Patents by Inventor Lawrence O'Connor

Lawrence O'Connor 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).

  • Patent number: 11004199
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated stereology are provided. A method can include providing an imager for capturing a Z-stack of images of a three-dimensional (3D) object; constructing extended depth of field (EDF) images from the Z-stack of images; performing a segmentation method on the EDF images including estimating a Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM), performing morphological operations, performing watershed segmentation, constructing Voronoi diagrams and performing boundary smoothing; and determining one or more stereology parameters such as number of cells in a region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, STEREOLOGY RESOURCE CENTER, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Randolph Mouton, Hady Ahmady Phoulady, Dmitry Goldgof, Lawrence O. Hall
  • Publication number: 20210119997
    Abstract: A system is provided for the storage of data, the system having: an encrypted host platform disposed in a specific territory and upon which regulatory controlled data is stored; a controller configured to allow a primary user to set permission settings and identify authorized end users and degrees of access granted to each the authorized end user, the authorized end user being pre-cleared for compliance with regulatory controls pertaining to the regulatory controlled data; the controller configured to permit access to the encrypted host platform only if the host platform is located within a specific territory and if the hosting platform is in compliance with predefined data security protocols the controller configured to allow the authorized end user access to the regulatory controlled data, and the controller configured to exclude access to both a provider of the system for storage and a system host platform provider; at least one individual computing device accessible by at least one the authorized end user
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventor: William Lawrence O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20210078406
    Abstract: A side-by-side off-road utility vehicle comprising a vehicle operational status switch for controlling the operational status of the vehicle, a side-by-side seating structure, a plurality of safety restraint devices operable to retain one or more vehicle passenger in the side-by-side seating structure, and a prime mover RPM controller. The prime mover RPM controller operable to output commands to the one or more prime mover of the vehicle to limit a rotational speed of the prime mover(s) when the vehicle is in an On operational status and a selected one or more of the one or more safety restraints is in a disengaged status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Shane Christopher Reid, John Lawrence Stocks, Matthew Lawrence O'Donnell
  • Publication number: 20210020881
    Abstract: Embodiments of encapsulated battery packs, control circuitry, and their methods of manufacture are described. In one such embodiment, a battery pack includes a plurality of electrochemical pouch cells and an elastomeric encapsulant that forms at least one external surface of the battery pack. In another embodiment, a battery pack includes a plurality of electrochemical pouch cells with a portion of an encapsulant disposed between the electrochemical pouch cells and the outer housing. In yet another embodiment, a method of controlling an operation of a system includes using a current threshold of one or more electrochemical cells determined at least in part on at least one of a temperature and a state of charge of the one or more electrochemical cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Lawrence O. Hilligoss, Paul A. Daniel, Adrian G. Lamy
  • Patent number: 10880309
    Abstract: A system is provided for the storage of data, the system having: an encrypted host platform disposed in a specific territory and upon which export controlled data is stored; a controller configured to allow a primary user to set permission settings and identify authorized end users and degrees of access granted to each the authorized end user, the authorized end user being pre-cleared for compliance with export controls pertaining to the export controlled data; the controller configured to permit access to the encrypted host platform only if the host platform is located within a specific territory and if the hosting platform is in compliance with predefined data security protocols the controller configured to allow the authorized end user access to the export controlled data, and the controller configured to exclude access to both a provider of the system for storage and a system host platform provider; at least one individual computing device accessible by at least one the authorized end user, disposed withi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: RegDOX Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: William Lawrence O'Brien
  • Patent number: 10873581
    Abstract: A system is provided for the storage of data, the system having: an encrypted host platform disposed in a specific territory and upon which export controlled data is stored; a controller configured to allow a primary user to set permission settings and identify authorized end users and degrees of access granted to each the authorized end user, the authorized end user being pre-cleared for compliance with export controls pertaining to the export controlled data; the controller configured to permit access to the encrypted host platform only if the host platform is located within a specific territory and if the hosting platform is in compliance with predefined data security protocols the controller configured to allow the authorized end user access to the export controlled data, and the controller configured to exclude access to both a provider of the system for storage and a system host platform provider; at least one individual computing device accessible by at least one the authorized end user, disposed withi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: RegDOX Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: William Lawrence O'Brien
  • Patent number: 10850613
    Abstract: A side-by-side off-road utility vehicle comprising a vehicle operational status switch for controlling the operational status of the vehicle, a side-by-side seating structure, a plurality of safety restraint devices operable to retain one or more vehicle passenger in the side-by-side seating structure, and a prime mover RPM controller. The prime mover RPM controller operable to output commands to the one or more prime mover of the vehicle to limit a rotational speed of the prime mover(s) when the vehicle is in an On operational status and a selected one or more of the one or more safety restraints is in a disengaged status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: TEXTRON INC.
    Inventors: Shane Christopher Reid, John Lawrence Stocks, Matthew Lawrence O'Donnell
  • Patent number: 10841308
    Abstract: A system is provided for the storage of data, the system having: an encrypted host platform disposed in a specific territory and upon which export controlled data is stored; a controller configured to allow a primary user to set permission settings and identify authorized end users and degrees of access granted to each the authorized end user, the authorized end user being pre-cleared for compliance with export controls pertaining to the export controlled data; the controller configured to permit access to the encrypted host platform only if the host platform is located within a specific territory and if the hosting platform is in compliance with predefined data security protocols the controller configured to allow the authorized end user access to the export controlled data, and the controller configured to exclude access to both a provider of the system for storage and a system host platform provider; at least one individual computing device accessible by at least one the authorized end user, disposed withi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: RegDOX Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: William Lawrence O'Brien
  • Patent number: 10827945
    Abstract: Virtually every cancer patient is imaged with CT, PET or MRI. Importantly, such imaging reveals that tumors are complex and heterogeneous, often containing multiple habitats within them. Disclosed herein are methods for analyzing these images to infer cellular and molecular structure in each of these habitats. The methods can involve spatially superimposing two or more radiological images of the tumor sufficient to define regional habitat variations in two or more ecological dynamics in the tumor, and comparing the habitat variations to one or more controls to predict the severity of the tumor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignees: H. LEE. MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
    Inventors: Robert J. Gillies, Robert A. Gatenby, Natarajan Raghunand, John Arrington, Olya Stringfield, Yoganand Balagurunathan, Dmitry B. Goldgof, Lawrence O. Hall
  • Patent number: 10828974
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for enclosing an energy source of a material handling vehicle. The systems and methods include an enclosure having a front wall, a rear wall, and an interior compartment, an inlet channel integrally formed with the front wall and in fluid communication with the interior compartment, the air inlet channel defined by an inlet louver and an inlet flange, an outlet channel integrally formed with the rear wall and in fluid communication with the interior compartment, the air outlet channel defined by an outlet louver and an outlet flange, one or more energy source cells positioned within the interior compartment; and a cooling fan in fluid communication with the inlet channel and the interior compartment. The cooling fan operates to draw air through the inlet channel to the interior compartment such that air within the interior compartment is expelled out of the outlet channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: The Raymond Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph E. Cragnotti, Greg Stoermer, Lawrence O. Hilligoss
  • Patent number: 10797285
    Abstract: Embodiments of encapsulated battery packs, control circuitry, and their methods of manufacture are described. In one such embodiment, a battery pack includes a plurality of electrochemical pouch cells and an elastomeric encapsulant that forms at least one external surface of the battery pack. In another embodiment, a battery pack includes a plurality of electrochemical pouch cells with a portion of an encapsulant disposed between the electrochemical pouch cells and the outer housing. In yet another embodiment, a method of controlling an operation of a system includes using a current threshold of one or more electrochemical cells determined at least in part on at least one of a temperature and a state of charge of the one or more electrochemical cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Cummins Battery Systems North America LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence O. Hilligoss, Paul A. Daniel, Adrian G. Lamy
  • Patent number: 10713787
    Abstract: Systems and methods for applying an ensemble of segmentations to microscopy images of a tissue sample to determine if the tissue sample is representative of cancerous tissue. The ensemble of segmentations is applied to a plurality of greyscale or color microscopy images to generate a final image level segmentation and a final blob level segmentation. The final image level segmentation and final blob level segmentation are used to calculate a mean nuclear volume to determine if the tissue sample is representative of cancerous tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: University of South Florida, Stereology Resource Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Randolph Mouton, Dmitry Goldgof, Lawrence O. Hall, Baishali Chaudhury
  • Publication number: 20200215913
    Abstract: A side-by-side off-road utility vehicle comprising a vehicle operational status switch for controlling the operational status of the vehicle, a side-by-side seating structure, a plurality of safety restraint devices operable to retain one or more vehicle passenger in the side-by-side seating structure, and a prime mover RPM controller. The prime mover RPM controller operable to output commands to the one or more prime mover of the vehicle to limit a rotational speed of the prime mover(s) when the vehicle is in an On operational status and a selected one or more of the one or more safety restraints is in a disengaged status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Shane Christopher Reid, John Lawrence Stocks, Matthew Lawrence O'Donnell
  • Publication number: 20200211180
    Abstract: An example method for diagnosing tumors in a subject by performing a quantitative analysis of a radiological image can include identifying a region of interest (ROI) in the radiological image, segmenting the ROI from the radiological image, identifying a tumor object in the segmented ROI and segmenting the tumor object from the segmented ROI. The method can also include extracting a plurality of quantitative features describing the segmented tumor object, and classifying the tumor object based on the extracted quantitative features. The quantitative features can include one or more texture-based features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Robert J. Gillies, Lawrence O. Hall, Dmitry B. Goldgof
  • Patent number: 10632844
    Abstract: A side-by-side off-road utility vehicle comprising a vehicle operational status switch for controlling the operational status of the vehicle, a side-by-side seating structure, a plurality of safety restraint devices operable to retain one or more vehicle passenger in the side-by-side seating structure, and a prime mover RPM controller. The prime mover RPM controller operable to output commands to the one or more prime mover of the vehicle to limit a rotational speed of the prime mover(s) when the vehicle is in an On operational status and a selected one or more of the one or more safety restraints is in a disengaged status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Christopher Reid, John Lawrence Stocks, Matthew Lawrence O'Donnell
  • Patent number: 10599455
    Abstract: Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for processing virtualization events in a layered virtualization architecture are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a hardware processor including event circuit to recognize a virtualization event, and evaluation circuit to determine whether to transfer control of the apparatus from a child guest to a parent guest in response to the virtualization event, wherein the child guest and the parent guest each include a bit per virtualization event to indicate whether the parent guest is to gain control when the virtualization event occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Steven M. Bennett, Andrew V. Anderson, Gilbert Neiger, Dion Rodgers, Richard A. Uhlig, Lawrence O. Smith, Barry E. Huntley
  • Patent number: 10486503
    Abstract: A vehicle window shade that is installable in a secure manner against a vehicle window. The window shade has a screen that is adapted to fit windows of varying heights. The shade comprises a base and a screen coiled and housed within the base and adapted to be extended outside of the base and retracted. At least one clip is pivotally connected to the base. The clip secures an elongated housing of the base in a substantially horizontal plane aligned with an upper or lower edge of a vehicle window. A temperature indicator may be connected to the shade and an attachment device may also be attached and adapted to secure the screen to a flat surface in an extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Munchkin Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence O. Freese
  • Publication number: 20190334901
    Abstract: A system is provided for the storage of data, the system having: an encrypted host platform disposed in a specific territory and upon which export controlled data is stored; a controller configured to allow a primary user to set permission settings and identify authorized end users and degrees of access granted to each the authorized end user, the authorized end user being pre-cleared for compliance with export controls pertaining to the export controlled data; the controller configured to permit access to the encrypted host platform only if the host platform is located within a specific territory and if the hosting platform is in compliance with predefined data security protocols the controller configured to allow the authorized end user access to the export controlled data, and the controller configured to exclude access to both a provider of the system for storage and a system host platform provider; at least one individual computing device accessible by at least one the authorized end user, disposed withi
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: William Lawrence O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20190334902
    Abstract: A system is provided for the storage of data, the system having: an encrypted host platform disposed in a specific territory and upon which export controlled data is stored; a controller configured to allow a primary user to set permission settings and identify authorized end users and degrees of access granted to each the authorized end user, the authorized end user being pre-cleared for compliance with export controls pertaining to the export controlled data; the controller configured to permit access to the encrypted host platform only if the host platform is located within a specific territory and if the hosting platform is in compliance with predefined data security protocols the controller configured to allow the authorized end user access to the export controlled data, and the controller configured to exclude access to both a provider of the system for storage and a system host platform provider; at least one individual computing device accessible by at least one the authorized end user, disposed withi
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: William Lawrence O'Brien
  • Patent number: D880329
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Inventor: Lawrence O'Reilly