Patents by Inventor Scott Norton

Scott Norton 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: 11919235
    Abstract: According to some aspects, techniques that address one or more drawbacks of laser-based optical systems in additive fabrication devices are described. In some aspects, an additive fabrication device may include one or more variable focus lenses that may be operated (e.g., actuated) during fabrication to adjust the focus, and thereby the spot size, of a laser beam. In some aspects, an additive fabrication device may comprise a laser array, such as a plurality of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs), that may be operated to direct light into a build region, rather than using a single laser beam, such as a single diode laser. In some aspects, an additive fabrication device may comprise a container that includes a flexible display film, such as a flexible LCD screen, which may be operated to direct light into the container to thereby cure a liquid photopolymer therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Formlabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew M. Goldman, Benjamin FrantzDale, Scott Norton
  • Publication number: 20220378232
    Abstract: A top and bottom sheet with a built-in cup design that wraps around a small section of the foot and or head of a mattress, locking in the sheet(s) allowing both to remain firmly tucked in, limiting side to side movement and pulling loose from residential, hotel, and thin hospital mattresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventor: Tanner Scott Norton
  • Publication number: 20220194003
    Abstract: According to some aspects, techniques that address one or more drawbacks of laser-based optical systems in additive fabrication devices are described. In some aspects, an additive fabrication device may include one or more variable focus lenses that may be operated (e.g., actuated) during fabrication to adjust the focus, and thereby the spot size, of a laser beam. In some aspects, an additive fabrication device may comprise a laser array, such as a plurality of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs), that may be operated to direct light into a build region, rather than using a single laser beam, such as a single diode laser. In some aspects, an additive fabrication device may comprise a container that includes a flexible display film, such as a flexible LCD screen, which may be operated to direct light into the container to thereby cure a liquid photopolymer therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Formlabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew M. Goldman, Benjamin FrantzDale, Scott Norton
  • Publication number: 20210244127
    Abstract: A thin, low profile, one time use, disposable non-padded and non-metallic material of ornamental shape, thickness, and flexibility with a low tack pressure sensitive adhesive side to adhere to the bottom of the foot, that protects a passenger's clean/healthy feet from contaminated floor surfaces, while keeping other passengers with dirty/unhealthy feet from transferring their own personal foot disorders onto the floor surfaces of security screening lines. The foot liner is used when passengers are required to remove their shoes during the security screening process before boarding their flight. The foot liner needs to be cost effective due to the large volume of passengers (1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Tanner Scott Norton
  • Patent number: 10549404
    Abstract: A sanding glove including: a glove body fabricated from a base layer of material, wherein the glove body includes a hand opening, a backing, a palm, a thumb compartment, an index finger compartment, a middle finger compartment, a ring finger compartment and a small finger compartment, wherein each of the finger compartments include palm sides, back sides and fingertip ends; a first strip of hook fastener material attached to the palm side of the thumb compartment; second, third, fourth, and fifth strips of hook fastener materials attached to the palm side of the index finger, the middle finger, the ring finger, and the small finger compartments; and wherein a loop backed sanding pad of any desired shape can be attached to at least one of the strips of hook fastener material to facilitate sanding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Inventor: Scott Norton
  • Patent number: 7336812
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved integrated system for biological marker identification. The system uses Microvolume Laser Scanning Microscopy (MLSC) in order to measure patterns of expression of biological markers in biological fluids. The system includes improved instrumentation for performing MLSC, and also includes improved particle detection and analysis methods. The system further comprises an informatics architecture for the analysis of data obtained from the MLSC in tandem with other medical information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: PPD Biomarker Discovery Sciences, LLC
    Inventors: Louis J Dietz, Ian Walton, Chih-Hua Chung, Scott Norton, James L Winkler, Aaron B Kantor, Byron Lee, Shalom Tsur
  • Publication number: 20070165209
    Abstract: Methods for applying security tags and/or data to currency and other documents and systems for use are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: OXONICA, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Natan, Scott Norton, R. Freeman, Sharron Penn, Ian Walton
  • Publication number: 20060168254
    Abstract: An arrangement, in a computer system, for coordinating scheduling of threads on a processor associated with a scheduling-enabled entity. The arrangement includes a policy database of scheduling policies. The arrangement further includes an automatic policy selector associated with the scheduling-enabled entity. The automatic policy selector is configured to automatically select one of the scheduling policies responsive to a triggering event that includes at least one of a first event and a second event. The first event represents a change in configuration of the scheduling-enabled entity and the second event represents a policy selection from a human operator. One of the scheduling policies is employed to schedule the threads on the processors after being selected by the automatic policy selector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Norton, Hyun Kim, Swapneel Kekre
  • Publication number: 20060131222
    Abstract: Nonlinear retention time variations in chromatography-mass spectrometry data sets are adjusted by time-alignment methods, enabling automated comparison of spectra for differential phenotyping and other applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: PPD BIOMARKER DISCOVERY SCIENCES, LLC
    Inventor: Scott Norton
  • Publication number: 20060095909
    Abstract: A method in a computer system for coordinating scheduling of threads among a plurality of processors. The method includes collecting, using a cooperative scheduling component (CSC), system data pertaining to the plurality of processors. The method further includes calculating, using the CSC, unified scheduling-related parameters (USRPs) from the system data. The method additionally includes furnishing the USRPs from the CSC to at least two of a thread launcher, a thread balancer, and a thread stealer, whereby at least two of the thread launcher, the thread balancer, and the thread stealer employ the USRPs to perform their respective scheduling-related tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Norton, Hyun Kim, Swapneel Kekre
  • Publication number: 20060095908
    Abstract: An arrangement, in a computer system, for coordinating scheduling of threads on a plurality of processor sets (PSETs). The arrangement includes a first processor set (PSET) having a first set of scheduling resources, the first set of scheduling resources. The arrangement further includes a second processor set (PSET) having a second set of scheduling resources. The first set of scheduling resources is configured to schedule threads assigned to the first PSET only among processors of the first PSET, and the second set of scheduling resources is configured to schedule threads assigned to the second PSET only among processors of the second PSET.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Norton, Hyun Kim, Swapneel Kekre
  • Publication number: 20060095910
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for traversing a first set of objects in a first dynamic list in a computer system. The method includes partitioning copies of the first set of objects into a plurality of second dynamic lists, each of the plurality of second dynamic lists being configured to contain a subset of the copies of the first set of objects, copies of the first set of objects being disposed in the plurality of second dynamic lists. The method also includes traversing the plurality of second dynamic lists using a plurality of traversal threads, thereby causing at least some of the copies of the first set of objects to be traversed in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Norton, Hyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20060038979
    Abstract: Methods for applying security tags and/or data to currency and other documents and systems for use are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Natan, Scott Norton, Richard Freeman, Sharron Penn, Ian Walton
  • Patent number: 6979830
    Abstract: Methods and instrumentation for performing charge coupled device (CCD)-based confocal spectroscopy with a laser spot array are provided. The methods and instruments of the invention are useful in any spectroscopic application, including, but not limited to, microscopy and microvolume laser scanning cytometry (MLSC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: PPD Biomarker Discovery Sciences, LLC
    Inventors: Louis J. Dietz, Ian Walton, Scott Norton
  • Publication number: 20050116159
    Abstract: Relative quantitative information about components of chemical or biological samples can be obtained from mass spectra by normalizing the spectra to yield peak intensity values that accurately reflect concentrations of the responsible species. A normalization factor is computed from peak intensities of those inherent components whose concentration remains constant across a series of samples. Relative concentrations of a component occurring in different samples can be estimated from the normalized peak intensities. Unlike conventional methods, internal standards or additional reagents are not required. The methods are particularly useful for differential phenotyping in proteomics and metabolomics research, in which molecules varying in concentration across samples are identified. These identified species may serve as biological markers for disease or response to therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: SurroMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Becker, Curtis Hastings, Scott Norton, Sushmita Roy, Weixun Wang, Haihong Zhou, Thomas Shaler, Praveen Kumar, Markus Anderle, Hua Lin
  • Publication number: 20050057749
    Abstract: Methods and instrumentation for performing charge coupled device (CCD)-based confocal spectroscopy with a laser spot array are provided. The methods and instruments of the invention are useful in any spectroscopic application, including, but not limited to, microscopy and microvolume laser scanning cytometry (MLSC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: SURROMED, INC.
    Inventors: Louis Dietz, Ian Walton, Scott Norton
  • Patent number: 6800860
    Abstract: Methods and instrumentation for performing charge coupled device (CCD)-based confocal spectroscopy with a laser spot array are provided. The methods and instruments of the invention are useful in any spectroscopic application, including, but not limited to, microscopy and microvolume laser scanning cytometry (MLSC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: SurroMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis J. Dietz, Ian Walton, Scott Norton
  • Patent number: D1019566
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GP
    Inventors: Shane E. Hurin, Nataraj Chandrasekharan, Matthew T. Mandel, Nicholas Scott Norton, Ryan Altenburger, Sheng Ping Li, Zhao Jie Guo
  • Patent number: D1019577
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GP
    Inventors: Shane E. Hurin, Nataraj Chandrasekharan, Matthew T. Mandel, Nicholas Scott Norton, Ryan Altenburger, Sheng Ping Li, Zhao Jie Guo
  • Patent number: D1045796
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GP
    Inventors: Shane E. Hurin, Nataraj Chandrasekharan, Matthew T. Mandel, Nicholas Scott Norton, Ryan Altenburger, Sheng Ping Li, Zhao Jie Guo