Patents by Inventor Sean ANDREWS

Sean ANDREWS 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: 20230203989
    Abstract: In some examples, a system including a gas turbine engine, the engine including a high-pressure (HP) shaft; HP compressor; HP turbine, second shaft; second compressor; second turbine, the second turbine being coupled to the second compressor via the second shaft (e.g., LP shaft); and a generator coupled to the LP shaft. The generator is configured to generate electrical power from rotation of the LP shaft, and increase electrical power generated by the generator to increase a torque applied to the LP shaft by the generator, e.g., in combination with reduction in engine thrust, or in response to the detection of a stall and/or surge of the engine. The increase in torque applied to the second shaft is configured to increase a rate at which a rotational speed of the second shaft decreases, e.g., in combination with the reduction in engine thrust or during the stall/surge of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Sean Andrew Morgan, Timothy Unton, Alan W. Smith, Adam Lagrange, James Christopher Muskat
  • Patent number: 11624657
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are MEMS devices and systems and methods of manufacturing or operating the MEMS devices and systems for transmitting and detecting radiation. The devices and methods described herein are applicable to terahertz radiation. In some embodiments, the MEMS devices and systems are used in imaging applications. In some embodiments, a microelectromechanical system comprises a glass substrate configured to pass radiation from a first surface of the glass substrate through a second surface of the glass substrate, the glass substrate comprising TFT circuitry; a lid comprising a surface; spacers separating the lid and glass substrate; a cavity defined by the spacers, surface of the lid, and second surface of the glass substrate; a pixel in the cavity, positioned on the second surface of the glass substrate, electrically coupled to the TFT circuitry, and comprising an absorber to detect the radiation; and a reflector to direct the radiation to the absorbers and positioned on the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Obsidian Sensors, Inc.
    Inventors: John Hong, Bing Wen, Edward Chan, Tallis Chang, Sean Andrews
  • Publication number: 20230084447
    Abstract: A sterilization system with automated sterilization data processing and related methods. In one aspect, the sterilization system receives mechanical indicator values and chemical indicator values for the sterilization cycle. The system determines whether the mechanical indicator values and chemical indicator values for the sterilization cycle match predetermined criteria. In response to the mechanical indicator and chemical indicator values for the sterilization cycle matching predetermined criteria, the system automatically generates a sterilization record in accordance with the first sterilization cycle data and second sterilization cycle data, stores the sterilization record in a sterilization database, and prints a sterilization label for each sterilized item in the sterilization cycle. Each sterilization label includes a Quick Response (QR) code encoding information for sterilization cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventor: Sean Andrew CORSINI
  • Publication number: 20230061174
    Abstract: Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) devices, methods of operating the MEMS device, and methods of manufacturing the MEMS device are disclosed. In some embodiments, the MEMS device includes a glass substrate; an electrode on the glass substrate; a hinge mechanically coupled to the electrode; a membrane mirror mechanically coupled to the hinge; a TFT on the glass substrate and electrically coupled to the electrode; and a control circuit comprising: a multiplexer configured to turn on or turn off the TFT; and a drive source configured to provide a drive signal for charging the electrode through the TFT. An amplitude of the drive signal corresponds to an amount of charge, and the amount of charge generates an electrostatic force for actuating the hinge and a portion of the membrane mirror mechanically coupled to the hinge. In some embodiments, the MEMS devices comprise a charge transfer circuit for providing the amount of charge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Obsidian Sensors, Inc.
    Inventors: John HONG, Tallis CHANG, Bing WEN, Edward CHAN, Sean ANDREWS, Heesun SHIN
  • Publication number: 20230056377
    Abstract: A data processor cartridge comprising a housing to accommodate two data processor assemblies, and further comprising: a first connector (2A) to receive a first data processor assembly (10); and a second connector (2B) to receive a second data processor assembly (11); and wherein the second connector (2B) is arranged to receive the second data processor in an inverted orientation as compared to the orientation in which the first connector receives the first data processor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Sean Andrew COPELAND, Mark Lawrence STEVENS
  • Publication number: 20230045973
    Abstract: In some examples, a gas turbine engine including a high-pressure (HP) spool assembly including a HP shaft, a HP compressor and HP turbine; a lower pressure (LP) spool assembly including a LP shaft and LP turbine; a motor-generator coupled to the LP shaft; and a controller. The controller is configured to control the motor-generator to operate in a motor mode to apply torque the LP shaft during a starting of the HP spool assembly, and control the motor-generator to operate in a generator mode for a least a period of time following the starting of the HP spool assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Sean Andrew Morgan, Timothy Unton, Alan W. Smith, Adam Lagrange, James Christopher Muskat
  • Publication number: 20230052926
    Abstract: A medical tool is described for supporting an individual suffering from a mental condition or disorder characterized by auditory psychosis symptoms. The tool can assist in training the individual to distinguish between an acute auditory psychosis episode and ambient sounds. The tool can monitor for a non-audio input by a patient, where the input represents an indication that the patient is hearing sounds potentially symptomatic of psychosis. A microphone can monitor ambient sounds, which are tested against a threshold to determine and whether an auditory psychosis episode may be occurring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Sean Andrew Kidd, Amos Adler, Hesamaldin Nekouei, Linda Kaleis
  • Patent number: 11550604
    Abstract: A specification of a client-side user interface behavior for a view of a computer application is received from a representative of an organization. The received specification is stored. A request for content of the view is received via a network from the computer application associated with a user that belongs to the organization. The received specification is identified as being associated with the requested content of the view. The requested content of the view and an identifier of the identified specification of the client-side user interface behavior are provided via the network. The computer application utilizes the received identifier of the identified specification of the client-side user interface behavior to modify the view of the computer application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: ServiceNow, Inc.
    Inventors: Yamit P. Mody, Gustavo Garcia, Sean Andrew Bradley Bowrin
  • Publication number: 20220411261
    Abstract: In some embodiments, electromechanical systems including a semiconductor layer that has a planar surface and includes conductive and adjacent non-conductive regions and a hermetic seal applied above the planar surface and methods of manufacturing the systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, electromechanical devices that include first and second planar semiconductor layers are disclosed. Each of the semiconductor layers includes conductive regions, and at least one conductive region from each of the layers is electrically coupled to each other. Methods of manufacturing the electromechanical devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Obsidian Sensors, Inc.
    Inventors: John HONG, Tallis CHANG, Sean ANDREWS, Jan BOS, Jia-Wei MA
  • Publication number: 20220381182
    Abstract: A rotating machine including a thrust bearing configured to receive an axial thrust exerted by a rotor. The thrust bearing may be configured to transfer the axial thrust from the rotor to a housing or other structural component of the rotating machine using a plurality of ball bearings. The rotating machine includes a magnetic apparatus configured to cause the rotating machine to exert an axial force on the thrust bearing in the direction of the axial thrust of the rotor, such that the magnetic apparatus loads the ball bearings in the direction of the axial thrust. The magnetic apparatus may be configured to generate a magnetic field causing a first magnetic component of the magnetic apparatus to repel or attract a second magnetic component of the apparatus. The first magnetic component may be configured to rotate relative to the second magnetic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy Unton, Sean Andrew Morgan
  • Publication number: 20220381693
    Abstract: An assay device is disclosed comprising a housing and a test portion, electronic circuitry and an optical assembly each a least partially located in the housing. The test portion comprises one or more test zones adapted to receive an analyte and a fluorescent label associated with the analyte, the fluorescent label being excitable by excitation light and adapted to emit emission light upon excitation by excitation light. The electronic circuitry comprises one or more light sources and one or more light detectors. The optical assembly comprises one or more excitation light guides adapted to guide excitation light from the one or more light sources to the one or more test zones, and/or one or more emission light guides adapted to guide emission light from the one or more test zone to the one or more light detectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Sean Andrew PARSONS, Michael Stuart HAZELL, David LARA
  • Patent number: 11491251
    Abstract: A sterilization system with integrated instrument recall capabilities and related methods is disclosed. In one aspect, the sterilization system is adapted to determine a failed sterilization cycle of a sterilizer in response to failure of a biological indicator test for the sterilizer, identify sterilization cycles to be recalled based on the failed sterilization cycle, identify one or more patients for whom an item in a recalled sterilization cycle was used, and initiate a patient notification routine comprising at least one of outputting of identifying information of the one or more patients for whom an item in the recalled sterilization cycle was used and notifying the one or more patients for whom an item in the recalled sterilization cycle was used about the recalled sterilization cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Sterisimple Software Inc.
    Inventor: Sean Andrew Corsini
  • Patent number: 11442012
    Abstract: An assay device is disclosed comprising a housing and a test portion, electronic circuitry and an optical assembly each a least partially located in the housing. The test portion comprises one or more test zones adapted to receive an analyte and a fluorescent label associated with the analyte, the fluorescent label being excitable by excitation light and adapted to emit emission light upon excitation by excitation light. The electronic circuitry comprises one or more light sources and one or more light detectors. The optical assembly comprises one or more excitation light guides adapted to guide excitation light from the one or more light sources to the one or more test zones, and/or one or more emission light guides adapted to guide emission light from the one or more test zone to the one or more light detectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Ellume Limited
    Inventors: Sean Andrew Parsons, Michael Stuart Hazell, David Lara
  • Patent number: 11415381
    Abstract: Heat exchangers and methods for assembling a heat exchanger are described, such as for example a round tube heat exchanger, which may be a fin and tube heat exchanger, and which may be used for example in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system (HVAC) system and/or unit thereof. The heat exchanger includes aluminum tubes mechanically rolled into an aluminum tube support and the tubes are fluidically sealed with the tube support. The aluminum tube support including the aluminum tubes rolled therein is assembled to a fluid manifold configured to allow fluid flow through the heat exchanger and into and/or out of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: William Burgess Fox, Jacob Levi Gregg, Corey Michael Gilbertson, Sean Andrews Smith, Jeffery Carl Gill, Robert John Larrinaga
  • Publication number: 20220215019
    Abstract: An identification of a dynamic specification is received via a form for building an application. The dynamic specification is able to be utilized to execute one or more database queries to dynamically obtain a list of categories for different embedded screens of an automatically generated end-user application. The end-user application is configured to dynamically generate for a user interface of the end-user application a different selectable user interface element for each category of the list of categories dynamically obtained by executing the one or more database queries and upon selection of one of the selectable user interface elements, provide on the user interface a corresponding embedded screen of the different embedded screens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Maor Cohen, Gilad Haimov, Sean Andrew Bradley Bowrin, Alexander Fedayev
  • Publication number: 20220214896
    Abstract: A specification of a client-side user interface behavior for a view of a computer application is received from a representative of an organization. The received specification is stored. A request for content of the view is received via a network from the computer application associated with a user that belongs to the organization. The received specification is identified as being associated with the requested content of the view. The requested content of the view and an identifier of the identified specification of the client-side user interface behavior are provided via the network. The computer application utilizes the received identifier of the identified specification of the client-side user interface behavior to modify the view of the computer application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Yamit P. Mody, Gustavo Garcia, Sean Andrew Bradley Bowrin
  • Patent number: 11375166
    Abstract: An example computing system comprises a processor and a storage device holding instructions executable by the processor to receive a thermal image acquired via a thermal imaging system, each pixel of the thermal image comprising an intensity level, and generate a histogram via binning pixels by intensity level. The instructions are further executable to, based at least on the histogram, determine a subset of pixels to colorize, colorize the subset of pixels to produce a selectively colorized image, and output the selectively colorized image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Erick Joseph Paul, Sean Andrew McGlynn, Raymond Kirk Price
  • Publication number: 20220188097
    Abstract: A system includes persistent storage containing data used by software applications, and a server application configured to perform operations, including identifying a subset of the data, where the subset is used to generate a full offline payload for a particular software application and that includes user interface (UI) components selected for the particular software application based on the subset of the data. The operations also include monitoring the subset of the data to identify a modification to particular data and, based on identifying the modification, generating a partial offline payload based on the particular data as modified, where the partial offline payload includes a subset of the UI components, and where each UI component of the subset is updated based on the particular data as modified. The operations further include receiving a request for the partial offline payload and, based on receiving the request, transmitting the partial offline payload.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: David Tamjidi, Audrey Chen, Sean Andrew Bradley Bowrin, George Webster, Michal Henryk Borowiec, Daniel Whiting
  • Patent number: D967158
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Reveal Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Erica Wilhelmina Catharina Coenen, Siarhei Miseiko, Scott Senften, Sean Andrew Spicer
  • Patent number: D976938
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Reveal Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Erica Wilhelmina Catharina Coenen, Siarhei Miseiko, Scott Senften, Sean Andrew Spicer