Patents by Inventor Kevin Allen

Kevin Allen 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: 20170022474
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cell cultures comprising dorsal and/or ventral PDX1-positive foregut endoderm cells and methods of producing the same. Also disclosed herein are cell populations comprising substantially purified dorsal and/or ventral PDX1-positive foregut endoderm cells as well as methods for enriching, isolating and purifying dorsal and/or ventral PDX1-positive foregut endoderm cells from other cell types. Methods of identifying differentiation factors capable of promoting the differentiation of dorsal and/or ventral PDX1-positive foregut endoderm cells, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Patent number: 9531629
    Abstract: An FCoE switch system includes a switch IHS that is directly connected to a first endpoint IHS through a first edge port and to a second endpoint IHS through a second edge port. The switch IHS is receives an FCoE communication through the first edge port from the first endpoint IHS that includes an FC header, a source MAC address, and a destination MAC address. The switch IHS then creates a derived MAC address using information included in the FC header, and replaces the destination MAC address in the FCoE communication with the derived MAC address. In response to determining that the second endpoint is directly connected to the second edge port, the switch IHS replaces the source MAC address in the FCoE communication with a local FCF-MAC address. The switch IHS then forwards the first FCoE communication to the second endpoint IHS through the second edge port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen Hughes, Jeffrey S. Kirk, Jason Garth Pearce, Joseph White
  • Publication number: 20160340645
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of identifying one or more differentiation factors that are useful for differentiating cells in a cell population comprising definitive endoderm cells into cells which are capable of forming tissues and/or organs that are derived from the gut tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Patent number: 9499795
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cell cultures comprising dorsal and/or ventral PDX1-positive foregut endoderm cells and methods of producing the same. Also disclosed herein are cell populations comprising substantially purified dorsal and/or ventral PDX1-positive foregut endoderm cells as well as methods for enriching, isolating and purifying dorsal and/or ventral PDX1-positive foregut endoderm cells from other cell types. Methods of identifying differentiation factors capable of promoting the differentiation of dorsal and/or ventral PDX1-positive foregut endoderm cells, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Publication number: 20160245431
    Abstract: A safety apparatus protects against human injury and loss of life by suppressing flow of fluid and broken pieces from a ruptured high-pressure conduit and provides pressure relief for escaping fluid. The safety apparatus includes a knitted fabric sleeve that encircles the high-pressure conduit. The sleeve may be secured to a coupling associated with the conduit by an attachment feature. The sleeve generally reduces the fluid velocity of the escaping fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Pratt, Carl Francis White, Rick Hill, Kevin Allen White, Andrew Hills
  • Patent number: 9346606
    Abstract: Packages for holding physical items, with the packages being configured to move the physical item from within a housing of the package to outside the housing as the user opens the package. For instance, the package may include a housing to at least partly surround the physical item, a sled to hold the physical item and reside within the housing before the package is opened, and a drawbridge that, when manipulated by a user, moves the sled and the item coupled thereto at least partly outside of the housing. Therefore, when the user receives an item (e.g., upon purchasing the physical item), the user may open the drawbridge to cause the physical item to transition to at least partly outside the box, providing a convenient and positive “out-of-box” user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Grady Russell, Kevin Allen Kelly
  • Publication number: 20160087886
    Abstract: An FCoE switch system includes a switch IHS that is directly connected to a first endpoint IHS through a first edge port and to a second endpoint IHS through a second edge port. The switch IHS is receives an FCoE communication through the first edge port from the first endpoint IHS that includes an FC header, a source MAC address, and a destination MAC address. The switch IHS then creates a derived MAC address using information included in the FC header, and replaces the destination MAC address in the FCoE communication with the derived MAC address. In response to determining that the second endpoint is directly connected to the second edge port, the switch IHS replaces the source MAC address in the FCoE communication with a local FCF-MAC address. The switch IHS then forwards the first FCoE communication to the second endpoint IHS through the second edge port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin Allen Hughes, Jeffrey S. Kirk, Jason Garth Pearce, Joseph White
  • Publication number: 20160065387
    Abstract: An Ethernet switch includes an Ethernet processing system. Layer two (L2) forwarding tables are provided with the Ethernet processing system, and a memory system is coupled to the Ethernet processing system and includes Ethernet processing system software. A control subsystem establishes communication with the Ethernet processing system and modifies the L2 forwarding tables by removing default Ethernet entries, adding Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) formatted FC well know addresses (WKAs), and setting the one or more L2 forwarding tables to remain persistent. The control subsystem also instructs the Ethernet processing system to forward FC control frames to the control subsystem, and replaces first link state instructions in the Ethernet processing system software with second link state instructions to change Ethernet behavior to FC behavior. The control subsystem may then process FC information in received FCoE format Ethernet frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Jason Garth Pearce, Kevin Allen Hughes, T. Bryan Varble, Jeffrey S. Kirk
  • Publication number: 20160050277
    Abstract: A Fibre Channel (FC) switch system includes a server IHS and a storage IHS that each communicate using an FC protocol. A switch IHS couples the server IHS to the storage IHS. A first converter in the switch IHS receives first FC data traffic from the server IHS and converts it to first FC over Ethernet (FCoE) data traffic. A protocol processing engine in the switch IHS is coupled to the first converter and receives the first FCoE data traffic from the first converter and processes it to provide second FCoE data traffic for delivery to the storage IHS. A second converter in the switch IHS is coupled to the protocol processing engine and the storage IHS and receives the second FCoE data traffic from the protocol processing engine, converts it to second FC data traffic, and sends the second FC data traffic to the storage IHS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Kirk, Jason Garth Pearce, Kevin Allen Hughes
  • Patent number: 9222069
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cell cultures comprising PDX1-positive endoderm cells and methods of producing the same. Also disclosed herein are cell populations comprising substantially purified PDX1-positive endoderm cells as well as methods for enriching, isolating and purifying PDX1-positive endoderm cells from other cell types. Methods of identifying differentiation factors capable of promoting the differentiation of endoderm cells, such as PDX1-positive foregut endoderm cells and PDX1-negative definitive endoderm cells, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Publication number: 20150358202
    Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) network includes a server IHS and a Fibre Channel (FC) switch IHS that are each directly connected a FC gateway. The FC gateway is configured to establish communication with the FC switch IHS. The FC gateway then receives one of an FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) fabric login message and a FIP fabric discovery message from the server IHS and, in response, provides a FCoE fabric discovery message and converts the FCoE fabric discovery message to an FC fabric discovery message that is provided to the FC switch IHS. The FC gateway also receive a FC fabric discovery accept message from the FC switch IHS, converts the FC fabric discovery accept message to an FCoE fabric discovery accept message, and provides one of a FIP fabric login accept message and a FIP fabric discovery accept message to the server IHS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: T. Bryan Varble, Jeffrey S. Kirk, Jason Garth Pearce, Kevin Allen Hughes
  • Patent number: 9141108
    Abstract: Handheld, unmanned vehicle controllers including interchangeable function bridge modules attached to the grip handles of the controllers are described herein. Interchangeable function bridge modules can include, but are not limited to, a display screen module, a pushbutton module, and a keyboard module. An operator may quickly and easily swap modules, using different modules to perform various tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Mason Electric Company
    Inventors: Kevin Allen, Terry Peterson, Joe C. Fielding, Raymond Francisco, André Abelian, Charlotte Ann Marelius, David Daniel Drobnis, John Ronquillo
  • Publication number: 20150243263
    Abstract: A device to manipulate the strings on a stringed musical instrument with less friction and resistance than a traditional pick, allowing for faster and more responsive string contact, more control, accentuated sound, and it is more comfortable to use than other guitar picks available. The device offers a plurality of functions, providing an alternative to musicians who want to extend playing capabilities without spending a lot or having to carry several devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Sheila McBride, Kevin Allen Kinnu, John Kregness
  • Publication number: 20150220876
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system and method of predicting sale transaction conversion rate of an item operates through a search of information in response to a query over a network. The item can be included in a category of items. Information for other relevant items of the category is available through network query and historical data, among others. Respective information for the other items of the category is available to the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Komal Singh Sethi, Milos Milinko Tatarevic, Aleksandar Milutin Bradic, Kevin Allen Laws
  • Patent number: 8868572
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system and method of predicting sale transaction conversion rate of an item operates through a search of information in response to a query over a network. The item can be included in a category of items. Information for other relevant items of the category is available through network query and historical data, among others. Respective information for the other items of the category is available to the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Vast.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Komal Singh Sethi, Milos Milinko Tatarevic, Aleksandar Milutin Bradic, Kevin Allen Laws
  • Publication number: 20140280843
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards push signaling to run jobs on available servers. Users may provide jobs or job instructions to a job control node. Job control node may determine one or more available job target nodes from among a plurality of managed nodes associated with the job control node. The job target nodes may be determined based on information included in the provided job instructions. If there are available job target nodes, the job control node may provide the job instructions to each available job target node. Further, the job control node may receive communications from one or more available job target nodes that indicates that the job target node is prepared and ready to execute the received job instructions. Next, the job control node may issue a job start command that triggers the prepared job target nodes to begin executing the provided job instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Chef Software Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Andrew Anderson, Christopher James Brown, Kevin Allen Smith, John Braden Keiser
  • Patent number: 8834141
    Abstract: An impression system is provided for capturing an anatomical impression of an animal. The impression system comprises a foam that substantially retains an impression after application of pressure and subsequent removal of pressure and a case having a recessed area for receiving the foam and a case for retaining the foam therein. The system further comprises a cover having a viewing pane attachable to the case for providing viewing of the foam when closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Orchard Hill Memorial Park, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Michael Cooke, Kevin Allen Cooke
  • Publication number: 20140193904
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cell cultures comprising PDX1-positive endoderm cells and methods of producing the same. Also disclosed herein are cell populations comprising substantially purified PDX1-positive endoderm cells as well as methods for enriching, isolating and purifying PDX1-positive endoderm cells from other cell types. Methods of identifying differentiation factors capable of promoting the differentiation of endoderm cells, such as PDX1-positive foregut endoderm cells and PDX1-negative definitive endoderm cells, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: VIACYTE, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Publication number: 20140188308
    Abstract: Handheld, unmanned vehicle controllers including interchangeable function bridge modules attached to the grip handles of the controllers are described herein. Interchangeable function bridge modules can include, but are not limited to, a display screen module, a pushbutton module, and a keyboard module. An operator may quickly and easily swap modules, using different modules to perform various tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Mason Electric Co.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen, Terry Peterson, Joe C. Fielding, Raymond Francisco, André Abelian, Charlotte Ann Marelius, David Daniel Drobnis, John Ronquillo
  • Patent number: 8768320
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed herein for providing pre-programmed responses to received communications. A communication is received and identified. The communication is associated with a pre-programmed response and a response to the communication is generated using the pre-programmed response. Additionally, a context for the pre-programmed response can be established and the pre-programmed response can be based on the context and the communication identification. The communication can include a voice call, text message, Voice-Over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) call, or push-to-talk (PTT) call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventor: Kevin Allen Sapp