Patents by Inventor S. Simons

S. Simons 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: 12162495
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine and a transmission coupled to the engine. A vehicle controller is programmed to, in response to a shift of the transmission with the vehicle being in a sport mode or other precondition being present, command the engine to skip one or more fuel injector events of the engine during an inertia phase of the shift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Cory Benson LaRoche, Jianping Zhang, Jesse D. L. Brunais, Stephen Michael Cicala, Michael S. Simon, Paul Hollar
  • Publication number: 20240208510
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine and a transmission coupled to the engine. A vehicle controller is programmed to, in response to a shift of the transmission with the vehicle being in a sport mode or other precondition being present, command the engine to skip one or more fuel injector events of the engine during an inertia phase of the shift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Cory Benson LaRoche, Jianping Zhang, Jesse D.L. Brunais, Stephen Michael Cicala, Michael S. Simon, Paul Hollar
  • Publication number: 20240002270
    Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling vertical glass distribution are provided. A traversing pyrometer periodically measures a parison actual temperature after the parisons exit a blank mold. The thermal camera takes a thermal image of each glass container after the glass container exits the blow mold. A vertical glass signature extraction module extracts a vertical glass distribution signature. A parison temperature estimator determines a parison estimated temperature for each vertical glass distribution signature obtained based on the vertical glass distribution signature, a most recently measured parison actual temperature and a parison stretch time. A parison temperature summer compares the parison estimated temperature to a parison set point temperature to determine a parison temperature error. A parison temperature control controls a blank mold contact time based on the parison temperature error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Emhart Glass S.A.
    Inventor: Jonathan S. Simon
  • Patent number: 11795093
    Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling vertical glass distribution are provided. A traversing pyrometer periodically measures a parison actual temperature after the parisons exit a blank mold. The thermal camera takes a thermal image of each glass container after the glass container exits the blow mold. A vertical glass signature extraction module extracts a vertical glass distribution signature. A parison temperature estimator determines a parison estimated temperature for each vertical glass distribution signature obtained based on the vertical glass distribution signature, a most recently measured parison actual temperature and a parison stretch time. A parison temperature summer compares the parison estimated temperature to a parison set point temperature to determine a parison temperature error. A parison temperature control controls a blank mold contact time based on the parison temperature error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: EMHART GLASS S.A.
    Inventor: Jonathan S. Simon
  • Patent number: 11598776
    Abstract: Biomarkers are provided that are predictive of a subject's responsiveness to a therapy comprising lenvatinib or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof (e.g., lenvatinib mesylate). The biomarkers, compositions, and methods described herein are useful in selecting appropriate treatment modalities for a subject having cancer (e.g., thyroid cancer, kidney cancer), suspected of having cancer, or at risk of developing cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Funahashi, Tadashi Kadowaki, Junji Matsui, Jason S. Simon, Lucy Xu
  • Patent number: 11577287
    Abstract: Extended reach sluicer systems, devices, and methods for breaking up and retrieving chemical, radioactive, hazardous materials and/or other waste and/or other material from storage tanks with mechanical arms and nozzles to break up and transfer tank material. And this invention can work with tanks having high temperature or low temperature conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: AGI Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex G. Innes, Shon S. Simon
  • Publication number: 20220262404
    Abstract: Coordinated audio and video filter pairs are applied to enhance artistic and emotional content of audiovisual performances. Such filter pairs, when applied in audio and video processing pipelines of an audiovisual application hosted on a portable computing device (such as a mobile phone or media player, a computing pad or tablet, a game controller or a personal digital assistant or book reader) can allow user selection of effects that enhance both audio and video coordinated therewith. Coordinated audio and video are captured, filtered and rendered at the portable computing device using camera and microphone interfaces, using digital signal processing software executable on a processor and using storage, speaker and display devices of, or interoperable with, the device. By providing audiovisual capture and personalization on an intimate handheld device, social interactions and postings of a type made popular by modern social networking platforms can now be extended to audiovisual content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Parag P. CHORDIA, Perry R. COOK, Mark T. GODFREY, Prerna GUPTA, Nicholas M. KRUGE, Randal J. LEISTIKOW, Alexander M.D. RAE, Ian S. SIMON
  • Patent number: 11264058
    Abstract: Coordinated audio and video filter pairs are applied to enhance artistic and emotional content of audiovisual performances. Such filter pairs, when applied in audio and video processing pipelines of an audiovisual application hosted on a portable computing device (such as a mobile phone or media player, a computing pad or tablet, a game controller or a personal digital assistant or book reader) can allow user selection of effects that enhance both audio and video coordinated therewith. Coordinated audio and video are captured, filtered and rendered at the portable computing device using camera and microphone interfaces, using digital signal processing software executable on a processor and using storage, speaker and display devices of, or interoperable with, the device. By providing audiovisual capture and personalization on an intimate handheld device, social interactions and postings of a type made popular by modern social networking platforms can now be extended to audiovisual content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Smule, Inc.
    Inventors: Parag P. Chordia, Perry R. Cook, Mark T. Godfrey, Prerna Gupta, Nicholas M. Kruge, Randal J. Leistikow, Alexander M. D. Rae, Ian S. Simon
  • Patent number: 10971191
    Abstract: A generally diverse set of audiovisual clips is sourced from one or more repositories for use in preparing a coordinated audiovisual work. In some cases, audiovisual clips are retrieved using tags such as user-assigned hashtags or metadata. Pre-existing associations of such tags can be used as hints that certain audiovisual clips are likely to share correspondence with an audio signal encoding of a particular song or other audio baseline. Clips are evaluated for computationally determined correspondence with an audio baseline track. In general, comparisons of audio power spectra, of rhythmic features, tempo, pitch sequences and other extracted audio features may be used to establish correspondence. For clips exhibiting a desired level of correspondence, computationally determined temporal alignments of individual clips with the baseline audio track are used to prepare a coordinated audiovisual work that mixes the selected audiovisual clips with the audio track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventors: Mark T. Godfrey, Turner Evan Kirk, Ian S. Simon, Nick Kruge
  • Patent number: 10864640
    Abstract: Manual, automated, or semi-automated articulating arm programmable tank cleaning nozzle systems, devices and methods for providing safe and efficient methods for removing paint, rust, scale, debris, and contaminants as well as methods to apply new coatings to tanks. A hydraulically controlled articulating arm can have up to 11 or more degrees of freedom and a working envelope ranging from approximately 10?×approximately 10?×approximately 10? up to approximately 50?×approximately 50?×approximately 50?. Modularity and light weight components allow quick setup with minimal manpower, and therefore, make relocation in confined tanks feasible. Simplified programming with scanning methods can aide in quick generation of toolpaths. Dust free blasting techniques can be employed, making the operation safer, cleaner, and more efficient. Surface coatings can be applied with the same device further increasing efficiencies. The systems, devices and methods can work in the presence of flammable vapors and dust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: AGI Engineering, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander G. Innes, Shon S. Simon
  • Patent number: 10865132
    Abstract: An improved system and method for forming falling hot glass gobs which will be molded into glass containers in an Individual Section (IS) machine is disclosed which controls the weight, length, and shape of such glass gobs as they are produced. The system includes a gob feeder apparatus and a gob shearing mechanism a controller using models being used to correlate the effect of a number of feeder control settings on gob weight, length, and, shape. The controller is configured to adjust various feeder control settings based on a prioritized order of the feeder control settings such that gobs having different physical characteristics for different ones of the individual sections can be produced during a single machine cycle. By implementing the models, a closed loop system has been developed to set up controls to achieve the desired gob forming for each individual section and cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Emhart Glass
    Inventors: Xu Ding, Jonathan S. Simon
  • Publication number: 20200294550
    Abstract: Coordinated audio and video filter pairs are applied to enhance artistic and emotional content of audiovisual performances. Such filter pairs, when applied in audio and video processing pipelines of an audiovisual application hosted on a portable computing device (such as a mobile phone or media player, a computing pad or tablet, a game controller or a personal digital assistant or book reader) can allow user selection of effects that enhance both audio and video coordinated therewith. Coordinated audio and video are captured, filtered and rendered at the portable computing device using camera and microphone interfaces, using digital signal processing software executable on a processor and using storage, speaker and display devices of, or interoperable with, the device. By providing audiovisual capture and personalization on an intimate handheld device, social interactions and postings of a type made popular by modern social networking platforms can now be extended to audiovisual content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Parag P. Chordia, Perry R. Cook, Mark T. Godfrey, Prerna Gupta, Nicholas M. Kruge, Randal J. Leistikow, Alexander M.D. Rae, Ian S. Simon
  • Patent number: 10607650
    Abstract: Coordinated audio and video filter pairs are applied to enhance artistic and emotional content of audiovisual performances. Such filter pairs, when applied in audio and video processing pipelines of an audiovisual application hosted on a portable computing device (such as a mobile phone or media player, a computing pad or tablet, a game controller or a personal digital assistant or book reader) can allow user selection of effects that enhance both audio and video coordinated therewith. Coordinated audio and video are captured, filtered and rendered at the portable computing device using camera and microphone interfaces, using digital signal processing software executable on a processor and using storage, speaker and display devices of, or interoperable with, the device. By providing audiovisual capture and personalization on an intimate handheld device, social interactions and postings of a type made popular by modern social networking platforms can now be extended to audiovisual content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Smule, Inc.
    Inventors: Parag P. Chordia, Perry R. Cook, Mark T. Godfrey, Prerna Gupta, Nicholas M. Kruge, Randal J. Leistikow, Alexander M. D. Rae, Ian S. Simon
  • Publication number: 20200090105
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for generating a dashboard based upon data associated with a client. The data associated with the client is analyzed. A recommendation to modify the dashboard is provided. A new version of the dashboard is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin MacNeill, John S. Simon, JR.
  • Publication number: 20200090102
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for preloading, on a first computing device, data associated with a client. An authorization process is executed, via the first computing device, between the first computing device and the second computing device. A first dashboard is generated on the second computing device. The first dashboard including the data associated with the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin MacNeill, John S. Simon, JR.
  • Publication number: 20200082802
    Abstract: An application that manipulates audio (or audiovisual) content, automated music creation technologies may be employed to generate new musical content using digital signal processing software hosted on handheld and/or server (or cloud-based) compute platforms to intelligently process and combine a set of audio content captured and submitted by users of modern mobile phones or other handheld compute platforms. The user-submitted recordings may contain speech, singing, musical instruments, or a wide variety of other sound sources, and the recordings may optionally be preprocessed by the handheld devices prior to submission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Randal Leistikow, Mark T. Godfrey, Ian S. Simon, Jeannie Yang, Michael W. Allen
  • Publication number: 20200055763
    Abstract: An improved system and method for forming falling hot glass gobs which will be molded into glass containers in an Individual Section (IS) machine is disclosed which controls the weight, length, and shape of such glass gobs as they are produced. The system includes a gob feeder apparatus and a gob shearing mechanism a controller using models being used to correlate the effect of a number of feeder control settings on gob weight, length, and, shape. The controller is configured to adjust various feeder control settings based on a prioritized order of the feeder control settings such that gobs having different physical characteristics for different ones of the individual sections can be produced during a single machine cycle. By implementing the models, a closed loop system has been developed to set up controls to achieve the desired gob forming for each individual section and cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Emhart Glass
    Inventors: Xu Ding, Jonathan S. Simon
  • Publication number: 20190354998
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for receiving, via a computing device, transaction data associated with a plurality of distinct point-of-sale systems. The transaction data from the plurality of distinct point-of-sale systems may be mapped to a standardized hierarchy of components. The standardized hierarchy of components, including aggregated mapped transaction data, may be shared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin MacNeill, John S. Simon, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190300416
    Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling vertical glass distribution are provided. A traversing pyrometer periodically measures a parison actual temperature after the parisons exit a blank mold. The thermal camera takes a thermal image of each glass container after the glass container exits the blow mold. A vertical glass signature extraction module extracts a vertical glass distribution signature. A parison temperature estimator determines a parison estimated temperature for each vertical glass distribution signature obtained based on the vertical glass distribution signature, a most recently measured parison actual temperature and a parison stretch time. A parison temperature summer compares the parison estimated temperature to a parison set point temperature to determine a parison temperature error. A parison temperature control controls a blank mold contact time based on the parison temperature error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventor: Jonathan S. Simon
  • Patent number: D969987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: PARADISE AIR FRESH, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan S. Simons, Bella Guevara