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).

  • Patent number: 12075766
    Abstract: A pest monitoring system generally includes a circuit, wherein the circuit is initially in a first impedance state that is configured to change to a second impedance state due to pest activity, wherein the second impedance state is lower than the first impedance state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Austin, Cheryl Ann Leichter, Greggory Keith Storey, Kenneth Scott Brown, Gregory Kent Thompson, Thomas S. Rancour, II, Timothy Robert Sloper
  • Patent number: 12075988
    Abstract: A medical device comprises an elongate sheath comprising a distal portion and a proximal portion and defining a first lumen. The medical device further comprises an elongate instrument slidably disposed at least partially within the first lumen. The elongate instrument comprises a rigid distal section defining a second lumen. The medical device further comprises a first extension member coupled to a proximal end of the elongate instrument and a second extension member coupled to a proximal end of the elongate sheath. The second extension member is configured to at least partially receive the elongate instrument. The medical device further comprises a holding mechanism coupled to the second extension member. The holding mechanism includes a protrusion configured to maintain the elongate instrument in a rotationally fixed position relative to the distal portion of the elongate sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Lucas S. Gordon
  • Patent number: 12077836
    Abstract: A method of removing hydrogen interstitially dissolved within an object can include: positioning a sorption pad having a contact surface and comprising a sorptive material; urging the contact surface into metallurgical contact with the first target surface while at a treatment temperature that is greater than about 200 degrees Celsius; c) maintaining the metallurgical contact for a treatment period during which the hydrogen migrates from the target object to the sorptive material; and at the conclusion of the treatment period, separating the contact surface from the first target surface and moving the sorption pad and any hydrogen sequestered therein away from the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Inventors: Sean Hanlon, Kevin Mccaugherty, Scott Read, Daniel S. F. Cheung
  • Patent number: 12079021
    Abstract: A load control system for controlling an electrical load in a space of a building occupied by an occupant may include a controller configured to determine the location of the occupant, and a load control device configured to automatically control the electrical load in response to the location of the occupant. The load control system may include a mobile device adapted to be located on or immediately adjacent the occupant and configured to transmit and receive wireless signals. The load control device may be configured to automatically control the electrical load when the mobile device is located in the space. The load control system may further comprise an occupancy sensor and the load control device may automatically control the electrical load when the occupancy sensor indicates that the space is occupied and the mobile device is located in the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Rhodes B. Baker, Richard S. Camden, Sanjeev Kumar
  • Patent number: 12081287
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing, transmitting and displaying data received from an analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for transmitting data between a first communication device associated with an analyte sensor and a second communication device configured to provide user access to sensor-related information comprises: activating a transceiver of a first communication device associated with an analyte sensor at a first time; and establishing a two-way communication channel with the second communication device; wherein the activating comprises waking the transceiver from a low power sleep mode using a forced wakeup from the second communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Miller, Mark Dervaes, Phong Lieu, Peter C. Simpson, Shawn Larvenz, Jacob S. Leach, Sebastian Bohm
  • Patent number: 12080703
    Abstract: A semiconductor cell block includes a series of layers arranged in a stack. The layers include one or more first layers each having a first height and one or more second layers each having a second height. The second height is larger than the first height, and the second height is a non-integer multiple of the first height. The semiconductor cell block also includes a first semiconductor logic cell having a first cell height in one of the series of layers, and a second semiconductor logic cell having a second cell height in one of the series of layers. The second cell height is larger than the first cell height, and the second cell height is a non-integer value multiple of the first cell height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Vassilios Gerousis, Rwik Sengupta, Joon Goo Hong, Kevin Traynor, Tanya Abaya, Dharmendar Palle, Mark S. Rodder
  • Patent number: 12079149
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there are provided methods, systems, mechanisms, techniques, and apparatuses for presentation of direct accessed storage under a logical drive model; for implementing a distributed architecture for cooperative NVM Data protection; data mirroring for consistent SSD latency; for boosting a controller's performance and RAS with DIF support via concurrent RAID processing; for implementing arbitration and resource schemes of a doorbell mechanism, including doorbell arbitration for fairness and prevention of attack congestion; and for implementing multiple interrupt generation using a messaging unit and NTB in a controller through use of an interrupt coalescing scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Slaight, Sivakumar Radhakrishnan, Mark Schmisseur, Pankaj Kumar, Saptarshi Mondal, Sin S. Tan, David C. Lee, Marc T. Jones, Geetani R. Edirisooriya, Bradley A. Burres, Brian M. Leitner, Kenneth C. Haren, Michael T. Klinglesmith, Matthew R. Wilcox, Eric J. Dahlen
  • Patent number: 12078342
    Abstract: A lighting fixture incorporates a peripheral light emission feature, such as a peripheral waveguide and/or a peripheral reflector region. A peripheral light emission feature may at least partially surround a non-peripheral feature that may include a light-transmissive panel. At least one first light source may illuminate a peripheral light emission feature, and at least one second light source may illuminate a light transmissive panel. Control circuitry is configured to selectively adjust intensity and/or color temperature of the light sources to cause aggregate emissions of the lighting fixture (or a lighting system with multiple lighting fixtures) to dynamically change over time (e.g., with different intensities and color temperature), so as resemble a skylight or window. A viewer may thereby perceive at least portions of a space as being naturally illuminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Cree Lighting USA LLC
    Inventors: Nathan R. Snell, Randy Bernard, Kurt Schreib, Moxuan Zhu, Kurt S. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 12077593
    Abstract: The present invention provides pharmaceutical formulations comprising a human antibody that specifically binds to human interleukin-6 receptor (hIL-6R). The formulations may contain, in addition to an anti-hIL-6R antibody, at least one amino acid, at least one sugar, and/or at least one non-ionic surfactant. The pharmaceutical formulations of the present invention exhibit a substantial degree of antibody stability after storage for several months.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Dix, Kenneth S. Graham, Douglas Kamen, Scott M. Walsh
  • Patent number: 12079479
    Abstract: A memory device including a first plane group comprising a first plane, a second plane group comprising a second plane, a first input/output (I/O) interface configured to access the first plane group, and a second I/O interface configured to access the second plane group. The memory device further includes a controller operatively coupled to the first I/O interface via a first channel and operatively coupled to the second I/O interface via a second channel. The controller can transmit, via the first channel to the first I/O interface, a first command to execute a first memory access operation associated with the first plane. The controller can transmit, via the second channel to the second I/O interface, a second command to execute a second memory access operation associated with the second plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chang H. Siau, Jonathan S. Parry
  • Patent number: 12075904
    Abstract: A wirelessly locatable tag may include a first housing member defining an exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag and a frame member attached to the first housing member and defining a battery cavity configured to receive a button cell battery and an opening through the frame member. The wirelessly locatable tag may further include a circuit board positioned between the first housing member and the frame member, a battery connector coupled to the circuit board and comprising a deflectable arm extending into the battery cavity through the opening in the frame member, a second housing member removably coupled to the frame member, and a biasing member configured to bias the button cell battery into the battery cavity of the frame member and against the deflectable arm of the battery connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Graham, Christopher J. Walton, Ryan C. Perkins, Tatsuya Sano, Samuel B. Schaevitz, Christopher M. Werner
  • Patent number: 12081541
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed in which a computer system receives a transaction request and uses a federated machine learning model to analyze the transaction request. A server computer system may generate a federated machine learning model and distribute portions of the federated machine learning models to other components of the computer system including a user device and/or edge servers. In various embodiments, various components of the computer system apply transaction request evaluation factors to the portions of the federated machine learning model to generate scores. The server computer system uses the scores to determine a response to the transaction request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Abhishek Chhibber, Darshankumar Bhadrasinh Desai, Michael Charles Todasco, Vidyut Mukund Naware, Nitin S. Sharma
  • Patent number: 12076067
    Abstract: An ablation device and method for pulsed field ablation, the device comprising a catheter including an expandable basket, a set of electrodes formed on the expandable basket, and a pulse generator suitable for generating electric pulses wherein the pulse generator being in electrical connection with the set of electrodes. The expandable basket is formed of a braided mesh of filaments, wherein the filaments are made of nonconductive material, wherein at least portion of the filaments comprises a lumen, and wherein the lumen comprises melted material, wherein the filaments further include electrodes and conductive wires. The conductive wires at least partially lead inside of the lumen of the filaments, and are electrically connected to the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: BTL Medical Development a.s.
    Inventors: Vojt{hacek over (e)}ch Nedv{hacek over (e)}d, Jiŕi Da{hacek over (s)}ek, Martin Hanuliak, Ahmad Hijazi
  • Patent number: 12080383
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to processes for determining the number of nucleic acid repeats in a DNA fragment comprising a nucleic acid repeat region. One example method may include receiving DNA size and abundance data generated by resolving DNA amplification products. A set of low-pass data may be generated by applying a low-pass filter to the DNA size and abundance data and a set of band-pass data may be generated by applying a band-pass filter to the DNA size and abundance data. A peak of the DNA size and abundance data representative of a number of nucleic acid repeats in the DNA may be identified based on peaks identified from the low-pass data and the band-pass data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Myriad Women's Health, Inc.
    Inventors: A. Scott Patterson, Imran S. Haque, Eric A. Evans, Clement Chu
  • Patent number: 12079128
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices supporting techniques for pre-fetching information using pattern detection are described. Some memory systems may support pre-fetching information, such as logical-to-physical (L2P) mapping tables, data, or both, if a sequential pattern of read commands is detected. In some examples, the memory system may store a list of logical addresses indicated by received read commands and may determine whether the list corresponds to a sequential pattern independent of intervening write-alike commands. The list may store previous logical addresses for read commands, allowing the memory system to determine whether subsequent read commands form a sequential pattern. Additionally or alternatively, the memory system may track a ratio of hibernate commands to other commands (e.g., sequential read commands) and may refrain from pre-fetching L2P mapping tables for a detected sequence if the tracked ratio satisfies (e.g., exceeds) a threshold ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Vanaja Urrinkala, Niraimathi N S
  • Patent number: 12082282
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods, apparatuses, storage media, and systems for adequate failure secondary cell group (SCG) reporting in New Radio (NR) involved networks. Various embodiments describe how to generate a sufficient SCG failure report so that a master node (MN) in the network may acknowledge the corresponding failed reference signal including its frequency and subcarrier spacing. In accordance, the MN may configure the UE and network communication effectively. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Seau S. Lim, Candy Yiu, Youn Hyoung Heo
  • Patent number: 12079230
    Abstract: Embodiments in the present disclosure relate to computer network architectures and methods for predictive analysis using lookup tables as prediction models. The predictive analysis, including the generation of the lookup tables, performed by a predictive system of the present disclosure is driven entirely by a query language, such as Structured Query Language, in various embodiments. The predictive analysis, including the generation of the lookup tables, is performed without machine learning or generative artificial intelligence, in various embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Clarify Health Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip H. Rogers, Jonathan B. Ward, Rashmi Poudel, Emily Barry, Melinda Sue Gomez Tellez, Prajwal Vijendra, Azriel S. Ghadooshahy, Emmet Sun
  • Patent number: 12079481
    Abstract: Described are systems and methods related to a memory block erase protocol. An example system includes a memory device having a memory array including a plurality of memory cells. The system further includes a processing device coupled to the memory device. The processing device is to determine a value of a metric associated with the memory array. Responsive to determine that the value of the metric is below a predetermined threshold, the processing device is further to initiate an erase protocol of the memory device. The processing device is further to erase sets of memory cells associated with one or more memory blocks of the memory array. The processing device is further to receive a programming command directed to the first set of memory cells. The processing device is further to perform a programming operation with respect to a set of memory cells responsive to receiving the programming command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chun Sum Yeung, Deping He, Ting Luo, Guang Hu, Jonathan S. Parry
  • Patent number: 12080700
    Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises a first die comprising a memory array region comprising a stack structure comprising vertically alternating conductive structures and insulative structures, and vertically extending strings of memory cells within the stack structure. The first die further comprises a first control logic region comprising a first control logic device including at least a word line driver. The microelectronic device further comprises a second die attached to the first die, the second die comprising a second control logic region comprising second control logic devices including at least one page buffer device configured to effectuate a portion of control operations of the vertically extending string of memory cells. Related microelectronic devices, electronic systems, and methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron S. Yip, Kunal R. Parekh, Akira Goda
  • Patent number: 12078017
    Abstract: A machine includes a boom coupled to a movable carrier and at least one boom actuator adapted to actuate the boom. At least one boom sensor is configured to generate signals indicative of a spatial orientation of the boom. A drilling work device is coupled at a distal portion of the boom. First and second actuators are adapted to actuate the drilling work device. At least one drilling work device sensor is configured to generate signals indicative of a spatial orientation of the drilling work device. A controller receives signals indicative of the spatial orientation of the boom, receives signals indicative of the spatial orientation of the drilling work device, and actuates at least one of the at least one boom actuator and the first and second actuators through series of predetermined steps to automatically position the machine in a shipping configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
    Inventors: Saravanan S. Mathivanan, Sridhar Thondikulam Raveendran, Sudhagar Selvam