Patents by Inventor John A. Curtis
John A. Curtis 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: 20240130618Abstract: An implantable device for detecting biomarkers in animals, the device comprises: a sensor comprising: a pair of electrodes spaced apart from each other, the pair of electrodes having a first capacitance; an oscillator configured to oscillate at a first frequency and output a first signal at the first frequency; wherein the sensor is configured to receive an amount of biological fluid wherein the biological fluid causes the capacitance of the pair of electrodes to change from the first capacitance to a second capacitance; wherein the oscillator is coupled to the pair of electrodes and arranged such that a change in the capacitance of the pair of electrodes causes a change in oscillation of the oscillator from the first frequency to a second frequency; and wherein the oscillator is configured to output a second signal at the second frequency, the second signal indicative of a biomarker in the biological fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Alastair McMahon, Peter Curtis, John Wisbey
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Publication number: 20240130024Abstract: A remote sensing device is described. The remote sensing device includes an enclosure that houses a smartphone processor, a smartphone memory, a sensor module, a separate microcontroller, and a wireless communication module. The remote sensing device includes a smartphone operating system having a kernel that includes a plurality of device drivers. The smartphone processor, smartphone memory, sensor module and wireless communications module are managed by the smartphone operating system. The separate microcontroller includes a power management module. A battery is electrically coupled to the microcontroller. The battery powers the smartphone processor, the smartphone memory, and the sensor module. The wireless communication module is communicatively coupled to a wide area network. The wireless communication module receives an over-the-air (OTA) update for a device driver associated with the sensor module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Sensera Systems, Inc.Inventors: David Curtis Gaw, John Daley
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Publication number: 20240117743Abstract: An apparatus for an engine component in a turbine engine. The engine component including a wall with a cooling hole having a passage extending between an inlet fluidly coupled to a cooling fluid flow and an outlet at a heated surface. The cooling hole including a layup surface defining a first angle (?) and a layback surface defining a second angle (?).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Brian Kenneth Corsetti, John Curtis Calhoun, Dane Michael Dale
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Patent number: 11954696Abstract: A computer system identifies supplemental materials most effective at increasing adherence for each of a plurality of different medications and provides the materials at an optimal point in time. An example method generates a first user interface for receiving an electronic prescription for a patient for a prescribed substance. Responsive to receiving the electronic prescription, the method includes obtaining adherence data for the patient, identifying supplemental programs associated with the prescribed substance from a database of supplemental programs, generating a second user interface that presents the supplemental programs for selection by the health care provider, and responsive to receiving selection of at least one of the supplemental programs in the second user interface, providing the supplemental programs to the patient. The supplemental programs identified from the database are associated with at least one rule relating to adherence data that is met by the adherence data for the patient.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: DrFirst.com, Inc.Inventors: Kamal Tayal, Andrew Mutch Curtis, Yixin Hou, Christopher John Cresswell, Dennis DiVenuta, Yu-Fui Hung
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Patent number: 11956554Abstract: A remote detection method, node, and system is described. The detector includes a wireless communications module that wirelessly transmits the detection message to a remote sensing device. The remote sensing device includes a camera having a field of view and wirelessly communicates with the detector. The remote illumination and detection method performs preliminary filtering of captured image data to determine images/frames of interest with a computer vision module on board a processor in the node. The images of interest are then transmitted to a cloud computing component via a wireless or cellular network for detailed analysis to determine the presence or absence of motion or an object in each image of interest. The cloud computing component may employ machine learning computations that time and energy intensive, such as convolutional neural networks.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: SENSERA SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: David Curtis Gaw, John Daley
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Patent number: 11938802Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for electric motorized wheel assemblies. An example wheel assembly for use with an electric vehicle disclosed herein includes an electric motor, a suspension assembly, and a frame mounting interface to attach the wheel assembly to a frame of the electric vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael John Harmon, Hussain Z. Tajmahal, Marielle Conrad, Benjamin Jordan Curtis, David Earl Ooms, Yejin Han
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Patent number: 11846514Abstract: Techniques for assisting a passenger to identify a vehicle and for assisting a vehicle to identify a passenger are discussed herein. Also discussed herein are techniques for capturing data via sensors on a vehicle or user device and for presenting such data in various formats. For example, in the context of a ride hailing service using autonomous vehicles, the techniques discussed herein can be used to identify a passenger of the autonomous vehicle at the start of a trip, and can be used to assist a passenger to identify an autonomous vehicle that has been dispatched for that particular passenger. Additionally, data captured by sensors of the vehicle and/or by sensors of a user device can be used to initiate a ride, determine a pickup location, orient a user within an environment, and/or provide visualizations or augmented reality elements to provide information and/or enrich a user experience.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Timothy David Kentley-Klay, Duncan John Curtis, Donovan Anton Bass, Michael Moshe Kohen, Auver Cedric Austria
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Patent number: 11833706Abstract: A bread slicer includes an infeed side and a hollow infeed assembly positioned in the infeed side, the infeed assembly having an open end and a closed end defining a chamber for receiving bread to be sliced. The bread slicer further includes a pusher for pushing the bread to be sliced along the infeed assembly, and a linkage connected to the pusher, the linkage adapted to move the infeed assembly from a bread receiving position to a predetermined position of a bread path, the linkage adapted to then move the pusher and the bread to be sliced along the bread path from the predetermined position to a delivery area. The bread slicer further includes slicing blades having sharp edges to slice bread moving along the bread path.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Oliver Packaging and Equipment CompanyInventors: Vance John Matz, Yvonne M. Johnson, John Curtis Kortman, Lorie Ann Morse
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Publication number: 20230335825Abstract: Systems and methods for battery energy storage system (BESS) control are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system comprises at least one processor; and memory storing instructions executable by the at least one processor, the instructions when executed cause the system to: obtain information related to one or more environmental parameters of the BESS; and generate a recommendation based on the environmental parameters, the recommendation indicating whether to access the BESS.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Karl Fredrik Penden, John Curtis Kliem
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Publication number: 20230297932Abstract: In one aspect, a computer readable memory medium comprising program instructions for graphically developing a connectivity driver is provided. The computer readable memory medium is a non-transitory medium. The program instructions are executable by a processor to generate a purchase order for a laboratory item, transmit the purchase order to a remote computer in order to communicate the purchase order to a vendor, receive an advance shipping notice generated in response to the purchase order, receive item information stored in an RFID tag of a tagged item received at the delivery location, and check the item information against the advance shipping notice in order to verify that the tagged item is the same as the ordered laboratory item. The purchase order specifies a delivery location.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: John Curtis Jones, Patrick P. Fritchie, Steve Kotlinski, Jay Brian Sailer, Pathik H. Soni, Erich Iwen, Ronald R. Hohs, William B. Williams
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Publication number: 20230271342Abstract: A cartridge adapted to secure reciprocating bread slicer blades including a rectangular frame having a planar surface, the frame having a plurality of pairs of opposed holders, each pair of the opposed holders adapted to releasably secure opposed ends of a corresponding bread slicer blade. The frame is adapted to secure a plurality of aligned bread slicer blades defining a plane offset from the frame planar surface. The frame is adapted to selectively maintain each of the plurality of aligned bread slicer blades in tension.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: James A. BIROS, Conor Alan FREDRICKS, Vance John MATZ, Bruce Alan FREDRICKS, Yvonne M. JOHNSON, David Blugerman MILLER, John Curtis KORTMAN
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Patent number: 11694146Abstract: In one aspect, a computer readable memory medium comprising program instructions for graphically developing a connectivity driver is provided. The computer readable memory medium is a non-transitory medium. The program instructions are executable by a processor to generate a purchase order for a laboratory item, transmit the purchase order to a remote computer in order to communicate the purchase order to a vendor, receive an advance shipping notice generated in response to the purchase order, receive item information stored in an RFID tag of a tagged item received at the delivery location, and check the item information against the advance shipping notice in order to verify that the tagged item is the same as the ordered laboratory item. The purchase order specifies a delivery location.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: John Curtis Jones, Patrick P. Fritchie, Steve Kotlinski, Jay Brian Sailer, Pathik H. Soni, Erich Iwen, Ronald R. Hohs, William B. Williams
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Patent number: 11685072Abstract: A cartridge adapted to secure reciprocating bread slicer blades including a rectangular frame having a planar surface, the frame having a plurality of pairs of opposed holders, each pair of the opposed holders adapted to releasably secure opposed ends of a corresponding bread slicer blade. The frame is adapted to secure a plurality of aligned bread slicer blades defining a plane offset from the frame planar surface. The frame is adapted to selectively maintain each of the plurality of aligned bread slicer blades in tension.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: OLIVER PACKAGING AND EQUIPMENT COMPANYInventors: James A. Biros, Conor Alan Fredricks, Vance John Matz, Bruce Alan Fredricks, Yvonne M. Johnson, David Blugerman Miller, John Curtis Kortman
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Publication number: 20230067940Abstract: A valve assembly for an exhaust gas recirculation system includes a housing defining an inlet bore and including a second interior surface defining a housing bore. The valve assembly also includes a valve seat and a valve. The valve includes a valve stem and a valve sealing member. The valve assembly optionally includes a baffle at least partially disposed in the housing bore. A first interior radius is defined between the valve stem and the second interior surface. A second interior radius is defined between at least one of the valve stem and the second interior surface, the valve stem and the baffle, and the baffle and the second interior surface. The second interior radius is different from the first interior radius and is configured to direct the flow of the exhaust gas in the housing bore to reduce swirl of exhaust gas in the housing bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Sean McConnell, Martin P. Bogen, Johannes Anton Preiss, Jeffery John Curtis, Nicolas RĂ©gent, Christopher Lucas
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Publication number: 20230062119Abstract: The present invention includes methods of identifying a patient who will likely be responsive to treatment with a protein arginine N-methyltransferase 5 inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of treating the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2020Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCInventors: Benjamin Nicholson, Rachel Allison Altura, Razvan Cristescu, David John Curtis, Ian Philip Street
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Publication number: 20230056342Abstract: A bread slicer includes an infeed side and a hollow infeed assembly positioned in the infeed side, the infeed assembly having an open end and a closed end defining a chamber for receiving bread to be sliced. The bread slicer further includes a pusher for pushing the bread to be sliced along the infeed assembly, and a linkage connected to the pusher, the linkage adapted to move the infeed assembly from a bread receiving position to a predetermined position of a bread path, the linkage adapted to then move the pusher and the bread to be sliced along the bread path from the predetermined position to a delivery area. The bread slicer further includes slicing blades having sharp edges to slice bread moving along the bread path.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Vance John MATZ, Yvonne M. Johnson, John Curtis Kortman, Lorie Ann Morse
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Patent number: 11583016Abstract: A motorcycle rider hand signal glove that promotes safe visible hand signals while riding singly or in a group and does not require any form of electrical power is disclosed. I do not know of any other item that exist that compares to my motorcycle hand signal glove.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Inventor: John Curtis Armstrong
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Patent number: 11541566Abstract: A bread slicer includes an infeed side and a hollow infeed assembly positioned in the infeed side, the infeed assembly having an open end and a closed end defining a chamber for receiving bread to be sliced. The bread slicer further includes a pusher for pushing the bread to be sliced along the infeed assembly, and a linkage connected to the pusher, the linkage adapted to move the infeed assembly from a bread receiving position to a predetermined position of a bread path, the linkage adapted to then move the pusher and the bread to be sliced along the bread path from the predetermined position to a delivery area. The bread slicer further includes slicing blades having sharp edges to slice bread moving along the bread path.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Oliver Packaging and Equipment CompanyInventors: Vance John Matz, Yvonne M. Johnson, John Curtis Kortman, Lorie Ann Morse
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Publication number: 20220395998Abstract: A bread slicer includes an infeed side and a hollow infeed assembly positioned in the infeed side, the infeed assembly having an open end and a closed end defining a chamber for receiving bread to be sliced. The bread slicer further includes a pusher for pushing the bread to be sliced along the infeed assembly, and a linkage connected to the pusher, the linkage adapted to move the infeed assembly from a bread receiving position to a predetermined position of a bread path, the linkage adapted to then move the pusher and the bread to be sliced along the bread path from the predetermined position to a delivery area. The bread slicer further includes slicing blades having sharp edges to slice bread moving along the bread path.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Vance John MATZ, Yvonne M. JOHNSON, John Curtis KORTMAN, Lorie Ann MORSE
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Patent number: D995643Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Scott Olive, John Curtis