Patents by Inventor Kevin Minard

Kevin Minard 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: 20240144251
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for calculating foreign exchange advantages, the apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory containing instructions configuring the at least a processor to acquire action data from an entity, wherein an element of the action data includes at least a plurality of originators and at least a plurality of receivers, process the action data, wherein processing the action data includes classifying a plurality of action data elements to at least an originator of the plurality of originators and a receiver of the plurality of receivers and classifying the action data against a data store including at least a foreign exchange rate, generate a conversion record as a function of the processed action data, and output the conversion record to a third-party computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Acceleron Bank, Inc.
    Inventors: Damon Magnuski, Matthew Henkler, Kevin Minard, Andrew Dillard
  • Patent number: 11861598
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for calculating foreign exchange advantages, the apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory containing instructions configuring the at least a processor to acquire action data from an entity, wherein an element of the action data includes at least a plurality of originators and at least a plurality of receivers, process the action data, wherein processing the action data includes classifying a plurality of action data elements to at least an originator of the plurality of originators and a receiver of the plurality of receivers and classifying the action data against a data store including at least a foreign exchange rate, generate a conversion record as a function of the processed action data, and output the conversion record to a third-party computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventors: Damon Magnuski, Matthew Henkler, Kevin Minard, Andrew Dillard
  • Publication number: 20230267453
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for calculating foreign exchange advantages, the apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory containing instructions configuring the at least a processor to acquire action data from an entity, wherein an element of the action data includes at least a plurality of originators and at least a plurality of receivers, process the action data, wherein processing the action data includes classifying a plurality of action data elements to at least an originator of the plurality of originators and a receiver of the plurality of receivers and classifying the action data against a data store including at least a foreign exchange rate, generate a conversion record as a function of the processed action data, and output the conversion record to a third-party computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Acceleron Bank, Inc.
    Inventors: Damon Magnuski, Matthew Henkler, Kevin Minard, Andrew Dillard
  • Patent number: 11035808
    Abstract: A non-invasive NMR based apparatus for measuring a food attribute (moisture, sugar content) in food products comprises a magnetic chamber, an RF pulsing device attached to the magnetic chamber, a sensor receiver, and a data processing unit in communication with the sensor receiver. The pulsing device exposes the food ingredients/snacks to an RF field and produces an NMR response signal that is detected by the sensor receiver. The data processing unit quantitatively measures a food attribute of the food product based on the NMR response signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick W. Bajema, Jason Ballengee, Kevin Minard
  • Patent number: 10837927
    Abstract: A non-invasive NMR based apparatus for measuring a food attribute (moisture, sugar content) in food products comprises a magnetic chamber, an RF pulsing device attached to the magnetic chamber, a sensor receiver, and a data processing unit in communication with the sensor receiver. The pulsing device exposes the food ingredients/snacks to an RF field and produces an NMR response signal that is detected by the sensor receiver. The data processing unit quantitatively measures a food attribute of the food product based on the NMR response signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick W. Bajema, Jason Ballengee, Kevin Minard
  • Patent number: 10801979
    Abstract: A non-invasive NMR based apparatus for measuring a food attribute (moisture, sugar content) in food products comprises a magnetic chamber, an RF pulsing device attached to the magnetic chamber, a sensor receiver, and a data processing unit in communication with the sensor receiver. The pulsing device exposes the food ingredients/snacks to an RF field and produces an NMR response signal that is detected by the sensor receiver. The data processing unit quantitatively measures a food attribute of the food product based on the NMR response signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick W. Bajema, Jason Ballengee, Kevin Minard
  • Publication number: 20190064087
    Abstract: A non-invasive NMR based apparatus for measuring a food attribute (moisture, sugar content) in food products comprises a magnetic chamber, an RF pulsing device attached to the magnetic chamber, a sensor receiver, and a data processing unit in communication with the sensor receiver. The pulsing device exposes the food ingredients/snacks to an RF field and produces an NMR response signal that is detected by the sensor receiver. The data processing unit quantitatively measures a food attribute of the food product based on the NMR response signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Rick W. BAJEMA, Jason BALLENGEE, Kevin MINARD
  • Publication number: 20190064086
    Abstract: A non-invasive NMR based apparatus for measuring a food attribute (moisture, sugar content) in food products comprises a magnetic chamber, an RF pulsing device attached to the magnetic chamber, a sensor receiver, and a data processing unit in communication with the sensor receiver. The pulsing device exposes the food ingredients/snacks to an RF field and produces an NMR response signal that is detected by the sensor receiver. The data processing unit quantitatively measures a food attribute of the food product based on the NMR response signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Rick W. BAJEMA, Jason BALLENGEE, Kevin MINARD
  • Publication number: 20180080887
    Abstract: A non-invasive NMR based apparatus for measuring a food attribute (moisture, sugar content) in food products comprises a magnetic chamber, an RF pulsing device attached to the magnetic chamber, a sensor receiver, and a data processing unit in communication with the sensor receiver. The pulsing device exposes the food ingredients/snacks to an RF field and produces an NMR response signal that is detected by the sensor receiver. The data processing unit quantitatively measures a food attribute of the food product based on the NMR response signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Rick W. BAJEMA, Jason BALLENGEE, Kevin Minard
  • Patent number: 8466678
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting the presence of abnormal tissues of the present invention utilizing a magnetic resonance imaging system in communication with a computer. The apparatus is configured to define a confidence region using a probability based confidence interval calculation such as multivariate or bivariate analysis for at least two parameters in a normal tissue sample by making a magnetic resonance image, and then to evaluate a second sample by making a magnetic resonance image. Parameters detectable by magnetic resonance imaging 3 are selected from t1, t2, t2*, signal intensity, and diffusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Richard E. Jacob, Brett Amidan, Kevin Minard
  • Publication number: 20100225316
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting the presence of abnormal tissues of the present invention utilizing a magnetic resonance imaging system in communication with a computer. The apparatus is configured to define a confidence region using a probability based confidence interval calculation such as multivariate or bivariate analysis for at least two parameters in a normal tissue sample by making a magnetic resonance image, and then to evaluate a second sample by making a magnetic resonance image. Parameters detectable by magnetic resonance imaging 3 are selected from t1, t2, t2*, signal intensity, and diffusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Richard E. Jacob, Brett Amidan, Kevin Minard
  • Publication number: 20050035766
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a probe and processes useful for magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy instruments. More particularly, the invention relates to a MR probe and processes for obtaining resolution enhancements of fluid objects, including live specimens, using an ultra-slow (magic angle) spinning (MAS) of the specimen combined with a modified phase-corrected magic angle turning (PHORMAT) pulse sequence. Proton NMR spectra were measured of the torso and the top part of the belly of a female BALBc mouse in a 2 T field, while spinning the animal at a speed of 1.5 Hz. Results show that even in this relatively low field with PHORMAT, an isotropic spectrum is obtained with line widths that are a factor 4.6 smaller than those obtained in a stationary mouse. Resolution of 1H NMR metabolite spectra are thus significantly enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Wind, Jian Hu, Kevin Minard, Donald Rommereim