Patents by Inventor Robert A. Black
Robert A. Black 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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Publication number: 20240144383Abstract: A computer-implemented method for analyzing a vehicle trip is presented. The method may include obtaining a wireless communication address of a vehicle of an insured driver. One or more processors may determine whether the wireless communication address corresponds to one of one or more known vehicles associated with an insured driver. Responsive to determining that the wireless communication address corresponds to one of the one or more known vehicles associated with the insured driver, the one or more processors may collect a plurality of vehicle telematics data during the vehicle trip. The one or more processors may also analyze the plurality of vehicle telematics data to determine at least one driving behavior of the insured driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Zebediah Robert Black, Sivarama Krishna Panguluri, Krishna Nemmani, Maliha Haque, John Steven Kirtzic, Sonia Torres, Teena Jagan, Fariha Islam
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Publication number: 20240131047Abstract: In one aspect disclosed herein are small molecule inhibitors of CD38 and their use in treating, inhibiting, decreasing, reducing, ameliorating and/or preventing graft versus host disease, ischemia reperfusion injury, graft rejection, inflammatory injury to a graft or a graft recipient. Additionally, disclosed herein are methods of inhibiting CD38 pathway and activity comprising contacting a cell expressing CD38 or administering to a subject in need of CD38 inhibition, any of the small molecule CD38 inhibitors disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Sylvester Michael BLACK, Bryan Alan WHITSON, Blake Robert PETERSON, Austin SCHENK
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Publication number: 20240089325Abstract: A technique is provided for determining a loss risk assessment score for a vehicle trip. The technique includes, at a vehicle, a computing device receiving first information indicative of operation of the vehicle. The technique also includes, at the vehicle, the computing device receiving second information indicative of an environment at a particular location and time. The computing device correlates the first information and the second information to generate a data set. The technique also includes determining a score for the vehicle trip based at least in part upon the generated data set.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Krishna Nemmani, Zebediah Robert Black, Corey Casmedes, Hoang Dang, Yuncheng Gao, Tyler Hargreaves, John Steven Kirtzic, Zongzhe Li, Einar Longva, Victor Mao, Trac Nguyen, Sivarama Kirshna Panguluri, Dalton Sherer, Edward Yang
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Patent number: 11926077Abstract: A composite sandwich panel comprises a first composite skin, a second composite skin, a hollow cell core between the first composite skin and the second composite skin, and a first over-crush edge region with a first edge. The first edge has a first thickness at least 40% less than a nominal thickness of the composite sandwich panel. The first over-crush edge region has a length of at least 0.25 inches over which a thickness of the composite sandwich panel decreases.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jason Turner, Mitchell Zachary Kotlik, Christopher Robert Schwartz, Michael B. Black
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Patent number: 11869089Abstract: A computer-implemented method for analyzing a vehicle trip is presented. The method may include obtaining a wireless communication address of a vehicle of an insured driver. One or more processors may determine whether the wireless communication address corresponds to one of one or more known vehicles associated with an insured driver. Responsive to determining that the wireless communication address corresponds to one of the one or more known vehicles associated with the insured driver, the one or more processors may collect a plurality of vehicle telematics data during the vehicle trip. The one or more processors may also analyze the plurality of vehicle telematics data to determine at least one driving behavior of the insured driver.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyInventors: Zebediah Robert Black, Sivarama Krishna Panguluri, Krishna Nemmani, Maliha Haque, John Steven Kirtzic, Sonia Torres, Teena Jagan, Fariha Islam
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Patent number: 11856061Abstract: A technique is provided for determining a loss risk assessment score for a vehicle trip. The technique includes, at a vehicle, a computing device receiving first information indicative of operation of the vehicle. The technique also includes, at the vehicle, the computing device receiving second information indicative of an environment at a particular location and time. The computing device correlates the first information and the second information to generate a data set. The technique also includes determining a score for the vehicle trip based at least in part upon the generated data set.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyInventors: Krishna Nemmani, Zebediah Robert Black, Corey Casmedes, Hoang Dang, Yuncheng Gao, Tyler Hargreaves, John Steven Kirtzic, Zongzhe Li, Einar Longva, Victor Mao, Trac Nguyen, Sivarama Kirshna Panguluri, Dalton Sherer, Edward Yang
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Publication number: 20230282880Abstract: An electrochemical device is disclosed, which may include an anode, a cathode, and a molded electrolyte composition disposed between the anode and the cathode. Implementations of the electrochemical device may include where the cathode and/or the anode are disposed in a stacked geometry. The electrolyte composition may include a gel polymer electrolyte, which can include a hydrogel of a copolymer and a salt dispersed in the hydrogel of a copolymer. The electrolyte composition may alternatively include a crosslinker or a photoinitiator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicants: XEROX CORPORATION, NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADAInventors: Naveen CHOPRA, Gregory McGUIRE, Nan-Xing HU, Alexis LAFORGUE, Robert BLACK
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Patent number: 11643828Abstract: A support apparatus 1 for supporting a user in an elevated working position above a ground surface G comprises a frame 60 for supporting a floor portion 20 of the support apparatus and a plurality of leg members 40a, 40b mounted to the frame 60 for supporting the frame above the ground surface G. Each leg member has a foot portion 42 for engaging the ground surface G. Each leg member is rotatably mounted to the frame for rotation about a rotational axis which is substantially perpendicular to the width and the length of the frame and each leg member extends from the frame in a radial direction of the rotational axis, whereby the foot portion is offset from the rotational axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Oxford Safety Components LimitedInventors: John Alexander Black, David Robert Black
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Patent number: 11646427Abstract: An example composition is disclosed. For example, the composition includes a ultra-violet (UV) curable mixture of water, an acid, a phosphine oxide with one or more photoinitiators, a water miscible polymer, a salt, and a neutralizing agent. The composition can be used to form an electrolyte layer that can be cured in the presence of air when printing the thin-film battery.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Naveen Chopra, Biby Esther Abraham, Gregory McGuire, Robert Black, Alexis Laforgue
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Publication number: 20230089020Abstract: A technique is provided for determining a loss risk assessment score for a vehicle trip. The technique includes, at a vehicle, a computing device receiving first information indicative of operation of the vehicle. The technique also includes, at the vehicle, the computing device receiving second information indicative of an environment at a particular location and time. The computing device correlates the first information and the second information to generate a data set. The technique also includes determining a score for the vehicle trip based at least in part upon the generated data set.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Krishna Nemmani, Zebediah Robert Black, Corey Casmedes, Hoang Dang, Yuncheng Gao, Tyler Hargreaves, John Steven Kirtzic, Zongzhe Li, Einar Longva, Victor Mao, Trac Nguyen, Sivarama Kirshna Panguluri, Dalton Sherer, Edward Yang
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Patent number: 11587101Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to providing accurate and real-time insights into abnormal entities and activities using machine learning algorithms. An exemplary computer-enabled method comprises receiving a set of input data, wherein the set of input data is associated with an entity; automatically obtaining, based on the received set of input data, a set of derived data, wherein the set of derived data is associated with the entity; obtaining, based on the set of derived data, a plurality of feature values corresponding to a plurality of features; providing the plurality of feature values to an autoencoder-decoder to obtain a plurality of feature-specific reconstruction errors; selecting, based on the plurality of feature-specific reconstruction errors, one or more features from the plurality of features; outputting the selected one or more features and one or more textual descriptions associated with the selected one or more features.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: DeepRisk.ai, LLCInventors: Chaitanya Nandkishore Vaidya, Mathew Robert Black, Alvin Babu John
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Patent number: 11516295Abstract: A technique is provided for determining a loss risk assessment score for a vehicle trip. The technique includes, at a vehicle, a computing device receiving first information indicative of operation of the vehicle. The technique also includes, at the vehicle, the computing device receiving second information indicative of an environment at a particular location and time. The computing device correlates the first information and the second information to generate a data set. The technique also includes determining a score for the vehicle trip based at least in part upon the generated data set.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyInventors: Krishna Nemmani, Zebediah Robert Black, Corey Casmedes, Hoang Dang, Yuncheng Gao, Tyler Hargreaves, John Steven Kirtzic, Zongzhe Li, Einar Longva, Victor Mao, Trac Nguyen, Sivarama Kirshna Panguluri, Dalton Sherer, Edward Yang
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Publication number: 20220344713Abstract: A biodegradable solid aqueous electrolyte composition, an electrochemical device incorporating the electrolyte composition, and methods for the same are provided. The electrolyte composition may include a hydrogel of a copolymer and a salt dispersed in the hydrogel. The copolymer may include at least two polycaprolactone chains attached to a polymeric center block. The electrochemical device may include an anode, a cathode, and the electrolyte composition disposed between the anode and the cathode. The electrolyte composition may include a crosslinked, biodegradable polymeric material that is radiatively curable prior to being crosslinked.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicants: XEROX CORPORATION, NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADAInventors: Naveen CHOPRA, Nan-Xing HU, Gregory McGUIRE, Robert BLACK, Alexis LAFORGUE, Edmond LAM, Chi Woon LEUNG, Yali LIU, Sophie REGNIER, Nathalie CHAPLEAU, Asmae MOKRINI
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Publication number: 20220251898Abstract: A cover for covering an opening defined in a surface, the opening defined between a first edge and a second edge, and defining an opening width therebetween, shorter than a length of the opening, the cover having a cover width and configured to be supported, in use, at the first edge and the second edge of the opening when the cover width is parallel to the opening width, wherein the cover width is adjustable from a first cover width to a second cover width, and wherein the cover is configured to maintain the cover width at the second cover width, in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: OXFORD SAFETY COMPONENTS LIMITEDInventors: John Alexander Black, David Robert Black
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Publication number: 20220173433Abstract: A biodegradable solid aqueous electrolyte composition, an electrochemical device incorporating the electrolyte composition, and methods for the same are provided. The electrolyte composition may include a rubber-like hydrogel including a copolymer and a salt. The copolymer may include at least two polycaprolactone chains coupled with a polymeric center block. The polymeric center block may include polyvinyl alcohol. The hydrogel may be biodegradable. The electrochemical device may include an anode, a cathode, and the electrolyte composition disposed between the anode and the cathode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicants: XEROX CORPORATION, NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADAInventors: Naveen CHOPRA, Nan-Xing HU, Gregory McGUIRE, Robert BLACK, Alexis LAFORGUE, Edmond LAM, Chi Woon LEUNG, Yali LIU, Sophie REGNIER
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Publication number: 20220149390Abstract: An example composition is disclosed. For example, the composition includes a ultra-violet (UV) curable mixture of water, an acid, a phosphine oxide with one or more photoinitiators, a water miscible polymer, a salt, and a neutralizing agent. The composition can be used to form an electrolyte layer that can be cured in the presence of air when printing the thin-film battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Naveen Chopra, Biby Esther Abraham, Gregory McGuire, Robert Black, Alexis Laforgue
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Publication number: 20210198907Abstract: A support apparatus 1 for supporting a user in an elevated working position above a ground surface G comprises a frame 60 for supporting a floor portion 20 of the support apparatus and a plurality of leg members 40a, 40b mounted to the frame 60 for supporting the frame above the ground surface G. Each leg member has a foot portion 42 for engaging the ground surface G. Each leg member is rotatably mounted to the frame for rotation about a rotational axis which is substantially perpendicular to the width and the length of the frame and each leg member extends from the frame in a radial direction of the rotational axis, whereby the foot portion is offset from the rotational axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2018Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Oxford Safety Components LimitedInventors: John Alexander Black, David Robert Black
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Publication number: 20210189740Abstract: This disclosure relates to a trowel and/or float having a utilitarian and adjustable level built-in for ease of use and creating uniform, properly angled, smooth surfaces, and replaceable undersides for creating various effects all in one simple to use tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Robert Black, James Wickstead
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Publication number: 20200380531Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to providing accurate and real-time insights into abnormal entities and activities using machine learning algorithms. An exemplary computer-enabled method comprises receiving a set of input data, wherein the set of input data is associated with an entity; automatically obtaining, based on the received set of input data, a set of derived data, wherein the set of derived data is associated with the entity; obtaining, based on the set of derived data, a plurality of feature values corresponding to a plurality of features; providing the plurality of feature values to an autoencoder-decoder to obtain a plurality of feature-specific reconstruction errors; selecting, based on the plurality of feature-specific reconstruction errors, one or more features from the plurality of features; outputting the selected one or more features and one or more textual descriptions associated with the selected one or more features.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2019Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Chaitanya Nandkishore Vaidya, Mathew Robert Black, Alvin Babu John
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Patent number: 10759217Abstract: This disclosure relates to a utilitarian holster for a marker making one-hand accessibility and use simple. Specifically, embodiments herein provide for a holster that can hold a variety of off-the-shelf marking pens in a manner that they will not dry out and allow for one-handed sightless insertion and withdrawal.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Inventors: Robert Black, James Wickstead