Patents by Inventor Jason Howard

Jason Howard 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).

  • Patent number: 11869052
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium may include executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to provide for a non-destructive testing (NDT) ecosystem. The NDT ecosystem includes a repository of digital content, and a store configured to sell the digital content to a customer, wherein the digital content is executable by a NDT device and wherein the digital content is created by a plurality of entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: Sekhar Soorianarayanan, Robert Carroll Ward, Michael Christopher Domke, Scott Leo Sbihli, Francois Xavier De Fromont, Jason Howard Messinger
  • Patent number: 11870027
    Abstract: A curved battery cell may include (1) a positive terminal, (2) a negative terminal, (3) one or more curved electrodes, and (4) an outer case encasing the one or more curved electrodes that includes at least one curved surface having a non-uniform radius of curvature. A curved battery pack may include (1) a first curved battery cell with a first outer surface having a first non-uniform curvature and (2) a second curved battery cell with a second outer surface having a second non-uniform curvature. Various other apparatus, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Howard, Bryan W Fan, Jeffrey Taylor Stellman, Karthik Kadirvel, Jonathan Longhitano
  • Publication number: 20230411743
    Abstract: A flexible battery comprising (1) at least one positively charged layer, (2) at least one negatively charged layer, (3) a coated electrode segment that includes a segment of the positively charged layer and a segment of the negatively charged layer, and (4) an additional coated electrode segment movably coupled to the coated electrode segment, wherein the additional coated electrode segment includes an additional segment of the positively charged layer and an additional segment of the negatively charged layer. Various other apparatuses, devices, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Tianren Xu, Karthik Kadirvel, Hyung Gu Yun, Jason Howard
  • Patent number: 11846390
    Abstract: The disclosed adjustable strap apparatus may include a left strap having a first rack member and a right strap having a second rack member. An electrical unit may have an opening through which a shaft passes. A pinion member may be affixed to a proximal end of the shaft and may be adapted to (a) engage the first rack member and the second rack member and (b) translate the first rack member and the second rack member in opposite directions via rotation of the shaft. A ratcheting member may be coupled to a distal end of the shaft and may include one or more pawls adapted to prevent rotation of the shaft when engaged. Various other methods, systems, and devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Howard, Thomas Christopher Frey, Karthik Kadirvel
  • Publication number: 20230400361
    Abstract: Provided is a method of estimating temperature in a device including a main printed circuit board (PCB), a protection and control module (PCM), and one or more batteries electrically connected to the PCM. The method includes sensing a temperature of the PCB, via a PCB temperature sensor and sensing a temperature of the PCM via a PCM temperature sensor. The method also includes estimating a temperature of at least one of the batteries based on (i) the temperature determined via the PCB temperature sensor and (ii) the temperature determined via the PCM temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rajat Mittal, Ethan Chen, Samvit Monga, Mark Shintaro Ando, Adam Alan Mudrick, Jason Howard
  • Publication number: 20230327255
    Abstract: Curved battery cells are described. The curved battery cells include first and second curved battery cells having complementary curvatures. The curved battery cells are housed in battery pack housing that has a curvature that complements the curvatures of the curved battery cells. An adhesive layer is be configured to adhere at least one of the first curved battery cell or the second curved battery cell to a curved surface of the battery pack housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Jason Howard, Douglas Moskowitz
  • Publication number: 20230327253
    Abstract: Techniques for manufacturing curved battery cells are described. The method includes forming first and second curved battery cells having complementary curvatures. The curved battery cells can be housed in battery pack housing that has a curvature that complements the curvatures of the curved battery cells. An adhesive layer can be configured to adhere at least one of the first curved battery cell or the second curved battery cell to a curved surface of the battery pack housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Jason Howard, Douglas Moskowitz
  • Publication number: 20230318092
    Abstract: A non-cuboidal battery having a cross-sectional area and a thickness may include a metal can housing, a metal lid coupled to the metal can housing, and an electrode stack disposed in the metal can housing. The thickness of the non-cuboidal battery can be substantially uniform over the cross-sectional area. The electrode stack may include a cathode layer stacked on an anode layer, and a separator layer disposed between the cathode layer and the anode layer. The electrode stack may be hermetically sealed by the metal can housing and the metal lid. A negative terminal that can be electrically coupled to the anode layer and a positive terminal that can be electrically coupled to the cathode layer may be disposed on an exterior side of the metal can housing or the metal lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Aaron, Eunbit Cho, Ankur Gupta, Jason Howard, Karthik Kadirvel, Gregory Alan Roberts, Tianren Xu
  • Patent number: 11775757
    Abstract: A method of preparing a dataset may comprise calculating a pattern relevance for a first field in the dataset and modifying the first field based on the pattern relevance. The method may further comprise detecting a contextual cue in the first field. The method may further comprise retrieving contextual information for a value in the first field and adding that contextual information to the database. Finally, the method may further comprise identifying a numerical scheme for the first field and parsing the first field into a number according to that numerical scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Willie Robert Patten, Jr., Eugene Irving Kelton, Arvin Bhatnagar, Jason Howard Cornpropst, Jacob McPherson
  • Patent number: 11755056
    Abstract: A method to obtain total compensation force information of a user input device is disclosed. The method comprising obtaining velocity information of a portion of the user input device. Obtaining acceleration information of the portion of the user input device. Obtaining damping force information force based on the velocity information. Obtaining inertial compensation force information based on the acceleration information. Combining the damping compensation force and inertial compensation force to provide the compensation force information of the user input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: BAE Systems PLC
    Inventors: Jason Howard Bean, Justin Mark Dee
  • Patent number: 11750009
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a power rail, a subassembly, an additional subassembly, and an interface coupling the subassembly to the additional subassembly. The subassembly may include a load, an energy-storing component, a charger having an output coupled to the energy-storing component, and a reverse-current limiter having a first terminal coupled to the energy-storing component. The additional subassembly may include an additional energy-storing component, an additional charger having an output coupled to the additional energy-storing component, and an additional reverse-current limiter having a first terminal coupled to the additional energy-storing component. The power rail may cross the interface and may couple the load, an input of the charger, a second terminal of the reverse-current limiter, an input of the additional charger, and a second terminal of the additional reverse-current limiter. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLP
    Inventors: Gene R. Obie, Xiaobei Li, Sam Sarmast, Karthik Kadirvel, Jason Howard
  • Patent number: 11738856
    Abstract: A control system for electronically linked pilot and co-pilot inceptors (103) permits an asymmetric roll axis feel depending on whether an inceptor is moved inboard or outboard. A circuit (401) receives a signal representative of a force applied to the pilot's inceptor resulting from a side-to-side movement and detects if the force applied is in an inward or an outward direction. A gain factor is applied to the received force signal to produce a factored force signal. The gain applied to a signal representative of force applied in an outward direction is greater than the gain factor applied to a signal representative of force applied in an inward direction. A summer (212, 213) sums the factored force signal with a corresponding factored force signal derived from force signals from the co-pilot's inceptor to produce a modified force signal for use in a force feedback control system associated with each inceptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PLC
    Inventors: Justin Mark Dee, Jason Howard Bean
  • Publication number: 20230223663
    Abstract: A battery system includes a plurality of battery cells connected in parallel. Each battery cell includes a pair of positive and negative tabs extending from each of two opposing sides. The battery system also includes one or more pairs of adjacent joining pads, each pair connecting the positive and negative tabs of adjacent battery cells. The battery system also includes a terrace portion. The positive tab and the negative tab corresponding to one side of a battery cell at one end of the parallel connection extend out onto the terrace portion. A pair of bus-bars placed in the terrace portion allow the extension of the tabs. Each joining pad is made of a flexible material so as to allow the positive and negative tabs of adjacent battery cells to bend around the respective joining pad. The battery system can be configured in various shapes, such as curved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Karthik Kadirvel, Jason Howard, Myuran Kangatharalingam
  • Patent number: 11688905
    Abstract: A curved battery pack may include (1) a housing comprising a curved surface and (2) a curved battery shaped to conform to the curved surface. The curved battery may be positioned relative to the curved surface such that the curved surface applies a force that counteracts a flattening force experienced by the curved battery. Various other apparatus, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Howard, Karthik Kadirvel, Myuran Kangatharalingam, Bryan W Fan
  • Patent number: 11645472
    Abstract: A method and or system for processing a response message from an analytical application that includes receiving the response message; parsing the response message to facilitate selecting a semantic model to translate the response message; obtaining the semantic model to translate the response message; translating the response message using the semantic model; and converting the translated response message to non-rich text. The non-rich text can be annotated for semantic meaning that can be displayed for example on a “dumb” display that does not support rich-text formats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Howard Cornpropst, Willie Robert Patten, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11601332
    Abstract: A method includes receiving data characterizing digital content from a repository of digital content. The method also includes receiving data characterizing a right to use the digital content from a store configured to sell a right to use the digital content to a customer associated with a non-destructive testing device. The method further includes performing an inspection of machinery using the non-destructive testing device based on the received digital content and the received right to use the digital content. The inspection can be performed by one or more of executing, using, and displaying the digital content. Related systems, devices, and non-transitory computer-readable mediums are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Baker Hughes, a GE Company, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Howard Messinger, Michael Christopher Domke, Scott Leo Sbihli, Robert Carroll Ward, Francois Xavier De Fromont
  • Patent number: 11563233
    Abstract: A wearable battery-pack accessory may include (1) one or more curved batteries, (2) charging circuitry that charges the one or more curved batteries, (3) supplying circuitry that supplies power to a connected external computing device, and (4) an outer housing including a curved surface shaped to conform to a portion of a wearer's body. A head-mounted display system may include (1) a head-mounted display, (2) a strap that is coupled to the head-mounted display and wraps around the back of a user's head when the user is wearing the head-mounted display, and (3) a battery-pack accessory detachably coupled to the strap. Various other apparatus, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Howard, Bryan W. Fan, Jeffrey Taylor Stellman, Karthik Kadirvel, Jonathan Longhitano
  • Publication number: 20220413855
    Abstract: Techniques for operating on an indirect memory access instruction, where the instruction accesses a memory location via at least one indirect address. A pipeline processes the instruction and a memory operation engine generates a first access to the at least one indirect address and a second access to a target address determined by the at least one indirect address. A cache memory used with the pipeline and the memory operation engine caches pointers. In response to a cache hit when executing the indirect memory access instruction, operations dereference a pointer to obtain the at least one indirect address, not set a cache bit, and return data for the instruction without storing the data in the cache memory; and in response to a cache miss, operations set the cache bit, obtain, and store a cache line for a missed pointer, and return data without storing the data in the cache memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Pawlowski, Sriram Aananthakrishnan, Jason Howard, Joshua Fryman
  • Publication number: 20220414038
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for direct memory access instruction set architecture support for flexible dense compute using a reconfigurable spatial array are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: ROBERT PAWLOWSKI, BHARADWAJ KRISHNAMURTHY, SHRUTI SHARMA, BYOUNGCHAN OH, JING FANG, DANIEL KLOWDEN, JASON HOWARD, JOSHUA FRYMAN
  • Patent number: 11431042
    Abstract: A battery system includes a plurality of battery cells connected in parallel. Each battery cell includes a positive and negative tab. The battery system also includes a plurality of thermal switch devices (e.g., temperature cut off (TCO) or positive temperature coefficient (PTC) devices). Each thermal switch device is electrically coupled to a respective cell. The battery system further includes a rigid-flex circuit board comprising a plurality of rigid regions. Each rigid region is physically and electrically connected to an adjacent rigid region by a respective flexible region. Each rigid region is electrically coupled to respective positive and negative tabs of a respective battery cell. Each thermal switch device prevents abnormal current flow (e.g., by limiting the flow of current at high temperatures) between a first battery cell that is coupled to the thermal switch device and a second battery cell that is adjacent to the first battery cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Karthik Kadirvel, Jason Howard, Michael Xingyi Yu, Bryan W. Fan