Patents by Inventor Ricardo Lopez

Ricardo Lopez 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: 11918023
    Abstract: A bean roasting system includes a roasting chamber, a blower, a variable diverter and a controller. The roasting chamber, the blower and the variable diverter each is disposed at least partially within a recirculating gas flow path. The blower is configured to provide a flow stream of gas through the recirculating gas flow path. The variable diverter is configured to split the gas flow path into at least two flow paths including a treated flow path and a bypass flow path. The treated flow path includes a series arrangement of a gas heater and a catalytic converter. The variable diverter is configured to control a percentage of a flow stream of gas that is diverted into the bypass flow path. The controller is configured to activate different predetermined operating modes for the bean roasting system by controlling a state of the variable diverter and a state of the heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Bellwether Coffee Co.
    Inventors: John Sandhu, Arno Holschuh, Ricardo Lopez, Jeremiah Peevyhouse, Peter Schmehl, Neil Sandhu, Jeff Wyatt, Mose O'Griffin, Andrew Damele, Michael Shawver
  • Patent number: 11755709
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to authenticating users using a plurality of non-deterministic registration biometric inputs. During registration, a plurality of non-deterministic biometric inputs are given as input to a trained machine learning model to generate sets of feature vectors. The non-deterministic biometric inputs can include a plurality of face images and a plurality of voice samples of a user. A characteristic identity vector for the user can be determined by averaging feature vectors. During authentication, a plurality of non-deterministic biometric inputs are given as input to a trained machine learning model to generate a set of authentication feature vectors. The sets of feature vectors are projected onto a surface of a hyper-sphere. The system can authenticate the user when a cosine distance between the authentication feature vector and a characteristic identity vector for the user is less than a pre-determined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SHARECARE AI, INC.
    Inventors: Axel Sly, Srivatsa Akshay Sharma, Brett Robert Redinger, Devin Daniel Reich, Geert Trooskens, Meelis Lootus, Young Jin Lee, Ricardo Lopez Arredondo, Frederick Franklin Kautz, IV, Satish Srinivasan Bhat, Scott Michael Kirk, Walter Adolf De Brouwer, Kartik Thakore
  • Patent number: 11641870
    Abstract: A bean roasting system includes a roasting chamber, a blower, a variable diverter and a controller. The roasting chamber, the blower and the variable diverter each is disposed at least partially within a recirculating gas flow path. The blower is configured to provide a flow stream of gas through the recirculating gas flow path. The variable diverter is configured to split the gas flow path into at least two flow paths including a treated flow path and a bypass flow path. The treated flow path includes a series arrangement of a gas heater and a catalytic converter. The variable diverter is configured to control a percentage of a flow stream of gas that is diverted into the bypass flow path. The controller is configured to activate different predetermined operating modes for the bean roasting system by controlling a state of the variable diverter and a state of the heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Bellwether Coffee Co.
    Inventors: Ricardo Lopez, John Sandhu, Arno Holschuh
  • Patent number: 11510432
    Abstract: A bean roasting system includes a roasting drum, an agitator, and a door. The roasting drum has an inside surface extending from a back end to a front end. The agitator has blades mounted to an axial shaft. The axial shaft has an anterior end portion. The door is mounted rotationally relative to the roasting drum and includes a glass plate and a bearing assembly. The glass plate provides visual access to contents inside the roasting drum when the door is closed. The bearing assembly includes an outer housing and an inner bearing. The outer housing is mounted to the glass plate. The inner bearing defines a receiving hole that receives and supports the anterior end portion of the axial shaft when the door closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Bellwether Coffee Co.
    Inventors: John Sandhu, Arno Holschuh, Ricardo Lopez, Jeremiah Peevyhouse, Peter Schmehl, Neil Sandhu, Jeff Wyatt, Mose O'Griffin, Andrew Damele, Michael Shawver
  • Publication number: 20220337418
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to authenticating users using a plurality of non-deterministic biometric identifiers. The method includes generating a scannable code upon receiving a success nonce from a registration server. The registration server can access a user identifier and a hash of at least a signature using the success nonce. The signature can be generated based at least in part upon a biometric identifier of a user. The method includes recreating the hash of the signature stored by the registration server. The method includes generating the scannable code by encrypting the success nonce and the recreated hash. The biometric identifier of the user is generated by feeding a plurality of non-deterministic biometric inputs to a trained machine learning model producing a plurality of feature vectors. The method includes projecting the plurality of feature vectors onto a surface of a unit hyper-sphere and computing a characteristic identity vector representing the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Sharecare AI, Inc.
    Inventors: Axel SLY, Srivatsa Akshay SHARMA, Brett Robert REDINGER, Devin Daniel REICH, Geert TROOSKENS, Meelis LOOTUS, Young Jin LEE, Ricardo Lopez ARREDONDO, Frederick Franklin KAUTZ, IV, Satish Srinivasan BHAT, Scott Michael KIRK, Walter Adolf DE BROUWER, Kartik THAKORE
  • Publication number: 20220269771
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to authenticating users using a plurality of non-deterministic registration biometric inputs. During registration, a plurality of non-deterministic biometric inputs are given as input to a trained machine learning model to generate sets of feature vectors. The non-deterministic biometric inputs can include a plurality of face images and a plurality of voice samples of a user. A characteristic identity vector for the user can be determined by averaging feature vectors. During authentication, a plurality of non-deterministic biometric inputs are given as input to a trained machine learning model to generate a set of authentication feature vectors. The sets of feature vectors are projected onto a surface of a hyper-sphere. The system can authenticate the user when a cosine distance between the authentication feature vector and a characteristic identity vector for the user is less than a pre-determined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: SHARECARE AI, INC.
    Inventors: Axel SLY, Srivatsa Akshay SHARMA, Brett Robert REDINGER, Devin Daniel REICH, Geert TROOSKENS, Meelis LOOTUS, Young Jin LEE, Ricardo Lopez ARREDONDO, Frederick Franklin KAUTZ, IV, Satish Srinivasan BHAT, Scott Michael KIRK, Walter Adolf DE BROUWER, Kartik THAKORE
  • Publication number: 20220179943
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to authenticating users using a plurality of non-deterministic registration biometric inputs. During registration, a plurality of non-deterministic biometric inputs are given as input to a trained machine learning model to generate sets of feature vectors. The non-deterministic biometric inputs can include a plurality of face images and a plurality of voice samples of a user. A characteristic identity vector for the user can be determined by averaging feature vectors. During authentication, a plurality of non-deterministic biometric inputs are given as input to a trained machine learning model to generate a set of authentication feature vectors. The sets of feature vectors are projected onto a surface of a hyper-sphere. The system can authenticate the user when a cosine distance between the authentication feature vector and a characteristic identity vector for the user is less than a pre-determined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: SHARECARE AI, INC.
    Inventors: Axel SLY, Srivatsa Akshay SHARMA, Brett Robert REDINGER, Devin Daniel REICH, Geert TROOSKENS, Meelis LOOTUS, Young Jin LEE, Ricardo Lopez ARREDONDO, Frederick Franklin KAUTZ, IV, Satish Srinivasan BHAT, Scott Michael KIRK, Walter Adolf DE BROUWER, Kartik THAKORE
  • Patent number: 11321447
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to authenticating users using a plurality of non-deterministic registration biometric inputs. During registration, a plurality of non-deterministic biometric inputs are given as input to a trained machine learning model to generate sets of feature vectors. The non-deterministic biometric inputs can include a plurality of face images and a plurality of voice samples of a user. A characteristic identity vector for the user can be determined by averaging feature vectors. During authentication, a plurality of non-deterministic biometric inputs are given as input to a trained machine learning model to generate a set of authentication feature vectors. The sets of feature vectors are projected onto a surface of a hyper-sphere. The system can authenticate the user when a cosine distance between the authentication feature vector and a characteristic identity vector for the user is less than a pre-determined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: SHARECARE AI, INC.
    Inventors: Axel Sly, Srivatsa Akshay Sharma, Brett Robert Redinger, Devin Daniel Reich, Geert Trooskens, Meelis Lootus, Young Jin Lee, Ricardo Lopez Arredondo, Frederick Franklin Kautz, IV, Satish Srinivasan Bhat, Scott Michael Kirk, Walter Adolf De Brouwer, Kartik Thakore
  • Publication number: 20220054658
    Abstract: The present invention provides a conjugate of formula (I) and its use in methods of treatment, and also methods for delivering an active agent into a cell. The methods may be used to deliver an active agent into a nematode, flatworm, parasite or bacterium. The conjugate of formula (I) is: (formula (I)), wherein -D- is C1-4 alkylene or C2-4 alkenylene, preferably C2-4 alkenylene, where the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally substituted with alkyl or halo; A- is an active agent for delivery; and —RA, —RB, —RT1, —RT2, —R1, —R2, —R3, —X— and -L- are as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Transfection Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Alan Lawson SEWELL, Ezequiel Silva NIGENDA, Sean Niall O'BYRNE, Ricardo LOPEZ-GONZALEZ, Rodolfo MARQUEZ
  • Patent number: 11256801
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to authenticating users using a plurality of non-deterministic registration biometric inputs. During registration, a plurality of non-deterministic biometric inputs are given as input to a trained machine learning model to generate sets of feature vectors. The non-deterministic biometric inputs can include a plurality of face images and a plurality of voice samples of a user. A characteristic identity vector for the user can be determined by averaging feature vectors. During authentication, a plurality of non-deterministic biometric inputs are given as input to a trained machine learning model to generate a set of authentication feature vectors. The sets of feature vectors are projected onto a surface of a hyper-sphere. The system can authenticate the user when a cosine distance between the authentication feature vector and a characteristic identity vector for the user is less than a pre-determined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: doc.ai, Inc.
    Inventors: Axel Sly, Srivatsa Akshay Sharma, Brett Robert Redinger, Devin Daniel Reich, Geert Trooskens, Meelis Lootus, Young Jin Lee, Ricardo Lopez Arredondo, Frederick Franklin Kautz, IV, Satish Srinivasan Bhat, Scott Michael Kirk, Walter Adolf De Brouwer, Kartik Thakore
  • Publication number: 20210386108
    Abstract: A bean roasting system includes a roasting chamber, a blower, a variable diverter and a controller. The roasting chamber, the blower and the variable diverter each is disposed at least partially within a recirculating gas flow path. The blower is configured to provide a flow stream of gas through the recirculating gas flow path. The variable diverter is configured to split the gas flow path into at least two flow paths including a treated flow path and a bypass flow path. The treated flow path includes a series arrangement of a gas heater and a catalytic converter. The variable diverter is configured to control a percentage of a flow stream of gas that is diverted into the bypass flow path. The controller is configured to activate different predetermined operating modes for the bean roasting system by controlling a state of the variable diverter and a state of the heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Bellwether Coffee Co.
    Inventors: Ricardo LOPEZ, John SANDHU, Arno HOLSCHUH
  • Patent number: 11177960
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to authenticating users using a plurality of non-deterministic registration biometric inputs. During registration, a plurality of non-deterministic biometric inputs are given as input to a trained machine learning model to generate sets of feature vectors. The non-deterministic biometric inputs can include a plurality of face images and a plurality of voice samples of a user. A characteristic identity vector for the user can be determined by averaging feature vectors. During authentication, a plurality of non-deterministic biometric inputs are given as input to a trained machine learning model to generate a set of authentication feature vectors. The sets of feature vectors are projected onto a surface of a hyper-sphere. The system can authenticate the user when a cosine distance between the authentication feature vector and a characteristic identity vector for the user is less than a pre-determined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Sharecare AI, Inc.
    Inventors: Axel Sly, Srivatsa Akshay Sharma, Brett Robert Redinger, Devin Daniel Reich, Geert Trooskens, Meelis Lootus, Young Jin Lee, Ricardo Lopez Arredondo, Frederick Franklin Kautz, IV, Satish Srinivasan Bhat, Scott Michael Kirk, Walter Adolf De Brouwer, Kartik Thakore
  • Publication number: 20210326422
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to authenticating users using a plurality of non-deterministic registration biometric inputs. During registration, a plurality of non-deterministic biometric inputs are given as input to a trained machine learning model to generate sets of feature vectors. The non-deterministic biometric inputs can include a plurality of face images and a plurality of voice samples of a user. A characteristic identity vector for the user can be determined by averaging feature vectors. During authentication, a plurality of non-deterministic biometric inputs are given as input to a trained machine learning model to generate a set of authentication feature vectors. The sets of feature vectors are projected onto a surface of a hyper-sphere. The system can authenticate the user when a cosine distance between the authentication feature vector and a characteristic identity vector for the user is less than a pre-determined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: doc.ai, Inc.
    Inventors: Axel SLY, Srivatsa Akshay SHARMA, Brett Robert REDINGER, Devin Daniel REICH, Geert TROOSKENS, Meelis LOOTUS, Young Jin LEE, Ricardo Lopez ARREDONDO, Frederick Franklin KAUTZ, IV, Satish Srinivasan BHAT, Scott Michael KIRK, Walter Adolf DE BROUWER, Kartik THAKORE
  • Publication number: 20210326433
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to authenticating users using a plurality of non-deterministic registration biometric inputs. During registration, a plurality of non-deterministic biometric inputs are given as input to a trained machine learning model to generate sets of feature vectors. The non-deterministic biometric inputs can include a plurality of face images and a plurality of voice samples of a user. A characteristic identity vector for the user can be determined by averaging feature vectors. During authentication, a plurality of non-deterministic biometric inputs are given as input to a trained machine learning model to generate a set of authentication feature vectors. The sets of feature vectors are projected onto a surface of a hyper-sphere. The system can authenticate the user when a cosine distance between the authentication feature vector and a characteristic identity vector for the user is less than a pre-determined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: doc.ai, Inc.
    Inventors: Axel SLY, Srivatsa Akshay SHARMA, Brett Robert REDINGER, Devin Daniel REICH, Geert TROOSKENS, Meelis LOOTUS, Young Jin LEE, Ricardo Lopez ARREDONDO, Frederick Franklin KAUTZ, IV, Satish Srinivasan BHAT, Scott Michael KIRK, Walter Adolf DE BROUWER, Kartik THAKORE
  • Publication number: 20210328801
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to authenticating users using a plurality of non-deterministic registration biometric inputs. During registration, a plurality of non-deterministic biometric inputs are given as input to a trained machine learning model to generate sets of feature vectors. The non-deterministic biometric inputs can include a plurality of face images and a plurality of voice samples of a user. A characteristic identity vector for the user can be determined by averaging feature vectors. During authentication, a plurality of non-deterministic biometric inputs are given as input to a trained machine learning model to generate a set of authentication feature vectors. The sets of feature vectors are projected onto a surface of a hyper-sphere. The system can authenticate the user when a cosine distance between the authentication feature vector and a characteristic identity vector for the user is less than a pre-determined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: doc.ai, Inc.
    Inventors: Axel SLY, Srivatsa Akshay SHARMA, Brett Robert REDINGER, Devin Daniel REICH, Geert TROOSKENS, Meelis LOOTUS, Young Jin LEE, Ricardo Lopez ARREDONDO, Frederick Franklin KAUTZ, IV, Satish Srinivasan BHAT, Scott Michael KIRK, Walter Adolf DE BROUWER, Kartik THAKORE
  • Publication number: 20210227871
    Abstract: A bean roasting system includes a roasting drum, an agitator, and a door. The roasting drum has an inside surface extending from a back end to a front end. The agitator has blades mounted to an axial shaft. The axial shaft has an anterior end portion. The door is mounted rotationally relative to the roasting drum and includes a glass plate and a bearing assembly. The glass plate provides visual access to contents inside the roasting drum when the door is closed. The bearing assembly includes an outer housing and an inner bearing. The outer housing is mounted to the glass plate. The inner bearing defines a receiving hole that receives and supports the anterior end portion of the axial shaft when the door closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Bellwether Coffee Co.
    Inventors: John SANDHU, Arno HOLSCHUH, Ricardo LOPEZ, Jeremiah PEEVYHOUSE, Peter SCHMEHL, Neil SANDHU, Jeff WYATT, Mose O'GRIFFIN, Andrew DAMELE, Michael SHAWVER
  • Patent number: 11013253
    Abstract: A bean roasting system includes a roasting chamber, a blower, a variable diverter and a controller. The roasting chamber, the blower and the variable diverter each is disposed at least partially within a recirculating gas flow path. The blower is configured to provide a flow stream of gas through the recirculating gas flow path. The variable diverter is configured to split the gas flow path into at least two flow paths including a treated flow path and a bypass flow path. The treated flow path includes a series arrangement of a gas heater and a catalytic converter. The variable diverter is configured to control a percentage of a flow stream of gas that is diverted into the bypass flow path. The controller is configured to activate different predetermined operating modes for the bean roasting system by controlling a state of the variable diverter and a state of the heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Bellwether Coffee Co.
    Inventors: Ricardo Lopez, John Sandhu, Arno Holschuh
  • Patent number: 10973253
    Abstract: A bean roasting system includes a roasting drum, an agitator, and a door. The roasting drum has an inside surface extending from a back end to a front end. The agitator has blades mounted to an axial shaft. The axial shaft has an anterior end portion. The door is mounted rotationally relative to the roasting drum and includes a glass plate and a bearing assembly. The glass plate provides visual access to contents inside the roasting drum when the door is closed. The bearing assembly includes an outer housing and an inner bearing. The outer housing is mounted to the glass plate. The inner bearing defines a receiving hole that receives and supports the anterior end portion of the axial shaft when the door closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Bellwether Coffee Co.
    Inventors: John Sandhu, Arno Holschuh, Ricardo Lopez, Jeremiah Peevyhouse, Peter Schmehl, Neil Sandhu, Jeff Wyatt, Mose O'Griffin, Andrew Damele, Michael Shawver
  • Patent number: D970957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Bellwether Coffee Co.
    Inventors: Adam Reineck, Kimberly Noon, Ricardo Lopez, John Sandhu, John Bennett Stoelting
  • Patent number: D1023749
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Luke Anthony Snider, Folke Schlueter, Sergio Ricardo Lopez Manzano, Macarena Castillo Olmos