Patents by Inventor Steven Paul

Steven 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).

  • CONSOLIDATED DATA RESTORATION FRAMEWORK
    Publication number: 20220004465
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for identifying occurrence of events and performing one or more actions to mitigate the impacts of the events. The system is configured for gathering data from one or more data sources of an entity, generating dataflows using the data gathered from the one or more data sources, identifying an anomaly based on one or more indicators and the dataflows, determining occurrence of an event and generating one or more propagation models associated with the event, performing event impact analysis based on the one or more propagation models, perform one or more actions to contain the event based on the one or more propagation models, identifying a last good copy of data based on the data gathered from the one or more data sources, retrieving the last good copy of data, and restoring the last good copy of data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher Emmanuel Huntley, Musa Ajakaiye, Prasad V. Annadata, Dnyanesh P. Ballikar, Sina Bauer, Jason Kenneth Bellew, Timothy John Bendel, David Alan Beumer, Michelle Andrea Boston, Lisa Julia Brown, Robin J. Buck, Brian C. Busch, Salvatore Michael Certo, Ramesh Naidu Chatta, Lisa Michelle Cook, Joseph Corbett, Joseph Seth Cushing, Steven Paul Davidson, Shailesh Deshpande, Sevara Ergasheva, Maria Ervin, James Wilson Foy, JR., Noel Mary Fuller, Benjamin Judson Gaines, III, Candace Gordon, Jesse Antonio Hernandez, Christine Hoagland, Robert Charles Hoard, Michael Spiro Karafotis, Wesley Keville, Sandip Kumar, Terri Dorinda Lail, Mukesh Maraj, Wyatt Edward Maxey, Dari Ann McKenzie, Ashley Meadows, Heather Newell, Conor Mitchell Liam Nodzak, Kenyell Javon Ollie, Jayshree G. Patel, David John Perro, Nivetha Raghavan, Nikhil Ram, Tara Michel Ramirez, Laurie Readhead, Mary Kathleen Riley, Elizabeth Rachel Rock, Angela Dawn Roose, Sanjay Singeetham, Kyle S. Sorensen, Shreyas Srinivas, Constance Jones Suarez, Viresh Taskar, Linda Trent, Sachin Varule, Bradley Walton, Christie M. Weekley, Yvette Alston, Ravi K. Bandaru, Carmen R. Barnhill, Joseph Benet, Jamie Gilchrist, Namrata Kaushik, Fernando A. Maisonett
  • LOW COST CPAP FLOW GENERATOR AND HUMIDIFIER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210402116
    Abstract: A method for controlling a humidifier of a CPAP device including a controller, the method including controlling a heating element in the humidifier with command signals from the controller, sensing a temperature of a fluid in the humidifier with a sensor in the humidifier that transmits signals to the controller, establishing an acceptable operating range for the signal transmitted to the controller, determining whether the transmitted signal is within the acceptable operating range, if the signal is within the acceptable operating range treating the signal as being indicative of the temperature of the fluid in the humidifier and using the signal to control the heating element, and if the signal is outside of the acceptable operating range, the controller determines the humidifier to be unavailable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Zhuo Ran Tang, Cem Tarakci, John Michael Snow, Kenneth Lee, Steven Paul Farrugia, Dmitri Anatolievich Doudkine, Ian Malcolm Smith
  • Elastic Local and Global Scheduling For Cellular Infrastructure
    Publication number: 20210410136
    Abstract: A method for scheduling resources in a network where the scheduling activity is split across two nodes in the network is disclosed, comprising: receiving, from a local scheduler in a first radio access network, access network information at a global scheduler; accessing information regarding a second radio access network allocating, at the global scheduler, resources for secondary allocation by the local scheduler; applying a hash function to map the allocated resources for secondary allocation to a set of hash values; and sending, from the global scheduler, the set of hash values to the local scheduler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Steven Paul Papa, Kaitki Agarwal, Sridhar Donepudi
  • OBSERVATION PLATFORM QUERY RESPONSE
    Publication number: 20210399981
    Abstract: An observation platform comprises a computer system associated with an organization, a first communication device associated with a first user, a second communication device communicatively coupled with the computer system, and a plurality of additional communication devices associated with different users of a plurality of additional users. The computer system communicates with the first and additional communication devices via the second communication device. The computer system receives, via the second communication device, a signal from the first communication device. A characteristic of the signal corresponds to audible source which is a voice of the first user. The computer system derives context information from a speech to text analysis of the characteristic. The context information comprises a query about the organization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Theatro Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Guy R. VanBuskirk, Steven Paul Russell
  • Observation platform for using structured communications
    Patent number: 11205148
    Abstract: In a method of observing users of communication devices, a central computer system recognizes a first user associated with a first communication device and a second user associated with a second communication device. The central computer system observes a communication between the first communication device and the second communication device, wherein at least a portion of the communication is an audible communication. The central computer system relays the communication between the first communication device and the second communication device. The central computer system identifies features of the communication and makes the features available for decision making purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Theatro Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Guy R. VanBuskirk, Andrew W. Kittler
  • Robotic cleaner with dual cleaning rollers
    Patent number: 11202542
    Abstract: A robotic cleaner includes a housing, a suction conduit with an opening, and a leading roller mounted in front of a brush roll. An inter-roller air passageway may be defined between the leading roller and the brush roll wherein the lower portion of the leading roller is exposed to a flow path to the suction conduit and an upper portion of the leading roller is outside of the flow path. Optionally, a combing unit includes a plurality of combing protrusions extending into the leading roller and having leading edges not aligned with a center of the leading roller. Optionally, a sealing strip is located along a rear side of the opening and along a portion of left and right sides of the opening. The underside may define side edge vacuum passageways extending from the sides of the housing partially between the leading roller and the sealing strip towards the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Steven Paul Carter, Adam Udy, Catriona A. Sutter, Christopher Pinches, David S. Clare, Andre David Brown, John Freese, Patrick Cleary, Alexander J. Calvino, Lee Cottrell, Daniel Meyer, Daniel John Innes, David Jalbert, Jason B. Thorne, Peter Hutchinson, Gordon Howes, Wenxiu Gao, David Wu, David W. Poirier, Daniel R. Der Marderosian
  • LUMINAIRE WITH TOOL-LESS ASSEMBLY FEATURE
    Publication number: 20210388972
    Abstract: A luminaire with a tool-less assembly feature that enhances ease of installation and serviceability in the field. The luminaire's housing defines a compartment accessible via a window adjacent a pair of opposed shoulders. The luminaire further includes a lighting module dimensioned to be received and retained in the window in an interference fit with the shoulders. The lighting module may include an LED module/light guide plate and/or an LED refractor assembly/LED gear tray. A resilient member is supported on the housing in position to abut the lighting module and deflect during insertion of the lighting module through the window, and to at least partially resile to maintain the lighting module against the shoulders in an operative position on the housing. Further, the resilient member is positioned to deflect during removal and to resile to tilt or otherwise assist in ejecting the lighting module from the housing during tool-less disassembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Steven Paul Koch, Arthur Lee Smith
  • Secure storage and data exchange/sharing system using one time pads
    Patent number: 11196720
    Abstract: A streaming one time Pad cipher using a One Time Pad (OTP) provides secure data storage and retrieval. The data that is encrypted using the one time pad is stored in a repository that is separate from the generation and/or storage for the one time pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Introspective Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Scott Thompson, Steven Paul Cummings, Margaret A. Philpot, Brian E. Meilke
  • Dynamic multi-access wireless network virtualization
    Patent number: 11191127
    Abstract: We disclose systems and methods of dynamically virtualizing a wireless communication network. The communication network is comprised of heterogeneous multi-RAT mesh nodes coupled to a computing cloud component. The computing cloud component virtualizes the true extent of the resources it manages and presents an interface to the core network that appears to be a single base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Parallel Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Sridhar Donepudi, Sumit Garg, Kaitki Agarwal, Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Steven Paul Papa
  • Two-factor authentication in a cellular radio access network
    Patent number: 11190510
    Abstract: A method for authenticating radio access network devices is disclosed, comprising: authenticating, at a coordination server, a base station in a radio access network using a first authentication factor; selecting, following successful authentication of the base station using the first authentication factor, a challenge question based on historical information of the base station stored within a database; sending, from the coordination server to the base station, a request containing the challenge question to further authenticate the base station based on the historical information of the base station; receiving, from the base station at the coordination server, a response to the challenge question; verifying, at the coordination server, the correctness of the response using a key derived from the historical information; and granting the base station access to a core network of a mobile operator, thereby addressing security issues unsolved by one-factor authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Parallel Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Jitender Arora, Yang Cao, Steven Paul Papa
  • SOLID COMPOSITIONS OF ACTIVES, PROCESSES FOR PREPARING SAME AND USES OF SUCH SOLID COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20210361639
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solid composition comprising nanoparticles comprising at least one water-insoluble active and at least one oil, dispersed within a water-soluble mixture of at least one hydrophilic polymer and at least one surfactant. Process for preparing such solid compositions and aqueous dispersions of such compositions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Steven Paul Rannard, Andrew Owen, Alison Savage, Lee Tatham, Andrew Dwyer, Helen Box, Joanne Sharp, Samantha Ashcroft
  • TRANSFER INCLUDING AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20210360784
    Abstract: A conductive transfer and method of producing the conductive transfer is described. The conductive transfer comprises two non-conductive layers and a conductive layer between the two non-conductive layers and at least one electrical component in electrical communication with the conductive layer. The conductive layer includes a power trace for providing a power source to the electrical component and a data trace for providing the electrical component with an electrical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Paul Timothy BROOK, Raymond BUNGAY, Mark John CATCHPOLE, Melvyn REVITT, Steven Paul SUTCLIFFE
  • Sounding Signals for Sub-Meter Base Station Localization
    Publication number: 20210360552
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing base station localization. In one embodiment the system includes a network including a base station such as a 5G gNodeB (gNB); a Hetnet Gateway (HNG) in communication with the gNB, wherein the HNG includes a location server and wherein the HNG virtualizes and abstracts a collection of base stations and provides a complex network under its purview as a simple base station to a mobile packet core network; a plurality of Hyper Sync Network (HSN) nodes in communication with the gNB and the HNG, wherein the plurality of HSN nodes listen to User Equipments (UEs) to locate the UEs and to synchronize clocks on the gNB with the collection of HSN nodes or other gNBs; and an Evolved Serving Mobile Location Center (E-SMLC) server in communication with the HNG and for reporting the location of a UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Ramesh Annavajjala, Efi Dror, Steven Paul Papa, Joshua C. Park, Soumendra Nanda, Prashanth Rao
  • Deriving an equivalent real-time engine control unit (ECU) speed of a vehicle
    Patent number: 11176828
    Abstract: A server device can obtain historical location data, concerning a vehicle, captured by a global positioning system (GPS) device of the vehicle and historical engine control unit (ECU) data concerning the vehicle captured by an ECU of the vehicle. The server device can process the historical location data and the historical ECU data to train a machine learning model to determine a relationship between the historical location data and the historical ECU data. The server device can receive location data and ECU data concerning the vehicle and update the machine learning model based on the location data and the ECU data. The server device can receive real-time location data concerning the vehicle and derive an equivalent real-time ECU speed using the machine learning model. The server device can generate a message regarding the equivalent real-time ECU speed of the vehicle and send the message to a remote device for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Paul Wright, John Thomas Morris, Paul Casey
  • Wireless backhaul resiliency
    Patent number: 11178558
    Abstract: A wireless backhaul resiliency system incorporating a mesh network is disclosed, comprising: a first base station utilizing a first mesh network node for a first wide area network (WAN)/backhaul connection and having a first wireless mesh functionality; and a second base station utilizing a second mesh network node for a second WAN/backhaul connection and having a second wireless mesh functionality, wherein the first base station is configured to detect when the first WAN/backhaul connection fails and fail over to a wireless mesh connection between the first wireless mesh functionality at the first base station and the second wireless mesh functionality at the second base station, thereby forwarding data from the first base station to a core network via the wireless mesh connection, the second mesh network node, and the second WAN/backhaul connection in the event of a failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Parallel Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Sumit Garg, Steven Paul Papa
  • CARGO BODY WALL WITH LOGISTICS TRACKS
    Publication number: 20210347292
    Abstract: A cargo body wall including an interior side defining an interior plane for facing a cargo receiving volume, and an exterior side. A primary logistics track is elongated in a first direction and situated in the cargo body wall, and a secondary logistics track is elongated in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The primary logistics track includes first and second inward expansions projecting inward of the interior plane, each of the first and second inward expansions having at least one opening therein providing access to a logistics fitting accommodation area within the cargo body wall. The secondary logistics track is arranged to cross the primary logistics track at a position between the first and second inward expansions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventor: Steven Paul Moore
  • Antenna integrated radio with wireless fronthaul
    Patent number: 11165459
    Abstract: A system is disclosed, comprising: a wireless fronthaul access point coupled to a radio mast and in communication with a remote baseband unit, the wireless fronthaul access point further comprising a first millimeter wave wireless interface; and an antenna-integrated radio for providing access to user equipments (UEs), mounted within line of sight on the radio mast with the wireless fronthaul access point, the antenna-integrated radio further comprising: a second millimeter wave wireless interface configured to receive the digital I and Q signaling information from the remote baseband unit wirelessly via the wireless fronthaul access point, wherein the wireless fronthaul access point thereby wirelessly couples the remote baseband unit and the antenna-integrated radio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Parallel Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Paul Papa, Rajesh Kumar Mishra
  • Community self-managed radio access network
    Patent number: 11165641
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a local community may manage its own RAN via a simple, secure, self-service user interface in conjunction with a mobile operator. An exemplary system is disclosed, including: at least two base stations providing wireless access to one or more mobile devices and located in a community; a gateway providing a connection to a core network for the at least two base stations; a management functionality in the core network, in communication with the gateway, for authorizing management activities for the at least two base stations; and a user-facing administration module in communication with the management functionality, the user-facing administration module having: a user interface for providing management control to an administrative user in the community.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Parallel Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Paul Papa
  • Self-calibrating and self-adjusting network
    Patent number: 11160034
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a self-calibrating and self-adjusting network are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: obtaining a signal strength parameter for a mobile device at a base station; obtaining a position of the mobile device at the base station; and associating the position and the signal strength parameter in a database. The method may further comprise one or more of: adjusting transmission power for the mobile device at the base station based on the associated position and signal strength parameter; computing the position of the mobile device at the base station; calculating an average of the signal strength parameter over a time window, and storing the average associated with the position. The signal strength parameter may include at least one of a block error rate (BLER) and a radio signal strength indicator (RSSI), and the position may be a global positioning system (GPS) position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Parallel Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Sridhar Donepudi, Steven Paul Papa, Simon Mellor
  • Molded surface of a concrete product
    Patent number: D935643
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Anchor Wall Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Paul Bennett, Robert Brian Burnquist, Jay J. Johnson