Patents by Inventor James Wilhelm
James Wilhelm 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: 11958152Abstract: A safety system for a power miter saw comprises a support member, at least one multidirectional manipulator including a workpiece holder member moveably mounted to the support member for securing a workpiece in place, and a control box. The workpiece holder member includes a presence indicator operatively connected to the control box and configured to detect the physical presence of a saw operator's hand on the at least one multidirectional manipulator when the saw operator's hand engages the presence indicator. The control box is operatively connectable to a trigger switch of the power miter saw so that an electric motor of the power miter saw is activated only when both the presence indicator of the safety system and the trigger switch of the power miter saw are engaged by both hands of an operator of the power miter saw.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: MASONITE CORPORATIONInventors: James A. Stevens, Frank Wilhelm, Kohl L. Knopp, Robert Woods, Kurian A. Anthraper
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Publication number: 20240077319Abstract: Autonomous management of wireless connectivity of priority response vehicles is provided. It is received, from a communications network including a plurality of access points, the access points configured to provide communications services to priority vehicles and non-priority vehicles, locations of the priority vehicles over the communications network. A SON server is utilized, in communication with the plurality of access points, to optimize wireless connectivity for the priority vehicles. It is received, by an enhanced vehicle management system (EVMS) server, in communication with the SON server, network quality information from the SON server. The priority vehicles are routed based on the network quality information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Jean de Dieu MUTANGANA, Mohsen BAHRAMI, Hamed ASADI, James Wilhelm HEATON
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Publication number: 20240076408Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides methods of inhibiting the effects of MASP-2-dependent complement activation in a living subject. The methods comprise the step of administering, to a subject in need thereof, an amount of a MASP-2 inhibitory agent effective to inhibit MASP-2-dependent complement activation. In some embodiments, the MASP-2 inhibitory agent inhibits cellular injury associated with MASP-2-mediated alternative complement pathway activation, while leaving the classical (C1q-dependent) pathway component of the immune system intact. In another aspect, the invention provides compositions for inhibiting the effects of lectin-dependent complement activation, comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a MASP-2 inhibitory agent and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Hans-Wilhelm Schwaeble, Clark E. Tedford, James B. Parent
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Publication number: 20240013276Abstract: Performing vehicle analytics using connected data captured from potential vehicle customers is provided. Connected data indicative of usage by a customer of one or more vehicles is received in real-time. The connected data is analyzed to determine a per-customer recommendation based on the usage. The per-customer recommendation is sent to a dealership in real-time to advise the dealership.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma CHENGALVALA, James Wilhelm HEATON
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Patent number: 11813981Abstract: A selectable vehicle profile for an electrified vehicle (EV) may be communicated to a vehicle controller to modify vehicle acceleration, generate simulated engine sounds, customize the look and feel of a vehicle instrument cluster/panel display and/or human-machine interface(s) (HMI) (including gages, menus, displays, colors etc.), control transmission simulated shift schedule and feel, control active suspension/ride control, and similar features so that the EV operates to provide a driving experience similar to a previously profiled vehicle, such as a non-electrified vehicle. Vehicle profiles may be generated by an OEM or after-market supplier based on actual measurements and/or specifications associated with operation of a particular non-electrified vehicle. The vehicle profile may be licensed for download to the EV, and/or made available through a subscription service, for example.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Inventors: John Naum Vangelov, Joseph Carl Beiser, James Wilhelm Heaton
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Publication number: 20230343145Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and using dual vehicle digital twins for model-based learning and remotely-operated vehicles. An example method may include receiving, by a processor associated with a first digital twin stored locally on a computing system of a vehicle or a second digital twin stored remotely on a first remote system, data relating to a first sub-system of the vehicle and a second sub-system of the vehicle. The example method may also include sending the data to the first digital twin or the second digital twin, wherein sending the data includes synchronizing with the first digital twin or the second digital twin.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Laleh Ghalami, James Wilhelm Heaton, Praveen Kumar Yalavarty, Sajit Janardhanan, Navid Tafaghodi Khajavi
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Publication number: 20230316235Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory, and the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to provide an identification of an occupant of a vehicle to a plurality of virtual-meeting platforms, receive data indicating a plurality of virtual meetings at respective start times for the occupant from the virtual-meeting platforms, connect a user interface of the vehicle to a first one of the virtual meetings through a first virtual-meeting platform of the virtual meeting platforms at the respective start time, and connect the user interface to a second one of the virtual meetings through a second virtual-meeting platform of the virtual meeting platforms at the respective start time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: James Wilhelm Heaton, Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala
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Publication number: 20230239765Abstract: Mesh device communication is provided. A dictionary of indexes corresponding to different messages is stored to a cache memory of an access device. A message is received via a transceiver of the access device. The cache memory is accessed to look up the message to identify an index corresponding to the message. The message is propagated, via the transceiver, to a wireless access device mesh network including a plurality of other access devices by broadcasting the index of the message.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Mohsen BAHRAMI, James Wilhelm HEATON, Hamed ASADI
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Publication number: 20230202413Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller, programmed to responsive to identifying a first user via a mobile device, load a first non-person entity associated with the first user from the mobile device to configure vehicle settings, the first non-person entity including a driver setting, a first entertainment setting and a second entertainment setting; and responsive to identifying a second user entering the vehicle, switch from the first entertainment setting to a second entertainment setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Joseph Carl BEISER, John CORREIA, James Wilhelm HEATON, Arthur Marius VITUI, Praveen Kumar YALAVARTY, Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma CHENGALVALA
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Patent number: 11613217Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller, programmed to responsive to identifying a first user via a mobile device, load a first non-person entity associated with the first user from the mobile device to configure vehicle settings, the first non-person entity including a driver setting, a first entertainment setting and a second entertainment setting; and responsive to identifying a second user entering the vehicle, switch from the first entertainment setting to a second entertainment setting.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Joseph Carl Beiser, John Correia, James Wilhelm Heaton, Arthur Marius Vitui, Praveen Kumar Yalavarty, Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala
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Publication number: 20220253931Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprising, by one or more hardware computer processors configured with specific computer executable instructions, receiving a set of customer parameters representing characteristics of a customer, accessing a catalog containing data on vehicles of a collection of vehicles to obtain vehicle parameters representing characteristics of specific vehicles of the collection of vehicles, generating deal data elements each representing a respective potential deal, each deal data element comprising an association between loan parameters and a vehicle of the collection of vehicles, operating a finance prediction AI on the deal data elements to predict responses of one or more lenders to the respective potential deals represented by the deal data elements for the customer, associating the deal data elements with evaluation scores representing evaluations of the respective potential deals according to an evaluation metric taking into account the predicted bank responses; and selecting a subsType: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Sandro Antoni TORRIERI, Glyn Devin READE, Michael James Wilhelm DUNHAM, Nicholas Joseph SAMAHA
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Patent number: 11016712Abstract: This disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for generating a customized display in a vehicle. The customized display may be generated on the basis of various factors such as a reason for executing a trip, a preferred travel model, and/or operating parameters of the vehicle. A few exemplary reasons for executing a trip can include taking a vacation, delivering a package, dropping off a passenger, dining out, going to work, a fuel fill up, and/or for charging a battery. A computer may utilize such reasons to identify objects of interest in a geographical area surrounding the vehicle when the vehicle is executing the trip and generate a customized display that includes these objects. For example, when the reason for executing the trip is a vacation, the objects in the customized display may include a tourist attraction, a landmark, a fueling station, an electric charging station, and/or a restaurant.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala, James Wilhelm Heaton
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Publication number: 20210053487Abstract: A selectable vehicle profile for an electrified vehicle (EV) may be communicated to a vehicle controller to modify vehicle acceleration, generate simulated engine sounds, customize the look and feel of a vehicle instrument cluster/panel display and/or human-machine interface(s) (HMI) (including gages, menus, displays, colors etc.), control transmission simulated shift schedule and feel, control active suspension/ride control, and similar features so that the EV operates to provide a driving experience similar to a previously profiled vehicle, such as a non-electrified vehicle. Vehicle profiles may be generated by an OEM or after-market supplier based on actual measurements and/or specifications associated with operation of a particular non-electrified vehicle. The vehicle profile may be licensed for download to the EV, and/or made available through a subscription service, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: John Naum VANGELOV, Joseph Carl BEISER, James Wilhelm HEATON
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Publication number: 20210042076Abstract: This disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for generating a customized display in a vehicle. The customized display may be generated on the basis of various factors such as a reason for executing a trip, a preferred travel model, and/or operating parameters of the vehicle. A few exemplary reasons for executing a trip can include taking a vacation, delivering a package, dropping off a passenger, dining out, going to work, a fuel fill up, and/or for charging a battery. A computer may utilize such reasons to identify objects of interest in a geographical area surrounding the vehicle when the vehicle is executing the trip and generate a customized display that includes these objects. For example, when the reason for executing the trip is a vacation, the objects in the customized display may include a tourist attraction, a landmark, a fueling station, an electric charging station, and/or a restaurant.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala, James Wilhelm Heaton
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Publication number: 20200353882Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller, programmed to responsive to identifying a first user via a mobile device, load a first non-person entity associated with the first user from the mobile device to configure vehicle settings, the first non-person entity including a driver setting, a first entertainment setting and a second entertainment setting; and responsive to identifying a second user entering the vehicle, switch from the first entertainment setting to a second entertainment setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2019Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Joseph Carl BEISER, John CORREIA, James Wilhelm HEATON, Arthur Marius VITUI, Praveen Kumar YALAVARTY, Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma CHENGALVALA
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Patent number: 10814835Abstract: A system includes a processor that receives an authentication request, at a vehicle, from an application executing on a device in communication with the vehicle, including a security designation. The receiving vehicle then determines if the vehicle has access to a primary security authentication system corresponding to the security designation. The vehicle also, responsive to the vehicle having access, utilizes the primary authentication system to authenticate a user via the determined primary security authentication system and provide user credentials, obtained based on successful use of the primary authentication system, to the device.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala, James Wilhelm Heaton
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Publication number: 20200276960Abstract: A system includes a processor that receives an authentication request, at a vehicle, from an application executing on a device in communication with the vehicle, including a security designation. The receiving vehicle then determines if the vehicle has access to a primary security authentication system corresponding to the security designation. The vehicle also, responsive to the vehicle having access, utilizes the primary authentication system to authenticate a user via the determined primary security authentication system and provide user credentials, obtained based on successful use of the primary authentication system, to the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala, James Wilhelm Heaton
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Publication number: 20200080881Abstract: The present invention defines six unexpected benefits resulting from the automation of and improvements to inventory reconciliation and tank level monitoring at tank farms, terminals and refineries, commonly associated with refining and the transportation of, hydrocarbon fuels. In the implementation of an automated system for tank level monitoring and periodic inventory reconciliation, it has been discovered that both applications can be used to correctly identify maintenance needs and policy violations that were previously unable to be identified. The benefits include identification of thermal relief valve failure, transmix check valve failure, lock out/tag out failure, floating roof landing, and incorrect tank assignments.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Marathon Petroleum Company LPInventors: Gerald E. Langlois, III, Hubie M. Bartlett, James Wilhelm, Mike Huber, Daniel Leslie, Timothy E. Heck
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Patent number: D717521Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Mars, IncorporatedInventors: Peter Slusarczyk, Jonathan Christopher Smith, Sjon-Paul Lee Conyer, April L. Gandy, Troy James Wilhelm
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Patent number: D729493Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: MARS, INCORPORATEDInventors: Peter Slusarczyk, Jonathan Christopher Smith, Sjon-Paul Lee Conyer, April L. Gandy, Troy James Wilhelm