Patents by Inventor Mark Allen

Mark Allen 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: 20220155739
    Abstract: A system and method are described for carrying out machine learning-based automated laundry machine error/degraded status detection and maintenance by use of acoustic sensor data rendered by the laundry machines and applied to a plurality of machine learning models for use with acoustic data rendered by the laundry machines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Baazi, Mathias Takahashi Albert, Dattaprabodh Narhar Godbole, John Boyle, Joseph Weedon Hainline, III, Nilesh Jayantilal Nahar, Stephane Serge Jean-Pierre Bodnar, Angie Katherinne Sandoval Lopez, David Vernon Neitzke, Andrew Michael LaPoint, Mitchell Wayne Zastrow, Julie Michele Schmidt, Mark Allen Kovscek, Garry Maurice Rosenfeldt, Nancy Ann Haring
  • Patent number: 11331155
    Abstract: An end effector for a surgical tool includes a first jaw that defines an aperture, a second jaw rotatably coupled to the first jaw, and a spacer pin received within the aperture and protruding from an upper surface of the first jaw. The spacer pin is adjustable within the aperture to define a jaw gap between the first and second jaws when the second jaw is moved to a closed position and engages the spacer pin, and the spacer pin is secured within the aperture to set the jaw gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Ethicon LLC
    Inventors: Eric N. Johnson, Mark Allen Davison
  • Publication number: 20220149086
    Abstract: A GmAPD FPA having increased tolerance optical overstress includes a limit resistor that is monolithically integrated into each pixel in the FPA, and which limits the magnitude of the current entering the read out integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: ARGO AI, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Allen ITZLER, Brian PICCIONE, Xudong JIANG, Krystyna SLOMKOWSKI
  • Patent number: 11317976
    Abstract: An articulable wrist for an end effector includes a first linkage rotatably coupled to a second linkage at a first articulation joint, a flexible member extending at least partially through a central channel cooperatively defined by the first and second linkages, and a first pair of roller supports arranged at the first articulation joint and laterally offset from each other, each roller support extending parallel to a first pivot axis extending through the first articulation joint. A drive cable extends through a first axially-extending conduit defined in the flexible member and through a gap defined between the first pair of roller supports. The drive cable is supported at the first articulation joint by the first pair of roller supports during articulation and the first pair of roller supports prevents a centerline of the drive cable from moving past the first pivot axis during actuation of the end effector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Ethicon LLC
    Inventors: Eric N. Johnson, Mark Allen Davison, Tyler N. Brehm
  • Publication number: 20220131280
    Abstract: A dual band antenna that allows the independent optimization of each frequency band by adjusting the sizes of the antenna elements. For example, an antenna may have two different drivers, one for the high-frequency and one for the low frequency. By using elements orthogonally connected to the low frequency driver, the low frequency driver can function as both a reflector to the high frequency drivers and the low frequency driver without affecting the antenna's performance in the high frequency. The antenna may also have parasitic elements. For example, parasitic directors parallel to the high frequency band driver can be configured to improve performance in the high frequency band. Pairs of additional parasitic directors can be orthogonally connected these directors. These pairs can be adjusted in size to improve performance in the low frequency band with minimal impact on performance in the high frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventor: Mark Allen Kenkel
  • Publication number: 20220124224
    Abstract: An apparatus for use with a miniaturized camera includes: a planar structure having first side and a second side opposite from the first side, wherein the planar structure has an opening sized and shape to allow the miniaturized camera to view therethrough; graphics on the first side of the planar structure, wherein the graphics is configured to provide a viewing target, wherein the opening has a positional relationship with respect to the graphics, and is configured to allow the miniaturized camera to complement with the graphics when the opening of the planar structure is placed in alignment with the miniaturized camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventor: Mark Allen Quinn
  • Patent number: 11305663
    Abstract: A method for charging an electric vehicle includes steps of providing a charger station and providing an electric vehicle operable to navigate to a desired destination autonomously, the vehicle comprising a power receiver configured to mate with the charger station to provide charging to the electric vehicle. The method further includes steps of aligning, via autonomous operation of the electric vehicle, the charger station and the power receiver of the electric vehicle, so as mate the charger station and the power receiver, and initiating charging of the electric vehicle upon mating of the charger station and the power receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Edward Clark Fontana, Mark Allen Johnson
  • Patent number: 11303435
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention involve using biometric templates to wirelessly authenticate individuals. In one embodiment, a mobile device may generate a first biometric template and a first public value from a first biometric sample of a user and generate a first cryptographic key by passing the first biometric template to a fuzzy extractors generate function. An access device may generate a second biometric template from a second biometric sample of the user, generate a second secret cryptographic key by passing the second biometric template and the first public value to the fuzzy extractors reproduce function, encrypt the second biometric template with the second secret cryptographic key, and broadcast the encrypted template to a plurality of nearby mobile devices including the mobile device. If the mobile device is able to decrypt the encrypted template with the first cryptographic key, the access device can associate the user with the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Kim R. Wagner, John F. Sheets, Mark Allen Nelsen
  • Patent number: 11297826
    Abstract: A decoy body that is configured with one or more flutter assemblies that make the decoy appear as though the wings/feathers are moving. The flutter assemblies include a suspension arm and lightweight flutter elements configured to be operable in very low wind conditions. The flutter assembly can be used on new or existing decoys. Movement of the wings attracts live game to the decoy spread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Allen Dandurand, Murphy McNeill Holloway, III
  • Publication number: 20220102570
    Abstract: A photodetector which comprises a measurement layer (15) and at least a first photoactive layer (11) which covers the measurement layer (15). The measurement layer (15) may be a transistor channel or a charge accumulation electrode. The conductivity type of the measurement layer is n-type, p-type or ambipolar and the first photoactive layer (11) exhibits intrinsic semiconductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander BESSONOV, Mark ALLEN
  • Patent number: 11287788
    Abstract: A method comprising inputting a field development plan into a human interface, transferring the field development plan to an information handling system, transferring on or more electronic inputs into the information handling system, running a software program on the information handling system that integrates the electronic inputs with the field development plan to produce an output, sending the output to one or more pieces of equipment, operating the one or more pieces of equipment based at least in part on the output, measuring the operation of the one or more pieces of equipment with one or more sensors, sending the measurements from the one or more sensors back to the information handling system, running the software program with the measurements, updating the output based at least in part on the measurements and the field development plan, and sending an updated output to the one or more pieces of equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: William Bradley Standifird, Garrett Cade Guidry, Mark Allen Woodmansee
  • Patent number: 11282082
    Abstract: A server computing device receives authentication request messages formatted according to a first message format from a party via a computing device of a user involved in a transaction, translates the messages into modified authentication request messages formatted according to a second message format, and transmits the modified authentication request messages to an authorization computer. The server computing device may augment the modified authentication request messages by including data gathered from the received authentication request messages describing the user, user's computing device, and/or network path between the server computing device and user's computing device, as well as risk scores generated based upon the received authentication request message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Mark Allen Nelsen, Craig O'Connell, Karl Newland, Douglas Fisher
  • Patent number: 11275594
    Abstract: A system is disclosed that comprises a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a network interface, and hardware description code, wherein the hardware description code is compilable into a plurality of bit configuration files for loading onto the FPGA, wherein each bit configuration file defines a pipelined processing operation for a hardware template. The FPGA comprises configurable hardware logic, and the FPGA can be accessible over a network via the network interface for commanding the FPGA to load a bit configuration file from among the bit configuration files onto the FPGA to thereby configure hardware logic on the FPGA to perform the pipelined processing operation defined by the loaded bit configuration file, and wherein the FPGA is configured to (1) receive streaming data and (2) process the streaming data through the configured hardware logic to perform the pipelined processing operation defined by the loaded bit configuration file on the streaming data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: IP RESERVOIR, LLC
    Inventors: Roger D. Chamberlain, Mark Allen Franklin, Ronald S. Indeck, Ron K. Cytron, Sharath R. Cholleti
  • Patent number: D947667
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Kellogg Company
    Inventors: Sean Sanders, Matthew J. Costello, Derek A. Smith, Jeff Nuss, Donald Joswick, Mark Allen Fager
  • Patent number: D949591
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: FUTRUS, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Allen Schag
  • Patent number: D949610
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Jerome Ramos, Brian K. Snyder, Ryan D. Vaughan, John Mark Allen, Theodore Thomas, Santiago Carral O'Gorman
  • Patent number: D949611
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Jerome Ramos, Brian K. Snyder, Ryan D. Vaughan, John Mark Allen, Theodore Thomas, Santiago Carral O'Gorman
  • Patent number: D950283
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Jerome Ramos, Brian K. Snyder, Ryan D. Vaughan, John Mark Allen, Theodore Thomas, Santiago Carral O'Gorman
  • Patent number: D950284
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Jerome Ramos, Brian K. Snyder, Ryan D. Vaughan, John Mark Allen, Theodore Thomas, Santiago Carral O'Gorman
  • Patent number: D952541
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Allen Siemsen, Joshua Andrew Emrich