Patents by Inventor Stephen Carroll

Stephen Carroll 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: 20240122367
    Abstract: A pop up cover for a crib is provided for providing a safe, comfortable and isolated environment for a child in a crib. The pop-up cover may be made of breathable fabric panels having an integrated frame, for example a flexible frame, which can be folded (collapsed) on itself, for example when folded in specific ways if appropriate force is applied and which keeps the fabric in a taught, open position when unfolded (preventing the panels form falling inwards onto each other). The pop up cover can be lightweight and compact, quick and easy to set up, dark inside and breathable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Kathryn Beck Mallory, Louise Wingfield Childs, Maureen Carroll, Stephen Jones, Jeffrey Juskowich
  • Publication number: 20240110463
    Abstract: A wellhead bracing system for a subsea well includes a base plate assembly and a wellhead brace assembly. The base plate assembly comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, a base plate aperture, and a plurality of anchor holes. The wellhead brace assembly comprises a vertical plate assembly having a cylindrical shape, a horizontal plate assembly to which the vertical plate assembly is attached, and a vertical support assembly attached to an outer surface of the vertical plate assembly and attached to the top surface of the horizontal plate assembly. Horizontal plate holes of the horizontal plate assembly are configured to attach to studs on the top surface of the base plate to secure the wellhead brace assembly to the base plate assembly. The wellhead bracing system slides onto a wellhead of the subsea well and braces an exterior of the wellhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Wangming Lu, Khiem Nguyen, Jay Patrick Painter, Caleb Kimbrell Carroll, William Stephen Averill, Deryck Edward Matthew Williams, David Crenshaw Barrow, Michael Ryan Fitzsimmons
  • Patent number: 11948786
    Abstract: A night vision system, a microchannel plate (MCP), and a planetary deposition system and methodology are provided for selectively depositing an electrode contact metal on one side of MCP channel openings. One or more MCPs can be releasably secured to a face of a platter that rotates about its central platter axis. The rotating platter can be tilted on a rotating ring fixture surrounding an evaporative source of contact metal. Therefore, the rotating platter further rotates so that it orbits around the evaporative source of contact metal. A mask with a variable size mask opening is arranged between the rotating platter and the evaporative source. While the mask orbits around the evaporative source with the rotating platter, the mask does not rotate along its own axis as does the rotating platter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Elbit Systems of America, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Carroll, William J. Baney, Cooper Gray Temple, Matthew Robert Curtis
  • Patent number: 11931233
    Abstract: An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; and a chassis having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. The article also includes a side panel having an ultrasonically bonded, gathered laminate. The laminate has an elastomeric layer and a substrate and is joined to the chassis at a chassis attachment bond and positioned in one of the first or second waist regions. The ultrasonically bonded, gathered laminate also includes an ear structural feature comprising a surface modification to the substrate and comprising at least one of the following: embossing, apertures, perforations, slits, melted material or coatings, compressed material, secondary bonds that are disposed apart from a chassis attachment bond, plastic deformation, and folds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Sally Lin Kilbacak, Donald Carroll Roe, Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, Uwe Schneider, Michael Devin Long, Michael Brian Quade, Jason Edward Naylor, Jeffry Rosiak, Stephen Joseph Lange, Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Christopher Krasen, Todd Douglas Lenser
  • Publication number: 20230386810
    Abstract: A night vision system, a microchannel plate (MCP), and a planetary deposition system and methodology are provided for selectively depositing an electrode contact metal on one side of MCP channel openings. One or more MCPs can be releasably secured to a face of a platter that rotates about its central platter axis. The rotating platter can be tilted on a rotating ring fixture surrounding an evaporative source of contact metal. Therefore, the rotating platter further rotates so that it orbits around the evaporative source of contact metal. A mask with a variable size mask opening is arranged between the rotating platter and the evaporative source. While the mask orbits around the evaporative source with the rotating platter, the mask does not rotate along its own axis as does the rotating platter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen Carroll, William J. Baney, Cooper Gray Temple, Matthew Robert Curtis
  • Publication number: 20230196255
    Abstract: Systems and methods for feature-based alert triggering are disclosed herein. The system can include memory including a model database containing a machine-learning algorithm. The system can include a user device that can receive inputs from a user; and at least one server. The at least one server can: receive electrical signals from the user device, the electrical signals corresponding to a plurality of user inputs provided to the user device; automatically generate input-based features from the received electrical signals; input the input-based features into the machine-learning algorithm; automatically and directly generate a risk prediction with the machine-learning algorithm from the input-based features; and generate and display an alert when the risk prediction exceeds a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen CARROLL, David LOVEJOY, Simcha KNIF, Gennadiy KUKARTSEV
  • Patent number: 11649848
    Abstract: A suction cup can include a body and a skirt connected to a periphery of the body. The body can include an engagement surface with an aperture. A friction material can be positioned on the engagement surface for engagement with a container. A channel can extend along the engagement surface between the aperture and a periphery of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William Scott Kalm, Bob Samac, Tait Stephen Carroll
  • Patent number: 11621865
    Abstract: Systems and methods for feature-based alert triggering are disclosed herein. The system can include memory including a model database containing a machine-learning algorithm. The system can include a user device that can receive inputs from a user; and at least one server. The at least one server can: receive electrical signals from the user device, the electrical signals corresponding to a plurality of user inputs provided to the user device; automatically generate input-based features from the received electrical signals; input the input-based features into the machine-learning algorithm; automatically and directly generate a risk prediction with the machine-learning algorithm from the input-based features; and generate and display an alert when the risk prediction exceeds a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Carroll, David Lovejoy, Simcha Knif, Gennadiy Kukartsev
  • Publication number: 20220351633
    Abstract: A learner engagement engine provides a unique way to track and measure a learner's engagement across a plurality of different learning resources. In preferred embodiments, the learning engagement engine measures learner's engagement activities at the most detailed level (such as at a paragraph level, instead of a chapter or book level). This allows the learner engagement engine to easily aggregate learner activities, even when a course structure or context are changed during the course.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen Carroll, Brian Dailey, Saxena Ritu, Alex Johnson, Zach Kulpa, Albert Christy
  • Publication number: 20220267415
    Abstract: This disclosure provides multimeric binding molecules that bind to SARS-CoV-2. This disclosure also provides compositions comprising the multimeric binding molecules, polynucleotides that encode the multimeric binding molecules, and host cells that can produce the binding molecules. Further this disclosure provides methods of using the multimeric binding molecules, including methods for treating and preventing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicants: The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, IGM Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang KU, Xuping XIE, Paul HINTON, Ningyan ZHANG, Bruce KEYT, Dean NG, Stephen CARROLL, Pei-Yong SHI, Zhiqiang AN
  • Publication number: 20220220682
    Abstract: A mobile vehicle mounted dry filtration system to support a grinder system used for removal of markings, creating rumble strips, or the like. Blowers create a vacuum for drawing debris and dust from the grinder system into a debris bin. Large debris is removed from the vacuum draw and remains in the bin for later disposal. Small particles and dust are drawn into parallel positioned filter cyclones that have a cyclonic separation followed by flexible and inexpensive bag filters. The flexible filters are cleaned using vibrating diaphragms mounted on the top of the filter cyclones subject to a reverse air flow by the blowers using slide valves. A polishing tank containing water receives the exhaust from the filter cyclones for removal of airborne particles and sound suppression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: James P. Crocker, Stephen Carroll
  • Publication number: 20220198951
    Abstract: A system including a computer server implementing a learning resource configured to monitor a user interaction with the learning resource, and encode, based on the user interactions, a user event. The system includes a computer server implementing an event processor. The event processor is configured to receive, from the computer server, the user event, parse the user event to determine the identifications of the user generating the user event, the assessment item, and the learning resource, and the indication of whether the user event is associated with a correct answer or an incorrect answer, and store, in an analytics storage database, a data record including the identification of the user generating the user event, the assessment item, the learning resource, and the indication of whether the user event is associated with a correct answer or an incorrect answer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen CARROLL, Brian DAILEY, Emilia PANKOWSKA, Jennifer Arlene COLEMAN, Zachary Elewitz
  • Publication number: 20210403030
    Abstract: A computer controlled laser based profiling system for accurate equipment positioning. In one embodiment the profiler is used in combination with a vehicle automated guidance system for guiding a vehicle and equipment secured to a vehicle for removing of road markings. The computer controlled profiler detects the position of one or more grinding, grooving, rumbling heads in the X, Y and Z position. A controller and one or more actuators are manipulated in response to ground markings visible in the field of the laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: James Crocker, Stephen Carroll
  • Publication number: 20210152385
    Abstract: Systems and methods for feature-based alert triggering are disclosed herein. The system can include memory including a model database containing a machine-learning algorithm. The system can include a user device that can receive inputs from a user; and at least one server. The at least one server can: receive electrical signals from the user device, the electrical signals corresponding to a plurality of user inputs provided to the user device; automatically generate input-based features from the received electrical signals; input the input-based features into the machine-learning algorithm; automatically and directly generate a risk prediction with the machine-learning algorithm from the input-based features; and generate and display an alert when the risk prediction exceeds a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen CARROLL, David LOVEJOY, Simcha KNIF, Gennadiy KUKARTSEV
  • Publication number: 20210114122
    Abstract: A grinder truck with a computer controlled profiler in combination with a vehicle automated guidance system for guiding a vehicle and equipment secured to a vehicle for removing of road markings. The computer controlled profiler detects the position of one or more grinding, grooving, rumbling heads in the X, Y and Z position. A controller and one or more actuators are manipulated in response to ground markings visible in a camera field. A remote controller allows an operator to control grinder heads individually, and allows for precise adjustment based upon an operator's visual inspection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: James Crocker, Stephen Carroll
  • Patent number: 10938592
    Abstract: Systems and methods for feature-based alert triggering are disclosed herein. The system can include memory including a model database containing a machine-learning algorithm. The system can include a user device that can receive inputs from a user; and at least one server. The at least one server can: receive electrical signals from the user device, the electrical signals corresponding to a plurality of user inputs provided to the user device; automatically generate input-based features from the received electrical signals; input the input-based features into the machine-learning algorithm; automatically and directly generate a risk prediction with the machine-learning algorithm from the input-based features; and generate and display an alert when the risk prediction exceeds a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Carroll, David Lovejoy, Simcha Knif, Gennadiy Kukartsev
  • Publication number: 20210027226
    Abstract: A system for enterprise performance management includes an enterprise performance management server, including a processor, a non-transitory memory, an input/output, an account aggregation manager, an account planning manager, an activity id correlation table, and activity id connectivity table with an account calculation procedure, a planning account overview table; an enterprise performance management device; an inventory procurement system; and a plurality of enterprise resource planning/accounting systems with general ledgers, such that the system creates an aggregated chart of activity accounts, each activity account comprising an activity id and associated aggregated planned cost, aggregated actual cost, and aggregated forecasted quantity, which aggregates general ledger accounts. The aggregated forecasted quantity can be used for centralized purchasing via the inventory procurement system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventor: Stephen Carroll Mohun
  • Publication number: 20190026665
    Abstract: Systems and methods for feature-based alert triggering are disclosed herein. The system can include memory including a model database containing a machine-learning algorithm. The system can include a user device that can receive inputs from a user; and at least one server. The at least one server can: receive electrical signals from the user device, the electrical signals corresponding to a plurality of user inputs provided to the user device; automatically generate input-based features from the received electrical signals; input the input-based features into the machine-learning algorithm; automatically and directly generate a risk prediction with the machine-learning algorithm from the input-based features; and generate and display an alert when the risk prediction exceeds a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Caskey, Ron Itelman, Jennifer Coleman, Stephen Carroll
  • Publication number: 20190028289
    Abstract: Systems and methods for feature-based alert triggering are disclosed herein. The system can include memory including a model database containing a machine-learning algorithm. The system can include a user device that can receive inputs from a user; and at least one server. The at least one server can: receive electrical signals from the user device, the electrical signals corresponding to a plurality of user inputs provided to the user device; automatically generate input-based features from the received electrical signals; input the input-based features into the machine-learning algorithm; automatically and directly generate a risk prediction with the machine-learning algorithm from the input-based features; and generate and display an alert when the risk prediction exceeds a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Ritu Saxena, Sumona Routh, Simcha Knif, Stephen Carroll
  • Publication number: 20190026651
    Abstract: Systems and methods for feature-based alert triggering are disclosed herein. The system can include memory including a model database containing a machine-learning algorithm. The system can include a user device that can receive inputs from a user; and at least one server. The at least one server can: receive electrical signals from the user device, the electrical signals corresponding to a plurality of user inputs provided to the user device; automatically generate input-based features from the received electrical signals; input the input-based features into the machine-learning algorithm; automatically and directly generate a risk prediction with the machine-learning algorithm from the input-based features; and generate and display an alert when the risk prediction exceeds a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen Carroll, Jennifer Coleman, Michael Caskey, Ron Itelman