Patents by Inventor Robert Alexander

Robert Alexander 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: 20250252176
    Abstract: A method includes sending a notification to a user device of a user that a password reset is required. A hash of a password is received from the user device at a reset date and a reset time. A default expiration date and a default expiration time are determined for the password based on the reset date and the reset time. Excluded dates, excluded time intervals, allowable dates, and allowable time intervals are determined. In response to determining that the default expiration date falls on a first excluded date, a first allowable date that is before or after the first excluded date is set as the expiration date. In response to determining that the default expiration time falls within a first excluded time interval, a time that falls within a first allowable time interval is set as the expiration time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: Harry Douglas Kirby, Robert Alexander Levandowski, JR., Olga Caroline Kocharyan
  • Patent number: 12353580
    Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to building annotated models based on eyes-off data. Specifically, a synthetic data generation model is trained and used to further train a target model. The synthetic data generation model is trained within an eyes-off environment using an anonymity technique on confidential data. The synthetic data generation model is then used to create synthetic data that closely represents the confidential data but without any specific details that can be linked back to the confidential data. The synthetic data is then annotated and used to train the target model within an eyes-on environment. Subsequently, the target model is deployed back within the eyes-off environment to classify the confidential data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David Benjamin Levitan, Robert Alexander Sim, Julia S. McAnallen, Huseyin Atahan Inan, Girish Kumar, Xiang Yue
  • Publication number: 20250209281
    Abstract: Natural language generators (NLGs), including large language models, are powerful technologies that are in widespread use. However, typically, as NLGs become more powerful and sophisticated, their correspondingly increased complexity requires substantial processing resources. The present disclosure provides automated techniques for dynamically routing queries between at least two NLGs based on an assessment of query difficulty. Less difficult queries can be routed to a less resource intensive NLG, while more difficult queries are routed to a more sophisticated, but more resource intensive NLG. Routing less difficult queries to a less resource intensive model can thus conserve computing resources, while providing little to no drop in response quality, and in some cases providing improved response quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ankur MALLICK, Daniel Eduardo MADRIGAL DIAZ, Chi WANG, Robert Alexander SIM, Victor RÜHLE, Ahmed AWADALLAH, Dujian DING
  • Patent number: 12312279
    Abstract: In some examples, a method including depositing a plurality of particles on a ceramic or ceramic matrix composite (CMC) substrate to form a barrier coating on the ceramic or CMC substrate, the plurality of particles including a silica-rich rare earth (RE) disilicate material and a second material, wherein the silica-rich RE disilicate material includes excess silica compared to a stoichiometric RE disilicate material, wherein the barrier coating includes a first domain including the silica-rich RE disilicate material and a second phase, the second phase being disposed at grain boundaries, splat boundaries, or both of the barrier coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Alexander Sean Golden, Matthew T. Kush
  • Patent number: 12314998
    Abstract: A processor-implemented method of providing a customizable virtual representation for selection and purchase of construction products and associated installation products, using a computing device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: TilingMyWay
    Inventor: Robert Alexander
  • Publication number: 20250128555
    Abstract: A gateway device of a trailer includes a processing circuit configured to enable bi-directional communication between electrical devices at the trailer and an electrical system of the tractor; and a housing encompassing the processing circuit and coupled to an underside of the trailer, the housing including a terminal configured to be electrically coupled to an electrical socket at a front side of the trailer via a single cable that passes through a kingpin plate at the underside of the trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: James Epler, Robert Alexander Phillips, Daniel William Forthoffer, Clifford Creech, Gil Israel Winograd
  • Publication number: 20250124227
    Abstract: A personalized natural language processing system tokenizes a plurality of sets of raw text data to generate a plurality of sets of tokenized text data for the plurality of users, respectively. The tokenized text data includes a sequence of tokens corresponding to the raw text data, the tokens at least identifying distinct words or portions of words in the raw text. The system appends predetermined user-specific tokens to the sets of tokenized text data from the users, respectively. Each predetermined user-specific token corresponds to one of the users. The system processes the sets of tokenized text data using the NLP model in accordance with the appended predetermined user-specific tokens to predict a personalized classification for the sets of tokenized text data from each of the users, and outputs the personalized classifications of the tokenized text data for each of the users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Dimitrios Basile DIMITRIADIS, Vaishnavi SHRIVASTAVA, Milad SHOKOUHI, Robert Alexander SIM, Fatemehsadat MIRESHGHALLAH
  • Publication number: 20250099621
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are lipid nanoparticle (LNP) compositions encapsulating nucleic acid constructs for systemically delivering muscle proteins or protein complexes to muscle tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Allen T. Horhota, Robert Alexander Wesselhoeft, Shobu Odate, Tatiana Fontelonga, Junghoon Yang
  • Publication number: 20250064386
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for evaluating a sleep quality of a user using wearable-based data are described. The sleep quality of a user may be evaluated by combining physiological data collected via a wearable device, along with environmental sound data collected via one or more external devices. For example, a microphone on a device may monitor environmental sounds while a user sleeps, and the environmental sounds may be used to improve sleep stage classification. Additionally, or alternatively, sound instances occurring throughout a sleep interval may be identified. In some examples, sound data may be combined with other data, such as physiological data, to determine relationships between the sleep sound data and sleep quality. An indication of the sleep stages and transitions between the sleep stages, the sound instances, the sleep quality, or a combination thereof, may be presented to the user via an application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Miska Mikael Viljami Valkonen, Robert Alexander Singleton, Antti Oskari Laitala, Dmitry Sergeev, Harry Tily, Matias Valtteri Kukka, Mats Kyyrö
  • Patent number: 12227464
    Abstract: An article may include a substrate, such as a silicon-containing ceramic matrix composite, an environmental barrier coating (EBC) layer on the substrate, and a CMAS-resistant EBC layer on the EBC layer. The EBC layer may include at least one rare-earth disilicate (REDS). The CMAS-resistant EBC layer may include at least one rare-earth monosilicate (REMS) configured to react with CMAS to form crystalline reaction products. The CMAS-resistant EBC layer may include a plurality of vertical cracks extending from a surface of the CMAS-resistant EBC layer at least partially into the CMAS-resistant EBC layer. Additionally, or alternatively, the EBC layer may include a plurality of vertical cracks extending from a surface of the EBC layer into at least a portion of the EBC layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Li Li, Matthew T. Kush, Robert Alexander Sean Golden, Jun Shi
  • Publication number: 20250053445
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for an interactive, intelligent hub built around the completion of a task. This hub brings together resources, information, suggested steps, and other automated assistance to facilitate the completion of the task. AI-based assistance may indicate which steps can be completed by automated processes, and dispatch those processes, or suggest resources to assist in the completion of other steps. The hub displays the current status of the task, and lives until the completion of the task, or abandonment by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Alexander SIM, Ryen William WHITE, Omar SHAYA, Bernd Ingo PLONTSCH, Elnaz NOURI
  • Publication number: 20250029811
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a sensor substrate for a charged particle optical device and/or a charged particle assessment apparatus, the sensor substrate comprising: at least one distance sensor configured to generate a measurement signal representative of a distance between the distance sensor and a facing surface of a target; and at least one charged particle optical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Arthur Eduard OVERLACK, Ronald KROON, Richard Michel VAN LEEUWEN, Andre Luis RODRIGUES MANSANO, Herre Tjerk STEENSTRA, Erwin Robert Alexander VISSER
  • Patent number: 12180138
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components, such as helper lipids, structural lipids, and cholesterols, to form lipid nanoparticles for delivery of therapeutic agents, such as nucleic acids (e.g., circular polynucleotides), both in vitro and in vivo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Orna Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen T. Horhota, Junghoon Yang, Kevin J. Kauffman, Thomas Barnes, Robert Alexander Wesselhoeft, Amy M. Becker, Gregory Motz
  • Patent number: 12182511
    Abstract: A personalized natural language processing system tokenizes a plurality of sets of raw text data to generate a plurality of sets of tokenized text data for the plurality of users, respectively. The tokenized text data includes a sequence of tokens corresponding to the raw text data, the tokens at least identifying distinct words or portions of words in the raw text. The system appends predetermined user-specific tokens to the sets of tokenized text data from the users, respectively. Each predetermined user-specific token corresponds to one of the users. The system processes the sets of tokenized text data using the NLP model in accordance with the appended predetermined user-specific tokens to predict a personalized classification for the sets of tokenized text data from each of the users, and outputs the personalized classifications of the tokenized text data for each of the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Dimitrios Basile Dimitriadis, Vaishnavi Shrivastava, Milad Shokouhi, Robert Alexander Sim, Fatemehsadat Mireshghallah
  • Publication number: 20240417225
    Abstract: A lifting column has five column elements that are arranged in a nested manner, at least in portions, as well as a first screw drive for the movement of the three innermost column elements relative to one another and a second screw drive for the movement of the three outermost column elements relative to one another. A coupling tube arrangement is provided which operatively connects the first screw drive with the second screw drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Marcel Soltermann, Martin Vögelin, Robert Alexander
  • Publication number: 20240405584
    Abstract: A battery power supply (BPS) circuit to power an intermittently powered load, optimized to maximize battery capacity utilization and extend battery life, while offering low temperature performance. The BPS includes a voltage converter connected to a battery for generating a voltage greater or less than the battery voltage, a current limiter configured to limit current in a current limiting mode and to provide a shunt in a noncurrent limiting mode, a capacitor tank for providing an output voltage to the load and first charged to a voltage up to 95 or 100% (depending upon the operation of the BPS) of a desired output voltage, and second charged to the desired output voltage when the current limiter is shunted. Optionally, a relaxation/stabilization period is then applied before the load is enabled to maximize battery life. The BPS also provides a low power mode of operation while the load is disabled or in a sleep mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Andrii Isachenkov, Robert Alexander Williams
  • Patent number: 12153956
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for an interactive, intelligent hub built around the completion of a task. This hub brings together resources, information, suggested steps, and other automated assistance to facilitate the completion of the task. AI-based assistance may indicate which steps can be completed by automated processes, and dispatch those processes, or suggest resources to assist in the completion of other steps. The hub displays the current status of the task, and lives until the completion of the task, or abandonment by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Alexander Sim, Ryen William White, Omar Shaya, Bernd Ingo Plontsch, Elnaz Nouri
  • Publication number: 20240360803
    Abstract: An engine comprises an air intake arrangement configured to receive air; a heat exchanger arrangement arranged downstream of the air intake arrangement, configured to cool the air, and comprising a plurality of heat exchanger modules; and one or more turbomachinery components configured to receive cooled air from the heat exchanger arrangement. The plurality of heat exchanger modules are arranged to be generally centred on and to be arranged along a longitudinal axis of the engine. At least one of the plurality of heat exchanger modules is arranged to at least partially overlap with at least one other one of the plurality of heat exchanger modules relative to the longitudinal axis of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Reaction Engines Limited
    Inventors: Robert Alexander Bond, Kathryn Rebecca Evans, Russell Geoffrey Payne, Martin Christopher Johnson
  • Publication number: 20240354713
    Abstract: A system and method to provide computer support for a meeting of invitees comprises accessing one or more sensory data streams providing digitized sensory data responsive to an activity of one or more of the invitees during the meeting, the one or more sensory data streams including at least one audio stream. The method also comprises subjecting the at least one audio stream to phonetic and situational computer modeling to recognize a sequence of words in the audio stream and to assign each word to an invitee, subjecting the sequence of words to semantic computer modeling to recognize a sequence of directives in the sequence of words, and releasing one or more output data streams based on the sequence of directives, the one or more output data streams including one or more notifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Robert Alexander SIM, Marcello MENDES HASEGAWA, Ryen William WHITE, Mudit JAIN, Tomer HERMELIN, Adi GERZI ROSENTHAL, Sagi HILLELI
  • Publication number: 20240339291
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provides a detector inspection device for interrogating at least part of a detector comprised in a charged particle-optical assessment apparatus, the detector inspection device comprising: a coupler configured to be positioned proximate to a detector element of a detector; and a device controller configured to apply a stimulating signal to the coupler to stimulate a response signal in the detector for interrogating at least part of the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Herre Tjerk STEENSTRA, Marco Jan-Jaco WIELAND, Alexius Otto LOOIJE, Richard Michel VAN LEEUWEN, Erwin Robert Alexander VISSER, Andre Luis RODRIGUES MANSANO, Gretchen Renée VAN T VEEN, Duije SEEKLES, Roelof Albert MARISSEN