Patents by Inventor Robert A. Christian

Robert A. Christian 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).

  • Publication number: 20250114155
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes an instrument cart having a setup arm assembly and a control drive assembly coupled to the setup arm assembly. The control drive assembly includes a chassis assembly, a first drive unit and a second drive unit mounted to the chassis assembly, and a leadscrew assembly. Each drive unit is positioned to translate relative to the chassis assembly between a retracted position and an advanced position. The first drive unit couples to a first surgical instrument and the second drive unit couples to a second surgical instrument. The leadscrew assembly is mounted to the chassis assembly and includes a first leadscrew operably associated with the first drive unit and a second leadscrew operably associated with the second drive unit. The first leadscrew rotates to cause the first drive unit to translate relative to the chassis assembly. The second leadscrew rotates to cause the second drive unit to translate relative to the chassis assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Ian McDiarmid, Brian King, Jon Cooke, Aki Hannu Einari Laakso, Hans Christian Pflaumer, Akshaya Ahuja, Chace F. Medeiros, Rupert Anthony Barton, Thomas Henry Brittain, James Angus Boonzaier, Austin Paul Davis, Robert Ian Noakes, Matthew Michael Marinovich, Andre Fraser Monteiro, Marcus Joseph Wolf, Jozsef Horvath, Adrian Edward Cooper, Paul Smitheman, Mark J. Pawulski, Brian Gregory Holmes
  • Publication number: 20250106442
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a video system for automatically calculating athletic performance of active participating players of a sporting event including at least two video cameras positioned at different sporting event locations, wirelessly coupled to a remote server and configured to capture live motion video images of the sporting event, players and sports equipment, a synchronization processor configured to analyze the live motion video images and create synchronized data of the live motion video images in real time, at least one camera tracking sensor coupled to the cameras and configured to track physical movements of players and sports equipment interactions, an analytics processor configured to calculate in real time actual speed and distance related to the players and sports equipment and projected paths, and an application operating on a user's local computer device configured to display in real time the actual speed, distance, and the projected paths of the sports equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Robert Bradley Burkhart, Peter Christian Maurer, Edmond A. DeFrank
  • Patent number: 12258200
    Abstract: Systems, kits, and methods for contactless application of mixed concentrates and diluents are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a system comprising a mix and storage container defining an interior and a first opening and a second opening. The first opening, the second opening and the interior are fluidly connected. Further, the system includes a connector that defines a first end, a second end, and a passageway that extends between the first end and the second end. The first end of the connector is attached to the first opening of the mix and storage container. The connector further defines an opener configured to engage and open a sealed portion of the concentrate container for release of a concentrate from within the concentrate container through the passageway and into the interior of the mix and storage container for mixing with a diluent. The system also includes an application tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Scatter, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Lines Brown, Christopher James Cunningham, James Robert Seay, John-Mark Christian Bolton, Karry Chase Harrison, Joshua William Whitelock
  • Patent number: 12242994
    Abstract: Techniques for automatically generating reports based on organizational data. For example, a computer system can include a database of organizational data associated with the organization. The organizational data includes a plurality of employee data objects and a plurality of previously generated report configuration files. The system can include a machine-learned model configured to generate a report configuration file based on a prompt. The machine-learned model can be trained using the plurality of previously generated report configuration files. The system can receive a user query requesting a report associated with the organizational data. Additionally, the system can process, using a natural language processing model, the user query and the employee data objects to generate a prompt. Moreover, the system can process, by the machine-learned model, the prompt and the organizational data to generate a report configuration file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: People Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikunj Aggarwal, Suraj Hasmukhlal Savalia, Spencer Christian Butterfield, Robert Bolling Lambeth, III, Naman Kumar Agarwal, Ayush Rai, Parikshith Ramesh Kalariya, Abhishek Gupta, Leonardo Antonoff Araujo
  • Patent number: 12240797
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of preparing a compound of Formula (I): wherein R1, R2, and R3 are as defined as set forth in the application. In one embodiment, a compound of Formula (I) is prepared in >95% chemical purity and >95% enantiomeric excess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: DRACEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Jon Philip Lawson, Robert Christian Wild, Yiyang Shao, Jinchao Weng, Pavel Majer, Ivan Šnajdr, Martin Hadzima, Lukáš Tenora, Jinxiao Chu
  • Publication number: 20250068764
    Abstract: A system for development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model while protecting sensitive user information includes: a confidential computing environment in which original prompts to the AI model written by users are collected; a trained synthetic prompt generator to generate synthetic prompts based on the original prompts, wherein the synthetic prompt generator generates anonymized synthetic prompts without sensitive user information identifiable from the original prompts; and a developer computing environment in which the synthetic prompts are submitted to the AI model under development to generate a dataset that includes the synthetic prompts and corresponding AI model output for analysis to determine updates for the AI model while protecting the sensitive user information of actual users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Dhruv JOSHI, Robert SIM, Antonio Andre MONTEIRO MANOEL, Sumithra BHAKTHAVATSALAM, Ji LI, John Christian LEONE, Dolly SOBHANI
  • Publication number: 20250060360
    Abstract: Tissue explants of the gastrointestinal tract are provided. Methods of making and using the tissue explants are also provided, along with substrates designed for the tissue explants described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Carlo Giovanni Traverso, Thomas Christian Von Erlach, Robert S. Langer, Sarah Saxton, Daniel Minahan
  • Patent number: 12229473
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for detecting a wearing status of a wearable device, the wearing status indicating whether a user is wearing the wearable device and sending wearing status data to a companion communication device to control a behavior of the companion communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Watson, David John Shaw, Arun Dhyaneshwar Chawan, Matthew Gillette, Ganesha Adkasthala Ganapathi Batta, Jeffrey Chandler Moore, Patrick Ian Bernhard, Baek San Chang, Patrick Lee Coffman, Jonathan Anderson Bennett, Anthony Guetta, Jahan Christian Minoo, Keith Walter Rauenbuehler
  • Publication number: 20250033860
    Abstract: Connectors and methods for contactless transfer of fluid between containers are disclosed. According to an aspect, a connector includes a body that defines a first end, a second end, and a passageway that extends between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end and second end are configured to attach to a first container and a second container, respectively. The passageway provides a pathway between the first and second containers when the first and second containers are attached to the first and second ends, respectively. Further, the connector includes an opener configured to engage and open the first container for release of a fluid from within the first container through the passageway and into the second container when the first and second containers are attached to the first and second ends, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Jason Lines Brown, Christopher James Cunningham, James Robert Seay, John-Mark Christian Bolton, Karry Chase Harrison, Joshua William Whitelock
  • Publication number: 20250025656
    Abstract: Aspects of the present technology comprise a positioning and stabilising structure to hold a seal-forming structure in a therapeutically effective position on a head of a patient. The seal-forming structure may be constructed and arranged to form a seal with a region of the patient's face surrounding an entrance to the patient's airways for sealed delivery of a flow of air at a therapeutic pressure of at least 4 cmH2O with respect to ambient air pressure throughout the patient's respiratory cycle in use. The positioning and stabilising structure may comprise at least one gas delivery tube to deliver the flow of air to the entrance of a patient's airways via the seal-forming structure. The positioning and stabilising structure may comprise an adjustment mechanism for adjustment of a length of the at least one gas delivery tube to enable the positioning and stabilising structure to fit different size heads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Michiel KOOIJ, Alexander Joel BENTLEY, Igor BESIC, Robert Thomas BURNHAM, Aaron Samuel DAVIDSON, Priyanshu GUPTA, Kirrily Michele HASKARD, Ryan Michael KIRKPATRICK, Luke Emmanuel KLINKENBERG, Dimitri Marco MAURER, Joseph Samuel ORMROD, Gerard Michael RUMMERY, Rupert Christian SCHEINER, Bishavjot SINGH, Christopher James SMITH, Lochlan VON MOGER, Paul Derrick WATSON, Daniel Marc WEISS, Hadley WHITE
  • Publication number: 20250022786
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for edge protected glass cores are disclosed herein. An example package substrate includes a first glass layer including a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and first lateral surfaces extending between the first and second surfaces, the first glass layer having a first via extending between the first surface and the second surface; and a dielectric material in contact with the first surface of the first glass layer and in contact with the first lateral surfaces of the first glass layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremy Ecton, Hiroki Tanaka, Haobo Chen, Brandon Christian Marin, Srinivas Venkata Ramanuja Pietambaram, Gang Duan, Jason Gamba, Bohan Shan, Robert May, Benjamin Taylor Duong, Bai Nie, Whitney Bryks
  • Patent number: 12123584
    Abstract: In an aspect, a toy figurine for displaying an animated light pattern includes a main body, a plurality of light-emitting elements inside, and a controller. The light-emitting elements, when unilluminated, are invisible to a user outside the main body, and, when illuminated, are invisible to the user but emit light that is visible through a window of the main body. The controller is programmed to: a) illuminate a first light-emitting element at a first element illumination rate so as to emit first light through the window, b) illuminate a second light-emitting element at a second element illumination rate so as to emit through the light-diffusive window, second light which overlaps with the first light, and c) after step b) has begun, deilluminate the first light-emitting element at a first selected deillumination rate, so as to generate an appearance of light that travels along the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Spin Master Ltd.
    Inventor: Robert Christian Colquhoun
  • Patent number: 11967404
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide a computer-implemented method that includes obtaining the medical condition of the individual based at least in part on a personal identifier associated with the individual, the medical condition being determined by performing natural language processing of medical information associated with the individual. The method further includes obtaining characteristics of the plurality of items. The method further includes comparing the characteristics of the plurality of items to a restriction associated with the medical condition of the individual. The method further includes, responsive to determining that at least one of the characteristics of the plurality of items violates the restriction associated with the medical condition of the individual, preventing the individual from obtaining the item of the plurality of items associated with the violation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kristin E. McNeil, Robert Christian Sizemore, Sterling Richardson Smith, David Blake Werts
  • Patent number: 11926023
    Abstract: A hand held electric pulse tool performs tightening operations in which torque is delivered in pulses to tighten a screw joint. The tool includes an output shaft and a sensor to determine a parameter value associated with tightening of the screw joint. The tool is operative to provide torque pulses on the output shaft in a tightening direction until a first parameter value associated with the tightening of the screw joint is reached, then pause the tightening during a first time interval, and then provide torque pulses on the output shaft in a loosening direction until a second parameter value is reached. Next the electrical pulse tool is operative to pause the tightening during a second time interval and provide torque pulses on the output shaft in the tightening direction until a third parameter value is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO INDUSTRIAL TECHNIQUE AB
    Inventors: Daniel Per Erik Asplund, John Robert Christian Friberg
  • Publication number: 20230372294
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides lyophilates comprising (S)-isopropyl 2-((S)-2-acetamido-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanamido)-6-diazo-5-oxohexanoate: for subcutaneous administration to a subject, and pharmaceutical compositions, pharmaceutical formulations, and uses thereof
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Steven DYKSTRA, Gary ELLIOT, Thomas M. ESTOK, Stuart R. GALLANT, Robert Christian WILD, Jianmin XU, Henry Acken HAVEL
  • Publication number: 20230341644
    Abstract: Various examples are provided related to optical ground wire (OPGW) designs and mitigation of impulse effects. In one example, an optical ground cable includes one or more inner optical fiber; and a shield surrounding the one or more inner optical fiber. The shield includes a shield material have a skin-depth less than a skin-depth of aluminum which can improve rejection of intrusive signals and communications capabilities. Conductivity of the shield material can be greater than the conductivity of aluminum and permeability of the shield material can be greater than the permeability of aluminum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Christian Moore, William C. Snider, Joshua Santos, David R. Doucet, Doug W. Charlton
  • Patent number: 11776096
    Abstract: The image processing circuit includes a gamma correction circuit configured to perform a gamma correction on input image data using a look-up table, and then output output image data, an output image histogram calculation circuit configured to calculate an output image histogram, an input image histogram calculation circuit configured to calculate an input image histogram, a reference histogram calculation circuit configured to calculate a reference histogram from the input image histogram based on the look-up table, and a histogram comparison circuit configured to perform a comparison between the output image histogram and the reference histogram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventors: Loic Remi Robert Christian Michaut, Hideki Matsuda
  • Patent number: 11760723
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of preparing a compound of Formula I, wherein R1 is C1-C4 alkyl; R2 is C1-C4 alkyl; and R3 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C6 alkyl, (aryl)alkyl, and (heteroaryl)alkyl in >95% chemical purity and >95% enantiomeric excess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Dracen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Philip Lawson, Robert Christian Wild, Yiyang Shao, Jinxiao Chu, Jinchao Weng, Pavel Majer
  • Patent number: 11759926
    Abstract: A method and a device for detecting the oil level in a hydraulic pulse unit at an impulse type power wrench, wherein the pulse unit comprises an oil filled pulse chamber, a motor driven inertia drive member, and a kinetic energy receiving member connected to an output shaft and intermittently coupled to the inertia drive member via an oil cushion to receive kinetic energy from the inertia drive member during repeated energy transfer phases. The rotation speed of the inertia drive member is measured both at the start of a pulse generating phase and at the end of that phase, wherein the two measured speeds are compared to each other, and when the speed at the end of the pulse generating phase exceeds the speed at the end of that phase by a certain percentage a faulty signal is emitted indicating a too low oil level in the pulse unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO INDUSTRIAL TECHNIQUE AB
    Inventor: John Robert Christian Friberg
  • Patent number: 11642764
    Abstract: An electric tool adapted to perform tightening operations where torque is delivered in pulses to tighten a screw joint. The electric tool including an electric motor drivingly connected to an output shaft. A processor and a memory storing software instructions that, when executed by the processor cause the electrical tool, retrieve a first power level parameter p1 indicating a first power level to be used for torque pulses up to a torque threshold. And retrieve a second power level parameter p2 indicating a second power level to be used for torque pulses above the torque threshold. Then control the speed of the electric motor, so that the electric tool provide torque pulses on the output shaft with the first power level p1 until the torque threshold is reached. And control the speed of the electric motor, so that the electric tool provide torque pulses on the output shaft with the second power level p2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Atlas Copco Industrial Technique AB
    Inventor: John Robert Christian Friberg