a vehicle and trailer connected to the vehicle includes a module that detects an angle of the trailer relative to the vehicle, and outputs a trailer angle signal corresponding to the detected angle. The system also includes a human machine interface (HMI) device that provides an output signal based upon an input of the user, where the generated output signal includes information regarding magnitude and direction of a desired change to the angle. The system calculates a trailer trajectory that positions the trailer at a target location or calculates a trailer trajectory correction, wherein the calculation is performed using the output signal as corresponding to a change relative to the detected angle, and the detected angle corresponds to the trailer angle signal generated at the time of operation of the HMI device by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Greg Sypitkowski, James Stephen Miller, Gary Ward
  • Publication number: 20220145402
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating a urothelial and/or a micropapillary carcinoma, such as a micropapillary urothelial carcinoma are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Foundation Medicine, Inc.
    Inventors: Siraj Mahamed ALI, Matthew J. HAWRYLUK, Jeffrey S. ROSS, Philip James STEPHENS
  • Publication number: 20220144169
    Abstract: A method for generating a rear-view display of a vehicle coupled to a trailer. The method includes detecting that the vehicle is in a reverse gear or is turning and determining a trailer angle of the vehicle. The method further includes generating a blended image based on the trailer angle, a first video image from a rear-facing vehicle camera positioned on the vehicle, the first video image including a first region of interest including a trailer coupled to the vehicle, and a second video image from a rear-facing trailer camera positioned on the trailer, the second video image including a second region of interest of a rearview of the trailer, the blended image including an overlay of at least a portion of the second video image over the trailer in the first video image and displaying the blended image on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Christian Sperrle, James Stephen Miller, Phanikumar K. Bhamidipati
  • Publication number: 20220136985
    Abstract: A method of analyzing a sample imaged by electron backscatter diffraction. The method comprises identifying a plurality of Kikuchi bands in an electron backscatter diffraction image of a position on the sample. The method further comprises forming, for each identified Kikuchi band, a respective vector representation of said Kikuchi band based at least in part on an estimate of the position on the sample. A configuration of the sample is determined by identifying a particular set of expected vector representations from a plurality of sets of expected vector representations as matching the vector representations of the plurality of identified Kikuchi bands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: VG SYSTEMS LIMITED, FEI Company
    Inventors: Austin Penrose DAY, Christopher James STEPHENS, Pavel STEJSKAL, Martin PETREK
  • Publication number: 20220096483
    Abstract: Methods of treating a head and neck cancer are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Chris Hendrik Boshoff, Timothy Robert Fenton, Matthias Alexander Lechner, Philip James Stephens, Matthew J. Hawryluk, Garrett Michael Frampton, Roman Yelensky
  • Patent number: 11286532
    Abstract: Novel mutant ESR1 molecules and uses are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: FOUNDATION MEDICINE, INC.
    Inventors: Maureen T. Cronin, Garrett Michael Frampton, Doron Lipson, Vincent A. Miller, Gary Palmer, Jeffrey S. Ross, Philip James Stephens, Roman Yelensky
  • Patent number: 11279282
    Abstract: Methods and systems for aligning a vehicle with a trailer. One system includes an image sensor configured to collect a plurality of images. The system also includes an electronic processor configured to receive the plurality of images from the image sensor. The electronic processor is also configured to determine a three-dimensional model of an area surrounding the vehicle using the plurality of images. The electronic processor is also configured to control the vehicle to automatically perform a vehicle maneuver to align the vehicle with the trailer based on the three-dimensional model of the area surrounding the vehicle. The electronic processor is also configured to determine when the vehicle is aligned with the trailer and stop the vehicle from automatically performing the vehicle maneuver when the vehicle is aligned with the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: James Stephen Miller
  • Publication number: 20220086923
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for wireless communication of analyte data. In this regard, in embodiments, a mobile includes a transceiver configured to transmit and receive wireless signals. The mobile device includes circuitry operatively coupled to the transceiver. The mobile device also includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium operatively coupled to the circuitry and storing instructions that, when executed, cause the mobile device to perform a number of operations. One such operation is to obtain a derivative of a first signal received via a first link. Another such operation is to obtain a derivative of a second signal received via a second link; and. Yet another such operation is to generate a selection for connection to an analyte sensor system, based on a comparison of the derivative of the first signal and the derivative of the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Aditya MANDAPAKA, Douglas William BURNETTE, Hari HAMPAPURAM, Francis William PASCUAL, James Stephen AMIDEI, Darin Edward CHUM DEW, Apurv Ullas KAMATH, Nathanael PAUL, William A. PENDER, Michael A. PLOOF
  • Publication number: 20220067731
    Abstract: The disclosure herein describes management of transaction blocking schemes via a user interface. A transaction blocking scheme is receiving via the user interface from a user, including transaction blocking rules. The transaction blocking rules are applied to transaction data associated with the user. Transaction blocking scheme performance data is generated based on the application of the transaction blocking rules to the transaction data, including a quantity of transactions of the transaction data that are blocked by the transaction blocking rules. A visualization of the transaction blocking scheme performance data is displayed via the user interface and the user is prompted to provide a response based on the displayed visualization. Based on the response to the prompt, the transaction blocking scheme is activated for application to incoming transactions, whereby the transaction blocking rules are applied to incoming transactions to determine whether to block the incoming transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Gnanasivam PALANIAPPAN, Vincent FERRANTE, James Stephen HERRMANN, Rengaram Kuduva SANTHARAM, Baladhandauthabani DHARMARAJ
  • Publication number: 20220018741
    Abstract: In various embodiments a capture surface for capturing high velocity and hypervelocity dust and ice particles is provided. In certain embodiments the capture surface is comprised of a soft metal that is chosen to optimize particle capture efficiency, to minimize thermal degradation of chemicals and biochemical in the particles, and to present the captured particles to an analyzer for chemical and biochemical analysis of the particles and their contents. In various embodiments capture chambers comprising one or more such capture surfaces are provided as well as methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Richard A. Mathies, Anna Butterworth, Matin Golozar, Jeremy McCauley, James Stephen Oliver New