Patents by Inventor John A. Ellis
John A. Ellis 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: 20240174320Abstract: The disclosed method may include configuring one or more brakes based on a braking-related attribute expected at a geographic location being traversed by a personal mobility vehicle. By configuring the application of brakes of a personal mobility vehicle based on terrain, environmental conditions, and other geographic features, the system may reduce the risk of the vehicle skidding or tipping due to over-braking. In some embodiments, a rider may use a single brake lever to indicate a desire to brake and the system may make determinations about how to apply a combination of mechanical and electrical brakes to front and back wheels based at least in part on the location of the personal mobility vehicle. By configuring brake engagement based on a combination of controls and map data, the system may improve user experience and user safety, especially for inexperienced riders.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Inventors: Dor Levi, Carlos Ellis Whitt, John Peter Walpole, Nicholaus Ian Lubinski, Steven James Martisauskas, Lucas Jon Van Houten, Gregoire Ludovic Vincent Vandenbussche
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Publication number: 20240143725Abstract: A method of determining trust in a supply item in an imaging device for verifying other supply items installed in the imaging device via an algorithm, wherein the imaging device has a plurality of installed supply items. The method comprises: sending challenge data and an indication of the algorithm to a candidate supply item, receiving a challenge response from the candidate supply item, and determining, by the controller, a status of the challenge response, the status being verified or unverified. When the controller determines that the received challenge response is a correct output of the algorithm when the challenge data is input to the algorithm, the status is determined as verified. Further, an imaging device configured to determine trust in a supply item installed in the imaging device for verifying other supply items installed in the imaging device via an algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Samuel Davidson, James Howard Ellis, Zachary Nathan Fister, Timothy John Rademacher, Jennifer Topmiller Williams
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Publication number: 20240143726Abstract: An imaging device comprising a controller, a prover supply item and a verifier supply item, where the imaging device is configured to authenticate the prover supply item by: sending a challenge response from the prover supply item to the verifier supply item, and determining a status of the challenge response. When the verifier supply item determines that the received challenge response is a correct output of an algorithm when challenge data is input to the algorithm, the status is determined as verified. A supply item configured to be operable as a prover supply item when installed in an imaging device. The prover supply item is configured to receive an indication of an algorithm to be performed and receive challenge data, perform the algorithm using the challenge data as input to determine a challenge response, and send the challenge response to a verifier supply item.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Samuel Davidson, James Howard Ellis, Zachary Nathan Fister, Timothy John Rademacher, Jennifer Topmiller Williams
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Publication number: 20240143844Abstract: A method of authenticating a supply item in an imaging device, wherein the supply item is designated as a prover supply item, and a second supply item installed in the imaging device is designated as a verifier supply item. The method comprises: receiving a challenge response from the prover supply item and determining a status of the challenge response. When the verifier supply item determines that the received challenge response is a correct output of an algorithm when challenge data is input to the algorithm, the status is determined as verified. The verifier supply item is disclosed, configured to receive a challenge response from a prover supply item installed in the imaging device, and determine a status of the challenge response. When the verifier supply item determines that the received challenge response is a correct output of an algorithm, the status is determined as verified.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Samuel Davidson, James Howard Ellis, Zachary Nathan Fister, Timothy John Rademacher, Jennifer Topmiller Williams
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Patent number: 11970409Abstract: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are destroyed by oxidation in supercritical conditions. PFAS in water can be concentrated and prepared for destruction in a pretreatment phase. Following annihilation of the PFAS in supercritical conditions to levels below 5 parts per trillion (ppt), the water effluent can be used to recover heat, returned to sub-critical conditions, and then released back into the environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Revive Environmental Technology, LLCInventors: Lindy E. Dejarme, Kavitha Dasu, Russell R. Sirabian, Jeffrey Ellis, Dan Garbark, Nathan Bryant, John Tallarico, Joseph Casciano, Slawomir Winecki, David Holley, Joshua James, Keith Brown, Doug Hendry, Darwin Argumedo, Aaron Frank, Christopher Gordon Scheitlin, Michael M. Miller
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Patent number: 11959370Abstract: A valve assembly for integration within a wellbore string disposed within a hydrocarbon-containing reservoir is provided. The valve assembly includes a valve housing having a plurality of frac ports for establishing fluid communication between a central passage and the reservoir. The valve assembly includes a bottom sleeve operatively mounted within the valve housing configured to selectively open the frac ports, and a top sleeve operatively mounted within the valve housing slidable between (i) a first position defining a first fluid pathway whereby fluid is flowable down into the central passage and into the reservoir via the frac ports, and (ii) a tracing position defining a second fluid pathway whereby fluid is flowable from the reservoir into an annulus defined between the top sleeve and the housing. The valve assembly also has a tracer compartment defined within the annulus forming part of the second fluid pathway and accommodating a tracer material.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignees: NCS MULTISTAGE INC., NCS MULTISTAGE, LLC., REPEAT PRECISION, LLC.Inventors: Dustin Ellis, Shan Zi, John Ravensbergen, Craig Harty, Brock Gillis, Stanley Mberia, Anna Cruse, Rio Whyte
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Patent number: 11945632Abstract: A blister package for a contact lens includes a base sheet and a sealing sheet. Either the base sheet or the sealing sheet includes a bowl, and the other sheet includes a dome and a sealing surface. The dome has a radius of curvature of about 13 mm to 19 mm and a height of less than 7 mm relative to the sealing surface. The dome is configured to protrude into the bowl to form a cavity. Related methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Matthew John Ellis, Timothy Noyce, Dmitrijus Sluka
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Publication number: 20240092350Abstract: Techniques for validating or determining trajectories for a vehicle are discussed herein. A trajectory management component can receive status and/or error data from other safety system components and select or otherwise determine safe and valid vehicle trajectories. A perception component of a safety system can validate a trajectory upon which the trajectory management component can wait for selecting a vehicle trajectory, validate trajectories stored in a queue, and/or utilize kinematics for validation of trajectories. A filter component of the safety system can filter out objects based on trajectories stored in a queue. A collision detection component of the safety system can determine the collision states based on trajectories stored in a queue or determine a collision state upon which the trajectory management component can wait for selecting or otherwise determining a vehicle trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Varun Agrawal, Taylor Scott Clawson, Gareth John Ellis, Brian Michael Filarsky, Giacomo Zavolta Taylor
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Patent number: 11920392Abstract: A hinge assembly includes first and second hinge units and an electrically conductive pin. The first hinge unit is mounted to a frame structure of an enclosure and includes a pin support comprising a barrel, a knuckle, or both, a pin receptacle arranged in the pin support, and an electrically conductive structure disposed at least partly inside the pin support and adjacent the pin receptacle. The pin rotates in the pin receptacle. The second hinge unit is carried on the pin and is door mounted. The second hinge unit and door can be removed from the first. The electrically conductive structure is biased against the pin and remains in contact while the pin rotates, and is electrically connected to the enclosure when the first hinge unit is mounted to it such that the pin is electrically bonded to the enclosure while the pin rotates.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.Inventors: William Drew Krietzman, Preston Ellis Hennrich, John Wayne Robertson
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Publication number: 20240068363Abstract: A drilling assembly for downhole to surface communications is provided. The drilling assembly includes a series of pipe segments coupled in fluid communication between a slip ring assembly and an end pipe portion. The slip ring assembly is coupled in data and fluid communication with the pipe segments. A surface communications link is in data communication with the drilling assembly via the slip ring assembly. An end pipe portion is coupled with the drilling assembly that includes an electronics assembly with electronic components for transferring data to the slip ring assembly via the drilling assembly. A drill bit is operably coupled with the end pipe portion for drilling a borehole. Each pipe segment includes an outer conductor portion, a hollow inner conductor portion, and a dielectric portion for electrical isolation between the outer conductor portion and the inner conductor portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Jiann-Cherng Su, Jason P. Krein, John Joseph Borchardt, Richard Ellis Robey, Andrew Alexander Wright, Joseph Samuel Pope, Taylor Anthony Myers, Mark C. Grubelich, Douglas A. Blankenship
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Publication number: 20240072184Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to photodetectors and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a trench structure in a semiconductor substrate; at least one fin structure comprising semiconductor material which extends from a bottom of the trench structure; a photodetector material within the trench structure and extends from the at least one fin structure; a first contact connected to and on a first side of the photodetector material; and a second contact connected to the semiconductor substrate on a second side of the photodetector material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Ramsey HAZBUN, John ELLIS-MONAGHAN, Siva P. ADUSUMILLI, Rajendran KRISHNASAMY
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Publication number: 20230297977Abstract: A method for dedicating a set of digital tokens of a single type includes obtaining a set of digital tokens of the single type from a pool of digital tokens of the single type that includes the set of digital tokens of the single type; and individually, separately and uniquely marking a record for each of the set of digital tokens of the single type with a first identifiable characteristic dedicated only to the set of digital tokens of the single type by adding data with the first identifiable characteristic and limited only to the set of digital tokens of the single type to the record for each of the set of digital tokens of the single type.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Joshua Mitchell Povsner, Christopher Michael Carthy, John Ellis Stafira
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Patent number: 11741439Abstract: A method for implementing a set of transaction mediums dedicated to a common commitment includes obtaining a set of transaction mediums at a first networked transaction node. The method also includes individually transacting each of the transaction mediums to a second networked transaction node in a first transaction. The method further includes individually, separately and uniquely marking each of the transaction mediums with a first identifiable characteristic limited only to the set of transaction mediums.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: NATIONAL CURRENCY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Christopher Michael Carthy, John Ellis Stafira, Joshua Mitchell Povsner
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Publication number: 20230242317Abstract: A blister package for a contact lens includes a base sheet and a sealing sheet. Either the base sheet or the sealing sheet includes a bowl, and the other sheet includes a dome and a sealing surface. The dome has a radius of curvature of about 13 mm to 19 mm and a height of less than 7 mm relative to the sealing surface. The dome is configured to protrude into the bowl to form a cavity. Related methods are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: CooperVision International LimitedInventors: Matthew John ELLIS, Timothy NOYCE, Dmitrijus SLUKA
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Patent number: 11649099Abstract: A blister package for a contact lens includes a base sheet and a sealing sheet. Either the base sheet or the sealing sheet includes a bowl, and the other sheet includes a dome and a sealing surface. The dome has a radius of curvature of about 13 mm to 19 mm and a height of less than 7 mm relative to the sealing surface. The dome is configured to protrude into the bowl to form a cavity. Related methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Matthew John Ellis, Timothy Noyce, Dmitrijus Sluka
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Publication number: 20230019180Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for predicting cybersecurity vulnerabilities automatically in IT assets/targets based on known vulnerabilities of various available technologies/products. This is accomplished by loading and linking one or more ontologies in a graph database containing vulnerability information about the technologies. The assets/targets preferably belong to a bug-bounty program. An optional discovery tool maps the attack surface of each target. A profiler collects the various technologies or traits used by the target and links them to the target. Then the graph database is queried to predict the cybersecurity vulnerabilities associated with the traits and consequently with the targets. The system is preferably implemented with a service-oriented architecture (SOA) so feedback/predictions can be provided to the user in near/real-time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2021Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Gilein de Nijs, Michael Katsevman, Damien Michael Radford, Casey John Ellis
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Patent number: 11358828Abstract: There is provide a process for unwinding material from a spool (2) wherein the angle (?) of take off at the first contact point (4) for the unwind is always in the range 0±20°, and wherein the first contact point (4) for the unwind is no more than 600 mm from the axis (3) of rotation of the spool (2). There is also provided an apparatus for the unwinding of material from a spool (2) comprising an axis (3) upon which a spool (2) may be rotatably mounted and a static first contact point (4) for the unwound material positioned no more than 600 mm from the centre of the axis (3), wherein the angle (?) of take off at the first contact point (4) for the unwind is always in the range 0±20°.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignees: HEXCEL COMPOSITES LIMITED, HEXCEL CORPORATIONInventors: John Ellis, Anthony Loccisano
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Publication number: 20220141577Abstract: A portable instrument amplification system includes a cabinet having a top cabinet member, a bottom cabinet member, and a plurality of side cabinet members. The portable instrument amplification system also includes at least one sealed chamber having a front chamber member, a side chamber member, a rear chamber member, at least one speaker driver, at least one side passive radiator, and at least one cabinet bracing secured in at least one corner of the sealed chamber. The cabinet bracing includes a cabinet bracing body, and at least one stiffener attached to the cabinet bracing body. The portable instrument amplification system also includes at least one front-facing port having a rear port member vertically attached between the side chamber member and a second side cabinet member behind the at least one side passive radiator, and a bass phase plug vertically disposed facing the at least one side passive radiator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: LowTone MusicInventor: John Ellis
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Publication number: 20220119695Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of compounds for imparting a temperature regulating effect to a textile and methods of manufacturing a temperature regulating textile. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a temperature regulating textile, wherein the textile forms part of a non-apparel article. Compounds for imparting a temperature regulating effect on a textile are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2019Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: John Ellis, Roberto Fernando Almeida Teixeira, Ana de Sousa Carreira, Ivo Guiomar Pais
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Patent number: D1000274Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Logoplaste Innovation Lab, Lda.Inventors: John Ellis George, Rudiney Ramos de Souza