Patents by Inventor Joseph Mueller

Joseph Mueller 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: 12678241
    Abstract: A surgical tool includes a drive housing having an elongate shaft extending therefrom, an end effector arranged at a distal end of the shaft and including opposing first and second jaws, and a wrist interposing the shaft and the end effector. The wrist includes a clevis, a pulley support mounted to the clevis at an axle having a pivot axis extending through the axle, and a pulley rotatably mounted to the pulley support and rotatable about a rotation axis that is non-collinear with the pivot axis. The surgical tool further includes a plurality of drive cables extending from the drive housing, wherein one of the plurality of drive cables is routed through the wrist and engages the pulley.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Konstantin Zabotkin, Pavel Shalakov, Andrew Crews, Joseph Mueller
  • Publication number: 20250152263
    Abstract: A surgical tool includes a drive housing having an elongate shaft extending therefrom, an end effector arranged at a distal end of the shaft and including opposing first and second jaws, and a wrist interposing the shaft and the end effector. The wrist includes a clevis, a pulley support mounted to the clevis at an axle having a pivot axis extending through the axle, and a pulley rotatably mounted to the pulley support and rotatable about a rotation axis that is non-collinear with the pivot axis. The surgical tool further includes a plurality of drive cables extending from the drive housing, wherein one of the plurality of drive cables is routed through the wrist and engages the pulley.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Konstantin ZABOTKIN, Pavel SHALAKOV, Andrew CREWS, Joseph MUELLER
  • Publication number: 20240297915
    Abstract: Connecting user equipment (UE) to an application can be managed based on UE movement and location. During data session between UE and application, a communication management component (CMC) associated with anchor network component (ANC) or serving network component (SNC) determines UE location, and connects UE to the ANC and SNC, which enables access of the application via a data network associated with ANC. As UE moves, CMC tracks UE movement and communication conditions. If, when UE is at second location, a communication condition breaches threshold level, CMC determines whether interruption of the data session is permitted. If not, CMC determines whether there is a local SNC in proximity to second location. If there is, CMC can switch UE from SNC to local SNC, which can access local application content via local data network associated with application. If interruption permitted, UE deactivates and reactivates to connect to local ANC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Jiansong Wang, Joseph Mueller
  • Patent number: 12026495
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for creating and using native virtual probes in computing environments. A request for a service that includes a virtual function can be received, where the virtual function is to be monitored by a native virtual probe. An image of the service can be obtained, where the image can include a first image component for the virtual function and a second image component for the native virtual probe. The image can be deployed. Deployment of the image can result in instantiation of the virtual function on a computing device and instantiation of the native virtual probe on the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Jiansong Wang, Joseph Mueller
  • Patent number: 12010168
    Abstract: Connecting user equipment (UE) to an application can be managed based on UE movement and location. During data session between UE and application, a communication management component (CMC) associated with anchor network component (ANC) or serving network component (SNC) determines UE location, and connects UE to the ANC and SNC, which enables access of the application via a data network associated with ANC. As UE moves, CMC tracks UE movement and communication conditions. If, when UE is at second location, a communication condition breaches threshold level, CMC determines whether interruption of the data session is permitted. If not, CMC determines whether there is a local SNC in proximity to second location. If there is, CMC can switch UE from SNC to local SNC, which can access local application content via local data network associated with application. If interruption permitted, UE deactivates and reactivates to connect to local ANC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Jiansong Wang, Joseph Mueller
  • Publication number: 20230251845
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for creating and using native virtual probes in computing environments. A request for a service that includes a virtual function can be received, where the virtual function is to be monitored by a native virtual probe. An image of the service can be obtained, where the image can include a first image component for the virtual function and a second image component for the native virtual probe. The image can be deployed. Deployment of the image can result in instantiation of the virtual function on a computing device and instantiation of the native virtual probe on the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Jiansong Wang, Joseph Mueller
  • Patent number: 11669319
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for creating and using native virtual probes in computing environments. A request for a service that includes a virtual function can be received, where the virtual function is to be monitored by a native virtual probe. An image of the service can be obtained, where the image can include a first image component for the virtual function and a second image component for the native virtual probe. The image can be deployed. Deployment of the image can result in instantiation of the virtual function on a computing device and instantiation of the native virtual probe on the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Jiansong Wang, Joseph Mueller
  • Publication number: 20220342650
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for creating and using native virtual probes in computing environments. A request for a service that includes a virtual function can be received, where the virtual function is to be monitored by a native virtual probe. An image of the service can be obtained, where the image can include a first image component for the virtual function and a second image component for the native virtual probe. The image can be deployed. Deployment of the image can result in instantiation of the virtual function on a computing device and instantiation of the native virtual probe on the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Jiansong Wang, Joseph Mueller
  • Patent number: 11397573
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for creating and using native virtual probes in computing environments. A request for a service that includes a virtual function can be received, where the virtual function is to be monitored by a native virtual probe. An image of the service can be obtained, where the image can include a first image component for the virtual function and a second image component for the native virtual probe. The image can be deployed. Deployment of the image can result in instantiation of the virtual function on a computing device and instantiation of the native virtual probe on the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Jiansong Wang, Joseph Mueller
  • Publication number: 20220159067
    Abstract: Connecting user equipment (UE) to an application can be managed based on UE movement and location. During data session between UE and application, a communication management component (CMC) associated with anchor network component (ANC) or serving network component (SNC) determines UE location, and connects UE to the ANC and SNC, which enables access of the application via a data network associated with ANC. As UE moves, CMC tracks UE movement and communication conditions. If, when UE is at second location, a communication condition breaches threshold level, CMC determines whether interruption of the data session is permitted. If not, CMC determines whether there is a local SNC in proximity to second location. If there is, CMC can switch UE from SNC to local SNC, which can access local application content via local data network associated with application. If interruption permitted, UE deactivates and reactivates to connect to local ANC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Jiansong Wang, Joseph Mueller
  • Patent number: 11271997
    Abstract: Connecting user equipment (UE) to an application can be managed based on UE movement and location. During data session between UE and application, a communication management component (CMC) associated with anchor network component (ANC) or serving network component (SNC) determines UE location, and connects UE to the ANC and SNC, which enables access of the application via a data network associated with ANC. As UE moves, CMC tracks UE movement and communication conditions. If, when UE is at second location, a communication condition breaches threshold level, CMC determines whether interruption of the data session is permitted. If not, CMC determines whether there is a local SNC in proximity to second location. If there is, CMC can switch UE from SNC to local SNC, which can access local application content via local data network associated with application. If interruption permitted, UE deactivates and reactivates to connect to local ANC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Jiansong Wang, Joseph Mueller
  • Patent number: 11231691
    Abstract: A building management system (BMS) including a controller having an adaptive interaction manager and an agent manager. The system further includes one or more input-output (I/O) devices, the I/O devices in communication with the adaptive interaction manager. The controller further including a number of BMS field devices. The I/O devices are configured to receive an input from a user, and further configured to communicate the input to the adaptive interaction manager. The agent manager is configured to determine if one or more existing software agents are capable of performing the desired action, and to automatically transmit the existing software agents to one or more of the BMS field devices based on the agent manager determining the existing software agents are capable of performing the desired action. The software agents are configured to automatically be installed in a processing circuit of the BMS field device to perform the required action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: Sudhi Sinha, Daniel M. Curtis, Donald Albinger, Youngchoon Park, Joseph Mueller, Karl Reichenberger, Matthew T. Trawicki, Patrick E. Harder
  • Publication number: 20210255844
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for creating and using native virtual probes in computing environments. A request for a service that includes a virtual function can be received, where the virtual function is to be monitored by a native virtual probe. An image of the service can be obtained, where the image can include a first image component for the virtual function and a second image component for the native virtual probe. The image can be deployed. Deployment of the image can result in instantiation of the virtual function on a computing device and instantiation of the native virtual probe on the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Jiansong Wang, Joseph Mueller
  • Publication number: 20210258374
    Abstract: Connecting user equipment (UE) to an application can be managed based on UE movement and location. During data session between UE and application, a communication management component (CMC) associated with anchor network component (ANC) or serving network component (SNC) determines UE location, and connects UE to the ANC and SNC, which enables access of the application via a data network associated with ANC. As UE moves, CMC tracks UE movement and communication conditions. If, when UE is at second location, a communication condition breaches threshold level, CMC determines whether interruption of the data session is permitted. If not, CMC determines whether there is a local SNC in proximity to second location. If there is, CMC can switch UE from SNC to local SNC, which can access local application content via local data network associated with application. If interruption permitted, UE deactivates and reactivates to connect to local ANC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Jiansong Wang, Joseph Mueller
  • Publication number: 20200355782
    Abstract: The invention is for a multi-sensor multiple hypotheses testing tracking system. The multi-hypothesis testing system associates measurements from multiple sensors with tracks. Measurements are incorporated using a Kalman Filter and the same filters are used to propagate the trajectories of the tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: PRINCETON SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. PALUSZEK, Joseph MUELLER, Stephanie THOMAS
  • Patent number: 10747183
    Abstract: A building management system (BMS) including a controller having an adaptive interaction manager and an agent manager. The system further includes one or more input-output (I/O) devices, in communication with the adaptive interaction manager. The controller further including a number of BMS field devices. The I/O devices are configured to receive an input from a user, and further configured to communicate the input to the adaptive interaction manager. The agent manager is configured to determine if one or more existing software agents are capable of performing the desired action, and to automatically transmit the existing software agents to one or more of the BMS field devices based on the agent manager determining the existing software agents are capable of performing the desired action. The software agents are configured to automatically be installed in a processing circuit of the BMS field device to perform the required action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Sudhi Sinha, Daniel M. Curtis, Donald Albinger, Youngchoon Park, Joseph Mueller, Karl Reichenberger
  • Patent number: 10585163
    Abstract: The invention is for a multi-sensor multiple hypotheses testing tracking system. The multi-hypothesis testing system associates measurements from multiple sensors with tracks. Measurements are incorporated using a Kalman Filter and the same filters are used to propagate the trajectories of the tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: PRINCETON SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Paluszek, Joseph Mueller, Stephanie Thomas
  • Publication number: 20190212412
    Abstract: The invention is for a multi-sensor multiple hypotheses testing tracking system. The multi-hypothesis testing system associates measurements from multiple sensors with tracks. Measurements are incorporated using a Kalman Filter and the same filters are used to propagate the trajectories of the tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: PRINCETON SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. PALUSZEK, Joseph MUELLER, Stephanie THOMAS
  • Patent number: 10241191
    Abstract: Disclosed a multi-sensor multiple hypotheses testing tracking system. The multi-hypothesis testing system associates measurements from multiple sensors with tracks. Measurements are incorporated using a Kalman Filter and the same filters are used to propagate the trajectories of the tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: PRINCETON SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Paluszek, Joseph Mueller, Stephanie Thomas
  • Publication number: 20180024520
    Abstract: A building management system (BMS) including a controller having an adaptive interaction manager and an agent manager. The system further includes one or more input-output (I/O) devices, in communication with the adaptive interaction manager. The controller further including a number of BMS field devices. The I/O devices are configured to receive an input from a user, and further configured to communicate the input to the adaptive interaction manager. The agent manager is configured to determine if one or more existing software agents are capable of performing the desired action, and to automatically transmit the existing software agents to one or more of the BMS field devices based on the agent manager determining the existing software agents are capable of performing the desired action. The software agents are configured to automatically be installed in a processing circuit of the BMS field device to perform the required action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Sudhi Sinha, Daniel M. Curtis, Donald Albinger, Youngchoon Park, Joseph Mueller, Karl Reichenberger