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: 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
  • Patent number: 12130938
    Abstract: A computer implemented data product release method or system. The data product release is derived from a sensitive dataset using a privacy protection system such as a differentially private system. The privacy protection parameters, such as noise addition magnitude, are configurable as part of the data product release method or system to alter the balance between maintaining privacy of the sensitive dataset and making the data product release useful.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: PRIVITAR LIMITED
    Inventors: Charles Codman Cabot, Kieron Francois Pascal Guinamard, Jason Derek McFall, Pierre-Andre Maugis, Hector Page, Benjamin Thomas Pickering, Theresa Stadler, Jo-anne Tay, Suzanne Weller
  • Publication number: 20240341898
    Abstract: A surgical system includes a protective cover, an ultrasound device, and a surgical device. The protective cover includes a body configured to receive at least a portion of an ultrasound device through an open proximal end and into the interior volume of the body. A coupling assembly includes an inner coupler disposed within the interior volume of the body on an interior surface of the body and an outer coupler disposed on an exterior surface of the body. The inner coupler is configured to couple to the ultrasound device and the outer coupler is configured to couple to the surgical device to thereby constrain the ultrasound device and the surgical device in at least one degree of freedom while permitting movement of the surgical device relative to the ultrasound device in at least one other degree of freedom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Chad A. Pickering, Arvind Rajagopalan Mohan
  • Publication number: 20240341722
    Abstract: A transvaginal ultrasound device includes a collar, a body, and an ultrasound sensor assembly. The collar defines a longitudinal lumen configured to receive a shaft for slidably positioning the collar about the shaft. The body depends from the collar and protrudes distally relative to the collar. The ultrasound sensor assembly is disposed within the body and configured for ultrasound imaging. The collar and the body are configured for full insertion through a vaginal introitus and into a vaginal canal of a human patient for positioning the longitudinal lumen of the collar in substantial alignment with a cervix of the human patient to enable the shaft to extend through the cervix and into a uterus of the human patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Chad A. Pickering, Arvind Rajagopalan Mohan, Scott J. Prior, Kolby A. Faria
  • Publication number: 20240328180
    Abstract: An adhesive application system for an automated block laying machine, the adhesive application system including: (a) an adhesive supply; and, (b) an adhesive applicator including: (i) a container for storing an adhesive reservoir received from the adhesive supply via an adhesive supply line; (ii) a lid mounted to the container so as to substantially cover the adhesive reservoir; and, (iii) an adhesive roller rotatably coupled to the container so that upon rotation adhesive from the reservoir is entrained up and around at least a portion of the adhesive roller, wherein, in use, adhesive is transferred from the adhesive roller onto a bottom surface of a block as the block is moved across the roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventor: Samuel Thomas Pickering
  • Patent number: 12102330
    Abstract: A vascular occlusion catheter for partial occlusion or full occlusion includes a proximal outer shaft, a distal outer shaft, and an occlusion balloon therebetween. The proximal shaft has first and second internal lumens, the first internal lumen being in fluid communication with the balloon. The distal shaft has a distal internal lumen. A hypotube extends through the first internal lumen, through the balloon and into communication with the distal internal lumen. A first window is formed in the proximal shaft and a proximal sensor is positioned within the second internal lumen at the window. A second window is formed in the distal shaft and a distal sensor is positioned within the distal internal lumen at the window. A display hub is positioned along the proximal shaft and electrically connected with the sensors The uninflated vascular occlusion catheter has a greatest outer diameter of seven French or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: PRYTIME MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Curtis J. Franklin, Gregory S. Schmid, Mathew Charles Pickering
  • Publication number: 20240321141
    Abstract: A training system that allows a user to practice performing movements commonly performed during an endoscopic vessel harvesting surgical procedure includes a manipulation device representative of components of a vessel harvesting device. The manipulation device includes a first tool having a main handle configured to be grasped by a user and a second tool having an auxiliary handle including a shaft inserted through an opening in the main handle. The training system also includes a video display and a controller in electronic communication with sensors of the manipulation device and the video display. The controller is configured to: receive and process signals from the sensors of the manipulation device to determine movement information for the manipulation device and cause at least one visual indication to be provided on the video display at a position on the video display based, at least in part, on the determined movement information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Maquet Cardiovascular LLC
    Inventors: Wouter Pieter van Nierop, Thorsten Prien, Cindy Blasewitz, Markus Adrianus Petrus van Kuijk, Jurriaan Hubrecht van Rijswijk, Christian Knaapen, Bas Dado, Pepijn Rijnbout, Menno Deen, Stephen Zlock, Tracie Pickering, Ashik A. Mohan
  • Patent number: 12077091
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for setting and monitoring the tension of a cargo restraint and for tracking the usage of and monitoring the lifecycle of a cargo restraint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Duane Myers, Kevin Roger Kucksdorf, Joel Clark, Tyler Picker
  • Patent number: 12067569
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for detecting a suspicious and/or a non-suspicious activity during an electronic transaction performed by a user device. One method comprises identifying, by a monitoring and detection component, a starting check point in the electronic transaction. The monitoring and detection component may then receive contextual data from one or more sensors of the user device. Based on the contextual data and a machine learning model, the monitoring and detection component may determine whether an expected behavior occurred. Entry of user credentials may be enabled in response to determining that the expected behavior occurred, whereas the electronic transaction may be terminated in response to determining that the expected behavior did not occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Worldpay, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Stewart Vokes, Daren L. Pickering
  • Publication number: 20240268851
    Abstract: A tissue resection system includes an endoscope, a surgical drape, a surgical instrument, a control console, at least one collection container, at least one fluid source, and tubing for fluid flow. The tissue resection system includes one or more fluid outflow management components for establishing and/or maintaining adequate vacuum pressure within the tissue resection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Scott J. Prior, Nikolai D. Begg, Chad A. Pickering, Arvind Rajagopalan Mohan, Timothy J. Wood
  • Patent number: 12060408
    Abstract: A method of screening candidate agents for their ability to modulate RAGE activity where such RAGE activity is induced by an active co-located GPCR, the method comprising the steps of: contacting a RAGE polypeptide with a GPCR polypeptide in the presence of a candidate agent where the GPCR polypeptide is constitutively active and/or is activated by addition of an agonist, partial agonist or allosteric modulator of that GPCR; and detecting whether the candidate agent is a modulator of RAGE ligand-independent activation of RAGE by activated co-located GPCR by detecting an effect indicative of modulation of RAGE activation by the presence of the candidate agent and/or by detecting RAGE-dependent signalling that is modulated by the presence of the candidate agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignees: Monash University, The University of Western Australia
    Inventors: Kevin Donald George Pfleger, Merlin Christopher Thomas, Raelene Jane Pickering, Carlos Rosado, Christos Tikellis
  • Publication number: 20240257936
    Abstract: A reminder device includes a body having a touch screen and a button, a motion sensor, an audible indicator for generating an audible alarm, and a memory storing a dosing schedule and a reminder schedule. A processor is configured to execute logic stored on the memory to cause: (A) the touch screen to display a countdown timer for reminding the user of the at least one date for the dose, the countdown timer updating as the at least one date for the dose approaches and comprising a visible indicator, activated upon actuation of the button and sensing motion via the motion sensor, and (B) the audible alarm to activate at the at least one date for the dose. So configured, the motion sensor and alarms operate in a vicinity of storage of the drug product, enabling a user easily take the drug product upon using the reminder device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Seemi Kazmi, Dan Picker, Gregory Thomas Nowak, Mitun Pragji
  • Publication number: 20240247271
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of CTNNB1 gene expression and/or activity, and/or modulate a beta-catenin gene expression pathway. Specifically the invention relates to double-stranded nucleic acid molecules including small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules that are capable of mediating or that mediate RNA interference (RNAi) against CTNNB1 gene expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Duncan Brown, James J. Cunningham, Marian Gindy, Victoria Pickering, Matthew G. Stanton, Steven M. Stirdivant, Walter R. Strapps
  • Publication number: 20240245419
    Abstract: A tissue resection system includes an endoscope, a surgical drape, a surgical instrument, a control console, at least one collection container, at least one fluid source, and tubing for fluid flow. The tissue resection system includes one or more fluid outflow management components for establishing and/or maintaining adequate vacuum pressure within the tissue resection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Scott J. Prior, Nikolai D. Begg, Chad A. Pickering, Arvind Rajagopalan Mohan, Timothy J. Wood
  • Patent number: 12008678
    Abstract: There is provided a method of discrete optimisation comprising: receiving an optimisation objective function; performing a continuous optimisation based upon the optimisation objective function to generate an initial continuous value; generating a plurality of candidate discrete values based upon the initial continuous value; evaluating the plurality of candidate discrete values based upon the optimisation objective function, wherein the evaluation of the plurality of candidate discrete values is carried out in parallel; and outputting a candidate discrete value based upon the evaluation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Kalibrate Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Benjamin Pickering, Gareth Owen, David Leedal, Mark Pearce, Rebecca Wilson
  • Patent number: 11999025
    Abstract: A system (40) is provided for processing a workpiece (44). The system (40) includes a support surface (48) for supporting the workpiece (44) and defining a processing path (P) along which the workpiece (44) may travel relative to the system (40). The system (40) includes at least one tool (64a, 64b, 64c) for performing a process on the workpiece (44) that is movable in a work zone (WZ) along a predetermined length (L) of the workpiece (44) in a direction along the processing path (P). The system (40) includes a movable clamp assembly (80) having opposing clamping pads (84, 88) movable into and out of the work zone (WZ) along the processing path (P) to clamp a portion of the workpiece (44) located in the work zone (WZ) prior to the at least one tool (64a, 64b, 64c) performing a process on the workpiece (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Peddinghaus Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Pickering, Eric Simek
  • Patent number: 11980634
    Abstract: Methods of reconstituting lyophilized Annamycin and methods of treating patients are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignees: Moleculin Biotech, Inc., Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Donald Picker, Waldemar Priebe
  • Publication number: 20240150789
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides cytomegalovirus vectors encoding fusion proteins comprising Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) antigens, nucleic acid molecules encoding the same, cytomegalovirus vectors comprising nucleic acid molecules, compositions comprising the same, and methods of eliciting an immune response against tuberculosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas G. Evans, Ravi Anantha, Aurelio M. Bonavia, Dominick J. Laddy, Louis Picker, Scott Hansen, Guangwu Xu
  • Patent number: 11976108
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: James Cook University
    Inventors: Alex Loukas, Andrew Leech, Darren Pickering