Patents by Inventor James HOWES
James HOWES 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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Patent number: 11980170Abstract: A method for external fish parasite monitoring in aquaculture, comprising the steps of: —submerging a camera in a sea pen comprising fish; —capturing images of the fish with the camera; and —identifying external fish parasite on the fish by analyzing the captured images, characterized by the steps of: —distinguishing between at least two different classes of external fish parasite which differ in the difficulty of recognizing the external fish parasite; —calculating quality metrics for each captured image, the quality metrics permitting to identify the classes of external fish parasite for which the quality of the image is sufficient for lice detection.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: INTERVET INC.Inventors: Russel Howe, Zachary Lizer, James Wallace Sarrett, Peter Jon Abrahamson, Jascha Tucker Little
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Publication number: 20240145896Abstract: Systems and methods for autonomously operating an antenna assembly. The methods comprise: obtaining, by a processor of the antenna assembly, first information comprising at least one of a value for a variable altitude of the antenna assembly, a value for a variable height of the antenna assembly above ground, a value for a variable height of the antenna assembly above sea level, a value for a variable distance of the antenna assembly from a reference object, and a first value for a variable signal frequency of a communication device; using, by the processor, the information to obtain a desired length of an antenna of the antenna assembly; and controlling, by the processor, an actuator to adjust a length of the antenna until the length reaches the desired length.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: James Buduson, Peter Burke, Joe Majkowski, Thomas Howe, Megan Blakeney, Louis Fay
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Publication number: 20240101318Abstract: A storage solution that provides substantial advantages over existing storage solutions. The storage solution can include a latch system, a rack system or a display system, any one or more of which can be included with a utility box.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: John Whalen, Clark McCune, Emily Stokes, Neil Kwiatowshi, Mason Umholtz, Michael Day, Charles Paradise, Gregory Howe, James Krause
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Patent number: 11932890Abstract: Compositions are disclosed herein comprising a graft copolymer that comprises: (i) a backbone comprising dextran that has been modified with about 1%-25% alpha-1,2 branches, and (ii) one or more alpha-1,3-glucan side chains comprising at least about 50% alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages. Further disclosed are reactions for producing such graft copolymers, as well as their use in derivatives, films and various other applications.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: NUTRITION & BIOSCIENCES USA 4, INC.Inventors: Rong Guan, James Joshua Ohane, Nikita Iltchenko, Yefim Brun, Brian McCauley, Laurie A. Howe, Yougen Li
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Publication number: 20240081298Abstract: A method for external fish parasite monitoring in aquaculture, comprising the steps of: submerging a camera (52) in a sea pen containing fish, the camera having a field of view; capturing images of the fish with the camera (52); and identifying external fish parasite on the fish by analyzing the captured images, characterized in that a target region within the field of view of the camera (52) is illuminated from above and below with light of different intensities and/or spectral compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Intervet Inc.Inventors: Russel Howe, Zachary Lizer, James Wallace Sarrett, Peter Jon Abrahamson, Jascha Tucker Little
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Publication number: 20230309537Abstract: An apparatus and method for capturing and killing ticks. In one embodiment a surface on a roller is coated with an adhesive combined with a compound of cedar oil, citronella oil and rosemary oil. When the roller surface of the apparatus is pressed against a tick, the tick adheres to the surface by the pressure-sensitive adhesive and is subsequently killed by the oil compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventor: James Howes
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Publication number: 20230252055Abstract: In some implementations, a device may receive, from a data stream, a set of data points arranged in a dimensional data space. The device may compare the set of data points to identify one or more clusters using values of a distance parameter for data points included in the set of data points, wherein the values of distance parameter includes different values of the distance parameter for different data points. The device may transmit an indication of the one or more clusters to cause a device to display information associated with the one or more clusters. The device may receive, from the device, feedback information associated with at least one data point, wherein the feedback information indicates that at least one data point is associated with an error. The device may modify a value of the distance parameter associated with the at least one data point to a modified value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Thomas ALLEN, Milind PATEL, James HOWE
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Publication number: 20230236944Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for recommending solutions to execution errors of software packages. An error message related to compilation or execution of computer code is received and, based on a vector representation of the error message and vector representations corresponding to message threads from one or more collaborative messaging systems, a set of message threads that match the error message is identified. Furthermore, a known error message that matches the set of message threads is identified and updated computer code is generated based on the known error message. The updated computer code is then provided to a client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Syed HUSSAIN, Milind PATEL, Briana VARGAS, Tomas ANTHONY, James HOWE
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Publication number: 20230224285Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for strengthening encryption schemes to side channel attacks. The strengthening of the encryption schemes can involve affine masking of one or more elements of the encryption schemes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventor: James Howe
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Patent number: 11630855Abstract: In some implementations, a device may receive, from a data stream, a set of data points arranged in a dimensional data space. The device may compare the set of data points to identify one or more clusters using values of a distance parameter for data points included in the set of data points, wherein the values of distance parameter includes different values of the distance parameter for different data points. The device may transmit an indication of the one or more clusters to cause a device to display information associated with the one or more clusters. The device may receive, from the device, feedback information associated with at least one data point, wherein the feedback information indicates that at least one data point is associated with an error. The device may modify a value of the distance parameter associated with the at least one data point to a modified value.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Thomas Allen, Milind Patel, James Howe
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Publication number: 20230044676Abstract: In some implementations, a device may receive, from a data stream, a set of data points arranged in a dimensional data space. The device may compare the set of data points to identify one or more clusters using values of a distance parameter for data points included in the set of data points, wherein the values of distance parameter includes different values of the distance parameter for different data points. The device may transmit an indication of the one or more clusters to cause a device to display information associated with the one or more clusters. The device may receive, from the device, feedback information associated with at least one data point, wherein the feedback information indicates that at least one data point is associated with an error. The device may modify a value of the distance parameter associated with the at least one data point to a modified value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Thomas ALLEN, Milind PATEL, James HOWE
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Patent number: 11263713Abstract: A property inspection system includes a mobile inspection device, a camera, a project template generator, a report generator, and an image association program. The project template generator guides the user through an inspection project. The report generator provides a list of defects, along with the number of occurrences of each defect and the number of locations where the defect can be found. The image association program creates a record for each still image taken by the camera, the record including the name, location, and sublocation of the defect shown in the still image. The image association program may also associate video of a defect with the still images of the defect.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Inventors: James Howe, Norman Aleman
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Patent number: 11198085Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus having an air flow path from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and including an air treatment member, a suction motor and a filter assembly in the air flow path. The filter assembly includes at least two spaced apart physical filter elements with the upstream face of the second filter facing the downstream face of the first filter element. The filter assembly is configured to prevent air from bypassing the first physical filter media. The filter assembly includes a gap between the first filter element and the second filter element that acts as a header and reduces the flow rate of air incident on the second filter element.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Gordon James Howes, Wenxiu Gao
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Patent number: 11174853Abstract: The hand-operated air pump is a mechanical device. The hand-operated air pump compresses atmospheric gas for use in an inflatable structure. The hand-operated air pump comprises a housing and a pump structure. The housing contains the pump structure. The housing transfers externally provisioned motive forces that are required to operate the pump structure. The pump structure compresses the atmospheric gas used in the inflatable structure. The pump structure transports the compressed atmospheric gas to the inflatable structure. The pump structure measures the pressure of atmospheric gas contained in the inflatable structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Inventor: James Howe
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Patent number: 10991058Abstract: Methods for conducting property inspections and property inspection systems that include: a computer having a memory configured to store a program and a processor to execute the program; a project template generator adapted to provide a plurality of inspection projects, each inspection project including a plurality of inspection locations based on a property floor plan and a plurality of possible defects relating to an inspection location; a camera in communication with the computer, the camera adapted to capture an image of a defect with a property and store the image in the memory; and, an image association program executed by the processor configured to associate an image with a project, an inspection location, and a defect related to the inspection location.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Inventors: James Howe, Norman Aleman
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Publication number: 20200219213Abstract: A property inspection system includes a mobile inspection device, a camera, a project template generator, a report generator, and an image association program. The project template generator guides the user through an inspection project. The report generator provides a list of defects, along with the number of occurrences of each defect and the number of locations where the defect can be found. The image association program creates a record for each still image taken by the camera, the record including the name, location, and sublocation of the defect shown in the still image. The image association program may also associate video of a defect with the still images of the defect.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: James Howe, Norman Aleman
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Patent number: 10672089Abstract: Methods for conducting property inspections and property inspection systems that include: a computer having a memory configured to store a program and a processor to execute the program; a project template generator adapted to provide a plurality of inspection projects, each inspection project including a plurality of inspection locations based on a property floor plan and a plurality of possible defects relating to an inspection location; a camera in communication with the computer, the camera adapted to capture an image of a defect with a property and store the image in the memory; and, an image association program executed by the processor configured to associate an image with a project, an inspection location and a defect related to the inspection location.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Bert L. Howe & Associates, Inc.Inventors: James Howe, Norman Aleman
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Publication number: 20190060812Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus having an air flow path from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and including an air treatment member, a suction motor and a filter assembly in the air flow path. The filter assembly includes at least two spaced apart physical filter elements with the upstream face of the second filter facing the downstream face of the first filter element. The filter assembly is configured to prevent air from bypassing the first physical filter media. The filter assembly includes a gap between the first filter element and the second filter element that acts as a header and reduces the flow rate of air incident on the second filter element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Gordon James Howes, Wenxiu GAO
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Publication number: 20190026846Abstract: Methods for conducting property inspections and property inspection systems that include: a computer having a memory configured to store a program and a processor to execute the program; a project template generator adapted to provide a plurality of inspection projects, each inspection project including a plurality of inspection locations based on a property floor plan and a plurality of possible defects relating to an inspection location; a camera in communication with the computer, the camera adapted to capture an image of a defect with a property and store the image in the memory; and, an image association program executed by the processor configured to associate an image with a project, an inspection location, and a defect related to the inspection location.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: James Howe, Norman Aleman
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Publication number: 20180203676Abstract: Methods, devices, and techniques for performing dead code stripping are discussed herein. For example, in one aspect, a symbol list may be created based on global symbols declared in a static library header. A symbol-to-object mapping may also be created from the static library. The symbol-to-object mapping may include data that maps the global symbols to library objects of the static library. An iteration of a dead code stripping loop may be executed. The first iteration may involve selecting a first global symbol from the global symbol list. The first iteration may also involve, using the symbol-to-object mapping, determining that the first symbol is defined by a first object. Still further, the first iteration may involve adding the first library object to a verified object list. Library objects are then removed from the static library that are absent from the verified object list.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2015Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventor: James Howe