Patents by Inventor Sean Howard

Sean Howard 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: 11964393
    Abstract: A robot control system determines which of a number of discretizations to use to generate discretized representations of robot swept volumes and to generate discretized representations of the environment in which the robot will operate. Obstacle voxels (or boxes) representing the environment and obstacles therein are streamed into the processor and stored in on-chip environment memory. At runtime, the robot control system may dynamically switch between multiple motion planning graphs stored in off-chip or on-chip memory. The dynamically switching between multiple motion planning graphs at runtime enables the robot to perform motion planning at a relatively low cost as characteristics of the robot itself change. Various aspects of such robot motion planning are implemented in particular systems and methods that facilitate motion planning of the robot for various environments and tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: REALTIME ROBOTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Sorin, George Konidaris, Sean Murray, William Floyd-Jones, Peter Howard, Xianchao Long
  • Publication number: 20230391754
    Abstract: The invention relates to a crystalline form of the compound represented by Structural Formula 1, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the crystalline form of the compound represented by Structural Formula 1 described herein. The crystalline form of the compound of Structural Formula 1 and compositions comprising the crystalline form of the compound represented by Structural Formula 1 provided herein, can be incorporated into pharmaceutical compositions, which can be used to treat various disorders. Also described herein are methods for preparing the crystalline form of the compound represented by Structural Formula 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Sean Howard Wiedemann, Bojan Dragisic, Stephen Edmund Gottschling
  • Patent number: 11546176
    Abstract: A method of remotely initializing at least one device is disclosed. The method includes initializing at a local host a cryptographic authorization sequence after receiving a secure input value. The method further includes receiving at a local host cryptographic controller a first authorization request from a first remote device. After a challenge-response authentication protocol, the first remote device is authenticated and receives a public key infrastructure certificate. The method includes receiving at a first remote cryptographic controller a second request from a second remote device. After a challenge-response authentication protocol, the first remote device is authenticated, but does not receive a public key infrastructure certificate. A system for remotely initiating at least one device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Howard, James A. Marek, Jonathon C. Skarphol, Edward C. Tubbs
  • Publication number: 20220346292
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electromagnetic waveguide comprising an electromagnetic interference shielding gasket which includes a self-supporting body of non-woven carbon nanotubes adapted to incorporate one or more apertures and to the electromagnetic interference shielding gasket per se.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Martin PICK, Adam BOIES, Sean HOWARD, Meir HEFETZ, Sahar TENENBAUM, Ortal TIURIN, Victor HALPERIN, Yehoshua YESHURUN, Liron ISSMAN, Jeronimo TERRONES PORTAS
  • Publication number: 20220079354
    Abstract: A container rack including a base, the base including at least one base peg extending from a base top surface; and a first block, the first block including at least one first block container hole, and the first block including at least one base peg receiving hole on a first block bottom surface for receiving the base peg, and the first block including at least one stacking peg extending from a first block top surface; a second block, and the second block including at least one second block container hole, and the second block including at least one stacking peg receiving hole on a second block bottom surface for receiving the at least one stacking peg; and the base, first block, and second block connected and stacked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventor: Sean Howard
  • Publication number: 20220070008
    Abstract: A method of remotely initializing at least one device is disclosed. The method includes initializing at a local host a cryptographic authorization sequence after receiving a secure input value. The method further includes receiving at a local host cryptographic controller a first authorization request from a first remote device. After a challenge—response authentication protocol, the first remote device is authenticated and receives a public key infrastructure certificate. The method includes receiving at a first remote cryptographic controller a second request from a second remote device. After a challenge—response authentication protocol, the first remote device is authenticated, but does not receive a public key infrastructure certificate. A system for remotely initiating at least one device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Sean Howard, James A. Marek, Jonathon C. Skarphol, Edward C. Tubbs
  • Patent number: 10456234
    Abstract: A removable intravascular filter having a filtering configuration for capturing thrombi in a blood vessel and a retrieval configuration for removal from the blood vessel. The filter may be implanted in a patient's vena cava and may be removed from the vena cava through the patient's jugular or femoral vein. A method of removing an intravascular filter from a patient's vena cava through the patient's femoral vein is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jason C. Urbanski, Lindsay Koren, Sean Howard, Susan Kaiser, Thomas W. Jensen
  • Publication number: 20170202656
    Abstract: A removable intravascular filter having a filtering configuration for capturing thrombi in a blood vessel and a retrieval configuration for removal from the blood vessel. The filter may be implanted in a patient's vena cava and may be removed from the vena cava through the patient's jugular or femoral vein. A method of removing an intravascular filter from a patient's vena cava through the patient's femoral vein is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Jason C. Urbanski, Lindsay Koren, Sean Howard, Susan Kaiser, Thomas W. Jensen
  • Patent number: 9668850
    Abstract: A removable intravascular filter having a filtering configuration for capturing thrombi in a blood vessel and a retrieval configuration for removal from the blood vessel. The filter may be implanted in a patient's vena cava and may be removed from the vena cava through the patient's jugular or femoral vein. A method of removing an intravascular filter from a patient's vena cava through the patient's femoral vein is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Jason C. Urbanski, Lindsay Koren, Susan Kaiser, Thomas W. Jensen, Sean Howard
  • Publication number: 20140012310
    Abstract: A removable intravascular filter having a filtering configuration for capturing thrombi in a blood vessel and a retrieval configuration for removal from the blood vessel. The filter may be implanted in a patient's vena cava and may be removed from the vena cava through the patient's jugular or femoral vein. A method of removing an intravascular filter from a patient's vena cava through the patient's femoral vein is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jason C. Urbanski, Lindsay Koren, Susan Kaiser, Thomas W. Jensen, Sean Howard
  • Patent number: 7396567
    Abstract: An improved weathered stone panel is provided that is strong and durable, but flexible enough to accommodate curved surfaces, is suitable for water-based applications, and is lighter and less costly to ship while still maintaining the aesthetically pleasing smooth texture of the panel. The improved method for manufacturing a weathered stone panel includes preparing a base mixture comprising wood glue and plaster of paris and applying the base mixture to a substrate. The method further includes cutting the substrate to create panels of a desired size, applying light air movement to the panels until the panels are dry, applying an acrylic base to the panels, applying light air movement to the panels until the panels are dry, cutting the panels to preferred sizes, manipulating the panels by hand until at least one crack is created in each panel, applying a glaze to the panels for coloring, and finally drying the panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Inventor: Sean Howard
  • Publication number: 20050186362
    Abstract: An improved weathered stone panel is provided that is strong and durable, but flexible enough to accommodate curved surfaces, is suitable for water-based applications, and is lighter and less costly to ship while still maintaining the aesthetically pleasing smooth texture of the panel. The improved method for manufacturing a weathered stone panel includes preparing a base mixture comprising wood glue and plaster of paris and applying the base mixture to a substrate. The method further includes cutting the substrate to create panels of a desired size, applying light air movement to the panels until the panels are dry, applying an acrylic base to the panels, applying light air movement to the panels until the panels are dry, cutting the panels to preferred sizes, manipulating the panels by hand until at least one crack is created in each panel, applying a glaze to the panels for coloring, and finally drying the panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventor: Sean Howard
  • Patent number: D819682
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Howard, Gabriel W. Schive
  • Patent number: D822041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Howard, Gabriel W. Schive, Jacob D. Hipke, Craig A. Goldsmith