Patents by Inventor Stephen A. Charles
Stephen A. Charles 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).
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Publication number: 20240152431Abstract: Techniques for data management are described. A monotonically increasing time source that indicates an elapsed time since a reference event may be activated. Multiple snapshots of a computing object may be generated in accordance with a schedule for backing up the computing object, where the schedule may include a retention duration for retaining snapshots. Based on generating the snapshots, timestamps for the snapshots may be stored, where the timestamps may indicate respective values of the monotonically increasing time source. As part of an expiration job, a reference value of the monotonically increasing time source may be identified based on the retention duration and a current value indicated by the monotonically increasing time source. Also, a snapshot of the snapshots may be expired based on a timestamp of the snapshot corresponding to a value of the monotonically increasing time source that is less than the reference value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Vijay Karthik, Stephen Charles O'Hara-Smith, Sandeep Majji, Samyak Jain, Aman Bansal
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Patent number: 11970789Abstract: Filaments that contain a filament-forming material and an additive, nonwoven webs, and methods for making such filaments are provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gregory Charles Gordon, Robert Wayne Glenn, Mark Robert Sivik, Mark Ryan Richards, Stephen Wayne Heinzman, Michael David James, Geoffrey William Reynolds, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Paul Thomas Weisman, Alyssandrea Hope Hamad-Ebrahimpour, Frank William Denome, Stephen Joseph Hodson
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Patent number: 11965150Abstract: A method is provided for vaporized hydrogen peroxide cleaning of a chamber. The method includes altering a temperature of air in the chamber from an initial temperature to a sterilization temperature over a first time period. The method also includes injecting vaporized hydrogen peroxide into air in the chamber to alter a relative humidity of hydrogen peroxide vapor in the chamber to a sterilization level over the first time period. The method also includes maintaining the temperature at the sterilization temperature and the relative humidity at the sterilization level over a second time period. The method also includes reducing the relative humidity from the sterilization level to a safe level over a third time period. In one embodiment, the method is provided for vaporized hydrogen peroxide cleaning of an interior chamber of an incubation container. In other embodiments, the incubation chamber featured in the method is provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: CARON PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Milton Ford Baker, Jr., Dale C. Barnett, Robert W. Dotterer, David N. Figel, Stephen Charles Keiser
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Patent number: 11963823Abstract: A system comprises an imaging device for imaging within a body of a patient. The imaging device comprises a flexible elongate member and an imaging assembly disposed at a distal portion of the flexible elongate member. The imaging assembly comprises an array of imaging elements and a plurality of electronic components configured to perform an electrical function associated with imaging within the body of the patient using the array of imaging elements. Each of the plurality of electronic components is radiopaque such that the plurality of electronic components comprises a radiopaque pattern at the distal portion of the flexible elongate member. A method of imaging within a patient body comprises receiving a radiographic image representative of an ultrasound imaging device positioned within the patient body and determining an orientation of the ultrasound imaging device using a radiopaque pattern of a plurality of electronic components in the radiographic image.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventor: Stephen Charles Davies
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Patent number: 11960092Abstract: A light source or projector for a near-eye display includes a light source subassembly optically coupled to a waveguide concentrator. The light source subassembly may include several semiconductor chips each hosting an array of emitters such s superluminescent light-emitting diodes. The semiconductor chips may be disposed side-by-side, with their emitting sides or facets coupled to the waveguide concentrator, which provides a tight array of output light ports on a common output plane of the concentrator. The output diverging beams at the array of output light ports are coupled to a collimator, which collimates the beams and couples them to an angular scanner for scanning the collimated light beams together across the field of view of the display.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Daniel Guenther Greif, Scott Charles McEldowney, Stephen John Holmes, Chadwick Brian Martin, Stephen James McNally, John Goward
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Publication number: 20240117499Abstract: A corrosion resistant bimetal includes a part and one or more sacrificial anodes. The part includes a metal component that is susceptible to corrosion. The sacrificial anodes consists of an attachment to the part through a metallic bond between the metal component and the sacrificial anode to form a crystalline solid that includes the sacrificial anode and the metal component of the part.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVYInventor: Stephen Charles Cox
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Patent number: 11952612Abstract: The present invention relates to sensors and methods for detecting bacterial proteases in a sample. In particular, the present invention relates to sensors and methods for detecting Pseudomonas spp. protease activity in a sample. The sensors and methods may be used to detect or predict spoilage of a dairy product. The invention also relates to methods for preparing samples for protease assays.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationInventors: Helen Dacres, Stephen Charles Trowell
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Patent number: 11944693Abstract: A method for delivering one or more oral care active agents to a mammal's mouth using a nonwoven web of filaments and/or fibers containing one or more oral care active agents that are releasable from the filaments and/or fibers is provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Robert Wayne Glenn, Jr., Gregory Charles Gordon, Mark Robert Sivik, Mark Ryan Richards, Stephen Wayne Heinzman, Michael David James, Geoffrey William Reynolds, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Alyssandrea Hope Hamad-Ebrahimpour, Frank William Denome, Stephen Joseph Hodson
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Patent number: 11944696Abstract: A detergent product containing one or more active agents is provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Mark Robert Sivik, Gregory Charles Gordon, Frank William Denome, Alyssandrea Hope Hamad-Ebrahimpour, Stephen Joseph Hodson, Brian Patrick Croll, John Gerhard Michael, Andreas Josef Dreher, Paul Dennis Trokhan
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Patent number: 11948687Abstract: A method of determining a region of interest in an image of tissue of an individual by an apparatus including processing circuitry may include executing, by the processing circuitry, instructions that cause the apparatus to partition an image of tissue of an individual into a set of areas, identify a tissue type of each area of the image, and apply a classifier to the image to determine a region of interest, the classifier being configured to determine regions of interest based on the tissue types of the set of areas of the image.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignees: NantCell, Inc., NantHealth, Inc., NantOmics, LLCInventors: Mustafa I. Jaber, Liudmila A. Beziaeva, Bing Song, Christopher W. Szeto, Stephen Charles Benz, Shahrooz Rabizadeh
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Patent number: 11946757Abstract: Described is a computer-implemented method which comprises receiving a plurality of images captured by at least one user device, wherein each image is associated with one of a corresponding plurality of geographic locations; determining a path between the plurality of geographic locations; determining a confidence indicator representative of whether the determined path corresponds to a demarked path, wherein determining the confidence indicator comprises determining a time of capture of each of the plurality of images; identifying the path as corresponding to a demarked route, based on the confidence indicator; and marking the plurality of images for display as a demarked route.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Google LLCInventor: Stephen Charles Hsu
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Patent number: 11934376Abstract: A database management engine provides a user interface that allows users to access and modify employee information in a database. The database includes entries for employees, and each database entry includes identifying information about the associated employee. A user can request to modify data within database entries, for instance in order to update information associated with an employee. Responsive to the request, the database management engine identifies liabilities associated with the database modification stemming from associated tax laws. Based on the identified tax liabilities, the engine computes the aggregate tax liability owed by the employer and/or employee. Before modifying a database entry, the engine modifies the user interface to include interface elements detailing the computed aggregate tax liability. The user explicitly can be required to confirm the database modification in view of the aggregate tax liability.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: ZENPAYROLL, INC.Inventors: Michael Kelly Sutton, Stephen Walter Hopkins, Matthew Charles Wilde, Alexander Scott Gerstein, Julia Hara Chin Lee, Michael Ryan Nierstedt, Nicholas Giancarlo Gervasi, Matan Zruya, Robert Douglas Gill, Jr., Bria Nicole Fincher, Ningjing Su, Ryan Kwong, Sheng Xiang Lei, Ketki Warudkar Duvvuru
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Patent number: 11928032Abstract: Techniques for data management are described. A monotonically increasing time source that indicates an elapsed time since a reference event may be activated. Multiple snapshots of a computing object may be generated in accordance with a schedule for backing up the computing object, where the schedule may include a retention duration for retaining snapshots. Based on generating the snapshots, timestamps for the snapshots may be stored, where the timestamps may indicate respective values of the monotonically increasing time source. As part of an expiration job, a reference value of the monotonically increasing time source may be identified based on the retention duration and a current value indicated by the monotonically increasing time source. Also, a snapshot of the snapshots may be expired based on a timestamp of the snapshot corresponding to a value of the monotonically increasing time source that is less than the reference value.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Rubrik, Inc.Inventors: Vijay Karthik, Stephen Charles O'Hara-Smith, Sandeep Majji, Samyak Jain, Aman Bansal
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Publication number: 20240079108Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of identifying homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) in omics data, comprising generating a mutational spectrum from omics data; and using the mutational spectrum in a trained model to identify HRD. Further disclosed herein are methods of treating a tumor that has HRD score indicating significant HRD events, comprising: obtaining omics data from a tumor sample and generating a mutational spectrum from omics data; using the mutational spectrum in a trained model to identify HRD in the omics data from the tumor sample; identifying the cancer as likely responsive to treatment with a PARP inhibitor upon determination of HRD; and administering a PARP inhibitor treatment for the tumor upon determination of a high HRD score.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2020Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Andrew Nguyen, John Zachary Sanborn, Lucy De Jong, Stephen Charles Benz
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Publication number: 20240068113Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for treating an electromembrane process aqueous composition comprising sodium and/or potassium sulfate, said process comprising removing water from said electromembrane process aqueous composition under conditions suitable for substantially selectively precipitating sodium and/or potassium sulfate monohydrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: NEMASKA LITHIUM INC.Inventors: Jean-François MAGNAN, Guy BOURASSA, Nicolas LAROCHE, Gary PEARSE, Stephen Charles MACKIE, Mykolas GLADKOVAS, Peter SYMONS, J. David GENDERS, Geneviève CLAYTON, Pierre BOUCHARD
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Patent number: 11916509Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the photovoltaic generation of electrical energy. The present invention relates more particularly to photovoltaic arrays for use in photovoltaically generating electrical energy. Aspects of the present invention provide a variety of photovoltaic roofing elements and systems that include, for example, interlocking geometries to provide for water handling and integration with conventional roofing materials; and wire management features that can protect wiring and associated electrical components from physical and/or environmental damage.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: CERTAINTEED LLCInventors: Robert D. Livsey, Joseph Charles Gombarick, Peter Chihlas, Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Michael E. Blackburn, Stephen W. Steffes, Gregory F. Jacobs, Michael J. Noone
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Publication number: 20240013874Abstract: Healthcare object (HCO) discriminator systems and methods are presented. Systems can obtain a digital representation of a scene via a sensor interface. An HCO discriminator platform analyzes the digital representation to discriminate objects within the scene as being associated with a type of HCO or as being unrelated to a type of HCO. Once the HCO recognition platform determines that a type of HCO is relevant, it instantiates an actual HCO. The HCO can be routed to one or more destinations based on routing rules generated from a template or based on the manner in which the objects in the scene were discriminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Patrick SOON-SHIONG, John Zachary SANBORN, Stephen Charles BENZ, Charles Joseph VASKE
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Publication number: 20240004403Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for optimizing robot utilization in autonomous mobile robots by accounting for the battery charge state when assigning missions to be performed by the autonomous mobile robots in a material handling facility. In particular, mission data associated with one or more missions and robot data including a battery charge state associated with one or more robots can be analyzed to determine a robot mission assignment that accounts for battery state charge in order to maximize robot utilization and productivity of material handling tasks.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2022Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Fahrudin Alagic, John Enright, Stephen Charles Paschall
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Publication number: 20240000426Abstract: A rotational intravascular ultrasound probe for insertion into a vasculature and a method of manufacturing the same. The rotational intravascular ultrasound probe comprises an elongate catheter having a flexible body and an elongate transducer shaft disposed within the flexible body. The transducer shaft comprises a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, a drive shaft extending from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion, an ultrasonic transducer disposed near the distal end portion for obtaining a circumferential image through rotation, and a transducer housing molded to the drive shaft and the ultrasonic transducer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Stephen Charles DAVIES, Norman H. HOSSACK, Peter SMITH
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Publication number: 20230416874Abstract: There are provided processes comprising submitting an aqueous composition comprising lithium sulphate and/or bisulfate to an electrolysis or an electrodialysis for converting at least a portion of said sulphate into lithium hydroxide. During electrolysis or electrodialysis, the aqueous composition is at least substantially maintained at a pH having a value of about 1 to about 4; and converting said lithium hydroxide into lithium carbonate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: NEMASKA LITHIUM INC.Inventors: Guy BOURASSA, Gary PEARSE, Stephen Charles MACKIE, Mykolas GLADKOVAS, Peter SYMONS, J. David GENDERS, Jean-François MAGNAN, Geneviève CLAYTON