Patents by Inventor John Rector

John Rector 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).

  • Publication number: 20230386815
    Abstract: Method and devices are provided for assessing tissue samples from a plurality of tissue sites in a subject using molecular analysis. In certain aspects, devices of the embodiments allow for the collection of liquid tissue samples and delivery of the samples for mass spectrometry analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Livia Schiavinato EBERLIN, Thomas MILNER, Jialing ZHANG, John LIN, John RECTOR, Nitesh KATTA, Aydin ZAHEDIVASH
  • Patent number: 11756778
    Abstract: Method and devices are provided for assessing tissue samples from a plurality of tissue sites in a subject using molecular analysis. In certain aspects, devices of the embodiments allow for the collection of liquid tissue samples and delivery of the samples for mass spectrometry analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Livia Schiavinato Eberlin, Thomas Milner, Jialing Zhang, John Lin, John Rector, Nitesh Katta, Aydin Zahedivash
  • Publication number: 20220310378
    Abstract: Method and devices are provided for assessing tissue samples from a plurality of tissue sites in a subject using molecular analysis. In certain aspects, devices of the embodiments allow for the collection of liquid tissue samples and delivery of the samples for mass spectrometry analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Livia Schiavinato EBERLIN, Thomas MILNER, Jialing ZHANG, John LIN, John RECTOR, Nitesh KATTA, Aydin ZAHEDIVASH
  • Patent number: 11277521
    Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for providing telephony communication services for VoIP or analog telephony devices using an on-premises gateway and remotely located VoIP system are described. Some implementations of the methods may include generating a configuration file mapping a plurality of tag extensions to a plurality of analog telephone ports of a high-density analog telephony adapter (HDATA), which may be communicatively coupled to the VoIP system. The VoIP system may transmit the configuration file to the HDATA, receive a telephony service request, and determine a tag extension based on the telephony service request. The VoIP system may transmit an identification of the tag extension to the HDATA and route a telephony service to the HDATA via the communication channel using the tag extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: DIALPAD, INC.
    Inventors: Armen Babikyan, Joshua Chiet, John Rector
  • Patent number: 11239065
    Abstract: Method and devices are provided for assessing tissue samples from a plurality of tissue sites in a subject using molecular analysis. In certain aspects, devices of the embodiments allow for the collection of liquid tissue samples and delivery of the samples for mass spectrometry analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Livia Schiavinato Eberlin, Thomas Milner, Jialing Zhang, John Lin, John Rector, Nitesh Katta, Aydin Zahedivash
  • Patent number: 11146607
    Abstract: A system and method are described for smart noise cancellation. In some implementations, the system may receive audio data describing an audio signal, which the system may use to determine a set of frames of the audio signal. Spectral analysis, which may include a signal-to-noise ratio estimate, may be performed on the one or more frames of the audio. In some instances, the system may identify a noise frame from among the one or more frames based on the spectral analysis, and may reduce noise in the one or more frames based on the noise frame and the spectral analysis on the one or more frames of the audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: DIALPAD, INC.
    Inventors: Qian-Yu Tang, John Rector, Kathiravan Ramaswami
  • Patent number: 11132987
    Abstract: Audio data describing an audio signal may be received and used to determine a set of frames of the audio signal. One or more potential music events may be determined in the audio signal using a spectral analysis of the set of frames. The audio signal may be analyzed for one or more potential noise or tone events. One or more music states of the audio signal may be determined based on the one or more potential music events and a presence or absence of the one or more noise or tone events. Audio enhancement of the audio signal may be modified based on the one or more determined states of the audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: DIALPAD, INC.
    Inventors: Qian-Yu Tang, John Rector
  • Publication number: 20210292489
    Abstract: Provided arm biocompatible polymer compositions, and methods of printing such polymer compositions using a fused deposition modelling printer to form a solid scaffold. In particular, the disclosed compositions may include a thermoresponsive polymer, and the printed scaffold may be used as a sacrificial template providing a three-dimensional vascular structure upon temperature-dependent disintegration. The present compositions and methods may be particularly useful for engineering thick tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Leon M. Bellan, John Rector
  • Publication number: 20210257202
    Abstract: Method and devices are provided for assessing tissue samples from a plurality of tissue sites in a subject using molecular analysis. In certain aspects, devices of the embodiments allow for the collection of liquid tissue samples and delivery of the samples for mass spectrometry analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Livia Schiavinato EBERLIN, Thomas MILNER, Jialing ZHANG, John LIN, John RECTOR, Nitesh KATTA, Aydin ZAHEDIVASH
  • Patent number: 10999443
    Abstract: On premises gateways located within organization sites interconnect VoIP systems, the public switched telephone network (PSTN), Private Branch Exchanges and other telephony infrastructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: DIALPAD, INC.
    Inventors: Armen Babikyan, Joshua Chiet, John Rector
  • Publication number: 20210116085
    Abstract: A lighting fixture having a generally cuboid main housing elongated in a longitudinal direction, a light source for emitting light, and a solid light tube of light-permeable material mounted in the main housing for receiving the light. The light tube is elongated in the longitudinal direction and includes a light-emitting surface having generally linear, elongated prisms extending in the longitudinal direction for refracting the light. The lighting fixture also includes a reflecting surface elongated in the longitudinal direction and at least partially facing the light-emitting surface for receiving the refracted light and reflecting the refracted light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Caitlin Mary Butala, David John Rector, Connie Anna Steadman
  • Patent number: 10943775
    Abstract: Method and devices are provided for assessing tissue samples from a plurality of tissue sites in a subject using molecular analysis. In certain aspects, devices of the embodiments allow for the collection of liquid tissue samples and delivery of the samples for mass spectrometry analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Livia Schiavinato Eberlin, Thomas Milner, Jialing Zhang, John Lin, John Rector, Nitesh Katta, Aydin Zahedivash
  • Patent number: 10859219
    Abstract: A lighting fixture having a generally cuboid main housing elongated in a longitudinal direction, a light source for emitting light, and a solid light tube of light-permeable material mounted in the main housing for receiving the light. The light tube is elongated in the longitudinal direction and includes a light-emitting surface having generally linear, elongated prisms extending in the longitudinal direction for refracting the light. The lighting fixture also includes a reflecting surface elongated in the longitudinal direction and at least partially facing the light-emitting surface for receiving the refracted light and reflecting the refracted light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Caitlin Mary Butala, David John Rector, Connie Anna Steadman
  • Patent number: 10796684
    Abstract: Audio data describing an audio signal may be received and used to determine a set of frames of the audio signal. One or more potential music events may be determined in the audio signal using a spectral analysis of the set of frames. The audio signal may be analyzed for one or more potential noise or tone events. One or more music states of the audio signal may be determined based on the one or more potential music events and a presence or absence of the one or more noise or tone events. Audio enhancement of the audio signal may be modified based on the one or more determined states of the audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: DIALPAD, INC.
    Inventors: Qian-Yu Tang, John Rector
  • Publication number: 20200279728
    Abstract: Method and devices are provided for assessing tissue samples from a plurality of tissue sites in a subject using molecular analysis. In certain aspects, devices of the embodiments allow for the collection of liquid tissue samples and delivery of the samples for mass spectrometry analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Livia Schiavinato EBERLIN, Thomas MILNER, Jialing ZHANG, John LIN, John RECTOR, Nitesh KATTA, Aydin ZAHEDIVASH
  • Patent number: 10762887
    Abstract: Audio data describing an audio signal may be received and used to determine a set of frames of the audio signal. A plurality of note onsets in the set of frames may be identified based on spectral energy of the audio signal in the set of frames. One or more tempos may be computed based on the identified plurality of note onsets. The one or more tempos may be validated based on a tempo validation condition. One or more music states of the audio signal may be determined based on the validated one or more tempos. Audio enhancement of the audio signal may be modified based on the one or more determined states of the audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Dialpad, Inc.
    Inventors: Qian-Yu Tang, John Rector
  • Patent number: 10643832
    Abstract: Method and devices are provided for assessing tissue samples from a plurality of tissue sites in a subject using molecular analysis. In certain aspects, devices of the embodiments allow for the collection of liquid tissue samples and delivery of the samples for mass spectrometry analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Livia Schiavinato Eberlin, Thomas Milner, Jialing Zhang, John Lin, John Rector, Nitesh Katta, Aydin Zahedivash
  • Patent number: 10563849
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a wall assembly, a support, and a door. The wall assembly has a first side wall, a second side wall, a first end wall connected to the first and second side walls, and a second end wall connected to the first and second side walls. The support is connected to the wall assembly. The door includes a lens and is connected to the wall assembly. The door is moveable between an open position and a closed position. The side walls and end walls can be formed with various lengths and selectively connected together to form different sized wall assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Seng Vang, Martin Carl Werr, David John Rector, Randy Kent Lewis, David Arthur Simoni
  • Patent number: 10317284
    Abstract: Systems and methods for characterizing solid state lighting devices are provided. In certain examples, systems and methods for measuring various parameters of light emitting diodes (LEDs), characterizing each LED based on the measured parameters and selecting one or more of the characterized LEDs such that the emitted light from each of the selected LEDs is mixed with the light from the other selected LEDs to create a desired overall light output are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: David John Rector, T. Warren Weeks, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190113190
    Abstract: A lighting fixture having a generally cuboid main housing elongated in a longitudinal direction, a light source for emitting light, and a solid light tube of light-permeable material mounted in the main housing for receiving the light. The light tube is elongated in the longitudinal direction and includes a light-emitting surface having generally linear, elongated prisms extending in the longitudinal direction for refracting the light. The lighting fixture also includes a reflecting surface elongated in the longitudinal direction and at least partially facing the light-emitting surface for receiving the refracted light and reflecting the refracted light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Caitlin Mary Butala, David John Rector, Connie Anna Steadman