Patents by Inventor John Anderson

John Anderson 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).

  • Function evaluation using multiple values loaded into registers by a single instruction
    Patent number: 10528365
    Abstract: A technique for efficient calling of functions on a processor generates an executable program having a function call by analysing an interface for the function that defines an argument expression and an internal value used solely within the function, and an argument declaration defining an argument value to be provided to the function when the program is run. A data structure is generated including the internal value and a resolved argument value derived from the argument expression and the argument value. A single instruction is encoded in the program to utilise the data structure. When the program is executed on a processor, the single instruction causes the processor to load the argument value and internal value from the data structure into registers in the processor, prior to evaluating the function. The function can then be executed without further register loads being performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Imagination Technologies Limited
    Inventors: David William Knox, Michael John Davis, Adrian John Anderson
  • SILAGE PRODUCED FROM A CORN HYBRID COMPRISING BROWN MIDRIB AND FLOURY TRAITS, AND ANIMAL FEED COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SAME
    Publication number: 20190387771
    Abstract: A silage with increased digestibility is produced from a corn hybrid that includes both brown midrib (bmr) and floury traits. A growing ration comprises such silage. A finishing ration comprises such silage. A method of increasing the meat quantity of a silage-fed animal comprises providing a silage produced from a corn hybrid that includes brown midrib (bmr) and floury traits, and feeding the animal with an animal feed composition that comprises the silage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: AGRIGENETICS, INC.
    Inventors: Steve Plehn, John Anderson
  • Hot mate contact system
    Patent number: 10505312
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for reducing electrical arcing in a connector. The connector includes a pin contact having a pin tip end and a pin base end, the pin contact at the pin base end being made of a first material having a first resistance and the plug contact at the tip end being made of a second material having a second resistance greater than the first resistance. The connector also includes a socket contact configured to receive the pin contact, and the socket contact configured to establish an electrical connection with the pin contact to transfer electrical power, the second material of the pin contact configured to prevent electrical arcing by suppressing electrical voltage when the pin contact is mated or unmated from the socket contact while electrical power is being transferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Smiths Interconnect Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Johannes, John Anderson
  • FIREARM DISCHARGE DETECTION
    Publication number: 20190347920
    Abstract: A firearm discharge detection method includes: programming a gunfire detector to report audio sensor data that comprises acoustic data falling outside of an expected sound level; receiving the audio sensor data; comparing the audio sensor data to stored gunshot signatures to identify possible gunfire; reporting the possible gunfire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: AVIDEA Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John Anderson, Michael Anderson
  • Managed fiber connectivity systems
    Patent number: 10473864
    Abstract: A communications connection system includes an adapter module defining at least first and second ports and at least one media reading interface mounted at one of the ports. The first adapter module is configured to receive a fiber optic connector at each port. Some type of connectors may be formed as duplex connector arrangements. Some types of adapters may include ports without media reading interfaces. Some types of media reading interfaces include contact members having three contact sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: John Anderson, Steven J. Brandt, Joseph C. Coffey, Kamlesh G. Patel, Cyle D. Petersen, Michael D. Schroeder, John Stasny
  • Automatic pairing of devices to network access point
    Patent number: 10469648
    Abstract: This document presents a system and method for defining and controlling lights, audio systems, and any other home automation device by connection with an exterior network access port. The exterior network access is accomplished by pairing all network capable devices with a known intermediate network maintained by a master control unit. After association with the known intermediate network, the exterior network SSID and passkey are provided to the master control unit and then transmitted to each network capable device. The network capable devices connect to the exterior network by replacing the intermediate SSID and passkey information with the exterior network information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Inventors: David Webster, John Anderson, Manjiri Kshirsagar, Ryan Corbin
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FACILITATING E-COMMERCE PAYMENTS
    Publication number: 20190325445
    Abstract: Methods for facilitating financial transactions include facilitating or otherwise increasing the ease and speed of checkout processes. In particular, one or more implementations comprise an e-commerce payment facilitator that acts as an intermediary between a commerce application and a payment gateway. The e-commerce payment facilitator can provide stored payment information to a commerce application based on a few simple selections by a user. This allows a user to easily and securely complete commerce transactions, which simplifies the user's checkout experience and reduces barriers to purchase. Furthermore, the e-commerce payment facilitator can pass payment details to the commerce application's payment gateway. In addition to the foregoing, methods involve dynamically and intelligently providing a user the option of using payment information stored by the network application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: John Anderson, Yuji Higaki, Deborah Liu
  • END FACE CLEANING GEL FOR HARDENED MULTI-FIBER OPTICAL CONNECTORS; AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190258010
    Abstract: Aspects and techniques of the present disclosure relates generally to incorporating an index matching gel within a HMFOC such that as the HMFOC is mated, fiber tips protruding from multi-fiber ferrules of the HMFOC pass through the indexing matching gel to remove contaminates therefrom. The present disclosure also relates to a method of removing contaminates from optical fibers upon mating a hardened multi-fiber optical connector (HMFOC) with another HMFOC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: David John ANDERSON, David Thomas BROWN
  • HOT MATE CONTACT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190245298
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for reducing electrical arcing in a connector. The connector includes a pin contact having a pin tip end and a pin base end, the pin contact at the pin base end being made of a first material having a first resistance and the plug contact at the tip end being made of a second material having a second resistance greater than the first resistance. The connector also includes a socket contact configured to receive the pin contact, and the socket contact configured to establish an electrical connection with the pin contact to transfer electrical power, the second material of the pin contact configured to prevent electrical arcing by suppressing electrical voltage when the pin contact is mated or unmated from the socket contact while electrical power is being transferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Richard Johannes, John Anderson
  • Electrically Conductive Laminated Lens for Eyewear and Frame Assembly Therefor
    Publication number: 20190227347
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to eyewear (e.g., goggles, eye glasses, sun glasses, helmet shields, helmet visors, etc.) that can maximize the wearer's field of view when laminated lenses having electrically conductive functional layers (e.g., electrochromic and/or heating layers) are used. Improved field of view can be accomplished by means of reducing the bezel size of the laminated lens. For example, the bezel's non-transparent footprint can be reduced by stacking electronic components at a peripheral edge of the lens and securing with a frame assembly rather than a separate edge seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Luis M. JIMENEZ, Christopher John Anderson
  • BULK PRODUCT TANK FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT
    Publication number: 20190183037
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an agricultural implement system includes a product tank configured to carry a product during farming operations. The product tank includes a quick fill port system. The quick fill port system includes a first wall defining a first opening leading to an inside of the product tank. The quick fill port system further includes a first cover member disposed on the first opening and configured to at least partially cover and to uncover the first opening, wherein the first opening comprises a first size larger than a diameter of a product dispenser configured to be inserted into the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Jason Czapka, Brian John Anderson
  • Methods and systems for facilitating E-commerce payments
    Patent number: 10325265
    Abstract: Methods for facilitating financial transactions include facilitating or otherwise increasing the ease and speed of checkout processes. In particular, one or more implementations comprise an e-commerce payment facilitator that acts as an intermediary between a commerce application and a payment gateway. The e-commerce payment facilitator can provide stored payment information to a commerce application based on a few simple selections by a user. This allows a user to easily and securely complete commerce transactions, which simplifies the user's checkout experience and reduces barriers to purchase. Furthermore, the e-commerce payment facilitator can pass payment details to the commerce application's payment gateway. In addition to the foregoing, methods involve dynamically and intelligently providing a user the option of using payment information stored by the network application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: John Anderson, Yuji Higaki, Deborah Liu
  • System and method for recommending a channel for wireless communication
    Patent number: 10314052
    Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving measurements obtained at a plurality of locations of a user site and associated with wireless communication quality of multiple channels at the respective locations, determining a channel-location score for each channel for each of the locations based on the measurements obtained for that location, and generating an overall channel score for each channel based on the channel-location scores determined for the channel at each of the locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: AirMagnet, Inc.
    Inventors: John Anderson, Matthew Gerholdt
  • Low density parity check decoder
    Patent number: 10298265
    Abstract: Methods and systems for decoding an LDPC encoded data block using first and second sets of decoding parameters. The method includes iteratively decoding the LDPC encoded data block using a first set of decoding parameters. The decoding progress is monitored to determine whether the decoding has reached a non-progressing state. If it is determined that the decoding has reached a non-progressing state the decoding is terminated and iterative decoding of the LDPC encoded data block is restarted using a second set of decoding parameters. The second set of decoding parameters is different from the first set of decoding parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Imagination Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Matthew Gilbert, Henry Liu, Adrian John Anderson
  • System and method for controlling a wayside device
    Patent number: 10292230
    Abstract: A system includes at least one signal light having at least one lamp. The system further includes a control device electrically connected to the at least one lamp by a conductive cable. The at least one lamp is configured to flash in response to the loss of an audio signal generated by the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: William David Shields, Forrest Henry Ballinger, Jeffrey Michael Fries, Larry John Anderson, Wayne Nelson Wheeler
  • In-furrow agricultural product applicator
    Patent number: 10278325
    Abstract: An agricultural product applicator includes a boot formed from a resilient material. The boot includes at least one bending control support rib that enables the boot to bend about a transverse axis of the applicator. The boot also includes at least one support enables the applicator to bend about the transverse axis and to return to an initial shape after bending. The agricultural product applicator also includes a tube portion extending along a longitudinal axis of the applicator, wherein the tube portion has a first opening that receives an agricultural product supply line and a second opening that deposits agricultural product from the agricultural product supply line into soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Brian John Anderson, Chad M. Johnson, Marvin A. Prickel
  • MODULAR WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190113774
    Abstract: A modular, wearable electronic system is disclosed. The modular, wearable electronic system can include an eyewear unit which can be worn on a user's head and one or more modular units which can removably couple with the eyewear unit via one or more ports and/or connectors. The eyewear unit and the modular unit can communicate with each other via the port or connector to which the eyewear unit and the modular unit are coupled. The modular units can supplement the functionality of the eyewear unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher John Anderson, Benjamin John MEUNIER, Ryan Neil SAYLOR, Timothy James WILDE
  • MANAGED FIBER CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20190107678
    Abstract: A communications connection system includes an adapter module defining at least first and second ports and at least one media reading interface mounted at one of the ports. The first adapter module is configured to receive a fiber optic connector at each port. Some type of connectors may be formed as duplex connector arrangements. Some types of adapters may include ports without media reading interfaces. Some types of media reading interfaces include contact members having three contact sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: John Anderson, Steven J. Brandt, Joseph C. Coffey, Kamlesh G. Patel, Cyle D. Petersen, Michael D. Schroeder, John Stasny
  • DECODER FOR LOW-DENSITY PARITY-CHECK CODES
    Publication number: 20190109601
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for decoding LDPC code provide that an LDPC code may be represented as a Tanner graph comprising bit nodes and check nodes and connections between them. A configurable LDPC decoder supporting many different LDPC codes having any sub-matrix size includes several independently addressable memories which are used to store soft decision data for each bit node. The decoder further includes a number P of check node processing systems which generate updated soft decision data. The updated values are then passed back to the memories via a shuffling system. If the number of check nodes processed in parallel by the check node processing systems is PCNB (where P?PCNB) and the soft decision data for a bit node is of word size q bits, the total width of the independently addressable memories is larger than PCNB*q bits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Owen, Adrian John Anderson
  • Utility vehicle
    Patent number: D855084
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Richard Charles Warren, Brandon John Anderson, Philip Charles Dretzka