Patents by Inventor James Alexander

James Alexander 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: 20210319130
    Abstract: The disclosed may include various systems and methods for improving the efficiency and scalability of large-scale systems. For example, the disclosed may include systems and methods for automatic privacy enforcement using privacy-aware infrastructure, scalable general-purpose low cost integer motion search, efficient scaler filter coefficients layout for flexible scaling quality control with limited hardware resources, hardware optimization for power saving with both different codecs enabled, optimizing storage overhead and performance for large distributed data warehouse, mass and volume efficient integration of intersatellite link terminals to a satellite bus, and overcoming retention limit for memory-based distributed database systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Yi Huang, Wenlong Dong, Marc Alexander Celani, Xianliang Zha, Yunqing Chen, Harikrishna Madadi Reddy, Junqiang Lan, Chien Cheng Liu, Raghuvardhan Moola, Haluk Ucar, Sujith Srinivasan, Handong Li, Xing Cindy Chen, Tuo Wang, Zhao Wang, Baheerathan Anandharengan, Gaurang Chaudhari, Prahlad Rao Venkatapuram, Srikanth Alaparthi, James Alexander Morle, Vincent Matthew Malfa, Yassir Azziz, Chien-Chung Chen, Yan Cui, Pedro Eugenio Rocha Pedreira, Stavros Harizopoulos
  • Publication number: 20210312972
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system. The method includes: performing one or more training iterations to tune a target clock signal frequency to be applied at a memory device, each of the one or more training iterations including: causing a modified clock signal frequency to be applied at the memory device; and decoding a quality feedback message from the memory device including an indication of a performance of the clock signal frequency at the memory device; and in response to a determination that the performance of the clock signal frequency falls within a target performance range of the memory device and that the clock signal frequency is below the target clock signal frequency, performing a subsequent training iteration of the one or more training iterations, and otherwise causing application at the memory device, during a memory operation, of a highest clock signal frequency corresponding to a training iteration for which performance of the clock signal was within the target performance range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Arvind A. Kumar, James Alexander McCall, Bill H. Nale, John R. Goles, Dean-Dexter R. Eugenio
  • Patent number: 11138892
    Abstract: An enhanced flight control system and method providing a technological improvement over a conventional flight control systems. A control module employs rules to determine whether or not a received traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) evasive maneuver is automatically implemented. Specifically, the control module effectively couples the TCAS to the FMS, allowing access to the flight plan and to the navigation database and the approach procedures and runway data therein. An algorithm determines when there is a co-occurrence of the conditions (1) a flight plan uploaded in the FMS, (2) autopilot is engaged, (3) VNAV is engaged. Upon co-occurrence of (1) and (2) and (3), and an evasive maneuver is received from a TCAS, the control module determines whether or not to automatically implement the evasive maneuver. Look ahead algorithms may also analyse and modify the flight plan to preclude TCAS alerts and evasive procedures being required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: James Alexander Nicholls, Michael Duane Mead, Erik Ringnes, Ratan Khatwa, Michael McSharry, Jon Bartling
  • Patent number: 11120485
    Abstract: The present technology provides a purchasing interface within an application that allows users to purchase a product from another source without leaving the application. The application offers a product for purchase, and a user, desiring to purchase the product can provide an input effective to cause a purchasing interface to be displayed. While the purchasing interface, or information presented therein, comes from the product source, which is different than the application source, it is presented in such a fashion that gives the impression to the user that they are purchasing the product directly from the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: James Alexander Howard, William Bedford Turner, Christopher Blumenberg, Richard Williamson
  • Publication number: 20210277869
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling a wind turbine comprising a tower supporting a rotor comprising a plurality of pitch-adjustable rotor blades. The method includes obtaining a movement signal indicative of a lateral movement of the tower; determining a pitch modulation signal, based on the movement signal, for actuating a rotor blade to produce a desired horizontal force component to counteract the lateral movement of the tower; determining a radial force component acting on a rotor blade; determining a phase offset parameter for the rotor blade based on the radial force component; and, transforming the pitch modulation signal into a pitch reference offset signal for the rotor blade based on the phase offset parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Karthik VASUDEVAN, Poul Brandt CHRISTENSEN, James Alexander NICHOLS, Jacob Deleuran GRUNNET
  • Patent number: 11115757
    Abstract: An embodiment of a system includes a light source, an optical assembly, and an electronic circuit. The light source (e.g., a laser) is configured to generate a source optical signal. The optical assembly is configured to direct the source optical signal into an end of an optical-fiber assembly that includes an optical fiber having a section wrapped multiple turns around a mandrel and including mandrel zones, and to receive, from the end of the optical-fiber assembly, a return optical signal. The electronic circuit is configured to select at least one mandrel zone in response to a component of the return optical signal from the at least one mandrel zone, and to detect an acoustic signal incident on the mandrel in response to the component of the return optical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Adelos, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Timothy Doll, Peter S. Lovely, James Alexander Philip, John R. Providenza, Timothy N. Roberts, Leon J. Stevens, Philip J. Stimac
  • Patent number: 11109019
    Abstract: A video coding or decoding method using inter-image prediction to encode input video data in which each chrominance component has 1/Mth of the horizontal resolution and 1/Nth of the vertical resolution of the luminance component, where M and N are integers equal to 1 or more, including storing one or more images preceding a current image, interpolating a higher resolution version of prediction units of the stored images so that the luminance component has a horizontal resolution P times that of the corresponding portion of the stored image and a vertical resolution Q times that of the corresponding portion of the stored image, detecting inter-image motion between a current image and the one or more interpolated stored images so as to generate motion vectors between a prediction unit of the current image and areas of the one or more preceding images, and generating a motion compensated prediction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: James Alexander Gamei, Nicholas Ian Saunders, Karl James Sharman, Paul James Silcock
  • Publication number: 20210248170
    Abstract: Techniques for structuring knowledge bases specific to a user or group of users and techniques for using the knowledge bases to answer user inputs are described. A knowledge base may be populated with information provided by users associated with the knowledge base. Users associated with a knowledge base may be proactive in providing content to the knowledge base and/or a system may solicit an answer to a user input from users associated with a particular knowledge base. When the system receives an answer, the system may populate the knowledge base with the answer and may output the answer to the user that originated the user input. The system may output user inputs to be answered using messages or by establishing two-way communication sessions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: James Alexander Stanton
  • Publication number: 20210241630
    Abstract: In some examples, a terrain awareness device includes processing circuitry configured to determine a terrain feature in a travel path of the ownship vehicle. The processing circuitry is also configured to present, on a display, a first graphical user interface indicating the terrain feature. The terrain awareness device also includes a memory configured to store a location of the terrain feature, and the terrain awareness device is configured to receive traffic data from a traffic device. The processing circuitry is further configured to determine a location of a second vehicle based on the traffic data and determine that the ownship first vehicle has been instructed to synchronize with a second vehicle. The processing circuitry is configured to generate a second graphical user interface indicating that the ownship vehicle has been instructed to synchronize with the second vehicle and present the second graphical user interface on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: James Alexander Nicholls, Richard Berckefeldt, Jennifer Hounslow, Supratik Gon, Esko Mannisto, Michael Mead, Willard R. True
  • Publication number: 20210232809
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to monitoring devices at enterprise locations using machine-learning models to protect enterprise-managed information and resources. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from one or more data source computer systems, passive monitoring data. Based on applying a machine-learning classification model to the passive monitoring data received from the one or more data source computer systems, the computing platform may determine to trigger a data capture process at an enterprise center. In response to determining to trigger the data capture process, the computing platform may initiate an active monitoring process to capture event data at the enterprise center. Thereafter, the computing platform may generate one or more alert messages based on the event data captured at the enterprise center. Then, the computing platform may send the one or more alert messages to one or more enterprise computer systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen T. Shannon, James Alexander, Brian J. Smith
  • Patent number: 11074446
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprising: one or more processing devices; and one or more storage devices storing instructions for causing the one or more processing devices to: store observation information obtained through observation of a target region on the earth from a flying object moving in outer space into the one or more storage devices; output to a terminal device a map image corresponding to the target region on which a dividing line for dividing the target region into a plurality of areas is superimposed; accept designation input for designating multiple ones of the plurality of areas divided by the dividing line from the terminal device; extract area observation information being a part of the observation information and corresponding to each of the multiple ones of the plurality of areas designated; and output to the terminal device the area observation information extracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Axelspace Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Miyashita, Yoshihiro Ota, Ryota Kaneko, James Alexander Hamilton
  • Publication number: 20210216585
    Abstract: An intelligent scanner device configured to facilitate improved accuracy for storage of scanned documentation. The scanner device may include an image processor, an identification engine, and a metadata engine. The scanner device may utilize artificial intelligence processes to generate metadata information to be stored with scanned documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: David J. Smiddy, Mousumi Chatterjee, James Alexander, Himanshu Goyal
  • Publication number: 20210217542
    Abstract: Electrical cables are disclosed can include at least one electrical conductor, an inner electrical insulator that surrounds the at least one electrical conductor, and an electrical shield disposed about the inner electrical insulator. The electrical cables can include an electrically conductive material disposed between adjacent layers of the electrical cable. In one example, an electrical coating can be disposed in the electrical shield, for instance, in regions of overlap. Flowable electrically conductive materials are also disclosed that can flow into gaps during operation of the electrical cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Shashi CHUGANEY, Yasuo SASAKI, Scott MCMORROW, Carol CAMPOS, Cindy Lee DIEGEL, James Alexander MOSS, Francisco NOYOLA
  • Publication number: 20210196257
    Abstract: A diffuser for use with a wound retractor and configured to deliver gases includes an interface tube for connecting to a gases supply and a diffuser interface positioned at a proximal end of the interface tube, the diffuser interface configured for delivering gases received from the gases supply through the interface tube, and the diffuser interface comprising a diffusion mechanism configured to deliver gases in a diffusion direction. A wound retractor with an integrated diffuser is also disclosed. The wound retractor includes an upper ring, a lower ring, a sleeve extending between and connecting the upper ring to the lower ring, and an integrated diffuser interface having a gases inlet and a diffusion mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Bernard Tsz Lun Ip, Joseph Patrick Walter Strevens, Jessica Rachel Fogarin, Jonathan Stuart McFedries, James Alexander Gordon, Michael Joseph Blackhurst, Jonathan David Harwood, Ali Ghalib Abdul Rahman Ghalib, Natalie May Robertson
  • Publication number: 20210200983
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprising: one or more processing devices; and one or more storage devices storing instructions for causing the one or more processing devices to: store observation information obtained through observation of a target region on the earth from a flying object moving in outer space into the one or more storage devices; output to a terminal device a map image corresponding to the target region on which a dividing line for dividing the target region into a plurality of areas is superimposed; accept designation input for designating multiple ones of the plurality of areas divided by the dividing line from the terminal device; extract area observation information being a part of the observation information and corresponding to each of the multiple ones of the plurality of areas designated; and output to the terminal device the area observation information extracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Naoki Miyashita, Yoshihiro Ota, Ryota Kaneko, James Alexander Hamilton
  • Patent number: 11044254
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for allowing the changing of security values and consent data is provided. The security values allow for dynamically changing the security level and ease of access associated with performing specific transactions on specific accounts. The consent data may be pushed or pulled and when stored, may be used for future transactions, of both the same or a different type. The changing of security levels and consent data may be accomplished over the internet using mobile devices over both secure and non-secure networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Elizabeth S. Votaw, David J. Smiddy, FNU Sidharth, Stephen T. Shannon, James Alexander
  • Patent number: 11041779
    Abstract: A monitoring system for a facility can automatically determine the presence of leaks in a compressed gas system at the facility. The monitoring system can use information from sensors in the compressed gas system to determine if there is a constant flow of gas in the system that can be indicative of a leak in the system. The monitoring system can process flow measurements from the sensors to determine minimum gas flow amounts for a series of time windows. The minimum gas flow amounts are then averaged to generate an average minimum gas flow amount. If the average minimum gas flow amount is greater than an average threshold, a variance of the minimum gas flow amounts can be determined. If the determined variance is less than a variance threshold, the average minimum gas flow amount is determined to correspond to a leak in the compressed gas system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Synapse Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Coleman D. Bagwell, James Alexander Mabry, Daniel Josiah Barnes
  • Publication number: 20210178060
    Abstract: A drug delivery system for injecting a medicament is provided. The system includes a container configured to receive a medicament; a drive assembly which, upon actuation, is configured to expel the medicament from the container; a needle for injecting the medicament to a patient; a fluid path assembly comprising a tube in fluid communication with the container and the needle for conducting fluid from the container to the needle; and a tube crimping arrangement configured to engage the tube to block fluid flow through the tube. The drive assembly causes the tube crimping arrangement to engage the tube after a dose of the medicament has been delivered to the patient through the needle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Jamie Anthony Salter, Oliver Charles Gazeley, David Aubrey Plumptre, James Alexander Senior, Gareth James Lewis, Malcolm Stanley Boyd, Javier Eduardo Nadal
  • Publication number: 20210182272
    Abstract: The disclosed exemplary embodiments include computer-implemented systems, devices, and processes that securely distribute digital assets within a computing environment using permissioned distributed ledgers. For example, an apparatus may receive, from a computing system, an allocation request, a first digital signature applied to the allocation request, and a second digital signature applied to the allocation request and to the first digital signature. Based on a validation of the first and second digital signatures, the apparatus may approve the allocation request and allocate a digital asset to the first device in accordance with the approved allocation request. The apparatus may also perform operations that record a public key and asset data identifying a digital asset onto a distributed ledger, and may generate and transmit, to the first device, confirmation data indicative of the allocation of the digital asset to the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Alexey SHPUROV, Albert Louis ROTHENSTEIN, Adrian Chung-Hey MA, Buturab RIZVI, Alexandra TSOURKIS, Francis James Alexander GUTTRIDGE
  • Patent number: D926546
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Lee Valley Tools Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeffery J. Henderson, Robin C. Lee, James Alexander McFarlane