Patents by Inventor Matthew C. Evans

Matthew C. Evans 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: 20240152210
    Abstract: An electronic device, while displaying a representation of a piece of music, detects a first input event at a location corresponding to the representation of the piece of music, and in response, provides tactile feedback that corresponds to at least a subset of beats of the piece of music. Subsequently, in response to detecting a second input event at the location corresponding to the representation of the piece of music, the electronic device ceases to provide the tactile feedback that corresponds to the beats of the piece of music.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: May-Li Khoe, Jeffrey Traer Bernstein, Avi E. Cieplinski, Bianca C. Costanzo, Rachel A. Roth, Matthew C. Evans, Samuel M. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20200270682
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include systems, apparatus, and methods for detecting copy number variation (CNV) in the genomes of one or more patients. Samples of DNA may be taken from several patients, and then sections of the patients' DNA may be sequenced, e.g., through a process that may include, for each patient, one or more of: purifying, concentrating, fragmenting, labeling, filtering, and amplifying that patient's DNA. Fragments from several patients may be pooled, and the fragments in the pool may be sequenced. The sequencing data is then subjected to analysis, which includes several normalization steps. The normalized data are then examined to identify CNV, which is reported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INVESTMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Corey Brastaad, Christopher D. Elzinga, Mingsheng Zhang, Matthew C. Evans
  • Patent number: 10640823
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include systems, apparatus, and methods for detecting copy number variation (CNV) in the genomes of one or more patients. Samples of DNA may be taken from several patients, and then sections of the patients' DNA may be sequenced, e.g., through a process that may include, for each patient, one or more of: purifying, concentrating, fragmenting, labeling, filtering, and amplifying that patient's DNA. Fragments from several patients may be pooled, and the fragments in the pool may be sequenced. The sequencing data is then subjected to analysis, which includes several normalization steps. The normalized data are then examined to identify CNV, which is reported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INVESTMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Corey Brastaad, Christopher D. Elzinga, Mingsheng Zhang, Matthew C. Evans
  • Publication number: 20170009287
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include systems, apparatus, and methods for detecting copy number variation (CNV) in the genomes of one or more patients. Samples of DNA may be taken from several patients, and then sections of the patients' DNA may be sequenced, e.g., through a process that may include, for each patient, one or more of: purifying, concentrating, fragmenting, labeling, filtering, and amplifying that patient's DNA. Fragments from several patients may be pooled, and the fragments in the pool may be sequenced. The sequencing data is then subjected to analysis, which includes several normalization steps. The normalized data are then examined to identify CNV, which is reported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Quest Diagnostics investments Incorporated
    Inventors: Corey Brastaad, Christopher D. Elzinga, Mingsheng Zhang, Matthew C. Evans
  • Patent number: 9206978
    Abstract: A steam generator system for a pressurized water reactor which employs an external to containment steam drum and recirculation loop piping. The steam generator system changes the arrangement of a typical pressurized water reactor recirculation steam generator by relocating the functions of steam separation and feedwater preheating outside of the reactor coolant system. The steam generator system and thermal hydraulic conditions are selected in order to minimize the size of the steam generator heat exchanger component volume inside of the containment. The external steam drum component can be isolated in accident conditions when desired and is used as a source of secondary fluid inventory for improved decay heat removal capability and tolerance for loss of feedwater events. Thus, the steam generator component volume inside of the containment is reduced and the amount of maintenance required for the reactor coolant system components are similarly reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: Matthew C. Evans, Alexander W. Harkness, Creed Taylor, William Edward Cummins
  • Publication number: 20130336442
    Abstract: A steam generator system for a pressurized water reactor which employs an external to containment steam drum and recirculation loop piping. The steam generator system changes the arrangement of a typical pressurized water reactor recirculation steam generator by relocating the functions of steam separation and feedwater preheating outside of the reactor coolant system. The steam generator system and thermal hydraulic conditions are selected in order to minimize the size of the steam generator heat exchanger component volume inside of the containment. The external steam drum component can be isolated in accident conditions when desired and is used as a source of secondary fluid inventory for improved decay heat removal capability and tolerance for loss of feedwater events. Thus, the steam generator component volume inside of the containment is reduced and the amount of maintenance required for the reactor coolant system components are similarly reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Matthew C. Evans, Alexander W. Harkness, Creed Taylor, William Edward Cummins
  • Publication number: 20100162878
    Abstract: A song audio is played and a graphical representation of a musical instrument contributing to the audio is displayed. A fingering display is overlayed on the graphical representation of the instrument during the playing of song. The fingering display is synchronized to the song audio. During the playing of the song audio, the tempo of the song is adjusted. The pitch of the song is substantially preserved in real-time despite the tempo adjustment. In addition, the synchronization between the fingering display and the audio are maintained in real-time in view of the adjusted tempo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gerhard H. Lengeling, Alexander Soren, Jan-Hinnerk Helms, Alexander H. Little, John Danty, Matthew C. Evans, Timothy B. Martin, Ole Lagemann, Stefan Pillhofer