Patents by Inventor Mark Ross

Mark Ross 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: 20250082298
    Abstract: A method to measure sound-producing behaviors of a subject with a power- and bandwidth-limited electronic device that includes a processor includes measuring, by a microphone communicatively coupled to the processor, sound in a vicinity of the subject to generate an audio data signal that represents the sound. The method also includes measuring, by at least one second sensor communicatively coupled to the processor, at least one parameter other than sound to generate at least a second data signal that represents the at least one parameter other than sound. The method also includes detecting one or more sound-producing behaviors of the subject based on: both the audio data signal and the second data signal; or information derived from both the audio data signal and the second data signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Eduardo CHAN, James MAULT, David WANG, Henry LEUNG, Sam JONES, Mark ROSS
  • Publication number: 20250010218
    Abstract: A modular toy system comprising a plurality of separate electronic toy modules, each electronic toy module comprising a function device operable to perform a user-perceptible function and a control circuit for controlling the function device; wherein at least a first electronic toy module of the plurality of electronic toy modules comprises a first control circuit, a first function device and a sensor system configured for contactless detection of respective coordinate values of at least two coordinates, each coordinate being indicative of a position or an orientation of at least a second electronic toy module of the plurality of electronic toy modules relative to the first electronic toy module; and wherein the first control circuit is configured to control operation of the first function device based on one or more of the detected coordinate values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: LEGO A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Alan DONALDSON, Mark Ross CHAMPKINS, Silviu TOMA, Robert George MILNER, Simon Mark JORDAN, Simon John TURNER, Mark Craig BRANNAN, Martin Edward BROCK
  • Publication number: 20250011751
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for depleting library fragments prepared from off-target RNA sequences. Libraries enriched or depleted with the present methods may be used for sequencing. Also described are probes and methods for depletion or supplementing depletion of off-target RNA from human and non-human samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Terena James, Dunja Vucenovic, Mark Ross, David McBride, Robert Kuersten
  • Patent number: 12178632
    Abstract: A method to measure sound-producing behaviors of a subject with a power- and bandwidth-limited electronic device that includes a processor includes measuring, by a microphone communicatively coupled to the processor, sound in a vicinity of the subject to generate an audio data signal that represents the sound. The method also includes measuring, by at least one second sensor communicatively coupled to the processor, at least one parameter other than sound to generate at least a second data signal that represents the at least one parameter other than sound. The method also includes detecting one or more sound-producing behaviors of the subject based on: both the audio data signal and the second data signal; or information derived from both the audio data signal and the second data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: BIOINTELLISENSE, INC.
    Inventors: Eduardo Chan, James Mault, David Wang, Henry Leung, Sam Jones, Mark Ross
  • Patent number: 12121827
    Abstract: A toy construction system comprising a plurality of toy construction elements including a plurality of function construction elements. The toy construction elements and the function construction elements are detachably interconnected with each other forming a toy construction model. The toy construction model comprising at least a subset of the plurality of toy construction elements; each function construction element comprising a function device adapted to perform a user-perceptible function. The toy construction system further comprises a tag construction element detachably connectable to one or more of the toy construction elements. The tag construction element and the function construction elements are configured for communication of configuration data from the tag construction element to each of the subset of function construction elements when the tag construction element is connected to a toy construction element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Alan Donaldson, Mark Ross Champkins, Robert George Milner, Andrew James Knights
  • Publication number: 20240332963
    Abstract: A power management apparatus 20 comprises a first energy harvesting input channel 21; a first energy storage element connection 25; an inductor connection 27; and a switching circuit 28. A controller 30 is configured to operate the switching circuit 28 to transfer energy between the first energy harvesting input channel 21 and the first energy storage element connection 25 by a sequence of energy transfer cycles. Each of the energy transfer cycles comprises an energise phase in which energy is transferred from the first energy harvesting input channel 21 to the inductor connection 25 for an energise time (tE) and a de-energise phase. The first energy harvesting input channel 21 is capable of receiving an AC electrical signal and a DC electrical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Trameto Limited
    Inventors: Mark Ross, Laurence Alan Strong, Robert Robertson
  • Patent number: 12090419
    Abstract: A modular toy system comprising a plurality of separate electronic toy modules, each electronic toy module comprising a function device operable to perform a user-perceptible function and a control circuit for controlling the function device; wherein at least a first electronic toy module of the plurality of electronic toy modules comprises a first control circuit, a first function device and a sensor system configured for contactless detection of respective coordinate values of at least two coordinates, each coordinate being indicative of a position or an orientation of at least a second electronic toy module of the plurality of electronic toy modules relative to the first electronic toy module; and wherein the first control circuit is configured to control operation of the first function device based on one or more of the detected coordinate values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Alan Donaldson, Mark Ross Champkins, Silviu Toma, Robert George Milner, Simon Mark Jordan, Simon John Turner, Mark Craig Brannan, Martin Edward Brock
  • Patent number: 12040608
    Abstract: A power management apparatus 20 comprises a first energy harvesting input channel 21; a first energy storage element connection 25; an inductor connection 27; and a switching circuit 28. A controller 30 is configured to operate the switching circuit 28 to transfer energy between the first energy harvesting input channel 21 and the first energy storage element connection 25 by a sequence of energy transfer cycles. Each of the energy transfer cycles comprises an energise phase in which energy is transferred from the first energy harvesting input channel 21 to the inductor connection 25 for an energise time (tE) and a de-energise phase. The first energy harvesting input channel 21 is capable of receiving an AC electrical signal and a DC electrical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Trameto Limited
    Inventors: Mark Ross, Laurence Alan Strong, Robert Robertson
  • Patent number: 12021394
    Abstract: A toy system comprising a plurality of toy construction elements, having detachably interconnecting coupling members for creating coherent spatial structures. The plurality of toy construction elements include: an energy source device comprising a housing and an energy transfer circuit therein; and energy distribution devices to provide respective external conductive loops extending outside the housing and defining a respective external energy transfer zone in a proximity of the respective external conductive loops. The energy source device is configured to be brought into operational connection with the energy distribution devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventors: Andrew James Knights, Isobel Jane Ashbey, Rosanna Elizabeth Parrish, Simon Mark Jordan, Robert George Milner, Martin Edward Brock, Thomas Alan Donaldson, Mark Ross Champkins, Radost Radoslavova Kerefeyna, Rasmus Bissenbakker Kærsgaard, Yufan Wei Wang, Troels Hermann, Arun Venkatasubramanian
  • Publication number: 20240082749
    Abstract: An interactive toy comprising a function device for performing user-perceptible, controllable functions. The interactive toy also includes a rechargeable power source and a charging circuit for contactless receipt of electrical energy and for charging the rechargeable power source when the interactive toy is positioned in a charging zone of a contactless charging device. The interactive toy is adapted to determine a charging rate at respective positions relative to the charging device and to generate a user-perceptible output indicative of the determined charging rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: LEGO A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Alan DONALDSON, Mark Ross CHAMPKINS, Radost Radoslavova KEREFEYNA, Rasmus Bissenbakker KÆRSGAARD, Yufan Wei WANG, Arun VENKATASUBRAMANIAN, Simon Mark JORDAN, Andrew James KNIGHTS, Isobel Jane ASHBEY, Martin Edward BROCK, Rosanna Elizabeth PARRISH, Silviu TOMA, Robert George MILNER
  • Patent number: 11888324
    Abstract: A power management apparatus 20 comprises: a plurality of energy harvesting input channels 21-24; a first energy storage element connection for connecting to an energy storage element 32; an inductor connection 27; and a switching circuit 28. A controller 30 operates the switching circuit to transfer energy between the energy harvesting input channels 21-24 and the first energy storage element connection 25 by a sequence of energy transfer cycles. Each energy harvesting input channel 21-24 is allocated a plurality of the energy transfer cycles. The controller 30 determines operating parameters for operating the switching circuit 28 which transfer a maximum power from the electrical energy harvesting source connected to the energy harvesting input channel and a maximum power inductor utilisation factor. The controller 30 determines a set of adjusted operating parameters for sharing use of the inductor between the plurality of energy harvesting input channels 21-24.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Trameto Limited
    Inventors: Mark Ross, Laurence Alan Strong, Robert Robertson
  • Patent number: 11857890
    Abstract: An interactive toy, system, and method of controlling the same. The interactive toy includes a toy housing comprising therein a function device performing user-perceptible, controllable functions; a control circuit controlling the function device; a rechargeable power source providing operating power to the function device and the control circuit; and a charging circuit for contactless receipt of electrical energy and for charging the rechargeable power source when the interactive toy is positioned in a charging zone of a contactless charging device. The control circuit receives a primary signal indicative of an interaction stimulus; a secondary signal indicative of a position of the interactive toy with respect to the charging zone; and, responsive to the primary signal, controls the function device to perform a user-perceptible function selected based on the secondary signal. The interactive toy system includes an interactive toy and a contactless charging device defining one or more charging zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Alan Donaldson, Mark Ross Champkins, Radost Radoslavova Kerefeyna, Rasmus Bissenbakker Kærsgaard, Yufan Wei Wang, Arun Venkatasubramanian, Simon Mark Jordan, Andrew James Knights, Isobel Jane Ashbey, Martin Edward Brock, Rosanna Elizabeth Parrish, Silviu Toma, Robert George Milner
  • Publication number: 20230330385
    Abstract: The invention provides automated interactive behavior monitoring and modification systems designed to arrest and de-escalate agitated behaviors in a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Catherine Winckler, Mark Ross, Nicolas Shuster
  • Publication number: 20230327435
    Abstract: A power management apparatus 20 comprises a first energy harvesting input channel 21; a first energy storage element connection 25; an inductor connection 27; and a switching circuit 28. A controller 30 is configured to operate the switching circuit 28 to transfer energy between the first energy harvesting input channel 21 and the first energy storage element connection 25 by a sequence of energy transfer cycles. Each of the energy transfer cycles comprises an energise phase in which energy is transferred from the first energy harvesting input channel 21 to the inductor connection 25 for an energise time (tE) and a de-energise phase. The first energy harvesting input channel 21 is capable of receiving an AC electrical signal and a DC electrical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Mark Ross, Laurence Alan Strong, Robert Robertson
  • Publication number: 20230327482
    Abstract: A power management apparatus 20 comprises: a plurality of energy harvesting input channels 21-24; a first energy storage element connection for connecting to an energy storage element 32; an inductor connection 27; and a switching circuit 28. A controller 30 operates the switching circuit to transfer energy between the energy harvesting input channels 21-24 and the first energy storage element connection 25 by a sequence of energy transfer cycles. Each energy harvesting input channel 21-24 is allocated a plurality of the energy transfer cycles. The controller 30 determines operating parameters for operating the switching circuit 28 which transfer a maximum power from the electrical energy harvesting source connected to the energy harvesting input channel and a maximum power inductor utilisation factor. The controller 30 determines a set of adjusted operating parameters for sharing use of the inductor between the plurality of energy harvesting input channels 21-24.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Mark Ross, Laurence Alan Strong, Robert Robertson
  • Patent number: 11763629
    Abstract: A gaming machine, such as a video slot or video poker machine, may be configured to execute an interface. The gaming machine may be configured to receive, a plurality of times, player input to play a first wagering game on the gaming machine. The gaming machine may be further configured to generate, each time the player input is received, game results for the first wagering game. The gaming machine may also be configured to generate game results for a second wagering game. The gaming machine may also be configured to present an animation of the wagering agent engaging in wagering activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Cameron Filipour, Vincent Smith, Mark Ross, Craig Schaefer, Brian Johnson
  • Publication number: 20230190343
    Abstract: Disclosed is an osteosynthesis device including at least one fixation pin suitable for being implanted in a bone material so as to ensure an at least partial reduction of a bone fracture, which osteosynthesis device includes a locking unit designed to lock in position the fixation pin implanted in the bone material. The locking unit can include: a support structure provided with a unit that enables its fixing on the bone material, and including a locking aperture suitable for being passed through by the fixation pin; and a clamping designed to be fitted in the locking aperture and to come into abutment against a part of the fixation pin in order to ensure its locking in position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Julien BALLERINI, Jean-Pierre PODGORSKI, Grégoire LARCHE, Mark ROSS
  • Patent number: 11519135
    Abstract: A railway rail induction-welding device is provided which includes a device support and a railway rail alignment means for aligning opposing railway rails in three mutually perpendicular directions, the railway rail alignment means being supported by the device support. The railway rail alignment means includes first and second railway-rail clamping elements to horizontally and longitudinally align the opposing railway rails when gripped by the first and second railway-rail clamping elements, with at least one of the first and second railway-rail clamping elements being movably supported by the device support, and a vertical lifting means for moving each railway-rail clamping element vertically to align the opposing railway rails. A railway rail clamping and lifting module, a vehicle a railway rail induction-welding device, and a method of inductively welding opposing railway rails together are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Mirage Ltd
    Inventors: Kevin Birks, Mark Ross Finnemore, Nicholas John Mountford
  • Patent number: 11451482
    Abstract: A method including: receiving a flow; for each interface in the plurality of interfaces, determining the preference of the interface for the flow; when only a single interface has a preference for the flow, assigning the flow to that single interface; when multiple interfaces having a preference for the flow have comparable headroom, assigning the flow to the interface of the multiple interfaces with the fewest flows currently assigned to it; and when multiple interfaces having a preference for the flow do not have comparable headroom, assigning the flow to the interface within the multiple interfaces having a preference for the interface that has the greatest headroom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Ross Mitchiner, Dana Lynn Blair
  • Publication number: 20220247218
    Abstract: A toy system comprising a plurality of toy construction elements, having detachably interconnecting coupling members for creating coherent spatial structures. The plurality of toy construction elements include: an energy source device comprising a housing and an energy transfer circuit therein; and energy distribution devices to provide respective external conductive loops extending outside the housing and defining a respective external energy transfer zone in a proximity of the respective external conductive loops. The energy source device is configured to be brought into operational connection with the energy distribution devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew James KNIGHTS, Isobel Jane ASHBEY, Rosanna Elizabeth PARRISH, Simon Mark JORDAN, Robert George MILNER, Martin Edward BROCK, Thomas Alan DONALDSON, Mark Ross CHAMPKINS, Radost Radoslavova KEREFEYNA, Rasmus Bissenbakker KÆRSGAARD, Yufan Wei WANG, Troels HERMANN, Arun VENKATASUBRAMANIAN