Patents by Inventor Kenneth Simon

Kenneth Simon 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: 20240059305
    Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate identifying and controlling the systems and subsystems in a vehicle to enable autonomous operation of the vehicle are disclosed. An autonomous vehicle interface (AVI) (the “AVI control system”) can interface with and control the system of the vehicle, thereby enabling control of the vehicle as a whole. Electronic control units may be associated with each of the systems and subsystems in the vehicle, and the AVI may interface with and control these electronic control units over a shared data bus. In order to control particular electronic control units, the systems and methods provide for sampling data packets transmitted by the electronic control units on the shared data bus, measuring the impedance of the shared data bus when data packets are being transmitted, and identifying particular electronic control units based on the measured impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: VAY TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventor: Kenneth Simon Keiter
  • Patent number: 11878141
    Abstract: A masking package (100) for blind testing of materials stored in a syringe, the masking package (100) comprising: an opaque housing (110) defining a syringe chamber (111) adapted to substantially surround a plunger and at least a portion of a barrel of a syringe; and a plunger extender (130) slidably receivable in the syringe chamber (111) and comprising a coupler (132) adapted to couple to the plunger of a syringe received in the syringe chamber (111), wherein movement of the plunger extender (130) relative to the opaque housing (110) moves the plunger of a syringe received in the syringe chamber (111) relative to the barrel of the syringe; and a masking package (200) for blind testing of materials stored in a vial, the masking package (200) comprising an opaque housing (210) defining a chamber (211) for receiving and surrounding a vial, the housing (210) having a length between an upper end and a lower end and comprising a first housing part (212) and a second housing part (214), the first and second housin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Inventor: Kenneth Simon Aylett Moore
  • Patent number: 11840211
    Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate identifying and controlling the systems and subsystems in a vehicle to enable autonomous operation of the vehicle are disclosed. An autonomous vehicle interface (AVI) (the “AVI control system”) can interface with and control the system of the vehicle, thereby enabling control of the vehicle as a whole. Electronic control units may be associated with each of the systems and subsystems in the vehicle, and the AVI may interface with and control these electronic control units over a shared data bus. In order to control particular electronic control units, the systems and methods provide for sampling data packets transmitted by the electronic control units on the shared data bus, measuring the impedance of the shared data bus when data packets are being transmitted, and identifying particular electronic control units based on the measured impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: VAY TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventor: Kenneth Simon Keiter
  • Publication number: 20220118172
    Abstract: A masking package (100) for blind testing of materials stored in a syringe, the masking package (100) comprising: an opaque housing (110) defining a syringe chamber (111) adapted to substantially surround a plunger and at least a portion of a barrel of a syringe; and a plunger extender (130) slidably receivable in the syringe chamber (111) and comprising a coupler (132) adapted to couple to the plunger of a syringe received in the syringe chamber (111), wherein movement of the plunger extender (130) relative to the opaque housing (110) moves the plunger of a syringe received in the syringe chamber (111) relative to the barrel of the syringe; and a masking package (200) for blind testing of materials stored in a vial, the masking package (200) comprising an opaque housing (210) defining a chamber (211) for receiving and surrounding a vial, the housing (210) having a length between an upper end and a lower end and comprising a first housing part (212) and a second housing part (214), the first and second housin
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventor: Kenneth Simon Aylett Moore
  • Patent number: 11052001
    Abstract: A mobile chair apparatus is described that comprises a drive assembly that preferably includes one or more moveable foot pedals, and drive wheels which rotate in response to rotation of the foot pedals by the mobile chair occupant, and a steering assembly which comprises two steering wheels and at least one tiller, configured such that forward and backward movement of said tiller will translate into movement of both steering wheels, wherein the drive assembly and the steering assembly concurrently enable the mobile chair occupant to propel and steer the mobile chair apparatus without assistance from another person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: VELOCHAIR GROUP LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Simons
  • Publication number: 20210139042
    Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate identifying and controlling the systems and subsystems in a vehicle to enable autonomous operation of the vehicle are disclosed. An autonomous vehicle interface (AVI) (the “AVI control system”) can interface with and control the system of the vehicle, thereby enabling control of the vehicle as a whole. Electronic control units may be associated with each of the systems and subsystems in the vehicle, and the AVI may interface with and control these electronic control units over a shared data bus. In order to control particular electronic control units, the systems and methods provide for sampling data packets transmitted by the electronic control units on the shared data bus, measuring the impedance of the shared data bus when data packets are being transmitted, and identifying particular electronic control units based on the measured impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: REE TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventor: Kenneth Simon Keiter
  • Patent number: 10672000
    Abstract: Computer bypass systems and methods using a customer portal of a core account computer system to bypass a core account provider computer system are disclosed. One method comprises receiving at a loan computer system a loan request from an electronic client device and obtaining core account access information comprising a core account provider identifier and core account authentication credentials of the client for a customer portal of the core account computer system. The loan computer system can use the core account authentication credentials to access the core account customer portal and obtain a core account balance and a maximum allowable loan limit. The loan computer system can provide machine readable instructions to render a graphical user interface indicating the maximum allowable loan limit and can receive a requested loan amount, which is used to transfer funds from the core fund to create a loan fund.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Access Control Advantage, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Bent, II, David Edgar Gareis, Thomas T. Makeever, Kenneth Simons
  • Publication number: 20190290512
    Abstract: A mobile chair apparatus is described that comprises a drive assembly that preferably includes one or more moveable foot pedals, and drive wheels which rotate in response to rotation of the foot pedals by the mobile chair occupant, and a steering assembly which comprises two steering wheels and at least one tiller, configured such that forward and backward movement of said tiller will translate into movement of both steering wheels, wherein the drive assembly and the steering assembly concurrently enable the mobile chair occupant to propel and steer the mobile chair apparatus without assistance from another person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Simons
  • Patent number: 10076456
    Abstract: A mobile chair apparatus is described that comprises a drive assembly that preferably includes one or more moveable foot pedals, and drive wheels which rotate in response to rotation of the foot pedals by the mobile chair occupant, and a steering assembly which comprises two steering wheels and at least one tiller, configured such that forward and backward movement of said tiller will translate into movement of both steering wheels, wherein the drive assembly and the steering assembly concurrently enable the mobile chair occupant to propel and steer the mobile chair apparatus without assistance from another person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: VELOCHAIR GROUP LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Simons
  • Publication number: 20180000667
    Abstract: A mobile chair apparatus is described that comprises a drive assembly that preferably includes one or more moveable foot pedals, and drive wheels which rotate in response to rotation of the foot pedals by the mobile chair occupant, and a steering assembly which comprises two steering wheels and at least one tiller, configured such that forward and backward movement of said tiller will translate into movement of both steering wheels, wherein the drive assembly and the steering assembly concurrently enable the mobile chair occupant to propel and steer the mobile chair apparatus without assistance from another person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventor: Kenneth A. SIMONS
  • Patent number: 9765933
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a CNG dispenser is provided that includes a user-actuatable button for allowing selection of a pressure to which to fill a vehicle tank with CNG, and a controller for opening a high pressure fill valve to dispense high pressure CNG into the vehicle tank while monitoring the pressure of the vehicle tank until the pressure reaches the user-selected pressure. According to another embodiment, the controller is operable in a selected one of two modes of operation. The two modes of operation include a one-pressure bank operation mode in which only the input of a high pressure fill valve is coupled to a CNG supply line, and a three-pressure bank operation mode in which the inputs of each of three fill valves are coupled to respective CNG supply lines. A graphic fuel gage may be provided on the dispenser payment terminal screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: BPC Aquisition Company
    Inventors: Sarah Ann Lambrix, Chad Robert Paffhausen, Adam Kenneth Simon, Jonathan M Rathbun
  • Patent number: 9757288
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a steering assembly, a drive assembly and a seat, the steering assembly comprises a first armrest connected to a first link arm, and a second armrest connected to a second link arm; a first tie rod connected to the first link arm and a second tie rod connected to the second link arm; a first steering block connected to the first tie rod and a second steering block connected to the second tie rod; a third tie rod interconnecting the first and second steering blocks; and a first and second steering wheel, and/or the drive assembly comprises a first and second drive wheel connected to an axle; a support shaft; foot pedals connected to a crank; a first chain connecting the crank to a gear hub; and a second chain connecting the gear hub to the axles or connecting components of the gear hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventor: Kenneth Simons
  • Patent number: 9757289
    Abstract: A mobile chair apparatus is described that comprises a drive assembly that preferably includes one or more moveable foot pedals, and drive wheels which rotate in response to rotation of the foot pedals by the mobile chair occupant, and a steering assembly which comprises two steering wheels and two armrests, wherein movement of just one armrest will translate into movement of both steering wheels, and wherein the drive assembly and the steering assembly concurrently enable the mobile chair occupant to propel and steer the mobile chair apparatus without assistance from another person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Simons
  • Publication number: 20170239109
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a steering assembly, a drive assembly and a seat, the steering assembly comprises a first armrest connected to a first link arm, and a second armrest connected to a second link arm; a first tie rod connected to the first link arm and a second tie rod connected to the second link arm; a first steering block connected to the first tie rod and a second steering block connected to the second tie rod; a third tie rod interconnecting the first and second steering blocks; and a first and second steering wheel, and/or the drive assembly comprises a first and second drive wheel connected to an axle; a support shaft; foot pedals connected to a crank; a first chain connecting the crank to a gear hub; and a second chain connecting the gear hub to the axles or connecting components of the gear hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Kenneth SIMONS
  • Publication number: 20170239110
    Abstract: A mobile chair apparatus is described that comprises a drive assembly that preferably includes one or more moveable foot pedals, and drive wheels which rotate in response to rotation of the foot pedals by the mobile chair occupant, and a steering assembly which comprises two steering wheels and two armrests, wherein movement of just one armrest will translate into movement of both steering wheels, and wherein the drive assembly and the steering assembly concurrently enable the mobile chair occupant to propel and steer the mobile chair apparatus without assistance from another person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Kenneth A. SIMONS
  • Publication number: 20170234488
    Abstract: A method is provided for verifying integrity of a recirculation valve in a recirculation line of an LNG dispenser. The method includes: closing the recirculation valve and a fill valve in a supply line that supplies LNG; monitoring a mass of the LNG flowing through the recirculation line to ensure that the mass flowing therethrough is less than an acceptable threshold; and aborting any pending sales if the mass of the LNG flowing therethrough is not less than the acceptable threshold. According to another embodiment, a method is provided for verifying integrity of a vent valve in an LNG dispenser. The method includes: closing the vent valve and opening a fill valve in a supply line that supplies LNG; monitoring the pressure of the LNG within the fill hose to ensure that the pressure remains steady; and aborting any pending sales if the pressure does not remain steady.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Sarah Ann Lambrix, Chad Robert Paffhausen, Adam Kenneth Simon, Jonathan M. Rathbun
  • Patent number: 9638374
    Abstract: A method is provided for verifying integrity of a recirculation valve in a recirculation line of an LNG dispenser. The method includes: closing the recirculation valve and a fill valve in a supply line that supplies LNG; monitoring a mass of the LNG flowing through the recirculation line to ensure that the mass flowing therethrough is less than an acceptable threshold; and aborting any pending sales if the mass of the LNG flowing therethrough is not less than the acceptable threshold. According to another embodiment, a method is provided for verifying integrity of a vent valve in an LNG dispenser. The method includes: closing the vent valve and opening a fill valve in a supply line that supplies LNG; monitoring the pressure of the LNG within the fill hose to ensure that the pressure remains steady; and aborting any pending sales if the pressure does not remain steady.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: BPC Acquisition Company
    Inventors: Sarah Ann Lambrix, Chad Robert Paffhausen, Adam Kenneth Simon, Jonathan M Rathbun
  • Patent number: 9567391
    Abstract: In one aspect, the disclosure provides neutralizing antibodies against JCV and methods for the treatment of PML. In some embodiments, aspects of the invention relate to an isolated JC-virus neutralizing monoclonal antibody against JCV capsid protein VPI (JCV-VP1). In some embodiments, the antibody suppresses infectivity of the JC-virus. In some embodiments, the antibody binds the sialic acid binding pocket of JCV-VPI. In some embodiments, the antibody binds JCV-VP 1 comprising one or more of the following mutations: S269F, S269Y, S267F, N265D, Q271 H, D66H, K60E, K60N and L55F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Biogen MA Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Simon, Thomas Cameron, Mia Rushe, Justin Caravella, George Campbell Kaynor
  • Patent number: 9567392
    Abstract: In one aspect, the disclosure provides neutralizing antibodies against JCV and methods for the treatment of PML. In some embodiments, aspects of the invention relate to an isolated JC-vims neutralizing monoclonal antibody against JCV capsid protein VPI (JCV-VP1). In some embodiments, the antibody suppresses infectivity of the JC-vims. In some embodiments, the antibody binds the sialic acid binding pocket of JCV-VP1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Biogen MA Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Simon, Thomas Cameron, Deping Wang, Joseph Arndt, Mia Rushe, Justin Caravella, Eric Day
  • Publication number: 20150056188
    Abstract: In one aspect, the disclosure provides neutralizing antibodies against JCV and methods for the treatment of PML. In some embodiments, aspects of the invention relate to an isolated JC-virus neutralizing monoclonal antibody against JCV capsid protein VPI (JCV-VP1). In some embodiments, the antibody suppresses infectivity of the JC-virus. In some embodiments, the antibody binds the sialic acid binding pocket of JCV-VPI. In some embodiments, the antibody binds JCV-VP 1 comprising one or more of the following mutations: S269F, S269Y, S267F, N265D, Q271 H, D66H, K60E, K60N and L55F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Simon, Thomas Cameron, Mia Rushe, Justin Caravella, George Campbell Kaynor