Patents by Inventor John A. Austin

John A. Austin 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: 12195167
    Abstract: A general mounting method for ducted fan propulsors is disclosed. This mounting method uses extremely slender stators that connect the duct ring to the propulsor which is mounted in the middle and drives the rotor, fan or propeller. The slender stators take the form of spokes and as such are so slender that the midspan stresses within the spokes are dominated by axial tension loads rather than the shear loads experienced by conventional stators. The spokes may have an aerodynamic shape and damping methods may be used to retard spoke vibrations and transmission of engine vibrations to the duct and force. The duct itself is also stiffened by the spoke arrangement, thereby reducing low frequency vibration modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: University of Kansas
    Inventors: Ronald Martin Barrett, Lauren Nicole Schumacher, Patrick Ian McNamee, John Austin Haug, Joshua Donald Mudd, Dalton Bastiaan Prins, Nicholas Donald Werner
  • Publication number: 20240370804
    Abstract: A description of an educational course can be received and a first LLM can be prompted, based on the description of the educational course, to generate an outline for the educational course, the outline including a plurality of modules for the educational course and descriptions of the modules, each description of a module of the plurality of modules including one or more learning objectives for the module, Based on the learning objectives for the modules, search queries for searching a database of course content can be generated. Candidate course content responsive to the search queries being executed on the database can be received from a database of existing course content. Based on the description of the educational course, a second LLM can be prompted to organize at least a subset of the candidate course content to generate the educational course, and the generated educational course can be received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Jennifer Wolochow, Ronojoy Bhaumik, John Austin Greene, Eric Lin
  • Publication number: 20240370077
    Abstract: A computing device is provided which comprises memory and a processor in communication with the memory. The processor is configured to autonomously acquire input parameter values, comprising one of monitored device input parameter values from a component of the computing device and monitored user input parameter values. The processor is also configured to select, from a plurality of modes of operation, a mode of operation comprising parameter settings which are determined based on the acquired input parameter values, each of the plurality of modes of operation comprising different parameter settings configured to control the computing device to operate at a different level of performance. The processor is also configured to control operation of the computing device by tuning the parameter settings of the computing device according to the selected mode of operation comprising the determined parameter settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicants: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., ATI Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Paul A. Mackey, Michael John Austin, Xinzhe Li, Alexander S. Duenas, Davis Matthew Castillo, Ashwini Chandrashekhara Holla
  • Publication number: 20240353919
    Abstract: A wearable computing system that includes a head-mounted display implements a gaze timer feature for enabling the user to temporarily extend the functionality of a handheld controller or other user input device. In one embodiment, when the user gazes at, or in the vicinity of, a handheld controller for a predetermined period of time, the functionality of one or more input elements (e.g., buttons) of the handheld controller is temporarily modified. For example, the function associated with a particular controller button may be modified to enable the user to open a particular menu using the button. The gaze timer feature may, for example, be used to augment the functionality of a handheld controller or other user input device during mixed reality and/or augmented reality sessions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Karen Stolzenberg, Marc Alan McCall, Frank Alexander Hamilton, IV, Cole Parker Heiner, John Austin Day
  • Publication number: 20240261347
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to encapsulated strict obligate anaerobic bacteria, (e.g., Megasphaera eldesdenii and Ruminicoccus bromi), compositions comprising same, and the use of said capsules and/or compositions to deliver the strict obligate anaerobic bacteria to the gastrointestinal tract (GI) of an animal, such as a livestock animal (e.g., a ruminant or hindgut fermenter). The present disclosure relates to the encapsulation of strict obligate anaerobic bacteria which utilize lactic acid and/or starch and the use of those encapsulated bacteria in the field of animal health and nutrition. In particular examples, the present disclosure utilises porous capsules comprising surface pores with a molecular weight cut off between 50 and 200 kDa and wall comprising a complex formed from sodium cellulose sulphate and poly [dimethyldially-ammonium chloride].
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Athol Victor Klieve, Fiona Eileen Soulsby, Robert James Bell, Lachlan Ian Campbell, John Austin Dangerfield
  • Patent number: 12056271
    Abstract: A wearable computing system that includes a head-mounted display implements a gaze timer feature for enabling the user to temporarily extend the functionality of a handheld controller or other user input device. In one embodiment, when the user gazes at, or in the vicinity of, a handheld controller for a predetermined period of time, the functionality of one or more input elements (e.g., buttons) of the handheld controller is temporarily modified. For example, the function associated with a particular controller button may be modified to enable the user to open a particular menu using the button. The gaze timer feature may, for example, be used to augment the functionality of a handheld controller or other user input device during mixed reality and/or augmented reality sessions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: MAGIC LEAP, INC.
    Inventors: Karen Stolzenberg, Marc Alan McCall, Frank Alexander Hamilton, IV, Cole Parker Heiner, John Austin Day
  • Patent number: 12018515
    Abstract: A door latch system includes an exit device having a housing mounted to an unsecured side of a door. A latch assembly is mounted in the housing and includes a latch for releasably securing the door in a door frame. An actuating assembly includes a driving member. A push bar is configured to be received within the housing. Relative movement between the push bar and base plate so as to reduce the distance between the push bar and base plate moves the driving member and latch to release the door from the door frame. A dashpot is connected to the driving member and configured to allow movement of the driving member when the push bar is manually depressed but to resist movement of the driving member when a secure side of the door experiences a high velocity impact. A method of resisting unwanted unlatching of the latch is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Hanchett Entry Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Austin Brennan, Daniel Patrick Van Dusen, Neil Brendan O′Leary, Richard Samuel Kreidel
  • Publication number: 20240176142
    Abstract: A head up display mirror holder arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a picture generation unit producing a light field. A mirror reflects the light field such that the light field is visible to the driver as a virtual image. A mirror holder has two opposite ends and an activation feature. The two opposite ends are aligned along a rotational axis of the mirror. The mirror holder retains the mirror. Each of two bushings is coupled to a respective opposite end of the mirror holder. A calibration switch has minimum proximity to the activation feature of the mirror holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: FIDELIS ITSEDE, JOHN AUSTIN, DUANE LUCERO
  • Publication number: 20240111452
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for efficiently managing performance among multiple integrated circuits in separate semiconductor chips. In various implementations, a computing system includes at least a first processing node and a second processing node. While processing tasks, the first processing node uses a first memory and the second processing node uses a second memory. A first communication channel transfers data between the first processing node and the second processing node. The first processing node accesses the second memory using a second communication channel different from the first communication channel and supports point-to-point communication. The second memory services access requests from the first and second processing nodes as the access requests are received while foregoing access conflict detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Michael John Austin, Dmitri Tikhostoup
  • Patent number: 11878830
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a container for a product having a cooling effect. In one embodiment, a container for housing a consumer product includes a body having an outer surface and a cooling material coupled to the outer surface of the body. The product contained in the container also includes the cooling material. By including the cooling material on the outer surface of the container, consumers can feel the cooling effect of the product without opening up the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SINOMAX-USA, Inc.
    Inventor: John Austin Beliveau
  • Patent number: 11860362
    Abstract: A head up display mirror holder arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a picture generation unit producing a light field. A mirror reflects the light field such that the light field is visible to the driver as a virtual image. A mirror holder has two opposite ends and an activation feature. The two opposite ends are aligned along a rotational axis of the mirror. The mirror holder retains the mirror. Each of two bushings is coupled to a respective opposite end of the mirror holder. A calibration switch has minimum proximity to the activation feature of the mirror holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
    Inventors: Fidelis Itsede, John Austin, Duane Lucero
  • Publication number: 20230406483
    Abstract: A general mounting method for ducted fan propulsors is disclosed. This mounting method uses extremely slender stators that connect the duct ring to the propulsor which is mounted in the middle and drives the rotor, fan or propeller. The slender stators take the form of spokes and as such are so slender that the midspan stresses within the spokes are dominated by axial tension loads rather than the shear loads experienced by conventional stators. The spokes may have an aerodynamic shape and damping methods may be used to retard spoke vibrations and transmission of engine vibrations to the duct and force. The duct itself is also stiffened by the spoke arrangement, thereby reducing low frequency vibration modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Ronald Martin Barrett, Lauren Nicole Schhumacher, Patrick lan McNamee, John Austin Haug, Joshua Donald Mudd, Dalton Bastiaan Prins, Nicholas Donald Werner
  • Publication number: 20230329355
    Abstract: A durable lower body garment (1) formed of a plurality of fabric panels (17, 19, 21, 23, 25) and having an inner surface for facing towards the wearer and an outer surface for facing away from the wearer, the plurality of fabric panels defining a waist opening and a pair of leg openings (11, 13). The garment comprises a front fabric panel (17) and at least one further fabric panel, the front fabric panel (17) and the at least one further fabric panel being joined along their lateral edges to define the waist opening including a waist edge (31), each of the front fabric panel (17) and the at least one further fabric panel extending from the waist edge (31) to at least a crotch region of the garment, and wherein each of the front fabric panel (17) and the at least one further fabric panel is formed of an elastically stretchable fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas John Austin
  • Publication number: 20230315197
    Abstract: A wearable computing system that includes a head-mounted display implements a gaze timer feature for enabling the user to temporarily extend the functionality of a handheld controller or other user input device. In one embodiment, when the user gazes at, or in the vicinity of, a handheld controller for a predetermined period of time, the functionality of one or more input elements (e.g., buttons) of the handheld controller is temporarily modified. For example, the function associated with a particular controller button may be modified to enable the user to open a particular menu using the button. The gaze timer feature may, for example, be used to augment the functionality of a handheld controller or other user input device during mixed reality and/or augmented reality sessions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Karen Stolzenberg, Marc Alan McCall, Frank Alexander Hamilton, IV, Cole Parker Heiner, John Austin Day
  • Patent number: 11767097
    Abstract: A general mounting method for ducted fan propulsors is disclosed. This mounting method uses extremely slender stators that connect the duct ring to the propulsor which is mounted in the middle and drives the rotor, fan or propeller. The slender stators take the form of spokes and as such are so slender that the midspan stresses within the spokes are dominated by axial tension loads rather than the shear loads experienced by conventional stators. The spokes may have an aerodynamic shape and damping methods may be used to retard spoke vibrations and transmission of engine vibrations to the duct and force. The duct itself is also stiffened by the spoke arrangement, thereby reducing low frequency vibration modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: University of Kansas
    Inventors: Ronald Martin Barrett, Lauren Nicole Schumacher, Patrick Ian McNamee, John Austin Haug, Joshua Donald Mudd, Dalton Bastiaan Prins, Nicholas Donald Werner
  • Patent number: 11741917
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a cursor and a focus indicator associated with real or virtual objects in a virtual, augmented, or mixed reality environment by a wearable display device are disclosed. The system can determine a spatial relationship between a user-movable cursor and a target object within the environment. The system may render a focus indicator (e.g., a halo, shading, or highlighting) around or adjacent objects that are near the cursor. The focus indicator may be emphasized in directions closer to the cursor and deemphasized in directions farther from the cursor. When the cursor overlaps with a target object, the system can render the object in front of the cursor (or not render the cursor at all), so the object is not occluded by the cursor. The cursor and focus indicator can provide the user with positional feedback and help the user navigate among objects in the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: MAGIC LEAP, INC.
    Inventors: John Austin Day, Lorena Pazmino, James Cameron Petty, Paul Armistead Hoover, Chris Sorrell, James M. Powderly, Savannah Niles
  • Publication number: 20230266859
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a cursor and a focus indicator associated with real or virtual objects in a virtual, augmented, or mixed reality environment by a wearable display device are disclosed. The system can determine a spatial relationship between a user-movable cursor and a target object within the environment. The system may render a focus indicator (e.g., a halo, shading, or highlighting) around or adjacent objects that are near the cursor. When the cursor overlaps with a target object, the system can render the object in front of the cursor (or not render the cursor at all), so the object is not occluded by the cursor. The object can be rendered closer to the user than the cursor. A group of virtual objects can be scrolled, and a virtual control panel can be displayed indicating objects that are upcoming in the scroll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: John Austin Day, Lorena Pazmino, James Cameron Petty, Paul Armistead Hoover, Chris Sorrell, James M. Powderly, Savannah Niles, Richard St. Claire Bailey
  • Patent number: 11714442
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an accelerated processing unit (APU) and multiple elements. The APU performs operations for a platform boost and throttle (PBT) controller. For the operations, the APU receives a platform electrical power limit, the platform electrical power limit being a limit on a total electrical power allowed to be consumed by a group of the elements at a given time. The APU then determines a present platform electrical power consumption. The APU next adjusts one or more operating parameters for specified elements from among the group of elements to control electrical power consumption by the specified elements based on a relationship between the present platform electrical power consumption and the platform electrical power limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignees: ATI Technologies ULC, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
    Inventors: Meeta Surendramohan Srivastav, Ashwini Chandrashekhara Holla, Alex Sabino Duenas, Xinzhe Li, Michael John Austin, Indrani Paul, Sriram Sambamurthy
  • Publication number: 20230235598
    Abstract: A door latch system includes an exit device having a housing mounted to an unsecured side of a door. A latch assembly is mounted in the housing and includes a latch for releasably securing the door in a door frame. An actuating assembly includes a driving member. A push bar is configured to be received within the housing. Relative movement between the push bar and base plate so as to reduce the distance between the push bar and base plate moves the driving member and latch to release the door from the door frame. A dashpot is connected to the driving member and configured to allow movement of the driving member when the push bar is manually depressed but to resist movement of the driving member when a secure side of the door experiences a high velocity impact. A method of resisting unwanted unlatching of the latch is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Hanchett Entry Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Austin Brennan, Daniel Patrick Van Dusen, Neil Brendan O'Leary, Richard Samuel Kreidel
  • Patent number: 11703943
    Abstract: A wearable computing system that includes a head-mounted display implements a gaze timer feature for enabling the user to temporarily extend the functionality of a handheld controller or other user input device. In one embodiment, when the user gazes at, or in the vicinity of, a handheld controller for a predetermined period of time, the functionality of one or more input elements (e.g., buttons) of the handheld controller is temporarily modified. For example, the function associated with a particular controller button may be modified to enable the user to open a particular menu using the button. The gaze timer feature may, for example, be used to augment the functionality of a handheld controller or other user input device during mixed reality and/or augmented reality sessions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: MAGIC LEAP, INC.
    Inventors: Karen Stolzenberg, Marc Alan McCall, Frank Alexander Hamilton, IV, Cole Parker Heiner, John Austin Day