Patents by Inventor Jonathan Roberts

Jonathan Roberts 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: 20240152190
    Abstract: A computing device is provided, including one or more processing devices, one or more temperature sensors, a fan, and a fan tachometer. The one or more processing devices may be configured to execute an application program. While executing the application program, the one or more processing devices may be further configured to collect performance data including temperature data received from the one or more temperature sensors and fan speed data received from the fan tachometer. The one or more processing devices may be further configured to generate a fan control signal at least in part by applying a machine learning model to the performance data. The one or more processing devices may be further configured to control the fan according to the fan control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Nikita Ramesh WANJALE, David Michael SUTHERLAND, Jonathan Robert PEASE
  • Patent number: 11972895
    Abstract: A high-voltage optical transformer may include (1) an array of light-emitting devices that are connected in parallel with one another and are electrically coupled to an electrical input, (2) a transfer medium, and (3) an array of photovoltaic cells that (A) are optically coupled to the array of light-emitting devices via the transfer medium, (B) are connected in series with one another, and (C) produce an electrical output whose voltage is higher than the electrical input. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Goward, Maik Andre Scheller, Anurag Tyagi, Jonathan Robert Peterson, Christopher Yuan Ting Liao
  • Patent number: 11970336
    Abstract: A belt and a belt conveyor are provided for transporting particulate material and especially oilseeds up the belt conveyor. The belt conveyor can include an intake end having a hopper, a discharge end, a body extending between the intake end and the discharge end and a belt. The belt travels along a travel path in the belt conveyor; the belt traveling through the hopper, up an upper run in the body to the discharge end, down a return run in the body, and back through the hopper. The belt can have a top surface having pairs of adjacent ridges provided on the top surface, each ridge having a pair of arms extending from a point, in a travel direction of the belt, wherein each pair of adjacent ridges define a v-channel on the top surface of the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: BRANDT INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Lyndon Graff, Jonathan Robert Carteri
  • Patent number: 11959168
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to a solid source precursor delivery system. More specifically, the present disclosure is directed to a solid source precursor vessel that can be utilized to vaporize a supply of solid precursor stored within the vessel. The disclosed source vessel utilizes a plurality of individual cavities or pockets within the interior of the vessel. Each individual pocket may be loaded with precursor. In an arrangement, the pockets may be loaded with pre-formed blocks of compressed precursor material that typically have a higher density than was previously achieved when packing solid precursor within a source vessel. The increased density of the solid precursor material increases a capacity of the source vessel resulting in longer intervals between replacement and/or refilling the source vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Jianqiu Huang, Ankit Kimtee, Sudhanshu Biyani, Jonathan Robert Bakke, Eric James Shero
  • Publication number: 20240121882
    Abstract: A thermoplastic interposer formed of ordered polymer sheets that may be configured to act as an interconnect and as a thermal energy spreader. In examples, the thermoplastic interposer may include one or more extensions or wings to further dissipate heat. In examples, laser direct structuring (LDS) may be used to form or more through silicon vias (TSVs) or through-chip vias. In examples, the ordered polymer sheets may be extruded via a roll-to-roll process, stacked, and processed to form a laminate interposer structure that makes up the interposer. In examples, the thermoplastic interposer may be used in multi-layer structures interconnecting two or more board assemblies such as printed circuit boards (PCB)s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Toleno, Michael Nikkhoo, Arman Boromand, Sheng Ye, Andrew John Ouderkirk, Jonathan Robert Peterson
  • Patent number: 11949814
    Abstract: One example method of operation may include identifying a call to a mobile device, determining whether the call includes call content data intended for the mobile device, initiating an active session and a time to live (TTL) associated with the call content data, forwarding the call content data to the mobile device when the call includes call content data associated with the caller, and receiving a content confirmation from the mobile device that the call content data was received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: FIRST ORION CORP.
    Inventors: Jonathan Robert Knuth, Brandon Wayne Murphy, Mark Bradley McHenry, Jay Todd Callaway, Rafael De Melo Aroxa, Matthew Jack Beckham
  • Patent number: 11938349
    Abstract: Antiperspirant and deodorant compositions that include capsules characterized by substantially inorganic shells. The present disclosure further relates to methods of making and using such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Robert Cetti, Andre Martim Barros, Mariana B T Cardoso, Johan Smets, Steven Daryl Smith, Pierre Daniel Verstraete, Valerie Wong
  • Publication number: 20240092787
    Abstract: There is provided a new and improved synthetic route for the synthesis of the compound 1-{2-[(1R)-1-aminoethyl]-4-chlorobenzyl}-2-thioxo-1,2,3,5-tetrahydro-4H-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-one (Formula (I)) that is readily scalable for commercial production. Also provided are important intermediate compounds that are formed in the new and improved synthetic route for the synthesis of the compound of formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: MARK Andrew GRAHAM, JONATHAN ROBERT CARNEY, THOMAS GEORGE BISHOP, KATIE COOPER
  • Publication number: 20240094445
    Abstract: A liquid lens with flexible transparent active layers on both sides of a fluid is transformed along two distinct deformation axes. The flexible transparent active layers include piezoelectric materials that actuate the lens in response to applied voltage(s). The piezoelectric properties and actuation mechanism of the transparent layers are arranged to deform the lens cylindrically along different axes resulting in a net spherical deformation or a combination of spherical and cylindrical deformation with substantially less distortion than spherically deforming layers. The piezoelectric active layers may be polymer or ceramic with isotropic or anisotropic mechanical stiffness. Alternatively, a pair of transparent, internal layers are positioned between the front and rear surfaces. The active layers, front and/or rear, are dual layers affixed together with an adhesive or single layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nagi ELABBASI, Christopher Yuan Ting LIAO, Jonathan Robert PETERSON, Sheng YE, Eugene CHO, Spencer Allan WELLS, Andrew John OUDERKIRK, Emma MULLEN
  • Publication number: 20240084121
    Abstract: A mechanically and piezoelectrically anisotropic polymer article is formed from a crystallizable fluoropolymer and a nucleating agent. The polymer article may be a thin film or a fiber, for example. A crystalline phase may constitute at least approximately 50% of the polymer article. In certain examples, a fluoropolymer may include vinylidene fluoride, trifluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, and vinyl fluoride. The polymer article may include up to approximately 10 wt. % of the nucleating agent. Such a polymer article is optically transparent, has an elastic modulus of at least approximately 3 GPa, and an electromechanical coupling factor (k31) of at least approximately 0.15.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Sheng Ye, Jinghui Yang, Rui Jian, Hao Mei, Andrew John Ouderkirk, Christopher Yuan Ting Liao, Stephen Hsieh, Alexander Keener, Jonathan Robert Peterson
  • Publication number: 20240084674
    Abstract: A downhole energy harvesting system includes a housing subjected to periodic oscillations. An energy harvesting device is on, in, or otherwise connected to the housing and positioned to generate electricity based on the periodic oscillations. The energy harvesting device is coupled to at least one of a powered component or an energy storage device in order to use or store the harvested energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan Robert Hird, Andrew David Robinson
  • Patent number: 11926463
    Abstract: A bottle, having an antimicrobial property is provided. The bottle has one or more components including a body, a cap, a seal, and a locking ring. One or more of the components of the bottle are treated with an antimicrobial agent or comprise an antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial is a silver based antimicrobial, a silver-glass antimicrobial, or other antimicrobial agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Microban Products Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Robert Clapp, Ivan Wei Kang Ong, Glenner Marie Richards
  • Publication number: 20240079853
    Abstract: An electrical contact for a semiconductor device, and a method of forming an electrical contact is disclosed. The electrical contact comprises a perimeter area, an aperture located within the perimeter area and one or more electrical tracks extending from the perimeter area into the aperture. The one or more electrical tracks comprise a non-linear shape. The presence of the one or more electrical tracks within the aperture provides a means to remove, or significantly reduce, the problematic effects of current crowding within a semiconductor device in which it is employed. The electrical contacts provide particular application for semiconductor laser devices. When the electrical contact is located on an output surface of the semiconductor laser device, the condition for a diffraction pattern to be imparted onto the emission profile of the output light of the semiconductor laser device is removed, thus improving the overall beam quality of the output light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan Robert ORCHARD, David CHILDS, Richard TAYLOR
  • Patent number: 11914696
    Abstract: Quorum-based access control management may be implemented. Quorum controls may be created for determining whether to perform or deny access control operations to perform privileged tasks. When an access control operation is received, approval of the operation may be requested from members for the quorum control. If a policy for the quorum control is satisfied by approval responses, then approval to perform the access control operation may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean H Saxe, Conor P Cahill, Dennis Tighe, Jonathan Robert Hurd, Brian Mead Tyler, Cristian Marius Ilac, Mark Ryland
  • Patent number: 11907032
    Abstract: A computing device is provided, including one or more processing devices, one or more temperature sensors, a fan, and a fan tachometer. The one or more processing devices may be configured to execute an application program. While executing the application program, the one or more processing devices may be further configured to collect performance data including temperature data received from the one or more temperature sensors and fan speed data received from the fan tachometer. The one or more processing devices may be further configured to generate a fan control signal at least in part by applying a machine learning model to the performance data. The one or more processing devices may be further configured to control the fan according to the fan control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Nikita Ramesh Wanjale, David Michael Sutherland, Jonathan Robert Pease
  • Publication number: 20240046376
    Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods can produce an informed consensus among multiple different opinions or preferences that can be presented in social media posts and online polls. Such an informed consensus can identify an opinion, assertion, and/or decision from among a plurality of different opinions, and can do so in a way that is more accurate, reliable, and representative of group preferences. The method can include receiving poll results having a first group and a second group, receiving comments to the poll, and identifying, based on reactions to the comments and the poll results, a comment associated with users of the second group as a critical comment, and bringing this comment to attention of users in the first group. The method can also include determining, based on the responses of users who saw or did not see the critical comment, the deliberative consensus or informed consensus of the poll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Jonathan Robert Warden
  • Patent number: 11885289
    Abstract: An example component of a machine includes a core layer and an outer layer encasing the core layer. The outer layer has a greater carbon concentration and hardness than the core layer. The outer layer may also be compressively stressed, while the core layer may have tensile stress. The stress and/or hardness profile of the component may enhance its resistance to cracking, particularly in applications where the component is impacted by other object and/or operates at elevated temperatures. The component, such as parts of a fuel injector, may be formed by rough forming the component, carburizing the component, quenching the component, subzero processing the component, and then performing a tempering process. The components may have relatively sharp transition from the high carbon outer layer to the lower carbon core layer. Additionally, the components have a relatively high tempering resistance when used in relatively high temperature environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Robert Crow, Lucy Victoria Berg, Douglas Edward Guyer, II, Michael Alan Pershing
  • Patent number: 11884490
    Abstract: A belt and a belt conveyor are provided for transporting particulate material and especially oilseeds up the belt conveyor. The belt conveyor can include an intake end having a hopper, a discharge end, a body extending between the intake end and the discharge end and a belt. The belt travels along a travel path in the belt conveyor; the belt traveling through the hopper, up an upper run in the body to the discharge end, down a return run in the body, and back through the hopper. The belt can have a top surface having pairs of adjacent ridges provided on the top surface, each ridge having a pair of arms extending from a point, in a travel direction of the belt, wherein each pair of adjacent ridges define a v-channel on the top surface of the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Brandt Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Lyndon Graff, Jonathan Robert Carteri
  • Patent number: 11876801
    Abstract: Methods and systems for establishing a chain of relationships are disclosed. An identity verification platform receives a first request for registration comprising an identification of a first user, identification of an entity, and a relationship between the first user and the entity; verifies the identity of the first user and the relationship between the first user and the entity; and verifies that the entity is legitimate. Once a relationship between a first individual, invited by the first user, and the entity is confirmed, the platform creates a custom badge representing the relationship between the first individual and the entity for display on the entity's website. The platform receives an identification of a selection by an end user of the custom badge and, responsive to receiving the identification of the selection, renders, on a domain controlled by the identity verification platform, a verification that the relationship between the first individual and the entity is valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan Robert Smith, Daniel Kelleher
  • Patent number: 11866263
    Abstract: A belt and a belt conveyor are provided for transporting particulate material and especially oilseeds up the belt conveyor. The belt conveyor can include an intake end having a hopper, a discharge end, a body extending between the intake end and the discharge end and a belt. The belt travels along a travel path in the belt conveyor; the belt traveling through the hopper, up an upper run in the body to the discharge end, down a return run in the body, and back through the hopper. The belt can have a top surface having pairs of adjacent ridges provided on the top surface, each ridge having a pair of arms extending from a point, in a travel direction of the belt, wherein each pair of adjacent ridges define a v-channel on the top surface of the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Brandt Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Lyndon Graff, Jonathan Robert Carteri