Patents by Inventor James Tucker
James Tucker 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: 20250176839Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed offer improved heart failure patient outcomes by automatedly extracting features from vessel area traces and generating cardiac health indicative parameters based on extracted features to provide a normalized congestion index to assess patient status. Examples include diagnostic engine (102) receiving area traces from trace generator (104) and communicating patient status information through user interfaces (116). The diagnostic engine may comprise trace feature detector (106), metrics generator (108), boundary generator (110), index generator (112) and decision logic (114). Disclosed systems may be executed using one or more processing devices or in a networked, distributed processing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2023Publication date: June 5, 2025Inventors: Friedrich Wetterling, Fiachra M. Sweeney, Daire Corley-Carmody, Stephen Sheridan, James Tucker, Robert Gaul, John R. Britton, Teresa Maria Buxo, Damien O'Rourke
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Publication number: 20250134496Abstract: A method of determining measurements of the Inferior Vena Cava, IVC, using ultrasound imaging, comprising providing a three-dimensional, 3D, ultrasound image of a portion of the body in which the IVC is located, performing image analysis on the 3D ultrasound image to identify the IVC relative to other anatomical structures, selecting a single slice of the three-dimensional image, the slice comprising a cross-sectional image of the IVC, and determining the cross-sectional area of the IVC from the cross-sectional image of the IVC in the selected slice.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2022Publication date: May 1, 2025Inventors: Friedrich Wetterling, Fiachra Sweeney, Teresa Buxo, James Tucker, Robert Gaul, Darragh Maguire
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Publication number: 20240309437Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and products for use in detecting target RNA sequences in a sample, based on a process which nicks the DNA strand of a DNA/RNA duplex and amplifies a product thereofType: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: September 19, 2024Inventors: James Tucker, Timothy Dafforn, Jake Carter, Jean-Loius Henry Alan Duprey, Lorea Orueta Iturbe, Matthew Hicks
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Publication number: 20240260846Abstract: Multistranded conductors adapted to in vivo environments and methods of making same are disclosed, wherein specific configurations, sequences and directions of wire wraps provide implantable multistranded coils with increased cycle life in in vivo environments as well as desirable electrical performance characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2023Publication date: August 8, 2024Inventors: Robert Gaul, Fiachra Sweeney, Stephen Sheridan, Andrew Hughes, James Tucker, Sean Quinlan
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Patent number: 12043865Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetic probe comprising: a nanoparticle; an oligonucleotide probe anchored to the surface of the nanoparticle, comprising an oligonucleotide backbone with a tag incorporated therein via a linker group; and a reference probe anchored to the surface of the nanoparticle, wherein the reference probe comprises a marker; wherein either (a) the tag is an organic fluorescent tag and the marker is a transition metal-based fluorescent marker; or (b) the tag is a redox-active tag and the marker is a transition metal-based redox-active marker. The invention also relates to a composition or kit containing a probe of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: The University of BirminghamInventors: James Tucker, Zoe Pikramenou, Andrew Beggs, Zsusa Nagy, Purbani Chakrabarti
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Patent number: 11919236Abstract: A method of separating excess resin from at least one object includes: (a) stereolithographically producing at least one object, each object having at least one retention feature (32) formed thereon, each object carrying excess resin on a surface thereof; then (b) mounting each object on at least one transfer frame (21), each transfer frame having at least one retention member (22) that mates with the retention feature; (c) connecting each transfer frame to a rotor with the at least one object carried thereon; (d) centrifugally separating excess resin from each object by spinning the rotor with each transfer frame connected thereto while the at least one object remains connected to each transfer frame by the retention feature; then (e) removing each transfer frame from the rotor, with excess resin separated from each at least one object thereon.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Carbon, Inc.Inventors: Ananda Rose Day, Kenton J. Kwok, William James Tucker
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Publication number: 20240017279Abstract: A spray dispenser is provided, the spray dispenser comprising a container for holding a liquid to be dispensed and a dispensing assembly for extracting liquid from said container, the dispensing assembly comprising a pressure-relief valve for release of excessive pressure in the container and a filter arranged to permit egress of gas through the filter, inhibit egress of liquid from the container and to inhibit ingress of contaminants into the container through the pressure relief valve. A dispensing assembly for use is a spray dispenser is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Paul Syson, Neil Simpson, James Tucker, Karen Rossington
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Patent number: 11872765Abstract: An example of an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an input device to receive design data. The design data includes information about a geometry and load characteristics of an object. The apparatus further includes a structural design engine to generate print data to print the object on a three-dimensional printer based on the design data. The apparatus also includes a fluid design engine to generate fluidic data. The fluidic data represents a fluid channel within the object. In addition, the apparatus includes an output engine to generate an output file based on the print data and the fluidic data.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David James Tucker, David Woodlock, Jun Zeng, Michelle Lynn Bockman
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Patent number: 11789770Abstract: A system for creating surrogate models is provided. The system includes a user computing device including a user interface, a database, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive, from the user computing device, a workflow request, determine at least one application in the database required to complete the workflow request, retrieve, from the database, the at least one application and meta-data associated with the at least one application, and determine that a user has proper tenancies to use the at least one application. The processor is further configured to execute, using the at least one application on an external computing device, a workflow associated with the workflow request based at least in part on the meta-data, generate, based on execution of the workflow request, new meta-data associated with the at least one application, and transmit the new meta-data to the database.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Albert Tallman, Eric James Tucker, Vincent Michael Russo, Andrew Louis Gallo, Jr., Richard Brownell Arthur, Jeffrey Michael Iannotti, Peter Matthew Schmid, Adam Franklin Stevenson, David Charles Harry Ward, Douglas Evan King
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Patent number: 11745196Abstract: A spray dispenser is provided, the spray dispenser comprising a container for holding a liquid to be dispensed and a dispensing assembly for extracting liquid from said container, the dispensing assembly comprising a pressure-relief valve for release of excessive pressure in the container and a filter arranged to permit egress of gas through the filter, inhibit egress of liquid from the container and to inhibit ingress of contaminants into the container through the pressure relief valve. A dispensing assembly for use is a spray dispenser is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.Inventors: Paul Syson, Neil Simpson, James Tucker, Karen Rossington
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Patent number: 11699272Abstract: An example device includes: a memory storing instructions; and a processor connected to the memory. The instructions are to cause the processor to: receive predetermined locations of a fluidic input location and fluidic output locations at a three-dimensional (3D) object model; generate respective paths between the fluidic input and each of the fluidic outputs via associated portions of the 3D object model; replace the respective paths with respective hollow connectors that have respective fluidic resistance selected such that each of the fluidic outputs have a predetermined flow rate from the fluidic input to the fluid outputs; and store, at the memory, data indicative of locations and dimensions of the respective hollow connectors, relative to the fluidic input and the fluidic outputs, the data for use by a three-dimensional printer to print a part that includes the fluidic input, the fluidic outputs and the respective hollow connectors.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David James Tucker, David Woodlock, Jun Zeng, Michelle Lynn Bockman
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Publication number: 20230157631Abstract: Described embodiments generally relate to a method for improving data accuracy of sleep pattern data. The method comprises receiving first data relating to at least one sleep pattern metric; receiving second data relating to the at least one sleep pattern metric, wherein the second data is data entered by a user; determining the difference between the first data and the second data to calculate a data infidelity value; and in response to the data infidelity value exceeding a predetermined threshold, prompting a user to enter third data relating to at least one metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Tracey Sletten, Prerna Varma, Andrew James Tucker, Andrew John Kelvin Phillips, Benjamin Irwin Shelly, Gary Nelson Garcia Molina, Ilankaikone Senthooran, Jade Mary Murray, Jesse Salazar, Lauren Adele Booker, Mark Erskine Howard, Michelle MaGee, Monica Helen Bush, Shanthakumar Madhan Wilson Rajaratnam, Svetlana Postnova, Yash Mokashi
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Publication number: 20220401211Abstract: Methods and systems for predicting the post-operative effective lens position (ELP) of a prosthetic intraoccular lens (IOL) in cataract surgery using novel pre-operative measurement(s) of the natural lens curvatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: James Tucker, Matthew Wade, Sumit Garg, Caleb Shumway
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Patent number: 11338521Abstract: In an example of a method for parts packing, at least one part to be printed is identified. A placement and an orientation of the at least one identified part in a build volume of a three-dimensional (3D) printer is determined that optimizes a thermal uniformity inside the build volume.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jun Zeng, David James Tucker
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Publication number: 20220055050Abstract: A spray dispenser is provided, the spray dispenser comprising a container for holding a liquid to be dispensed and a dispensing assembly for extracting liquid from said container, the dispensing assembly comprising a pressure-relief valve for release of excessive pressure in the container and a filter arranged to permit egress of gas through the filter, inhibit egress of liquid from the container and to inhibit ingress of contaminants into the container through the pressure relief valve. A dispensing assembly for use is a spray dispenser is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Paul SYSON, Neil SIMPSON, James TUCKER, Karen ROSSINGTON
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Publication number: 20220009172Abstract: An example of an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an input device to receive design data. The design data includes information about a geometry and load characteristics of an object. The apparatus further includes a structural design engine to generate print data to print the object on a three-dimensional printer based on the design data. The apparatus also includes a fluid design engine to generate fluidic data. The fluidic data represents a fluid channel within the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David James TUCKER, David WOODLOCK, Jun ZENG, Michelle Lynn BOCKMAN
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Publication number: 20220012952Abstract: An example device includes: a memory storing instructions; and a processor connected to the memory. The instructions are to cause the processor to: receive predetermined locations of a fluidic input location and fluidic output locations at a three-dimensional (3D) object model; generate respective paths between the fluidic input and each of the fluidic outputs via associated portions of the 3D object model; replace the respective paths with respective hollow connectors that have respective fluidic resistance selected such that each of the fluidic outputs have a predetermined flow rate from the fluidic input to the fluid outputs; and store, at the memory, data indicative of locations and dimensions of the respective hollow connectors, relative to the fluidic input and the fluidic outputs, the data for use by a three-dimensional printer to print a part that includes the fluidic input, the fluidic outputs and the respective hollow connectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David James Tucker, David Woodlock, Jun Zeng, Michelle Lynn Bockman
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Patent number: 11192129Abstract: A spray dispenser is provided, the spray dispenser comprising a container for holding a liquid to be dispensed and a dispensing assembly for extracting liquid from said container, the dispensing assembly comprising a pressure-relief valve for release of excessive pressure in the container and a filter arranged to permit egress of gas through the filter, inhibit egress of liquid from the container and to inhibit ingress of contaminants into the container through the pressure relief valve. A dispensing assembly for use is a spray dispenser is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Paul Syson, Neil Simpson, James Tucker, Karen Rossington
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Publication number: 20210365286Abstract: A system for creating surrogate models is provided. The system includes a user computing device including a user interface, a database, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive, from the user computing device, a workflow request, determine at least one application in the database required to complete the workflow request, retrieve, from the database, the at least one application and meta-data associated with the at least one application, and determine that a user has proper tenancies to use the at least one application. The processor is further configured to execute, using the at least one application on an external computing device, a workflow associated with the workflow request based at least in part on the meta-data, generate, based on execution of the workflow request, new meta-data associated with the at least one application, and transmit the new meta-data to the database.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2020Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: James Albert Tallman, Eric James Tucker, Vincent Michael Russo, Andrew Louis Gallo, JR., Richard Brownell Arthur, Jeffrey Michael Iannotti, Peter Matthew Schmid, Adam Franklin Stevenson, David Charles Harry Ward, Douglas Evan King
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Publication number: 20210339275Abstract: A spray dispenser is provided, the spray dispenser comprising a container for holding a liquid to be dispensed and a dispensing assembly for extracting liquid from said container, the dispensing assembly comprising a pressure-relief valve for release of excessive pressure in the container and a filter arranged to permit egress of gas through the filter, inhibit egress of liquid from the container and to inhibit ingress of contaminants into the container through the pressure relief valve. A dispensing assembly for use is a spray dispenser is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Paul Syson, Neil Simpson, James Tucker, Karen Rossington