Patents by Inventor Patton

Patton 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).

  • WATER RUNOFF TREATMENT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170183242
    Abstract: A water treatment apparatus includes a membrane in a contact with a soil structure, a hollow elongated member being passed through membrane and being mounted vertically within a vertical well with the bottom end of the elongated member being configured to expel treated water into the soil structure, a filtration member mounted stationary or for a linear reciprocal movement so as to filter the water prior to entry into a hollow interior of the elongated member, a trash rack positioned on the membrane and surrounding an upper portion of the elongated member and a barrier positioned adjacent and/or on said peripheral side wall of said trash rack, said barrier configured to reduce flow of the water and/or absorb a portion of the contaminant(s) prior to the water entering said filtration member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventor: EDWARD PATTON
  • Systems and methods for reducing boot time and power consumption in camera systems
    Patent number: 9692967
    Abstract: Systems and methods for camera devices with low boot time are provided. In one example embodiment, a user input is received at an interface of a camera. In response to the user input, a low-power processor boots a image processor. The image processor then captures camera data and writes the camera data to memory before automatically powering down. In certain embodiments, a low-power wireless connection from the camera to a client device is established. Based on this connection, the low-power processor initiates boot-up of a high-speed processor and wireless communication circuitry, which is used to transmit the camera data to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: SNAP INC.
    Inventors: Alex Bamberger, Peter Brook, Nicolas Dahlquist, Matthew Hanover, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II
  • Absorbent Article Having a Folded Waist
    Publication number: 20170172817
    Abstract: An article including a front region, a back region, and a chassis. The chassis may include an absorbent core having a front end edge and a back end edge. The front region and the back region may extend laterally outward beyond side edges of the chassis. The front region and the back region may abut to form a first seam and a second seam. At least one of the front region and the back region may include an elastic member. A first outer nonwoven layer of the front region and a second outer nonwoven layer of the back region may be folded to form an upper edge in the front and back regions such that a distal end of each of the first and second outer nonwoven layer may be disposed between the upper edge and the front and back end edges of the absorbent core, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Gregory Ashton, Eiro Fukuda, Eric Patton Weinberger, Daniel Clark Buchner
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PARENTERALLY PROCURING BODILY-FLUID SAMPLES WITH REDUCED CONTAMINATION
    Publication number: 20170172482
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the parenteral procurement of bodily-fluid samples. The present invention is also directed to systems and methods for parenterally procuring bodily-fluid samples with reduced contamination from dermally-residing microbes. In some embodiments, a bodily-fluid withdrawing system is used to withdraw bodily fluid from a patient for incubation in culture media in one or more sample vessels. Prior to withdrawing bodily fluid into the one or more sample vessels for incubation, an initial volume of withdrawn bodily fluid is placed in one or more pre-sample reservoirs and is not used for the incubation in culture media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard G. PATTON
  • Electric Lighting Devices that Simulate a Flickering Flame
    Publication number: 20170175964
    Abstract: Various embodiments of electric lighting devices, and especially electric candles, are described. The devices include a projection screen onto which light can be emitted. Advantageously, the projection screen can move with respect to the device's housing to thereby create a flickering flame effect. The device can include one or more magnets disposed outside of the housing that can interact with an electromagnetic field generated by the device to thereby move the projection screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Douglas Patton
  • Radioisotope target assembly
    Patent number: 9686851
    Abstract: A target assembly to produce radioisotopes for the synthesis of radiopharmaceuticals. The target assembly includes a target vessel with a target chamber adapted to receive a target material. A thin cover sheet of particle-permeable material covers the target chamber. In a bombardment process, a high-energy particle beam generated by a cyclotron or particle accelerator strikes the thin cover sheet, whereby at least some of the particles from the particle beam penetrate to the target chamber so as to interact with the target material, altering the nuclear makeup of some of the atoms in the target material to produce radioisotopes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: ABT Molecular Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Nutt, David Patton, Sr., Darrell Swicegood, John McCracken, Mark Haig Khachaturian
  • Article of footwear with bladder and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 9681700
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an article of footwear having an upper, a footbed, an outsole, and a bladder that is disposed between the footbed and the outsole includes providing a plurality of layers. The layers include a top, outsole, first bladder, and second bladder layer. Also, the method includes molding the layers together substantially simultaneously to form the upper, the footbed, the outsole, and the bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary M. Elder, Taryn M. Hensley, Dervin A. James, Levi J. Patton
  • Electric Candle Having Flickering Effect
    Publication number: 20170167677
    Abstract: Various designs of electronic lighting devices are disclosed. Contemplated electronic lighting devices comprise a housing, a base, and a light source holder. The housing comprises an internal cavity that typically houses the base and the light source holder. The base is configured to mate with the housing, and the light source holder is affixed to the base. Preferably, the light source holder is configured to receive a light source in an inclined position with respect to the housing, such that light from the light source is emitted through an aperture of the housing and onto a flame element to simulate a real candle light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Douglas Patton, Gary Bordenkicher
  • Multiphase systems for diagnosis of sickle cell disease
    Patent number: 9678088
    Abstract: An aqueous multi-phase system for diagnosis of sickle cell disease is described, including two or more phase-separated phases including: a first aqueous phase including a first phase component and having a first density between about 1.025 g/cm3 and about 1.095 g/cm3; and a second aqueous phase including a second phase component and having a second density between about 1.100 g/cm3 and about 1.140 g/cm3; wherein the first density is lower than the second density; and each of the first and second phase components include at least one polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Children's Medical Center Corporation, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
    Inventors: George M. Whitesides, Ashok A. Kumar, Jonathan W. Hennek, Caeul Lim, Yovany Moreno, Charles R. Mace, Manoj T. Duraisingh, Matthew R. Patton, Si-yi Ryan Lee, Gaetana D'Alesio-Spina, Carlo Brugnara, Thomas P. Stossel
  • Systems and methods for reducing boot time and power consumption in wearable display systems
    Patent number: 9678338
    Abstract: Systems and methods for communications with wearable devices having displays with low boot time are provided. In one example embodiment, a display command is received at a low-power processor, and the low-power processor boots a video processor. The video processor then boots a high-speed processor as part of managing display of content. In certain embodiments, a low-power wireless connection from a camera to a client device is established. Based on this connection, the low-power processor initiates boot-up of a high-speed processor and wireless communication circuitry, which is used to receive content for display on the wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: SNAP INC.
    Inventors: Alex Bamberger, Peter Brook, Nicolas Dahlquist, Matthew Hanover, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II
  • Clock device with automatic simulation of sunrise or sunset
    Patent number: 9678480
    Abstract: A clock comprises an alarm clock housing having a front face, a clock display occupying at least a portion of the front face, a control on the housing for activating a shade positioning function, and a processor within the housing. The processor is responsive to the control for generating at least one shade positioning command to be transmitted to at least one motorized window shade, so as to cause the motorized window shade to move to one or more position at one or more corresponding predetermined interval relative to an alarm time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: LUTRON ELECTRONICS, CO., INC.
    Inventors: Erica Patton, Daniel Raneri
  • Systems and Methods for Controlling a Plurality of Electric Candles
    Publication number: 20170164456
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for controlling a plurality of electric lighting devices and in some embodiments preventing the theft of those devices. A microprocessor can be used to analyze information about the devices and send one or more commands to the devices. A user interface allows a user to send a command to at least one of the electric lighting devices, which may alter at least one of a brightness of light emitted, a color of light emitted or other effects of the devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventor: Douglas Patton
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PARENTERALLY PROCURING BODILY-FLUID SAMPLES WITH REDUCED CONTAMINATION
    Publication number: 20170156654
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the parenteral procurement of bodily-fluid samples. The present invention is also directed to systems and methods for parenterally procuring bodily-fluid samples with reduced contamination from dermally-residing microbes. In some embodiments, a bodily-fluid withdrawing system is used to withdraw bodily fluid from a patient for incubation in culture media in one or more sample vessels. Prior to withdrawing bodily fluid into the one or more sample vessels for incubation, an initial volume of withdrawn bodily fluid is placed in one or more pre-sample reservoirs and is not used for the incubation in culture media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard G. PATTON
  • Agricultural combine with windrow control circuit
    Patent number: 9668418
    Abstract: An agricultural combine (100) has a windrow control circuit that controls the profile of windrow (154) based upon signals received from a sensor (152).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Patton, James K Adamson, John L Peters
  • Multi-battery pack for power tools
    Patent number: 9673738
    Abstract: A power tool including a motor, a first battery pack, a second battery pack, a first switching element coupled between the first battery pack and the motor, a second switching element coupled between the second battery pack and the motor, and controller coupled to the first switching element and the second switching element. The controller includes a first pulse-width modulation (PWM) output coupled to the first switching element and a first PWM signal to selectively close the first switching element. The controller further includes a second PWM output coupled to the second switching element and a second PWM signal to selectively close the second switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: TECHTRONIC POWER TOOLS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Stuart Miller, James A. Patton, G. Michael Hornick, Michael E. Buckner, Nicolas J. Hanks, Frederick Bryan
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PARENTERALLY PROCURING BODILY-FLUID SAMPLES WITH REDUCED CONTAMINATION
    Publication number: 20170150913
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the parenteral procurement of bodily-fluid samples. The present invention is also directed to systems and methods for parenterally procuring bodily-fluid samples with reduced contamination from dermally-residing microbes. In some embodiments, a bodily-fluid withdrawing system is used to withdraw bodily fluid from a patient for incubation in culture media in one or more sample vessels. Prior to withdrawing bodily fluid into the one or more sample vessels for incubation, an initial volume of withdrawn bodily fluid is placed in one or more pre-sample reservoirs and is not used for the incubation in culture media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard G. PATTON
  • Systems and methods for wearable initiated handshaking
    Patent number: 9668217
    Abstract: Systems and methods for device handshaking are described. Embodiments for client device and associated wearable device initiated handshaking are described. In certain embodiments, a device such as wearable camera eyeglasses having both high-speed wireless circuitry and low-power wireless circuitry communicates with a client device. The low-power wireless circuitry is used for signaling and to manage power on handshaking for the high-speed circuitry in order to reduce power consumption. An analysis of a high-speed connection status may be performed by a client device, and used to conserve power at the glasses with signaling from the client device to indicate when the high-speed circuitry of the glasses should be powered on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: SNAP INC.
    Inventors: Alex Bamberger, Peter Brook, Nicolas Dahlquist, Matthew Hanover, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II
  • Taper candle
    Patent number: D788351
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Luminara Worldwide, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Patton, Jeffrey Thompson
  • Electric candle
    Patent number: D788352
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Luminara Worldwide, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Patton, Gary Bordenkicher, Channing Shattuck
  • Taper candle
    Patent number: D788971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Luminara Worldwide, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Patton, Jeffrey Thompson