Patents by Inventor Robert Donald
Robert Donald 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: 20240400544Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful as inhibitors of sodium channels are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and methods of using the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of various disorders, including pain.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATEDInventors: Elizabeth Mary BECK, Robert PULLIN, Gorka ETXEBARRIA JARDI, Dean STAMOS, Yvonne SCHMIDT, Joseph PONTILLO, Stephen Andrew THOMSON, David Matthew SHAW, Nadia M. AHMAD, Lidio Marx CARVALHO MEIRELES, Sarah SKERRATT, Sara S. HADIDA RUAH, Timothy Donald NEUBERT, Dennis James HURLEY, Alexander KINTZER, Steven John DURRANT, Christopher WRAY, Anisa Nizarali VIRANI, Kiri NORTH, Reece JACQUES, Mark Thomas Miller, Jinglan ZHOU, Ronald Marcellus KNEGTEL, Ewa Iwona CHUDYK, Joanne Louise PINDER, Bruno Artur SOUSA, James DODD, Michael Edward O'DONNELL, Bhairavi GALAN, Rebecca E. STEVENS
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Publication number: 20240393039Abstract: Systems and processes for natural gas processing, liquefaction, and storage are described. The systems and processes include one or more arrangements of features which are capable of liquefying all of the gas entering an inlet of the system or a portion of the entering gas. The portion of the entering gas that is liquefied can vary based on the pressure of an outlet of the system, which can be fixed or vary based on usage downstream.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2023Publication date: November 28, 2024Inventors: Robert Meredith Harman, JR., Ravi Sudhakar Vemulapalli, Terry Donald Turner
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Publication number: 20240391907Abstract: Compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful as inhibitors of sodium channels are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and methods of using the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of various disorders, including pain.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: November 28, 2024Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedInventors: Steven John Durrant, Nadia M. Ahmad, Elizabeth Mary Beck, Lidio Marx Carvalho Meireles, Ewa Iwona Chudyk, Gorka Etxebarria Jardi, Bhairavi Galan, Sara S. Hadida Ruah, Dennis James Hurley, Ronald Marcellus Knegtel, Timothy Donald Neubert, Joanne Louise Pinder, Joseph Pontillo, Robert Pullin, Yvonne Schmidt, David Matthew Shaw, Sarah Skerratt, Dean Stamos, Stephen Andrew Thomson, Anisa Nizarali Virani, Christopher Wray
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Patent number: 12153884Abstract: An advanced transformer architecture for an LLM with epistemic embedding for disclosed. The LLM includes a corpus address system for detailed addressing of input data, an input layer configured to create detailed addressing for words and sentences within the input corpus, and an embedding layer that combines epistemic embedding, word embedding, metadata embedding, and speaker tag embedding, and a corpus attention system using attention markers for managing focus. Epistemic embedding for the input corpus is generated using a vignette tableau and the epistemic embeddings are indicative of user sentiment and epistemic evidence values.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2024Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: NOLA AI, Inc.Inventors: Correy Allen Kowall, Robert Donald Veglahn, Nivedita Sivakumar, Jober't Aladwan, Mitchell Klein
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Patent number: 12144780Abstract: A pool or spa system includes networked pool or spa devices that can be dynamically configured with network addresses by a controller. The controller can transmit a device discovery request on a network and can receive a discovery response from pool or spa devices that require a network address. The system determines and assigns the network addresses for the pool or spa devices based on unique device identifiers associated with the responding pool or spa devices. The network addresses assigned to the pool or spa device are transmitted to the pool or spa device to be used by the pool or spa devices to communicate with the controller over the network. The system can be used to discover and assign addresses to various types of pool or spa devices, such as pumps, underwater lights, chlorinators, water feature controllers, remote controllers, and/or other types of devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2023Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Hayward Industries, Inc.Inventors: David M. Blaine, Kenneth W. White, Jr., Craig Andrew Horrocks, James Murdock, Douglas M. Sawyer, Jr., Carl Brunetti, Robert Donald Heon, Linnette Rivera
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Publication number: 20240376783Abstract: The invention relates to a piston and cylinder assembly (12) of a downhole tool (10), and in particular to a piston and cylinder assembly of a rotary steerable tool. The piston (20) has an outer wall (80) which is in direct sliding contact with a wall of the cylinder (12) whereby to provide a solid sealing interface without elastomer seals. The cylinder has a retainer (22) for the piston, the retainer having at least one retaining part, the piston having at least one retained part (74), the retaining part and the retained part cooperating to retain the piston in the cylinder. The retained part is separate from the outer wall. The invention avoids the requirement for cross pins or the like to retain the piston in the cylinder and thereby avoids any holes or other discontinuities in the sealing surfaces. The invention thereby separates the function of retaining the piston from sealing the piston to cylinder interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2022Publication date: November 14, 2024Applicant: ROCKATEK LIMITEDInventors: Daniel Brendan CROWLEY, Robert Donald John SEDGEMAN
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Publication number: 20240368135Abstract: Compounds of formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful as inhibitors of sodium channels are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and methods of using the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of various disorders, including pain.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATEDInventors: Elizabeth Mary BECK, Robert PULLIN, Gorka ETXEBARRIA JARDI, Dean STAMOS, Yvonne SCHMIDT, Joseph PONTILLO, Stephen Andrew THOMSON, David Matthew SHAW, Nadia M. AHMAD, Lidio Marx CARVALHO MEIRELES, Sarah SKERRATT, Sara S. HADIDA RUAH, Mark Thomas Miller, Timothy Donald NEUBERT, Dennis James HURLEY, Jinglan ZHOU, Alexander KINTZER, Steven John DURRANT, Christopher WRAY, Anisa Nizarali VIRANI, Kiri NORTH, James DODD, Reece JACQUES, Stephen Michael GEDDIS, Bhairavi GALAN, Ronald Marcellus KNEGTEL, Ewa Iwona CHUDYK, Joanne Louise PINDER, Bruno Artur SOUSA, Rebecca E. STEVENS, Miranda Adele WRIGHT, Heather Clare TWIN, James Jun Bon MUI
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Patent number: 12130771Abstract: Techniques for transmitting data include one or more processors of a computing device included in a network device identifying data to be transmitted, wherein the computing device includes the one or more processors, a queue, and a transmitter, and wherein the network device includes the computing device and a transceiver that is configured to transmit data outside of the network device; adding the data to the queue; and during an open data session window: transmitting, via the transmitter and to the transceiver, data extracted from the queue; and in response to determining that an amount of data in the queue is below a threshold, (a) delaying for a period of time, and (b) after the period of time, instructing the transceiver to end the open data session window early and transition to a lower power state.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2023Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: ITRON, INC.Inventors: Richard Donald Maes, II, Robert Vernon Dusenberry, Eric S. Benson
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Publication number: 20240354216Abstract: An apparatus comprises: memory access circuitry (11) to process memory access requests requesting access to a memory system (10, 32); and access frequency tracking circuitry (40). In response to a given memory access request requesting access to a given page of a memory address space, the access frequency tracking circuitry (40) determines an outcome of a chance-dependent test, where the outcome of the chance-dependent test is dependent on chance. When the outcome of the chance-dependent test is a first outcome, an access frequency tracking indicator corresponding to the given page is updated within an access frequency tracking structure. When the chance-dependent test has an outcome other than the first outcome. the access frequency tracking circuitry 40 omits updating of the access frequency tracking indicator corresponding to the given page.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2022Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: Arm LimitedInventors: Matthew Lucien Evans, Robert Gwilym Dimond, Alexander Donald Charles Chadwick
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Patent number: 12118878Abstract: Techniques for transmitting data include one or more processors of a computing device included in a network device identifying data to be transmitted; and while a data session window is open: transmitting, using a transmitter of the network device, the data to a transceiver that is included in the network device and is separate from the one or more processors, wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit the data outside of the network device; and in response to determining that there is no additional data to be transmitted, (a) delaying for a period of time, and (b) after the period of time, instructing the transceiver to end the data session window early and transition to a lower power state.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: ITRON, INC.Inventors: Richard Donald Maes, II, Robert Vernon Dusenberry, Eric S. Benson
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Publication number: 20240315883Abstract: An absorbent article having improved handling of body exudates. The absorbent article can minimize the amount of body exudates in contact with a wearer's skin and can minimize the incidence of leakage of body exudates from the absorbent article.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Scott S.C. Kirby, David Glen Biggs, Andrew Thomas Hammond, Eric Donald Johnson, Candace Dyan Krautkramer, Robert Lee Popp, Leila Joy Roberson, Daniel Robert Schlinz, Kendell Jean Williams, Niall Finn, Andy R. Butler
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Publication number: 20240309712Abstract: A high frequency torsional oscillation mitigation tool for use in a downhole drilling assembly. The tool has a first end, a second end, and a one-way coupling therebetween. The one-way coupling has a first part connected to rotate with the first end and a second part connected to rotate with the second end. The one-way coupling has an engaged condition in which the first part and the second part can rotate together in a first rotational direction whereby drill string rotation can be communicated to the drill bit. The one-way coupling has a disengaged condition in which the first part can rotate relative to the second part in a second rotational direction. The one-way coupling can have multiple sets of driving elements along its longitudinal axis. The tool can include a locking mechanism to override the one-way coupling for recovering a stuck downhole assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2024Publication date: September 19, 2024Applicant: ROCKATEK LIMITEDInventors: Daniel Brendan CROWLEY, Robert Donald John SEDGEMAN
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Publication number: 20240294512Abstract: Compounds of formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful as inhibitors of sodium channels are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and methods of using the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of various disorders, including pain.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: September 5, 2024Applicant: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATEDInventors: Elizabeth Mary BECK, Robert PULLIN, Gorka ETXEBARRIA JARDI, Dean STAMOS, Yvonne SCHMIDT, Joseph PONTILLO, Stephen Andrew THOMSON, David Matthew SHAW, Nadia M. AHMAD, Lidio Marx CARVALHO MEIRELES, Sarah SKERRATT, Sara S. HADIDA RUAH, Timothy Donald NEUBERT, Dennis James HURLEY, Steven John DURRANT, Christopher WRAY, Anisa Nizarali VIRANI, Kiri NORTH, Bhairavi GALAN, Ronald Marcellus KNEGTEL, Ewa Iwona CHUDYK, Joanne Louise PINDER, Bruno Artur SOUSA, Francoise PIERARD
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Publication number: 20240285881Abstract: Breathing assistance apparatus includes a gases supply unit adapted to, in use, deliver a stream of pressurised gases from an outlet. The gases supply unit is adapted to vary the pressure of the stream of pressurised gases. A supply path includes a flexible self-supporting gases transportation pathway having a first end connected to the outlet so that the gases transportation pathway receives the stream of gases and conveys the gases to a patient. A patient interface is connected to the second end of the gases transportation pathway receives a stream of gases. At least one sensor measures at least one information parameter of the supply path. A control system associated with the gases supply unit receives the information parameter. The control system contains reference data, and compares the received data to reference data, and determines a supply path based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: Malik Tivanka Rajiv Peiris, Andrew Robert Donald Somervell, Jonathan David Harwood
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Patent number: 12069206Abstract: One example method of operation may include identifying a call from a caller and destined for a callee, receiving a data message associated with the call, forwarding the data message to a call processing server, processing the data message to identify one or more call parameters, comparing the one or more call parameters to an active call scam model applied by the call processing server, determining a scam score for the call based on the comparing of the one or more call parameters to the active call scam model applied by the call processing server, and determining whether to notify the callee that the call is a scam based on the scam score.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2023Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: FIRST ORION CORP.Inventors: Mark Hamilton Botner, Collin Michael Turney, Daniel Francis Kliebhan, Robert Francis Piscopo, Jr., Charles Donald Morgan, Jamelle Adnan Brown, Chee-Fung Choy, Samuel Kenton Welch, Nysia Inet George, Andrew Collin Shaddox
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Patent number: 12067203Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for a touch sensor controller coupled to a touch sensor panel. A touch sensor system including the controller and the touch sensor panel may experience interference from various sources. The method disclosed herein includes receiving signals output from the touch sensor panel. The controller determines interference information using the signals received from the touch sensor panel. This determining includes analyzing signal levels of the signals received from the touch sensor panel. The controller generates an output indicative of the interference information.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: 1004335 ONTARIO INC.Inventors: Robert Donald McCulloch, Albert M. David, Guy Michael Amyon Farquharson Duxbury
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Publication number: 20240273213Abstract: Data from different data stewards is aggregated, and an algorithm is trained on this aggregated dataset. The larger dataset may be subdivided into subsets to generate a series of weak trained models. The aggregation of these weak models into a strong model causes a reduction in model overfitting as compared against training the algorithm on the single aggregated training set. The subdivided subsets may be selected in a manner as to minimize the likelihood of data exfiltration by measuring the likelihood of exfiltration using an inversion model (as detailed above). It is possible the aggregated dataset may be subdivided many times to generate a very large set of weak models, which should further reduce overfitting.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2023Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Mary Elizabeth Chalk, Robert Derward Rogers, Alan Donald Czeszynski
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Publication number: 20240273232Abstract: An algorithm is trained on a known dataset to facilitate dynamic data exfiltration protection in a zero-trust environment. The classifications generated by the trained algorithm on a very large set of inputs may then be used to train an inversion threat model by a bad actor attempting to exfiltrate data from the data steward. Since our system is taking place within the enclave/secure computing node, the system is able to very accurately build an inversion threat model since the original training dataset is known (a ‘gold standard’ inversion model). This inversion model can be characterized to determine its performance/accuracy of properly identifying a given input as being within the original training dataset or not (a data exfiltration event). This very accurate inversion model will be superior at data exfiltration as compared to any inversion attack model generated by a bad actor using only the algorithm classification outputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2023Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Mary Elizabeth Chalk, Robert Derward Rogers, Alan Donald Czeszynski
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Publication number: 20240273233Abstract: An algorithm is trained on a dataset to facilitate dynamic data exfiltration protection in a zero-trust environment. An inversion threat model using the original training dataset (a ‘gold standard’ inversion model) may also be generated. This inversion model can be characterized to determine its performance/accuracy of properly identifying a given input as being within the original training dataset or not (a data exfiltration event). It is possible to reduce this risk of data exfiltration to a desired level, without unduly impacting the algorithm's performance using the inversion model for the generation of noise that is targeted (as opposed to Gaussian noise). Noise added to the original training dataset causes the inversion model to perform poorer (meaning data steward data is more secure) but has a corresponding impact on the algorithm accuracy and performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2023Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Mary Elizabeth Chalk, Robert Derward Rogers, Alan Donald Czeszynski
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Publication number: 20240185988Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing sensor data captured by sensors, wherein the sensor data is associated with a first pet, detecting activities of the first pet within a specified time period based on the sensor data, determining health indicators of the first pet based on one or more of the activities, wherein the health indicators are based on metrics associated with the one or more activities, generating a wellness assessment of the first pet based on the health indicators, wherein the wellness assessment comprises one or more of a wellness score or an alert of a possible medical condition, and sending instructions to a user device for presenting the wellness assessment of the first pet to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: MARS, INCORPORATEDInventors: Aletha Carson, Robert Donald Chambers, Nathanael Christian Yoder