Patents by Inventor Robert Black

Robert 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).

  • Publication number: 20240307074
    Abstract: A system and device for use in open or minimally invasive surgical procedures, such as a bone implant fixation procedure. The device is configured to perform various functions during a bone implant fixation procedure, including performing at least one of: penetration of a bone to form a hole or opening for receipt of a screw; neuromonitoring, in cooperation with a neuromonitoring device, of the hole during, or post-, formation of the hole so as to sense any nearby nerves adjacent to the hole that may be in the path of a screw, or otherwise affected, when a screw is placed within the hole; neurostimulation, in cooperation with a neuromonitoring device, of nerves adjacent to the hole during, or post-, formation of the hole; and measuring of a depth of the hole and providing a digital measurement of the depth to assist the surgeon in selecting the appropriate length of screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Tomas Matusaitis, Kenneth Hoos, Christopher Wilson, Robert F. Rioux, Nitin Khanna, Frank Phillips, Jim A. Youssef, Aniruddha Raina, Antonio Belton, Quinn J. Kesser, Liad Marom, Michael Brown, Allison P. Zadravecz, Nathan H. White, James A. Gilbert, David Jon Farrell, Christopher Pouzou, Patricia Black
  • Patent number: 11987996
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Inventors: Robert Black, James Wickstead
  • Publication number: 20240144383
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Zebediah Robert Black, Sivarama Krishna Panguluri, Krishna Nemmani, Maliha Haque, John Steven Kirtzic, Sonia Torres, Teena Jagan, Fariha Islam
  • Publication number: 20240089325
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 11869089
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Zebediah Robert Black, Sivarama Krishna Panguluri, Krishna Nemmani, Maliha Haque, John Steven Kirtzic, Sonia Torres, Teena Jagan, Fariha Islam
  • Patent number: 11856061
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20230282880
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicants: XEROX CORPORATION, NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA
    Inventors: Naveen CHOPRA, Gregory McGUIRE, Nan-Xing HU, Alexis LAFORGUE, Robert BLACK
  • Patent number: 11643828
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Oxford Safety Components Limited
    Inventors: John Alexander Black, David Robert Black
  • Patent number: 11646427
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Naveen Chopra, Biby Esther Abraham, Gregory McGuire, Robert Black, Alexis Laforgue
  • Publication number: 20230089020
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 11587101
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: DeepRisk.ai, LLC
    Inventors: Chaitanya Nandkishore Vaidya, Mathew Robert Black, Alvin Babu John
  • Patent number: 11516295
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20220344713
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicants: XEROX CORPORATION, NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA
    Inventors: Naveen CHOPRA, Nan-Xing HU, Gregory McGUIRE, Robert BLACK, Alexis LAFORGUE, Edmond LAM, Chi Woon LEUNG, Yali LIU, Sophie REGNIER, Nathalie CHAPLEAU, Asmae MOKRINI
  • Publication number: 20220251898
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: OXFORD SAFETY COMPONENTS LIMITED
    Inventors: John Alexander Black, David Robert Black
  • Publication number: 20220173433
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicants: XEROX CORPORATION, NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA
    Inventors: Naveen CHOPRA, Nan-Xing HU, Gregory McGUIRE, Robert BLACK, Alexis LAFORGUE, Edmond LAM, Chi Woon LEUNG, Yali LIU, Sophie REGNIER
  • Publication number: 20220149390
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Naveen Chopra, Biby Esther Abraham, Gregory McGuire, Robert Black, Alexis Laforgue
  • Publication number: 20210198907
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Oxford Safety Components Limited
    Inventors: John Alexander Black, David Robert Black
  • Publication number: 20210189740
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Black, James Wickstead
  • Publication number: 20200380531
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Chaitanya Nandkishore Vaidya, Mathew Robert Black, Alvin Babu John
  • Patent number: 10759217
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Black, James Wickstead