Patents by Inventor Steven Frank

Steven Frank 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: 20230250076
    Abstract: The embodiments of present invention provide processes and an intermediate for the large-scale preparation of 2,4,6-trifluoro-N-[6-(1-methylpiperidine-4-carbonyl)-2-pyridyl]benzamide hemisuccinate, and formulations and product forms made by these processes. The embodiments of the present invention further provide for the preparation of lasmiditan acetate, 2,4,6-trifluoro-N-[6-(1-methylpiperidine-4-carbonyl)-2-pyridyl]benzamide acetate salt, and/or pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and/or uses of lasmiditan acetate and formulations thereof in subcutaneous drug delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Aktham Aburub, David Andrew Coates, Scott Alan Frank, Mark Steven Kerr, Roger Ryan Rothhaar, Radhe Krishan Vaid
  • Publication number: 20230250075
    Abstract: The embodiments of present invention provide processes and an intermediate for the large-scale preparation of 2,4,6-trifluoro-N-[6-(1-methylpiperidine-4-carbonyl)-2-pyridyl]benzamide hemisuccinate, and formulations and product forms made by these processes. The embodiments of the present invention further provide for the preparation of lasmiditan acetate, 2,4,6-trifluoro-N-[6-(1-methylpiperidine-4-carbonyl)-2-pyridyl]benzamide acetate salt, and/or pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and/or uses of lasmiditan acetate and formulations thereof in subcutaneous drug delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Aktham Aburub, David Andrew Coates, Scott Alan Frank, Mark Steven Kerr, Roger Ryan Rothhaar, Radhe Krishan Vaid
  • Patent number: 11675707
    Abstract: A memory system and method for storing data in one or more storage chips includes: one or more memory cards each having a plurality of storage chips, and each chip having a plurality of dies having a plurality of memory cells; a memory controller comprising a translation module, the translation module further comprising: a logical to virtual translation table (LVT) having a plurality of entries, each entry in the LVT configured to map a logical address to a virtual block address (VBA), where the VBA corresponds to a group of the memory cells on the one or more memory cards, wherein each entry in the LVT further includes a write wear level count to track the number of writing operations to the VBA, and a read wear level count to track the number of read operations for the VBA mapped to that LVT entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Frank Moertl, Damir Anthony Jamsek, Andrew Kenneth Martin, Charalampos Pozidis, Robert Edward Galbraith, Jeremy T. Ekman, Abby Harrison, Gerald Mark Grabowski, Steven Norgaard
  • Publication number: 20230174165
    Abstract: A hybrid structural assembly includes a vehicle structural member extending from a first end to a second end, and a composite reinforcement member attached to the vehicle structural member between the first and second ends of the vehicle structural member. The composite reinforcement member being formed by a continuous method and cut to a predetermined length extending from the first end to the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rohit Telukunta, Steven Frank, Leonard Anthony Shaner, Dragan B. Stojkovic, Sankarsh Kanth Aekbote Vishnukanth
  • Publication number: 20230112227
    Abstract: A roof rack assembly for a vehicle includes a pedestal including an indentation. A roof rail is movable between a first configuration and a second configuration relative to the pedestal. In the first configuration, a toggle loop of the roof rail is positioned in a first orientation relative to the indentation. In the second configuration, the toggle loop is positioned in a second orientation relative to the indentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Rohit TELUKUNTA, Adam WEYRAUCH, Peter JOYCE, Steven FRANK
  • Publication number: 20230090047
    Abstract: A sun visor assembly for a vehicle that includes a mount configured to be connected to the vehicle. A guide rod having a first portion that includes a head and a second portion with a terminal end is operably coupled to the mount via the head. An impact point is at the terminal end of the second portion. The guide rod and the impact point are configured for use as a window breaker tool in a disassembled position. A visor is operably coupled to the guide rod in an assembled position and is rotatable about the guide rod from a first position to a second position. The visor includes a channel defined within the visor that is configured to receive the guide rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Weyrauch, Rohit Telukunta, Steven Frank, Michael J. Gardynik
  • Patent number: 11607933
    Abstract: An automotive panel assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes a first panel, a second panel, and a flange of the first panel folded over an edge region of the second panel to hem together the first and second panels. The flange of the first panel includes a textured geometry that interlocks with a textured geometry of the edge region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J Gardynik, Steven Frank, Kevin Joseph Favero, Michael Joseph Lee, Ronald Machin
  • Publication number: 20230001801
    Abstract: A battery box for an electric vehicle includes an Al casting that extends between and joins to a BIW or chassis rails of the electric vehicle. The Al casting includes a bottom wall, a side wall with a pair of rails that are securely attached to the BIW or chassis rails of the vehicle, and a plurality of cross members. The bottom wall, the side wall, and the plurality of cross members define a structural enclosure with a plurality of battery compartments and at least one crush zone, and the structural enclosure is load bearing member of the electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rohit Telukunta, Steven Frank, Adam Weyrauch, Michael J. Gardynik
  • Publication number: 20220371091
    Abstract: A part includes a sheet metal component having a predefined shape and at least one additively manufactured reinforcement deposited on, metallurgically bonded to, and extending along a surface of the sheet metal component. The at least one additively manufactured reinforcement can be a directed energy deposition (DED) reinforcement rib. Also, the at least one additively manufactured reinforcement can be deposited on the piece of sheet metal before the piece of sheet metal is formed into the predefined shape, or in the alternative, the at least one additively manufactured reinforcement can be deposited on the piece of sheet metal after the piece of sheet metal is formed into the predefined shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Weyrauch, Steven Frank
  • Publication number: 20210398282
    Abstract: Accurate tissue segmentation is performed without a priori knowledge of tissue type or other extrinsic information not found within the subject image, and may be combined with classification analysis so that diseased tissue is not only delineated within an image but also characterized in terms of disease type. In various embodiments, a source image is decomposed into smaller overlapping subimages such as square or rectangular tiles, which are sifted based on a visual criterion. The visual criterion may be one or more of image entropy, density, background percentage, or other discriminator. A convolutional neural network produces tile-level classifications that are aggregated to produce a tissue segmentation and, in some embodiments, to classify the source image or a subregion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: Steven Frank
  • Patent number: 11195060
    Abstract: Large digital images are classified by analyzing them at a subimage level and assigning classification probabilities to the subimages; these may be combined into a classification probability for the entire image. Classification probabilities may be visualized across the image using probabilities computed for the subimages. This enables ready identification of the image subregions upon which classification is based as well as the classification scores or probabilities associated therewith. For example, a large source image—too large to be analyzed directly by a neural network—may be decomposed into smaller subimages such as square tiles, which are sifted based on a visual criterion. The visual criterion may be image entropy, density, background percentage, or other discriminator. A neural network produces tile-level classifications that are aggregated to classify the source image, and overlapping tiles are used to create a probability map showing subimage probabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: ART EYE-D ASSOCIATES LLC
    Inventor: Steven Frank
  • Patent number: 11186148
    Abstract: An automotive panel assembly includes, among other things, a first panel, a second panel, a flange of the first panel folded over an edge region of the second panel to hem together the first and second panel, and a dimple of the flange extending into an aperture within the edge region of the second panel. At least a portion of the aperture is exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J Gardynik, Steven Frank, Kevin Joseph Favero, Michael Joseph Lee, Ronald Machin
  • Publication number: 20210146759
    Abstract: An automotive panel assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes a first panel, a second panel, and a flange of the first panel folded over an edge region of the second panel to hem together the first and second panels. The flange of the first panel includes a textured geometry that interlocks with a textured geometry of the edge region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Michael J Gardynik, Steven Frank, Kevin Joseph Favero, Michael Joseph Lee, Ronald Machin
  • Publication number: 20210141027
    Abstract: A method of determining battery degradation retroactively using historical data is disclosed. The method includes the steps of collecting state of charge (SOC) and DC ampere data for a predetermined time period; determining a delta (?) SOC based on the data collected; creating a set of SOC regimes having a size based on ?SOC; filtering the SOC data and determining a set of points which indicate a charging or discharging event; and calculating overall Coulombs associated with each charging or discharging event and for each event, producing a timestamp and Coulombs associated with each event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph Hunter Thompson, Peggy Pui Kei Ip, Miles Griffin Evans, Steven Frank Willard
  • Publication number: 20210129637
    Abstract: An automotive panel assembly includes, among other things, a first panel, a second panel, a flange of the first panel folded over an edge region of the second panel to hem together the first and second panel, and a dimple of the flange extending into an aperture within the edge region of the second panel. At least a portion of the aperture is exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Michael J. Gardynik, Steven Frank, Kevin Joseph Favero, Michael Joseph Lee, Ronald Machin
  • Publication number: 20210102148
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for the accelerated aging of beverages, including distilled spirits are disclosed. A spirit is aged through a modular approach that targets development of individual sensory characteristics. In one embodiment, a spirit undergoes ultrasonic cavitation in the presence of wood chips, heating in the presence of wood chips, ultrasonic cavitation without wood chips, heating without wood chips, and intermittent aeration. The process is operable to produce a highly customized spirit and achieve a taste, bouquet, and color similar to that of traditionally aged spirits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: Aeva Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Cameron Fearnside, Steven Frank Guido, Kevin Jeanneret
  • Patent number: 10889787
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for the accelerated aging of beverages, including distilled spirits are disclosed. A spirit is aged through a modular approach that targets development of individual sensory characteristics. In one embodiment, a spirit undergoes ultrasonic cavitation in the presence of wood chips, heating in the presence of wood chips, ultrasonic cavitation without wood chips, heating without wood chips, and intermittent aeration. The process is operable to produce a highly customized spirit and achieve a taste, bouquet, and color similar to that of traditionally aged spirits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: AEVA LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Zachary Cameron Fearnside, Steven Frank Guido, Kevin Jeanneret
  • Publication number: 20210004650
    Abstract: Large digital images are classified by analyzing them at a subimage level and assigning classification probabilities to the subimages; these may be combined into a classification probability for the entire image. Classification probabilities may be visualized across the image using probabilities computed for the subimages. This enables ready identification of the image subregions upon which classification is based as well as the classification scores or probabilities associated therewith. For example, a large source image—too large to be analyzed directly by a neural network—may be decomposed into smaller subimages such as square tiles, which are sifted based on a visual criterion. The visual criterion may be image entropy, density, background percentage, or other discriminator. A neural network produces tile-level classifications that are aggregated to classify the source image, and overlapping tiles are used to create a probability map showing subimage probabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventor: Steven Frank
  • Publication number: 20200255777
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for the accelerated aging of beverages, including distilled spirits are disclosed. A spirit is aged through a modular approach that targets development of individual sensory characteristics. In one embodiment, a spirit undergoes ultrasonic cavitation in the presence of wood chips, heating in the presence of wood chips, ultrasonic cavitation without wood chips, heating without wood chips, and intermittent aeration. The process is operable to produce a highly customized spirit and achieve a taste, bouquet, and color similar to that of traditionally aged spirits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Aeva Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Cameron Fearnside, Steven Frank Guido, Kevin Jeanneret
  • Patent number: 10596589
    Abstract: A device for securing a movable panel relative to a vehicle body includes a housing, a plunger, a handle, and a spring. The housing defines a bore and a slot. The plunger includes a shaft and a clamp extending radially outward from the shaft. The shaft extends through the bore and is coupled to the housing for relative axial and rotational movement relative to the housing. The handle is fixedly coupled to the shaft and extends through the slot. The spring biases the clamp toward the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Kevin Favero, Michael Gardynik, Daniel Trentin, Steven Frank