Patents by Inventor Kevin Van

Kevin Van 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: 20240163761
    Abstract: A method (30) and system (10) for controlling wireless local area network (WLAN) user quality in a multi-access point environment is provided. In order to ensure good quality of service/user experience in a multi-access point Wi-Fi™ setup in which a user roams with a station (14), the access points (11, 12) continuously or at intervals assess the wireless environment's quality and report to a control entity (13). The control entity (13) determines, from the assessment data, alternative target access points (11, 12) that could be used in case the link quality of a current connection between an access point (11) and the station (14) falls below a predefined value. The control entity (13) then instructs the access point (11) to actively disconnect the station (14) and selects a new target access point (12) to accept the stations (14) connection request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGS
    Inventors: Koen VAN OOST, Bart Vercammen, Kevin Gardner
  • Patent number: 11968213
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a user indication to create an online collaborative team within an online chat environment. The method further includes receiving a user selection of members for the online collaborative team. The online collaborative team enables the selected members of the online collaborative team to communicate with one another. The online chat environment maintains communication of the members and activities of the members of the online collaborative team. The online chat environment makes the activities and the communication available to the members when the members are within the online chat environment. The method further includes accessing attributes associated with the members of the online collaborative team. The method, responsive to the accessing the attributes associated with the members, determines a privacy setting of the online collaborative team.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: RingCentral, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher van Rensburg, Kevin Cubba
  • Patent number: 11960849
    Abstract: Aspects discussed herein may relate to using machine learning models as part of methods and techniques for ingesting, creating, storing, editing, and managing a document. The document may be a legal contract that includes one or more clauses. Among other things, one or more machine learning models may be configured to recognize clauses and/or classifications, or types, of clauses. For example, the one or more generative language models may be used to generate one or more recommended edits to a clause, generate one or more suggested clauses that are missing from the contract, and/or generate one or more suggested locations where a clause may be inserted into or moved within the contract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Ironclad, Inc.
    Inventors: Cai GoGwilt, Jennifer S. S. Monteleone, Adam Weber, Yujiao Zhang, Angela Kou, Vidya Ravikumar, Kevin Verdieck, Wolfgang Van HellicksonSabelhaus, Katherine Vilhena, Peter Nam That Ton, Nilay Amit Sadavarte, Sumuk Rao, Jean-Marc Soumet, Alexander S. Gillmor
  • Patent number: 11954725
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided and include a computer terminal located at a flooring store that receives a measured color of a flooring product. A server receives paint product catalog information from a computer system located at a coating manufacturer facility, determines paint colors that coordinate with the flooring product based on the paint product catalog information, and runs a paint product ordering application that interacts with a web browser of the computer terminal. The computer terminal receives a paint product ordering web page from the server that enables a user to create an order for a paint product based on a selected paint color and transmits the order to the server. The server receives the order and communicates the order to the computer system at the coating manufacturer facility. The computer system receives the order for order fulfillment, including creating, packing, and shipping the paint product to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: James Crogan, Kevin Vandever, Damien Reynolds, John Buzyn, Un Ho Chung, Woosang Jung, Jason van Marle, Puneet Piyush Thakar, Darwin Foye, Marc Webb
  • Publication number: 20240090748
    Abstract: A system includes an endoscope connector and an endoscope adapter. The endoscope connector includes a first portion. The first portion includes a first magnetic coupling element and a first planar portion that is perpendicular to an axial direction of the endoscope connector. The endoscope adapter includes a second planar portion. The second planar portion includes a second magnetic coupling element and a substantially planar surface that is perpendicular to an axial direction of the endoscope adapter. The endoscope connector is non-mechanically attachable to the endoscope adapter using the first magnetic coupling element and the second magnetic coupling element. The first planar portion is alignable with the second planar portion such that: electroconductive contacts of the endoscope connector are axially aligned with electroconductive pins of the endoscope adapter and a port of the endoscope connector is axially aligned with a corresponding insertion port of the endoscope adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Anina COOTER, Michael KLOTER, Evan M. LEINGANG, Kevin R. LOCHNER, Indrek-Toomas POLLUKS, Marko RADOSEVIC, Jeremy ROTH, Reed O. SAUNDERS, Thomas A. TEDHAM, Richard A. THOMPSON, II, Chase VAN ROSSEN
  • Publication number: 20240086651
    Abstract: Aspects discussed herein may relate to using machine learning models as part of methods and techniques for ingesting, creating, storing, editing, and managing a document. The document may be a legal contract that includes one or more clauses. Among other things, one or more machine learning models may be configured to recognize clauses and/or classifications, or types, of clauses. For example, the one or more generative language models may be used to generate one or more recommended edits to a clause, generate one or more suggested clauses that are missing from the contract, and/or generate one or more suggested locations where a clause may be inserted into or moved within the contract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Cai GoGwilt, Jennifer S.S. Monteleone, Adam Weber, Yujiao Zhang, Angela Kou, Vidya Ravikumar, Kevin Verdieck, Wolfgang Van HellicksonSabelhaus, Katherine Vilhena, Peter Nam That Ton, Nilay Amit Sadavarte, Sumuk Rao, Jean-Marc Soumet, Alexander S. Gillmor
  • Publication number: 20240079213
    Abstract: Plasma processing systems and methods are disclosed. The system may include at least one modulating supply that modulates plasma properties where the modulation of the plasma properties has a repetition period, T. A synchronization module configured to send a synchronization signal with a synchronization-signal-repetition-period that is an integer multiple of T to at least one piece of equipment connected to the plasma processing system. A waveform-communication module communicates characteristics of a characterized waveform to at least one piece of equipment connected to the plasma system to enable synchronization of pieces of equipment connected to the plasma processing system. The characterized waveform may contain information about the modulation of the plasma or information about a desired waveform of a piece of equipment connected to the plasma processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Gideon Van Zyl, Kevin Fairbairn, Denis Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240077069
    Abstract: Hemodialysis and similar dialysis systems including a variety of systems and methods that make hemodialysis more efficient, easier, and/or more affordable, and include new fluid circuits for fluid flow in hemodialysis systems and a reciprocating diaphragm pump for pumping fluids. The reciprocating diaphragm pump includes a flexible diaphragm, a first rigid body having a curved pumping chamber wall, a second rigid body having an opposing curved control chamber wall. The diaphragm is interposed between the pumping chamber wall and the control chamber wall to define a pumping chamber and a control chamber. The diaphragm of the pump has a peripheral bead arranged to locate the diaphragm between the first rigid body and the second rigid body and a diaphragm body having a curved, semi-spheroid or domed shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Michael J. Wilt, Dirk A. van der Merwe, James D. Dale, Brian D. Tracey, Kevin L. Grant, Jason A. Demers, Catharine N. Flynn
  • Patent number: 11919478
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for an enhanced valet mode for vehicles. An example method may include receiving a request for a temporary valet passcode. The example method may also include generating a temporary valet passcode. The example method may also include displaying a request for entry of the temporary valet passcode. The example method may also include determining that an input has been received. The example method may also include determining that a mobile device is located within the vehicle or within a threshold distance from the vehicle. The example method may also include preventing the vehicle from starting based on authorization of the mobile device for a period of time subsequent to the input being received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron DeLong, Eugene Karpinsky, Cameron Smyth, Timothy Thivierge, Daniel King, Kevin Hille, Farhan Ehsan, John Van Wiemeersch, Santosh Lalwani
  • Patent number: 11903834
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a heart anchor tensioning device includes a main body and an elongate shaft. A tension member or tether may be inserted through a lumen of the elongate shaft to allow the shaft to be advanced over the tension member and within a body while the main body is positioned outside of the body. The device also includes an anchor coupling mechanism that is configured to engage a heart anchor and move the heart anchor into engagement with a first wall of the heart. The anchor coupling mechanism is able to lock the heart anchor to inhibit proximal movement of the heart anchor along the tension member. The device further includes a tension indicating mechanism that provides an indication of a force being applied to the heart anchor by the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: BioVentrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Van Bladel, Lon Annest, Ernest Heflin, Gilbert Mata, Jr., Lawrence Crainich, Brian LaRose
  • Publication number: 20230404967
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods to induce or increase immunogenicity in cancerous cells comprising contacting the cancerous cells with atractylenolide I (ATT-I). In some embodiments, the methods include contacting the cancerous cells with ATT-I in combination with a cancer therapeutic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Xiongbin LU, Xinna ZHANG, Kevin VAN DER JEUGHT
  • Patent number: 11848904
    Abstract: Modifying direct message (DM) communication membership is described. A communication platform can receive, in association with a DM communication and from a user computing device of a user of a first group of users, a first request to modify the first group of users. The communication platform can send a second request to designate whether to include context data associated with the DM communication in a new or existing DM communication. Based on receiving an indication to include at least a portion of the context data associated with the DM communication in the new or existing DM communication, the communication platform can generate the new DM communication, wherein the new DM communication is associated with a second group of users different than the first group of users, and at least the portion of the context data is associated with the new DM communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradford Parker Monroe, II, Kevin Van, Ambrose Wing-Hei Li, Elizabeth Clemenson, Ittai Sean Barzilay
  • Publication number: 20230399481
    Abstract: A polyurethane-polyurea comprising water blown foam having an apparent density in the range 30-700 kg/m3 measured according to ISO 845 and having a tensile strength (measured according to DIN 53504) over apparent density ratio of at least 10 kPa·m3/kg. These foams are very suitable for use in footwear and automotive and more in particular in applications aiming for consumer comfort.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Bram VANROY, Hugo VERBEKE, Bert JANSSENS, Kevin VAN LOOY
  • Publication number: 20230399482
    Abstract: A reactive foam formulation and method for forming a polyurethane-polyurea comprising water blown foam having an apparent density in the range 30-700 kg/m3 measured according to ISO 845 and having a tensile strength (measured according to DIN 53504) over apparent density ratio of at least 10 kPa·m 3/kg. Furthermore, foams having elastomeric behaviour and significant improved mechanical properties such as tensile strength and ball rebound are disclosed. These foams are very suitable for use in footwear and automotive and more in particular in applications aiming for consumer comfort.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Bram VANROY, Hugo VERBEKE, Bert JANSSENS, Kevin VAN LOOY
  • Publication number: 20230344788
    Abstract: Modifying direct message (DM) communication membership is described. A communication platform can receive, in association with a DM communication and from a user computing device of a user of a first group of users, a first request to modify the first group of users. The communication platform can send a second request to designate whether to include context data associated with the DM communication in a new or existing DM communication. Based on receiving an indication to include at least a portion of the context data associated with the DM communication in the new or existing DM communication, the communication platform can generate the new DM communication, wherein the new DM communication is associated with a second group of users different than the first group of users, and at least the portion of the context data is associated with the new DM communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Bradford Parker Monroe II, Kevin Van, Ambrose Wing-Hei Li, Elizabeth Clemenson, Ittai Sean Barzilay
  • Patent number: 11744615
    Abstract: A method for performing a therapeutic intervention in a pericardial space of a heart includes delivering a catheter into a right atrium of the heart and steering the catheter so that a distal end of the catheter is positioned adjacent an access site in the right atrium. The distal end of the catheter is anchored in a heart wall of the right atrium adjacent the access site and the heart wall is inverted to separate an exterior surface of the inverted heart wall from contact with parietal pericardial tissue. The inverted heart wall is penetrated to provide access to the pericardial space around the heart. A device is delivered through the penetrating in the inverted heart wall to perform the therapeutic intervention in the pericardial space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: BioVentrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Van Bladel, Lon S. Annest, Michael S. Dana
  • Publication number: 20230234071
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a shredder with a fluid-immersion shredding chamber and a sealing assembly for containing fluid in the shredding chamber. For example, the shredding chamber can include a plurality of shredding instruments (e.g., teeth, knives, etc.) that are manipulated (e.g., rotated, spun, reciprocated, etc.) to shred or otherwise disassemble various objects (e.g., batteries). In some examples, the shredding instruments are mounted on a shaft that rotates to manipulate (e.g., turn) the shredding instruments inside the chamber. In addition, the shaft can interface with (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Campbell YULE, Kevin VAN DEKERKHOVE, Constantin VASILESCU, Jerrett Timothy BELLAMY
  • Patent number: D993496
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: University of Oregon
    Inventors: Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, Peter Van Liefde, Austin Gutierrez
  • Patent number: D1019390
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Andrew Paul Maxwell Salmon, Andre Van Schalkwyk
  • Patent number: D1025441
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: University of Oregon
    Inventors: Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, Peter Van Liefde, Austin Gutierrez