Patents by Inventor Kevin Matthews

Kevin Matthews 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: 20190009931
    Abstract: A device is provided. The device includes a first pillar. The first pillar includes a bottom portion having an opening. The first pillar further includes a top portion coupled to the bottom portion by a middle portion. The top portion includes a plurality of shelves stacked along a common axis intersecting the bottom portion. Each of the shelves has a respective recess. The first pillar further includes a plurality of clamps. Each of the shelves has a respective clamp of the clamps. Each respective clamp and respective recess of the shelves forms an airfoil cross-sectional shape. The first pillar further includes a plurality of locks. Each of the shelves has a respective lock of the locks. Each of the locks has a first locking portion on respective shelves and a second locking portion on respective clamps of the shelves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin Matthew Knott, Dominic Michael Przano
  • Patent number: 10176308
    Abstract: A server node may receive a token creation message including an authorization parameter. The server node may acquire, from a blockchain synchronized across a plurality of network nodes, a token factory in response to receipt of the token creation message. The token factory may include token factory logic configured to generate an authorization token based on the authorization parameter. The server node may generate, based on execution of the token factory logic with the token creation parameter, the authorization token. The authorization token may include authorization logic configured to validate an access event corresponding to an executable component configured on a remote device. The server node may append a datablock to the blockchain. The datablock may include the authorization token. The server node may control access to the executable component configured on the remote device by execution of the authorization token included in the blockchain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Kevin Matthew Mintz, Arthur R. Leinen, III, Melanie Jean Cutlan, Richard Thomas Meszaros
  • Publication number: 20180359211
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine readable medium are provided for communicating between disparate applications. Exemplary embodiments create an email provisioning service and an SMS message provisioning service based on provisioning data received from a user device to provision communications to multiple disparate applications. An indication to initiate the communication service is received from the user device. One or both of the email provisioning service or the SMS provisioning service is selected and executed to send an email message or an SMS message to the multiple disparate applications. Exemplary embodiments include transmitting an alert to the user device indicating failure or success of the execution of the provisioning services, and tracking a number of times the indication is received from the user device to initiate user of the communication service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin Matthew Charles, Jonathan Alexander Huckvale, Richard Talmadge Jackson, JR., Michael John Karagines, John R. Frerking
  • Publication number: 20180314809
    Abstract: A server node may receive a license creation message including a license creation parameter. The server node may acquire, from a blockchain, a license factory smart contract in response to receipt of the license creation message. The license factory smart contract may include license factory logic executable to generate a license smart contract. The server node may generate, based on the license creation parameter and execution of the licensing factory logic, the license smart contract. The license smart contract may include logic executable to validate an access event corresponding to a licensed component configured on a remote device. The server node may append a datablock to the blockchain. The datablock may include the license smart contract. The server node may synchronize the blockchain across a plurality of network nodes. The server node may control access to the licensed component configured on the remote device by execution of the licensing logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: Accenture Global Solutions Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Matthew Mintz, Arthur R. Leinen, III, Melanie Jean Cutlan
  • Publication number: 20180292496
    Abstract: A method for correcting one or more artifacts within a multi-spectral magnetic resonance image is provided. The method includes acquiring a plurality of spectral bins each including a plurality of voxels and corresponding to a different frequency of MR signals emitted by an imaged object. The plurality of voxels of each spectral bin correspond to the frequency of the spectral bin so as to define a spatial coverage of the spectral bin. The method further includes expanding each spectral bin by increasing the spatial coverage of the spectral bin, and generating the multi-spectral magnetic resonance image based at least in part on the expanded spectral bins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicants: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN
    Inventors: SURYANARAYANAN SIVARAN KAUSHIK, KEVIN MATTHEW KOCH
  • Publication number: 20180294657
    Abstract: One embodiment can provide a system for conditioning rechargeable battery cells. The system can include a cell-group conditioning module. The cell-group conditioning module can include a cell interface block that includes a cell contact module and a circuit module. The circuit module can be configured to supply power to cells and can be positioned adjacent to the cell contact module. The cell-group conditioning module can further include a cell platform configured to accommodate a number of cells and an actuation mechanism coupled to the cell interface block or the cell platform and configured to reduce a distance between the cell interface block and cell platform, thereby allowing the cell contact module to establish electrical contact with the cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: TESLA, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Matthews, Turner Caldwell, Martin Sukup
  • Patent number: 10064589
    Abstract: A method for attenuation correcting a PET image of a target includes locating a radiopaque structure by MRI scan of the target; fitting a model of the radiopaque structure to the MRI scan image; and correcting attenuation of the PET image based on the fitted model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kevin Matthew Koch, Gaspar Delso
  • Patent number: 10068840
    Abstract: An electrical interconnect assembly for use in an integrated circuit package includes a mounting substrate having a thickness defined between a first surface and a second surface thereof and at least one electrically conductive pad formed on the first surface of the mounting substrate. A metallization layer coats a surface of the at least one electrically conductive pad and is electrically coupled thereto. The metallization layer also coats portion of the first surface of the mounting substrate and extends through at least one via formed through the thickness of the mounting substrate. A method of manufacturing an electrical interconnect assembly includes forming at least one top side contact pad on a top surface of a mounting substrate and depositing a metallization layer on the top side contact pad(s), on an exposed portion of the top surface, and into via(s) formed through a thickness of the mounting substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Paul Alan McConnelee, Kevin Matthew Durocher, Scott Smith, Donald Paul Cunningham
  • Patent number: 10061007
    Abstract: A method for acquiring 3D multispectral MRI of a target includes scanning a spectrum of spectral windows with an MRI scanner, wherein each spectral window of the spectrum defines a continuously-differentiable distribution of frequencies around a scan frequency and adjacent scan frequencies are spaced apart by substantially uniform frequency offsets such that adjacent spectral windows substantially uniformly overlap, wherein selected adjacent spectral windows are scanned in consecutive passes, and nearest neighbor spectral windows within each pass are scanned at a maximum temporal spacing within the pass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Dawei Gui, Kevin Matthew Koch
  • Publication number: 20180232778
    Abstract: A system and method utilizing store fitting room information to develop targeted advertising and offers directed to customers whose information has been collected at least in part in the fitting room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Dustin Netral, Gregg William Throgmartin, Kevin Matthew McVey, Melanie Nicole Cummings, Brian Robert Leibreich, John Blayter, David Benjamin Brooks, Anthony Fox
  • Publication number: 20180208360
    Abstract: A keg cover removably joins to a top rim of a keg and covers the bung and the entirety of the top surface of the keg. When installed, the keg cover protects the top surface of the keg from contamination, and provides a stable stacking surface so that a second keg may be safely stacked on top of the keg to which the keg cover is joined. The keg cover further creates one or more storage spaces between the top surface of the keg and the keg cover to hold tap handles and other desired items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventor: Kevin Matthew BRINKWORTH
  • Publication number: 20180188182
    Abstract: A container cap comprises a first layer that includes a material that changes color or opacity in response to a chemical reaction at the first layer between a gas emitted by a source of perishable food item in the container and the material of the first layer; a second layer on top of the first layer that includes a viewing window that displays the color or opacity of the material of the first layer; and an identifying marker revealed via the second layer in response to the first layer changing color or opacity indicative of the perishable food item being spoiled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Jacob Avery Jones, Kevin Matthew Charles, Joshua Freeman
  • Publication number: 20180117550
    Abstract: An automated system for automatically mixing and verifying paint is described. The system may include a kiosk configured to automatically add a paint of a second color to a paint container holding a first color of paint so as to produce a requested third color of paint. The system may further verify that the mixed paint color is the requested paint color using a laser to perform verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin Matthew Charles, Michael Lawerance Payne, Jimmie Russell Clark
  • Publication number: 20180100780
    Abstract: A technique for detecting spills is disclosed. A number of electrodes within a portion of a surface are connected to a resistance meter. The resistance meter detects a spill by measuring a change in resistance between two or more electrodes when a fluid is spilled over the two or more of the electrodes. The location of the spill can also be determined based on a known location for each of the electrodes. The size of the spill can further be determined based on a number of electrodes which measured a change in resistance due to the spilled fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Steven Jackson Lewis, Matthew Dwain Biermann, Kevin Matthew Charles
  • Publication number: 20180096411
    Abstract: A recipe management system is disclosed where participants can submit healthy recipes and their serving costs. If accepted, the recipes will then be posted via web, application, social media, and in-store advertising. The participants can include customers, vendors, etc. At checkout, the point of sale will make a web service call to compare ingredients being purchased with the active recipe offers. If all required ingredients are found, an appropriate discount will be applied. If most ingredients are in the cart, the customer will be notified via text, email, POS prompt, of other recipes close to completion, missing ingredients to receive the discount. The system includes an analytics system which monitors the ingredients and recipes sold, receives feedback from customers and social media to adjust the parameters of the system to improve its functioning, discounts and recipes provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin Matthew Charles, Michael Lawerance Payne, Jimmie R. Clark
  • Publication number: 20180092484
    Abstract: A landing pad receptacle receives and stores a package delivered by an unmanned vehicle, comprising: a housing; a storage compartment in the housing; and a validation device that detects a presence of a package delivered by a unmanned vehicle in the storage compartment and authenticates a package for return by a unmanned vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Steven Lewis, Matthew Dwain Biermann, Kevin Matthew Charles
  • Publication number: 20180091909
    Abstract: A technique for detecting spills is described. A number of audio sensors detect a sound potentially associated with an object spilling on a surface and the audio data from the sensors is analyzed in order to generate an acoustical analysis of the sound. The analysis of the sound detected by the audio sensors is compared against a database of known sounds corresponding to a number of types of spill incidents. Based on a match detected between the analysis of the sound and a type of spill incident in the database of known sounds, the identity of the object spilled can be determined. The location of the spilled object can also be calculated by triangulating the sensor data from the audio sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Steven Jackson Lewis, Kevin Matthew Charles, Matthew Dwain Biermann
  • Publication number: 20170371010
    Abstract: An imaging system and method are disclosed. An MR image and measured B0 field map of a target volume in a subject are reconstructed, where the MR image includes one or more bright and/or dark regions. One or more distinctive constituent materials corresponding to the bright regions are identified. Each dark region is iteratively labeled as one or more ambiguous constituent materials. Susceptibility values corresponding to each distinctive and iteratively labeled ambiguous constituent material is assigned. A simulated B0 field map is iteratively generated based on the assigned susceptibility values. A similarity metric is determined between the measured and simulated B0 field maps. Constituent materials are identified in the dark regions based on the similarity metric to ascertain corresponding susceptibility values. The MRI data is corrected based on the assigned and ascertained susceptibility values. A diagnostic assessment of the target volume is determined based on the corrected MRI data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Dattesh Dayanand Shanbhag, Rakesh Mullick, Sheshadri Thiruvenkadam, Florian Wiesinger, Sudhanya Chatterjee, Kevin Matthew Koch
  • Publication number: 20170318073
    Abstract: A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein are directed to a Course Ingestion Engine (hereinafter “C.I. Engine”) that extracts a least a portion of a word present in a course description of an online course. The C.I. Engine determines, based on the at least one extracted portion of the word, at least one skill defined in a social networking service that can be acquired from content of the online course. The C.I. Engine recommends the online course to a target member account of the social networking service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin Matthew Bevis, Sachin Rajendra, Anurag Chaudhry, Songzhe Cheng, Anirban Mitra, Kathy Hwang
  • Patent number: D809385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Inventor: Kevin Matthew Brinkworth