Patents by Inventor Sutton

Sutton 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).

  • ERGONOMIC BICYCLE HANDLEBAR AND CYCLING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20240308615
    Abstract: An ergonomic and aerodynamic bicycle handlebar system having appropriate sweep angles and slope angles, embodiments of which can vary both for the type of application and the width of the bar, provides improved energy efficiency, comfort and increased center of gravity control. Flare angle and drop angle can also be adjusted for particular applications. The handlebar may be made of carbon fiber or other suitable materials. Various alternative embodiments are disclosed for drop handlebars and mountain bike handlebars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Coefficient Cycling LLC
    Inventors: Donald A Sheff, Rick D. Sutton, Damon Campbell, William L. Nighan
  • PRESERVING PRIVACY AND TRAINING NEURAL NETWORK MODELS
    Publication number: 20240311834
    Abstract: Various measures to preserve privacy and to train neural network models are provided. A federated learning system comprises a payment decisioning server associated with a payment decisioning entity and a financial institution server associated with a financial institution. A transaction involves a customer of the financial institution. In an example method, the payment decisioning server transmits, to the financial institution server, a query relating to the customer. In the example method, the payment decisioning server receives, from the financial institution server, a response to the query, the response comprising an account embedding, the account embedding having been derived by the financial institution server using account information associated with the customer as input to a financial institution private embedding model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Iker Perez, Jason Wong, David Sutton
  • CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLE CORNER MODULES AND METHODS OF OPERATION
    Publication number: 20240308447
    Abstract: A control system is provided for a vehicle that includes a plurality of vehicle corner modules (VCMs) which each comprise at least two of: a drive subsystem, a steering subsystem, and a braking subsystem. The control system comprises a network of VCM-controllers that are onboard and installed within a different respective VCM and that are operatively linked to each one of the subsystems of its respective VCM to receive therefrom sensor data and to regulate operation thereof in response to incoming signals received from outside its respective VCM. The control system provides a no-fault operating mode defined by the absence of a control-system fault, and a VCM-controller of a first VCM is programmed to control, when operating in the no-fault operating mode, at least one subsystem in a second VCM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Richard SUTTON, Ron TOLEDANO, Ohad STAUBER, Eugen LAYEVSKI
  • Recycling method and taggant for a recyclable product
    Patent number: 12090520
    Abstract: The method of uniquely identifying a product for subsequent recycling includes marking a surface of the product with a first trace signature being representative of the manufacturer of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Inventor: Philip Sutton
  • Tractor-trailer data link for a semi-truck
    Patent number: 12094256
    Abstract: A system includes a vehicle event recorder and a modem. The vehicle event recorder is configured to receive a sensor data signal from a sensor that is mounted on a vehicle trailer. The modem is configured to demodulate the sensor data signal to create a modulated sensor data signal. The demodulated sensor data signal is received using a first line. The first line is coupled via a harness to sensor on a vehicle trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Lanh Trinh, Gregory Dean Sutton
  • TRUCK BED STORAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240300310
    Abstract: A truck bed storage system provides multiple different use configurations, including a cap, a rack, and a bed cover. Elements of the system are reconfigurable to assemble the different use configurations. The system is easily assembled, reconfigured, or disassembled. The system includes a modular frame which connects to the truck bed and is used in the rack and cap configurations. A bed cover is removably attached to the top of the frame in the cap configuration, and connects to the top of the bed in the bed cover configuration. Removable panels attach to the frame in the cap configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: AROO, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Sutton Mohr, IV
  • PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR (PMSM) INTEGRATED POSITION SENSING
    Publication number: 20240305230
    Abstract: A Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) includes a hollow cylindrical stator with stator windings and a magnetic rotor having M pole pairs arranged to rotate around a rotational axis in the stator by a rotor shaft. The stator windings are energized to generate a magnetic rotational field in dependence upon the rotational position of the magnetic rotor. Two or more analog magnetic flux sensors are positioned within the hollow cylindrical stator and arranged concentrically with respect to the rotational axis around the stator at a constant mechanical angle equal to a constant electrical angle divided by M relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Christopher Walecka, Gary Joseph Sutton
  • Sediment-control fences with anisotropic strength and stiffness properties
    Patent number: 12084827
    Abstract: Sediment-control fences designed to withstand hydrostatic forces associated with elevated backwater against the fence are disclosed. The fences are made of anisotropic fabric having different mechanical properties such as strength and stiffness in the machine direction versus the transverse direction. The anisotropic fabric may include fibrillated yarns in one direction and monofilaments in another direction. The sediment-control fences may be used without the necessity of wire or chain-link backed supports that are conventionally used to resist structural failure due to hydraulic overtopping of the fences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Friendly Environment 14 LP
    Inventors: Thomas Kyle Segroves, Stephen Matthew Sliger, Kevin Brian Wolfe, R. Alan Sutton
  • Systems and methods for processing variable coding and modulation (VCM) based communication signals using feedforward carrier and timing recovery
    Patent number: 12088443
    Abstract: Processing a digital bit stream and systems for implementing the methods are provided. The method includes dividing the digital bit stream into a plurality of data packets. In a first processing block performing a carrier recovery error calculation on a first portion of the plurality of data packets, comprising preforming a first phase locked loop (PLL) function on decimated data of the data packets and performing a carrier recovery operation on the first portion of the plurality of data packets. In a second processing block, in parallel with the processing of the first portion of the plurality of packets, performing the carrier recovery error calculation on a second portion of the plurality of data packets, comprising preforming the first PLL function on decimated data of the data packets and performing the carrier recovery operation on second portion of the plurality of data packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: KRATOS INTEGRAL HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey David Jarriel, Daniel Joseph Sutton, Matthew James Stoltenberg, Brandon Gregory King
  • Facial recognition and monitoring device, system, and method
    Patent number: 12084062
    Abstract: The present teachings relate to a device, system, and method for facial recognition and monitoring. The present teachings may relate to a method for recognizing and monitoring one or more users for an occurrence of a health event of the one or more users comprising: a) receiving incoming video data; b) preprocessing the video data; c) extracting facial data to identify one or more users; d) recognizing the presence, probability, and/or absence of the health event; e) generating one or more notifications or not generating based on the presence, probability, and/or absence of the health event; and f) optionally, enabling one or more safety protocols of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Moment AI, Inc.
    Inventors: Megan Gray, Jacob Sutton
  • Article for use with apparatus for heating smokable material
    Patent number: 12082604
    Abstract: An article is provided for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The article has a carrier and smokable material arranged on the carrier. The smokable material has a first layer of smokable material and a second layer of smokable material. The first layer of smokable material is located between the carrier and the second layer of smokable material. The smokable material of the first layer of smokable material has a form or chemical composition that differs from the form or chemical composition, respectively, of the smokable material of the second layer of smokable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Joseph Sutton, Dominic Woodcock, Darren Seymour, Hitesh Vallabh, Neil Litten, Harpal Singh, David Russell, Ahmad Bitar
  • CDK2 INHIBITORS
    Publication number: 20240294506
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of Formula (I) and enantiomers thereof, and to pharmaceutically acceptable salts of Formula (I) and said enantiomers, wherein R1, R2 and R3 are as defined herein. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and salts, and to methods and uses of such compounds, salts and compositions for the treatment of abnormal cell growth, including cancer, in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: PFIZER INC.
    Inventors: Douglas Carl BEHENNA, Kevin Daniel FREEMAN-COOK, Robert Louis HOFFMAN, Asako NAGATA, Sacha NINKOVIC, Scott Channing SUTTON
  • Braided catheter assemblies
    Patent number: 12076502
    Abstract: A catheter assembly includes a catheter body extending from a catheter proximal portion to a catheter distal portion. The catheter body includes an inner liner and an outer sleeve. A braid assembly is within the catheter body and between the inner liner and the outer sleeve. The braid assembly includes a first filar array including one or more first filars helically extending around the catheter body in a first direction. The braid assembly further includes a second filar array including one or more second filars helically extending around the catheter body in a second direction opposed to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: NorMedix, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl V. Ganske, Jeffrey M. Welch, Gregg Stuart Sutton
  • Compositions and methods for inducing humoral and cellular immunities against tumors and cancer
    Patent number: 12076383
    Abstract: Provided are methods for sensitizing gastrin-associated tumors and/or cancers in subjects to inducers of humoral and cellular immune responses. In some embodiments, the methods relate to administering compositions that have anti-gastrin antibodies, gastrin peptides, and/or nucleic acids that inhibit expression of gastrin gene products to subjects. Also provided are methods for preventing, reducing, and/or eliminating the formation of fibroses associated with tumors and/or cancers, and methods for treating gastrin-associated tumors and/or cancers that include administering to subjects in need thereof a first agent that provides and/or induces an anti-gastrin humoral or cellular immune response in the subject and a second agent that includes one or more stimulators of cellular immune responses against the tumors and/or cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Cancer Advances Inc.
    Inventors: Lynda Sutton, Jill P. Smith, Nicholas Osborne, Brian E. Huber, Allen Cato
  • TWO-POINT BEND TESTING APPARATUSES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20240288350
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are testing apparatuses for testing stresses in substrates. The testing apparatus includes a base, a first plate coupled to the base, the first plate being movable relative to the base along a first axis, a second plate coupled to the base, the second plate being movable relative to the base and relative to the first plate along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis, a first actuator operable to move the first plate along the first axis towards or away from the second plate, a second actuator operable to move the second plate along the second axis relative to the first plate, and a controller operatively connected to the first actuator and the second actuator operable to control movement of the first plate and the second plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas Robert Bonham, Yu Cheng, Rachid Gafsi, Kurt Edward Gerber, Paul M Giglio, Suresh Thakordas Gulati, Fang-Yu Hsu, Te Heng Hung, Weirong Jiang, Cheng Yu Lai, Peter Joseph Lezzi, Jody Paul Markley, JR., Arpita Mitra, Douglas Miles Noni, Samuel Odei Owusu, Timothy Paul Smith, Ryan Christopher Sutton, Jamie Todd Westbrook
  • SELECTABLE AIRSOFT HANDGUN ACTUATING MECHANISM AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20240288245
    Abstract: A selector assembly incorporated into the frame of an airsoft handgun that is operable to configure the airsoft gun in a semi-automatic or full-automatic firing mode. The selector assembly is operable to adjust the position of a disconnector and a sear such that the engagement surfaces of the disconnector and sear are configured to interact with the hammer and firing assembly such that one or multiple rounds are propelled down the barrel for each trigger engagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ivan Sutton Smith, Margarito Guzman
  • RIPSTOP MATERIAL AND POOL COVER
    Publication number: 20240287714
    Abstract: A woven fabric material including an array of machine direction yarns and cross-machine direction yarns. The array includes larger denier yarns arranged in an alternating pattern with smaller denier yarns in both the machine direction and the cross-machine direction. The array of machine direction yarns and cross-machine direction yarns is arranged to allow water to pass freely through the woven fabric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: LUMITE, INC.
    Inventors: Alan SUTTON, Ron ROOKS, Greg HENDRIX
  • Dynamic motion seat
    Patent number: 12073743
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise a dynamic motion seat with at least five directions of motion for vehicle simulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: ACME WORLDWIDE ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Randall S. Gurule, Douglas D. Sutton, E. Victor Maestas, Peter Agnew, Matthew Hastey, Michael T. Skelton
  • Mobile game trainer using console controller
    Patent number: 12070687
    Abstract: A system and method provide application assistance with a mobile device including running an application on a computer system. A challenging application state of the application is detected. An assistance for the challenging application state may be determined wherein the assistance includes display of one or more assistance frames on the mobile device. Information regarding the determined one or more assistance frames is sent to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Ruth Juenger, Ryan Sutton, Gary Grossi, Jason Grimm, Mingtao Wu, Yuji Tsuchikawa
  • AN AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240277073
    Abstract: A method of tracking an inventory of aerosolisable material for a non-combustible aerosol provision system involves receiving an input indicative of a change in a user's inventory of aerosolisable material and updating a stored indication of the inventory of aerosolisable material based on the input indicative of the change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Sutton, Sally Bell