Patents by Inventor R. Payne
R. Payne 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).
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Patent number: 11977412Abstract: A variety of improvements to docking systems for portable computing devices are disclosed. For example, improved techniques for maintaining a data connection between a base portion of the docking system and a case portion of the docking system are disclosed. As an example, the docking system can include improved magnetics that help maintain the data connection between the base portion and the case portion, even during rotational movements of the case portion relative to the base portion. Further still, examples are described where the detection of a docking action between the case portion and the base portion can trigger any of a number of responsive actions.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: MOBILE TECH, INC.Inventors: Michael D. Miles, Kristopher W. Schatz, Jude A. Hall, Hoa Pham, Lincoln Wilde, Travis C. Walker, Steven R. Payne
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Patent number: 11952598Abstract: Disclosed herein are glucosyltransferases with modified amino acid sequences. Such engineered enzymes exhibit improved alpha-glucan product yields and/or lower leucrose yields, for example. Further disclosed are reactions and methods in which engineered glucosyltransferases are used to produce alpha-glucan.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: NUTRITION & BIOSCIENCES USA 4, INC.Inventors: Yougen Li, Mark S. Payne, Jared B. Parker, Slavko Kralj, Veli Alkan, Richard R. Bott, Robert Dicosimo, Qiong Cheng, Ellen D. Semke, Susan Marie Hennessey
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Publication number: 20240091440Abstract: A drug delivery device for delivering a medicament includes a housing, a pump, drive component, an inlet fluid path, an outlet fluid path, an inlet pressure sensor, an outlet pressure sensor, and a controller. The pump is coupled with the housing. The drive component is for driving the pump. The inlet fluid path is configured to deliver medicament to the pump. The outlet fluid path is configured to receive medicament from the pump. The inlet pressure sensor is positioned along the inlet fluid path and configured to measure inlet fluid pressure. The outlet pressure sensor is positioned along the outlet fluid path and configured to measure outlet fluid pressure. The controller is workingly coupled with the inlet pressure sensor, the outlet pressure sensor, and the drive component, wherein the controller is configured to adjust at least one parameter of the drive component based on input information received from the inlet pressure sensor and/or the outlet pressure sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2020Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Scott R. Gibson, Mehran Mojarrad, Paul D. Faucher, Antonio S. Murcia, Alan D. Payne, Sheldon Moberg, Olivia Li
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Publication number: 20220233595Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating T cell exhaustion in a subject, by administering a PTD-MYC fusion protein (e.g., an HIV TAT-MYC fusion protein) or immune cells treated with a PTD-MYC fusion protein. Kits for use in practicing the methods are also provided herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2020Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: TAIGA BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Yosef REFAELI, Brian C. Turner, Thomas R. PAYNE
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Publication number: 20220142149Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for the cryopreservation of immune cells, such as peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) by pre-treating the cells with a PTD-MYC fusion protein (e.g., an HIV TAT-MYC fusion protein) prior to freezing. Kits for practicing the methods are also provided herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Yosef REFAELI, Brian C. TURNER, Thomas R. PAYNE
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Publication number: 20220122433Abstract: Disclosed herein are a number of example embodiments for product merchandising display systems. Through such example embodiments, products (e.g., smart phones, tablet computers, wearables, digital cameras, etc.) can be securely merchandised to customers in retail store environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Mobile Tech, Inc.Inventors: Wade Carter Wheeler, Lincoln Wilde, Eric Charlesworth, Jude A. Hall, Steven R. Payne, Rod Horner
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Publication number: 20220065891Abstract: An intelligent motion sensing cable is disclosed, where a motion sensor that is included in the cable can detect cable motion. The cable can then use this detected motion to intelligently control a charge signal delivered by the cable to a connected electronic device and/or generate data indicative of customer interactions with a connected electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: Mobile Tech, Inc.Inventors: Wade Carter Wheeler, Steven R. Payne
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Publication number: 20210026409Abstract: A variety of improvements to docking systems for portable computing devices are disclosed, For example, improved techniques for maintaining a data connection between a base portion of the docking system and a case portion of the docking system are disclosed. As an example, the docking system can include improved magnetics that help maintain the data connection between the base portion and the case portion, even during rotational movements of the case portion relative to the base portion. Further still, examples are described where the detection of a docking action between the case portion and the base portion can trigger any of a number of responsive actions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: Mobile Tech, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Miles, Kristopher W. Schatz, Jude A. Hall, Hoa Pham, Lincoln Wilde, Travis C. Walker, Steven R. Payne
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Patent number: 10614682Abstract: An intelligent motion sensing cable is disclosed, where a motion sensor that is included in the cable can detect cable motion. The cable can use this detected motion to generate data indicative of customer interactions with a connected electronic device. The cable can also use this detected motion to intelligently control a charge signal delivered by the cable to a connected electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: MOBILE TECH, INC.Inventors: Wade Carter Wheeler, Steven R. Payne
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Patent number: 10593443Abstract: An intelligent motion sensing cable is disclosed, where a motion sensor that is included in the cable can detect cable motion. The cable can then use this detected motion to intelligently control a charge signal delivered by the cable to a connected electronic device. The cable can also use this detected motion to generate data indicative of customer interactions with a connected electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: MOBILE TECH, INC.Inventors: Wade Carter Wheeler, Steven R. Payne
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Publication number: 20190347917Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to security systems and, more particularly, to a power and/or alarming security system for electrical appliances. In an example embodiment, an apparatus comprises a socket and a circuit. The socket can be configured for detachable electrical connection with an electrical appliance. The circuit can be configured to (1) provide power to a connected electrical appliance through the socket, and (2) calibrate an alarm limit for a security function for the socket based on a plurality of electrical characteristics of the connected electrical appliance that are measured via the socket, wherein the electrical characteristics comprise an admittance characteristic and a current draw characteristic of the connected electrical appliance. Furthermore, the circuit can calibrate the alarm limit for the socket according to a plurality of calibration phases.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Steven R. Payne, Kenneth A. Boehlke, Kimberly Porter Miyake, Wade Carter Wheeler
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Patent number: 10363491Abstract: An improved toy vehicle is disclosed herein. The toy vehicle includes a plurality of different modules that may be removably coupled to one another to provide a variety of different toy vehicles. The modules include at least a steering module, a gearbox module, and a main body module. The main body module may house any number of elastic members configured to drive a drive axle disposed within the gearbox module. The size and construction of the main body module chosen to be used may dictate how fast and how far the modular toy vehicle is capable of traveling across a support surface. The gearbox module may further include a crank that enables the elastic members to be wound and an actuator that actuates the wound elastic members to drive the toy vehicle. Finally, the steering module may be configured to direct the modular toy vehicle in a desired direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Gustavo Ricardo Ferreyra, Michael Finizza, Julian R. Payne
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Patent number: 10360776Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to security systems and, more particularly, to a power and/or alarming security system for electrical appliances. In an example embodiment, an apparatus comprises a socket and a circuit. The socket can be configured for detachable electrical connection with an electrical appliance. The circuit can be configured to (1) provide power to a connected electrical appliance through the socket, and (2) calibrate an alarm limit for a security function for the socket based on a plurality of electrical characteristics of the connected electrical appliance that are measured via the socket, wherein the electrical characteristics comprise an admittance characteristic and a current draw characteristic of the connected electrical appliance. Furthermore, the circuit can calibrate the alarm limit for the socket according to a plurality of calibration phases.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: MOBILE TECH, INC.Inventors: Steven R. Payne, Kenneth A. Boehlke, Kimberly Porter Miyake, Wade Carter Wheeler
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Publication number: 20190220059Abstract: A variety of improvements to docking systems for portable computing devices are disclosed. For example, improved techniques for maintaining a data connection between a base portion of the docking system and a case portion of the docking system are disclosed. As an example, the docking system can include improved magnetics that help maintain the data connection between the base portion and the case portion, even during rotational movements of the case portion relative to the base portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Michael D. Miles, Kristopher W. Schatz, Jude A. Hall, Hoa Pham, Lincoln Wilde, Travis C. Walker, Steven R. Payne
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Publication number: 20190073884Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to security systems and, more particularly, to a power and/or alarming security system for electrical appliances. In an example embodiment, an apparatus comprises a socket and a circuit. The socket can be configured for detachable electrical connection with an electrical appliance. The circuit can be configured to (1) provide power to a connected electrical appliance through the socket, and (2) calibrate an alarm limit for a security function for the socket based on a plurality of electrical characteristics of the connected electrical appliance that are measured via the socket, wherein the electrical characteristics comprise an admittance characteristic and a current draw characteristic of the connected electrical appliance. Furthermore, the circuit can calibrate the alarm limit for the socket according to a plurality of calibration phases.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Steven R. Payne, Kenneth A. Boehlke, Kimberly Porter Miyake, Wade Carter Wheeler
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Publication number: 20180078867Abstract: An improved toy vehicle is disclosed herein. The toy vehicle includes a plurality of different modules that may be removably coupled to one another to provide a variety of different toy vehicles. The modules include at least a steering module, a gearbox module, and a main body module. The main body module may house any number of elastic members configured to drive a drive axle disposed within the gearbox module. The size and construction of the main body module chosen to be used may dictate how fast and how far the modular toy vehicle is capable of traveling across a support surface. The gearbox module may further include a crank that enables the elastic members to be wound and an actuator that actuates the wound elastic members to drive the toy vehicle. Finally, the steering module may be configured to direct the modular toy vehicle in a desired direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Gustavo Ricardo FERREYRA, Michael FINIZZA, Julian R. PAYNE
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Patent number: 9314705Abstract: A toy track set includes a vehicle path defined by a track and a gap disposed between a first gap end and a second gap end. The toy track also includes a carriage assembly configured to carry a toy vehicle across the gap such that the toy vehicle travels from the first gap end to the second gap end on the carriage assembly, the carriage assembly being moved from the first gap end to the second gap end by an assembly having an arm rotatable about an axis of rotation and that rotates through an angle equal to or greater than 360 degrees as it carries the toy vehicle from the first gap end to the second gap end.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2011Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: MATTEL, INC.Inventors: Julian R. Payne, Alec Tam
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Patent number: 9168463Abstract: A toy track set includes a vehicle path defined by a track and a gap disposed between a first gap end and a second gap end. The toy track also includes a carriage assembly configured to carry a toy vehicle across the gap such that the toy vehicle travels from the first gap end to the second gap end on the carriage assembly, the carriage assembly being moved from the first gap end to the second gap end by an assembly having an arm rotatable about an axis of rotation and that rotates through an angle equal to or greater than 360 degrees as it carries the toy vehicle from the first gap end to the second gap end.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2011Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: MATTEL, INC.Inventors: Julian R. Payne, Alec Tam
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Patent number: 8944881Abstract: A toy track set is disclosed herein, the toy track set having: a vehicle path defined by a track and a gap disposed between a pair of ends of the track; a carriage assembly configured to carry a toy vehicle across the gap such that the toy vehicle may travel from one of the pair of ends of the track to another one of the pair of ends of the track on the carriage assembly; a ferromagnetic material disposed in the track; wherein the toy vehicle has at least one magnet disposed on the toy vehicle such that the toy vehicle may travel on the track in anyone of an inverted or vertical fashion; and a release mechanism positioned on the carriage assembly, the release mechanism being configured to engage one of the pair of ends of the track when the release mechanism is in a first position and release the release mechanism from the one of the pair of ends of the track when the release mechanism is moved to a second position from the first position by the toy vehicle travelling onto the carriage assembly; and wherein tType: GrantFiled: August 29, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventor: Julian R. Payne
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Publication number: 20140057524Abstract: A toy vehicle set is disclosed herein. A toy vehicle set includes a toy vehicle having at least one reflective surface. A toy track is provided having a toy vehicle guiding pathway. A toy vehicle identification system is coupled to at least a portion of the toy track. The identification system includes a light source arranged to direct an emitted light towards the at least one reflective surface. A plurality of light sensors, each arranged to receive the emitted light that is reflected from the at least one reflective surface. A controller is electrically coupled to the plurality of light sensors, the controller having a processor responsive to executable computer instructions for identifying the toy vehicle in response to a first signal received from the plurality of light sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Inventors: Peter E. Teel, James W. Mazzolini, Jason K. Chen, Julian R. Payne