Patents by Inventor James Scott
James Scott 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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Publication number: 20240165724Abstract: The present application provides an electrical discharge machining system for drilling a hole in a workpiece using a flushing fluid. The electrical discharge machining system may include an electrode with the electrode positioned in an electrode guide, and an integrated external flushing system. The integrated external flushing system may include a guide cap and a concentric flushing channel defined between the guide cap and the electrode guide so as to allow the flushing fluid to remain attached to the electrode guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: James Scott FLANAGAN, Weston Michael SUCHENSKI, John D. PITTARD
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Publication number: 20240157600Abstract: A module and process for forming a ceramic fluidic module (300) that includes a unified closed-porosity ceramic body (200) and a tortuous fluid passage (P) that extends through the body (200). The body (200) has a first mean density within a first layer (222) that is greater than a second mean density within a second layer (226). The first and second layers (222, 226) are axially serially arranged between opposed major surfaces (228, 229) of the body (200). The fluid passage (P) adjoins the first layer (222) of the body (200). The process includes pressing a first volume of ceramic powder (120) to form a pre-pressed body (150). A passage mold (130) is then positioned on the pre-pressed body (150). The pre-pressed body (150) and the passage mold (130) are then covered with a second volume of ceramic powder (125). The body (150), the mold (130), and the second volume of ceramic powder (125) are then pressed to form a pressed body (160).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2022Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Alexander Lee Cuno, Thierry Luc Alain Dannoux, James Scott Sutherland
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Publication number: 20240159624Abstract: An improved electronically controlled portable testing system provides one or more self-contained, automated testing skids configured to perform required tests on the exhaust output of a stationary engine. The testing skids are configured for easy transportation on a medium duty truck and in a preferred testing process, are deployed to the engine site (and reloaded on the truck after testing is complete) using a lift attached to the truck. Using these systems and methods, a single technician can concurrently test multiple exhaust stacks on engines separated by any distance, from 100 feet to miles apart. The testing skids provide the technician with wireless remote test control and monitoring. The disclosed systems and methods increase the efficiency, accuracy and repeatability of tests.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2024Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: 4Sight Environmental, Inc.Inventor: James Scott Chapel
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Publication number: 20240142004Abstract: A diverter valve assembly is provided, including a diverter valve chamber, an inlet to the diverter valve chamber, a first outlet, a second outlet, a first fluid flow path from the inlet to the first outlet, a second fluid flow path from the inlet to the second outlet, a diverter valve member, and a motor coupled to the diverter valve member. The motor drives movement of the diverter valve member within the valve chamber between a first end point and a second end point located further from the motor than the first end point. When the diverter valve member is at the first end point the second fluid flow path is open and the first fluid flow path is closed. When the diverter valve member is at the second end point the second fluid flow path is closed and the first fluid flow path is open.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: James Scott, James Bourne
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Patent number: 11973650Abstract: Deployment of arrangements of computing components coupled over a communication fabric are presented herein. In one example, a method includes detecting first computing components communicatively coupled to a first communication fabric having a first communication fabric type, and detecting second computing components communicatively coupled to a second communication fabric having a second communication fabric type. The method also includes receiving user commands to form compute units among a pool of computing components comprising the first computing components and the second computing components. Based at least on the user commands, the method includes forming the compute units for use by one or more users.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Liqid Inc.Inventors: James Scott Cannata, Phillip Clark, Bryan Nagel, Henry Lee Harris, Bryan Schramm, Sumit Puri
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Publication number: 20240135761Abstract: A movable barrier operator comprising a motor, communication circuitry configured to receive a control signal and communicate with a door lock associated with a passageway door, and a controller. The controller is configured to authenticate the control signal, wherein authenticating the control signal includes associating the signal with a first level of access or a second level of access. The controller is further configured to communicate with the door lock via the communication circuitry to permit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the first level of access and inhibit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the second level of access. The controller is configured to cause the motor to open the movable barrier regardless of association of the control signal with the first level of access or the second level of access.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: David R. Morris, James Scott Murray, Robert J. Olmsted
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Publication number: 20240125467Abstract: A portable steam generator includes a power source in a housing, a water tank in the housing, a heating element in the housing and configured to heat water in the water tank to produce steam using power from the power source, and a track on the housing configured to support the portable steam generator in an installation position and allow manual removal from the installation position. A pre-plumbed integrated bathroom panel includes a plumbing inlet configured to provide water to the panel, a water outlet connected to the plumbing inlet, a steam outlet connected to the plumbing inlet and a heating element, a sanitizing outlet connected to the plumbing inlet and an additive generator, valves for directing water from the plumbing inlet to the at least one water outlet, the at least one steam outlet, and the at least one sanitizing outlet, and a controller configured to operate at least the plurality of valves.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Huston Adam Sprang, Peter Kajuch, Robert Quasius, Aaron Mitchell, James Scott Giefer, Gary Clarke, Jessica Schroeder, Maria Evraets, Amber LaVerne Hall Nelson, Yutong Wu, Evan See-Leet Lee, Thomas Brian Sindelar, Crystal Marie Riste, Ryan Leichty, Zachary Paul Hillesland
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Publication number: 20240125602Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for detecting a trip of a user in a vehicle. A method includes: receiving by a processor of a user device, device scan data from one or more communication enabled devices; determining, by the processor, whether the devices listed in the device scan data is a vehicle device; in response to the determining, identifying, by the processor, the vehicle device as a found device; determining, by the processor, whether the found device is listed in a known device list; and generating, by the processor, at least one of a trip start signal and a trip end signal based on whether the found device is listed in the known device list.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Daniel E. Rudman, Jeffrey A. Phelan, Nicholas T. Mason, JR., Nathaniel James Reline-Martin, James Scott MacGuidwin, Daniel Schleuger
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Patent number: 11955913Abstract: In one aspect, a movable barrier operator system is provided that includes a motor configured to be coupled to a movable barrier. The motor has a power rating indicative of a minimum power to be supplied to the motor in order for the motor to move the movable barrier. The system further includes an external power supply configured to connect to an electrical outlet. The external power supply has a plurality of outputs each having a power rating indicative of a maximum power the output supplies, the output power rating being less than the motor power rating. The movable barrier operator system includes combiner circuitry configured to combine power from the outputs of the external power supply and provide the combined power to the motor. The system further includes a monitoring circuit configured to detect a fault condition of any of the outputs of the external power supply.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: The Chamberlain Group, LLCInventors: Anthony David Bertini, Edwin Fernelly Moreno Hortz, James Scott Murray
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Patent number: 11954326Abstract: Disaggregated computing architectures, platforms, and systems are provided herein. In one example, a method includes instructing a communication fabric to establish a first logical partition in the communication fabric that includes a first processing device and a memory device, and directing transfer of configuration data for storage by the memory device over the first logical partition. After transfer of the configuration data, the method includes instructing the communication fabric to remove the first logical partition in the communication fabric, where the configuration data remains stored by the memory device after removal of the first logical partition. The method also includes instructing the communication fabric to establish a second logical partition in the communication fabric that includes at least a second processing device and the memory device comprising the configuration data, where the second processing device is operated using the configuration data.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Liqid Inc.Inventors: James Scott Cannata, Christopher R. Long, Phillip Clark, Sumit Puri
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Patent number: 11951557Abstract: A process of repairing a component includes identifying a void in a component; determining at least one approximate physical configuration of the void; inserting borescope into the component in order to view the void; providing a repair rod approximately equivalent to at least one of the least one approximate physical configuration of the void; inserting the repair rod into component; confirming insertion of the repair rod in the void; separating the repair rod to leave a repair plug in the void; and depositing braze paste over the repair plug in the void.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ethan Conrad Schaeffer, James Scott Flanagan, James J. Murray, III, Archie L Swanner, Jr., Logan Tyler Nelson
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Publication number: 20240113974Abstract: Mobile management method, system and client. Method includes receiving a DNS query for a host name from an application on client; retrieving reputation data associated with host name from a local cache on client; and determining a policy based on host name and the reputation data. Based on determined policy for the host name, blocking attempted network flows to a host corresponding to host name to produce blocked attempted network flows. Method also includes sending attempted network flow metadata related to the blocked attempted network flows to a collector on client; transmitting the attempted network flow metadata from the collector to a VPN server pool via a VPN tunnel; and producing an anomaly report from the transmitted attempted network flow metadata. The anomaly report includes at least one of anomalies, cohorts, trends, location boundaries, detected network security issues, detected compromised clients and/or optimized network usage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: MOBILE SONIC, INC.Inventors: Joseph T. SAVARESE, Steven HECKT, Michael E. BRYANT, Eric C. MCNEILL, Carter SMITH, Elizabeth KIHSLINGER, Thomas Gunther HELMS, Camilla KEENAN-KOCH, Joseph G. SOUZA, Paul HOOVER, S. Aaron STAVENS, Christian E. HOFSTAEDTER, Jonathan SCOTT, Erik OLSON, James Scott SIMPKINS, Stephen Gregory FALLIN, John Harvey HILLOCK, Eivind NAESS, Michael Lee SNYDER, David Michael MIRLY, Marius LEE, Glenn Patrick ARANAS, Norman C. HAMER, Tridib DUTTA, Andrew James HOOVER, Thomas A. SWEET, Mark ANACKER, An PHAN
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Patent number: 11949559Abstract: Deployment of arrangements of computing components coupled over communication fabrics are presented herein. In one example, a method includes forming a compute unit to include at least a selected disaggregated computing component and at least a selected converged computing element. The selected disaggregated computing component is added to the compute unit from a pool of disaggregated computing components having a granularity comprising the disaggregated computing components arbitrarily and separately coupled to a communication fabric. The selected converged computing element is added to the compute unit from a pool of converged computing elements having a granularity comprising sets of computing components with fixed relationships to associated processors.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Liqid Inc.Inventors: James Scott Cannata, Phillip Clark, Bryan Nagel, Henry Lee Harris, Bryan Schramm, Sumit Puri
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Publication number: 20240104029Abstract: Enhanced apparatuses, systems, and techniques for coupling network-linked peripheral devices into host computing devices is presented. A method includes, over a network interface of a host device, obtaining an indication of a peripheral device available for associating with the host device. Based on the indication, the method includes initiating instantiation of the peripheral device into a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) subsystem of the host device by at least emulating behavior of the peripheral device over the network interface as a PCIe peripheral device coupled locally to the host system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: James Scott Cannata, Allen R. Andrews, Henry Lee Harris
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Patent number: 11938393Abstract: Presented herein is an interactive platform for judging an activity by a participant in an event. The platform includes a client application program downloadable to a mobile device. The program may include a database storing a mobile device identifier (ID), a user ID, user information, and location data of the device. The application may further be configured to display one or more events of the activity as well as an input for receiving a score of the activity from the user. The platform may additionally include a server system connected with the client application programs via a communication network. The server system may be configured for receiving the mobile device ID, the user ID, the user information, and the location data for the client program, and may further be configured to receive the scores from the users, and to adjust the scores according to determined bias of the associated user.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: FANMOUNTAIN LLCInventors: Todd Wanke, James P. Cleary, James Scott Nolan
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Patent number: 11941929Abstract: A movable barrier operator comprising a motor, communication circuitry configured to receive a control signal and communicate with a door lock associated with a passageway door, and a controller. The controller is configured to authenticate the control signal, wherein authenticating the control signal includes associating the signal with a first level of access or a second level of access. The controller is further configured to communicate with the door lock via the communication circuitry to permit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the first level of access and inhibit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the second level of access. The controller is configured to cause the motor to open the movable barrier regardless of association of the control signal with the first level of access or the second level of access.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: THE CHAMBERLAIN GROUP LLCInventors: David R. Morris, James Scott Murray, Robert J. Olmsted
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Patent number: 11939430Abstract: Polyphosphate compositions are produced by a process that includes the steps of continuously introducing a phosphate compound into a polymerization vessel, polymerizing the phosphate compound at a temperature of 250-450° C. for a time period sufficient to form the polyphosphate composition, and continuously discharging the polyphosphate composition from the polymerization vessel. The phosphate compound can be fed to the polymerization vessel in the form of an aqueous slurry containing 5-50 wt. % of the phosphate compound. Resulting polyphosphate compositions often contain at least 8 wt. % of a polyphosphate and less than 35 wt. % of the phosphate compound.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: J.M. Huber CorporationInventors: Yue Liu, Aleksey Isarov, Robin Brumby Helms, Yann Charlotte Bourgeois, James Scott Thomas, Christopher Lamar Duck, Patrick Christopher Farrell
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Patent number: 11934025Abstract: A fiber optic assembly is provided including a support substrate having a substantially planar surface, a signal-fiber array supported on the planar surface of the support substrate. The signal-fiber array including a plurality of optical fibers and an adhesive disposed on the plurality of optical fibers and the support substrate. Each of the optical fibers is spaced from adjacent optical fibers of the plurality of optical fibers at a precise pitch.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Alexander Lee Cuno, James Scott Sutherland
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Publication number: 20240085635Abstract: Methods and systems for joining photonic components. A method includes suspending nano-particles in a medium, wherein the nano-particles include metal nano-particles. The method further includes applying a layer of the nano-particle medium to a first substrate, and exposing the layer of nano-particle medium to a thermal process to remove at least a portion of the medium and expose the nano-particles. A second substrate is placed on the nano-particles in alignment with the first substrate, and a heat is applied to the nano-particles to cause connection of contact points between adjacent nano-particles to cause a secure alignment of the first and second substrates. The heat applied to the layer of nano-particles is less than 300° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventor: James Scott Sutherland
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Patent number: D1021207Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: IDEAL Industries Lighting LLCInventors: Jenghao Pai, Eric Hardesty, James Scott Carrington, Michael Evason