Patents by Inventor James Ball

James Ball 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: 20250124237
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system to assess the veracity of textual input. Upon receiving user-provided content, the system segments the input into fact-oriented textual fragments. Subsequently, search strings are crafted from the fragments and employed to fetch pertinent documents from a designated database. Each extracted document undergoes filtration to distill fact-based content. The initial fragments are then juxtaposed against the distilled content to discern similarities or discrepancies. Culminating the process, the system classifies the content of user into specific veracity categories, ranging from absolute terms like “true” to negations like “false”, with additional nuanced classifications like “misleading” or “outdated” further enhancing the precision of the assessment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Jonathan GILLHAM, Conor WATT, Liam MCNALLY, James BALL
  • Patent number: 12237831
    Abstract: Techniques described herein may relate to providing a programmable interconnect network (e.g., a programmable network-on-chip (NOC)). A method may include determining a transmission parameter, bonding one or more channels of an interconnect network based at least in part on the transmission parameter, and power-gating any unused channels after the bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sharath Raghava, Ankireddy Nalamalpu, Dheeraj Subbareddy, Harsha Gupta, James Ball, Kavitha Prasad, Sean R. Atsatt
  • Patent number: 12229239
    Abstract: According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor and a memory on which is stored machine-readable instructions that when executed by the processor, may cause the processor to cause a graphical user interface to be displayed, the graphical user interface including graphical icons of a plurality of authentication types available for assignment to users and a graphical icon of a first user. The instructions may also cause the processor to detect a movement of a graphical icon of a first authentication type from a first location to a second location in the graphical user interface, the second location corresponding to the graphical icon of the first user and based on the detected movement, assign the first authentication type to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Steven James Ball, Michael Vincent Mclaughlin
  • Patent number: 12206225
    Abstract: Load-bearing apparatus/systems for location in the vicinity of energized power lines are provided. The apparatus includes a base member. The base member has an upper layer and a backing surface layer. An uppermost surface of the upper layer is adapted to support on it at least power line workers and/or related stringing equipment. At least the uppermost surface of the upper layer is adapted to be electrically conductive. Methods for forming the apparatus are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Quanta Associates, L.P.
    Inventors: David James Ball, Jody Milton Greer, David Karl Wabnegger, Robert Wayne Palmer
  • Publication number: 20240273030
    Abstract: A processor system, comprising: a first memory comprising a memory protection table including memory access permission information associated with a set of one or more worlds; and a processor comprising: an execution core configured to run a first world; and a table-based memory protection (TMP) configured to: receive a first request to access memory content at a first target address from the first world; access the memory access permission information from the memory protection table based on the first target address; and determine whether the first world is allowed to access the memory content at the first target address based on the accessed memory access permission information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: James BALL, Bohuslav RYCHLIK
  • Publication number: 20240217798
    Abstract: A system is provided for use with an insulated boom section of a bucket truck. The system includes a source of high volume and pressure, dry air; one or more interior air diffusers connected to the source of high volume and pressure, dry air to direct the air into an interior of the insulated boom section. One or more exterior air diffusers connected to the source of high volume and pressure, dry air direct the air to along an exterior surface of the insulated boom section. A method is also provided for cleaning or drying both the interior and exterior surfaces simultaneously of an insulated boom section of the boom of a bucket truck. The boom of a bucket truck is further provided in another aspect that includes at least one insulated boom section, a source of high volume and pressure, dry air, one or more interior air diffusers and one or more exterior air diffusers. A pre-heating air heater may be removably mounted into the boom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: David Karl WABNEGGER, Daniel Neil O'CONNELL, David James BALL, Robert Wayne PALMER, Jody Milton GREER, Raymond Henry JODOIN
  • Patent number: 11958728
    Abstract: A system is provided for use with an insulated boom section of a bucket truck. The system includes a source of high volume and pressure, dry air; one or more interior air diffusers connected to the source of high volume and pressure, dry air to direct the air into an interior of the insulated boom section. One or more exterior air diffusers connected to the source of high volume and pressure, dry air direct the air to along an exterior surface of the insulated boom section. A method is also provided for cleaning or drying both the interior and exterior surfaces simultaneously of an insulated boom section of the boom of a bucket truck. The boom of a bucket truck is further provided in another aspect that includes at least one insulated boom section, a source of high volume and pressure, dry air, one or more interior air diffusers and one or more exterior air diffusers. A pre-heating air heater may be removably mounted into the boom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Quanta Associates, L.P.
    Inventors: David Karl Wabnegger, Daniel Neil O'Connell, David James Ball, Robert Wayne Palmer, Jody Milton Greer, Raymond Henry Jodoin
  • Patent number: 11834309
    Abstract: A system and method using at least one inductor operatively coupled to an electrically insulating structure suppresses transient currents generated during a bond-on process by a human worker with energized electrical equipment so as to inhibit passage of the transient currents through the electrically insulating structure operatively coupled to the energized electrical equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Quanta Associates, L.P.
    Inventors: Zoran Bilic, David James Ball
  • Publication number: 20230370068
    Abstract: Techniques described herein may relate to providing a programmable interconnect network (e.g., a programmable network-on-chip (NOC)). A method may include determining a transmission parameter, bonding one or more channels of an interconnect network based at least in part on the transmission parameter, and power-gating any unused channels after the bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Sharath Raghava, Ankireddy Nalamalpu, Dheeraj Subbareddy, Harsha Gupta, James Ball, Kavitha Prasad, Sean R. Atsatt
  • Patent number: 11703236
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a water recovery system and include activating a plurality of dampers, a fan, and a refrigeration system of the water recovery system. The method includes measuring an ambient air temperature of the water recovery system based on data obtained from an ambient air temperature sensor. The method includes measuring one or more evaporator temperatures associated with an evaporator of the water recovery system based on data obtained from one or more evaporator temperature sensors. The method includes determining an optimal evaporator air temperature of the water recovery system based on the one or more evaporator temperatures and the ambient air temperature. The method includes setting a speed of the fan of the water recovery system based on the optimal evaporator air temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: SUNTOWATER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: James Ball, Charles Becze
  • Patent number: 11700002
    Abstract: Techniques described herein may relate to providing a programmable interconnect network (e.g., a programmable network-on-chip (NOC)). A method may include determining a transmission parameter, bonding one or more channels of an interconnect network based at least in part on the transmission parameter, and power-gating any unused channels after the bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sharath Raghava, Ankireddy Nalamalpu, Dheeraj Subbareddy, Harsha Gupta, James Ball, Kavitha Prasad, Sean R. Atsatt
  • Publication number: 20230177135
    Abstract: According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor and a memory on which is stored machine-readable instructions that when executed by the processor, may cause the processor to cause a graphical user interface to be displayed, the graphical user interface including graphical icons of a plurality of authentication types available for assignment to users and a graphical icon of a first user. The instructions may also cause the processor to detect a movement of a graphical icon of a first authentication type from a first location to a second location in the graphical user interface, the second location corresponding to the graphical icon of the first user and based on the detected movement, assign the first authentication type to the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Steven James BALL, Michael Vincent MCLAUGHLIN
  • Publication number: 20230117979
    Abstract: Load-bearing apparatus/systems for location in the vicinity of energized power lines are provided. The apparatus includes a base member. The base member has an upper layer and a backing surface layer. An uppermost surface of the upper layer is adapted to support on it at least power line workers and/or related stringing equipment. At least the uppermost surface of the upper layer is adapted to be electrically conductive. Methods for forming the apparatus are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: David James BALL, Jody Milton GREER, David Karl WABNEGGER, Robert Wayne PALMER
  • Patent number: 11623178
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed and include a controller and a water recovery device. The water recovery device includes a desiccant stack including a chamber defining an airflow path therein. The water recovery device includes an evaporator in communication with the desiccant stack and one or more condensers in communication with the desiccant stack. The controller is configured to set the water recovery system to one of an absorption mode and an extraction mode. The water recovery device is configured to receive ambient air in the chamber to remove water vapor using the liquid desiccant and retain the water vapor in the chamber when the water recovery system is in the absorption mode. The water recovery device is configured to remove the water vapor within the chamber when the water recovery system is in the extraction mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: SUNTOWATER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: James Ball, Charles Becze
  • Publication number: 20230056118
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device may include a programmable fabric die having programmable logic fabric and configuration memory that may configure the programmable logic fabric. The integrated circuit device may also include a base die that may provide fabric support circuitry, including memory and/or communication interfaces. The first die and the second die may be coupled using a multi-purpose interface that may allow communication between the first die and the second die. The multi-purpose interface may allow concurrent access to the base die by the programmable logic fabric and the configuration memory by using multiple channels over the multi-purpose interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Clark, Scott J. Weber, James Ball, Ravi Prakash Gutala, Aravind Raghavendra Dasu
  • Patent number: 11559765
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a water recovery system are described and include activating a condenser of the water recovery system. The method includes measuring a temperature associated with the condenser based on data obtained from a condenser temperature sensor. The method includes comparing the temperature associated with the condenser to a maximum threshold temperature. The method includes activating an auxiliary condenser of the water recovery system in response to the temperature associated with the condenser being greater than the maximum threshold temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: SUNTOWATER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: James Ball, Charles Becze
  • Patent number: 11545817
    Abstract: Load-bearing apparatus/systems for location in the vicinity of energized power lines are provided. The apparatus includes a base member. The base member has an upper layer and a backing surface layer. An uppermost surface of the upper layer is adapted to support on it at least power line workers and/or related stringing equipment. At least the uppermost surface of the upper layer is adapted to be electrically conductive. Methods for forming the apparatus are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Quanta Associates, L.P.
    Inventors: David James Ball, Jody Milton Greer, David Karl Wabnegger, Robert Wayne Palmer
  • Patent number: 11527663
    Abstract: The invention provides an optoelectronic device comprising a photoactive region, which photoactive region comprises: an n-type region comprising at least one n-type layer; a p-type region comprising at least one p-type layer; and, disposed between the n-type region and the p-type region: a layer of a perovskite semiconductor without open porosity. The perovskite semiconductor is generally light-absorbing. In some embodiments, disposed between the n-type region and the p-type region is: (i) a first layer which comprises a scaffold material, which is typically porous, and a perovskite semiconductor, which is typically disposed in pores of the scaffold material; and (ii) a capping layer disposed on said first layer, which capping layer is said layer of a perovskite semiconductor without open porosity, wherein the perovskite semiconductor in the capping layer is in contact with the perovskite semiconductor in the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Henry James Snaith, Edward James William Crossland, Andrew Hey, James Ball, Michael Lee, Pablo Docampo
  • Patent number: 11489527
    Abstract: A three dimensional circuit system includes first and second integrated circuit (IC) dies. The first IC die includes programmable logic circuits arranged in sectors and first programmable interconnection circuits having first router circuits. The second IC die includes non-programmable circuits arranged in regions and second programmable interconnection circuits having second router circuits. Each of the regions in the second IC die is vertically aligned with at least one of the sectors in the first IC die. Each of the second router circuits is coupled to one of the first router circuits through a vertical die-to-die connection. The first and second programmable interconnection circuits are programmable to route signals between the programmable logic circuits and the non-programmable circuits through the first and second router circuits. The circuit system may include additional IC dies. The first and second IC dies and any additional IC dies are coupled in a vertically stacked configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Weber, Aravind Dasu, Ravi Gutala, Mahesh Iyer, Eriko Nurvitadhi, Archanna Srinivasan, Sean Atsatt, James Ball
  • Patent number: 11469338
    Abstract: The invention provides an optoelectronic device comprising a photoactive region, which photoactive region comprises: an n-type region comprising at least one n-type layer; a p-type region comprising at least one p-type layer; and, disposed between the n-type region and the p-type region: a layer of a perovskite semiconductor without open porosity. The perovskite semiconductor is generally light-absorbing. In some embodiments, disposed between the n-type region and the p-type region is: (i) a first layer which comprises a scaffold material, which is typically porous, and a perovskite semiconductor, which is typically disposed in pores of the scaffold material; and (ii) a capping layer disposed on said first layer, which capping layer is said layer of a perovskite semiconductor without open porosity, wherein the perovskite semiconductor in the capping layer is in contact with the perovskite semiconductor in the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Henry James Snaith, Edward James William Crossland, Andrew Hey, James Ball, Michael Lee, Pablo Docampo