Patents by Inventor Kevin Taylor
Kevin Taylor 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).
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Publication number: 20200169771Abstract: A method and system of provisioning a set-top box (STB) with a STB provisioning system are provided which include storing STB profile information in a provisioning datastore, receiving a customer order at a service provisioning system, notifying a billing system of the customer order, and notifying a conditional access system of the customer order. The method and system further include storing information from the customer order in a provisioning datastore, notifying a video device manager about the STB, and delivering a cable operator configuration message from the video device manager to the STB, the configuration message being based on information from the provisioning datastore, thereby provisioning the STB without essential involvement of the conditional access system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Kevin Taylor, Richard M. Woundy
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Publication number: 20200121961Abstract: A neuromodulation system including a catheter has a balloon along its distal end. An ultrasound transducer positioned within an interior of the balloon can be selectively activated to emit acoustic energy radially outwardly, targeting nerve tissue and other portions of the subject anatomy. Targeted nerve tissue can be heated by the application of ultrasonic energy to neuromodulate the tissue. The system may be delivered over a guidewire. A catheter enhances fluid delivery to a distal end of the catheter while reducing an overall diameter of the catheter. The catheter comprises a guidewire lumen that is eccentric relative to a center axis of the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: ReCor Medical, Inc.Inventors: Kevin TAYLOR, Jaime MERINO, Paul CHANDLER, Jacob RAQUET, Isidro M. GANDIONCO, Austin R. ROTH
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Patent number: 10587593Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for secure communications. One of a plurality of keys with respective key types may be used to establish a secure communication between computing devices. Verification of an establishment of the secure communication may be sent to a trusted computing device.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Nancy Davoust, James Fahrny, Kevin Taylor
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Publication number: 20200026301Abstract: An example method includes determining a path to be followed by a vehicle through an environment. The path includes an ordered sequence of positions. The method also includes determining an intersection between a first object in the environment and a first area planned to be occupied by the vehicle while moving along the path and, in response, sequentially testing the ordered sequence of positions to identify a first ordinal position in the ordered sequence of positions, where the first ordinal position corresponds to a second area planned to be occupied by the vehicle while moving along the path, and where the second area is within a threshold distance of the first object. The method additionally includes trimming the path to remove (i) the first ordinal position and (ii) any positions subsequent thereto and causing the vehicle to stop at an end of the trimmed path.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventor: Kevin Taylor
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Patent number: 10523641Abstract: An access platform or other network elements can include multiple line cards configured to encrypt data. The platform and/or each of the line cards may receive encryption management data that conforms to a predefined encryption management data interface. The encryption management data received by a particular line card may be generated by a conditional access system device and converted to conform to the encryption management data interface by an encryption manager. Line cards may alternatively be configured for connection to separate encryption hardware components. Line cards may include a block of field programmable gate arrays or other type of programmable hardware that can be configured to execute an encryption module.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Jorge Daniel Salinger, Kevin Taylor, James William Fahrny
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Patent number: 10466707Abstract: An example method includes determining a path to be followed by a vehicle through an environment. The path includes an ordered sequence of positions. The method also includes determining an intersection between a first object in the environment and a first area planned to be occupied by the vehicle while moving along the path and, in response, sequentially testing the ordered sequence of positions to identify a first ordinal position in the ordered sequence of positions, where the first ordinal position corresponds to a second area planned to be occupied by the vehicle while moving along the path, and where the second area is within a threshold distance of the first object. The method further additionally includes trimming the path to remove (i) the first ordinal position and (ii) any positions subsequent thereto and causing the vehicle to stop at an end of the trimmed path.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: X Development LLCInventor: Kevin Taylor
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Patent number: 10456605Abstract: A neuromodulation system including a catheter has a balloon along its distal end. An ultrasound transducer positioned within an interior of the balloon can be selectively activated to emit acoustic energy radially outwardly, targeting nerve tissue and other portions of the subject anatomy. Targeted nerve tissue can be heated by the application of ultrasonic energy to neuromodulate the tissue. The system may be delivered over a guidewire. A catheter enhances fluid delivery to a distal end of the catheter while reducing an overall diameter of the catheter. The catheter comprises a guidewire lumen that is eccentric relative to a center axis of the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: ReCor Medical, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Taylor, Jamie Merino, Paul Chandler, Jacob Raquet, Isidro M. Gandionco, Austin R. Roth
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Patent number: 10412433Abstract: A method and system of provisioning a set-top box (STB) with a STB provisioning system are provided which include storing STB profile information in a provisioning datastore, receiving a customer order at a service provisioning system, notifying a billing system of the customer order, and notifying a conditional access system of the customer order. The method and system further include storing information from the customer order in a provisioning datastore, notifying a video device manager about the STB, and delivering a cable operator configuration message from the video device manager to the STB, the configuration message being based on information from the provisioning datastore, thereby provisioning the STB without essential involvement of the conditional access system.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Kevin Taylor, Richard Woundy
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Patent number: 10361539Abstract: Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) structures are described which enable their use as widely wavelength-swept coherent light sources and multiple-wavelength VCSEL arrays. Three general configurations are described: (a) a semiconductor-cavity-dominant (SCD) with high reflection at the semiconductor-air interface, (b) an extended-cavity (EC) design in which reflections at the semiconductor-air interface is reduced to insignificance compared to the SCD design with a refractive index-matched layer (i.e., AR layer) so the entire structure resonates as one cavity, and (c) an air-cavity-dominant (ACD) design which facilitates a larger field confinement in the air gap, and the increased field confinement causes the air gap to be the dominant cavity.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Connie Chang-Hasnain, Pengfei Qiao, Kevin Taylor Cook
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Patent number: 10350440Abstract: A neuromodulation system including a catheter having a balloon along its distal end is disclosed in several embodiments. An ultrasound transducer positioned within an interior of the balloon can be selectively activated to emit acoustic energy radially outwardly in order to target nerve tissue and other portions of the subject anatomy. In some embodiments, the system is configured to be delivered over a guidewire.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: ReCor Medical, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Taylor, Jaime Merino, Paul E. Chandler, Jacob Raquet
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Publication number: 20190196480Abstract: An example method includes determining a path to be followed by a vehicle through an environment. The path includes an ordered sequence of positions. The method also includes determining an intersection between a first object in the environment and a first area planned to be occupied by the vehicle while moving along the path and, in response, sequentially testing the ordered sequence of positions to identify a first ordinal position in the ordered sequence of positions, where the first ordinal position corresponds to a second area planned to be occupied by the vehicle while moving along the path, and where the second area is within a threshold distance of the first object. The method further additionally includes trimming the path to remove (i) the first ordinal position and (ii) any positions subsequent thereto and causing the vehicle to stop at an end of the trimmed path.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventor: Kevin Taylor
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Patent number: 10230041Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method of depositing at least one electrode on a base member of an ultrasound transducer comprises at least partially etching a surface of the base member using a first etching agent, catalyzing the surface of the base member using a first catalyst, plating copper on the surface of the base member using an electroless plating process, inspecting the copper plated on the surface of the base member, at least partially etching a surface of the copper-plated surface using a second etching agent, catalyzing the copper-plated surface using a second catalyst, plating nickel on the copper-plated surface using an electroless plating process and depositing at least one layer of gold on the nickel-plated surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: ReCor Medical, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Taylor, Paul Chandler
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Publication number: 20190020639Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for secure communications. One of a plurality of keys with respective key types may be used to establish a secure communication between computing devices. Verification of an establishment of the secure communication may be sent to a trusted computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Nancy Davoust, James Fahrny, Kevin Taylor
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Publication number: 20180301870Abstract: Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) structures are described which enable their use as widely wavelength-swept coherent light sources and multiple-wavelength VCSEL arrays. Three general configurations are described: (a) a semiconductor-cavity-dominant (SCD) with high reflection at the semiconductor-air interface, (b) an extended-cavity (EC) design in which reflections at the semiconductor-air interface is reduced to insignificance compared to the SCD design with a refractive index-matched layer (i.e., AR layer) so the entire structure resonates as one cavity, and (c) an air-cavity-dominant (ACD) design which facilitates a larger field confinement in the air gap, and the increased field confinement causes the air gap to be the dominant cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Connie Chang-Hasnain, Pengfei Qiao, Kevin Taylor Cook
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Publication number: 20180115536Abstract: An access platform or other network elements can include multiple line cards configured to encrypt data. The platform and/or each of the line cards may receive encryption management data that conforms to a predefined encryption management data interface. The encryption management data received by a particular line card may be generated by a conditional access system device and converted to conform to the encryption management data interface by an encryption manager. Line cards may alternatively be configured for connection to separate encryption hardware components. Line cards may include a block of field programmable gate arrays or other type of programmable hardware that can be configured to execute an encryption module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Jorge Daniel Salinger, Kevin Taylor, James William Fahrny
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Patent number: 9948623Abstract: A secure communication system or method are disclosed that may employ a constant level of trust between participants and a security management entity. As part of the constant level of trust, a communication policy may cause participants to request key validation every time the participant wishes to take an action that requires use of a key. In this manner, the participant may regularly communicate with the security management, and this regular communication can be further used to implement key renewal and/or rollover procedures.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Nancy Davoust, James Fahrny, Kevin Taylor
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Publication number: 20180064491Abstract: A method of locating and ablating a target tissue is described. The method includes providing a catheter that has at least one light guide, where the light guide is adaptable to receive light from a light source. A distal portion of the catheter is advanced through vasculature of a patient towards the target tissue. A nanoparticle dye is introduced into the patient, where the nanoparticles selectively bind to the target tissue. The target tissue is mapped by detecting fluorescence light emitted from the nanoparticle dye bound to the tissue. The distal tip of the catheter is positioned adjacent to the mapped target tissue, and a light pulse is transmitted through the light guide to ablate at least a portion of the target tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Kevin Taylor, Robert Splinter
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Patent number: 9756026Abstract: An access platform or other network elements can include multiple line cards configured to encrypt data. The platform and/or each of the line cards may receive encryption management data that conforms to a predefined encryption management data interface. The encryption management data received by a particular line card may be generated by a conditional access system device and converted to conform to the encryption management data interface by an encryption manager. Line cards may alternatively be configured for connection to separate encryption hardware components. Line cards may include a block of field programmable gate arrays or other type of programmable hardware that can be configured to execute an encryption module.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Jorge Daniel Salinger, Kevin Taylor, James William Fahrny
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Patent number: 9735440Abstract: In various aspects, systems and methods are provided for integration of molten carbonate fuel cells with a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process. The molten carbonate fuel cells can be integrated with a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process in various manners, including providing synthesis gas for use in producing hydrocarbonaceous carbons. Additionally, integration of molten carbonate fuel cells with a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process can facilitate further processing of vent streams or secondary product streams generated during the synthesis process.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Paul J. Berlowitz, Timothy Andrew Barckholtz, Frank Hershkowitz, Kevin Taylor
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Publication number: 20160016016Abstract: A neuromodulation system including a catheter has a balloon along its distal end. An ultrasound transducer positioned within an interior of the balloon can be selectively activated to emit acoustic energy radially outwardly, targeting nerve tissue and other portions of the subject anatomy. Targeted nerve tissue can be heated by the application of ultrasonic energy to neuromodulate the tissue. The system may be delivered over a guidewire. A catheter enhances fluid delivery to a distal end of the catheter while reducing an overall diameter of the catheter. The catheter comprises a guidewire lumen that is eccentric relative to a center axis of the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Applicant: RECOR MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Kevin TAYLOR, Jamie MERINO, Paul CHANDLER, Jacob RAQUET, Isidro M. GANDIONCO, Austin R. ROTH