Patents by Inventor Matthew A Dixon
Matthew A Dixon 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).
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Publication number: 20190192030Abstract: An electroencephalogram (EEG) system is disclosed. The EEG system includes an EEG controller and an EEG sensor that includes a contact surface, the contact surface including an electrically-conductive portion in communication with the EEG controller and a sensor release element in communication with the EEG controller, the sensor release element being configured to perform, in response to a signal from the EEG controller, a release action to reduce adhesion of an electrically-conductive gel between the contact of the sensor and the user's skin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Philip Edwin Watson, Joseph Hollis Sargent, Matthew Dixon Eisaman, Gabriella Levine
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Patent number: 10300871Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis, an engine coupled to the chassis, a primary electrical system, and an auxiliary electrical system. The primary electrical system is configured to power one or more electrical loads associated with operation of the vehicle when the engine is running. The primary electrical system includes a primary alternator and a primary battery. The auxiliary electrical system includes an auxiliary alternator configured to generate electrical power, a battery system electrically coupled to the auxiliary alternator and configured to store at least a portion of the electrical power generated by the auxiliary alternator, and an inverter coupled to the battery system. The inverter is configured to at least one of (a) charge the battery system, (b) power a direct current load, and (c) power an alternating current load.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Matthew Dixon, Martin Skurka
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Patent number: 10191545Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving brain activity data of a user from a brain wave sensor. Identifying Alpha wave activity from the brain activity data. Determining a synchronization timing for presenting content to the user such that the content appears on a display device during a predetermined phase of the Alpha wave activity based on the Alpha wave activity. Causing the content to be displayed on the display device according to the synchronization timing, where the content includes a first content item and a second content item that is associated with the first content item.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: X Development LLCInventors: Sarah Ann Laszlo, Gabriella Levine, Philip Edwin Watson, Matthew Dixon Eisaman, Brian John Adolf
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Publication number: 20180354437Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis, an engine coupled to the chassis, a primary electrical system, and an auxiliary electrical system. The primary electrical system is configured to power one or more electrical loads associated with operation of the vehicle when the engine is running The primary electrical system includes a primary alternator and a primary battery. The auxiliary electrical system includes an auxiliary alternator configured to generate electrical power, a battery system electrically coupled to the auxiliary alternator and configured to store at least a portion of the electrical power generated by the auxiliary alternator, and an inverter coupled to the battery system. The inverter is configured to at least one of (a) charge the battery system, (b) power a direct current load, and (c) power an alternating current load.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Matthew Dixon, Martin Skurka
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Publication number: 20180266948Abstract: The invention described herein relates to a method of detecting malaria comprising the steps of: (i) delivering an evanescent IR beam through said ATR substrate in contact with a patient blood sample; (ii) detecting IR radiation transmitted from the ATR substrate to produce a signal characteristic for one or more lipids in the sample, and (iii) processing said signal and a set of reference library spectra of lipids associated with malaria parasites in order to detect matches and quantify said one or more lipids in the sample. In contrast to the prior art, the present invention relies on detecting lipids instead of hemozoin.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Bayden Robert WOOD, Aazam KHOSHMANESH, Matthew DIXON, Leann TILLEY, Donald MCNAUGHTON
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Patent number: 10053035Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis, an engine coupled to the chassis, a primary electrical system, and an auxiliary electrical system. The primary electrical system is configured to power one or more electrical loads associated with operation of the vehicle when the engine is running. The primary electrical system includes a primary alternator and a primary battery. The auxiliary electrical system includes an auxiliary alternator configured to generate electrical power, a battery system electrically coupled to the auxiliary alternator and configured to store at least a portion of the electrical power generated by the auxiliary alternator, and an inverter coupled to the battery system. The inverter is configured to at least one of (a) charge the battery system, (b) power a direct current load, and (c) power an alternating current load.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Matthew Dixon, Martin Skurka
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Patent number: 9983130Abstract: The invention described herein relates to a method of detecting malaria comprising the steps of: (i) delivering an evanescent IR beam through said ATR substrate in contact with a patient blood sample; (ii) detecting IR radiation transmitted from the ATR substrate to produce a signal characteristic for one or more lipids in the sample, and (iii) processing said signal and a set of reference library spectra of lipids associated with malaria parasites in order to detect matches and quantify said one or more lipids in the sample. In contrast to the prior art, the present invention relies on detecting lipids instead of hemozoin.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignees: Monash University, University of MelbourneInventors: Bayden Robert Wood, Aazam Khoshmanesh, Matthew Dixon, Leann Tilley, Donald McNaughton
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Publication number: 20170364518Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system using at least one computing device, and computer program product are disclosed for linking an ontology provided by a content service with a word expansion ontology. The content service ontology is referred to as a category ontology and the word expansion ontology is referred to herein as a lexical ontology. A user may provide an input such as an input command to an application. The input command is processed by a natural language processing engine to derive the user's intent and to extract relevant entities embodied in the command. The NLP engine may create a composite concept set containing multiple permutations of the concepts (entities extracted) and provide the composite concept set to a concept mapper. The concept mapper applies searches an ontology map and applies one or more scoring operations to determine a best match between the composite concept set and at least one category provided by the category ontology.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Maluuba Inc.Inventors: Justin HARRIS, Matthew DIXON, Tareq ISMAIL
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Patent number: 9740736Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system using at least one computing device, and computer program product are disclosed for linking an ontology provided by a content service with a word expansion ontology. The content service ontology is referred to as a category ontology and the word expansion ontology is referred to herein as a lexical ontology. A user may provide an input such as an input command to an application. The input command is processed by a natural language processing engine to derive the user's intent and to extract relevant entities embodied in the command. The NLP engine may create a composite concept set containing multiple permutations of the concepts (entities extracted) and provide the composite concept set to a concept mapper. The concept mapper applies searches an ontology map and applies one or more scoring operations to determine a best match between the composite concept set and at least one category provided by the category ontology.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Maluuba Inc.Inventors: Justin Harris, Matthew Dixon, Tareq Ismail
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Publication number: 20170167976Abstract: The invention described herein relates to a method of detecting malaria comprising the steps of: (i) delivering an evanescent IR beam through said ATR substrate in contact with a patient blood sample; (ii) detecting IR radiation transmitted from the ATR substrate to produce a signal characteristic for one or more lipids in the sample, and (iii) processing said signal and a set of reference library spectra of lipids associated with malaria parasites in order to detect matches and quantify said one or more lipids in the sample. In contrast to the prior art, the present invention relies on detecting lipids instead of hemozoin.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2014Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Bayden Robert WOOD, Aazam KHOSHMANESH, Matthew DIXON, Leann TILLEY, Donald McNAUGHTON
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Publication number: 20170153870Abstract: A server, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for ranking of a plurality of data sources are provided. The server includes a network interface, a memory storage unit and a processor. The method involves sending a test message, monitoring an external network for a response to the test message, determining whether a service level is satisfied and adjusting the rank of the data source. The non-transitory computer readable medium is encoded with codes to direct a processor to carry out the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Zhiyuan WU, Mahmoud ADADA, Peter COTA, Matthew DIXON
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Patent number: 9318082Abstract: A leadpipe for a musical instrument comprising: a sidewall defining an enclosed channel, the sidewall having an upstream end and a downstream end; wherein the sidewall is comprised of a plurality of sections including a first tapered section and at least one subsequent tapered section; wherein each of the sections extends longitudinally between the upstream end and the downstream end of the sidewall; wherein the first tapered section is disposed upstream of the at least one subsequent tapered sections; wherein the first tapered section and at least one subsequent tapered section of the sidewall each define a generally frustoconical cavity having an upstream inner diameter Df and a downstream inner diameter Ds; and wherein the downstream diameter of each of the tapered sections that defines a generally frustoconical cavity is larger than the upstream diameter. The leadpipe may produce greater intensity of overtones and improved sound quality.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisInventor: Matthew Dixon
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Publication number: 20150228258Abstract: A leadpipe for a musical instrument comprising: a sidewall defining an enclosed channel, the sidewall having an upstream end and a downstream end; wherein the sidewall is comprised of a plurality of sections including a first tapered section and at least one subsequent tapered section; wherein each of the sections extends longitudinally between the upstream end and the downstream end of the sidewall; wherein the first tapered section is disposed upstream of the at least one subsequent tapered sections; wherein the first tapered section and at least one subsequent tapered section of the sidewall each define a generally frustoconical cavity having an upstream inner diameter Df and a downstream inner diameter Ds; and wherein the downstream diameter of each of the tapered sections that defines a generally frustoconical cavity is larger than the upstream diameter. The leadpipe may produce greater intensity of overtones and improved sound quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISInventor: Matthew Dixon
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Publication number: 20150081711Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system using at least one computing device, and computer program product are disclosed for linking an ontology provided by a content service with a word expansion ontology. The content service ontology is referred to as a category ontology and the word expansion ontology is referred to herein as a lexical ontology. A user may provide an input such as an input command to an application. The input command is processed by a natural language processing engine to derive the user's intent and to extract relevant entities embodied in the command. The NLP engine may create a composite concept set containing multiple permutations of the concepts (entities extracted) and provide the composite concept set to a concept mapper. The concept mapper applies searches an ontology map and applies one or more scoring operations to determine a best match between the composite concept set and at least one category provided by the category ontology.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Justin HARRIS, Matthew DIXON, Tareq ISMAIL
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Publication number: 20150058140Abstract: Various embodiments described herein facilitate presenting offers within an application, such as a video game, operating on a client system. The systems and methods of some embodiments may execute an application by a computing device having a screen, the first application having an application user interface being displayed on the screen. The system or method can then receive advertisement data and a link to an offer. The system or method can display the advertisement data a moving graphical container such it is moving across the screen (i.e., a moving graphical container) and over the application user interface. Once displayed, the system or method can await, and subsequently receive, user interaction with respect to the moving graphical container. The system or method can respond to the user interaction by navigating to a page using the link, the page including the offer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: Electronic Arts, Inc.Inventor: Matthew Dixon
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Publication number: 20140207776Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system and computer-readable medium are disclosed for linking an ontology provided by a content service (i.e. category ontology) with a word expansion ontology (i.e. lexical ontology). A user may provide an input such as a voice command to an application. The voice command is processed by a natural language processing (NLP) engine to derive the user's intent and to extract relevant entities embodied in the command. The NLP engine may create a composite concept set containing multiple permutations of the concepts (entities extracted) and provide the composite concept set to a concept mapper. The concept mapper searches a mapping file and applies one or more scoring operations to determine a best match between the composite concept set and at least one category provided by the category ontology. The content service is searched using the category and the results are displayed to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: Maluuba Inc.Inventors: Justin Harris, Matthew Dixon, Tareq Ismail, Siwei Yang, Robert Maki
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Patent number: 7856716Abstract: A method for assembling a plurality of tubes to a tubesheet. A first end of each of the tubes is situated over a corresponding support rod that extends from a pattern block of the fixture. A first end of a plurality of locating members is inserted into a second end of each of the tubes such that a second end of the locating member extends from the tube second end. The tubesheet is then slid over the locating members and tubes such that each of a plurality of holes in the tubesheet receive corresponding ones of the tubes.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2006Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Liebert CorporationInventor: Matthew A Dixon
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Publication number: 20080063178Abstract: Agent performance is monitored. Multiple segments of a first communications session are monitored based on corresponding triggers that trigger the monitoring of the multiple segments. Characteristic data of the multiple segments is obtained. The characteristic data of the first communications session and characteristic data of a second communications session are grouped. The characteristic data of the first communications session is subject to common evaluation with the characteristic data of the second communications session.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2006Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: Jonathan Paden, Jon Harris, Matthew A. Dixon, Kurt Joseph
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Publication number: 20070252097Abstract: An apparatus is provided for a valve assembly comprising a valve body, a valve element, a shaft, an engagement stop, an actuator housing, a manual lockout, and a lock. The valve body includes an inlet port, an outlet port, and a flow passage extending therebetween. The valve element is disposed within the valve body flow passage, and is movable between a closed position and a full-open position. The shaft is coupled to the valve element and extends through the valve body. The engagement stop is coupled to, and extends radially from, the shaft. The actuator housing at least partially surrounds the shaft. The manual lockout is configured, upon receipt of a torque, to selectively engage and disengage the engagement stop. The lock is coupled to the actuator housing, and is movable between a lock position and an unlock position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2006Publication date: November 1, 2007Applicant: Honeywell International, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Dixon, Craig Dorste
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Publication number: 20070039181Abstract: A method and fixture for assembling a plurality of tubes to a tubesheet. A first end of each of the tubes is situated over a corresponding support rod that extends from a pattern block of the fixture. A first end of a plurality of locating members is inserted into a second end of each of the tubes such that a second end of the locating member extends from the tube second end. The tubesheet is then slid over the locating members and tubes such that each of a plurality of holes in the tubesheet receive corresponding ones of the tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2006Publication date: February 22, 2007Applicant: LIEBERT CORPORATIONInventor: Matthew Dixon