Patents by Inventor Pickering

Pickering 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: 12350097
    Abstract: An ultrasound device includes a frame and an ultrasound sensor assembly. The frame includes first and second rails spaced-apart relative to one another and a longitudinal section defining a longitudinal axis. The longitudinal section has a distal end portion. The ultrasound sensor assembly configured to enable ultrasound imaging of a field of view and is attached to the distal end portion of the longitudinal section of the frame and oriented such that the field of view is disposed at an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal axis. A surgical system including the ultrasound device and a surgical instrument insertable therethrough is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Nikolai D. Begg, Chad A. Pickering, Lisa M. Quealy, Jordan A. Whisler, Dalia P. Leibowitz, Timothy J. Wood, Alyssa P. Brown, Bradley T. Marcinek, Scott J. Prior
  • Patent number: 12351868
    Abstract: Presented herein are polymerase-linked nucleotides for improved distinguishing nucleotide sequences for different nucleic acid molecules. Also presented are methods and systems using the polymerase-linked nucleotides for improved distinguishing nucleotide sequences for different nucleic acid molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Gloeckner, Matthew William Kellinger, Lea Pickering
  • Patent number: 12345038
    Abstract: A fast, flexible, and affordable structural building solution is disclosed. Current construction methodologies are prohibitively costly, slow, and wasteful. This construction method provides responsive and adaptive short to long term structural solutions. A reconfigurable flat packed modular structure can be shipped, assembled, and move-in ready in a fraction of the time of standard structural solutions. This system is easy to assemble and reusable with decreased maintenance costs and utilizes standardized shipping infrastructure. The structural elements are designed to build flexible residential, commercial, and industrial spaces. Component standardization reduces construction and maintenance cost over traditional building methods. The ease of construction reduces the learning curve for the assembly process. Embedded utilities in the components further minimize construction time. The modular nature of the design system allows for rapid assembly, disassembly, and redeployment as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Inventors: Kelly Wayne Pickering, William Walter Finch
  • Patent number: 12333582
    Abstract: Receive, by a price calculation microservice, tenant user input from a particular tenant of a multi-tenant system. Generate, by the price calculation microservice, a particular charge model based on the tenant user input. Detect, by a usage microservice, a usage event associated with a customer of the particular tenant of the multi-tenant system. Receive, by a rating microservice, a rating request, the rating request being received in response to the detecting the usage event. Calculate, by the price calculation microservice in response to the receiving the rating request, a usage charge for the usage event based on the particular charge model. Store, by the rating microservice, the usage charge. Generate an invoice based on the usage charge stored by the rating microservice. Provide the invoice to the customer of the particular tenant of the multi-tenant system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Zuora, Inc.
    Inventors: Xinxin Wang, Steven Lotito, Song Cui, Pilar Loren Pickering, Xin Yu Liu, David Kenneth Magill, Kan Shun Sit, Zhiguo Lu, Chen Xin Sun
  • Patent number: 12319853
    Abstract: A multi-phasic polymer blend for energy activated edge banding adhesion to a substrate is described. While the blend may be used for adhering edge banding to straight substrates, the blend is preferred for adhering edge banding to contoured substrates. The outer, hard, structural layer of the edge banding is formed from a polypropylene component. The polypropylene component at least includes polypropylene and an optional energy adsorber. The inner adhesion layer of the edge banding is formed from a multi-phasic polymer blend that bonds the outer layer of the edge banding to the substrate. The multi-phasic polymer blend at least includes a polyamide component, a polyolefin component, and a modified polypropylene component. Both the outer and inner layers forming the edge banding may be tinted to conform or contrast with the color of the finished substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Ultra Tech Extrusions of Tennessee, Inc.
    Inventor: Cyrille Picker
  • Publication number: 20250162262
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a support composition for additive manufacturing, the support composition comprising a soluble support polymer and a finely divided particulate, In certain embodiments the particulate is about 5% by weight to 25% by weight of the support composition. In certain embodiments the particulate is at or below 1 ?m weight average particle size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Jerry Pickering, Brian Mullen
  • Publication number: 20250111745
    Abstract: A system is provided. The system may a memory device and a processor configured to: (1) receive user activity data from a plurality of venue systems associated with a plurality of different venues, the user activity data relating to user activity at gaming devices at the plurality of different venues; (2) identify the user activity as relating to a first user based on a linking between a stored value account associated with the first user and a plurality of loyalty accounts associated with the first user and with a corresponding one of the plurality of venue systems; (3) update global user activity records associated with the first user based on the received user activity data; and (4) transmit global user activity records associated with the first user to a first venue system of the plurality of venue systems that is associated with a first venue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Cheyne Cole, Andrew Wyllie, David Pickering, Ben Vineyard, IV, Alan Wong, Pankaj Bhandari, Mohit Kumar, Mukul Mathur
  • Publication number: 20250112668
    Abstract: A method of communicating between a first electronic communication device of a plurality of electronic communication devices and a wireless communication initiating device for reading the first electronic communication device. The method comprises receiving, at the first electronic communication device, a communication signal from the wireless communication initiating device and determining a first characteristic value relating to the communication signal. The method further comprises receiving at least a second characteristic value relating to a communication signal received by at least a second electronic communication device that is connected to the first electronic communication device and initiating communication with a reading device based on the first and second value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Daren Pickering, Nicholas Telford-Reed
  • Publication number: 20250111747
    Abstract: A system is provided. The system may include a memory device and a processor configured to (1) determine a session has been established by a user at a gaming device associated with a CMS; (2) receive a transaction request associated with a gaming device, the transaction request identifying a transaction amount; (3) in response to determining the session has been established and receiving the transaction request, transmit instructions to cause an immutable CL to record a virtual transfer of funds record equal to the transaction amount from a virtual user account associated with the user to a venue virtual account; and (4) transmit instructions to a venue system to cause the CMS to initiate a transfer of the transaction amount from the venue gaming account to a credit balance of the gaming device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Cheyne Cole, Andrew Wyllie, David Pickering, Alan Wong, Pankaj Bhandari, Santosh Singh
  • Patent number: 12257261
    Abstract: Provided is a method of making a preliposomal Annamycin lyophilizate, the composition made by the method, and the use of the composition made thereby in the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Moleculin Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Picker, Waldemar Priebe
  • Patent number: 12257262
    Abstract: Methods of reconstituting lyophilized Annamycin and methods of treating patients are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Moleculin Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Picker, Waldemar Priebe
  • Publication number: 20250074007
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed, in part, to method for selective thermoplastic electrophotographic process additive manufacturing, the method comprising applying a high-absorbance support material and a low-absorbance part material adjacent to one another: applying radiated energy to the high-absorbance support material and low-absorbance part material such that the high-absorbance support material selectively absorbs the radiated energy and transfers heat to the low-absorbance part material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Jerry Pickering, Brian Mullen
  • Patent number: 12211053
    Abstract: Tamper-proofing and secure identity validation techniques in a transaction processing system and secure electronic payment techniques are disclosed. A tamper-proof transaction processing device is provided and comprises at least two different strength adhesives to secure parts of the device together and a housing comprising at least a first and second protective layer. An electronic component comprising a secure element chip storing unique information relating to the chip is located between the first and second protective layer in the housing. In another aspect, a transaction processing system includes a payment instrument that is configured to approve only negative value and/or zero value transaction requests. Another aspect provides an identity card checking system and method where the identity card is brought into proximity of a data processing device and identity information is displayed on the screen of the data processing device for the period of time while the card is in proximity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Worldpay Limited
    Inventors: Daren Lee Pickering, Jonathan Stewart Vokes, Nicholas Telford-Reed
  • Patent number: 12205117
    Abstract: A method of generating a virtual reality payment authentication entry interface includes receiving, over a computer network, a request for payment authorization; identifying a virtual reality interface; generating a plurality of payment authentication characters in the virtual reality interface; receiving user input associated with at least one character of the plurality of payment authentication characters in the virtual reality interface; and generating a payment authorization response to the request for payment authorization based on the received user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Worldpay, LLC
    Inventors: Charlotte Spender, Daren L Pickering
  • Patent number: 12207093
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for obfuscating entry of sensitive data at a mobile device, which may be infected with a rogue application configured to steal the sensitive data. One method comprises detecting a prompt for a user to enter sensitive data at a mobile device, and activating one or more of an audio speaker and a vibration motor of the mobile device. The activation of the one or more of the audio speaker and the vibration motor is terminated in response detection conclusion of the user's entry of sensitive data the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Worldpay, LLC
    Inventors: Daren L. Pickering, Jonathan Stewart Vokes, Marc Massar, Danny K. Russell
  • Patent number: 12206466
    Abstract: A method of communicating between a first electronic communication device of a plurality of electronic communication devices and a wireless communication initiating device for reading the first electronic communication device. The method comprises receiving, at the first electronic communication device, a communication signal from the wireless communication initiating device and determining a first characteristic value relating to the communication signal. The method further comprises receiving at least a second characteristic value relating to a communication signal received by at least a second electronic communication device that is connected to the first electronic communication device and initiating communication with a reading device based on the first and second value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Worldpay Limited
    Inventors: Daren Pickering, Nicholas Telford-Reed
  • Patent number: 12175709
    Abstract: Durable calibration standards are described herein for inspection systems for manufactured vials, such as glass pharmaceutical vials, and methods of using the same. A grayscale calibration standard is provided for calibration of camera settings of imaging components in an inspection system. The grayscale calibration standard comprises a vial having a laser etched gradient image on a portion of the vial. A region of interest (ROI) calibration standard is provided for calibration of spatial difference of imaging components and to align imaging components in an inspection system to capture desired regions of interest. The ROI calibration standard comprises a vial comprising laser etchings on one or more portions of the vial, wherein the laser etchings comprise laser markings formed in a geometric pattern. By providing laser-marked calibration standards, the calibration standards may be used in many different modes of metrology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Michael Allen Motyka, Shawn Lewis Pickering, Kristopher Allen Wieland
  • Publication number: 20240400649
    Abstract: A modified Ac-TMP-2 protein lacks one or a plurality of acidic C-terminal amino acids normally present in a full-length or wild-type Ac-TMP-2 protein and may also lack one or a plurality of N-terminal amino acids while retaining the amino acid sequence C-S-C at or near the N-terminus. The modified Ac-TMP-2 protein may be useful in method and composition for reducing or alleviating inflammation in a subject. Inflammation may be associated with a disease is a disease of the digestive tract such as chronic gastritis or an inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, or a disease of the respiratory system, such as asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Alex Loukas, Andrew Leech, Darren Pickering
  • Patent number: 12147981
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for device movement-based authentication. One method comprises receiving contextual data from one or more sensors of a user device and determining a device movement pattern based on the received contextual data. The determined device movement pattern is compared with a device movement-based signature associated with a user of the user device. If the determined device movement pattern matches the device-movement based signature within a predetermined threshold, the user is authenticated for an electronic transaction. If the determined device movement pattern does not match the device-movement based signature, a notification indicating authentication failure is sent to the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Worldpay, LLC
    Inventor: Daren L. Pickering
  • Patent number: 12143171
    Abstract: A method of communicating between a first electronic communication device of a plurality of electronic communication devices and a wireless communication initiating device for reading the first electronic communication device. The method comprises receiving, at the first electronic communication device, a communication signal from the wireless communication initiating device and determining a first characteristic value relating to the communication signal. The method further comprises receiving at least a second characteristic value relating to a communication signal received by at least a second electronic communication device that is connected to the first electronic communication device and initiating communication with a reading device based on the first and second value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Worldpay Limited
    Inventors: Daren Pickering, Nicholas Telford-Reed