Patents by Inventor John Linn
John Linn 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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Patent number: 11932014Abstract: A print component includes an array of fluidic actuation structures including a first column of fluidic actuating structures addressable by a set of actuation addresses, each fluidic actuating structure having a different one of the actuation addresses and having a fluidic architecture type, and a second column of fluidic actuating structures addressable by the set of actuation addresses. Each fluidic actuating structure of the second column has a different one of the actuation addresses and has a same fluidic architecture type as the fluidic actuating structure of the first column having the same address. An address bus communicates the set of addresses to the array of fluidic actuating structures, and a fire signal line communicates a plurality of fire pulse signal types to the array of fluidic actuating structures, the fire pulse signal type depending on the actuation address on the address bus.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Scott A. Linn, James Michael Gardner, John Rossi
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Publication number: 20230236024Abstract: An autonomous vehicle (AV) described herein is configured to receive a pull over location specified by a passenger, and is further configured to refine the pull over location based upon one or more factors, where the factors include computer-readable content from a profile of the passenger, sensor data output by sensor systems of the AV, observed or predicted weather conditions, observed or predicted traffic, and/or observations recently generated by other AVs that belong to the same fleet as the AV.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Curt Harrington, Wei Lu, Devina Jain, Kunal Mehta, Nikola John Linn Noxon
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Patent number: 11644322Abstract: An autonomous vehicle (AV) described herein is configured to receive a pull over location specified by a passenger, and is further configured to refine the pull over location based upon one or more factors, where the factors include computer-readable content from a profile of the passenger, sensor data output by sensor systems of the AV, observed or predicted weather conditions, observed or predicted traffic, and/or observations recently generated by other AVs that belong to the same fleet as the AV.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Curt Harrington, Wei Lu, Devina Jain, Kunal Mehta, Nikola John Linn Noxon
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Publication number: 20220396293Abstract: Described herein are various technologies pertaining to selecting an autonomous vehicle for a trip of a passenger based on a passenger cargo reservation request and real time load data from a fleet of autonomous vehicles. The passenger cargo reservation request specifies a request to store passenger cargo in a cargo storage area of an autonomous vehicle during a ride of a passenger in the autonomous vehicle. Further, an autonomous vehicle from the fleet of autonomous vehicles can be selected for the trip of the passenger based on the passenger cargo reservation request and the real time load data for the autonomous vehicles in the fleet of autonomous vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Curt Harrington, Wei Lu, Devina Jain, Kunal Mehta, Nikola John Linn Noxon
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Publication number: 20220269998Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to reserving seats in an autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle includes a plurality of seats that can be occupied by passengers when riding in the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle is configured to assign a particular seat from the plurality of seats in the autonomous vehicle to a passenger based on information pertaining to the passenger and information pertaining to a ride-sharing trip. The autonomous vehicle is to transport at least the passenger and a differing passenger during at least a portion of the ride-sharing trip. Moreover, the passenger and the differing passenger independently request rides in the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle is further configured to output, to the passenger, an indication of the particular seat assigned to the passenger.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2021Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Curt Harrington, Wei Lu, Devina Jain, Kunal Mehta, Nikola John Linn Noxon
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Publication number: 20220252409Abstract: An autonomous vehicle (AV) described herein is configured to receive a pull over location specified by a passenger, and is further configured to refine the pull over location based upon one or more factors, where the factors include computer-readable content from a profile of the passenger, sensor data output by sensor systems of the AV, observed or predicted weather conditions, observed or predicted traffic, and/or observations recently generated by other AVs that belong to the same fleet as the AV.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Curt Harrington, Wei Lu, Devina Jain, Kunal Mehta, Nikola John Linn Noxon
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Patent number: 10359524Abstract: A method for making changes to a salt model are described. In particular, an algorithm allows a user to interactively edit a salt model to reflect migrated seismic data to improve model accuracy without having to select horizons that overlap or are sealed or decrease the resolution of the horizons. Instead, sealed horizon pairs are automatically generated from the edited data using a new algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventor: John Linn Pixton
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Publication number: 20170115412Abstract: A method for making changes to a salt model are described. In particular, an algorithm allows a user to interactively edit a salt model to reflect migrated seismic data to improve model accuracy without having to select horizons that overlap or are sealed or decrease the resolution of the horizons. Instead, sealed horizon pairs are automatically generated from the edited data using a new algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventor: John Linn PIXTON
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Patent number: 8978570Abstract: A lifting platform for use in a body of water has (a) a plurality of float modules, each float module having a buoyancy compartment, and each float module being attached to adjacent float modules by means of flexible joints; (b) at least one container disposed in each float module for retaining a buoyancy fluid; and (c) a discharge apparatus for discharging buoyancy fluid to the buoyancy compartments of the float modules, so as to fill each buoyancy compartment with buoyancy fluid, thereby causing the plurality of modules to float to a position at or near the surface of the body of water.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.Inventors: David C. Mauck, William Bryan, Ronald H. Garber, Clifford A. Jennings, Nicholas K. Miller, John Linn
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Patent number: 8925058Abstract: A technique of authenticating a person involves obtaining, during a current authentication session to authenticate the person, a first authentication factor from the person and a second authentication factor from the person, at least one of the first and second authentication factors being a biometric input. The technique further involves performing an authentication operation which cross references the first authentication factor with the second authentication factor. The technique further involves outputting, as a result of the authentication operation, an authentication result signal indicating whether the authentication operation has determined the person in the current authentication session likely to be legitimate or an imposter. Such authentication, which cross references authentication factors to leverage off of their interdependency, provides stronger authentication than conventional naïve authentication.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: Yedidya Dotan, William M. Duane, John Linn, Roy Hodgman, Derek Lin
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Patent number: 8902045Abstract: A technique performs an authentication operation using pulse and facial data from a user. The technique involves obtaining current pulse data from a user, and performing a comparison between the current pulse data from the user and expected pulse data for the user. The technique further involves generating an authentication result based on the comparison between the current pulse data and the expected pulse data. The authentication result may control user access to a computerized resource. Since such a technique uses pulse data, a perpetrator cannot simply submit a static image of a subject's face to circumvent the authentication process. In some arrangements, the technique involves obtaining videos of human faces and deriving cardiac pulse rates from the videos. For such arrangements, a standard webcam can be used to capture the videos. Moreover, such techniques are capable of factoring in circadian rhythms and/or aging adjustments to detect and thwart video replay attacks.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: John Linn, William M. Duane, Yedidya Dotan, Roy Hodgman
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Publication number: 20130204464Abstract: A semi-autonomous underwater vehicle has (a) a hull; (b) one or more thruster motors; (c) a preprogrammed controller for controlling the motors and/or separate steering components to carry out a plurality of different maneuvers; and (d) a wireless signal receiver for providing instructions to the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventors: David C. MAUCK, John LINN, David WEAVER, Thomas TOLMAN
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Publication number: 20130174770Abstract: A lifting platform for use in a body of water has (a) a plurality of float modules, each float module having a buoyancy compartment, and each float module being attached to adjacent float modules by means of flexible joints; (b) at least one container disposed in each float module for retaining a buoyancy fluid; and (c) a discharge apparatus for discharging buoyancy fluid to the buoyancy compartments of the float modules, so as to fill each buoyancy compartment with buoyancy fluid, thereby causing the plurality of modules to float to a position at or near the surface of the body of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2013Publication date: July 11, 2013Inventors: David C. Mauck, William Bryan, Ronald H. Garber, Clifford A. Jennings, Nicholas K. Miller, John Linn
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Patent number: 8348359Abstract: A cabinet for use in an environment in which water may be present has a structural base and a face front. The structural base has a pair of structural plastic side pieces for bearing a load of the cabinet, the side pieces each have a pair of legs, a front edge, a back edge and a pair of mounting portions, a plastic floor the floor tilting downwardly from a back of the cabinet towards the face front, the plastic floor having a first portion attaching to one of the side pieces and a second portion for attaching to another of the side pieces, a pair of cross supports for connecting the structural sides above the plastic floor, the cross supports mounting within the mounting portions. The face front is made from wood or a wood byproduct and attaches to each side piece at the front edges thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Masco Builder Cabinet GroupInventors: Jeff DeBoer, Jim Stenz, Mike Nellenbach, Richard Ostrosky, Thomas John Linn, Dennis Hamilton, Mary Jo Mosiniak
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Publication number: 20110156546Abstract: A cabinet for use in an environment in which water may be present has a structural base and a face front. The structural base has a pair of structural plastic side pieces for bearing a load of the cabinet, the side pieces each have a pair of legs, a front edge, a back edge and a pair of mounting portions, a plastic floor the floor tilting downwardly from a back of the cabinet towards the face front, the plastic floor having a first portion attaching to one of the side pieces and a second portion for attaching to another of the side pieces, a pair of cross supports for connecting the structural sides above the plastic floor, the cross supports mounting within the mounting portions. The face front is made from wood or a wood byproduct and attaches to each side piece at the front edges thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventors: Jeff DeBoer, Jim Stenz, Mike Nellenbach, Richard Ostrosky, Thomas John Linn, Dennis Hamilton, Mary Jo Mosiniak
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Publication number: 20060226834Abstract: An eddy current crack detection system configured in accordance with an example embodiment of the invention employs a high frequency rotary eddy current probe that is capable of detecting very shallow surface cracks, including cracks originating at scribe lines located near lap joints on an aircraft fuselage. The rotary eddy current probe includes a differential sensing coil arrangement surrounded by a reflection coil, both of which are located within the probe tip housing of the rotary eddy current probe. The differential sensing coil arrangement and the reflection coil are positioned off-axis within the rotary eddy current probe. In addition, the rotary eddy current probe employs a partial electromagnetic shield that does not completely surround the differential sensing coil arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2005Publication date: October 12, 2006Inventors: John Linn, Joseph Floyd
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Publication number: 20060043239Abstract: A method for detecting scratches proximate an aircraft lap joint formed where an outer skin panel overlaps an inner panel comprises trimming a portion of the outer skin panel overlapping the inner panel to expose a previously overlapped region thereof, and inspecting the previously overlapped region to detect scratches present thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2004Publication date: March 2, 2006Inventors: Joseph Floyd, John Linn
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Patent number: 6603412Abstract: Quasi-parallel read/write interleaver architecture for data blocks by sequential spreading of variable size data subblocks into memory banks with bank address contention initiating the next data subblock. Iterative Turbo decoders with MAP decoders use such quasi-parallel interleavers and deinterleavers.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2001Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Alan Gatherer, Anand Dabak, Timothy M. Schmidl, John Linn
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Publication number: 20030048206Abstract: Quasi-parallel read/write interleaver architecture for data blocks by sequential spreading of variable size data subblocks into memory banks with bank address contention initiating the next data subblock. Iterative Turbo decoders with MAP decoders use such quasi-parallel interleavers and deinterleavers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2001Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventors: Alan Gatherer, Anand Dabak, Timothy M. Schmidl, John Linn
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Patent number: 6119186Abstract: A computer uses an environmental manager (20) to detect and respond to changing environmental conditions, in order to enhance and simplify a users interaction with the computer. Environment changes are detected by a plurality of informants (22), each of which has a specified function. Informants communicate through a CIM (26). The CIM (26) establishes communication channels with each informant regarding which information will be provided by the informant and which information that informant needs from other informants. Informants (22) may receive environmental information from a number of sources, including physical location detectors, hardware configurations, software configurations, and network connections. As environmental conditions change, the informants and applications may respond to the changes. A particular capability to respond is the autolaunch capability which detects user behavior and uses this knowledge to automatically load a program responsive to changing environmental conditions.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 1998Date of Patent: September 12, 2000Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: LaVaughn Watts, Kevin D. Davis, John Linn