Patents by Inventor Sean Russell

Sean Russell 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: 20250058274
    Abstract: A process and system for producing a fermentable gas stream from a gas source that contains one or more impurity which may be harmful to the fermentation process is provided. To produce the fermentable gas stream, the gas stream is passed through a specifically ordered series of removal beds. The removal beds remove and/or convert various impurities found in the gas stream which may have harmful effects on downstream removal beds and/or inhibitory effects on downstream gas fermenting microorganisms. At least a portion of the fermentable gas stream may be capable of being passed to a bioreactor, which contains gas fermenting microorganisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Richard Russell Rosin, Yen-Lu Yu, Sean Alex Rollag, Taylor Craig Schulz
  • Patent number: 12215547
    Abstract: Ladders and ladder components are provided including a rung assembly that provides an alert to a user of the ladder that they are standing on a particular rung or step. In one example, the lower most rung or step of a ladder includes a rung assembly having an alert mechanism. The alert mechanism may provide an audible and/or other sensory alert to a user when they step on the rung assembly so that the user recognizes their position relative to the ground or supporting surface. In one embodiment, the rung assembly is configured such that a front edge remains in a constant or fixed position relative to the rails to which it is coupled so that a user can rely on a fixed or constant position of the front edge of the assembly when climbing or descending the ladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: LITTLE GIANT LADDER SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Christian Smith, Benjamin Cook, Sean Peterson, Brian Russell, N. Ryan Moss, Bryan Wright, Gary Jonas
  • Patent number: 12205456
    Abstract: Methods and systems described herein are directed to automatedly generating entity-specific notifications of a vehicle accident occurrence for entities. In response to a notification system receiving accident data, the system can determine characteristics for the accident occurrence. Using these characteristics, the system can then determine parameters for the notifications defining types of entities which ought to be recipients in accordance with the characteristics. The system can use these parameters to locate specific entities that match the parameters. Having determined the entities, the system can issue notifications to the entities, using templates specific to the entities and with accident characteristics added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Angelica Nichole White, Sean Carl Mitchem, Sean Michael Wayne Craig, Subhalakshmi Selvam, Christopher Russell, Brian Howard Katz, Roberto Virgillio Jolliffe
  • Patent number: 12162072
    Abstract: An additively manufactured in-process structure includes, a base, a first cantilever element extending from the base, and a first heat sink adjacent to the first cantilever element and configured for absorbing heat from the first cantilever element during an additive manufacturing process. A gap is formed between the first cantilever element and the first heat sink and the first heat sink is spaced from any rigid substrate underlying and supporting the first heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
    Inventors: Emma Brazel, Anthony Maher, Sean Russell
  • Patent number: 11677158
    Abstract: An integrated antenna array device includes a circuitry component layer having bounds defining a circuitry zone. The circuitry component layer includes beam steering circuitry. The integrated antenna array device also includes an antenna component layer affixed to the circuitry component layer in the circuitry zone. The antenna component layer includes a radiating region and an interconnecting region. The radiating region is outside the circuitry zone and includes one or more antenna arrays having radiating antenna elements. The interconnecting region is substantially defined within the circuitry zone and interconnects the beam steering circuitry with the one or more radiating elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Russell Mercer, Nahal Niakan
  • Publication number: 20230008341
    Abstract: A fabrication of a build structure by an additive layer manufacturing machine is assessed and controlled. A first portion of a first material is selectively heated to form a first formed layer of the build structure having a first thickness. An image of a predefined region of the first formed layer is generated. The image depicts topographical characteristics within the predefined region of the first formed layer. A subsequent portion of the first or a second material is selectively heated to form a subsequent formed layer of the build structure attached to the first formed layer. The subsequent formed layer has a second thickness that correlates with the depicted topographical characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Sean Russell, Jeremiah O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20220410272
    Abstract: An additively manufactured in-process structure includes, a base, a first cantilever element extending from the base, and a first heat sink adjacent to the first cantilever element and configured for absorbing heat from the first cantilever element during an additive manufacturing process. A gap is formed between the first cantilever element and the first heat sink and the first heat sink is spaced from any rigid substrate underlying and supporting the first heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Emma Brazel, Anthony Maher, Sean Russell
  • Patent number: 11483726
    Abstract: The technology disclosed herein includes an apparatus including an antenna, a plurality of wireless endpoints using the antenna, and a co-ex manager configured to measure an activity level of a wireless endpoint over a predetermined time period, compare the measured activity level of the wireless endpoint with a threshold activity level, and in response to the comparison, change an antenna operating mode of the wireless endpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Charbel Khawand, Sean Russell Mercer, Guy Bernard Major
  • Patent number: 11336006
    Abstract: A communication device includes two antennas operational within a first frequency range in the communication device. An integrated isolating antenna array component is positioned between the two antennas in the communication device to reduce radiofrequency coupling between the two antennas. The integrated isolating antenna array component includes an interconnection substrate and an antenna array adjacent to the interconnection substrate and including one or more radiating elements. The antenna array is configured to drive the one or more radiating elements within a second frequency range in the communication device. The second frequency range is higher than the first frequency range. The integrated isolating antenna array component also includes an isolator affixed to the interconnection substrate and configured to be connected to electrical ground. The isolator is configured to reduce the radiofrequency coupling between the two antennas within the first frequency range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Nahal Niakan, Sean Russell Mercer
  • Publication number: 20210384643
    Abstract: An integrated antenna array device includes a circuitry component layer having bounds defining a circuitry zone. The circuitry component layer includes beam steering circuitry. The integrated antenna array device also includes an antenna component layer affixed to the circuitry component layer in the circuitry zone. The antenna component layer includes a radiating region and an interconnecting region. The radiating region is outside the circuitry zone and includes one or more antenna arrays having radiating antenna elements. The interconnecting region is substantially defined within the circuitry zone and interconnects the beam steering circuitry with the one or more radiating elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Sean Russell MERCER, Nahal NIAKAN
  • Patent number: 11101570
    Abstract: An integrated antenna array device includes a circuitry component layer having bounds defining a circuitry zone. The circuitry component layer includes beam steering circuitry. The integrated antenna array device also includes an antenna component layer affixed to the circuitry component layer in the circuitry zone. The antenna component layer includes a radiating region and an interconnecting region. The radiating region is outside the circuitry zone and includes one or more antenna arrays having radiating antenna elements. The interconnecting region is substantially defined within the circuitry zone and interconnects the beam steering circuitry with the one or more radiating elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Russell Mercer, Nahal Niakan
  • Patent number: 11031971
    Abstract: A method and system for selecting a sub-band in a television white space frequency band may include configuring an antenna matching circuit based on the selected sub-band and configuring a bandpass filter based on the selected sub-band. The method may include receiving a first signal through a radio-frequency path including the antenna matching circuit and not including the bandpass filter, measuring a parameter of received first signal, and determining whether the selected sub-band is usable based on the measured parameter of the received first signal. The method may include receiving a second signal through radio-frequency path including the antenna matching circuit and the bandpass filter, measuring a parameter of the received second signal, and determining whether the selected sub-band is usable based on the measured parameter of the received second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Nahal Niakan, Sean Russell Mercer
  • Publication number: 20210159606
    Abstract: An integrated antenna array device includes a circuitry component layer having bounds defining a circuitry zone. The circuitry component layer includes beam steering circuitry. the integrated antenna array device also includes an antenna component layer affixed to the circuitry component layer in the circuitry zone. The antenna component layer includes a radiating region and an interconnecting region. The radiating region is outside the circuitry zone and includes one or more antenna arrays having radiating antenna elements. The interconnecting region is substantially defined within the circuitry zone and interconnects the beam steering circuitry with the one or more radiating elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Sean Russell MERCER, Nahal NIAKAN
  • Publication number: 20210119331
    Abstract: A communication device includes two antennas operational within a first frequency range in the communication device. An integrated isolating antenna array component is positioned between the two antennas in the communication device to reduce radiofrequency coupling between the two antennas. The integrated isolating antenna array component includes an interconnection substrate and an antenna array adjacent to the interconnection substrate and including one or more radiating elements. The antenna array is configured to drive the one or more radiating elements within a second frequency range in the communication device. The second frequency range is higher than the first frequency range. The integrated isolating antenna array component also includes an isolator affixed to the interconnection substrate and configured to be connected to electrical ground. The isolator is configured to reduce the radiofrequency coupling between the two antennas within the first frequency range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Nahal NIAKAN, Sean Russell MERCER
  • Patent number: 10924145
    Abstract: A radiofrequency (RF) power regulator includes a forward RF power detection circuit to detect forward RF power supplied by an RF transmitter circuit to an RF transmitting antenna. An RF power sampler is coupled to the forward RF power detector circuit and provides RF power samples of the supplied forward RF power. Multiple filters are coupled to receive the RF power samples. Each filter differently filters the received forward power samples to apply a different average power period. Each filter activates an RF power adjustment trigger signal while a time-averaged forward RF power supplied to the RF transmitting antenna satisfies a forward RF power adjustment condition for the average power period of the filter. Forward RF power adjustment logic is coupled to filters and operable to adjust the forward RF power supplied by the RF transmitter circuit to the RF transmitting antenna based on the RF power adjustment trigger signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Russell Mercer, Charbel Khawand, Wenkai Zhong
  • Publication number: 20210044990
    Abstract: The technology disclosed herein includes an apparatus including an antenna, a plurality of wireless endpoints using the antenna, and a co-ex manager configured to measure an activity level of a wireless endpoint over a predetermined time period, compare the measured activity level of the wireless endpoint of the wireless endpoint with a threshold activity level, and in response to the comparison, change an antenna operating mode of the wireless endpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Charbel Khawand, Sean Russell Mercer, Guy Bernard Major
  • Patent number: 10917322
    Abstract: A first encapsulation protocol processing component (EPPC) at a particular device of a virtualized computing service establishes a network packet tracking session with a second EPPC at another device. The first EPPC tags at least some encapsulation packets (which contain baseline packets generated at or directed to guest virtual machines) sent to the second EPPC as tracked packets. The first EPPC obtains network metrics corresponding to the tracked packets of the session from the second EPPC, prepares network health updates based on the metrics, and send the updates to a network health management service associated with the virtualized computing service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: David Sean Russell
  • Patent number: 10893488
    Abstract: Radio Frequency (RF) power back-off optimization techniques are described for specific absorption rate (SAR) compliance. A mobile device may be configured to intelligently modify antennas and radio device transmission levels to maintain compliance with SAR limits while minimally perturbing radio operations. The mobile device may implement a SAR optimization scheme that accounts for user presence and signal conditions to maintain compliance. Rather than setting a fixed back-off, user presence detectors may be employed along with information on current signal conditions to determine potential for excessive SAR exposure and selectively apply variable adjustments to RF transmission power (e.g., “back-offs”), accordingly. The mobile device may also be configured to report SAR conditions and/or mitigation actions to a base station to enable the base station to manage a connection to services based at least in part upon knowledge of SAR actions taken by the mobile computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Charbel Khawand, Sean Russell Mercer, Mahesh M. Pai
  • Publication number: 20200385751
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to a novel gene referred to herein as DSM-2. This gene was identified in Streptomyces coelicolor A3. The DSM-2 protein is distantly related to PAT and BAR. The subject invention also provides plant-optimized genes encoding DSM-2 proteins. DSM-2 can be used as a transgenic trait to impart tolerance in plants and plant cells to the herbicides glufosinate and bialaphos. One preferred use of the subject genes are as selectable markers. The use of this gene as a selectable marker in a bacterial system can increase efficiency for plant transformations. Use of DSM-2 as the sole selection marker eliminates the need for an additional medicinal antibiotic marker (such as ampicillin resistance) during cloning. Various other uses are also possible according to the subject invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Justin M Lira, Terry Wright, Andrew E. Robinson, Sean Russell, Donald J Merlo, Steven Webb, Nicole L Arnold, Kelley E Smith
  • Publication number: 20200385752
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to a novel gene referred to herein as DSM-2. This gene was identified in Streptomyces coelicolor A3. The DSM-2 protein is distantly related to PAT and BAR. The subject invention also provides plant-optimized genes encoding DSM-2 proteins. DSM-2 can be used as a transgenic trait to impart tolerance in plants and plant cells to the herbicides glufosinate and bialaphos. One preferred use of the subject genes areas selectable markers. The use of this gene as a selectable marker in a bacterial system can increase efficiency for plant transformations. Use of DSM-2 as the sole selection marker eliminates the need for an additional medicinal antibiotic marker (such as ampicillin resistance) during cloning. Various other uses are also possible according to the subject invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Justin M Lira, Terry Wright, Andrew E. Robinson, Sean Russell, Donald J Merlo, Steven Webb, Nicole L Arnold, Kelley E Smith