Patents by Inventor Mark Johns

Mark Johns 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).

  • SYSTEMS HAVING A PLURALITY OF NEURAL NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20220351033
    Abstract: A method of operating a system having a plurality of neural networks includes receiving sequential input data events and processing each sequential input data event using a corresponding subset of the plurality of neural networks to obtain a plurality of sequential outputs. Each sequential output is indicative of a predictive determination of an aspect of the corresponding input data event. The method includes processing the plurality of sequential outputs to determine an uncertainty value associated with the plurality of sequential outputs, and operating the system based on the determined uncertainty value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Paul Nicholas WHATMOUGH, Mark John O'CONNOR
  • Foldable aircraft wings
    Patent number: 11485474
    Abstract: Foldable aircraft wings are disclosed. An example aircraft includes a foldable wing having a fixed wing portion, a foldable wing portion and a hinge to pivotally couple the foldable wing portion relative to the fixed wing portion. The hinge includes a wing transition portion including wing hinge ribs and wing stub ribs, respective ones of the wing hinge ribs coupled to corresponding respective ones of the wing stub ribs. The hinge also includes a tip transition portion including tip hinge ribs, where respective ends of the tip hinge ribs positioned between corresponding respective ones of the wing hinge ribs and the wing stub ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Paul W. Dees, Eric Gruner, Michael Addington, David Douglas Boes, Eric Dwight Blohm, Matthew Scott Elenbaas, Rickie Hansken, Mark John Herzberg, Eric Sean Kamila, Jeffrey Michael Olds, Charuhas Soman, Keith Townsend, Steven Paul Walker
  • METHOD FOR DETERMINING DEFECTIVENESS OF PATTERN BASED ON AFTER DEVELOPMENT IMAGE
    Publication number: 20220342316
    Abstract: Described herein is a method of training a model configured to predict whether a feature associated with an imaged substrate will be defective after etching of the imaged substrate and determining etch conditions based on the trained model. The method includes obtaining, via a metrology tool, (i) an after development image of the imaged substrate at a given location, the after development image including a plurality of features, and (ii) an after etch image of the imaged substrate at the given location; and training, using the after development image and the after etch image, the model configured to determine defectiveness of a given feature of the plurality of features in the after development image. In an embodiment, the determining of defectiveness is based on comparing the given feature in the after development image with a corresponding etch feature in the after etch image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Marleen KOOIMAN, Maxim PISARENCO, Abraham SLACHTER, Mark John MASLOW, Bernardo Andres OYARZUN RIVERA, Wim Tjibbo TEL, Ruben Cornelis MAAS
  • PROPPANT DISPENSING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220333473
    Abstract: A proppant container facilitates the transportation of wet sand for use in a hydraulic fracturing operation. The container is mounted in a cradle that tips downward in arcuate motion for discharge or proppant through a top opening The tipping mechanism may be driven by a system of gears or a hydraulic ram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Cory Snyder, Scott Joseph D'Agostino, Marc Kevin Fisher, Matthew Oehler, Kevin Smith, Brian Dorfman, Mark John D'Agostino
  • Patient interfaces with condensation reducing or compensating arrangements
    Patent number: 11471637
    Abstract: Mask assemblies, breathing circuits and related components include configurations for reducing condensation within the mask and/or inhibiting or preventing condensation from coming into contact with a user of the mask. The mask assemblies can incorporate heating elements (such as heating coils), insulating spaces or barrier layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew John Partington, Peter Kenneth Graham, Mark John Arrowsmith, Christopher Earl Nightingale, Vitaly Kapelevich
  • DEEP LEARNING FOR SEMANTIC SEGMENTATION OF PATTERN
    Publication number: 20220327686
    Abstract: A method for training a deep learning model of a patterning process. The method includes obtaining (i) training data comprising an input image of at least a part of a substrate having a plurality of features and a truth image, (ii) a set of classes, each class corresponding to a feature of the plurality of features of the substrate within the input image, and (iii) a deep learning model configured to receive the training data and the set of classes, generating a predicted image, by modeling and/or simulation of the deep learning model using the input image, assigning a class of the set of classes to a feature within the predicted image based on matching of the feature with a corresponding feature within the truth image, and generating, by modeling and/or simulation, a trained deep learning model by iteratively assigning weights using a loss function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Adrianus Cornelis Matheus KOOPMAN, Scott Anderson Middlebrooks, Antoine Gaston Marie Kiers, Mark John Maslow
  • Pan and tilt assembly for autonomous mobile device
    Patent number: 11467628
    Abstract: An autonomous mobile device has a tower extending from a main body. The tower pans from left to right. An extensible mast may extend through, and pan with, the tower. An upper section is attached to the tower by a hinge and may tilt with respect to the tower. The upper section may include a touchscreen or other devices. An assembly with separate pan and tilt motors allows for the tower and attached upper section to pan while also allowing the upper section to tilt independently of the panning motion. The tilt motor is within the portion of the assembly rotated by the pan motor. The tilt motor drives a worm gear in the tower to rotate a tilt axle. An asymmetric friction hinge connects to the upper section to the tilt axle. Rotating the tilt motor rotates the worm gear, rotating the tilt axle and the attached upper section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Hector Manuel Saldana, Mark Greggory Edstrom, Nicholas Jenkins Morozovsky, Mark John Glusker
  • Methods and systems for characterizing analytes using nanopores
    Patent number: 11466317
    Abstract: Methods of characterizing an analyte using a nanopore. One aspect features methods for characterizing a double-stranded polynucleotide using a nanopore, e.g., without using a hairpin connecting a template and a complement of the double-stranded polynucleotide. Another aspect features methods for characterizing an analyte using a tag-modified nanopore with increased sensitivity and/or higher throughput. Compositions and systems including, e.g., adaptors for attachment to double-stranded polynucleotides and tag-modified nanopores, which can be used in the methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC
    Inventors: James Clarke, James White, Richard Muscat, Jessica Mary May Knott, Ramiz Iqbal Nathani, Andrew John Heron, Mark John Bruce, Lakmal Nishantha Jayasinghe, Domenico Caprotti, David Jackson Stoddart, Rebecca Victoria Bowen, Christopher James Wright, Paul Richard Moody
  • Conductive transfer
    Patent number: 11457868
    Abstract: A conductive transfer for application to an article comprises first and second non-conductive layers and a conductive layer positioned between the two non-conductive layers. The conductive transfer further comprises an adhesive layer for adhering the conductive transfer to an article, such as a wearable item. The conductive layer comprises a plurality of tessellated cells defined by a printed conductive ink. The conductive layer comprises a main element and an input track with the plurality of tessellated cells being comprised over the input track of said conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: CONDUCTIVE TRANSFERS LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul Timothy Brook, Mark John Catchpole, Steven Paul Sutcliffe
  • Fibre optic accessory
    Patent number: 11428884
    Abstract: A fibre optic accessory for attachment to the end of an optical fibre is described, the fibre optic accessory comprising a plurality of grooves extending longitudinally along a portion of its outer surface. Using this accessory, an optical fibre to which this accessory is affixed may be installed in an installation tube with the use of a source of compressed air. A kit of parts for such an installation, an optical fibre and a method of installation are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: RIDGEMOUNT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Mark John Limbert, Christopher Russell Peters
  • Systems and methods to determine maintenance-focused aircraft data recording frame configurations
    Patent number: 11423713
    Abstract: Systems and methods for formatting aviation data for improved aircraft fault detection, diagnosis, and maintenance are provided. One example method includes determining a plurality of available parameters associated with an aircraft. The method includes matching the plurality of available parameters against a plurality of desired parameters to identify a plurality of matched parameters that are both desired and available. The plurality of matched parameters are useful to perform fault diagnosis and prognosis for the aircraft. The method includes determining a priority level for each of the plurality of matched parameters. The method includes creating a standardized maintenance-optimized data frame configuration based at least in part on the plurality of matched parameters and the priority level for each of the plurality of matched parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: TALERIS GLOBAL LLP
    Inventors: Robert William Horabin, Mark John Robbins, Thomas Antoine Raymond Bermudez
  • Valve with internal member
    Patent number: 11420009
    Abstract: A valve with an internal member is disclosed which allows exhaled carbon dioxide to escape from a breathing circuit when the circuit gas pressure drops below a threshold pressure. The valve operates by occluding one or more ports under a relatively high pressure and opening the one or more ports under a relatively low pressure. The internal member is attached to the body of the valve at two or more locations on the internal member. The internal member moves in a direction perpendicular to the gas flow through the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Mark John Arrowsmith, Andrew John Partington, Sophia Adele Johnson
  • INTELLIGENT AUTOMATED NOTE TAGGING
    Publication number: 20220261767
    Abstract: An application of an information handling system may generate a note. The application may request user activity metadata from one or more external sources and may receive user activity metadata from the one or more external sources. The application may tag the note with the received user activity metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Benedict Tiong Chee Tay, Mark John Law, Jonathan Sebastian Yarborough Wood, Chin Leong Ong, Shi Kang Neoh
  • AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING A MEETING SUMMARY FOR AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220254348
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically generating a meeting summary is disclosed herein. Meeting audio is recorded and converted into a text-based transcript. Handwritten meeting notes are converted into notes text. The transcript and notes text are correlated to provide correlated meeting text. Meeting topics are determined from the correlated meeting text. A meeting summary is generated from the meeting topics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Benedict Tiong Chee Tay, Mark John Law, Chin Leong Ong, Jonathan Sebastian Yarborough Wood, Li Weixian, Yunguo Chen
  • Proppant dispensing system with intermediate surge hopper
    Patent number: 11408248
    Abstract: A proppant container facilitates the transportation of wet sand for use in a hydraulic fracturing operation. A metering conveyor is positioned between a blender tub and a proppant motive mechanism, such as a conveyor or wash system that receives discharge direct from proppant containers of the type normally used to transport sand in support of a hydraulic fracturing operation. The metering conveyor is fitted with equipment including an intermediate surge hopper with a vibration system and a knife-edge gate that may be used to facilitate the operational movement of sand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: PROPPANT EXPRESS SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Oehler, Marc Kevin Fisher, Ian Wilson, Scott Joseph D'Agostino, Mark John D'Agostino, Brian Dorfman, Cory Snyder, William Scott Malone
  • Proppant dispensing system with knife-edge gate
    Patent number: 11408247
    Abstract: A proppant container facilitates the transportation of wet sand for use in a hydraulic fracturing operation. A metering conveyor is positioned between a blender tub and a proppant motive mechanism, such as a conveyor or wash system that receives discharge direct from proppant containers of the type normally used to transport sand in support of a hydraulic fracturing operation. The metering conveyor is fitted with equipment including a knife-edge gate that may be used to facilitate flow control operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: PROPPANT EXPRESS SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Oehler, Marc Kevin Fisher, Ian Wilson, Scott Joseph D'Agostino, Mark John D'Agostino, Brian Dorfman, Cory Snyder, William Scott Malone
  • Transfer including an electrical component
    Patent number: 11406012
    Abstract: A conductive transfer and method of producing the conductive transfer is described. The conductive transfer comprises two non-conductive layers and a conductive layer between the two non-conductive layers and at least one electrical component in electrical communication with the conductive layer. The conductive layer includes a power trace for providing a power source to the electrical component and a data trace for providing the electrical component with an electrical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Conductive Transfers Limited
    Inventors: Paul Timothy Brook, Raymond Bungay, Mark John Catchpole, Melvyn Revitt, Steven Paul Sutcliffe
  • Load restraining apparatus for performing a controlled fall of unsecured freight
    Patent number: 11401742
    Abstract: Described are a load restraining apparatus that can facilitate performing controlled falls of unsecured freight that may be leaning against swing doors of a trailer. The described load restraining apparatus includes a first member, a second member, a third member, and a linking assembly that facilitates performing a controlled fall of unsecured freight leaning on swing doors of a trailer from a safe distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Niveda Chandrasekar Shanmugam, Mark John Stradling, Clayton Russell Foster
  • SESSION MANAGEMENT OF CONTENT DRIVEN MEETING SUMMARIES, ACTION ITEMS, MEETING CONTEXT CONTINUITY, AND SEGMENT AUDIO-VIDEO (AV) REPLAY FOR COLLABORATION SOLUTIONS
    Publication number: 20220239516
    Abstract: A method for the session management of content driven meeting summaries and action items in a commercial environment, which may be tied to multiple back-end cloud services. The method employs an association based data structure directed to improving the organization and persistence of post-meeting generated content or collateral (e.g., meeting summaries, notes, action items, etc.). Further, a method for learned meeting context continuity for past context and future meeting proposals tied to current meeting context. The method may match key topics, conversations, and attendees to deduce relation; and, accordingly, provide suitable next meeting predictions. Moreover, a method for intelligently managing segment audio-visual (AV) replay access, which may be indexed using users, topics, presenters, keywords, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Vivek Viswanathan Iyer, Loo Shing Tan, Ruizhi Joyce Lu, Mark John Law
  • Changes in source code
    Patent number: 11397574
    Abstract: Embodiments for describing an impact of a change in source code on a trace are presented. One embodiment comprises determining whether or not a change in source code between a first version and a second version of the source code affects a trace output of the source code. Responsive to determining that the change in the source code affects the trace output, metadata descriptive of the change in the source code is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Andrew Woolley, Mark John Pocock, Andrew Wright