Patents by Inventor Matthew Torres

Matthew Torres 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: 20250067176
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods to bore or tunnel through various geologies in an autonomous or substantially autonomous manner including one or more non-contact boring elements that direct energy at the bore face to remove material from the bore face through the fracture, spallation, and removal of the material. Systems can automatically execute methods to control a set of boring parameters that affect the flux of energy directed at the bore face. Systems can further automatically execute the methods to: monitor, direct, maintain, and/or adjust a set of boring controls, including for example a standoff distance between the system and the bore face, a temperature of exhaust gases directed at the bore face, a removal rate of material from the bore face, and/or a thermal or topological characterization of the bore face during boring operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Ian Wright, Arielle Dobrowolski, Matthew James Wright, Shivani Torres
  • Patent number: 12217288
    Abstract: The disclosed systems can regulate access to an online mode for a dynamic transportation matching system. For example, based on a provider efficiency parameter associated with the dynamic transportation matching system, the disclosed systems can prevent a transportation provider device from switching to the online mode within a geographic area. In addition, the disclosed systems can detect a pattern of behavior and, based on a comparison between the pattern of behavior and a behavioral threshold, cause a transportation provider device to switch from the online mode to an offline mode. Further, the disclosed systems can provide a map interface that indicates where a transportation provider device can switch from the offline mode to the online mode. Additionally, the disclosed systems can determine priorities associated with transportation provider devices and, based on the prioritization, selectively allow the transportation provider devices to switch from the offline mode to the online mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Lyft, Inc.
    Inventors: Helen Wai-Quen Bentley, Aidan Church, John Torres Fremlin, Matthew Lawrence Green, Mayank Gulati, Yilei Li, Demitri Nava, Mengqi Niu, Daniel Allen Sullivan, Garrett van Ryzin, Rachel Marie Wasko, Shashi Kant Sharma
  • Publication number: 20250034947
    Abstract: A method for drilling a geothermal well in a subterranean zone includes drilling, with a drill string, a wellbore of the geothermal well in the subterranean zone. An inherent temperature of the rock adjacent a rock face at a downhole end of the wellbore is at least 250 degrees Celsius. While drilling, a drilling fluid is flowed at a temperature at the rock face such that a difference between the inherent temperature of the rock adjacent the rock face and the temperature of the drilling fluid at the rock face is at least 100 degrees Celsius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Matthew Toews, Michael Holmes, Ariel Torre, Aleksandr Vetsak, Mark Hodder
  • Patent number: 12209775
    Abstract: Wellbore synthesis techniques are disclosed suitable for use in geothermal applications. Embodiments are provided where open hole drilled wellbores are sealed while drilling in sequenced operations with utilization of phase change materials to form an impervious layer at the wellbore/formation interface in high temperature applications. The techniques may be chemical, thermal, mechanical, biological and are fully intended to irreversibly damage the formation in terms of the permeability thereof. With the permeability negated, the wellbore may be used to create a closed loop surface to surface geothermal well operable in the absence of well casing for heat transfer surfaces for maximizing thermal transfer to a circulating working fluid. Formulations for the working and drilling fluids are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Inventors: Matthew Toews, Michael Holmes, Jonathan Hale, Andrew Curtis-Smith, Peter Andrews, Paul Cairns, Ariel Torre
  • Publication number: 20230341847
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for multi-sensor perception for resource tracking and quantification. An embodiment operates by receiving resource information indicating a resource identifier, a resource location, and a resource amount. Based on sensor data received from a first sensing device and the resource identifier, a resource removed from the resource location and placed at a predefined location may be tracked. An amount of the resource placed at the predefined location may be determined based on depth information from sensor data received from a second sensing device. A notification that indicates that additional resources that match the resource should stop being removed from the resource location and placed at the predefined location may be generated based on a match between the resource amount and the amount of the resource placed at the predefined location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Ying FENG, Jingting HUI, Matthew TORRES
  • Publication number: 20230152339
    Abstract: A dashboard interface may be displayed on a lab instrument to provide aggregate status information from a plurality of other interfaces organized into a single interface. The aggregate status information may be viewed by a nearby user of the lab instrument, and selecting portions of the information via a touchscreen display will navigate directly to a subsequent interface that may be used to view additional information or make configuration changes relating to the selected information. The dashboard may be used as a screensaver on a lab instrument when the instrument is not in use, or may be navigated to by an active user of a lab instrument, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Matthew Torres, Hernando Salas
  • Patent number: 11624413
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology relate to a braking assembly for a lateral propulsion system of a high altitude platform (HAP) configured to operate in the stratosphere. Power is supplied to a propeller assembly as needed during lateral propulsion so that the HAP can move to a desired location or remain on station. When lateral propulsion is not needed, power is no longer supplied to the propeller assembly and it may slowly cease rotating. However, in certain situations, it may be necessary to cause the propeller assembly to stop rotating as soon as possible. This can include an unplanned descent. Rapid braking can avoid the propeller blades from entangling in the envelope, parachute or other parts of the HAP. A reusable brake is employed to prevent uncontrolled rotation of the propeller on descent, or otherwise to prevent the propeller from spinning freely when not being used to propel the HAP laterally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Aerostar International, LLC
    Inventors: David Solum, Matthew Torres, Christopher Bowles, Carey Hijmans, Jonathan Nutzmann, Kyle Brookes
  • Patent number: 11579157
    Abstract: A dashboard interface may be displayed on a lab instrument to provide aggregate status information from a plurality of other interfaces organized into a single interface. The aggregate status information may be viewed by a nearby user of the lab instrument, and selecting portions of the information via a touchscreen display will navigate directly to a subsequent interface that may be used to view additional information or make configuration changes relating to the selected information. The dashboard may be used as a screensaver on a lab instrument when the instrument is not in use, or may be navigated to by an active user of a lab instrument, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Matthew Torres, Hernando Salas
  • Publication number: 20210376600
    Abstract: The technology relates to techniques for transient voltage protection for low voltage circuits. A transient voltage protection circuit can include an input, wherein a transient voltage event causes a transient voltage at the input; a transient voltage suppression (TVS) diode implemented downstream from the input, wherein the TVS diode is configured to absorb energy of the transient voltage event; and a metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) implemented downstream from the TVS diode; wherein: a gate voltage applied to the MOSFET is based on a desired on-state resistance of the MOSFET in the absence of the transient voltage; energy of the transient voltage event that is not absorbed by the TVS diode and that is transmitted past the TVS diode enters a drain of the MOSFET; and the MOSFET is configured to clamp in a linear mode in response to the transient voltage event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: LOON LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Torres, Jared Bevis
  • Publication number: 20210364051
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology relate to a braking assembly for a lateral propulsion system of a high altitude platform (HAP) configured to operate in the stratosphere. Power is supplied to a propeller assembly as needed during lateral propulsion so that the HAP can move to a desired location or remain on station. When lateral propulsion is not needed, power is no longer supplied to the propeller assembly and it may slowly cease rotating. However, in certain situations, it may be necessary to cause the propeller assembly to stop rotating as soon as possible. This can include an unplanned descent. Rapid braking can avoid the propeller blades from entangling in the envelope, parachute or other parts of the HAP. A reusable brake is employed to prevent uncontrolled rotation of the propeller on descent, or otherwise to prevent the propeller from spinning freely when not being used to propel the HAP laterally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: David Solum, Matthew Torres, Christopher Bowles, Carey Hijmans, Jonathan Nutzmann, Kyle Brookes
  • Publication number: 20200049725
    Abstract: A dashboard interface may be displayed on a lab instrument to provide aggregate status information from a plurality of other interfaces organized into a single interface. The aggregate status information may be viewed by a nearby user of the lab instrument, and selecting portions of the information via a touchscreen display will navigate directly to a subsequent interface that may be used to view additional information or make configuration changes relating to the selected information. The dashboard may be used as a screensaver on a lab instrument when the instrument is not in use, or may be navigated to by an active user of a lab instrument, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Adam Matthew Torres, Hernando Salas
  • Publication number: 20080194426
    Abstract: A system for performing hybridization assays comprises a cartridge for housing a flow through device, where the cartridge includes a test fluid chamber for facilitating a substantially uniform flow of a test fluid mixture through the flow through device, and a fluidics station to deliver the test fluid mixture to the cartridge. The cartridge has a chip holder that holds the flow-through device, which has an array of microchannel passages. The chip holder has a support for placement of the flow though device, the test fluid chamber for directing a substantially uniform flow of a test fluid mixture through the array of microchannel passages of the flow through device, and a first port that receives the test fluid mixture. The cartridge has a sealing system for preventing the leakage of the test fluid around the flow through device. The test fluid chamber is defined in part by a spade-like surface having an inlet for the test fluid mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Jack Goodman, Matthew Torres, Hongjun Yang, David G. Mateer, Ian Stuart Richard Smith
  • Patent number: 7326561
    Abstract: A system for performing hybridization assays comprises a cartridge for housing a flow through device, where the cartridge includes a test fluid chamber for facilitating a substantially uniform flow of a test fluid mixture through the flow through device, and a fluidics station to deliver the test fluid mixture to the cartridge. The cartridge has a chip holder that holds the flow-through device, which has an array of microchannel passages. The chip holder has a support for placement of the flow though device, the test fluid chamber for directing a substantially uniform flow of a test fluid mixture through the array of microchannel passages of the flow through device, and a first port that receives the test fluid mixture. The cartridge has a sealing system for preventing the leakage of the test fluid around the flow through device. The test fluid chamber is defined in part by a spade-like surface having an inlet for the test fluid mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Inventors: Jack Goodman, Matthew Torres, Hongjun Yang, David G. Mateer, Ian Stuart Richard Smith
  • Publication number: 20040137604
    Abstract: A system for performing hybridization assays comprises a cartridge for housing a flow through device, where the cartridge includes a test fluid chamber for facilitating a substantially uniform flow of a test fluid mixture through the flow through device, and a fluidics station to deliver the test fluid mixture to the cartridge. The cartridge has a chip holder that holds the flow-through device, which has an array of microchannel passages. The chip holder has a support for placement of the flow though device, the test fluid chamber for directing a substantially uniform flow of a test fluid mixture through the array of microchannel passages of the flow through device, and a first port that receives the test fluid mixture. The cartridge has a sealing system for preventing the leakage of the test fluid around the flow through device. The test fluid chamber is defined in part by a spade-like surface having an inlet for the test fluid mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Jack Goodman, Matthew Torres, Hongjun Yang, David G Mateer, Ian Stuart Richard Smith
  • Publication number: 20030091477
    Abstract: A system for performing hybridization assays is disclosed which has a cartridge for housing an array device. The cartridge may include a test fluid chamber for facilitating a substantially uniform flow of a test fluid mixture through the flow through device, and may include a fluidics station to deliver the test fluid mixture to the cartridge. The cartridge has a plurality of channels to receive fluids used in the performance of hybridization assays and to keep them separate, if desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Eric A. Paul, Matthew Torres
  • Patent number: 4778968
    Abstract: A microwave oven liner apparatus (10) for use in the cavity (101) of a microwave oven (100) wherein the liner apparatus (10) includes a generally box-like receptacle member (13) having a closure panel (17) and further provided with vent openings (20) and absorbent element (30) wherein the liner apparatus (10) is employed to keep the interior cavity (101) of the microwave oven (100) clean.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1988
    Inventor: Matthew A. Torres
  • Patent number: D958152
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Matthew Torres, Hernando Salas