Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Williams

Jeffrey Williams 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).

  • Publication number: 20230323757
    Abstract: A method for assembling a liner system including disposing from an uphole end of the liner a first slip subsystem, disposing from the uphole end of the liner a seal, and disposing from the uphole end of the liner a second slip subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Williams, Andy Tom, Matthew Krueger
  • Publication number: 20230323745
    Abstract: A lock ring including a tubular body having an inside surface and an outside surface, an expandable threadform on the inside surface, a wicker on the outside surface. An anchor for a liner including a tubular body having an inside surface transitioning from a first diameter to a second diameter and an outside surface, an expandable threadform on one of the first and second diameter surfaces, and a wicker on the outside surface. A threadform for expansion duty including a thread configured to maintain, during expansion, engagement at a flank thereof of at least about 50 percent of a height of the thread measured from root to crown and a crown width of about 20 to about 50 percent of thread height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Williams, Andy Tom, Matthew Krueger
  • Patent number: 11785060
    Abstract: Content-aware device selection is performed for modifying content elements in digital collaboration spaces. A content element, such as a text box or drawing space, is detected within a digital collaboration space based on input received from a first device of a first device type. A second device type to use to modify the content element is determined based on a content type of the content element. One or more devices of that second device type which are authenticated to access the digital collaboration space are identified. At least one of those authenticated devices are then prompted for input to use to modify the content element. The content element is then modified within the digital collaboration space based on the input received from at least one of those prompted devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Cynthia Eshiuan Lee, Jeffrey William Smith, Jordan Thiel
  • Publication number: 20230315974
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and products for auto tagging structured PDF documents that do not have accessibility tags. In one embodiment, structured PDF documents having accessibility tags are first parsed and analyzed to organize the visual components of the documents. The relationships of the identified objects to DOM elements (e.g., tags) are determined, and the objects and related DOM elements are stored in training files. The training files are used to train various classifiers. Untagged PDF documents are then parsed to identify included visual objects, and the classifiers are used to determine DOM elements that should be associated with visual objects identified in the untagged PDF documents. This information is used to construct a DOM structure corresponding to each untagged document. A new PDF is then generated corresponding to each untagged document using the generated DOM structure and visual object information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: David Comeau, Jeffrey Williams, Evgeny Kolesnikov, Michael Itkin, June Qiang, James Relunia, Brian Sue
  • Publication number: 20230304179
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for electrochemically depositing a unitary layer structure using a reactor configured to contain an electrolyte solution with an anode array containing a plurality of independently electrically controllable anodes arranged in a two-dimensional array, a cathode, an addressing circuit configured to receive a signal containing anode address data and configured to output a signal causing an anode array pattern; and a first controller being a current controller configured to control a flow of current to the anode array; a second controller in communication with the addressing circuit, the current controller and the anode array, the second controller operable to communicate with the current controller to command the flow of current to each anode in the anode array causing an electrochemical reaction at the cathode to deposit a layer corresponding to the anode array pattern signal received from the addressing circuit; and a third controller configured to clear bubbles which have formed on the
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Fabric8Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: David Forrest Pain, David Morgan Wirth, Jeffrey William Herman
  • Patent number: 11769656
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sample analysis include applying, using a first laser source, a first beam to a sample to desorb organic material from a location of the sample and ionizing the desorbed organic material using a second laser source to generate ionized organic material. The ionized organic material is then analyzed using a mass spectrometer. A second beam from the first laser is then applied to the sample to ablate inorganic material from the location of the sample. The ablated inorganic material is then ionized using the second laser source to generate ionized inorganic material. The mass spectrometer is then used to analyze the ionized inorganic material. During analysis, one or more images of the sample may also be captured and linked to the collected analysis data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Exum Instruments
    Inventors: Jeffrey Williams, Stephen Strickland, Neal Wostbrock, Oleg Maltsev, Matthew McGoogan, Scott Messina
  • Publication number: 20230300179
    Abstract: Content-aware device selection is performed for modifying content elements in digital collaboration spaces. A content element, such as a text box or drawing space, is detected within a digital collaboration space based on input received from a first device of a first device type. A second device type to use to modify the content element is determined based on a content type of the content element. One or more devices of that second device type which are authenticated to access the digital collaboration space are identified. At least one of those authenticated devices are then prompted for input to use to modify the content element. The content element is then modified within the digital collaboration space based on the input received from at least one of those prompted devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Cynthia Eshiuan Lee, Jeffrey William Smith, Jordan Thiel
  • Patent number: 11759760
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for the automated synthesis of at least one chemical compound including: at least one cartridge including at least one first compartment for providing at least one first reagent for the chemical synthesis of the at least one compound; at least one second compartment for providing at least one second reagent for the chemical synthesis of the at least one compound, and at least one third compartment for purifying the at least one synthesized compound; at least one reaction container for providing the compounds to be fed into at least one of the compartments of the cartridge and/or collecting the reaction product from at least one of the compartments of the cartridge; at least one solvent container at least two flow path selecting valves and at least one pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: ETH Zurich
    Inventors: Jeffrey William Bode, Benedikt Matthias Wanner, Kuang-Yen Chen, Vijaya Pattabiraman, Paula Louise Nichols
  • Publication number: 20230287232
    Abstract: This invention discloses formulations of mutually compatible sets of graphene, graphene-carbon, metal and dielectric inks for the fabrication of high performance membrane touch switches (MTS). The compositions of these inks are optimized to achieve higher degree of compatibility with highly engineered polymeric substrates, thereby offering a holistic solution for fabricating high-performance MTS. These sets of materials can also be used for fabrication of sensors, biosensors and RFIDs on flexible substrates, such as polymers and papers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Nirmalya Kumar CHAKI, Chetan Pravinchandra SHAH, Barun DAS, Supriya DEVARAJAN, Siuli SARKAR, Rahul RAUT, Bawa SINGH, Anubhav RUSTOGI, Anna Jane HARRIS, Keith Paul PARSONS, Jeffrey William BRAHAM
  • Publication number: 20230287387
    Abstract: A system and method for processing and detecting nucleic acids from a set of biological samples, comprising: a capture plate and a capture plate module configured to facilitate binding of nucleic acids within the set of biological samples to magnetic beads; a molecular diagnostic module configured to receive nucleic acids bound to magnetic beads, isolate nucleic acids, and analyze nucleic acids, comprising a cartridge receiving module, a heating/cooling subsystem and a magnet configured to facilitate isolation of nucleic acids, a valve actuation subsystem configured to control fluid flow through a microfluidic cartridge for processing nucleic acids, and an optical subsystem for analysis of nucleic acids; a fluid handling system configured to deliver samples and reagents to components of the system to facilitate molecular diagnostic protocols; and an assay strip configured to combine nucleic acid samples with molecular diagnostic reagents for analysis of nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: NeuMoDx Molecular, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey WILLIAMS, Sundaresh BRAHMASANDRA, Michael T. KUSNER
  • Publication number: 20230292292
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for improved battery performance of user equipment in a wireless network having multiple radio resource control (RRC) states, the method comprising the steps of: monitoring, at the user equipment, application data exchange; determining when no application on the user equipment is expected to exchange data; and initiating, from the user equipment, a transition to a less battery demanding radio resource control state or mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Muhammad Khaledul ISLAM, Jeffrey William WIRTANEN
  • Patent number: 11757667
    Abstract: Techniques for providing using software applications within persistent hybrid virtual collaborative workspaces are provided. In an example, a method establishes a virtual collaborative workspace characterized by or more virtual collaborative workspace resources and associated with one or more users to interact with other users or collaborative workspace resources within the virtual collaborative workspace. The method further receives, from a client device associated with a first user associated with the virtual space, an identification of an application to use in the virtual collaborative workspace. The method, based on the receiving, adds the application to the virtual collaborative workspace and configures the application to access one or more resources associated with the virtual collaborative workspace. The method further provides access to the application within the virtual collaborative workspace to at least a subset of the users associated with the virtual collaborative workspace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Robert Allen Ryskamp, Jeffrey William Smith
  • Publication number: 20230280839
    Abstract: A controller is capable of controlling an asset or target in physical and/or virtual three-dimensional space using a single hand by generating control inputs in four or more degrees of freedom while also limiting cross-coupling (unintended motions). The controller includes a first control member is configured to be gripped in a user's single, second control member is disposed on or near a top end of the first member movable with at least one degree of freedom independently of the movement of the first control member, and a third control member positioned on the first member for displacement by one or more digits of the user's single hand and coupled with the second member to move in opposition to movement of the second control member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Fluidity Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Edward PARAZYNSKI, Jeffrey William BULL, Nicholas Michael DEGNAN, Alina Mercedes MATSON, Brandon TRAN
  • Publication number: 20230279750
    Abstract: A segmented cone expansion ring and expansion system including the ring, the ring including a plurality of segments each segment of the plurality of segments having opposing load walls, each load wall including one of a projection or a recess receptive of the projection, the projection having a neck portion and a rounded anchor portion and the recess having a rounded geometry and a set of dimensions complementary to the projection and that defines a clearance fit for the projection within the recess. A method for expanding a tubular member including introducing the expansion system a tubular member and loading the load walls of the plurality of segments of the ring while not loading the projections and recesses of the plurality of segments. A borehole system including an expansion system disposed within the borehole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey Williams
  • Publication number: 20230278036
    Abstract: A system and method for processing and detecting nucleic acids from a set of biological samples, comprising: a capture plate and a capture plate module configured to facilitate binding of nucleic acids within the set of biological samples to magnetic beads; a molecular diagnostic module configured to receive nucleic acids bound to magnetic beads, isolate nucleic acids, and analyze nucleic acids, comprising a cartridge receiving module, a heating/cooling subsystem and a magnet configured to facilitate isolation of nucleic acids, a valve actuation subsystem configured to control fluid flow through a microfluidic cartridge for processing nucleic acids, and an optical subsystem for analysis of nucleic acids; a fluid handling system configured to deliver samples and reagents to components of the system to facilitate molecular diagnostic protocols; and an assay strip configured to combine nucleic acid samples with molecular diagnostic reagents for analysis of nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: NeuMoDx Molecular, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey WILLIAMS, Sundaresh BRAHMASANDRA, Michelle MASTRONARDI
  • Patent number: 11750020
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing having a first connector port at a first end of the housing and a second connector port at a second end of the housing. The first end and the second end are opposite one another. An activator is configured to simultaneously move the first connector port and the second connector port when a force is applied. When the first connector port is extended beyond the housing, the second connector port is retracted into the housing, and when the second connector port is extended beyond the housing, the first connector port is retracted into the housing. An internal battery is coupled to the first connector port and configured to be charged via the first connector port from an external power source, and coupled to the second connector port and configured to provide power via the second connector port to an external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick Tagtow, Daniel Craig Tagtow, Jeffrey William Bull
  • Patent number: 11747589
    Abstract: A reflector array includes a base, a rotating support pivotally coupled to the base, and an array actuator comprising a rotating element coupled to the rotating support. The reflector array also includes a plurality of reflectors attached to the rotating support such that the plurality of reflectors rotate in unison in conjunction with one another relative to the base as the array actuator rotates the rotating element. First and second reflectors are coupled to the rotating support via separate reflector support elements that are rotatable to adjust elevation angles of the first and second reflectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey William Holt, Mark A. Duquette, Michael Wellington Dann, Erik A Skarin, Paul David Mascia
  • Publication number: 20230269348
    Abstract: Access to functionality of a software service is enabled at a first device associated with a user based on the first device being in a primary mode. A connection may thereafter be established between the software service and a second device associated with the same user. In response to that connection, access to a subset of the functionality of the software service is limited at the second device based on the second device being in a secondary mode determined based on the second device. Because the first device and the second device are used by the same user, the software service does not represent those devices as separate users of the software service, but rather identifies only the first device, as the primary mode device, in connection with the user to other users of the software service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Cynthia Eshiuan Lee, Jeffrey William Smith, Jordan Thiel
  • Patent number: 11736660
    Abstract: A conference gallery view intelligence system determines regions of interest for display within views of conferencing software based on input streams received from devices within a conference room during a conference. Conference participants are detected in the conference room based on an input video stream received from a video capture device. A direction of audio from the conference participants is determined based on an input audio stream received from a multi-directional audio capture device. A conversational context within the conference room is then determined based on the direction of the audio and locations of the one or more conference participants in the conference room. A region of interest to output within conferencing software is determined based on the conversational context, and the region of interest is output for display within a view of the conferencing software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey William Smith, Chi-chian Yu
  • Patent number: 11731192
    Abstract: A die assembly for a vacuum assisted die casting apparatus includes: a cover die half supporting a cover die, the cover die having a first chill vent surface; a moveable ejector die half supporting an ejector die, the ejector die half being configured to be moved along a first axis; and a moveable slide die supported by the ejector die. The slide die is configured to be moved along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, the slide die having a second chill vent surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Exco Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Jeffrey William Thrasher