Patents by Inventor Scott Kern

Scott Kern 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).

  • Publication number: 20230081021
    Abstract: A transport system for delivery or retrieval of a biostimulator, such as a leadless cardiac pacemaker, is described. The biostimulator transport system includes a docking cap supported by a bearing within a bearing housing. The bearing allows relative rotation between a torque shaft connected to the docking cap and an outer catheter connected to the bearing housing. The bearing housing and the docking cap include respective bearing retainers that constrain the bearing within the bearing housing without a weld attachment. The weldless retainers of the biostimulator transport system provide a robust mechanical securement of the bearing that is not vulnerable to corrosion. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Scott Kerns, Daniel Goodman, Adam Weber
  • Publication number: 20230034766
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for operating a wind farm. Accordingly, a wind direction affecting the wind farm is determined. Based on the wind direction, a controller identifies a turbine cluster, which is a subset of a plurality of wind turbines of the wind farm. The subset includes at least an upwind turbine and a downwind turbine that is affected by a wake emanating from the upwind turbine. With the turbine cluster identified for the given wind direction, the controller then determines a difference between a freestream maximal cluster power output and a wake-affected cluster power output for the turbine cluster. The controller then determines a mitigation setpoint combination for the subset of wind turbines. The mitigation setpoint combination is configured to establish a mitigated cluster power output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Scott Charles Evans, Samuel Bryan Shartzer, Tapan Ravin Shah, Srinivas Bollapragada, Arunvenkataraman Subramanian, Philip James Verzella, Stefan Kern, Samuel Davoust
  • Publication number: 20230012869
    Abstract: A request to store a container image is received from a device associated with a customer of a computing resource service provider. Validity of a security token associated with the request is authenticated using a cryptographic key maintained as a secret by the computing resource service provider. One or more layers of the container image is built based at least in part on at least one build artifact to form a set of built layers. The software image including the set of built layers is stored in a repository associated with the customer. A manifest of metadata for the set of built layers is stored in a database of a structured data store. The container image is obtained in the form of an obtained container image. The obtained container image is deployed as the software container in at least one virtual machine instance associated with the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Anthony Joseph Suarez, Scott Kerns Windsor, Nare Hayrapetyan, Daniel Robert Gerdesmeier, Pooja Kalpana Prakash
  • Patent number: 11504528
    Abstract: A transport system for delivery or retrieval of a biostimulator, such as a leadless cardiac pacemaker, is described. The biostimulator transport system includes a docking cap supported by a bearing within a bearing housing. The bearing allows relative rotation between a torque shaft connected to the docking cap and an outer catheter connected to the bearing housing. The bearing housing and the docking cap include respective bearing retainers that constrain the bearing within the bearing housing without a weld attachment. The weldless retainers of the biostimulator transport system provide a robust mechanical securement of the bearing that is not vulnerable to corrosion. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Kerns, Daniel Goodman, Adam Weber
  • Publication number: 20220366198
    Abstract: A cleaning system for cleaning a media transport device includes a cleaning substrate sized and configured to be inserted within at least a portion of a media travel pathway of a media transport device. The cleaning substrate comprises a cleaning face, along with a handle extending from the cleaning face. The handle is positioned to remain outside of the media transport device while the cleaning face is within the media transport device. The cleaning face comprises a plurality of cleaning elements, each of which is positioned to align with a belt, a drive roller, an idle roller, a drive roller/idle roller pair, or a sensor of the media transport device when the cleaning substrate within the media travel pathway. Methods of using a handled cleaning substrate are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Glen Bailey, Geoffrey Scott Caron, Ian Mccormick, Byron Mehl Kern, II, Kenneth Monroe Pedersen, III, John Condon, Joshua Lee Larsen
  • Patent number: 11487530
    Abstract: A request to update a software container image within a container registry hosted by a computing resource service provider is received from an entity associated with a customer account with the computing resource service provider, where the container registry is a scalable distributed data storage service. The software container image is stored in the container registry in association with the customer account. A layer of the software container image stored in the container registry is scanned for a reference identifier associated with a security vulnerability as a result of said scan finding the reference identifier within the software container image, notice is provided to the entity indicating that the security vulnerability was found. Software within the software container image is updated based at least in part on the vulnerability scan; and the update software is deployed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Joseph Suarez, Scott Kerns Windsor, Nare Hayrapetyan, Daniel Robert Gerdesmeier, Pooja Kalpana Prakash
  • Patent number: 11410003
    Abstract: A cleaning system for cleaning a media transport device includes a cleaning substrate sized and configured to be inserted within at least a portion of a media travel pathway of a media transport device. The cleaning substrate comprises a cleaning face, along with a handle extending from the cleaning face. The handle is positioned to remain outside of the media transport device while the cleaning face is within the media transport device. The cleaning face comprises a plurality of cleaning elements, each of which is positioned to align with a belt, a drive roller, an idle roller, a drive roller/idle roller pair, or a sensor of the media transport device when the cleaning substrate within the media travel pathway. Methods of using a handled cleaning substrate are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: KICTeam, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen Bailey, Geoffrey Scott Caron, Ian Mccormick, John Condon, Byron Mehl Kern, II, Kenneth Monroe Pedersen, III, Joshua Lee Larsen
  • Patent number: 11238480
    Abstract: Technology for rewarding affiliates is provided. In one example, a method may include determining a physical location of a computing device. A purchase intent from the computing device while at the physical location may be identified. An affiliate associated with the physical location may be rewarded for the purchase intent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daryn Edward Nakhuda, Siddharth Vivek Joshi, Vishal Bethur Sathyamurthy, Scott Kerns Windsor
  • Publication number: 20220023646
    Abstract: A leadless biostimulator including an attachment feature to facilitate precise manipulation during delivery or retrieval is described. The attachment feature can be monolithically formed from a rigid material, and includes a base, a button, and a stem interconnecting the base to the button. The stem is a single post having a transverse profile extending around a central axis. The transverse profile can be annular and can surround the central axis. The leadless biostimulator includes a battery assembly having a cell can that includes an end boss. A tether recess in the end boss is axially aligned with a face port in the button to receive tethers of a delivery or retrieval system through an inner lumen of the stem. The attachment feature can be mounted on and welded to the cell can at a thickened transition region around the end boss. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas B. Eby, Benjamin F. James, IV, Kavous Sahabi, Travis Lieber, Arees Garabed, Craig E. Mar, Sondra Orts, Tyler J. Strang, Jennifer Heisel, Bernhard Arnar, Daniel Coyle, Daniel Goodman, Scott Smith, Scott Kerns, David Rickheim, Adam Weber, Mike Sacha, Byron Liehwah Chun
  • Patent number: 11141597
    Abstract: A leadless biostimulator including an attachment feature to facilitate precise manipulation during delivery or retrieval is described. The attachment feature can be monolithically formed from a rigid material, and includes a base, a button, and a stem interconnecting the base to the button. The stem is a single post having a transverse profile extending around a central axis. The transverse profile can be annular and can surround the central axis. The leadless biostimulator includes a battery assembly having a cell can that includes an end boss. A tether recess in the end boss is axially aligned with a face port in the button to receive tethers of a delivery or retrieval system through an inner lumen of the stem. The attachment feature can be mounted on and welded to the cell can at a thickened transition region around the end boss. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas B. Eby, Benjamin F. James, IV, Kavous Sahabi, Travis Lieber, Arees Garabed, Craig E. Mar, Sondra Orts, Tyler J. Strang, Jennifer Heisel, Bernhard Arnar, Daniel Coyle, Daniel Goodman, Scott Smith, Scott Kerns, David Rickheim, Adam Weber, Mike Sacha, Byron Liehwah Chun
  • Patent number: 11082418
    Abstract: A system, method, apparatus, and computer program product for a privacy ensured brokered identity federation system. The privacy ensured brokered identity federation system connects a user in a brokered identity federation environment that blinds relying parties (RP) from credential service providers (CSP), blinds CSPs from RPs, and blinds a user's identity and data from the federation middleware hubs. The system utilizes ring signatures to attest to CSPs that a valid RP of the federation is making a request. The process utilizes CSP ring signatures to assure RPs that a valid CSP of the federation has provided a response. The process utilizes per transaction encryption keys created by the RP to ensure the federation has no access to data messages. It can further ensure that only the correct RP can decrypt a CSP response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Avalanche Cloud Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Nelson, George S. Rathbun, Scott Kern
  • Patent number: D955953
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Joshua Skelly, Peter Vurpillat, Rebecca Kern, Scott Temple, Jeff Bobrowski, Piotr Stegawski
  • Patent number: D963530
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Harry Waraich, Cameron Ellis, Jonathan Duncan, Peter Vurpillat, Rebecca Kern, Amanda Koh, Steve Hovind, Michael Newman, Scott Temple
  • Patent number: D966164
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Gabriel Beltran, Peter Vurpillat, Rebecca Kern, Scott Temple, Jeff Bobrowski, Nick Harker, Piotr Stegawski
  • Patent number: D970408
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Jon David Polzin, Peter Vurpillat, Rebecca Kern, Scott Temple, Amanda Koh, Brian Pettersen, Jonathan Duncan, Steve Hovind
  • Patent number: D970409
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Jon David Polzin, Peter Vurpillat, Rebecca Kern, Scott Temple, Amanda Koh, Brian Pettersen, Jonathan Duncan, Steve Hovind, Jaime Arroyo
  • Patent number: D970410
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Shivan Siddique, Scott Temple, Rebecca Kern, Steve Schuh
  • Patent number: D974981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Bill Connelly, Peter Vurpillat, Rebecca Kern, Scott Temple, William O'Connell, James E. Schatzer
  • Patent number: D976165
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Erik Hjorten, Peter Vurpillat, Rebecca Kern, Jonathan Duncan, Scott Temple, Amanda Koh
  • Patent number: D980766
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Harry Waraich, Cameron Ellis, Jonathan Duncan, Peter Vurpillat, Rebecca Kern, Amanda Koh, Steve Hovind, Michael Newman, Scott Temple