Patents by Inventor Sean Nicholas

Sean Nicholas 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: 20240426497
    Abstract: A method includes entering a blower monitoring mode for a blower of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. A torque applied to a blower wheel of the blower is determined based on an electrical current and an electrical voltage provided to a motor of the blower. In response to determining that the torque is greater than or equal to a torque threshold, a speed of the blower wheel is determined based on the electrical current and the electrical voltage provided to the motor. In response to determining that the speed is less than a speed threshold, a time that passed since both the torque reached the torque threshold and the speed was identified as being less than the speed threshold is determined. In response to determining that the time is greater than or equal to the time threshold, the method determines that the blower wheel is loose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Palanivel Subramaniam, Sean Nicholas Lopes
  • Patent number: 12102199
    Abstract: A protective cover for a laptop computer has a top cover having a planar top body made of acrylic that extends to an outer perimeter, the outer perimeter being made of thermoplastic polyurethane having a durometer of 85-90D. A downwardly extending wall extends downwardly from the top edge and the pair of side edges of the outer perimeter. A slide rail extends inwardly from the downwardly extending wall at the pair of side edges, wherein the planar top body, the downwardly extending wall, and the slide rails together are sized and shaped to slidingly receive the screen portion of the laptop computer when the screen portion is inserted from the bottom edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: MAX Interactive, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Nicholas, Albert George Giazzon
  • Publication number: 20240217932
    Abstract: A pyridinium ester according to Formula I wherein 1/n Xn? is a counterion; wherein n is 1 or 2; wherein one of R2 and R3 is H and the other is selected from the group consisting of Formula II, Formula III and Formula IV wherein * represents the point of attachment to the heteroaryl ring, wherein Formula III is selected from the group consisting of a Z-configuration, an E-configuration, and mixtures thereof, preferably an E-configuration, wherein when R2 is H, R1 is a branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, C4-C12 hydrocarbyl group; when R3 is H, R1 is a branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, C1-C12 hydrocarbyl group, and wherein each R4 is independently selected from hydrogen and a C1-C4 hydrocarbyl group and wherein R5 is a branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, C4-C12 hydrocarbyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Brandon L. Mash, Sean Nicholas Natoli, Gregory Scot Miracle
  • Patent number: 11916840
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for receiving at least one TP packet, computing a current data rate or an end time of a low throughput phase, determining if TP is in the low throughput phase, aggregating the at least one received TP packet or an ACK relating to the at least one received TP packet in response to determining that the TP is not in the low throughput phase, and transmitting the ACK to a sending device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Prachi Agrawal, Arnaud Meylan, Vandit Pinal Desai, Rajashekar Chilla, Prasad Gadde, Hariharan Subramanian, Vamsi Dokku, Ryan Michael Chapman, Subash Abhinov Kasiviswanathan, Sean Nicholas Tranchetti, Raul Martinez, Conner Austin Huff
  • Patent number: 11400977
    Abstract: A system and method for guiding an articulated vehicle having at least a first section and a second section includes one or more sensors positioned separately from the vehicle and adapted to detect the positions of and the angle between the first and second sections. The system also may include one or more position sensors located on the vehicle. A computing system that may be on the vehicle or positioned separately from the vehicle receives the position data and includes a pose-determining algorithm for determining the position and orientation of the vehicle and a guidance-determining algorithm for determining guidance commands to guide the vehicle to a target position. A communications device communicates the guidance commands or sensed position and/or angle information to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Sean Nicholas Brennan, James Theodore Dorris
  • Publication number: 20220177813
    Abstract: Treatment compositions that include pro-fragrance silicone polymers, where the pro-fragrance silicone polymers include one or more heterocyclic moieties, where the heterocyclic moieties include a residue of an aldehyde-containing perfume raw material, a ketone-containing perfume raw material, or a mixture thereof. Related premix compositions. Methods of making and using such pro-fragrance silicone polymers, related premix compositions, and treatment compositions. Related pro-fragrance silicone polymers and precursor silicone polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Sean Nicholas NATOLI, Bernard William KLUESENER, Rajan Keshav PANANDIKER, Gregory Scot MIRACLE
  • Publication number: 20200266955
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for receiving at least one TP packet, computing a current data rate or an end time of a low throughput phase, determining if TP is in the low throughput phase, aggregating the at least one received TP packet or an ACK relating to the at least one received TP packet in response to determining that the TP is not in the low throughput phase, and transmitting the ACK to a sending device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Prachi AGRAWAL, Arnaud MEYLAN, Vandit Pinal DESAI, Rajashekar CHILLA, Prasad GADDE, Hariharan SUBRAMANIAN, Vamsi DOKKU, Ryan Michael CHAPMAN, Subash Abhinov KASIVISWANATHAN, Sean Nicholas TRANCHETTI, Raul MARTINEZ, Conner Austin HUFF
  • Publication number: 20200031396
    Abstract: A system and method for guiding an articulated vehicle having at least a first section and a second section includes one or more sensors positioned separately from the vehicle and adapted to detect the positions of and the angle between the first and second sections. The system also may include one or more position sensors located on the vehicle. A computing system that may be on the vehicle or positioned separately from the vehicle receives the position data and includes a pose-determining algorithm for determining the position and orientation of the vehicle and a guidance-determining algorithm for determining guidance commands to guide the vehicle to a target position. A communications device communicates the guidance commands or sensed position and/or angle information to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Sean Nicholas BRENNAN, James Theodore DORRIS
  • Patent number: 10543357
    Abstract: An electrode connectable to a pulse generator is disclosed. The electrode includes therapeutic terminals configured to deliver the pulse to a patient, first and second electrical pulse inlet holes, and a first pulse input terminal. The first pulse input terminal is in the first electrical pulse inlet hole and is spaced apart from an entrance to the first electrical pulse inlet hole by more than about 2.5 cm. Also, first pulse input terminal is connected with one or more of the therapeutic terminals. The electrode also includes a second pulse input terminal, where the second pulse input terminal is in the second electrical pulse inlet hole and is spaced apart from an entrance to the second electrical pulse inlet hole by a distance greater than about 2.5 cm. Also, the second pulse input terminal is electrically connected with one or more of the therapeutic terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: PULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Mark P. Kreis, David J. Danitz, Cameron Dale Hinman, Sean Nicholas Finson
  • Patent number: 10471992
    Abstract: A system and method for guiding an articulated vehicle having at least a first section and a second section includes one or more sensors positioned separately from the vehicle and adapted to detect the positions of and the angle between the first and second sections. The system also may include one or more position sensors located on the vehicle. A computing system that may be on the vehicle or positioned separately from the vehicle receives the position data and includes a pose-determining algorithm for determining the position and orientation of the vehicle and a guidance-determining algorithm for determining guidance commands to guide the vehicle to a target position. A communications device communicates the guidance commands or sensed position and/or angle information to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sean Nicholas Brennan, James Theodore Dorris
  • Publication number: 20190012661
    Abstract: Systems and related methods facilitating secure payments are discussed herein. Some embodiments may provide for a system including a payment gateway server, a tokenizer server and a detokenizer server. The payment gateway server may receive payment card data from a merchant device and provide the payment data the tokenizer server. The tokenizer server may be configured to generate one or more tokens based on the payment data and provide the one or more tokens to the payment gateway server. During payment processing, the payment gateway server may be configured to provide the one or more tokens to the detokenizer server configured to determine the payment data based on the one or more tokens to facilitate completion of a financial transaction. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens may be stored for subsequent payments. Furthermore, some embodiments may provide for secure promotion redemptions in addition or alternative to payments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Dwyer Watson, Benjamin Pierce McKean, Sean Nicholas Harper, Josh Krall, Qi Li
  • Publication number: 20180127027
    Abstract: A system and method for guiding an articulated vehicle having at least a first section and a second section includes one or more sensors positioned separately from the vehicle and adapted to detect the positions of and the angle between the first and second sections. The system also may include one or more position sensors located on the vehicle. A computing system that may be on the vehicle or positioned separately from the vehicle receives the position data and includes a pose-determining algorithm for determining the position and orientation of the vehicle and a guidance-determining algorithm for determining guidance commands to guide the vehicle to a target position. A communications device communicates the guidance commands or sensed position and/or angle information to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Sean Nicholas BRENNAN, James Theodore DORRIS
  • Publication number: 20180078755
    Abstract: An electrode connectable to a pulse generator is disclosed. The electrode includes therapeutic terminals configured to deliver the pulse to a patient, first and second electrical pulse inlet holes, and a first pulse input terminal. The first pulse input terminal is in the first electrical pulse inlet hole and is spaced apart from an entrance to the first electrical pulse inlet hole by more than about 2.5 cm. Also, first pulse input terminal is connected with one or more of the therapeutic terminals. The electrode also includes a second pulse input terminal, where the second pulse input terminal is in the second electrical pulse inlet hole and is spaced apart from an entrance to the second electrical pulse inlet hole by a distance greater than about 2.5 cm. Also, the second pulse input terminal is electrically connected with one or more of the therapeutic terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: PULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Mark P. Kreis, David J. Danitz, Cameron Dale Hinman, Sean Nicholas Finson
  • Patent number: 9916579
    Abstract: Systems and related methods facilitating secure payments are discussed herein. Some embodiments may provide for a system including a payment gateway server, a tokenizer server and a detokenizer server. The payment gateway server may receive payment card data from a merchant device and provide the payment data the tokenizer server. The tokenizer server may be configured to generate one or more tokens based on the payment data and provide the one or more tokens to the payment gateway server. During payment processing, the payment gateway server may be configured to provide the one or more tokens to the detokenizer server configured to determine the payment data based on the one or more tokens to facilitate completion of a financial transaction. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens may be stored for subsequent payments. Furthermore, some embodiments may provide for secure promotion redemptions in addition or alternative to payments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Dwyer Watson, Benjamin Pierce McKean, Sean Nicholas Harper, Josh Krall, Qi Li
  • Publication number: 20170323061
    Abstract: In a system with a display and an input device, a graphical user interface (GUI) may be presented via the display. A natural language understanding engine may be applied to a free-form text documenting a clinical patient encounter, to automatically derive one or more engine-suggested medical billing codes, which may be presented in the GUI. User input may be accepted to approve at least one of the engine-suggested codes and/or to enter one or more user-added codes in the GUI, resulting in a set of user-approved codes. The set of user-approved codes may be automatically correlated to a diagnosis related group (DRG) for the patient encounter, which may be displayed. In response to user input changing the set of user-approved codes by approving or removing approval of an engine-suggested code in the GUI, the DRG may be automatically updated, and the updated DRG for the patient encounter may be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Howard Maurice D'Souza, Debjani Sarkar, Regina Marie Spitznagel, Laxmi Gottumukkala, Diana DeMarco Brown, Jennifer Marie Ward, Sean Nicholas Stefanik, Joanne K. Murphy
  • Patent number: 9688964
    Abstract: There is described a process for production of metal-coated virus particles or metallic nanoparticles, said process comprising admixing virus particles with plant material with reducing power and a metal salt, wherein the process can be provided in planta or ex planta and the virus particles aid the production of the metal-coated virus particles or metallic nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Andrew John Love, Mikhail Emmanuilovich Talianski, Sean Nicholas Chapman, Jane Shaw
  • Publication number: 20150218524
    Abstract: There is described a process for production of metal-coated virus particles or metallic nanoparticles, said process comprising admixing virus particles with plant material with reducing power and a metal salt, wherein the process can be provided in planta or ex planta and the virus particles aid the production of the metal-coated virus particles or metallic nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Andrew John Love, Mikhail Emmanuilovich Talianski, Sean Nicholas Chapman, Jane Shaw
  • Patent number: 9036858
    Abstract: A customizable audio speaker assembly has a speaker housing enclosing electronic components of the speaker assembly, including a speaker for producing sound and a battery. A decorative cover is adapted to fit over an outer surface of the housing via first and second securing elements disposed on the speaker housing and the decorative cover, respectively. The decorative cover enables the quick and easy customization of the speaker assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Audient, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Reeves, Sean Nicholas
  • Patent number: D1055069
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Max Interactive Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Nicholas, Albert George Giazzon
  • Patent number: D1055070
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: MAX Interactive Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Nicholas, Albert George Giazzon