Patents by Inventor Matthew Rogers

Matthew Rogers 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).

  • CELL LINES FOR SCREENING ODORANT AND AROMA RECEPTORS
    Publication number: 20180298069
    Abstract: Provided herein is a cell line with improved odorant receptor function comprising an activated endogenous RTP1 gene, which further expresses an RTP1 protein. Further provided herein is a method for specifically activating an endogenous RTP1 gene in a eukaryotic cell using a CRISPR/Cas9 derived technique. Also provided herein is a method for identifying compounds with desired effects such as perfume or aroma modulators in said cell line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Hyo-Young JEONG, Patrick PFISTER, Matthew ROGERS
  • RESPIRATORY MASK SEALING INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20180289912
    Abstract: A sealing interface includes an inner cushion and an outer sheath. The outer sheath substantially seals against the facial contours of the user. The inner cushion and the outer sheath each have a nasal bridge region, left and right cheek regions and either one of an upper lip region or a chin region. In use these regions are aligned with the corresponding nasal bridge region, left and right cheek regions and either the upper lip region or the chin region of a user. The inner cushion includes a hinged region. The hinged region is adapted to flex substantially independently of the inner cushion cheek regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Alastair Edwin McAuley, Gregory James Olsen, Matthew Roger Stephenson
  • VALSALVA MASK
    Publication number: 20180289913
    Abstract: An interface for positive pressure therapy includes a mask assembly and a headgear assembly. The mask assembly comprises a mask seal that is adapted to underlie the nose. The mask seal extends up the lateral sides of the nose. The mask seal has a primary seal below the nose and a secondary seal alongside the nose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew Roger Stephenson, Melissa Catherine Bornholdt
  • Temperature controller with model-based time to target calculation and display
    Patent number: 10082306
    Abstract: A thermostat is described for controlling air temperature in a building. The time associated with causing the controlled air temperature to reach a target temperature is estimated and displayed to a user. Input from a user indicating the target temperature can be received and the estimating and displaying can be carried out in real time. The thermostat can be wall-mounted or the user input can be received and estimated time can be displayed using a remote device, for example that communicates wirelessly with other components of the HVAC system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Michael Fadell, David Sloo, Matthew Rogers, Rangoli Sharan, Michael Matas, Yoky Matsuoka
  • INTERFACE COMPRISING A ROLLING NASAL BRIDGE PORTION
    Publication number: 20180250483
    Abstract: An interface for positive pressure therapy includes a mask assembly, a headgear assembly and a connection port assembly. The mask assembly comprises a seal member that has an upper portion movably connected to an integrated lower portion, wherein the upper portion rolls during hinging movement of the upper portion relative to the lower portion. The headgear assembly allows connection to the mask assembly in a direction substantially normal to a direction of strap tension. The connection port assembly includes a swivel elbow with a valve member that controls flow through a port that opens toward the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Gregory James Olsen, Peter David Alexander Bearne, Leon Edward Evans, Matthew Roger Stephenson, Craig Robert Prentice, Bernard Tsz Lun Ip, Tony William Spear, Mark Arvind McLaren, Roheet Patel, Brad Michael Howarth, Jonathan David Harwood
  • Patient interface and headgear
    Patent number: 10065010
    Abstract: Patient interface components and/or associated head gear and adjustment systems improve sealing and/or patient comfort and/or ease of use. The interface includes an inflating or ballooning seal. The headgear assembly can be connected to the interface with an elastic component and an inelastic component. The elastic component enabling a course fitting of the interface to the patient and the inelastic component enabling a final fitting of the interface to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Daniel John Smith, Brett John Huddart, Matthew James Adams, Nicholas Alexander Hobson, Timothy James Beresford Sharp, Roheet Patel, Gregory James Olsen, Matthew Roger Stephenson, Troy Barsten
  • Thermostat user interface
    Patent number: 10048852
    Abstract: An occupancy sensing electronic thermostat is described that includes a thermostat body, an electronic display that is viewable by a user in front of the thermostat, a passive infrared sensor for measuring infrared energy and an infrared energy directing element formed integrally with a front surface of the thermostat body. The passive infrared sensor may be positioned behind the infrared energy directing element such that infrared energy is directed thereonto by the infrared energy directing element. The thermostat may also include a temperature sensor and a microprocessor programmed to detect occupancy based on measurements from the passive infrared sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Fadell, Matthew Rogers, David Sloo, Michael Plitkins, Shigefumi Honjo, John Filson, Michael Matas, Fred Bould, Brian Huppi
  • Detection of on-board charger connection to electric vehicle supply equipment
    Patent number: 10046661
    Abstract: Electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles connect to Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) to recharge a traction battery. Existing standards define the signal interface between the vehicle and EVSE including control pilot and proximity detect signals. The vehicle may use the status of these signals to detect when a connection is established with EVSE. The vehicle may indicate a connection when the signals provide conflicting statuses. The vehicle may prevent driving off and permit charging in the event of a proximity detect signal indicating a state of engagement other than connected as long as a valid control pilot signal is present. The status of the control pilot signal may be utilized to prevent drive-off and permit charging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Roger DeDona, Arthur M. Rutyna, Mark J. Ferrel, Bo Wu, Hilde Anne Heremans, Christopher W. Bell
  • METHODS OF IDENTIFYING, ISOLATING AND USING ODORANT AND AROMA RECEPTORS
    Publication number: 20180208637
    Abstract: Provided here are new methods to identify specific families of mammalian odorant receptors for odorants or aroma, particularly indole and skatole malodors and their use in assays that may be used to discover compounds that modulate (blocking, enhancing, masking or mimicking compounds) their activity. Orphan mouse odorant receptors are identified from olfactory sensory neurons that respond to target compounds. The resulting receptors as well as their human counterparts can be screened in assays against test compounds to confirm their identity as odorant or aroma receptors, particularly malodor receptors and subsequently discover for example modulators that inhibit the perception of the malodor in humans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Patrick PFISTER, Matthew ROGERS, Khalid Jerod PARRIS
  • HEADGEAR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180207385
    Abstract: A headgear assembly for retaining a respiratory mask on a user's face includes arrangements or components that allow for variation in a size of the headgear assembly. In some configurations, the headgear assembly includes one or more hubs, each of which are configured to connect a top and rear strap together. The size of the headgear assembly can be determined by the size or configuration of the hub. In other configurations, the headgear assembly comprises one or more spacer elements within one or more straps of the headgear. The size of the headgear assembly can be determined by the size of the spacer element or a relative position between the strap and the spacer element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Mathew Freestone, Melissa Catherine Bornholdt, Matthew Roger Stephenson, Jake Baker Hocking, Bruce Michael Walls, Chris Onin Limpin Hipolito, Jonathan Tong Lok Sng, Abby Rebecca Farrow
  • PROCESSING AND REPORTING USAGE INFORMATION FOR AN HVAC SYSTEM CONTROLLED BY A NETWORK-CONNECTED THERMOSTAT
    Publication number: 20180195751
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for interactively, graphically displaying and reporting performance information to a user of an HVAC system controlled by a self-programming network-connected thermostat. The information is made on a remote display device such as a smartphone, tablet computer or other computer, and includes a graphical daily or monthly summary each of several days or months respectively. In response to a user selection of a day, detailed performance information is graphically displayed that can include an indication of HVAC activity on a timeline, the number of hours of HVAC activity, as well as one or more symbols on a timeline indicating setpoint changes, and when a setpoint was changed due to non-occupancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Timo Bruck, Evan Fisher, James B. Simister, Yoky Matsuoka, David Sloo, Clemens Knieper, Anthony Fadell, Matthew Rogers, Michael Plitkins, Mark Malhotra
  • Respiratory mask sealing interface
    Patent number: 10004864
    Abstract: A sealing interface includes an inner cushion and an outer sheath. The outer sheath substantially seals against the facial contours of the user. The inner cushion and the outer sheath each have a nasal bridge region, left and right cheek regions and either one of an upper lip region or a chin region. In use these regions are aligned with the corresponding nasal bridge region, left and right cheek regions and either the upper lip region or the chin region of a user. The inner cushion includes a hinged region. The hinged region is adapted to flex substantially independently of the inner cushion cheek regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Alastair Edwin McAuley, Gregory James Olsen, Matthew Roger Stephenson
  • SMART-HOME CONTROL SYSTEM PROVIDING HVAC SYSTEM DEPENDENT RESPONSES TO HAZARD DETECTION EVENTS
    Publication number: 20180158315
    Abstract: Arrangements for controlling a climate control system are provided. A hazard detector of a group of smart devices may detect a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm condition at the hazard detector. The hazard detector may transmit, via a relatively low-power mesh communication network, an indication of the CO alarm condition to one or more other smart devices. A spokesman node of the relatively low-power wireless communication network may translate the indication of the CO alarm condition from a first wireless communication protocol to a second wireless communication protocol. The spokesman node may transmit the indication of the CO alarm condition to a system controller via a relatively high-power wireless communication network and the second wireless communication protocol. A system controller of the climate control system may transmit a signal to turn off at least part of the climate control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: David Sloo, Nicholas Unger Webb, Evan Jarman Fisher, Yoky Matsuoka, Anthony Fadell, Matthew Rogers
  • Plug-in vehicle with secondary DC-DC converter
    Patent number: 9969276
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a traction battery, an auxiliary battery, a charger, and two DC-DC converters. A first DC-DC converter is connected between the traction battery and the auxiliary battery through a main contactor. A second DC-DC converter is connected between the charger and the auxiliary battery. The charger is configured to charge the auxiliary battery via the second DC-DC converter when the charger is receiving power. The second DC-DC converter is configured to charge the auxiliary battery when the first DC-DC converter is disconnected from the traction battery. The second DC-DC converter can charge the auxiliary battery independent of the charger charging the traction battery. The second DC-DC converter may be configured to generally maximize power conversion efficiency in a range of power outputs associated with charging the auxiliary battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Roger DeDona, Arthur M. Rutyna, Mark J. Ferrel, Bo Wu, Hilde Anne Heremans, Christopher W. Bell
  • THERMOSTAT USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20180129404
    Abstract: An occupancy sensing electronic thermostat is described that includes a thermostat body, an electronic display that is viewable by a user in front of the thermostat, a passive infrared sensor for measuring infrared energy and an infrared energy directing element formed integrally with a front surface of the thermostat body. The passive infrared sensor may be positioned behind the infrared energy directing element such that infrared energy is directed thereonto by the infrared energy directing element. The thermostat may also include a temperature sensor and a microprocessor programmed to detect occupancy based on measurements from the passive infrared sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Fadell, Matthew Rogers, David Sloo, Michael Plitkins, Shigefumi Honjo, John Filson, Michael Matas, Fred Bould, Brian Huppi
  • Valsalva mask
    Patent number: 9950130
    Abstract: An interface for positive pressure therapy includes a mask assembly and a headgear assembly. The mask assembly comprises a mask seal that is adapted to underlie the nose. The mask seal extends up the lateral sides of the nose. The mask seal has a primary seal below the nose and a secondary seal alongside the nose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Matthew Roger Stephenson, Melissa Catherine Bornholdt
  • SAPPHIRE AND GLASS LAMINATES WITH A GRADIENT LAYER
    Publication number: 20180086026
    Abstract: A sapphire sheet is laminated to a glass sheet with a gradient layer that transitions from a composition of predominantly Al2O3 at the sapphire sheet to a composition of predominantly SiO2 at the glass sheet. The gradient layer chemically bonds to both the sapphire sheet and the glass sheet and has no distinct interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Que Anh S. Nguyen, Dale N. Memering, Christopher D. Jones, Matthew Rogers
  • Valsalva mask
    Patent number: 9907923
    Abstract: An interface for positive pressure therapy includes a mask assembly and a headgear assembly. The mask assembly comprises a mask seal that is adapted to underlie the nose. The mask seal extends up the lateral sides of the nose. The mask seal has a primary seal below the nose and a secondary seal alongside the nose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Matthew Roger Stephenson, Melissa Catherine Bornholdt
  • Valsalva mask
    Patent number: 9907922
    Abstract: An interface for positive pressure therapy includes a mask assembly and a headgear assembly. The mask assembly comprises a mask seal that is adapted to underlie the nose. The mask seal extends up the lateral sides of the nose. The mask seal has a primary seal below the nose and a secondary seal alongside the nose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Matthew Roger Stephenson, Melissa Catherine Bornholdt
  • Frame of a patient interface
    Patent number: D824511
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Craig Robert Prentice, Bernard Tsz Lun Ip, Richard Boyes, Thomas Mark Richardson, Gareth McDermott, Jonathan Mark Downey, Matthew Roger Stephenson