Patents by Inventor S

S 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).

  • RF SPUTTERING OF MULTIPLE ELECTRODES WITH OPTIMIZED PLAMSA COUPLING THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CAPACITIVE AND INDUCTIVE COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20250054728
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a vacuum chamber configured to produce a substantially atmospheric vacuum environment for plasma processing; a radio frequency (RF) power supply located outside of the vacuum chamber; an RF matching network operatively coupled to the RF power supply; and a plurality of electrodes mounted within the vacuum chamber, the plurality of electrodes configured to receive RF power signals from the RF power supply through the RF matching network. The RF power signals are simultaneously delivered to the plurality of electrodes during a sputtering operation. The plurality of electrodes and a set of electrical components are operative to manage the inductive and capacitive reactance for coupling the RF power signals to provide more desirable plasma coupling during the sputtering operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicants: Sputtering Components, Inc., Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Nauman, Masahiro Watanabe, Sarah Williams, Michael S. Thornton, Michael Meyer
  • SECURE DELIVERY AND BUSINESS SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20250053916
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to systems and methods for providing verified delivery of an item. The system includes a delivery system having a database for storing identities of at least one recipient or at least one representative; and one or more delivery confirmation devices communicating with at least the delivery system, the delivery confirmation devices adapted to receive the identities of at least one recipient, the at least one representative, at least one alternative delivery site or at least one alternative signatory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventor: Patrick S. Harney
  • METHOD FOR PATHOGENS, MICROORGANISMS, AND PARASITES INACTIVATION
    Publication number: 20250049031
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for inactivation or reduction of pathogens, microorganisms or parasites in a sample, media, composition, utility, device, surface or organism by treatment with an alkylating compound of Structure I, followed by elimination or reduction of the residual compound with Structure I by treatment with a neutralizing agent, which eliminates or reduces the toxicity or other undesirable properties of the alkylating compound with Structure I. The neutralizing agent may be present in a treatment solution or be part of a solid-phase agent, and preferably acts by eliminating the alkylating properties of the compound of Structure I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: David R. Tabatadze, Ivan B. Yanachkov, Boris V. Zavizion, Bruce S. Sachais
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PREVENT LATERAL CONTROL BY LIMITING TURNING BY A STEERING WHEEL
    Publication number: 20250050943
    Abstract: A system is provided for implementing steering wheel controls, namely steering wheel rotation locking. In accordance with embodiments of the disclosed technology, a system may comprise a steering wheel rotation locking device; and a controller communicatively connected to the steering wheel rotation locking device to determine a presence and location of one or more objects or conditions surrounding a vehicle, and produce steering wheel control feedback to physically prevent rotational movement of a steering wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicants: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: MANUEL LUDWIG KUEHNER, Jaime S. CAMHI, Hiroshi YASUDA, Daniel J. BROOKS
  • DRIVER DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING BRAKE-TO-STEER MANUAL DRIVING USING MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20250050850
    Abstract: Disclosed is a number of variations that may include a method, system, or computer product useful in determining an intended yaw or yaw rate that a driver desires using a model, comparing the yaw or yaw rate with the actual vehicle yaw or yaw rate to determining a yaw error or yaw rate error, using the yaw error or yaw rate error in a model predictive control to determine the brake pressure required to minimize or reduced to zero the yaw error or the yaw rate error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Omkar Karve, Sarin Kodappully, Alexander Jennings, Michael S. Wyciechowski, Scott T. Sanford, Iulian Ungureanu
  • KNIFE HAVING REMOVABLE BLADE
    Publication number: 20250050517
    Abstract: A knife comprising a handle and a blade assembly. The blade assembly includes a blade, a tang, and blade assembly connection structure. The handle includes a receiver configured to receive the tang, and includes handle connection structure. The blade assembly connection structure and handle connection structure are arranged to releasably lock the blade assembly in an installed position on the handle with the tang in the tang receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: AOB Products Company
    Inventors: Dennis W. Cauley, JR., James Tayon, Michael Cottrell, Justin Burke, Brian Steere, Kyle Martin, Anthony Vesich, Matthew Kinamore, Seth Wheeler, Michael Lindsay, Ryan Varnum, Curtis Smith, Josh Neville, Mark Dalton, Timothy S. Kinney
  • ANHYDROUS SILVER COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20250049038
    Abstract: Compositions that contain a substrate and silver particles are provided. where the composition are anhydrous, optionally having antimicrobial properties in either the anhydrous or a rehydrated form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Robert J. Holladay, Nathan R. Moeller, Jerry S. Revelli
  • APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ELECTRODES FOR USE IN BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20250054941
    Abstract: A process for delineating a population of electrode structures in a web includes laser ablating the web to form ablations in the web, each ablation being formed by removing a portion of an electrochemically active layer to thereby expose a portion of an electrically conductive layer. The process includes forming alignment features in the web that are formed at predetermined locations on the web. The process also includes laser machining the web to form weakened tear patterns in the web that delineate members of the electrode structure population, each of the delineated members being individually bounded, at least in part, by a member of the weakened tear patterns that is adapted to facilitate separation of delineated members, individually, from the web by an application of a force, the alignment features being used to aid in the formation of the weakened tear patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Harrold J. Rust, III, Murali S. Ramasubramanian, Ashok Lahiri, Bruno A. Valdes, Jeffrey Glenn Buck, Kim Lester Fortunati, Robert S. Busacca, John F. Varni, Joshua David Winans, Neal Sarswat, Gunther A. Koblmiller, Miles E. Beaven, Jeffery A. Moss, Michael T. Andres
  • METHODS AND KITS USING NUCLEIC ACID ENCODING AND/OR LABEL
    Publication number: 20250051756
    Abstract: Methods and Kits for analyzing macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, employing nucleic acid encoding are disclosed. The sample analysis kits employ nucleic acid encoding and/or nucleic acid recording of a molecular interaction and/or reaction, such as recognition events (e.g., between an antigen and an antibody, between a modified terminal amino acid residue, or between a small molecule or peptide therapeutic and a target, etc.). Assays that do not require the cyclic transfer of information between a coding tag and a recording tag are also disclosed, including single cycle assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Mark S. Chee, Kevin L. Gunderson, Michael Phillip Weiner, Lei Shi, Norihito Muranaka
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR QUANTIFICATION OF, AND PREDICTION OF SMOKING BEHAVIOR
    Publication number: 20250049320
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring assisting an individual to reduce smoking of a combustible tobacco and use of a non-combustible nicotine source to offset the reduction of nicotine from the reduction of smoking of the combustible tobacco.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Pivot Health Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: David S. UTLEY, Allen JAMESON, Jennifer MARLER, Daniel J. BALBIERZ
  • MULTIPLE HEATER EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND METHODS OF CONTROL THEREOF
    Publication number: 20250052181
    Abstract: A system includes an intake heater positioned in or proximate to an air intake of an engine, an aftertreatment system heater positioned downstream of the engine, and a controller coupled to the intake heater and the aftertreatment system heater. The controller is structured to operate the intake heater to heat air entering the engine for a predefined time period. The controller is structured to determine, based on information indicative of a temperature regarding an exhaust aftertreatment system, that the temperature regarding the exhaust aftertreatment system is below a predefined temperature threshold. The controller is structured to continue operating the intake heater after the predefined time period responsive to the temperature regarding the exhaust aftertreatment system being below the predefined temperature threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Kristopher R. Bare, Xing Jin, Jennifer Kay Light-Holets, Sriram S. Popuri, Xiaobo Song
  • ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR AND METHOD FOR REDUCING IRON FROM AN IRON-CONTAINING FEEDSTOCK
    Publication number: 20250051947
    Abstract: An electrochemical reactor, including a channel for containing and directing flow of an electrolyte stream, wherein the electrolyte stream includes an electrolyte and an iron-containing feedstock; an anode and a cathode positioned in contact with the channel; and a source of a magnetic field positioned in proximity to the cathode, wherein the electrochemical reactor is configured to electrochemically reduce at least a portion of the iron-containing feedstock to iron metal at a surface of the cathode and in a magnetic field of the source, and wherein the at least a portion of the iron-containing feedstock is electrochemically reduced to the iron metal at a current efficiency of at least 0.75, wherein the current efficiency is a ratio of charge used for the reduction of the iron-containing feedstock to a total charge provided to the cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Janna Rathert, Joseph S. Manser, Julia Sokol
  • COMPUTER VISION CLASSIFIER DEFINED PATH PLANNING FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20250054175
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for enabling aerial vehicle navigation in GPS-denied areas. The system may use a camera to record images of terrain as the aerial vehicle is flying to a target location. The system may then detect (e.g., using a machine learning model) objects within those images and compare those objects with objects within an electronic map that was loaded onto the aerial vehicle. When the system finds one or more objects within the electronic map that match the objects detected within the recorded images, the system may retrieve locations (e.g., GPS coordinates) of the objects within the electronic map and calculate, based on the coordinates, the location of the aerial vehicle. Once the location of the aerial vehicle is determined, the system may navigate to a target location or otherwise adjust a flight path of the aerial vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Tomahawk Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: William S. BOWMAN, Mark B. MOFFETT, Andrew D. FALENDYSZ, Michael E. BOWMAN, Michael W. HOLT, Timothy M. WILLIAMS, Matthew R. DANKO, Matthew D. SUMMER
  • Wireless Charging Control and Coordination
    Publication number: 20250055325
    Abstract: A first wireless power system having a first transmit device and a first receive device is operable in close proximity to a second wireless power system having a second transmit device and a second receive device. Each transmit device includes a respective coil driven by an inverter and measurement circuitry that controls the power transmitting devices to promote coexistence of the nearby systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Jinqian Yu, William R Walitsch, Mikhal S De Jesus, Patrin Illenberger, Sherjeel Shehzad, Kevin J. Hartnett, Rex Jungho Hwang, Nan Liu, Kumar Modepalli, Kunal Bhargava, Oh Jae Lee
  • RECONFIGURATION OF NODE OF FAT TREE NETWORK FOR DIFFERENTIATED SERVICES
    Publication number: 20250055790
    Abstract: A method is provided that is performed by a first node of a fat tree network for management of a plurality of traffic flows having differentiated service requirements. The method includes receiving, from a simulation model or a testbed environment, joint observations for the traffic flows. The traffic flows correspond to routing paths comprising different combinations of at least one leaf node, at least one spine node, and at least one super spine node of the fat tree network per routing path. The method further includes identifying, with a first reinforcement learning model, a first action to take to reduce or prevent congestion at the first node. The first action includes a reconfiguration of the first node for an identified routing path. The method further includes outputting, to a controller node, the reconfiguration of the first node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Ajay KATTEPUR, Sushanth S DAVID
  • METHODS OF TREATING PROSTATE CANCER OR METASTASIZED PROSTATE CANCER
    Publication number: 20250049784
    Abstract: A composition is provided for treating a cancer which includes a high concentration of an OGFR antagonist in a formulation that may also include collagen and calcium phosphate. The composition is useful for treating a cancer when locally administered at a site of cancer in a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Zetagen Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryan S. Margulies
  • Method to Categorize SCG Handover Failures in Dual Connectivity
    Publication number: 20250056345
    Abstract: With MR-DC, UE is connected to both MCG and SCG. When an MCG handover failure occurs, there is a defined method to categorize the handover failures and take corrective actions, however, for SCG handover failures, there are no defined categorizations and corresponding corrective actions currently available. The current method facilitates identification and categorization of SCG handover failures to be categorized as too early, too late and wrong cell handovers. By fine-tuning the handover parameters (based on the SCG handover failure type) SCG handover failure rates would be reduced significantly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Mavenir Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivasan S., Satish Mittal
  • SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF PROJECTING AUGMENTATION IMAGERY IN A HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20250053015
    Abstract: A system and method of projecting augmentation imagery in a head-mounted display are disclosed. The system includes an eye tracking system configured to generate eye tracking data at an eye-tracking rate in response to a position of a pupil of a user, a head tracking system configured to estimate a change in orientation of the user's head at a head tracking rate and generate jitter data at a jitter sensing rate, a controller configured generate a field mapping in response to render data at a projector update rate, a light generator configured to generate a color encoded light associated with the augmentation imagery, the light generator includes a 2D pixelated display and an optical system configured to image the color encoded light into a field of view of the user, wherein the optical system includes a foveated optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Augmenteum, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. PALACIOS, Joseph W. GEE, Chris S. PEAY
  • DEVICE FOR VAGINAL OR RECTAL CRYOTHERAPY, AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE
    Publication number: 20250049491
    Abstract: An insert, and methods of production and use, for vaginal or rectal cryotherapy to relieve chronic pelvic pain, inflammation, edema, pain related to pelvic floor muscle cramping and spasms, vaginal pain, bladder pain, rectal pain, and other pain and symptoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Barbara Ann Dodson, Alfredo Salazar, Jane S. Salazar, Donald J. Kyle
  • RAS INHIBITORS
    Publication number: 20250051306
    Abstract: The disclosure features macrocyclic compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions and protein complexes thereof, capable of inhibiting Ras proteins, and their uses in the treatment of cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: James Aggen, G. Leslie Burnett, Jennifer Pitzen, Adrian L. Gill, Elena S. Koltun, James Cregg, Andreas Buckl, Anne V. Edwards, Christopher Semko, Micah James Gliedt, John E. Knox, William D. Thomas