Patents by Inventor Scott Irwin
Scott Irwin 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: 11918285Abstract: A medical device may include an elongated body having a distal elongated body portion and a central longitudinal axis. The medical device may include a balloon positioned along the distal elongated body portion. The balloon may be configured to receive a fluid to inflate the balloon such that an exterior balloon surface contacts a calcified lesion within a patient's vasculature. The medical device may include one or more pressure wave emitters positioned along the central longitudinal axis of the elongated body. The one or more pressure wave emitters may be configured to propagate at least one pressure wave through the fluid to fragment the calcified lesion. At least one pressure wave emitter may include an optical fiber configured to transmit laser energy into the balloon. The laser energy may be configured to create a cavitation bubble in the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Fast Wave Medical Inc.Inventors: JiChao Sun, Parker Hagen, Dannah Dean, Lauren Eno, Brady Hatcher, Curtis Goreham-Voss, Tristan Tieso, Edward Anderson, Scott Nelson, Dean Irwin, Bryan Goh, Charles Anthony Plowe, Randy Beyreis
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Patent number: 11734734Abstract: A method and system is disclosed herein for decoupling billing for web services from the application logic which governs those web services by instrumenting a web services stack to monitor SOAP envelopes for pre-determined elements and to use those elements to determine questions as to authorization for solvency as well as calculate charges for said web services.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: NETCRACKER TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Robert Birch, Scott Irwin, Joseph Lupo, Steve Weagraff
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Patent number: 10084488Abstract: A network system includes a first device and a second device coupled to each other that mux and demux data for LSL to HSL transitions. The muxing and demuxing function in the first and second device, respectively, use timing logic from an existing training protocol, such as link training (“LT”). Although LT is used for establishing links between two chips, and has no provision for maintaining port coherency for port-specific input data on one chip to port-specific output data on another chip, the LT does have a uniquely identifiable logic transition in a known data pattern used for LT that can be multi-purposed for syncing the muxing and demuxing of the two interfaced chips, using a predetermined port sequence on both chips to maintain coherency of port-specific data.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: MoSys, Inc.Inventors: Scott A Irwin, Paul O. Jennings
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Patent number: 10050773Abstract: A method, system and apparatus, for bootstrapping an autonegotiation signal in an intermediate device. The intermediate device initializes using a referenceless clock circuit. The intermediate device then recovers a more accurate clock sourced from a second device via a clock data recovery circuit in the intermediate device. The second device has a physical medium attachment interface within the intermediate device that does not require autonegotiation. The autonegotiation signal is communicated to a first device having a physical medium dependent interface to the intermediate device, thus requiring autonegotiation.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: MoSys, Inc.Inventors: Scott A Irwin, Charles W Boecker
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Publication number: 20180195473Abstract: An advanced engine air induction cleaning system and method allows for the safe spraying of multiple types cleaning solutions in alternating, pulsed sequences into the air intake system of a gasoline engine to create a frequency of thermal shocks to the air intake system. The system and method disclosed creates a feedback loop to the system that detects when the vehicle begins to stall, so that the system can stop the spraying of cleaning solutions into the engine's air intake to avoid pooling of the cleaning solutions in the engine and thereby avoiding hydro lock conditions. The system and method also creates an excess bottle to hold the excess cleaner to allow the engine to ingest only the requisite amount of cleaner to aid in preventing pooling of cleaner to avoid hydro lock conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventor: ROBERT SCOTT IRWIN
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Publication number: 20180158117Abstract: A method and system is disclosed herein for decoupling billing for web services from the application logic which governs those web services by instrumenting a web services stack to monitor SOAP envelopes for pre-determined elements and to use those elements to determine questions as to authorization for solvency as well as calculate charges for said web services.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: Netcracker Technology Solutions Inc.Inventors: Robert BIRCH, Scott Irwin, Joseph Lupo, Steve Weagraff
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Publication number: 20170159621Abstract: An advanced engine air induction cleaning system and method allows for the safe spraying of multiple types cleaning solutions in alternating, pulsed sequences into the air intake system of a gasoline engine to create a frequency of thermal shocks to the air intake system. The system and method disclosed creates a feedback loop to the system that detects when the vehicle begins to stall, so that the system can stop the spraying of cleaning solutions into the engine's air intake to avoid pooling of the cleaning solutions in the engine and thereby avoiding hydro lock conditions. The system and method also creates an excess bottle to hold the excess cleaner to allow the engine to ingest only the requisite amount of cleaner to aid in preventing pooling of cleaner to avoid hydro lock conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventor: Robert Scott Irwin
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Patent number: 9549065Abstract: A balance between customer satisfaction and cost to providing customer care can be achieved based on the use of online interaction classification techniques. Such techniques can use measurements such as a log likelihood ratio to determine if an interaction should be removed from automation to live support if it appears necessary.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Convergys Customer Management Delaware LLCInventors: Jayant M. Naik, Cordell Coy, Dale Robert Peterson, Joseph DiFonzo, Stephen D. Weagraff, Matthew Yuschik, Michael Louis Nutter, Robert Birch, Scot Cunningham, Woosung Kim, Scott Irwin
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Patent number: 9135642Abstract: There is disclosed a device-based eCare solution that facilitates computerized consumer service on consumer devices. The system may include an end device, a back-end server eCare system, and a communications technology. One or more consumer eCare applications, such as balance and pricing applications, consumer assistance applications, diagnostic applications, and anticipatory applications, may be resident on the device. The end device may be configured to monitor the consumer's activity and collect and store a set of data regarding the consumer's activity. The end device may be further programmed to proactively offer the consumer a consumer eCare application based on the set of data and execute the consumer eCare application in accordance with the consumer's instructions. The system may create a collaborative environment between the device, other devices, and the back-end server eCare system.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2010Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: NetCracker Technology Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Irwin, Robert D. Birch, Joseph P. Lupo, Sanjiv Karani, Stephen D. Weagraff
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Patent number: 8588398Abstract: Resource allocation in a contact center can be performed using a network of nodes. Such a network of nodes can be organized according into resource nodes, domain nodes, and service nodes, with paths from the domain nodes, through the service nodes, to the resource nodes being used in the allocation.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Convergys Customer Management Delaware LLCInventors: Scott Irwin, Kishore Korimilli
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Patent number: 8407291Abstract: An e-Care dispenser is disclosed herein which configures a set of devices to cooperatively process care requests by utilizing functional aspects distributed throughout those devices. The devices can be end user devices with varying capabilities, some of which might not possess resources to process the care request independently. The functional aspects can be distributed throughout the devices in such a manner as to efficiently utilize the devices in providing care.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2012Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Convergys Information Management Group, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Irwin, Robert D. Birch, Stephen D. Weagraff
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Patent number: 8391343Abstract: A high data rate transceiver for processing high data rate serial data includes circuitry for recovering a clock based on the high data rate input data stream. The transceiver includes a coarse loop of a phase-locked loop that selectively provides a clock having accuracy that is within a specified amount. In a sample mode of operation, only the coarse loop PLL is coupled to provide an error signal from which an oscillation signal and clock may be derived. In a second mode (lock) of operation, the transceiver may lock to the received serial data stream by coupling the fine loop PLL to provide an adjusted error signal. In a third mode of operation, (automatic) the transceiver initially performs coarse loop calibration by de-coupling the fine loop PLL and coupling the coarse loop PLL until a steady state has been reached.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2008Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.Inventors: Jerry Chuang, William C. Black, Scott A. Irwin
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Patent number: 8379830Abstract: A balance between customer satisfaction and cost to providing customer care can be achieved based on the use of online interaction classification techniques. Such techniques can use measurements such as a log likelihood ratio to determine if an interaction should be removed from automation.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2007Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Convergys Customer Management Delaware LLCInventors: Jayant M. Naik, Coy Cordell, Dale Robert Peterson, Joseph DiFonzo, Stephen D. Weagraff, Matthew Yuschik, Michael Louis Nutter, Robert Birch, Scot Cunningham, Woosung Kim, Scott A. Irwin
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Patent number: 8200610Abstract: A system and method is disclosed which integrates a machine learning solution into a large scale, distributed transaction processing system using a supporting architecture comprising a combination of computer hardware and software. Methods of using a system comprising such supporting architecture provide application designers access to the functionality included in a machine learning solution, but might also provide additional functionality not supported by the machine learning solution itself.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2011Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Convergys CMG Utah, Inc.Inventors: Robert D. Birch, Brian D. Craig, Scott A. Irwin, Stephen D. Weagraff
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Patent number: 8145713Abstract: An e-Care dispenser is disclosed herein which configures a set of devices to cooperatively process care requests by utilizing functional aspects distributed throughout those devices. The devices can be end user devices with varying capabilities, some of which might not possess resources to process the care request independently. The functional aspects can be distributed throughout the devices in such a manner as to efficiently utilize the devices in providing care.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2011Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Convergys CMG Utah, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Irwin, Robert D. Birch, Stephen D. Weagraff
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Patent number: 8135037Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to a method and apparatus to communicate data between two or more semiconductor devices. In an embodiment, a method includes synchronizing a master device with a slave device, where the master device includes a semiconductor device. Synchronizing includes transmitting a first synchronization marker data pattern via a first serial interface from the master device at a first time, and receiving a second synchronization marker data pattern via a second serial interface at the master device at a second time in response to transmitting the first synchronization marker data pattern. Synchronizing also includes determining, based at least in part on the first time and the second time, a third time when a reply is to be received by the master device in response to a request transmitted from the master device to the slave device.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2009Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: MoSys, Inc.Inventors: Charles Boecker, Scott Irwin, Matthew Shafer, Eric Groen, Aaron Hoelscher, Andrew Jenkins, David Black
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Patent number: 8055595Abstract: A system and method is disclosed which integrates a machine learning solution into a large scale, distributed transaction processing system using a supporting architecture comprising a combination of computer hardware and software. Methods of using a system comprising such supporting architecture provide application designers access to the functionality included in a machine learning solution, but might also provide additional functionality not supported by the machine learning solution itself.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2010Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Inventors: Robert D. Birch, Brian D. Craig, Scott A. Irwin, Stephen D. Weagraff
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Patent number: 8024406Abstract: An e-Care dispenser is disclosed herein which configures a set of devices to cooperatively process care requests by utilizing functional aspects distributed throughout those devices. The devices can be end user devices with varying capabilities, some of which might not possess resources to process the care request independently. The functional aspects can be distributed throughout the devices in such a manner as to efficiently utilize the devices in providing care.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2006Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Convergys CMG Utah, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Irwin, Robert D Birch, Stephen D Weagraff
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Patent number: 8023637Abstract: Resource allocation in a contact center can be performed using a network of nodes. Such a network of nodes can be organized according into resource nodes, domain nodes, and service nodes, with paths from the domain nodes, through the service nodes, to the resource nodes being used in the allocation.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Convergys CMG Utah, Inc.Inventors: Scott Irwin, Kishore Korimilli
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Patent number: 7885320Abstract: A device and a method for processing high data rate serial data includes circuitry for recovering a clock based on the high data rate input data stream and for providing the recovered clock to a circuit portion, for example, a portion of a field programmable gate array fabric, to enable the circuit portion to use either a reference clock or the recovered clock for subsequent processing. The invention specifically allows for different circuitry portions to utilize different clocks, including different recovered clocks, for corresponding functions that are being performed. Applications for the present invention are many but include multi-gigabit transceiver, switching devices, and protocol translation devices. More generally, the device and method provide for application specific clock references to be utilized in order to minimize or eliminate timing mismatch in serial data processing.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2003Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: XILINX, Inc.Inventors: Eric D. Groen, Charles W. Boecker, William C. Black, Scott A. Irwin, Joseph Neil Kryzak