Patents by Inventor Marc Clifford

Marc Clifford 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: 12266123
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for monitoring tailgating when a vehicle follows another vehicle at an unsafe distance. A method for enhancing a Following Distance (FD) machine learning (ML) model is disclosed. The method includes providing a management user interface (UI) for configuring FD parameters, followed by receiving FD events. A UI for manual FD annotation and another for customer review of filtered FD events are also provided. Annotations and customer review information are collected to improve the training set for the FD ML model. The FD model is then trained with the new data and downloaded to a vehicle. Once installed, the FD model is utilized to detect FD events within the vehicle, thereby enhancing the vehicle's safety and performance in driving scenarios by improving the accuracy and reliability of FD event predictions or detections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Samsara Inc.
    Inventors: Suryakant Kaushik, Cole Jurden, Marc Clifford, Robert Koenig, Abner Ayala, Kevin Lai, Jose Cazarin, Margaret Irene Finch, Rachel Demerly, Nathan Hurst, Yan Wang, Akshay Raj Dhamija
  • Publication number: 20250029454
    Abstract: A computer-implemented sports gaming system wherein game participants draft real-life sports teams and game participant's scores or rankings are based on two or more team metrics produced by those teams in real-life games.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Tully Bradford Minoski, Marc Clifford Fiedler, Matthew Thomas Lynch
  • Patent number: 11877219
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided to improve pairing between first and second devices to mitigate risk that either device pairs with an unintended device by reducing transmit power to limit communication range between devices to be paired, using minimum and maximum received signal strength thresholds to reject unintended devices, and instructing user to move to another location when multiple devices are detected for pairing. The second device scanning time for detecting advertising signals from the first device is adjusted to detect multiple device co-existence. Pairing is controlled to occur when the second device is the only device that the first device detects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Ping Zheng, Marc Clifford Vogt, Mojtaba Kashef, Tony Hai Nguyen, Yi Su
  • Patent number: 11432353
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided to improve pairing between two devices by employing an inductive antenna circuit (e.g., 13.56 MHz) in addition to another wireless communication antenna circuit (e.g., 2.4 GHz) and a pairing protocol to minimize pairing between unintended devices. Communications via inductive antenna circuit (e.g., 13.56 MHz) require that the devices to be paired to be in close proximity to each other, which increases the likelihood of intended pairing between these devices. When the inductive pulses of the first device are detected by the second device, the second device commences advertising signals with time stamps. The inductive pulses and the time stamps facilitate synchronizing scanning windows of the first device with the advertising signals of the second device to lessen the likelihood of interference of advertising pulses from an unintended device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Ping Zheng, Marc Clifford Vogt, Mojtaba Kashef, Sumukh Pathare
  • Publication number: 20210321470
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided to improve pairing between two devices by employing an inductive antenna circuit (e.g., 13.56 MHz) in addition to another wireless communication antenna circuit (e.g., 2.4 GHz) and a pairing protocol to minimize pairing between unintended devices. Communications via inductive antenna circuit (e.g., 13.56 MHz) require that the devices to be paired to be in close proximity to each other, which increases the likelihood of intended pairing between these devices. When the inductive pulses of the first device are detected by the second device, the second device commences advertising signals with time stamps. The inductive pulses and the time stamps facilitate synchronizing scanning windows of the first device with the advertising signals of the second device to lessen the likelihood of interference of advertising pulses from an unintended device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Ping ZHENG, Marc Clifford VOGT, Mojtaba KASHEF, Sumukh PATHARE
  • Patent number: 11039491
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided to improve pairing between two devices by employing an inductive antenna circuit (e.g., 13.56 MHz) in addition to another wireless communication antenna circuit (e.g., 2.4 GHz) and a pairing protocol to minimize pairing between unintended devices. Communications via inductive antenna circuit (e.g., 13.56 MHz) require that the devices to be paired to be in close proximity to each other, which increases the likelihood of intended pairing between these devices. When the inductive pulses of the first device are detected by the second device, the second device commences advertising signals with time stamps. The inductive pulses and the time stamps facilitate synchronizing scanning windows of the first device with the advertising signals of the second device to lessen the likelihood of interference of advertising pulses from an unintended device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Ping Zheng, Marc Clifford Vogt, Mojtaba Kashef, Sumukh Pathare
  • Publication number: 20210105840
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided to improve pairing between two devices by employing an inductive antenna circuit (e.g., 13.56 MHz) in addition to another wireless communication antenna circuit (e.g., 2.4 GHz) and a pairing protocol to minimize pairing between unintended devices. Communications via inductive antenna circuit (e.g., 13.56 MHz) require that the devices to be paired to be in close proximity to each other, which increases the likelihood of intended pairing between these devices. When the inductive pulses of the first device are detected by the second device, the second device commences advertising signals with time stamps. The inductive pulses and the time stamps facilitate synchronizing scanning windows of the first device with the advertising signals of the second device to lessen the likelihood of interference of advertising pulses from an unintended device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Ping ZHENG, Marc Clifford VOGT, Mojtaba KASHEF, Sumukh PATHARE
  • Publication number: 20200384190
    Abstract: A medical device controller is provided that avoids unintended user inputs and unwanted medical device operation(s). A controller sends display commands to a graphical user interface (GUI) display to generate a first screen having a swipe field with no moving icons that prompts a user to initiate a designated operation by the medical device. When a valid swipe gesture is inputted, the controller generates a second screen with confirm button that requires a valid user press before the controller undertakes the designated operation, the controller generating and sending a command for the designated operation to the medical device when the controller determines that a valid user press has been inputted to the confirm button. The controller also sends commands to generate a status screen that transitions a rotating progress ring symbol and level indicator in accordance with a selected event to clearly indicate the status of medical device operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Margaret Anne JACOBI, Sonya MEAD, David John SIEDZIK, Tony Hai NGUYEN, Ping ZHENG, Clinton James GOYETTE, Justin David CUMMING, Thomas Frank KINST, Marc Clifford VOGT, J. Richard GYORY
  • Publication number: 20200382930
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided to improve pairing between first and second devices to mitigate risk that either device pairs with an unintended device by reducing transmit power to limit communication range between devices to be paired, using minimum and maximum received signal strength thresholds to reject unintended devices, and instructing user to move to another location when multiple devices are detected for pairing. The second device scanning time for detecting advertising signals from the first device is adjusted to detect multiple device co-existence. Pairing is controlled to occur when the second device is the only device that the first device detects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Ping ZHENG, Marc Clifford VOGT, Mojtaba KASHEF, Tony Hai NGUYEN, Yi SU
  • Publication number: 20150158172
    Abstract: A tool container (10,100) has a body portion (12,102) and a hinged lid (14,104). The lid can include an integral or moulded handle (108). The body portion can include an internal supporting frame (120) attached within and to the inside of the body. The frame can be made of metal and the body of a moulded plastic. External carrying/lifting points (114,118) are provided. Double action hooks (116) can be used to attach the container to an EWP or other raised platform. The container can also be lifted by crane for safe, inaccessible storage off the ground. The rear face (110) of the container can be curved for comfortable transport on a person's back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: AT & MC Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Marc Clifford CONWAY, Adam Lyndsay THOMAS
  • Patent number: D826969
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Clinton James Goyette, Justin David Cumming, Margaret Anne Jacobi, Sonya Mead, David John Siedzik, Thomas Frank Kinst, Marc Clifford Vogt