Patents by Inventor Sam Williams
Sam 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).
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Patent number: 12133613Abstract: An attachment for use with a food processing system includes a sealable body including a wall and a processing chamber, a chamber opening formed in said sealable body, and a vacuum passage arranged in fluid communication with said chamber opening. The vacuum passage is associated with at least one of said wall and said processing chamber of said sealable body.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2023Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignees: SharkNinja Operating LLC, SharkNinja (Hong Kong) Company LimitedInventors: Sam William Bannister, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin
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Publication number: 20240351722Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for applying container carriers to unitize a plurality of containers. A supply of container carriers are provided in a stack and grouped into sticks of multiple adjacent container carriers. A magazine accommodates the stack of container carrier sticks and a carrier feed draws a single container carrier stick from the magazine. A transport section comprising two or more container carrier sticks aligned in a queue provides single container carrier sticks to an applicating drum configured to apply to a corresponding group of containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.,Inventors: Jimmy D. WHITTEN, John Miller, Charles Bryan Shiflet, J. Mark Nunn, Sam Lockaby, Clifford Halstead, Brian Williams
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Publication number: 20240351718Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for applying container carriers to unitize a plurality of containers. An applicating drum applies each container carrier to a group of containers and a push down wheel subsequently firmly engages the container carrier to the group of containers so that each applied container carrier is engageable with each container.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Jimmy D. WHITTEN, Sam LOCKABY, Charles Bryan SHIFLET, Brian WILLIAMS
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Publication number: 20240341533Abstract: A lid and blade assembly for a micro puree machine includes a lid having a central aperture for receiving a central hub of the blade. At least two cutting arms and at least two mixing arms extend radially outward from the central hub. A retaining component retains the blade within the lid during processing. The lid includes a recess below the retaining component for collecting slush and ice displaced by the blade during processing. Portions of the blade also include serrated grooves for clearing slush deposits when the blade engages the lid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Helen Williams, Sam William Bannister, Lukas Tubby, Ryan Michienzi, Max He, Ping Chu
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Publication number: 20240341535Abstract: An adjustable blade assembly includes a threaded hub coupleable to a drive shaft of a food processor and a slicing plate slidably mounted on the hub. A slicing blade couples to the hub above a first surface of the slicing plate for cutting food introduced into the food processor. A cannulated support collar couples to the hub and includes a plurality of detents. A slicing adjustment sleeve rotatably couples to the hub and to the support collar to move the slicing plate up and down relative to the hub, thus changing a selected distance between the slicing plate and the slicing blade. As the user rotates the slicing adjustment sleeve, a plunger housed inside the slicing adjustment sleeve engages the plurality of detents on the support collar, thus providing tactile feedback to the user and maintaining the slicing blade in the desired position relative to the slicing plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Nathan Lyell, Sam William Bannister
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Publication number: 20240328163Abstract: A system for assembling roofing at ground level has an adjustable-length center frame separating a first assembly side from a second assembly side; a first cantilevered gantry on the first assembly side and a second cantilevered gantry on a second side, each cantilevered gantry moveable along the length of the center frame; a plurality of outrigger beams coupled to opposing ends of the center beam, each outrigger beam having a catwalk thereon; a first joist railing and a second joist railing on each assembly side, each joist railing configured to receive an end of an open web joist; and a base frame comprising a plurality of wheels. Once the roofing section has been assembled, hoisting the assembled roofing section to the top of a structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2023Publication date: October 3, 2024Applicant: Innovatech Systems, LLCInventors: Brig Jeffs, Edson Harker, James Barlow, James Harker, Nathan Jessop, Sam Williams, Thomas Harker
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Publication number: 20240328267Abstract: A method to capture gasses from an upstream underground well during a frac plug drill-out operations, with the use of multiple separation vessels, cross-compression units, flaring and regulation control. The method allows capturing gasses out of a fluid mixture, from the underground well, with flowing the fluid mixture from the underground well towards sequentially a mud-gas separation vessel and a separation vessel, whereby the fluid mixture contains a solid and liquid phase and a gas phase. The method also includes separating the fluid mixture into the solid and liquid phase and the gas phase. The method further includes simultaneously flowing the gas phase towards a flare for burning and towards a sales line, through one or more cross-compression units. One goal of the method may be to recover most of the gas phase towards the sales line for valuing it instead of discharging it to the atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Ronald Williams, Sam Edwards, Joe Chandler, Cameron Brasier
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Publication number: 20240301783Abstract: A method to evacuate a fluid mixture from an underground storage location with the use or regulation control of cross-compression technique. The method allows to evacuate and recover a fluid mixture from an underground storage location. The fluid mixture typically contains a hydrocarbon fluid phase and a brine phase. The method includes separating the fluid mixture in the hydrocarbon fluid phase and the brine phase, inside the separation vessel, and then alternatively pumping each phase of the fluid mixture contained inside the separation vessel towards dedicated containment volumes, using a single pump or multiple pumps, whereby a first containment volume is dedicated to the hydrocarbon fluid phase and a second containment volume is dedicated to the brine phase. The proposed method allows recovering a higher proportion of the fluid mixture, as recycled product, and therefore limiting the combustion or release of hydrocarbon towards the atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Ronald Williams, Sam Edwards, Joe Chandler, Cameron Brasier
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Patent number: 12064059Abstract: A lid and blade assembly for a micro puree machine includes a lid having a central aperture for receiving a central hub of the blade. At least two cutting arms and at least two mixing arms extend radially outward from the central hub. A retaining component retains the blade within the lid during processing. The lid includes a recess below the retaining component for collecting slush and ice displaced by the blade during processing. Portions of the blade also include serrated grooves for clearing slush deposits when the blade engages the lid.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Helen Williams, Sam William Bannister, Lukas Tubby, Ryan Michienzi, Max He, Ping Chu
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Patent number: 12058152Abstract: A dynamic cloud-based threat detection system is disclosed. The system comprises a network broker that receives communication sessions associated with communication device(s) via a network and selects and sends a predefined number of packets of each communication session to a detection based on packet selection rules. The communication device(s) comprises customer premises equipment (CPE) and/or a mobile communication device. The detection engine receives and inspects the predefined number of packets of each communication session and a governor that initiates blocking of particular communication traffic based on the inspection. The system also comprises a dynamic optimizer that monitors factor(s) and creates and sends updated packet rules to the network broker based on the monitoring. The network broker selects and sends a different predefined number of packets of each of a second plurality of communication sessions to the detection engine for inspection based on the updated packet selection rules.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: CYBER ADAPT, INC.Inventors: Simon Williams, Michael Weinberger, Sam Stover, David Kramer
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Patent number: 12053123Abstract: An adjustable blade assembly includes a threaded hub coupleable to a drive shaft of a food processor and a slicing plate slidably mounted on the hub. A slicing blade couples to the hub above a first surface of the slicing plate for cutting food introduced into the food processor. A cannulated support collar couples to the hub and includes a plurality of detents. A slicing adjustment sleeve rotatably couples to the hub and to the support collar to move the slicing plate up and down relative to the hub, thus changing a selected distance between the slicing plate and the slicing blade. As the user rotates the slicing adjustment sleeve, a plunger housed inside the slicing adjustment sleeve engages the plurality of detents on the support collar, thus providing tactile feedback to the user and maintaining the slicing blade in the desired position relative to the slicing plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Nathan Lyell, Sam William Bannister
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Publication number: 20240242805Abstract: A system and method for providing compliance predictions for using a respiratory pressure therapy device in a treatment regimen is disclosed. The system includes a respiratory pressure therapy device having a transmitter and an air control device to provide respiratory therapy to a patient. The respiratory pressure therapy device collects operational data and transmits the collected operational data. Demographic data of the patient is collected. A predicted compliance with the treatment regimen is determined based on inputting operational data and demographic data to a machine learning compliance prediction model having a compliance prediction output. The machine learning model is trained from the operational data and demographic data of a population of patients using respiratory pressure therapy devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2022Publication date: July 18, 2024Inventors: Grant Hilton DITTMER, Ryan Matnew HERNANDEZ, Prakhar SHUKLA, Kaushik GHOSHAL, Badri RAGHAVAN, Sourav Raj DEY, Jakov KUCAN, Michael STEFFERSON, Alexander Bruce NG, Jason Matthew CARPENTER, Alexander M. FIEDLER, John E. MAYNARD, Tameez SUNDERJI, Vivek MOHTA, Josh HAYES, Justin CHEN, Sam HITOV, Yuen Sang HO, Timothy HOFLER, Amar KOHLI, Sunghee WOO, Ian William Charles MYJER, Stanley Jackson Spencer BAKER, Zhao GAO, Manish LADHA
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Patent number: 12039043Abstract: A method of dynamic residential threat detection is disclosed. The method includes a packet selection component on a customer premises equipment (CPE) sending a predefined number of packets of each of a plurality of communication sessions to a detection engine based on packet selection rules. The method also includes the detection engine on the CPE receiving and inspecting the predefined number of packets. The method further includes a dynamic optimizing component on the CPE monitoring one or more factors and creating and sending updated packet selection rules based on the monitored factor(s) to the packet selection component. The method additionally comprises the packet selection component sending a different predefined number of packets of each of a second plurality of communication sessions to the detection engine based on the updated packet selection rules. The method further includes the detection engine receiving and inspecting the different predefined number of packets.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: CYBER ADAPT, INC.Inventors: Simon Williams, Michael Weinberger, Sam Stover, David Kramer
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Publication number: 20240112195Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to identifying and resolving consumer transactions using consumer call analytics. The computing platform may monitor consumer transactions and score each detected transaction. The computing platform may predict, using the score associated with the transaction, whether the consumer may request assistance with the transaction. The computing platform may receive, from the consumer, a request for assistance with at least one transaction. The computing platform may use a unique consumer identifier to identify transactions associated with the consumer. The computing platform may determine whether at least one similar consumer request for assistance was previously received. If at least one similar consumer request for assistance was previously received, the computing platform may retrieve the previously received request and a corresponding solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Sam William Christian, Samuel Massa Moiyallah, JR.
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Publication number: 20240008686Abstract: A reservoir assembly for a food processing system including a vacuum mechanism includes a housing having a hollow interior, an inlet pipe extending through said housing into said hollow interior, a fluid flow path from said hollow interior to the vacuum mechanism, and a valve positioned within said hollow interior, said valve being movable to control a flow of air provided to the vacuum mechanism via said fluid flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Sam William Bannister, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin
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Publication number: 20240000268Abstract: An attachment for use with a food processing system includes a sealable body including a wall and a processing chamber, a chamber opening formed in said sealable body, and a vacuum passage arranged in fluid communication with said chamber opening. The vacuum passage is associated with at least one of said wall and said processing chamber of said sealable body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Sam William Bannister, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin
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Publication number: 20230380631Abstract: An attachment configured for use with a food processing system includes a container configurable with a food processing base of the food processing system. The container has a processing chamber. The processing chamber has a first configuration adjacent a first end of said container and a distinct second configuration adjacent a second end of said container, said second configuration being circular.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Matt Roberts, Edward Lockyer, Kristof Benedict Fogarasi, Nicholas M. O'Loughlin, Fredrick Ko, Yaoming Deng, Audithan Huang, John Jiang, Lucas Lai, Gang Chen, Kevin Pei, Sam William Bannister
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Publication number: 20230371753Abstract: A lid and blade assembly for a micro puree machine includes a lid having a central aperture for receiving a central hub of the blade. At least two cutting arms and at least two mixing arms extend radially outward from the central hub. A retaining component retains the blade within the lid during processing. The lid includes a recess below the retaining component for collecting slush and ice displaced by the blade during processing. Portions of the blade also include serrated grooves for clearing slush deposits when the blade engages the lid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2022Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Helen Williams, Sam William Bannister, Lukas Tubby, Ryan Michienzi, Max He, Ping Chu
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Patent number: 11771265Abstract: A reservoir assembly for a food processing system including a vacuum mechanism includes a housing having a hollow interior, an inlet pipe extending through said housing into said hollow interior, a fluid flow path from said hollow interior to the vacuum mechanism, and a valve positioned within said hollow interior, said valve being movable to control a flow of air provided to the vacuum mechanism via said fluid flow path.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignees: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC, SHARKNINJA (HONG KONG) COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Sam William Bannister, Nicholas Michael O'Loughlin
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Patent number: D1035373Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Nathan Lyell, Leo Lee, Scott Gentile, Ryan Michienzi, Jonathan James, Sam William Bannister, Fredrick Ko, Robin Yin, Kevin Pei