Patents by Inventor Steven Johns
Steven Johns 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: 11497877Abstract: A blower unit for use as part of an integrated blower/humidification system is described. The blower unit has an outer casing, which encloses and forms part of the blower unit, the casing including an air inlet vent. The blower unit further includes a humidifier compartment for receiving a humidifier unit with a separate gases inlet and outlet, the compartment having a heater base for heating the contents of the humidifier unit. The compartment also has a blower inlet port which aligns with the humidifier unit inlet in use, the blower providing a gases path through the casing between the inlet vent and the inlet port. The blower unit also includes a fan for providing a pressurised gases stream along the gases path, and a power supply unit for powering the fan. The gases path is routed over the power supply unit in order to provide a cooling air flow.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Venkata Subbarao Potharaju, Christie Jayne Stanton, Andrew Paul Maxwell Salmon, Yi-Cheng Sun, Hayden Briscoe, Samuel Frew, Steven John Worthington, Philip John Dickinson, Cameron Jon Haxton
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Patent number: 11497881Abstract: A blower unit for use as part of an integrated blower/humidification system is described. The blower unit has an outer casing, which encloses and forms part of the blower unit, the casing including an air inlet vent. The blower unit further includes a humidifier compartment for receiving a humidifier unit with a separate gases inlet and outlet, the compartment having a heater base for heating the contents of the humidifier unit. The compartment also has a blower inlet port which aligns with the humidifier unit inlet in use, the blower providing a gases path through the casing between the inlet vent and the inlet port. The blower unit also includes a fan for providing a pressurised gases stream along the gases path, and a power supply unit for powering the fan. The gases path is routed over the power supply unit in order to provide a cooling air flow.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2022Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Venkata Subbarao Potharaju, Christie Jayne Stanton, Andrew Paul Maxwell Salmon, Yi-Cheng Sun, Hayden Briscoe, Samuel Frew, Steven John Worthington, Philip John Dickinson, Cameron Jon Haxton
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Patent number: 11499841Abstract: An example position determining apparatus, includes a power source, position sensors, and a controller. The position sensors are each selectively powered by the power source and configured to provide a respective sensor reading indicating a proximity of a tracked object. The controller is configured to receive respective sensor readings from the position sensors and identify a position sensor that provided an extremum sensor reading. Based on the sensor readings, the controller selectively cause powering of certain position sensors and prevents powering of other position sensors. The position sensor that provided the extremum sensor reading is one of the powered position sensors. A position output based on the sensor readings is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Osprey Medical, Inc.Inventors: Rodney L. Houfburg, Dale Brady, Steven John Rathjen, Alexander Dietz
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Patent number: 11496177Abstract: A method and transmission system for amplifying and providing navigation signals. The system comprises a splitter circuit configured to receive a plurality of radio frequency (RF) signals oscillating at at least two different frequencies f1 and f2. The splitter circuit is further configured to split and forward the RF signals having the f1 frequency to a first bandpass filter and the RF signals having the f2 frequency to a second bandpass filter. The system further comprises a first tunable amplifier configured to receive the RF signals from the first bandpass filter. The system further comprises a second tunable amplifier configured to receive the RF signals from the second bandpass filter at substantially the same time as the first tunable amplifier's receipt of the RF signals from the first bandpass filter. The first tunable amplifier is further configured to amplify its RF signals across a first band centered around the frequency f1.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: KBR Wyle Services, LLCInventors: Gregory William Gerten, Gary Louis Green, Rachel Eunice Reed, Jared T. Emerson, Sean Joseph Stasiak, Steven John Billman
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Patent number: 11494761Abstract: A digital asset security device, includes an asset capture unit configured to electronically capture a digital asset, a processor configured to digitally sign the captured asset, a memory configured to store a digitally signed asset from the processor, and a hashing module in communication the asset capture unit, the processor, and the memory, and configured to provide a cryptographic hash to one or more of the captured asset and the digitally signed asset.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Steven John Goeringer, Brian Alexander Scriber, Arianne Hinds, Michael Sprenger, Robert Michael Lund
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Patent number: 11488324Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a calibration model for a camera rig. The method includes accessing multiple observations of an environment captured by the camera rig from multiple poses in the environment. The method includes generating an environmental model including geometry of the environment based on at least the observations, the poses, and the calibration model. The method includes determining, for one or more of the poses, one or more predicted observations of the environment based on the environmental model and the poses. The method includes comparing the predicted observations to the observations corresponding to the poses from which the predicted observations were determined. The method includes revising the calibration model based on the comparison. The method includes revising the environmental model based on at least a set of observations of the environment and the revised calibration model.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Steven John Lovegrove, Yuheng Ren
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Publication number: 20220342798Abstract: A computing device is provided, including a processor configured to execute an application-under-test including a plurality of tasks. Each task may be executed in one or more task instances. The processor may determine respective performance data for the one or more task instances of each task. The processor may output, for display on a display, a graphical user interface (GUI) including a statistical representation of the performance data. The processor may receive, at the GUI, a selection of a task executed in a plurality of selected task instances in the application-under-test. The selected task instances may be executed in selected task execution time intervals that are at least partially non-contiguous in time. The processor may generate an aggregated view of the corresponding performance data for the selected task instances aggregated over the selected task execution time intervals. The processor may output the aggregated view for display at the GUI.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2021Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Danny CHEN, James D. LAFLEN, Colin Mical FRANCIS, Steven John PRATSCHNER
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Publication number: 20220335249Abstract: The disclosure herein describes systems and methods for object data storage. In some examples, the method includes generating a profile for an object in a directory, the profile including a first feature vector corresponding to the object and a global unique identifier (GUID) corresponding to the first feature vector in the profile; generating a search scope, the search scope including at least the GUID corresponding to the profile; generating a second feature vector from a live image scan; matching the generated second feature vector from the live image scan to the first feature vector using the generated search scope; identifying the GUID corresponding to the first feature vector that matches the second feature vector; and outputting information corresponding to the object of the profile identified by the GUID corresponding to the first feature vector.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2021Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: William Louis THOMAS, Jinyu LI, Yang CHEN, Youyou HAN OPPENLANDER, Steven John BOWLES, Qingfen LIN
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Patent number: 11466089Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides directed against or specifically binding to C—X—C Motif chemokine receptor 2 (CXCR2) and in particular to polypeptides capable of modulating signal transduction from CXCR2. The invention also relates to nucleic acids, vectors and host cells capable of expressing the polypeptides of the invention, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the polypeptides and uses of said polypeptides and compositions for treatment of diseases involving aberrant functioning of CXCR2.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Ablynx N.V.Inventors: Zarin Brown, Michelle Bradley, Steven John Charlton, Gino Anselmus Van Heeke, Karen Cromie, Bruno Dombrecht, Soren Steffensen, Judith Baumeister, Marie-Paule Bouche, Carlo Boutton, Marie-Ange Buyse, Veerle Snoeck, Stephanie Staelens
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Patent number: 11469790Abstract: A direct digital synthesis transmitter that uses a programmable digital circuit to generate a digital signal representing at least one radio frequency signal, the generated signal is filtered, amplified by an amplifier, and provided to a transmission antenna without upconversion. The transmitter generating the digital signal at a desired output frequency range such that a frequency upconverter is not needed to produce signals in the desired radio frequency range.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: KBR Wyle Services, LLCInventors: Gregory William Gerten, Gary Louis Green, Rachel Eunice Reed, Jared T. Emerson, Sean Joseph Stasiak, Steven John Billman
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Publication number: 20220318223Abstract: Methods for rowgroup consolidation with delta accumulation and versioning in distributed systems are performed. The systems provide performant methods of row storage that enable versioned modifications of data while keeping and allowing access to older versions of the data for point-in-time transactions. The accumulation of valid rows, deletes, and modifications is maintained in blobs for rowgroups until a size threshold is reached, at which point the rows are moved into a columnar compressed form. Changes to data and associated metadata are stored locally and globally via appends, maintaining logical consistency. Metadata is stored in footers of files allowing faster access to the metadata and its associated data for transactions and instant rollback via metadata version flipping for aborted transactions, as well as lock-free reads of data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Rishabh Singh AHLUWALIA, Tianhui SHI, Srikumar RANGARAJAN, Steven John LINDELL, Sandeep LINGAM
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Patent number: 11462368Abstract: An actuator assembly for actuating an electrical switch housed in sealed electrical enclosure is disclosed. The actuator assembly includes a handle assembly including a handle positioned on an exterior of a cover of the sealed enclosure, a trip bracket positioned within the sealed enclosure and a shaft connecting the handle to the trip bracket. A slider actuator is slidably mounted over an electrical switch positioned within the enclosure and operatively associated with or coupled to a toggle of the electrical switch. The slider actuator has a drive link which is adapted to engage the trip bracket such that rotation of the handle activates the drive link which causes linear movement of the slider actuator to move the electrical switch between on and off positions. The use of the slider actuator allows a higher density of electrical switches to be stacked within the sealed enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Steven John Taaffe, Anthony Dale Borzillo, Steven Howard Maddux
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Patent number: 11461846Abstract: A disclosed system, method and computer readable storage medium includes mechanism for controlling cascade price movements in an electronic trading system. Price limits control the prices at which traders can place orders. An upper price limit prevents traders from placing orders above the upper limit and a lower price limit prevents traders from placing orders below the lower limit. The gap between the upper limit and the indicative marked price as well as the gap between lower limit and the indicative market price is controlled so as to cause a breaking effect on very rapidly changing market price.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: LIFFE Administration and ManagementInventors: Robert James Fuller, Steven John Katesmark, Christopher Roy Harrison
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Publication number: 20220312497Abstract: Methods and apparatuses related to a two-step RACH procedure are provided. Channel conditions can be estimated based on a UE PRACH transmission rather than the subsequent PUSCH transmission in the first part of the two-step RACH. A variable length gap can be provided between the PRACH preamble transmission and the PUSCH transmission. Other solutions are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Gustav Gerald VOS, Recep Serkan DOST, Steven John BENNETT
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Patent number: 11452834Abstract: A patient interface for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a nasal prong assembly including a pair of nasal prongs structured to sealingly communicate with nasal passages of a patient's nose in use and headgear to maintain the nasal prong assembly in a desired position on the patient's face. The headgear includes side straps and rigidizers provided to respective side straps. Each rigidizer includes a first end portion that provides a connector structured to engage a respective end of the nasal prong assembly and an inwardly curved protrusion in the form of a cheek support that curves inwardly of the connector. The cheek support is adapted to follow the contour of the patient's cheek and guide a respective end portion of the side strap into engagement with the patient's cheek to provide a stable cheek support.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2022Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Memduh Guney, Rupert Christian Scheiner, David Anthony Pidcock, Gerard Michael Rummery, Matthew Eves, Craig David Edwards, Melanie Lucia Cariola, Muditha Pradeep Dantanarayana, Michael Fu Pin Chen, Christopher Scott Skipper, Karthikeyan Selvarajan, Steven John Lubke, Bruce David Gregory, Joel Edward Gibson, Andrew David Cameron, Philip Rodney Kwok
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Patent number: 11453276Abstract: A tonneau cover comprising: (a) one or more panels pivotally connected to one or more additional panels via hinge portions; and (b) hinges having a plurality of engaging features, the hinges being positioned within the hinge portions so that the plurality of engaging features are secured within channels of the panels to connect the panels, the hinges further including a fin that projects from the hinges and seals a gap between the connected panels.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: RETRAX HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Tyler Alyce Voegele, Steven John Givens, Jonathan Charles Fargo
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Publication number: 20220300483Abstract: Methods for snapshot isolation query transactions in distributed systems are performed by systems and devices. Distributed executions of queries are performed in a processing system according to an isolation level protocol for data management and data versioning across one or more data sets, one or more compute pools, etc., within a logical server via a single transaction manager that oversees the isolation semantics and data versioning. Read transactions of queries are performed lock-free via the isolation semantics, and instant rollbacks, point-in-time queries, single-phase commits in the distributed systems are also provided. Abort and cleanup operations are performed based on a distributed abort protocol and a determined oldest active transaction for the system in which the single transaction manager does not track read-only transactions, and client nodes do not maintain commit tables for transactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Sarvesh SINGH, Hari Krishna SUNDER, Srikumar RANGARAJAN, Steven John LINDELL, Sandeep LINGAM
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Publication number: 20220296974Abstract: Disclosed herein are various forms of hybrid baseball bats comprising a wood shell having a radial wall and an outer radial surface profile defining a baseball bat. The wood shell having a central core with a central surface thereon extending from a distal end of the bat. The central surface being profiled with a taper that in some embodiments extends entirely through to the proximal end. A fibrous construct is housed in the central core and infiltrated with an epoxy resin. In some forms, the fibrous construct is in the form of a sleeve. Disclosed are various manufacturing techniques for manufacturing hybrid baseball bats including a low pressure bladder method, a high pressure bladder method, and a centrifugal force method.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Delano Bat Corporation, LLCInventors: Steven John Benda, Logan James Benda, Peter James Kruse, Adam Robert Loukus
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Publication number: 20220302745Abstract: Selective discharging of a rechargeable battery pack across a power supply system load is provided, which includes determining occurrence of a condition within the power supply system, the power supply system including a power supply circuit and a backup energy source. The power supply circuit receives main input power, and the backup energy source is operatively coupled to the power supply circuit to supply backup power to the system load when main power input to the power supply circuit is unavailable. Based on determining occurrence of the condition within the power supply system, a controller actively discharges a rechargeable battery pack of the backup energy source. The actively discharging includes controlling the power supply circuit to force discharging of power from the rechargeable battery pack to the power supply system load by suspending the main input power within the system from powering the system load.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Noah SINGER, Steven John AHLADAS, Robert K. MULLADY, Brian Charles TUCKER
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Publication number: 20220282865Abstract: A mobile disaster crematory and method for cremating a body or other material are provided. The mobile disaster crematory comprises a housing, a front loading door in communication with an operator loading area, an exterior operator access door in communication with an equipment access room, and an exterior operator access control panel. An interior refractory lining defines a primary cremation chamber in fluid communication with a secondary environmental control chamber for oxidation of emissions to be conveyed from a crematory exhaust stack. An air intake system comprising valved air pipes delivers air into the chambers. Primary and secondary chamber burners are operably connected to temperature sensors, and to a valved fuel pipe and fuel supply, all operably connected to the exterior access control panel operably by a human operator. Power may be supplied by a local utility or a backup generator located in the crematory housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2021Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventor: Steven John Looker