Patents by Inventor Steve Alexander
Steve Alexander 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: 11969465Abstract: Disclosed herein are polynucleotides encoding multi-epitope polypeptides and assemblies thereof, and their use for treating or limiting Toxoplasma gondii infection.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: EMERGENT TRAVEL HEALTH INC.Inventors: Rima McLeod, Kamal El Bissati, Ying Zhou, Jeff Alexander, Steve Reed, Peter Burkhard, Mariane Melo, Darrel Irvine, Ron Weiss, Yuan Zhang
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Publication number: 20240109191Abstract: Automated workpiece transfer systems and methods of implementing thereof are disclosed. The system can include an imaging device operable to capture an initial image of workpieces loaded onto a loading area; an autonomous pick-and-place robot, and a processor in communication with the imaging device and the pick-and-place robot. The autonomous pick-and-place robot can include an end-of-arm-tooling component operable to retrieve pickable workpieces from the loading area and transfer the pickable workpieces to a receiving area according to a set of operating parameters. The processor can be operable to apply a machine-learning model to the initial image to identify pickable workpieces; identify a region of interest within the initial image; and based on the initial image, define the set of operating parameters for operating the end-of-arm-tooling component to retrieve the one or more pickable workpieces.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Steve AIKENS, Jay STAVNITZKY, Stanley Wellington KLEINIKKINK, Calin ALEXANDER, Dennis MURRAY
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Patent number: 11937905Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for leveraging data from multiple data sources are described. A method includes receiving physiological data associated with a user from a wearable device and receiving additional data from an external device different from the wearable device, the additional data including at least data associated with characteristics of an environment associated with the user. The method further includes identifying one or more relationships between the collected physiological data and the characteristics of the environment associated with the user, and causing a graphical user interface (GUI) of a user device to display an indication of the one or more relationships, a message associated with the one or more relationships, or both. In some cases, the method includes causing the GUI to display instructions for selectively adjusting the one or more characteristics of the environment associated with the user based on the one or more relationships.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Oura Health OyInventors: Robert Alexander Singleton, Steve Kent, Mika Erkkilä, Heli Tuulia Koskimäki, Michael Chapp
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Patent number: 11930867Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to coated substrates having, e.g., anti-viral properties, to articles including the coated substrates, and to processes for making such coated substrates and articles. In an embodiment, a coated substrate is provided. The coated substrate includes a substrate having a weight of about 120 g/m2 or less according to ASTM D3776, mineral oxide particles, iron oxide particles, or both, coupled to at least a portion of the substrate wherein the coated substrate has a breathing resistance (95 L/min, EN 149:2001) of about 6 mbar or less.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: FXI INC. LIMITEDInventors: Andrew R. Barron, Iain Powner, Wafaa Al-Shatty, Donald A. Hill, Sajad Kiani, Andrius Stanulis, Lee Tretheway, Shirin Alexander, Steve Winston
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Patent number: 11902781Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of communications involves from a wireless sensor deployed at a customer site, connecting to a wireless access point (AP) deployed at the customer site and based on a private key stored in the wireless sensor, performing mutual authentication between the wireless sensor and an authentication server connected to the wireless AP.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: NILE GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Gopal Raman, Suresh Katukam, Promode Nedungadi, Sathish Damodaran, Tjandra Trisno, Avinash Kumar, Steve Alexander
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Patent number: 11863349Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for network segmentation of a network deployed at a customer site involves establishing a tunnel between a network device of the network deployed at the customer site and a network port of a switch of the network deployed at the customer site, when a wired device is plugged into the network port of the switch, transmitting network traffic between the wired device and the network device through the tunnel, facilitating a security operation regarding the wired device, and based on a result of the security operation, performing a network segmentation operation regarding the wired device.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Nile Global, Inc.Inventors: Suresh Katukam, Promode Nedungadi, Shiv Mehra, Steve Alexander
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Patent number: 11811556Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for network traffic management of a network deployed at a customer site involves establishing a wired traffic overlay tunnel between an access switch (AS) of the network deployed at the customer site and a head end (HE) of the network deployed at the customer site, establishing a wireless traffic overlay tunnel between a wireless access point (AP) of the network deployed at the customer site and the HE of the network deployed at the customer site, and conveying network traffic associated with a network device through the wired traffic overlay tunnel or the wireless traffic overlay tunnel based on whether the network device connects to the network through a wired link or connects to the network wirelessly.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Nile Global, Inc.Inventors: Suresh Katukam, Promode Nedungadi, Steve Alexander, Sathish Damodaran
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Publication number: 20230300108Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for communications involves establishing a tunnel connection between a switch of a network and a gateway of the network and in response to a communications device connecting to a network port of the switch, conducting data traffic involving the communications device through the tunnel connection between the switch and the gateway.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2022Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Promode Nedungadi, Avoy Nanda, Venu Hemige, Steve Alexander, Suresh Katukam
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Publication number: 20230231842Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for network device authentication involves using Remote Procedure Call (RPC) proxies of network devices of a network at a customer site, accessing identity certificates from Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs) of the network devices, and using the RPC proxies, sequentially establishing Transport Layer Security (TLS) connections between the network devices to perform mutual authentication between the network devices based on the identity certificates.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Promode Nedungadi, Steve Alexander, Avinash Kumar
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Publication number: 20230118790Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of communications involves from a wireless sensor deployed at a customer site, connecting to a wireless access point (AP) deployed at the customer site and based on a private key stored in the wireless sensor, performing mutual authentication between the wireless sensor and an authentication server connected to the wireless AP.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Gopal Raman, Suresh Katukam, Promode Nedungadi, Sathish Damodaran, Tjandra Trisno, Avinash Kumar, Steve Alexander
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Patent number: 11626026Abstract: A fuel movement simulator system includes a virtual reality (VR) system configured to generate a virtual refuel floor environment; and a fuel movement simulator assembly configured to provide a physical interface to the virtual refuel floor environment, the fuel movement simulator assembly including a replica mast, a replica control console connected to the replica mast, and a support structure configured to support the replica mast and replica control console.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLCInventors: John C. Whetsel, Ricardo Moreno Escudero, Tracey C. Alexander, Robert Steve Alexander, James Francis Killoran, Corey James Pelton, Thomas Edward Deebel, Jr.
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Publication number: 20230067241Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for network segmentation of a network deployed at a customer site involves establishing a tunnel between a network device of the network deployed at the customer site and a network port of a switch of the network deployed at the customer site, when a wired device is plugged into the network port of the switch, transmitting network traffic between the wired device and the network device through the tunnel, facilitating a security operation regarding the wired device, and based on a result of the security operation, performing a network segmentation operation regarding the wired device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Suresh Katukam, Promode Nedungadi, Shiv Mehra, Steve Alexander
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Publication number: 20230062466Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for network traffic management of a network deployed at a customer site involves establishing a wired traffic overlay tunnel between an access switch (AS) of the network deployed at the customer site and a head end (HE) of the network deployed at the customer site, establishing a wireless traffic overlay tunnel between a wireless access point (AP) of the network deployed at the customer site and the HE of the network deployed at the customer site, and conveying network traffic associated with a network device through the wired traffic overlay tunnel or the wireless traffic overlay tunnel based on whether the network device connects to the network through a wired link or connects to the network wirelessly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Suresh Katukam, Promode Nedungadi, Steve Alexander, Sathish Damodaran
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Patent number: 11533615Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of communications involves from a wireless sensor deployed at a customer site, connecting to a wireless access point (AP) deployed at the customer site and based on a private key stored in the wireless sensor, performing mutual authentication between the wireless sensor and an authentication server connected to the wireless AP.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Nile Global, Inc.Inventors: Gopal Raman, Suresh Katukam, Promode Nedungadi, Sathish Damodaran, Tjandra Trisno, Avinash Kumar, Steve Alexander
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Publication number: 20220388936Abstract: A method for catalytic vapor phase oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde may include: passing a feed stream comprising methanol and oxygen through a layered catalyst bed having a first layer comprising a first silver catalyst particles and a second layer comprising a second silver catalyst particles that are different than the first silver catalyst particles, wherein the feed stream passes through the first layer before the second layer, wherein the first silver catalyst particles has a greater reaction activity for converting methanol and oxygen to formaldehyde; and reacting the methanol and the oxygen in the presence of the catalysts to produce a product stream comprising formaldehyde.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: CELANESE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Wensheng CHEN, Justin DODSON, Steve ALEXANDER, Monty SINNREICH, Randal JENDRZEY
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Publication number: 20220360983Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of communications involves from a wireless sensor deployed at a customer site, connecting to a wireless access point (AP) deployed at the customer site and based on a private key stored in the wireless sensor, performing mutual authentication between the wireless sensor and an authentication server connected to the wireless AP.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2021Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Gopal Raman, Suresh Katukam, Promode Nedungadi, Sathish Damodaran, Tjandra Trisno, Avinash Kumar, Steve Alexander
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Patent number: 11445041Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of network device configuration involves at a cloud server, generating a user interface to obtain user input information regarding service area configuration in a floor plan of a customer site, at the cloud server, receiving location information of a network device at the customer site, at the cloud server, automatically determining service area specific configuration of the network device based on the service area configuration in the floor plan of the customer site and the location information of the network device, and from the cloud server, transmitting the service area specific configuration to the network device.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Nile Global, Inc.Inventors: Suresh Katukam, Steve Alexander, Vijay Bollapragada, Promode Nedungadi
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Publication number: 20220210235Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of network device configuration involves at a cloud server, generating a user interface to obtain user input information regarding service area configuration in a floor plan of a customer site, at the cloud server, receiving location information of a network device at the customer site, at the cloud server, automatically determining service area specific configuration of the network device based on the service area configuration in the floor plan of the customer site and the location information of the network device, and from the cloud server, transmitting the service area specific configuration to the network device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Suresh Katukam, Steve Alexander, Vijay Bollapragada, Promode Nedungadi
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Publication number: 20220210759Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of network device deployment involves receiving an installation job at a mobile application of an installer device, using the mobile application, scanning a code of a network device at a customer location to obtain network device information, and sending the network device information and location information of the network device at the customer location to a cloud server for location specific configuration of the network device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Suresh Katukam, Steve Alexander, Vijay Bollapragada, Promode Nedungadi, Arun Madupu
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Patent number: 11228493Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of providing location based network configuration involves obtaining location information associated with a network device, determining a network configuration for the network device based on the location information and network device information of the network device, and transmitting the network configuration to the network device.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Nile Global, Inc.Inventors: Suresh Katukam, Steve Alexander, Vijay Bollapragada, Promode Nedungadi, Arun Madupu