Patents by Inventor John A. Perkins

John A. Perkins 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: 10818400
    Abstract: A hybrid indirect-drive/direct drive for inertial confinement fusion utilizing laser beams from a first direction and laser beams from a second direction including a central fusion fuel component; a first portion of a shell surrounding said central fusion fuel component, said first portion of a shell having a first thickness; a second portion of a shell surrounding said fusion fuel component, said second portion of a shell having a second thickness that is greater than said thickness of said first portion of a shell; and a hohlraum containing at least a portion of said fusion fuel component and at least a portion of said first portion of a shell; wherein said hohlraum is in a position relative to said first laser beam and to receive said first laser beam and produce X-rays that are directed to said first portion of a shell and said fusion fuel component; and wherein said fusion fuel component and said second portion of a shell are in a position relative to said second laser beam such that said second portion
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventor: Lindsay John Perkins
  • Publication number: 20200296167
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic and digital building block system includes modular electronic building modules that can be electrically coupled together to create various different electronic devices. In addition to physical electronic modules, the system can include digital building blocks to further enhance and integrate the functions of an assembled bit-system that can be created/assembled by a user of the block electronic building system. The digital building blocks are not a physical module, but digital content or other software or cloud applications that can be represented as virtual digital blocks, and that can interface with the physical modules. The digital blocks can provide integration between the functionality of the physical building blocks and functionality of computer-based and/or web-based applications, programs and systems. The electronic and digital building block system can include a system program and a visualizer that can be viewed on the display of a computer device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Aya BDEIR, Alin COSMANESCU, Sean SCHUMER, Stanley OKRASINSKI, Andrew TERGIS, Kristin SALOMON, Edward BEAR, Julio LIRIANO, David NEWTON, John PERKINS, David SHARP, Sameer MORE, Paul ROTHMAN
  • Patent number: 10657698
    Abstract: A computing system configured to execute instructions for a first graphical processing unit (GPU) on a second GPU is provided. The computing system may include the second GPU and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive second GPU state data that indicates one or more global properties of the second GPU. The processor may be further configured to receive one or more binary instructions for texture operation configured to be executed on the first GPU. Based on the second GPU state data, the processor may be further configured to apply a texture value patch to the one or more binary instructions. Applying the texture value patch may translate the one or more binary instructions into one or more translated binary instructions configured to be executed on the second GPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Blake Stover, Matthew Gordon, Eric David Heutchy, Ke Deng, Warren Lee Burch, Roger John Perkins
  • Patent number: 10603081
    Abstract: Orthopedic fixation devices and methods of installing the same. The orthopedic fixation device may include a coupling element and a bone fastener, whereby the bone fastener can be loaded into the coupling element through the bottom of a bore in the coupling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Harper, Milan George, Katherine Manninen, John Perkins
  • Patent number: 10575877
    Abstract: Orthopedic fixation devices and methods of installing the same. The orthopedic fixation device may include a coupling element and a bone fastener, whereby the bone fastener can be loaded into the coupling element through the bottom of a bore in the coupling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Harper, Milan George, Katherine Manninen, John Perkins
  • Patent number: 10478227
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to orthopedic fixation devices that comprise a coupling element and a bone fastener, whereby the bone fastener can be loaded into the coupling element through the bottom of a bore in the coupling element. The orthopedic fixation devices described herein can include modular locking clamp assemblies that can be fixed onto fasteners that are already implanted in bone. The modular locking clamp assemblies can include polyaxial locking clamp assemblies, as well as monoaxial locking clamp assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: David N. Leff, Khiem Pham, Patrick Nolan, Devjeet Mishra, Michael Harper, Milan George, Katherine Manninen, John Perkins
  • Publication number: 20190298420
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to orthopedic fixation devices that comprise a coupling element and a bone fastener, whereby the bone fastener can be loaded into the coupling element through the bottom of a bore in the coupling element. The orthopedic fixation devices described herein can include modular locking clamp assemblies that can be fixed onto fasteners that are already implanted in bone. The modular locking clamp assemblies can include polyaxial locking clamp assemblies, as well as monoaxial locking clamp assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Devjeet Mishra, Michael Harper, Milan George, Katherine Manninen, John Perkins
  • Publication number: 20190264557
    Abstract: An apparatus for securing a printed wiring assembly (PWA) within an enclosure of a downhole tool includes an elongate base, an elongate cover, and at least one bracket member coupled to the downhole tool. The base is for supporting electrical components that may include electronics, circuitry, conductive strips, and batteries thereon. The cover extends in a longitudinal direction and extends over the central portion of the base. At least one end of the base is uncovered by the cover. The cover includes at least one lateral recess that extends in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The bracket member has a portion extending into the lateral recess and is configured to engage the cover and secure the cover within the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: INTELLISERV, LLC
    Inventors: Greg John Perkins, Jeffrey B. Jepson, Alan Dixon Shumway
  • Patent number: 10368917
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to orthopedic fixation devices that comprise a coupling element and a bone fastener, whereby the bone fastener can be loaded into the coupling element through the bottom of a bore in the coupling element. The orthopedic fixation devices described herein can include modular locking clamp assemblies that can be fixed onto fasteners that are already implanted in bone. The modular locking clamp assemblies can include polyaxial locking clamp assemblies, as well as monoaxial locking clamp assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Devjeet Mishra, Michael Harper, Milan George, Katherine Manninen, John Perkins
  • Patent number: 10311548
    Abstract: Examples described herein improve the quality of the video frames that are rendered and displayed. A system is configured to generate render targets based on instructions received from a source of video content. The system is configured to create and/or access a selection parameter and use the selection parameter to identify one or more of the render targets to be scaled. Once identified, the system scales a native size (e.g., a native resolution) of an identified render target to a larger size (e.g., based on a predetermined scaling factor), thereby generating a higher density render target. The higher density render target, or a corresponding higher density render target texture (RTT), can be used in a rendering pipeline to produce a video frame in a higher output resolution (e.g., 4k resolution) compared to the output resolution specified in the instructions (e.g., 720p resolution).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Warren Lee Burch, Eric David Heutchy, Chen Li, Matthew Gordon, Aaron Blake Stover, Roger John Perkins
  • Patent number: 10241766
    Abstract: A computing device for just-in-time cross-compiling compiled binaries of application programs that utilize graphics processing unit (GPU) executed programs configured to be executed on a first GPU having a first application binary interface (ABI) including a second GPU having a second ABI different from the first ABI of the first GPU, and a processor configured to execute an application program that utilizes a plurality of GPU-executed programs configured to be executed for the first ABI of the first GPU, execute a run-time executable cross-compiler configured to, while the application program is being executed, emulate the first ABI using hardware resources of the second GPU by translating between the first ABI and the second ABI, and execute the plurality of GPU-executed programs on the second GPU with the emulated first ABI, and pass output of the plurality of GPU-executed programs for the emulated first ABI through the second ABI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Gordon, Roger John Perkins
  • Publication number: 20190073747
    Abstract: Examples described herein improve the quality of the video frames that are rendered and displayed. A system is configured to generate render targets based on instructions received from a source of video content. The system is configured to create and/or access a selection parameter and use the selection parameter to identify one or more of the render targets to be scaled. Once identified, the system scales a native size (e.g., a native resolution) of an identified render target to a larger size (e.g., based on a predetermined scaling factor), thereby generating a higher density render target. The higher density render target, or a corresponding higher density render target texture (RTT), can be used in a rendering pipeline to produce a video frame in a higher output resolution (e.g., 4k resolution) compared to the output resolution specified in the instructions (e.g., 720p resolution).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Warren Lee BURCH, Eric David HEUTCHY, Chen LI, Matthew GORDON, Aaron Blake STOVER, Roger John PERKINS
  • Publication number: 20190066851
    Abstract: Application of axial seed magnetic fields in the range 20-100 T that compress to greater than 10,000 T (100 MG) under typical NIF implosion conditions may significantly relax the conditions required for ignition and propagating burn in NIF ignition targets that are degraded by hydrodynamic instabilities. Such magnetic fields can: (a) permit the recovery of ignition, or at least significant alpha particle heating, in submarginal NIF targets that would otherwise fail because of adverse hydrodynamic instability growth, (b) permit the attainment of ignition in conventional cryogenic layered solid-DT targets redesigned to operate under reduced drive conditions, (c) permit the attainment of volumetric ignition in simpler, room-temperature single-shell DT gas capsules, and (d) ameliorate adverse hohlraum plasma conditions during laser drive and capsule compression. In general, an applied magnetic field should always improve the ignition condition for any NIF ignition target design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Lindsay John Perkins, Jim H. Hammer, John H. Moody, Max Tabak, Burl Grant Logan
  • Publication number: 20180374254
    Abstract: A computing system configured to execute instructions for a first graphical processing unit (GPU) on a second GPU is provided. The computing system may include the second GPU and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive second GPU state data that indicates one or more global properties of the second GPU. The processor may be further configured to receive one or more binary instructions for texture operation configured to be executed on the first GPU. Based on the second GPU state data, the processor may be further configured to apply a texture value patch to the one or more binary instructions. Applying the texture value patch may translate the one or more binary instructions into one or more translated binary instructions configured to be executed on the second GPU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Blake STOVER, Matthew GORDON, Eric David HEUTCHY, Ke DENG, Warren Lee BURCH, Roger John PERKINS
  • Publication number: 20180373514
    Abstract: A computing device for just-in-time cross-compiling compiled binaries of application programs that utilize graphics processing unit (GPU) executed programs configured to be executed on a first GPU having a first application binary interface (ABI) including a second GPU having a second ABI different from the first ABI of the first GPU, and a processor configured to execute an application program that utilizes a plurality of GPU-executed programs configured to be executed for the first ABI of the first GPU, execute a run-time executable cross-compiler configured to, while the application program is being executed, emulate the first ABI using hardware resources of the second GPU by translating between the first ABI and the second ABI, and execute the plurality of GPU-executed programs on the second GPU with the emulated first ABI, and pass output of the plurality of GPU-executed programs for the emulated first ABI through the second ABI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew GORDON, Roger John PERKINS
  • Patent number: 10134491
    Abstract: Application of axial seed magnetic fields in the range 20-100 T that compress to greater than 10,000 T (100 MG) under typical NIF implosion conditions may significantly relax the conditions required for ignition and propagating burn in NIF ignition targets that are degraded by hydrodynamic instabilities. Such magnetic fields can: (a) permit the recovery of ignition, or at least significant alpha particle heating, in submarginal NIF targets that would otherwise fail because of adverse hydrodynamic instability growth, (b) permit the attainment of ignition in conventional cryogenic layered solid-DT targets redesigned to operate under reduced drive conditions, (c) permit the attainment of volumetric ignition in simpler, room-temperature single-shell DT gas capsules, and (d) ameliorate adverse hohlraum plasma conditions during laser drive and capsule compression. In general, an applied magnetic field should always improve the ignition condition for any NIF ignition target design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Lindsay John Perkins, Jim H. Hammer, John D. Moody, Max Tabak, George Beedon Zimmerman, Burl Grant Logan
  • Publication number: 20180256213
    Abstract: Orthopedic fixation devices and methods of installing the same. The orthopedic fixation device may include a coupling element and a bone fastener, whereby the bone fastener can be loaded into the coupling element through the bottom of a bore in the coupling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel Spangler, Jason Cianfrani, Michael Harper, Milan George, Katherine Manninen, John Perkins
  • Publication number: 20180250035
    Abstract: Orthopedic fixation devices and methods of installing the same. The orthopedic fixation device may include a coupling element and a bone fastener, whereby the bone fastener can be loaded into the coupling element through the bottom of a bore in the coupling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Harper, Milan George, Katherine Manninen, John Perkins
  • Publication number: 20180250142
    Abstract: A method of implanting an intervertebral spacer may include positioning the intervertebral spacer within an intervertebral space defined by adjacent vertebral bodies. The intervertebral spacer may include a plurality of bores, and each of the plurality of bores may be configured to receive either a linear fastening element or a curvilinear fastening element. The method also may include selecting a first fastening element from a group including linear fastening elements and curvilinear fastening elements, and inserting the first fastening element into a first bore of the plurality of bores such that the first fastening element is inserted into one of the adjacent vertebral bodies to secure the intervertebral spacer within the intervertebral space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Jason Zappacosta, Mark Fromhold, Jason Gray, Michael Hunt, Chris Saville, Robert Rhoads, Michael Evangelist, John Perkins, Nick Padovani
  • Publication number: 20180243011
    Abstract: Orthopedic fixation devices and methods of installing the same. The orthopedic fixation device may include a coupling element and a bone fastener, whereby the bone fastener can be loaded into the coupling element through the bottom of a bore in the coupling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Harper, Milan George, Katherine Manninen, John Perkins