Patents by Inventor Stephen Paul
Stephen Paul 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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Patent number: 12372968Abstract: Autonomous machine (100) navigation techniques include using simulation to configure camera (133) capture parameters. A method may include capturing image data of a scene, generating irradiance image data, determining at least one test camera capture parameter, determining a simulated scene parameter, and generating at least one updated camera capture parameter. Image data for camera capture configuration may be captured while the autonomous machine is moving. Camera (133) captures parameters may be used to capture images while the autonomous machine (100) is slowed or stopped, particularly in lowlight conditions.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: THE TORO COMPANYInventors: Michael Jason Ramsay, David Arthur LaRose, Zachary Irvin Parker, Matthew John Alvarado, Stephen Paul Elizondo Landers, David Ian Robinson
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Patent number: 12372727Abstract: Female fiber optic connectors having a connection port opening for receiving a fiber optic plug and cable assemblies comprising the female fiber optic connector along with methods of making the same. The female fiber optic connectors comprise an actuator such as a rocker latch arm used for releasing or securing an external fiber optic plug that may be received in the connection port. A main barrel of the female fiber optic connector comprises a connection port suitable for receiving an external fiber optic plug connector. The female fiber optic connectors disclosed advantageously allow for an quick and easy connection with an external fiber optic plug connector for ruggedized or other desired applications. Methods for terminating the optical fibers of a cable to the female fiber optic connector for forming cable assemblies are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2023Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Stephen Paul Cappannari, Michael De Jong, Ashley Wesley Jones, Przemyslaw Andrzej Kukian, Alvin John McDonald, Gordon Mueller-Schlomka, Hieu Vinh Tran, Shane Chad Woody
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Publication number: 20250215492Abstract: Some embodiments of the methods and compositions provided herein relate to obtaining long read information from short reads of a target nucleic acid. Some embodiments include steps to selectively generate, mark, and amplify long nucleic acid fragments. Some embodiments include enriching for certain sequences in the long fragments with selection probes directed to certain genes throughout the genome and expressed regions with low mappability. Some embodiments also include fragmenting the long nucleic acid fragments into shorter fragments for sequencing, and informatically reconstructing a sequence of the target nucleic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2023Publication date: July 3, 2025Inventors: Heather Meinholz, Daniel Gerhardt, Joshua Burgess, Leigh Graham Monahan, Jennifer Dennin, Stephen Paul Bruinsma, M. Maggie O'Meara, Aaron Earl Darling, Johnathan Parker, Chateen Krueger, Brian Ross, Stewart MacArthur, Ryan Lusk, Aaron L. Halpern, Stephen M. Gross, Denise Raterman, Feng Chen, Brian Hawks, Susan C. Verity, Andrew Slatter, Esther Musgrave-Brown, Angelica Schalembier
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Patent number: 12344621Abstract: The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of Formula (1); and salts thereof, wherein A1, A2, Q, X, R1, R2 and R3 are defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of disorders associated with CGRP receptors.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: Nxera Pharma UK LimitedInventors: Giles Albert Brown, Miles Stuart Congreve, Stephen Paul Watson, Julie Cansfield, Michael Alistair O'Brien, Francesca Deflorian, Gregory R. Ott, Nigel Alan Swain, Andrew David Cansfield, John Andrew Christopher, Andrea Bortolato
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Patent number: 12346278Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of sending data from a component on a transport to at least one other component on the transport in at least one location on a bus, comparing the data at the at least one other component to a threshold, and sending a notification, by the at least one other component, to a processor when the data is outside the threshold.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2024Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Satyajit P. Patne, Edward Allen Cain, Jr., Stephen Paul McFarland, Jr.
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Patent number: 12346029Abstract: Collection reflectors with multiple reflector elements defined on a curved surface are used to collect EUV optical radiation from an EUV emitting area. Each of the reflector elements can image the emitting area at or near a corresponding reflective element of a second multi-element reflector that overlaps radiation from each of the multiple reflector element of the collection reflector to illuminate a grating reticle. Systems with such a collection reflector can use fewer optical elements. In addition, grating reticles are defined on a curve substrate an include a plurality of grating phase steps so that the grating reticle provides phase curvature along two axes but with physical curvature along a single axis. Methods of producing varying duty cycle 1D patterns are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventors: Donis G. Flagello, Daniel Gene Smith, Michael Birk Binnard, Stephen Paul Renwick
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Publication number: 20250208858Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of receiving an authorization code for a software update by a transport component, executing the software update on the transport component, responsive to a successful execution of the software update, generating a validation code by the transport component, and running the software update on other transport components based on the validation code.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2025Publication date: June 26, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventor: Stephen Paul McFarland, JR.
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Publication number: 20250207779Abstract: An injector head for a fuel injector of an engine includes an injector body configured to be coupled with a fuel stem of the fuel injector. The injector body extends orthogonally relative to the fuel stem. The injector body extends axially along a central axis and circumferentially about the central axis. The injector head also includes a central fuel assembly. The central fuel assembly includes a tip portion disposed proximal to a downstream end of the injector body. The tip portion includes an end portion, an intermediate portion, a plurality of support pins extending between the end portion and the intermediate portion, and a plurality of fins extending radially-outward and from the intermediate portion along the central axis. The injector head is formed by additive layer manufacturing. The plurality of support pins and the plurality of fins provide support for forming the injector head by additive layer manufacturing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2023Publication date: June 26, 2025Applicant: Solar Turbines IncorporatedInventors: Ryan Ehlig, Anthony Fahme, Stephen Paul Burke, Parker Erik Lappin, Vu Minh Phi
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Patent number: 12339901Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of associating a vehicle with an impact, saving media captured before and after the impact as a media segment, transmitting, by a computing device associated with the vehicle, the media segment to another computing device, and building a sound profile from the media segment.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2023Date of Patent: June 24, 2025Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventor: Stephen Paul McFarland, Jr.
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Patent number: 12333558Abstract: Techniques for generating a report for a website are presented herein. A method can include accessing, by one or more computing devices, a plurality of unidentified events. Each event in the plurality of unidentified events can be associated with one or more properties. Additionally, the method can calculate, using a machine-learned prediction model, a number of pseudo users associated with the plurality of unidentified events based on an event-to-user-ratio and a total number of unidentified events. Moreover, the method can include assigning a first event from the plurality of unidentified events to a first pseudo user based on the one or more properties of the first event. Furthermore, the method can include generating the report for the website. The report includes information derived from the first event being assigned to the first pseudo user.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Matthew Thompson Walter, Michael Joseph Valenty, Sundardas Samuel Dorai-Raj, Moshe Lichman, Manish Agrawal, Joseph Kelly, Michael Andrew Wallace, Stephen Paul Ganem
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Publication number: 20250188020Abstract: Compounds are provided having the following structure: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, wherein R3, L1, L2, G1, G2 and G3 are as defined herein. Use of the compounds as a component of lipid nanoparticle formulations for delivery of a therapeutic agent, compositions comprising the compounds and methods for their use and preparation are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2024Publication date: June 12, 2025Inventors: Xinyao Du, Steven M. Ansell, Jason Samuel Tan, Polina Blagojevic, Stephen Paul Arns, Julia Gatenyo
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Patent number: 12327103Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of detecting, by a transport, a difference between sensor data associated with a location outside the transport and data stored on the transport and updating, by the transport, the data stored on the transport with the difference.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2022Date of Patent: June 10, 2025Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventor: Stephen Paul McFarland, Jr.
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Patent number: 12320914Abstract: A sensor system for determining occupancy in a space generally includes a transmitter radio device that transmits radio signals over a channel in the space; a receiver radio device that receives the transmitted radio signals that have traveled through the space; and at least one processor implementing an occupancy-centric algorithm that determines occupancy in the space based on the radio signals. The at least one processor determines channel state information based on the radio signals transmitted over the channel, determines occupancy in the space based on the channel state information, and outputs an occupancy signal based on the determined occupancy.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: June 3, 2025Assignee: STRONG FORCE VCN PORTFOLIO 2019, LLCInventors: Stephen Paul Elias, Eric Roger Giler, Katherine Lavin Hall, Charles Howard Cella
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Patent number: 12310592Abstract: The present disclosure relates to adapter assemblies for use with and to electrically and mechanically interconnect electromechanical surgical devices and surgical reloads, and to surgical systems including handheld electromechanical surgical devices and adapter assemblies for connecting surgical reloads to the handheld electromechanical surgical devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2023Date of Patent: May 27, 2025Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Patrick Mozdzierz, James Delbo, Scott Firth, John Hryb, Steven Joyce, Charles Kollar, Stephen Paul, Paul Richard, Anthony Sgroi, Jr., David Valentine
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Publication number: 20250155369Abstract: A detection system and method using multiple detector arrays for single or multi-frequency imaging of an object or scene. A polarizing beam element can be arranged to pass or reflect radiation to first and second detector blocks of the detection system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2025Publication date: May 15, 2025Applicant: Thruvision LimitedInventors: Christopher Mark MANN, Stefan Matthew HALE, Leslie Owen GREEN, Stephen Paul HAWORTH
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Publication number: 20250154143Abstract: An agent for use in medicine, wherein the agent comprises a compound of Formula (I): wherein: Ar is an aryl linker group, and R1 and R2 are independently selected from groups of formula —OH; —OR3; —O(CO)R3; —NR3R3?; wherein: R3 and R3? are independently selected from H, C1-C12 alkyl, C1-C12 alkylene, C3-C8 (hetero)cycloalkyl, or C5-C12 (hetero)aryl, or R3 and R3? together form a C3-C8 heterocyclic ring with the nitrogen, each optionally substituted with one, two or three groups selected from halogen, —CF3, —OR6, —NR6R6, —COR6, and —CO2R6, C3-C8 (hetero)cycloalkyl, or C5-C12 (hetero)aryl; R4 and R5 are independently selected from H or C1-C6 alkyl; and R6 and R6 are independently C1-C6 alkyl, or together form a C3-C8 heterocyclic ring with the nitrogen, provided that R1 and R2 are not both —OH, including individual pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or derivatives thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2022Publication date: May 15, 2025Inventors: Mark Brian PEPYS, Melanie Susanne GLOSSOP, Christopher SWAIN, Graham Walter TAYLOR, Stephen Paul WOOD
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Patent number: 12302054Abstract: An ear-worn electronic device is configured to be worn by a wearer and comprises a wireless transceiver operably coupled to an antenna. The device is configured to transmit, from the transceiver to the antenna, signals at a plurality of different frequencies in accordance with a frequency hopping sequence. The device is configured collect two-dimensional (2-D) reflection coefficient data comprising a reflection coefficient of the antenna as a function of frequency and of time in response to transmission of the signals. The device is configured to detect a particular input gesture of a plurality of input gestures of the wearer using the 2-D reflection coefficient data, and implement a predetermined function of the ear-worn electronic device in response to detecting the particular input gesture.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2021Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Dong Xue, Zhenchao Yang, Gregory J. Haubrich, Stephen Paul Flood
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Publication number: 20250149702Abstract: A battery holder includes a tubular sleeve defining a longitudinal inner passage having a longitudinal axis and dimensioned to retain a plurality of batteries in a single linear array. In one embodiment it is necessary to insert a spent battery at a first end of the sleeve in order to eject a new battery from a second end of the sleeve and the holder has a barrier extending across the second end of the sleeve, to prevent a battery being pushed out of the holder in the direction of the longitudinal axis, the barrier being arranged to retain the battery in a holding space at the second end of the sleeve, from where it may be pushed out of the holder through a first opening in the sleeve. The battery holder provides for a more secure containment of batteries.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: May 8, 2025Inventor: Stephen Paul Tollman
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Patent number: 12291949Abstract: A lift system for pumping fluid from a well has a drive mechanism, a submersible pump, a gear assembly, and input and output shafts rotated by the drive mechanism extending through and into the pump.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2024Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: ALLIED H2O, INC.Inventor: Stephen Paul Stewart
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Publication number: 20250136616Abstract: The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of Formula (1a): and salts thereof, wherein W, Z, L, R1 and R2 are defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of disorders associated with CGRP receptors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2024Publication date: May 1, 2025Inventors: Giles Albert Brown, Miles Stuart Congreve, Stephen Paul Watson, Julie Cansfield, Michael Alistair O'Brien, Francesca Deflorian, Gregory R. Ott, Nigel Alan Swain, Andrew David Cansfield