Patents by Inventor Robert Douglas

Robert Douglas 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: 20240087689
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to techniques for abstraction of unstructured clinical trial health data. Particularly, aspects are directed to obtaining, by a data transformation system, an unstructured document that includes various types of content for a given event. The data transformation system converts the unstructured document from an original format into a standardized format. The data transformation system processes the unstructured document in the standardized format to identify template-mapped content data and processes the template-mapped content data to identify high-interest content data. The data transformation system generates a dictionary data structure comprising key-value pairs for each of the template-mapped content data and the high-interest content data. The data transformation system generates a structured document based on the dictionary data structure for each of the template-mapped content data and the high-interest content data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Lukas Robert Corey, Jennifer Renee Crawford, Connor Patrick Douglas, Benjamin Pamandanan Femandez
  • Publication number: 20240087031
    Abstract: A computer-based method is provided for enrolling an eligible retirement plan or other eligible entity into a collective investment trust (CIT). The method includes receiving an electronic enrollment request for a plan, the enrollment request comprising enrollment data, wherein the enrollment data includes a plan identifier and an advisor identifier. An electronic eligibility request is transmitted to a DOL Form 5500 system, the electronic eligibility request including the plan identifier. The method includes receiving a response from the DOL Form 5500 system confirming a eligible status of the plan. An electronic list of available funds is retrieved based on the advisor identifier, and a selection of one or more funds is received. The method includes automatically generating a participation agreement for the plan and transmitting an electronic signature envelope to receive an electronically-signed copy of the participation agreement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Douglas RANDALL, Robert Nelson BARNETT, III
  • Publication number: 20240073662
    Abstract: In a handheld communication device capable of a plurality of wireless communication modes, a method of communication begins by receiving, at the handheld communication device, a notification of an available one of the wireless communication modes. Then, in a data communication window of the communication device, a user-indication of an active one of the available wireless communication modes is provided in accordance with the received communication mode indication. The data communication window is configured to facilitate data communication via the plurality of wireless communication modes, and facilitates the data communication via the active wireless communication mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Malikie Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Robert John Edwards, Andrew Douglas Bocking
  • Publication number: 20240061682
    Abstract: Processing circuitry (16) and an instruction decoder (9) supports a load chunk instruction and a store chunk instruction which can be useful for implementing memory copy functions and other library functions for manipulating or comparing blocks of memory. Number of bytes to load or store in response to these instructions is determined based on an implementation specific condition. As well as loading or storing bytes of data, the load chunk instruction and (10) store chunk instruction also designated a load/store length value as data corresponding to an architecturally visible register, which provides an indication of a number of bytes loaded or stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Arm Limited
    Inventors: Alasdair Grant, Stuart Robert Douglas Monteith
  • Patent number: 11895991
    Abstract: An aquarium skimmer device can include a filter body that attaches to a water pump, filter, or power head, wherein the filter body is configured to hold a filter medium for filtering water that passes through the filter body. The skimmer device can also include a funnel holder that attaches to a top of the filter body, and a funnel assembly comprising a funnel. The funnel assembly can be received by the funnel holder and configured to float up and down with respect to the funnel holder with changes in water level, and a wide opening of the funnel is positioned one inch or less below a surface of the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventor: Robert Douglas Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20240043212
    Abstract: An automated robotic replenishment system is described. In an example implementation, the system may include containers adapted to hold items; container transportation devices adapted to transport the containers to a replenishment station; and the replenishment station. The replenishment station may include a container receiving area, a mobile storage unit receiving space, and a robotic arm, which may pick up items from the container in the container receiving area and place the item into a mobile storage unit in the mobile storage unit receiving space. The system may also include an automated guided vehicle that transports the mobile storage unit between the replenishment station and a storage area of a fulfillment center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew Robert Douglas, Paolo Gerli, Gregory Patrick Cox, Amit Kalra, Brandon Lam, Ruchi Tewari, Daniel Jarvis, Nikhil Variar, Naveen Challapalli
  • Patent number: 11883449
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing total gas production and/or methane production in a ruminant animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Meat & Livestock Australia Limited, James Cook University
    Inventors: Lorenna Machado, Marie Elisabeth Magnusson, Nigel William Tomkins, Robert Douglas Kinley, Peter Canisius Denys, Nicholas Andrew Paul
  • Patent number: 11862215
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus related to spike current suppression in a memory array. In one approach, a memory device includes a memory array having a cross-point memory architecture. The memory array has access lines (e.g., word lines and/or bit lines) configured to access memory cells of the memory array. Each access line is formed of a conductive material (e.g., tungsten). The access line includes one or more resistive layers (e.g., tungsten silicon nitride) each having a resistivity greater than the resistivity of the conductive material used to form the access line. The resistive layers are formed overlying or underlying at least a portion of the memory cells. A driver is electrically connected to the access line using a via. The driver generates a voltage on the access line to access the memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sateesh Talasila, Chandrasekhar Mandalapu, Robert Douglas Cassel, Sundaravadivel Rajarajan, Iniyan Soundappa Elango, Srivatsan Venkatesan
  • Publication number: 20230391504
    Abstract: A tiered container for containing a product. A generally cylindrical first section has a closed bottom end and an open, threaded top end. A generally cylindrical second section has an open threaded bottom end and an open, threaded top end. The bottom end of the generally cylindrical second section is configured to be screwed onto the top end of the generally cylindrical first section and wherein the threaded lid is configured to be screwed onto the top end of the second section to form an assembled container. As product is used from the container, the generally cylindrical second section can be removed, and the threaded lid can be screwed onto the top end of the generally cylindrical first section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventor: Robert Douglas Lull
  • Patent number: 11826506
    Abstract: A method for controlling operation of a CPAP apparatus. The apparatus has a blower, a patient interface, an air delivery conduit for delivering air from the blower to the patient interface, a sensor for determining the pressure in the patient interface, and a control mechanism that causes air to be delivered at a desired pressure to the patient interface and that detects transitions between inhalation and exhalation of a respiratory cycle of a patient in order to synchronise the blower output with the patient's efforts. In one form the CPAP apparatus provides pressure in accordance with a bi-level waveform with at least one characterising parameter of the waveform being automatically adjusted in accordance with indications of sleep disordered breathing. The indications of sleep disordered breathing can be one or more of snoring, apnea, hypopnea, and flow limitation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Douglas, Anthony John Ujhazy, Glenn Richards, Mark David Buckley, Klaus Henry Schindhelm
  • Patent number: 11818739
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described for self-interference or cross-link interference measurements at a user equipment (UE). A UE may receive configuration information from a base station that indicates one or more slot format index (SFI) values that are compatible for cross-link interference or self-interference measurements. Based on the configured SFI(s), the UE may measure interference in multiple symbols, which may be used to estimate an amount of cross-link interference or self-interference, and the UE may transmit a measurement report to the base station. The base station, based on the measurement report, may identify one or more compatible SFIs, beam pairs, or combinations thereof, for subsequent communications with one or more UEs. The interference measurements may identify cross-link interference at the UE that results from transmissions of a different UE, or may identify self-interference of concurrent communications of multiple channels at a same UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Vasanthan Raghavan, Alexander Dorosenco, Tao Luo, Robert Douglas, Jeremy Darren Dunworth, Junyi Li, Allen Minh-Triet Tran
  • Publication number: 20230353551
    Abstract: A device is described that includes a first microprocessor configured for interfacing with a digital access control backend, and a second microprocessor configured for dedicated communications with an access control manager device backend. The first microprocessor is a master device that controls the operation of the second microprocessor as a secondary device. The proposed device is configured for operation of the first microprocessor and the second microprocessor at low clock speeds and to maintain a hash segregation between locally received data sets and data sets transmitted to an external authentication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Courtney Ryan GIBSON, Robert DOUGLAS
  • Patent number: 11736466
    Abstract: A device is described that includes a first microprocessor configured for interfacing with a digital access control backend, and a second microprocessor configured for dedicated communications with an access control manager device backend. The first microprocessor is a master device that controls the operation of the second microprocessor as a secondary device. The proposed device is configured for operation of the first microprocessor and the second microprocessor at low clock speeds and to maintain a hash segregation between locally received data sets and data sets transmitted to an external authentication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: BIOCONNECT INC.
    Inventors: Courtney Ryan Gibson, Robert Douglas
  • Patent number: 11724786
    Abstract: Multiple autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are operated by a host platform by configuring the AUVs with intermediate nodes (such as unmanned surface vehicles (USVs)) so as to allow the host platform to manage multiple AUVs. The intermediate nodes act as a relay for communications between the host platform and the AUVs allowing the host platform to scale to higher numbers of vehicles thus simultaneously operating the entire fleet of AUVs. The AUVs may provide underwater mapping data. The host platform may be stationary. The host platform may communicate with the intermediate nodes by satellite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SeaTrepid DeepSea LLC
    Inventors: Robert Douglas Christ, David Earl Selby
  • Patent number: 11725407
    Abstract: A pool skimmer device includes float harness that is attached to a cylindrical shaped device, which includes a self-adjusting funnel positioned at the distal end of the extension body, the funnel having a wide opening positioned at the distal end of the extension body and a narrow opening, and a funnel profile extending between the wide opening and the narrow opening, a coarse skimmer basket, a ballast collar and an outlet to the pool's filtration system, in which the outlet can be replaced with a submersible water pump and filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventor: Robert Douglas Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11715520
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus related to spike current suppression in a memory array. In one approach, a memory device includes a memory array having a cross-point memory architecture. The memory array has access lines (e.g., word lines and/or bit lines) configured to access memory cells of the memory array. Each access line has left and right portions. A conductive layer is positioned in the access line between the left and right portions. The conductive layer is formed in a socket that has been etched or otherwise formed in the access line to provide an opening. This opening is filled by the conductive layer. The conductive layer electrically connects the left and right portions of the access line to a via. A driver is electrically connected to the via for generating a voltage on the access line for accessing one or more memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Douglas Cassel, Sundaravadivel Rajarajan, Srivatsan Venkatesan, Iniyan Soundappa Elango
  • Publication number: 20230237042
    Abstract: A database management engine provides a user interface that allows users to access and modify employee information in a database. The database includes entries for employees, and each database entry includes identifying information about the associated employee. A user can request to modify data within database entries, for instance in order to update information associated with an employee. Responsive to the request, the database management engine identifies liabilities associated with the database modification stemming from associated tax laws. Based on the identified tax liabilities, the engine computes the aggregate tax liability owed by the employer and/or employee. Before modifying a database entry, the engine modifies the user interface to include interface elements detailing the computed aggregate tax liability. The user explicitly can be required to confirm the database modification in view of the aggregate tax liability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Kelly Sutton, Stephen Walter Hopkins, Matthew Charles Wilde, Alexander Scott Gerstein, Julia Hara Chin Lee, Michael Ryan Nierstedt, Nicholas Giancarlo Gervasi, Matan Zruya, Robert Douglas Gill, JR., Bria Nicole Fincher, Ningjing Su, Ryan Kwong, Sheng Xiang Lei, Ketki Warudkar Duvvuru
  • Publication number: 20230237134
    Abstract: An improved authentication, identification, and/or verification system is provided in various embodiments. The system is provided for use in relation to provisioning access or establishing identity in relation to one or more human users, and may be used in a single site/scenario/system, or across multiple sites/scenarios/systems. A combination of biometric modalities and authentication mechanisms having diverse characteristics are utilized to establish identity, the diverse characteristics being utilized to modify aspects of identity management and access provisioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Robert DOUGLAS, Ahsan NAQVI, Pritesh Yogesh PATEL, Chris ALEXANDER, Bianca LOPES
  • Patent number: 11706034
    Abstract: A point-of-sale (POS) system and a data analytic platform provides receipt modification. The POS system has a receipt monitor intercepting receipt data from a POS till. The receipt monitor modifies the receipt data to produce modified receipt data and the receipt monitor transmits the modified receipt data to a receipt printer. A data processing server may receive the receipt from the receipt monitor. The server structures the receipt data, extracts one or more attributes, and may provide modified receipt data to the receipt monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: FOBISUITE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Robert Douglas Anson, Casey Edward Matson-deKay
  • Patent number: 11646506
    Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to receiving, from a device, a first reference signal transmitted using a first set of antenna elements over a first polarization, receiving, from the device, a second reference signal transmitted using a second set of antenna elements over a second polarization, determining, based on the first reference signal and the second reference signal, an inter-polarization phase adjustment to be applied to signals transmitted from the first set of antenna elements or the second set of antenna elements, and transmitting, to the device, an indication of the inter-polarization phase adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Vasanthan Raghavan, Mohammad Ali Tassoudji, Kobi Ravid, Robert Douglas, Junyi Li