Patents by Inventor Scott James

Scott James 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).

  • COOKING DEVICE AND COMPONENTS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190231133
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooking system for cooking food, the cooking system being functional in a plurality of cooking modes. The cooking system includes a housing defining a hollow chamber configured to receive a food container. The housing has an upper portion defining an opening to the hollow chamber. The cooking system includes a first lid configuration for use in at least a first cooking mode, a second lid configuration for use in at least a second cooking mode. A first lid detection sensor is configured to detect a closed condition of said first lid configuration and a second lid detection sensor is configured to detect a closed condition of said second lid configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Gill, Ross Richardson, Naomi Kalia Williams Zabel, Da Deng, Mete Gursel, Andrew John Roy Tattersfield, Niall Christopher Denham, Roger Neil Jackson, Ronan Patrick Leahy, Evan James White, Thomas Guerin, Chris Martin, Nathaniel R. Lavins, Mackenzie Lee Swanhart, Samuel Andrew Ferguson, Scott James Stewart
  • COOKING DEVICE AND COMPONENTS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190231134
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooking system for cooking food, the system including a housing defining a hollow chamber configured to receive a food container. The housing has an upper portion defining an opening to the hollow chamber. A lid is movable relative to the housing. The lid contacts the housing in a closed position about the upper portion of the housing to close the opening to the hollow chamber. At least one heating element is associated with at least one of said housing and said lid. The cooking system is operable in a plurality of cooking modes including a pressure cooking mode and a dry cooking mode. In the pressure cooking mode, the cooking system is operable as a pressure cooker and in the dry cooking mode, the cooking system is operable as a dry cooker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Gill, Ross Richardson, Naomi Kalia Williams Zabel, Da Deng, Mete Gursel, Andrew John Roy Tattersfield, Niall Christopher Denham, Roger Neil Jackson, Ronan Patrick Leahy, Evan James White, Thomas Guerin, Chris Martin, Nathaniel R. Lavins, Mackenzie Lee Swanhart, Samuel Andrew Ferguson, Scott James Stewart
  • COOKING DEVICE AND COMPONENTS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190231132
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooking system for cooking food, the cooking system being functional in a plurality of cooking modes. The cooking system including a housing defining a hollow chamber and including an upper portion defining an opening to the hollow chamber. A lid is positionable relative to the housing to cover the opening to the hollow chamber. At least one heating element is associated with one of the housing and said lid. An air movement device is located in at least one of the housing and the lid to circulate air through the hollow chamber. An air diffuser positionable in the hollow chamber and is configured to impart rotation to air circulating through the hollow chamber when the air diffuser is positioned in the hollow chamber during at least one of the plurality of cooking modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Gill, Ross Richardson, Naomi Kalia Williams Zabel, Da Deng, Mete Gursel, Andrew John Roy Tattersfield, Niall Christopher Denham, Roger Neil Jackson, Ronan Patrick Leahy, Evan James White, Thomas Guerin, Chris Martin, Nathaniel R. Lavins, Mackenzie Lee Swanhart, Samuel Andrew Ferguson, Scott James Stewart
  • COOKING DEVICE AND COMPONENTS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190231141
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooking system for cooking food, the cooking system is functional in a plurality of cooking modes. The cooking system including a housing defining a hollow chamber configured to receive a food container. The housing has an upper portion defining an opening to the hollow chamber. A lid is movable relative to the housing and at least one heating element is associated with said lid. In a first cooking mode of the plurality of cooking modes, the at least one heating element is open to airflow between the at least one heating element and the hollow chamber, and in a second cooking mode, the at least one heating element is closed to airflow between the at least one heating element and the hollow chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Gill, Ross Richardson, Naomi Kalia Williams Zabel, Da Deng, Mete Gursel, Andrew John Roy Tattersfield, Niall Christopher Denham, Roger Neil Jackson, Ronan Patrick Leahy, Evan James White, Thomas Guerin, Chris Martin, Nathaniel R. Lavins, Mackenzie Lee Swanhart, Samuel Andrew Ferguson, Scott James Stewart
  • OVERCOMING RETIMING LIMITATIONS DUE TO INITIAL CONDITIONS CONFLICTS
    Publication number: 20190228128
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes performing retiming using a first circuit design to determine one or more variations to the first circuit design, identifying one or more source registers that are involved in one or more unsuccessful retiming moves due to initial conditions conflicts, and recommending, via a graphical user interface, one or more corrective actions to the one or more source registers to avoid the initial conditions conflicts and improve performance of the one or more variations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Dai Le, Scott James Brissenden
  • Disposable Fluid Circuit with Thermochromic Indicator
    Publication number: 20190216997
    Abstract: A system of temperature measurement and control in which temperature of the medical fluid being conveyed through a medical device is indirectly measured and controlled via sensed color change of an of an inexpensive injected molded or extruded thermochromic flow chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Schmidt, Philip Scott James, Bert D. Egley
  • Method and apparatus for automatic hierarchical design partitioning
    Patent number: 10339243
    Abstract: A method for designing a system on a target device is disclosed. The system is synthesized. The system is partitioned into a plurality of logical sections utilizing information derived from synthesizing the system and prior to performing placement of the system on the target device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: ALTERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott James Brissenden, Paul McHardy
  • Low-voltage battery charging split of hybrid vehicles with belt integrated starter-generators
    Patent number: 10322711
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an electric machine, a starter-generator, and a controller. The electric machine is coupled to a traction battery via an inverter. The starter-generator is mechanically coupled with an engine and electrically coupled with a low-voltage battery. And, the controller charges the low-voltage battery with power from the traction battery, and in response to a torque demand of the electric machine falling below a threshold defined by losses of the inverter, transitions to the starter-generator to charge the low-voltage battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Steven Yamazaki, Christopher Alan Lear, Scott James Thompson, Rajit Johri, Fazal Urrahman Syed
  • PERIPHERY FILL AND LOCALIZED CAPACITANCE
    Publication number: 20190172515
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for periphery fill and localized capacitance are described. A memory array may be fabricated with certain containers connected to provide capacitance rather than to operate as memory cells. For example, a memory cell having one or two transistors, or other switching components, and one capacitor, such as a ferroelectric or dielectric capacitor, may be electrically isolated from one or more containers sharing a common access line, and the isolated containers may be used as capacitors. The capacitors may be used for filtering in some examples. Or the capacitance may be used to boost or regulate voltage in, for example, support circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher John Kawamura, Scott James Derner
  • Cell-specific reference generation and sensing
    Patent number: 10311934
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for operating a ferroelectric memory cell or cells are described. A portion of charge of a memory cell may be captured and, for example, stored using a capacitor or intrinsic capacitance of the memory array that includes the memory cell. The memory cell may be recharged (e.g., re-written). The memory cell may then be read, and a voltage of the memory cell may be compared to a voltage resulting from the captured charge. A logic state of the memory cell may be determined based at least in part on the voltage comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher John Kawamura, Scott James Derner
  • DELIVERING AND/OR RECEIVING FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20190159709
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to receiving bodily fluid through a device opening. In one aspect, the device includes a flow activator arranged to cause fluid to be released from a subject. A deployment actuator may actuate the flow activator in a deployment direction, which may in turn cause fluid release from a subject. The flow activator may also be moved in a retraction direction by a retraction actuator. In one aspect, the device may include a rotatable element that actuates the deployment actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Seventh Sense Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent James Barone, Jerry Brightbill, Bernard Bunner, Li Yang Chu, Ping Gong, Scott James, Inderpal Singh
  • COORDINATED ACTUATION TO START AN ENGINE
    Publication number: 20190153987
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine and an electric machine coupled to a transmission element. The electric machine is also selectively coupled with the engine by a clutch. The vehicle includes a belt integrated starter-generator (BISG) operatively coupled to the engine. An electronic controller includes one or more inputs adapted to receive a temperature measurement and a request to start the engine. The electronic controller is programmed to energize the BISG and the electric machine in response to receiving an engine start request and a temperature measurement being less than a threshold temperature measurement. The electronic controller is further programmed to close the disconnect clutch to apply torque from the electric machine to the engine in response to the electric machine achieving a threshold electric machine speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Francis Thomas CONNOLLY, Scott James THOMPSON
  • DYNAMIC REFERENCE VOLTAGE DETERMINATION
    Publication number: 20190147934
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for operating a ferroelectric memory cell or cells are described. A first value may be written to a first memory cell and a second value may be written to a second memory cell. Each value may have a corresponding voltage when the memory cells are discharged onto their respective digit lines. The voltage on each digit line after a read operation may be temporarily stored at a node in electronic communication with the respective digit line. A conductive path may be established between the nodes so that charge sharing occurs between the nodes. The voltage resulting from the charge sharing may be used to adjust a reference voltage that is used by other components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Scott James Derner, Christopher John Kawamura, Charles L. Ingalls
  • Overcoming retiming limitations due to initial conditions conflicts
    Patent number: 10282508
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes performing retiming using a first circuit design to determine one or more variations to the first circuit design, identifying one or more source registers that are involved in one or more unsuccessful retiming moves due to initial conditions conflicts, and recommending, via a graphical user interface, one or more corrective actions to the one or more source registers to avoid the initial conditions conflicts and improve performance of the one or more variations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Dai Le, Scott James Brissenden
  • Dished caster wheel pocket for a platform or dolly
    Patent number: 10279830
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dolly having a polygonal-shaped platform having an upper surface, a lower surface, a peripheral edge having four corners, a torus-shaped pocket positioned at each corner and dimensioned to receive a wheel from an adjacent dolly, and a plurality of wheels extending from the lower surface and attached thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: ORBIS Corporation
    Inventors: Edward L. Stahl, Eric P. May, Benjamin Joel Thompson, Scott James Buss
  • GROUND REFERENCE SCHEME FOR A MEMORY CELL
    Publication number: 20190130955
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for operating a ferroelectric memory cell or cells are described. A ground reference scheme may be employed in a digit line voltage sensing operation. A positive voltage may be applied to a memory cell; and after a voltage of the digit line of the cell has reached a threshold, a negative voltage may be applied to cause the digit line voltages to center around ground before a read operation. In another example, a first voltage may be applied to a memory cell and then a second voltage that is equal to an inverse of the first voltage may be applied to a reference capacitor that is in electronic communication with a digit line of the memory cell to cause the digit line voltages to center around ground before a read operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Daniele Vimercati, Scott James Derner, Umberto Di Vincenzo, Christopher Johnson Kawamura, Eric S. Carman
  • Key Retention System for Product Packaging
    Publication number: 20190092547
    Abstract: A package for a product and method of retaining and releasing a product, where a container body is configured to support the product and includes a key support and a retaining key that is supported by the key support. The retaining key is movable between locked and released configurations, while in the locked configuration the retaining key retains a portion of the product and while in the released configuration the retaining key retracts to facilitate removal of the product from the container body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Scott James Sadowski, Mark Allan Erickson
  • CELL-BASED REFERENCE VOLTAGE GENERATION
    Publication number: 20190074046
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for operating a ferroelectric memory cell or cells are described. A first ferroelectric memory cell may be initialized to a first state and a second ferroelectric memory cell may be initialized to a different state. Each state may have a corresponding digit line voltage. The digit lines of the first and second ferroelectric memory cells may be connected so that charge-sharing occurs between the two digit lines. The voltage resulting from the charge-sharing between the two digit lines may be used by other components as a reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Scott James Derner, Christopher John Kawamura
  • CLIMATE THERMAL LOAD BASED MINIMUM FLOW RATE WATER PUMP CONTROL
    Publication number: 20190072024
    Abstract: A control system for minimizing the flow rate and energy consumption of a water pump in a vehicle. The control system and method correlate a climate thermal load value with the temperature of the coolant in a climate control cooling circuit. A correlation is performed by mapping the inputs to a desired pump flow rate that is determined to be necessary at a minimum to provide adequate cooling for the engine and for air conditioning or heating the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Mark G. Smith, Kenneth J. Jackson, Scott James Thompson, Osama A. Abihana
  • COOKING DEVICE AND COMPONENTS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190045973
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooking system for cooking food, the system including a housing having a hollow interior, a lid movable relative to the housing, at least one heating element associated with one of the housing and the lid, wherein the cooking system is operable in a plurality of modes including a conductive cooking mode and a convective cooking mode, wherein in the conductive cooking mode the cooking system is operable as a conductive cooker and in the convective cooking mode the cooking system is operable as a convection cooker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Gill, Ross Richardson, Naomi Kalia Williams Zabel, Da Deng, Mete Gursel, Andrew John Roy Tattersfield, Niall Christopher Denham, Roger Neil Jackson, Ronan Patrick Leahy, Evan James White, Thomas Guerin, Chris Martin, Nathaniel R. Lavins, Mackenzie Lee Swanhart, Samuel Andrew Ferguson, Scott James Stewart