Patents by Inventor Nicholas James

Nicholas James 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).

  • Patent number: 12332986
    Abstract: Authentication tokens, systems, and methods are described. An illustrative method is disclosed to include receiving an electronic file including a digital image, receiving biometric information that is associated with a person, modifying the electronic file with the biometric information such that one or more pixels in the digital image are replaced with the biometric information, and storing the modified electronic file as a digital authentication token to be used in connection with authorized publications of original digital work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignees: Nant Holdings IP, LLC, ImmunityBio, Inc.
    Inventors: Luna Witchey, John Zachary Sanborn, Patrick Soon-Shiong, Nicholas James Witchey
  • Patent number: 12333033
    Abstract: A process includes receiving instruction to provide an electronic text document to a plurality of users and a security instruction. In response to the security instruction, the process generates a respective copy of the electronic text document for each user. Each respective copy of the electronic text document is associated with a user identifier of that user and each respective copy includes a respective unique identifier based on a change in presentation of at least one of at least one character of text or at least one image included in the electronic text document. Each copy of the electronic text document having a unique identifier is provided to the user associated with the user identifier associated with that respective copy of the electronic text document. A mapping of each user identifier to the respective unique identifier for the respective copy of the electronic text document is stored in storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Inventor: Nicholas James Wetzig
  • Patent number: 12330980
    Abstract: A glass glass-ceramic composite comprises a substrate comprising an alkali-containing glass bulk, the bulk comprising Al2O3 and SiO2 and alkali, and a glass-ceramic surface layer, the surface layer comprising an alkali-depleted glass ceramic comprising Al2O3 and SiO2 with at least 5% crystalline phase by volume, wherein the alkali-depleted glass ceramic surface layer comprises a mol % Al2O3 of at least 51%. A method of preparing the composite is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Indrajit Dutta, Nicholas James Smith
  • Publication number: 20250189061
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to corrugated pipe, and more particularly to corrugated pipe with an outer wrap. In one embodiment, a pipe includes an axially extended bore defined by a corrugated outer wall having axially adjacent, outwardly-extending corrugation crests, separated by corrugation valleys. The pipe also includes an outer wrap applied to the outer wall. The outer wrap may include fibers and plastic. The outer wrap may span the corrugation crests producing a smooth outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Bill Russell VANHOOSE, Nicholas James PIAZZA, Ronald Robert VITARELLI, Owen Michael ATCHISON, Tyler James FROST
  • Publication number: 20250177894
    Abstract: The invention provides a filter device 10 for a breathing device, the filter device 10 comprising: a housing 12 with a wall 13 made from a paper material and defining a volume, two openings 14, 16 in the wall 13 that communicate with the volume and a filter mounting portion 18 configured for mounting a filter media in the volume between the openings 14, 16. The invention also comprises an adaptor to connect a filter device 10 to a breathing device, the adaptor also made from a paper material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Nicholas James Bird, Timothy Boult, Neale Gover
  • Patent number: 12322888
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a circuit board that includes a first edge connector configured to communicatively couple the circuit board to a first connector of a second circuit board. The first edge connector extends from a side of the circuit board a first length. The circuit board also includes a second edge connector configured to communicatively couple the circuit board to a second connector of the second circuit board. The second edge connector extends from the side of the circuit board a second length that is different than the first length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Lyle Spencer, Nicholas James Rally, Victor Raúl Maruri, Reed D. Vilhauer, Brendan Rankin, Elizabeth Heidi Poche, Marcus Negron
  • Publication number: 20250175439
    Abstract: Surgical systems and related computer-implemented methods are provided, including during performance of a surgical procedure on a patient, receiving, at a first surgical system, a first dataflow from a second surgical system, the first dataflow including first data regarding a measured patient parameter that the first surgical system is configured to use in performing a function during the performance of the surgical procedure. The computer-implemented methods including determining that a trigger event occurred during the performance of the surgical procedure such that a sum of a first bandwidth of the first dataflow and a second bandwidth of a second dataflow exceeds an available bandwidth, and in response to determining that the trigger event occurred, and during the performance of the surgical procedure, adjusting at least one of the first and second dataflows such that the sum of the first and second bandwidths does not exceed the available bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2024
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Matthew D. Cowperthwait, Shane R. Adams, Nicholas James Ross, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L. Harris
  • Publication number: 20250170476
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to apparatus, systems, and methods to allow a user to create virtual and real-world game content to provide players with physically engaging virtual content that is anchored to real-world locations. A content creator is provided a set of “drag-n-drop” modular assets (e.g., encounter tiles, content tiles, creatures, chests, rooms, vehicles, etc.) that can be aggregated together to form a complete content set (e.g., a dungeon, level, puzzle, etc.) through which a player is able to engage the game via the real-world. Each individual modular asset may include a set of in-game challenge criteria that must be satisfied to complete an in-game challenge associated with the asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2024
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Shawn Semler Anderson, Matthew Wayne Geer, Jesse William Snyder, Michael E. Madden, III, John Wiacek, Jake Tyler Fyfe, Nicholas James Witchey
  • Publication number: 20250172472
    Abstract: An analysis system for a translucent bodily fluid includes a flow chamber for the translucent bodily fluid defining an imaging section therein, an illumination source arranged to provide illumination light to said imaging section of said flow chamber, an optical sensor arranged proximate to said flow chamber and arranged to receive light after passing through said flow chamber, said optical sensor providing detection signals, and a processor arranged to communicate with said optical sensor to receive said detection signals therefrom. The illumination source provides at least partially coherent light to said imaging section of said flow chamber such that said detection signals correspond to a two-dimensional image, and the processor is configured to extract information from said two-dimensional image for particles when present within the translucent bodily fluid passing through said flow chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Stuart Campbell RAY, Nicholas James DURR, Benjamin D. HAEFFELE, Rene E. VIDAL, Gregory N. MCKAY, Carolina PACHECO, Taylor BOBROW
  • Patent number: 12316780
    Abstract: A method at a computing device within an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), the method including: receiving a first message, the first message including at least tailoring information for a first ITS endpoint and intended journey details for the first ITS endpoint; storing all or a subset of data from the first message; obtaining a full certificate revocation list; creating a tailored certificate revocation list based on data in the first message and the full certificate revocation list, the tailored certificate revocation list containing certificates or identifiers of certificates for ITS endpoints that may be encountered by the first ITS endpoint when navigating a route provided in the intended journey details; and providing the tailored certificate revocation list to the first ITS endpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas James Russell, Jonathon Brookfield, Stephen John Barrett
  • Publication number: 20250166785
    Abstract: One or more data streams may be used for controlling multi-system interaction. For example, a data stream may be received, and a surgical option associated with a surgical instrument may be selected based on the data stream. A control signal associated with the surgical instrument may be generated based on the selected surgical option. A surgical device may receive an external data stream from a source external to the surgical system. The device may derive, based at least on the external data stream, decision contextual information. The device may select a surgical option associated with a surgical instrument based on the decision context information. The device may generate a visual indication of the decision context information associated with selecting the surgical option. The device may generate a control signal associated with the surgical instrument based on the selected surgical option.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, John E. Brady, Shannon L. Jones, Laura S. Downing, Andrew C. Deck, Weston Stanley Hirschfeld, Scotty A. Chung, Anthony J. Evers, Todd M. Dahling, Aaron Crooker, Christopher Johns, Devin J. Clark, Douglas W. Fisher, Jason L. Harris, Matthew David Cowperthwait, Shane R. Adams, Daniel James Mumaw, Benjamin M. Kaminski, Jacqueline Corrigan Aronhalt, Madeleine Jayme, Karl W. Mueller, Monica Louise Zeckel Rivard, Carl Joseph Draginoff, Richard Joseph Ackermann, III, Jeffrey David Messerly, Richard L. Leimbach, Mark Zeiner, Sarah A. Scully, Nicholas James Ross, Seth Holdmeyer, Joshua R. Ruoff, Rachel Garima Madhogarhia, Richard W. Timm, Andréas N. Ward, Dylan Rushton, Cole Grabowski, Jesse Hontz
  • Publication number: 20250166788
    Abstract: A surgical system may include a processor configured to make a determination that a data stream is invalid. The processor may be further configured to obtain a data stream associated with a measurement from a surgical device. The processor may be further configured to generate a first control signal associated with the surgical device based on the data stream. The processor may be further configured to detect that the data stream is invalid. Upon detecting that the data stream is invalid, the processor may be further configured to determine an approximation factor associated with the data stream. The processor may be further configured to generate a second control signal associated with the surgical device based on the determined approximation factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Karl W. Mueller, Shane R. Adams, Matthew David Cowperthwait, Nicholas James Ross, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Shannon L. Jones, John E. Brady
  • Publication number: 20250162788
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novelty frozen confectionery comprising a container containing a frozen confectionery; a non-edible capsule defining a compartment; a novelty item located in the compartment; and a removable wrapper that encompasses at least a portion of the container and at least a portion of the non-edible capsule to consolidate the capsule to the container in a removable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Nicholas James MOWBRAY, Mathew Peter MOWBRAY
  • Publication number: 20250166786
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and/or instrumentalities disclosed herein may augment dataflows to rebalance the number of unknowns and dataflows. The device may be configured to receive a first dataflow from a first surgical element. The first dataflow may be associated with a physiological parameter of a patient. The device may determine that the first dataflow from the first surgical element is erroneous. The device may determine a second dataflow associated with a second surgical element. The determination of the second dataflow may be based on an indication of a relational link associated with the second dataflow of the second surgical element, control data for the first surgical element, and/or the physiological parameter of the patient. The device may generate control data for the first surgical element based on the second dataflow. The control data may indicate an adjustment to an output characteristic associated with the first surgical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, John E. Brady, Shannon L. Jones, Matthew David Cowperthwait, Karl W. Mueller, Nicholas James Ross, Shane R. Adams
  • Publication number: 20250166810
    Abstract: A surgical system may include a processor configured to make a determination between two seemingly accurate but conflicting data streams. The processor may be further configured to obtain a first data stream associated with a measurement. The first data stream may be associated with a first control loop of the surgical system. The processor may be further configured to obtain a second data stream associated with the measurement. The second data stream may be associated with a second control loop of the surgical system. The processor may be further configured to determine that the first control loop and the second control loop are diverging. The processor may be further configured to generate a control signal based on the first and second data streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Shannon L. Jones, John E. Brady, Nicholas James Ross, Shane R. Adams, Seth Holdmeyer, Matthew David Cowperthwait
  • Publication number: 20250160971
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for displaying a magnitude and location of a resulting tissue tension from an applied force to an instrument and a resulting tissue reaction. A surgical stapling device for monitoring and adapting to tissue tension during a surgical stapling procedure may measure strain on at least one component of the surgical stapling device resultant from one or more of an opposed force applied by a user and a force resisted by tissue associated with the tissue tension. The device may determine a location of the tissue tension based on historical surgical data, the opposed force, and the resisted force. The device may highlight the location of the tissue tension to aid in real-time surgical decision-making.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L. Harris, Jacqueline Corrigan Aronhalt, Charles J. Scheib, Kevin M. Fiebig, Taylor W. Aronhalt, Anthony John Fernandez, James T. Spivey, Luis Andrade Baez, JR., Matthew David Cowperthwait, Nicholas James Ross, Shane R. Adams, Chad E. Eckert
  • Publication number: 20250160979
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities associated with adaptation of operation associated with monitoring of surgical devices. A first surgical device may monitor operation of a second surgical device. The monitoring of the second surgical device may affect the operation of the first surgical device (e.g., impact data generation). The first surgical device or the second surgical device may change its operating configuration, for example, based on the monitoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jacqueline Corrigan Aronhalt, Kevin M. Fiebig, Taylor W. Aronhalt, Jason L. Harris, Matthew David Cowperthwait, Nicholas James Ross, Shane R. Adams
  • Publication number: 20250166811
    Abstract: Device and methods for displaying complex and conflicting interrelated data streams. An example device may receive a first biomarker value associated with a first biomarker in a first data stream and a second biomarker value associated with a second biomarker in a second data stream. The device may determine, based on the first biomarker value and the second biomarker value, that a close-loop control condition associated with a control parameter for the surgical device is failed. Based on determining that the close-loop control condition is failed, the device may identify an intraoperative metric associated with the first data stream and the second data stream. The device may generate a control signal configured to display a value associated with the intraoperative metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, John E. Brady, Shannon L. Jones, Jason L. Harris, Matthew David Cowperthwait, Nicholas James Ross, Shane R. Adams, Seth Holdmeyer
  • Publication number: 20250166830
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and/or instrumentalities disclosed herein may collect user choices and/or resulting outcomes from surgeries to provide weighted suggestions for future decisions. A system may be configured to receive an user input indicating a selection of a procedure and/or a tactical domain target. The system may be configured to determine a tactical domain data for the procedure. The tactical domain data may include one or more relationships associated with a primary surgical element, a secondary surgical element, the parameter of the patient, and/or the tactical domain target. The system may be configured to generate a recommendation based on the tactical domain data. The recommendation may include an indication of an optimized control loop for the primary surgical element. The system may be configured to send the recommendation to the primary surgical element to adjust an output characteristic associated with the primary surgical element to achieve the tactical domain target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Matthew David Cowperthwait, Shane R. Adams, Karl W. Mueller, Nicholas James Ross, Jason L. Harris, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Joshua R. Ruoff, Rachel Garima Madhogarhia, Jesse Hontz, Richard W. Timm, Andréas N. Ward, Shannon L. Jones
  • Publication number: 20250158993
    Abstract: A system and method are described. An illustrative system enables operations such as: receiving new associated content from a user device and quantifying the new associated content via generating at least one new attribute-value pair object according to a multi-dimensional namespace and including at least some quantified attribute-value pairs determined from implementations of recognition algorithms executed on at least some of the new associated content. The operations may further include linking the at least one new attribute-value pair object into the linked list data structure and recording publication of the new associated content and the at least one new attribute-value pair object on a notarized ledger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, Andrew Konstantaras, John Wiacek, Nicholas James Witchey