Patents by Inventor Mark A. Andrews

Mark A. Andrews 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).

  • Hardware sensor system for controlling sleep environment
    Patent number: 11793455
    Abstract: A sleep sensor system comprising a sensor to collect movement data from a sleeper on an adjustable bed, a receiver to send movement data from the sensor to a server. The sleep sensor system further comprising the receiver to receive command data from the server, a bed controller to transmit bed movement command data to the adjustable bed, to cause the adjustable bed to alter one or more settings, and an IoT controller to transmit IoT command data to an IoT device to cause the IoT device to take an action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Mihai Ionescu, Sean Brooks Harre, David Vogel
  • Security device
    Patent number: 11795743
    Abstract: A security device for a door in a doorway. The device includes a floor-carriable portion and a door-carriable portion magnetically co-operable with the floor-carriable portion to stop the door opening past a communication position at which the door is positioned to guard the doorway and ajar to enable the communication via the doorway. At least one of the floor-carriable portion and the door-carriable portion is reconfigurable to allow the door to open past the communication position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Fantom Hardware Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Mark Andrew Sellar
  • TREATMENT OF CANCER USING COMBINATION THERAPIES COMPRISING GDC-6036 and GDC-0077
    Publication number: 20230321102
    Abstract: Provided herein are combination therapies comprising a KRasG12C inhibitor (e.g. GDC-6036) and an PI3K-inhibitor (e.g. inavolisib) and methods of using such combination therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Andrew MERCHANT, Jennifer Lee SCHUTZMAN, Zhen SHI, Chunyan SONG, Neekesh Vijay DHARIA, Stephanie Royer JOO
  • Method of Removing Foil Shield from Cable
    Publication number: 20230317321
    Abstract: A system for removing a foil shield from a cable comprises an induction coil for inductively heating the foil shield of the cable, a cable feeding device for selectively passing the cable through the induction coil, a cutting blade for selectively removing at least a portion of the cable, and a sensor for detecting at least one characteristic of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Houser, Joseph Stachura, Mark Andrew Ondo, Matthew Orlowski, Amgad Ghaly, Alexandra Spitler
  • Sleep monitoring based compliance and effectiveness tracking engine
    Patent number: 11766213
    Abstract: A compliance and effectiveness tracking engine system including a sensor system to obtain sensed sleep data for a sleep session for a user, and a user interface implementing a user data acquisition system to obtain perceived sleep data from the user after the sleep session. The system further includes a server system implementing a predictive engine to predicted sleep data for the user, based on user background data and transactional data reflecting one or more medical interventions for the user. The server implementing a compliance and effectiveness tracking engine (CETE) to compare the sensed sleep data, the perceived sleep data, and the predicted sleep data, and to determine effectiveness of the one or more medical interventions for the user, and compliance with a protocol associated with the one or more medical interventions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Sonia Lee Kahn
  • Resilience testing using a declarative engine for workloads (DEW)
    Patent number: 11762702
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for resilience testing using a DEW. A system includes at least one hardware processor coupled to a memory and configured to decode a workflow to obtain a plurality of workflow steps. Each workflow step of the plurality of workflow steps includes a runtime engine identifier and a script identifier. A script for a workflow step of the plurality of workflow steps is retrieved based on the script identifier. The script specifies a plurality of tasks. One or more containers are configured with a runtime engine based on the runtime engine identifier. The script executes against the one or more containers using the runtime engine, to perform the plurality of tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Yuchen Cao, Stephen Mark Andrew Clark, Supriya Vasudevan, Jinzhou Yang
  • Unmanned aerial vehicle with sensor suite
    Patent number: 11760466
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle is provided, including an airframe including a fuselage and at least one stowable wing. The unmanned aerial vehicle can further include a radar panel positioned on the fuselage such that the radar panel is angled downward and extends longitudinally along a ventral region of the fuselage. The unmanned aerial vehicle can further include a drop-away rocket engine that is configured to detachably mount to the airframe adjacent the radar panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Lathan Hunter Collins, III, Ryan Douglas Jones, Rachael Dawn Morelli, Andrew George Laquer, Mark Andrew Lundgren, Joshua Robert Laub
  • Method and apparatus for scaling resources of graphics processing unit in cloud computing system
    Patent number: 11762685
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for scaling resources of a GPU in a cloud computing system are provided. The method includes receiving requests for services from a client device, queuing the received requests in a message bus based on a preset prioritization scheme; and scaling the resources of the GPU for the requests queued in the message bus according to a preset prioritization loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Danilo P. Ocray, Jr., Mark Andrew D. Bautista, Alvin Lee C. Ong, Joseph Alan P. Baking, Jaesung An, Manuel F Abarquez, Jr., Sungrok Yoon, Youngjin Kim
  • IN-BAND INSTANTIATION CONFIGURATION FOR APPLICATION WORKLOADS
    Publication number: 20230289177
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and system for managing an application. The computer-implemented method comprises defining, by a first application, a specification of a second application and sending, by the first application, a request to a subsystem, wherein the request comprises a file, the file comprising the specification, and request data to be processed. The computer-implemented method further comprises configuring, by the subsystem, an instance of the second application, wherein the configuring comprises provisioning the instance according to the specification and sending the received request data to the instance. The computer-implemented method further comprises processing, by the instance, the request data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher John Poole, Mark Andrew Woolley, Thomas James Waterton, Joseph Peter Kent
  • PROGRAMMABLE ORGANOIDS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME VIA ORTHOGONAL DIFFERENTIATION AND BIOPRINTING
    Publication number: 20230287357
    Abstract: Described herein are methods of generating a programmable multicellular organoid and/or a 3D organ-specific tissue. Also, described are the programmable multicellular organoid and/or a 3D organ-specific tissue produced by the described methods. Also, described herein are in vitro methods of generating functional human tissue construct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Mark Andrew SKYLAR-SCOTT, Jennifer A. LEWIS, Jeremy Yuenchen HUANG, Jingcheng LU, Tomoya DUENKI
  • Security lock solution using the USB-C opening
    Patent number: 11755788
    Abstract: Methods and systems for securing data processing systems are disclosed. A data processing system may be operably connected to other devices via ports. When operably connected, some devices connected via the ports may cause undesired actions to be performed. To limit physical access to the ports, a security apparatus may be used to lock the ports. The security apparatus may transition between states where it may be inserted into openings for the ports and may be locked to the openings for the ports. When so locked, physical access to the ports may be limited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jason Scott Morrison, Nicholas D. Grobelny, Mark Andrew Schwager
  • System and method for reservoir management using electric submersible pumps as a virtual sensor
    Patent number: 11746645
    Abstract: A virtual sensor system includes one or more electric submersible pumping systems deployed in a reservoir and a computer system that receives data from the one or more electric submersible pumping systems. Field data is provided to computerized statistical models for predicting whether individual electric submersible pumping systems and the reservoir have undergone changes in condition. The statistical models are established with reference data obtained by running electric submersible pumping systems of known working condition in test wells under a variety of controlled conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: GE Oil & Gas ESP, Inc.
    Inventors: Sameer Vittal, Renee He, Mark Andrew Sporer, Michael Franklin Hughes
  • Declarative engine for workloads
    Patent number: 11748155
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for processing a script file generated using a declarative engine for workloads (DEW). A system includes at least one hardware processor coupled to a memory and configured to retrieve a script file. The script file specifies a plurality of tasks forming a plan and an order of execution for the plurality of tasks. The script file is compiled to generate compiled code. The compiled code is executed to generate an in-memory representation of the plan. The in-memory representation of the plan is converted into a graph such as a directed acyclic graph (DAG). The graph includes the plurality of tasks. The plurality of tasks in the graph are executed according to the order of execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Yuchen Cao, Stephen Mark Andrew Clark, Supriya Vasudevan, Jinzhou Yang
  • Food materials comprising filamentous fungal particles and membrane bioreactor design
    Patent number: 11723392
    Abstract: Methods of production of edible filamentous fungal biomat formulations are provided as standalone protein sources and/or protein ingredients in foodstuffs as well as a one-time use or repeated use self-contained biomat reactor comprising a container with at least one compartment and placed within the compartment(s), a feedstock, a fungal inoculum, a gas-permeable membrane, and optionally a liquid nutrient medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: The Fynder Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Eugene Macur, Yuval Charles Avniel, Renata Usaite Black, Maximilian DeVane Hamilton, Michael John Harney, Eleanore Brophy Eckstrom, Mark Andrew Kozubal
  • Progesterone phosphate analogs and uses related thereto
    Patent number: 11725025
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to progesterone phophate derivatives and uses related thereto. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to compounds disclosed herein and uses for managing inflammation such as those resulting from traumatic brain injury or stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Emory University
    Inventors: David Brian Guthrie, Mark Andrew Lockwood, Michael G. Natchus, Dennis C. Liotta, Donald G. Stein, Iqbal Sayeed
  • DEVICES FOR REMOVAL OF VISCERAL FAT, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20230248895
    Abstract: Methods of treating a medical condition in a patient include performing a lipectomy of visceral fat to remove a quantity of the visceral fat from the subject. The removal of visceral fat treats the medical condition such that the subject experiences at least a reduction of symptoms of the medical condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Mark Andrew, Richard Rogers
  • ENUMERATION OF TREES FROM FINITE NUMBER OF NODES
    Publication number: 20230252013
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices and/or systems for manipulating hierarchical sets of data are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Karl Schiffmann, Mark Andrews, Jack J. LeTourneau
  • SECURITY LOCK SOLUTION USING THE USB-C OPENING
    Publication number: 20230252193
    Abstract: Methods and systems for securing data processing systems are disclosed. A data processing system may be operably connected to other devices via ports. When operably connected, some devices connected via the ports may cause undesired actions to be performed. To limit physical access to the ports, a security apparatus may be used to lock the ports. The security apparatus may transition between states where it may be inserted into openings for the ports and may be locked to the openings for the ports. When so locked, physical access to the ports may be limited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Jason Scott MORRISON, Nicholas D. GROBELNY, Mark Andrew SCHWAGER
  • Lottery ticket module
    Patent number: D996523
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Scientific Games, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Andrew Thompson, Sten Hallundbaek Mejenborg, James Jonathan Holbrook
  • Audio conferencing system with a middle-mounted video display panel
    Patent number: D1001099
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Nureva, Inc.
    Inventors: Lucas Lacerda, Mark Andrew Fletcher