Patents by Inventor Kevin A. Williams

Kevin A. Williams 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: 12239542
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to orthopaedic implants and methods for restoring functionality to a joint. The implants described herein may be utilized during orthopaedic procedures and may be incorporated into a shoulder prosthesis for restoring functionality to shoulders having advanced cartilage disease. The disclosed implants may incorporate one or more fasteners formed together with a main body of the respective implant at a breakable connection. The fastener may be deployed during a surgical procedure, which may improve fixation of the implant at the surgical site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Nick Metcalfe, Steven Jim DeLeon, Steven P. Schewe, Timothy J. Thompson, Kevin John Gallen, Scott William Doody, Michael Moreland
  • Patent number: 12243093
    Abstract: Described is a system and method for routing output information to one or more of a plurality of output devices. In one implementation, output information that includes information to be presented and a location information identifying where the output information is to be presented may be generated by an output host. The output information is received by an output router that determines, based on the location information, an output device and routes the output information to the output device for presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Michael McNamara, Nathan Lee Wesling, Natalie Thuy-Tien Nguyen, Jack Bradley Jones, Felix Joseph Etienne Pageau, Lu Ye, Kevin Alexander Lee, Sridhar Boyapati, Benjamin Ralph Hollis, David William Bettis, Kirk Arlo Petersen, Korwin Jon Smith
  • Patent number: 12240353
    Abstract: A technique provides power-limiting regenerative braking to a utility vehicle. The technique involves detecting that the utility vehicle is moving in a forward direction at a first speed. The technique further involves applying a first regenerative braking power level to the utility vehicle in response to detecting that the utility vehicle is moving in the forward direction at the first speed. The technique further involves detecting that the utility vehicle is moving in the forward direction at a second speed which is less than the first speed. The technique further involves applying a second regenerative braking power level to the utility vehicle in response to detecting that the utility vehicle is moving in the forward direction at the second speed. The second regenerative braking power level is lower than the first regenerative braking power level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Russell William King, Kevin Douglas Grove
  • Patent number: 12244693
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium for retrieving information from a server. Methods can include a server receiving a set of client-encrypted queries. The server identifies a set of server-encrypted decryption keys and transmits the set to the client device. The server receives a set of client-server-encrypted decryption keys that includes the set of server-encrypted decryption keys encrypted by the client device. The server also receives a set of client-encrypted/client-derived decryption keys that were derived by the client device. The server generates matching a map that specifies matches between the set of client-server-encrypted decryption keys and the set of client-encrypted/client-derived decryption keys. The server filters the set of client-encrypted queries using the map to create a set of filtered client-encrypted queries and generates a set of query results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Eli Simon Fox-Epstein, Craig William Wright, Kevin Wei Li Yeo, Mariana Raykova, Karn Seth
  • Publication number: 20250067235
    Abstract: A combined mass airflow sensor and hydrocarbon trap is provided for absorbing evaporative hydrocarbon emissions from an air intake duct of an internal combustion engine. The combined mass airflow sensor and hydrocarbon trap comprises a duct that supports a hydrocarbon absorbing sheet in an unfolded configuration within a housing. The duct communicates an airstream from an air filter to the air intake duct during operation of the internal combustion engine. An opening in the housing receives a mass airflow sensor into the duct, such that the mass airflow sensor is disposed within the airstream. Guide vanes extending across the duct reduce air turbulence within the airstream passing by the mass airflow sensor. Ports disposed along the duct allow the evaporative hydrocarbon emissions to be drawn into the interior and arrested by the hydrocarbon absorbing sheet when the internal combustion engine is not operating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: K&N Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin McClelland, Steve Williams
  • Publication number: 20250071251
    Abstract: A system and a method for locating and visualizing camera images in relation to a large-scale manufacturing product with repetitive structures are disclosed. The system includes a trackable camera device, a tracking subsystem, and an image overlay module. The trackable camera device can capture images of surface features of the large-scale product. The tracking subsystem is configured to generate a tracking record that contains the position and location of the trackable camera device over time. The image overlay module is configured to precisely overlay the captured images on a three-dimensional model of the large-scale product based on where the trackable camera device was tracked when each image was captured. A method is disclosed for using the components of the system to overlay the captured images, and a method of auditing the large-scale product by comparing a region of interest to previously captured images overlaid on a respective three-dimensional model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Kevin Matthies, Bharath Rao, John Baumfalk-Lee, Mark Haynes, Matthew William McKenna
  • Patent number: 12235043
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides, among other things, methods of drying porcine thyroid gland material and manufacturing DTE comprising vacuum drying porcine thyroid gland material in a way such that the temperature of the porcine thyroid gland material is maintained above a threshold temperature. Since applying vacuum, or reducing pressure, has a cooling effect on the porcine thyroid gland material, maintaining the porcine thyroid gland material above a threshold temperature can be achieved by gradually reducing pressure while simultaneously increasing the heat applied to the porcine thyroid gland material during the period of gradual pressure change. Such methods are advantageous in reducing bioburden (killing and impeding the growth of microorganisms) while maintaining therapeutic levels of thyroid hormones, as compared to certain methods of drying porcine thyroid gland material and/or manufacturing DTE known in the art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: ALI Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Cole, Austin Soejoto, Matthew Costanzo, Andrew Perea, Nathan Wecker, Daniel Baumann, Benjamin Wademan, Shedrick Williams, Kevin Tang
  • Publication number: 20250061489
    Abstract: Systems and methods of providing media plans, such as media buys or media sells, across multiple media types by using a deep learning/natural language processing (artificial intelligence (AI) powered system and/or other machine learning models).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Terence J. Murphy, Jennifer Williams, Christopher Sommella, Kendal Plume, Brendan Carson, Kevin Fyffe, Heather Broda, Sergio Bello, Yidielis Bello, Reinier Milian, Hector Fuentes
  • Publication number: 20250052601
    Abstract: A transducer assembly 200 for a vibrating meter 5 having meter electronics 20 is provided according to an embodiment. The transducer assembly 200 comprises a coil portion 204A comprising a coil bobbin 220 and a coil 222 wound around the coil bobbin 220. A magnet portion 204B comprises a magnet. The coil portion 204A and the magnet portion 204B are constrained in both the x and y axis of travel, such that the coil portion 204A is prevented from colliding with the magnet portion 204B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: MICRO MOTION, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony William PANKRATZ, David SKINKLE, Jeffrey NIELSON, Kevin M. SCOTT
  • Publication number: 20250053092
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to use of aqueous acid for developing or treating a radiation-sensitive film. The aqueous acid can be employed to form a pattern by a positive tone wet development process or to treat a developed pattern by further removing residual resist components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Nizan Kenane, Timothy William Weidman, Eric Calvin Hansen, Chenghao Wu, Kevin Li Gu, Benjamin Kam
  • Publication number: 20250042007
    Abstract: A torque wrench may include a head having a driving member configured to be operably coupled to a socket, a handle, a lever arm operably coupled to the head and the handle at respective opposing ends thereof, a torque adjuster configured to enable a torque setting of the torque wrench to be adjusted and an adjustment channel which may be disposed between the handle and the torque adjuster. A locking member may be disposed within the adjustment channel to block the torque adjuster from changing the torque setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventor: Kevin William Myhill
  • Publication number: 20250042519
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to roll stabilization and related apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Derry William LAPPIN, Mark Isaac DYCK, Trevor Daniel BOLEAC, Noam Dean DAVIDSON, Kevin Sean STOPP, Mackenzie Douglas HART, Ray Tat Lung WONG
  • Patent number: 12216797
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for managing personal data on a client computer, in which personal data associated with the client computer is identified by a policy management module. An analysis may be performed for the client computer by a server using fake personal data. To identify applications which may attempt to access the personal data, the fake personal data is tracked for access on the client computer. A policy is then created that disallows access of the personal data by any applications identified by the analysis of the client computer as accessing the fake personal data. The policy is then assigned to the client computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Lookout, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Micheal Wyatt, Kevin Patrick Mahaffey, David Luke Richardson, Brian James Buck, Marc William Rogers
  • Patent number: 12216225
    Abstract: This document describes facia, including parts of vehicles, for supporting an ultra-wide radar field-of-view, for example, in automotive contexts. The facia is configured as a radome for supporting an ultra-wide field-of-view with an antenna despite the facia obstructing a field of view. The facia has one exterior surface or interior surface this is a mostly smooth or has a pattern of hemispherical indentations or domes that are configured to reduce reflections off that surface and increase light transmission through the facia. The other of the exterior or interior surface, has a pattern of hemispherical indentations or domes that are configured to reduce reflections off that surface and further increase light transmission through the facia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies AG
    Inventors: Syed An Nazmus Saqueb, Armin Talai, Kevin Paul McReynolds, Ricardo Cavazos, Mark William Hudson
  • Patent number: 12211691
    Abstract: Dry development of resists can be useful, for example, to form a patterning mask in the context of high-resolution patterning. Dry development may be advantageously accomplished by a method of processing a semiconductor substrate including providing in a process chamber a photopatterned resist on a substrate layer on a semiconductor substrate, and dry developing the photopatterned resist by removing either an exposed portion or an unexposed portion of the resist by a dry development process comprising exposure to a chemical compound to form a resist mask. The resist may be an EUV-sensitive organo-metal oxide or organo-metal-containing thin film EUV resist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: Boris Volosskiy, Timothy William Weidman, Samantha SiamHwa Tan, Chenghao Wu, Kevin Gu
  • Publication number: 20250014700
    Abstract: Methods and systems relate to providing varying levels of detail about a pharmacy item to a patient information system based on the capabilities of the patient information system. An intercept device can receive an identifier associated with a pharmacy item based on a scanner reading a computer-readable code. The intercept device can recognize or determine the storage capabilities or limitations of the patient information system, for example by determining various medication data fields that the patient information system uses to store pharmacy item information. The intercept device can use the machine readable code to obtain pharmacy item information that is compatible with the patient information system based on those storage capabilities or limitations and can distribute that pharmacy item information to the patient information system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Timothy James Leo Kress-Spatz, Kevin William MacDonald, Nicholas Bastien Petersen
  • Patent number: 12178721
    Abstract: A bone joint inserter device for accessing and manipulating a facet joint is provided. The bone joint inserter device improves surgical control in bone anchor location, placement, and insertion into target bone, while the inserter device also improves efficiency in engaging the target bone joint. The surgical instrument provides improved control of cutting device location and orientation, including directional control for precise bone anchor component insertion. Methods to use the bone joint inserter device in surgical procedures are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: SeaSpine, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Alexander Russell, Robert Alan Hart, Gregory Michael Mundis, Jr., Erik Christian Anders Olsson, Seth Kevin Williams
  • Patent number: 12170573
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a device may transmit, via a network to an application, a series of sensor measurements captured by the device, each sensor measurement having an associated timestamp based on a clock of the device. The device may receive, from the application, an indication that at least a portion of the series of sensor measurement were not received by the application. The device may determine, for those sensor measurements not received by the application, timestamp differences between their timestamps and a current time of the clock of the apparatus, after receiving the indication. The device may resend the portion of the series of sensor measurements to the application and their timestamp differences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin William Holcomb
  • Patent number: D1059379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Will Chen, Lauren Kim Trottier, Aled Williams, Christopher I. Wilson
  • Patent number: D1061411
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: David William Reber, Kevin M. Bosse