Patents by Inventor Ralph Williams
Ralph Williams 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: 11954608Abstract: A method performed by a computing device includes generating a comparative query entigen group set based on a comparative query in accordance with identigen rules, where the comparative query entigen group set represents a most likely interpretation of the comparative query. The method further includes obtaining a first response entigen group from a knowledge database based on a first comparative query entigen group of the comparative query entigen group set, where the first response entigen group substantially includes the first comparative query entigen group. The method further includes obtaining a second response entigen group from the knowledge database based on a second comparative query entigen group of the comparative query entigen group set, where the second response entigen group substantially includes the second comparative query entigen group. The method further includes generating a comparative response based on the first response entigen group and the second response entigen group.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: entigenlogic LLCInventors: Frank John Williams, David Ralph Lazzara, Stephen Emerson Sundberg, Ameeta Vasant Reed, Dennis Arlen Roberson, Thomas James MacTavish, Karl Olaf Knutson, Jessy Thomas, Niklas Josiah MacTavish, David Michael Corns, II, Andrew Chu, Theodore Mazurkiewicz, Gary W. Grube
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Patent number: 11924192Abstract: A method for automatically attaching a purpose-built electronic device to a provider network includes steps of discovering, by a Wi-Fi module of the purpose-built electronic device, a wireless data network in operable communication with the provider network selecting, by the Wi-Fi module, the wireless data network, transmitting a primary authentication certificate from the Wi-Fi module to an authentication, authorization, and accounting server of the provider network, receiving, by an application server of the provider network, a secondary authentication certificate from a functionality module of the purpose-built electronic device authenticating, by the provider network, the primary and secondary authentication certificates, and attaching the purpose-built device to the provider network.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Ralph William Brown, Bernard McKibben, Stuart Hoggan, Brian A. Scriber
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Publication number: 20230415348Abstract: Methods, systems, and techniques for image processing using a vision pipeline. A first image is obtained by a vison processor from a camera. The vision processor processes the first image using a vision pipeline. The vision pipeline includes a group of connected processing nodes, and at least one of the nodes relies on an asset to perform a processing task based on the first image. Pre-configured assets corresponding to various configurations may be deployed to multiple vision processors using a shared asset repository, thereby facilitating deployment and customization at scale.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Sina AFROOZE, Ralph William Graeme JOHNS
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Patent number: 11812890Abstract: A compact brewing assembly and method is described. The compact brewing assembly includes a vessel, a filter component, an exterior sleeve and a cap. The vessel includes a vessel top and a vessel bottom, wherein the vessel top includes a fastening component. The filter component is removably coupled to the fastening component of the vessel top. The exterior sleeve includes a top exterior sleeve and a bottom exterior sleeve slidably coupled to the filter component. The cap is removably coupled to the top exterior sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Inventor: Ralph William Backstrom
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Patent number: 11704715Abstract: A quantum computing service includes connections to multiple quantum hardware providers that are configured to execute quantum circuits using quantum computers based on different quantum technologies. The quantum computing service enables a customer to define a quantum algorithm/circuit in an intermediate representation and select from any of a plurality of supported quantum computing technologies to be used to execute the quantum algorithm/quantum circuit.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Kasprowicz, Boyu Wang, Cody Aoan Wang, Derek Bolt, Dylan Thomas Shields, Jeffrey Paul Heckey, Ralph William Flora, Sandeep Lagisetty
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Publication number: 20230209229Abstract: A communication network includes a first serving area, a second serving area, a network hub, one or more trunk optical cables, and a first bridging connection. The first serving area includes a first optical switch, a first optical node, and one or more first intra-serving-area (ISA) optical cables communicatively coupling the first optical node to the first optical switch. The second serving area includes a second optical switch, a second optical node, and one or more second ISA optical cables communicatively coupling the second optical node to the second optical switch. The one or more trunk optical cables communicatively couple the first and second optical nodes to the network hub, and the first bridging connection communicatively couples the one or more first ISA optical cables and the one or more second ISA optical cables.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Luis Alberto Campos, Zhensheng Jia, Nicolas Joel Metts, Curtis D. Knittle, Isaac Elliott, Ralph William Brown
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Patent number: 11562378Abstract: A chronostratigraphic database comprising a plurality of discrete data points, wherein each data point comprises an x, y, z and T value, wherein x, y, and z are Cartesian coordinates describing a position and T is a geologic time event relative to said position; a method to produce a chronostratigraphic database and to utilize the database; and a modeling system wherein the database includes data formatted and arranged for use with a computer-implemented method or web-based method for controlling serving of an advertisement or public service message using its relevancy to a request.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Enveras, Inc.Inventor: Ralph A. Williams
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Publication number: 20220395736Abstract: A tennis trainer apparatus has a base, a center tube, and an upper structure. The base of the tennis trainer apparatus has a plurality of evenly distributed legs which may have wheels attached for ease of positioning the apparatus in various positions on a tennis court. The center tube is easily adjustable by placing a pin in holes at varying heights. The upper structure has a left arm and a right arm, and each arm has a holding rod attached. A ball with a ball loop is removably attached to the holding rods so that when the ball is struck it can easily travel like a regular tennis ball. The ball loop is attached to the ball through use of a small rod which is inserted into the tennis ball. Ball extenders with at least one and preferably two holding rods attached are used to raise and lower the height of the ball and ball loop, to create any shot in tennis, including a serve. A tennis trainer apparatus can be easily adapted to additional sports.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventor: Ralph William Chrysler
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Patent number: 11474106Abstract: The invention relates to methods, systems and kits for determining therapeutic effectiveness or toxicity of cancer-treating compounds that incorporate into or bind to DNA. In particular, the invention is directed to methods, systems and kits for predicting a patient's treatment outcome after administration of a microdose of therapeutic composition to the patient. The methods provides physicians with a diagnostic tool to segregate cancer patients into differential populations that have a higher or lower chance of responding to a particular therapeutic treatment.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLCInventors: Paul Henderson, George D. Cimino, Chong-Xian Pan, Ralph William de Vere White, Maike Zimmermann, Kenneth W. Turteltaub
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Publication number: 20220100930Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods for mapping a planar surface to a curved surface. One such method comprises providing a planar lattice pattern having identical regular polygon shapes which can be truss support modules for supporting a curved surface structure. Method further include determining respective positions of the nodal points of the identical polygon shapes by placing a starting nodal point on an axis of symmetry of the planar lattice pattern and iteratively positioning each nodal point in relation to already placed neighboring nodes to make a distance between a currently positioned nodal point optimally close with a set value of the planar lattice pattern. Method still further comprises forming a curved lattice pattern of the truss support module based on the positions of the nodal points of the identical polygon shapes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: William R. DOGGETT, BRACE W/ WHITE, JOHN T. DORSEY, JULIA E. CLINE, DAVID KANG, KYONGCHAN SONG, JOHN E TETER, JR., DAVID A. PADDOCK, I.O.K. M. WONG, ROUNAK MIKHOPADHYAY, ROBERT F. MARTIN, PATRICK A. COSGROVE, DAMON E. SHEAFFER, B.DANETTE ALLEN, WALTER J. WALTZ, RALPH A. WILLIAMS, SHERIF A. SHAZLY, JOHN R. COOPER, MATTHEW P. VAUGHAN, JAMES V. PLANT
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Publication number: 20220060468Abstract: A method for automatically attaching a purpose-built electronic device to a provider network includes steps of discovering, by a Wi-Fi module of the purpose-built electronic device, a wireless data network in operable communication with the provider network selecting, by the Wi-Fi module, the wireless data network, transmitting a primary authentication certificate from the Wi-Fi module to an authentication, authorization, and accounting server of the provider network, receiving, by an application server of the provider network, a secondary authentication certificate from a functionality module of the purpose-built electronic device authenticating, by the provider network, the primary and secondary authentication certificates, and attaching the purpose-built device to the provider network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Ralph William Brown, Bernard McKibben, Stuart Hoggan, Brian A. Scriber
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Patent number: 11171944Abstract: A method for automatically attaching a purpose-built electronic device to a provider network includes steps of discovering, by a Wi-Fi module of the purpose-built electronic device, a wireless data network in operable communication with the provider network selecting, by the Wi-Fi module, the wireless data network, transmitting a primary authentication certificate from the Wi-Fi module to an authentication, authorization, and accounting server of the provider network, receiving, by an application server of the provider network, a secondary authentication certificate from a functionality module of the purpose-built electronic device authenticating, by the provider network, the primary and secondary authentication certificates, and attaching the purpose-built device to the provider network.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Ralph William Brown, Bernard McKibben, Stuart Hoggan, Brian A. Scriber
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Patent number: 11125355Abstract: A device for indicating the status of a valve includes a position indicator, wherein the position indicator includes a monitoring element, and a communication element. A method for indicating the status of at least one valve includes monitoring positions of a device enclosed by a first valve with a position indicator and communicating the positions of the device enclosed by the first valve with a communications element.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Mueller International, LLCInventors: Kenneth A. Clark, Jared Aaron Brandt, Ralph William Vanderburg
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Publication number: 20210158425Abstract: A quantum computing service includes connections to multiple quantum hardware providers that are configured to execute quantum circuits using quantum computers based on different quantum technologies. The quantum computing service enables a customer to define a quantum algorithm/circuit in an intermediate representation and select from any of a plurality of supported quantum computing technologies to be used to execute the quantum algorithm/quantum circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Kasprowicz, Boyu Wang, Cody Aoan Wang, Derek Bolt, Dylan Thomas Shields, Jeffrey Paul Heckey, Ralph William Flora, Sandeep Lagisetty
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Publication number: 20200315395Abstract: A compact brewing assembly and method is described. The compact brewing assembly includes a vessel, a filter component, an exterior sleeve and a cap. The vessel includes a vessel top and a vessel bottom, wherein the vessel top includes a fastening component. The filter component is removably coupled to the fastening component of the vessel top. The exterior sleeve includes a top exterior sleeve and a bottom exterior sleeve slidably coupled to the filter component. The cap is removably coupled to the top exterior sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventor: Ralph William Backstrom
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Patent number: 10782193Abstract: An example apparatus can comprise an emitter to emit radio frequency radiation, an absorber that changes temperature based on emissions from the emitter, and one or more sensors to measure a temperature difference between a sample and a reference coupled to the absorber.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignees: UT-Battelle, LLC, Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Tom Byvank, Benjamin S. Conner, Roger A. Kisner, Michael A. McGuire, Orlando Rios, Michael S. Kesler, Gerard M. Ludtka, Boyd Evans, Cajetan Ikenna Niebedim, Ralph William McCallum
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Patent number: 10735499Abstract: A control-plane component of a virtual network interface (VNI) multiplexing service assigns one or more VNIs as members of a first interface group. A first VNI of the interface group is attached to a first compute instance. Network traffic directed to a particular endpoint address associated with the first interface group is to be distributed among members of the first interface group by client-side components of the service. The control-plane component propagates membership metadata of the first interface group to the client-side components. In response to a detection of an unhealthy state of the first compute instance, the first VNI is attached to a different compute instance by the control-plane component.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tobias Lars-Olov Holgers, Kevin Christopher Miller, Andrew Bruce Dickinson, David Carl Salyers, Xiao Zhang, Shane Ashley Hall, Christopher Ian Hendrie, Aniket Deepak Divecha, Ralph William Flora
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Publication number: 20200074027Abstract: A chronostratigraphic database comprising a plurality of discrete data points, wherein each data point comprises an x, y, z and T value, wherein x, y, and z are Cartesian coordinates describing a position and T is a geologic time event relative to said position; a method to produce a chronostratigraphic database and to utilize the database; and a modeling system wherein the database includes data formatted and arranged for use with a computer-implemented method or web-based method for controlling serving of an advertisement or public service message using its relevancy to a request.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventor: Ralph A. Williams
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Patent number: 10531763Abstract: A compact brewing assembly and method is described. The compact brewing assembly includes a vessel, a filter component, an exterior sleeve and a cap. The vessel includes a vessel top and a vessel bottom, wherein the vessel top includes a fastening component. The filter component is removably coupled to the fastening component of the vessel top. The exterior sleeve includes a top exterior sleeve and a bottom exterior sleeve slidably coupled to the filter component. The cap is removably coupled to the top exterior sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Inventor: Ralph William Backstrom
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Patent number: 10474769Abstract: A chronostratigraphic database comprising a plurality of discrete data points, wherein each data point comprises an x, y, z and T value, wherein x, y, and z are Cartesian coordinates describing a position and T is a geologic time event relative to said position; a method to produce a chronostratigraphic database and to utilize the database; and a modeling system wherein the database includes data formatted and arranged for use with a computer-implemented method or web-based method for controlling serving of an advertisement or public service message using its relevancy to a request.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Drilling Info, Inc.Inventor: Ralph A. Williams