Patents by Inventor Ronald A. Williams

Ronald A. Williams 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: 11963706
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods treat cosmetic defects, and often apply cooling with at least one tissue-penetrating probe inserted through of the skin of a patient. The cooling may remodel one or more target tissue so as to effect a desired change in a composition of the target tissue and/or a change in its behavior. Exemplary embodiments of the cooling treatments will interfere with the nerve/muscle contractile function chain so as to mitigate wrinkles of the skin. Related treatments may be used therapeutically for treatment of back and other muscle spasms, chronic pain, and the like. Some embodiments may remodel subcutaneous adipose tissue so as to alter a shape or appearance of the skin surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Pacira CryoTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa Elkins, Ronald Williams
  • Patent number: 11965922
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for automatic alarm management in a radio-frequency (RF) environment are disclosed. An apparatus calculates a power distribution by frequency of the RF environment in real time or near real time, including a first derivative and a second derivative of FFT data of the RF environment. The apparatus then creates a baseline based on the power distribution by frequency of the RF environment in a period of time, identifies at least one alarm situation based on a multiplicity of alarm triggering conditions by comparing the power distribution in real time or near real time to the baseline of the RF environment, identifies at least one signal based on the first derivative and the second derivative of FFT data in the at least one alarm situation, and sends at least one alarm comprising details of the at least one signal identified in the at least one alarm situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: DIGITAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald C. Dzierwa, David William Kleinbeck
  • Patent number: 11956025
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for automatic signal detection in a radio-frequency (RF) environment are disclosed. At least one node device is in a fixed nodal network. The at least one node device is operable to measure and learn the RF environment in a predetermined period based on statistical learning techniques, thereby creating learning data. The at least one node device is operable to create a spectrum map based on the learning data. The at least one node device is operable to calculate a power distribution by frequency of the RF environment in real time or near real time, including a first derivative and a second derivative of fast Fourier transform (FFT) data of the RF environment. The at least one node device is operable to identify at least one signal based on the first derivative and the second derivative of FFT data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: DIGITAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: David William Kleinbeck, Ronald C. Dzierwa
  • Publication number: 20240114370
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for automatic signal detection in an RF environment. An apparatus comprises at least one receiver and at least one processor coupled with at least one memory. The apparatus is at the edge of a communication network. The apparatus sweeps and learns the RF environment in a predetermined period based on statistical learning techniques, thereby creating learning data. The apparatus forms a knowledge map based on the learning data, scrubs a real-time spectral sweep against the knowledge map, and creates impressions on the RF environment based on a machine learning algorithm. The apparatus is operable to detect at least one signal in the RF environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Digital Global Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David William Kleinbeck, Ronald C. Dzierwa, Daniel Carbajal
  • Publication number: 20240111280
    Abstract: A system may provide a plurality of communication modes to a remote server system and provide remote control and monitoring of the system via two-way communication. The system may communicate with an alarm processor of an alarm system. The system may determine a communication mode to provide communication between the alarm system and the remote server. The system may send status and alarm conditions to the remote server, and the system may send control signals to the alarm system. The remote server may provide a pre-determined response to information received from the alarm system, for example the alarm system may provide alarm system condition information to a user or a monitoring station for response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Alan Wade COHN, Ronald E. BATTLES, David PROFT, Scott William SHUMATE
  • Patent number: 11945069
    Abstract: A novel turbine motor spindle assembly for a spindle-mounted pneumatic tool, especially in a live tool environment is described. The novel turbine motor spindle assembly includes a manifold with a front end and a rear end. The manifold includes an air intake passage for receiving pressurized air. The pressurized air is directed axially through a drive shaft rotatably coupled to the front end. The pressurized air drives a turbine motor assembly and a drive shaft. The drive shaft is mounted inside a housing is self-lubricating. The turbine motor assembly includes tangential openings for expelling exhaust air therefrom. The turbine motor housing is mechanically coupled to the front end of the manifold with an exhaust air passage for directing exhaust air from the one or more tangential openings out through the rear end of the manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Air Turbine Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kemma Samuel Dodds, David William Tripp, Ronald Maharaj
  • Patent number: 11950141
    Abstract: An electronic device discussed herein may include radio frequency communication circuitry for communication on a radio frequency network according to a communication configuration, a processor, and memory. The memory may store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to perform operations including receiving, a first muting configuration indicating when the radio frequency communication circuitry is to communicate using a first type of communication on a first frequency band and when the radio frequency communication circuitry is to communicate using a second type of communication on a second frequency band, where the first frequency band may overlap with the second frequency band. The memory may store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to perform operations including transmitting or receiving a data packet using the radio frequency communication circuitry according to the communication configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Anatoliy Sergey Toffe, Lydi Smaini, Rastislav Vazny, Ronald William Dimpflmaier, Alexander Sayenko
  • Publication number: 20240105018
    Abstract: A gaming system including a processor and a memory storing instructions thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: select symbols from reel strips stored in the memory for display in corresponding columns by determining stopping positions for the reel strips; cause display of the selected symbols in the columns on a display of a gaming device; determine that a trigger condition stored in the memory is satisfied based on the selected symbols; and in response to determining that the trigger condition is satisfied: replace one or more of the selected symbols in a group of symbol positions with an animation effect, the animation effect including display of a spin and stop sequence of credit values in the group of symbol positions; select a subset of the credit values; and cause display of the subset of credit values in the group of symbol positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Eric Boese, Ronald Williams, II, Alex Jagrowski
  • Publication number: 20240103059
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for automatic alarm management in a radio-frequency (RF) environment are disclosed. An apparatus calculates a power distribution by frequency of the RF environment in real time or near real time, including a first derivative and a second derivative of FFT data of the RF environment. The apparatus then creates a baseline based on the power distribution by frequency of the RF environment in a period of time, identifies at least one alarm situation based on a multiplicity of alarm triggering conditions by comparing the power distribution in real time or near real time to the baseline of the RF environment, identifies at least one signal based on the first derivative and the second derivative of FFT data in the at least one alarm situation, and sends at least one alarm comprising details of the at least one signal identified in the at least one alarm situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Digital Global Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald C. Dzierwa, David William Kleinbeck
  • Patent number: 11943737
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for identifying a wireless signal-emitting device are disclosed. The apparatus is configured to sense and measure wireless communication signals from signal-emitting devices in a spectrum. The apparatus is operable to automatically detect a signal of interest from the wireless signal-emitting device and create a signal profile of the signal of interest; compare the signal profile with stored device signal profiles for identification of the wireless signal-emitting device; and calculate signal degradation data for the signal of interest based on information associated with the signal of interest in a static database including noise figure parameters of a wireless signal-emitting device outputting the signal of interest. The signal profile of the signal of interest, profile comparison result, and signal degradation data are stored in the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: DIGITAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald C. Dzierwa, Daniel Carbajal, David William Kleinbeck
  • Publication number: 20240095800
    Abstract: A search system employs arrival times with associated confidence scores as search facets for identifying items. The search system identifies a plurality of items based on search input. An arrival time and associated confidence score are determined for each item from the plurality of items. Search results are provided for the plurality of items in response to the search input. The search results are provided based at least in part on the arrival times and associated confidence scores for the plurality of items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Ronald Eduardo ORIBIO, Robert William BURKE, JR., Michele SAAD, Irgelkha MEJIA
  • Publication number: 20240084141
    Abstract: The present application is directed to an asphalt pavement product comprising: a reclaimed asphalt pavement product (RAP); and an emulsified product mixed with the RAP, said emulsified product comprising: water; one or more surfactants; one or more stabilizers; one or more polymers; and one or more compounds of formula (I): wherein R and A are as described herein. The present application is also directed to methods of paving a road course using the emulsified product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Eric William Cochran, Michael J. Forrester, Austin Hohmann, Nacu Hernandez, Baker Kuehl, Ronald Christopher Williams
  • Publication number: 20240084933
    Abstract: A fitting includes a fitting body defining a hole; and an indicator assembly comprising a fastener extending through the hole, a first indicator mounted on the fastener, and a second indicator mounted on the fastener, the fastener defining a fastener axis; wherein the second indicator is axially in between the first indicator and the fitting body upon the fastener being oriented in a first position, and wherein the second indicator is radially inwardly or radially outwardly of the first indicator upon the fastener being oriented in a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jordan Cameron Belen, Matthew William McNamara, Jeffrey Brian Shaffer, Ronald Pound
  • Patent number: 11930382
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for spectrum data management for a radio frequency (RF) environment are disclosed. An apparatus comprises at least one receiver, an automatic signal detection (ASD) module, and a learning and conflict detection engine. The apparatus is at the edge of a communication network. The at least one receiver processes RF energy received from the RF environment, thereby generating processed data. The ASD module is configured to extract meta data and detect anomaly based on the processed data. The learning and conflict detection engine is configured for conflict recognition and anomaly identification based on the processed data. The apparatus is operable to generate at least one report for the RF environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: DIGITAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: David William Kleinbeck, Ronald C. Dzierwa, Daniel Carbajal
  • Publication number: 20240078583
    Abstract: A search system generates custom attributes for use as search facets. User input associated with an image of a target item available on a listing platform is received. The image is analyzed to determine an attribute of the target item as a custom attribute. A value for the custom attribute is determined for each of a number of other items available on the listing platform that are of the same item type as the target item. Search results are provided based at least in part on the values of the custom attribute for the other items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Ronald Eduardo ORIBIO, Robert William BURKE, JR., Michele SAAD, Irgelkha MEJIA
  • Publication number: 20240069172
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a dynamic region of interest in a lidar system can include scanning a light beam over a field of view to capture a first lidar image, identifying a first object within the captured first lidar image, selecting a first region of interest within the field of view that contains at least a portion of the identified first object, and capturing a second lidar image, where capturing the second lidar image includes scanning the light beam over the first region of interest at a first spatial sampling resolution, and scanning the light beam over the field of view outside of the first region of interest at a second spatial sampling resolution, wherein the second sampling resolution is different the first spatial sampling resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ronald A. Kapusta, Andrew William Sparks, Harvey Weinberg
  • Publication number: 20240071176
    Abstract: In one aspect, an electronic gaming system is provided. The electronic gaming system may cause to be displayed on a display device a game interface including a matrix having a plurality of symbol positions for displaying a symbol within each symbol position, generate, based on an RNG call outcome, an optimal game outcome, programmatically select a suboptimal game outcome based on the generated optimal game outcome, display at least a portion of the suboptimal game outcome in the matrix, cause to be displayed a prompt to select from a plurality of user options to modify at least one symbol of the at least a portion of the suboptimal game outcome displayed in the matrix, modify, based on a selection received from a user of one of the plurality of user options, the symbols displayed in the matrix, and determine if the optimal game outcome is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Eric Boese, Jae Yi, Ronald Williams, II, Jason Gibb, Brandon Richard
  • Patent number: 11916789
    Abstract: A method performed by a packet processor comprises retrieving a first prefix length for a first lookup stage and a shorter second prefix length for a second lookup stage. The packet processor can receive instructions to program an action entry. The length of the action entry prefix is compared to the first prefix and second prefix length. If it is determined that the length of the action entry prefix is shorter than the second prefix length, the second prefix length is selected as an expanded prefix length. If it is determined that the length of the action entry prefix is longer than the second prefix length and shorter than the first prefix length, then the first prefix length is selected as the expanded prefix length. Expanded action entries are generated with expanded prefixes of the expanded prefix length and stored at the lookup stage associated with the expanded prefix length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Balls, Matthew Ian Ronald Williams, Abhishek Pandey, Daniel Thomas O'Brien
  • Patent number: 11893395
    Abstract: A native restart controller restarts services in a controlled manner. The services run in a cloud computing environment comprising a plurality of computing devices executing a plurality of Kubernetes pods comprising one or more containers. An indication is received of a deployment defining a service to be implemented in the cloud computing environment, the deployment including a desired number of instances of the service. An API is instantiated that is operable to provide a first state indicative of whether restarts are to be controlled by the restart controller and a second state indicating that a restart is required. In response to receiving an indication that restarts for the cluster are to be controlled by the restart controller and that a restart is required, the instances are restarted in a sequence in accordance with restart criteria associated with the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: David Charles Hotham, Murray William Rogers, Sophie Stratton, Joseph Ellis Darracott Powell, Matthew Ian Ronald Williams
  • Publication number: 20240031226
    Abstract: A service orchestrator receives a definition of a change to a network service to be deployed over a plurality of sites of a communications network. The definition comprises a configuration schema with a plurality of fields, which are partitioned into a plurality of different configuration group types. The service orchestrator receives an instance of the configuration group type. The service orchestrator receives conditional convergence logic specifying the received instance each site is to use conditional on a current state instance of the configuration group type used at the site. The service orchestrator sends instructions to each of the sites based on the conditional convergence logic, the instructions comprising the received instance. The instructions are configured to trigger a site convergence agent at each site to deploy the change to the network service according to the received instance of the configuration group type and the conditional convergence logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Calum Sutherland LOUDON, Matthew Ian Ronald WILLIAMS, Peter Louis WHITE, Colin Michael TREGENZA DANCER