Patents by Inventor Robert Richards

Robert Richards 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).

  • Patent number: 11763262
    Abstract: Identifying relationships between healthcare practitioners and healthcare facilities based on billed claims. A method includes assessing facility claims billed by a facility over a time period to identify a practitioner that performed a procedure at the facility within the time period and assessing carrier claims billed by the practitioner over the time period to identify all facilities in which the practitioner performed a procedure within the time period. The method includes calculating a total quantity of the facility claims billed over the time period that indicate a procedure was performed at the facility and a total quantity of the carrier claims billed by the practitioner over the time period that indicate the practitioner performed a procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Miliman Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Robert Richards, David Muhlestein
  • Patent number: 11756002
    Abstract: Identifying and quantifying a professional relationship between a practitioner and a clinic. A method includes identifying a clinic associated with a practitioner by assessing claims processed by the practitioner, identifying the clinic that are processed by the practitioner, and calculating a total quantity of claims processed by the practitioner. The method includes quantifying a relationship between the practitioner and the clinic based on the quantity of clinic claims and the total quantity of claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Milliman Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Robert Richards, David Muhlestein
  • Patent number: 11753047
    Abstract: A system in a vehicle can have a camera and/or a sensor. Such a camera can be configured to record a visual feature of a user in the vehicle and send data derived from the visual feature. Such a sensor can be configured to sense a non-visual feature of the user in the vehicle and send data derived from the non-visual feature. The system can have a computing system configured to receive such data from the camera and the sensor. The computing device can also be configured to determine a state of the user based on the received data derived from visual and non-visual features, as well as an AI system. The computing device can also be configured to enable or disable a function of the vehicle based at least partially on the state of the user, which the AI system can infer from the received data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Richard Noel Bielby
  • Publication number: 20230281234
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for distributing content based on context are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes identifying, in a single resource, multiple different content item slots that are available for presentation of multiple different content items. A determination is made that a first content item slot is located in a first portion of the single resource, and that a second content item slot is located in a second different portion of the resource. A first content item is selected for presentation in the first content item slot based on terms that correspond to a first topic of the first portion of the resource. A second content item is selected for presentation in the second content item slot based on terms that correspond to a second topic of the second portion of the resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Jason Robert Richard Sanio, Martin B. Freund
  • Patent number: 11748626
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus of accelerating neural network computations of predictive maintenance of vehicles. For example, a data storage device of a vehicle includes: a host interface configured to receive a sensor data stream from at least one sensor configured on the vehicle; at least one storage media component having a non-volatile memory to store at least a portion of the sensor data stream; a controller; and a neural network accelerator coupled to the controller. The neural network accelerator is configured to perform at least a portion of computations based on an artificial neural network and the sensor data stream to predict a maintenance service of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Poorna Kale, Robert Richard Noel Bielby
  • Patent number: 11742620
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative shell having a floor; a first plurality of contacts extending through the floor, wherein the first plurality of contacts are disposed in a plurality of columns; a second plurality of contacts extending through the floor, wherein the second plurality of contacts are interspersed with the first plurality of contacts within the plurality of columns; and a conductive member adjacent the floor. The conductive member comprises a first plurality of openings, wherein the first plurality of contacts extend through the openings of the first plurality of openings; a second plurality of openings, wherein the second plurality of contacts extend through the openings of the second plurality of openings; and a first plurality of tabs, extending into openings in the insulative shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas S. Cohen, Robert Richard, Eric Leo
  • Publication number: 20230255611
    Abstract: The system includes a frame composed of materials and geometry allowing selective deformation in a plane perpendicular to a patient's anatomy at the surgical site but resisting deformation in a plane parallel to the anatomy. The frame is connected to stabilizing features and sheets, which are attached to adhesive to secure the frame to the patient. The features, sheets, and adhesive layers extend both into and beyond the frame. An integrated sheet covers the prospective incision site on the patient. When positioned at the site, the frame conforms to the patient. Anchor points are distributed along the frame to reversibly secure and provide a stable base for surgical retractors, even when unilaterally applied. By adaptable positioning and design of the stabilizing members and adhesive layers on the frame, the system is able to provide optimal tractional stability when experiencing tensile loads in myriad surgical environments including ophthalmic and spinal surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Richards, Stephen Maguire
  • Patent number: 11727048
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for presenting recommended content based on social cues are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, a method for presenting recommended content is provided comprising: receiving a query associated with a user; generating a list of relevant media content items based on the query; selecting items for presentation to the user based on social relevance scores based on social connections of the user that have consumed a relevant item and contextual relevance scores for each item; causing the selected items to be presented to the user; and indicating that a particular item was consumed by a particular social connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jason Robert Richard Sanio, Martin Brandt Freund
  • Patent number: 11727794
    Abstract: Systems and methods for characterizing a driving style of a human driver are presented. A system may include one or more sensors configured to collect information concerning driving characteristics associated with operation of a vehicle by a human; a memory containing computer-readable instructions for evaluating the information concerning driving characteristics collected by the one or more sensors for one or more patterns correlatable with a driving style of the human and for characterizing aspects of the driving style of the human based on the one or more patterns; and a processor configured to read the computer-readable instructions from the memory, evaluate the driving characteristics collected by the one or more sensors for one or more patterns correlatable with a driving style of the human, and characterize aspects of the driving style of the human based on the one or more patterns. Corresponding methods and non-transitory media are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Richard Noel Bielby
  • Publication number: 20230254960
    Abstract: An emergency lighting system that includes a storage device, an emergency lighting device, an area control device and an external device. The emergency lighting device includes a light, a first controller having a first electronic processor configured to perform a self-diagnostic test, and a first input/output (I/O) device configured to transmit data associated with the self-diagnostic test. The area control device includes a second I/O device configured to receive data associated with the first self-diagnostic test form the first I/O device and transmit the data associated with the self-diagnostic test to the storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Richard PAPSTEIN, II, Allen George CYR
  • Patent number: 11720231
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle user interface. The vehicle user interface may receive user input from an input system. It may present user selectable options or prompt user action via an output system. The vehicle user interface may transmit, via a communication interface, to a computing system a series of user inputs received from at least the first input system, wherein the computing system is configured to extract at least one feature from the series of user inputs and generate a prediction model based on the at least one feature. At least one predicted option may be identified based on the prediction model. The vehicle user interface may instruct the first output system to present the at least one predicted option.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventor: Robert Richard Noel Bielby
  • Publication number: 20230242842
    Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment compositions containing polymer systems that provide stability and benefit agent deposition as well as methods of making and using same. Such treatment compositions may be used for example as through the wash and/or through the rinse fabric enhancers as well as unit dose treatment compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Mark Robert SIVIK, Travis Kyle HODGDON, Stephanie Ann URBIN, Alessandro (NMN) CORONA, III, Jocelyn Michelle MCCULLOUGH, Robert Richard DYKSTRA, Denise Malcuit BELANGER, Richard Timothy HARTSHORN, Nicholas David VETTER, Tessa XUAN, Renae Dianna FOSSUM, Reinhold Joseph LEYRER, Gledison FONSECA, Volodymyr BOYKO, Aaron FLORES-FIGUEROA
  • Publication number: 20230238745
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative shell having a floor; a first plurality of contacts extending through the floor, wherein the first plurality of contacts are disposed in a plurality of columns; a second plurality of contacts extending through the floor, wherein the second plurality of contacts are interspersed with the first plurality of contacts within the plurality of columns; and a conductive member adjacent the floor. The conductive member comprises a first plurality of openings, wherein the first plurality of contacts extend through the openings of the first plurality of openings; a second plurality of openings, wherein the second plurality of contacts extend through the openings of the second plurality of openings; and a first plurality of tabs, extending into openings in the insulative shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas S. Cohen, Robert Richard, Eric Leo
  • Patent number: 11709625
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses to control power usage of a data storage device. For example, the data storage device has a temperature sensor configured to measure the temperature of the data storage device are provided. A controller of the data storage device determines a set of operating parameters that identify an operating condition of the data storage device. An inference engine of the data storage device determines, using an artificial neural network in the data storage device and based on the set of operating parameters, an operation schedule for a period of time of processing input and output of the data storage device. The operation schedule is configured to optimize a performance of the data storage device in the period of time without the temperature of the data storage device going above a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Poorna Kale, Robert Richard Noel Bielby
  • Patent number: 11702086
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus of recordation of vehicle data associated with errant vehicle behavior. For example, a vehicle includes: sensors configured to generate sensor data; control elements configured to generate control signals to be applied to the vehicle in response to user interactions with the control elements; electronic control units configured to provide status data in operations of the electronic control units; and a data storage device. The data storage device is configured to receive input data including the sensor data, the control signals and the status data, store the input data in a cyclic way in an input partition over time, generate a classification of errant behavior based on the input data and using an artificial neural network, and preserve a portion of the input data associated with the classification of errant behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Richard Noel Bielby, Poorna Kale
  • Patent number: 11705004
    Abstract: Systems for automatically warning at least one nearby vehicle of a potential safety hazard in or near a roadway, including one or more sensors configured to detect a potential safety hazard in or near a roadway; a memory containing computer-readable instructions for generating a message including at least one of a location of the one or more sensors and a location of the potential safety hazard; a processor configured to read the computer-readable instructions from the memory and generate the message; and a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit the message to at least one nearby vehicle. Systems for coordinating actions of a first vehicle and a second vehicle upon detection of a potential safety hazard in or near a roadway, including in part evaluating whether the actions conflict and, if so, requesting that the first vehicle execute alternative actions for avoiding or mitigating risk of collision. Corresponding methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Richard Noel Bielby
  • Patent number: 11702001
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses to detect an item left in a vehicle and to generate an alert about the item. For example, a camera configured in a vehicle can be used to monitor an item associated with a user of the vehicle. The item as in an image from the camera can be identified and recognized using an artificial neural network. In response to a determination that the item recognized in the image is left in the vehicle after the user has exited the vehicle, an alert is generated to indicate that an item is in the vehicle but the user is leaving the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Poorna Kale, Robert Richard Noel Bielby
  • Patent number: 11695851
    Abstract: A system that has a plurality of controllers of a vehicle configured to execute functions of the vehicle as well as a gateway of the vehicle configured to secure communications between the plurality of controllers and resources of the controllers. To secure the communication, the gateway can be configured to generate links between the controllers and host devices having the resources according to a stored group of approved devices as well as establish, via the links, secured channels for communication between the controllers and the host devices. The system can also include a caching buffer, configured to hold data to be stored to and retrieved from data storage nodes of a distributed data storage system of the vehicle. The distributed data storage system can be configured to store data used by operations performed by the controllers and the gateway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Richard Noel Bielby
  • Patent number: 11693408
    Abstract: Systems and methods for characterizing a driving style of an autonomous vehicle are presented. A system may include one or more sensors configured to collect information concerning driving characteristics; a memory containing computer-readable instructions for evaluating the driving characteristics for a pattern(s) correlatable with a driving style of the autonomous vehicle and for characterizing aspects of driving style based on the one or more patterns; and a processor configured to evaluate the driving characteristics for the one or more patterns correlatable with the driving style, and characterize aspects of the driving style based on the pattern(s). Corresponding methods and non-transitory media are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Richard Noel Bielby
  • Patent number: 11693562
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus of intelligent bandwidth allocation to different types of operations to access storage media in a data storage device. For example, a data storage device of a vehicle includes: storage media components; a controller configured to store data into and retrieve data from the storage media components according to commands received in the data storage device; and an artificial neural network configured to receive, as input and as a function of time, operating parameters indicative a data access pattern, and generate, based on the input, a prediction to determine an optimized bandwidth allocation scheme for controlling access by different types of operations in the data storage device to the storage media components. The controller is configured to schedule the operations of the different types to access the one or more storage media components according to the optimized bandwidth allocation scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Poorna Kale, Robert Richard Noel Bielby