Patents by Inventor Thomas Andrews

Thomas Andrews 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).

  • Patent number: 11818536
    Abstract: A filter that may increase and extend, the bass frequency response of a speaker of an audio device. The filter may be space-efficient. The filter may be part of a device that does not necessarily have a large rear cavity and that does not necessarily have porting and/or passive radiating. The low-frequency extension filter may be used, for example, with a smaller rear cavity while essentially simulating the acoustic effects of a much larger rear cavity. The low-frequency extension filter may include a plurality of acoustic pathways, such as tubes, which may wind around along a tortuous path and which may resemble a labyrinthine design. The tubes may be selected to resonate with particular predetermined low frequency channels. For example, the tubes may be approximately a quarter wavelength of the center of the corresponding frequency channel, or even slightly shorter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent Robert Shumard, Thomas Andrew Satrom
  • Publication number: 20230360504
    Abstract: Producing multiple independent fields from many phased acoustic transducers represents a difficult computational problem. By first dividing up each field to its own group of transducers and then treating each group as an element with adjustable phase, one can minimize the field-to-field interference through a power iteration solution. These solutions can be further refined by including tracking information from users in the space and how they shadow or reflect the acoustic fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Kappus, Benjamin John Oliver Long, Thomas Andrew Carter
  • Publication number: 20230320316
    Abstract: The disclosed technology includes self-inflating animal harness systems. The self-inflating harness system can include a harness configured to be secured to an animal, an airbag attached to the harness and configured to inflate to protect the animal, and a controller in communication with the airbag. The controller can be configured to receive data from one or more sensors and determine, based on the received data, whether the data is indicative of a collision. In response to determining that the data is indicative of a collision, the controller can be configured to output a control signal to the airbag to cause the airbag to inflate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas Andrew Cohn
  • Patent number: 11780080
    Abstract: A system that uses 3D scanning, a process agnostic pointing device used in conjunction with user input, and geometric analysis of the 3D information to create a robot program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: SCALABLE ROBOTICS INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Andrew Fuhlbrigge, Carlos Martinez, Gregory Rossano
  • Patent number: 11768540
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and apparatus for the modulation of an acoustic field for providing tactile sensations. A method of creating haptic feedback using ultrasound is provided. The method comprises the steps of generating a plurality of ultrasound waves with a common focal point using a phased array of ultrasound transducers, the common focal point being a haptic feedback point, and modulating the generation of the ultrasound waves using a waveform selected to produce little or no audible sound at the haptic feedback point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Ultrahaptics IP Ltd
    Inventors: Benjamin John Oliver Long, Thomas Andrew Carter, Sriram Subramanian
  • Patent number: 11735026
    Abstract: In some examples, systems, methods, and devices are described that generate contextual suggestions for patients. Generation of the contextual suggestions is triggered by certain events performed by a medical professional with respect to a patient (e.g., updating a patient record). The contextual suggestions are related to addressing health conditions of the patient and represent tasks or considerations which the medical professional should be made aware. The contextual suggestions are generated in a way that is considerate of patient context, medical professional context, and contexts of similar patients. The contextual suggestions can be presented to the medical professional for selection and execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: C/HCA, INC.
    Inventors: Christian Krayer, William Michael Gregg, Thomas Andrew Doyle, Paul Brient, Jim Najib Jirjis, Karl Bradley Kehler, Jonathan Perlin, Paul Martin Paslick, Edmund Jackson, Sarah Hume Buta, Erin S. Jospe, Umesh P. Phirke, Steven V. Manoukian, Vincent Doyle, III, Wesley Boles, Ravi S. Chari
  • Publication number: 20230256082
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymersome comprising a soluble encapsulated antigen, wherein the soluble encapsulated antigen is a soluble fragment of a Spike protein of a human-pathogenic coronavirus, as well as a combination of a population of such polymersomes, and a second population of polymersomes comprising an encapsulated adjuvant. The present invention also relates to related methods, such as methods of treatment, kits, compositions, such a vaccine, and medical uses, such as in the treatment of a human-pathogenic coronavirus infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: ACM BIOLABS PTE LTD
    Inventors: Madhavan NALLANI, Thomas Andrew CORNELL, Amit Kumar KHAN
  • Publication number: 20230259213
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and apparatus for the modulation of an acoustic field for providing tactile sensations. A method of creating haptic feedback using ultrasound is provided. The method comprises the steps of generating a plurality of ultrasound waves with a common focal point using a phased array of ultrasound transducers, the common focal point being a haptic feedback point, and modulating the generation of the ultrasound waves using a waveform selected to produce little or no audible sound at the haptic feedback point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin John Oliver Long, Thomas Andrew Carter, Sriram Subramanian
  • Patent number: 11727790
    Abstract: A system providing various improved calibration techniques for haptic feedback is described. An acoustic field is defined by one or more control points in a space within which the acoustic field may exist. Each control point is assigned an amplitude value equating to a desired amplitude of the acoustic field at the control point. Because complete control of space is not possible, controlling the acoustic field at given points yields erroneous local maxima in the acoustic field levels at other related positions. In relation to mid-air haptic feedback, these can interfere in interactions with the space by creating secondary effects and ghost phenomena that can be felt outside the interaction area. The level and nature of the secondary maxima in the acoustic field is determined by how the space is controlled. By arranging the transducer elements in different ways, unwanted effects on the acoustic field can be limited and controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: ULTRAHAPTICS IP LTD
    Inventors: Thomas Andrew Carter, Benjamin John Oliver Long, Robert Charles Blenkinsopp
  • Patent number: 11721462
    Abstract: A high temperature superconductor (HTS) cable comprising at least one coil form comprising a helical channel formed on an exterior surface of the coil form and the helical channel extending at least partially along an axial length of the coil form and a plurality of high temperature superconductor (HTS) tape layers positioned within the helical channel of the coil form. A method for operating a winding machine to produce a high temperature superconductor (HTS) cable comprising a plurality of coil forms comprising a helical channel formed on an exterior surface of the coil form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Andrew Painter
  • Patent number: 11714492
    Abstract: An acoustic field may be produced from a transducer array having known relative positions and orientations In this acoustic field, one or more control points may be defined. An amplitude may be assigned to the control point. Mid-air haptic effect for a virtual object on a human body part may be generated by moving the control point in a single closed curve comprising a plurality of curve segments. The single closed curve traverses at least one location where the human body part intersects with the virtual object. Additionally, a user may interact with virtual three-dimensional content using the user's hands while a tracking system monitoring the user's hands, a physics engine updates the properties of the virtual three-dimensional content and a haptic feedback system provides haptic information to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: ULTRAHAPTICS IP LTD
    Inventors: Thomas Andrew Carter, Benjamin John Oliver Long, Adam Daniel Harwood
  • Publication number: 20230228857
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and apparatus for the modulation of an acoustic field for providing tactile sensations. A method of creating haptic feedback using ultrasound is provided. The method comprises the steps of generating a plurality of ultrasound waves with a common focal point using a phased array of ultrasound transducers, the common focal point being a haptic feedback point, and modulating the generation of the ultrasound waves using a waveform selected to produce little or no audible sound at the haptic feedback point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Andrew Carter, Benjamin John Oliver Long, Sriram Subramanian
  • Patent number: 11704302
    Abstract: A method in job processing server of processing database updates includes: storing, at a job processing server, a job queue including a plurality of job records, each job record having corresponding job parameters; detecting job initiation data at a data source; responsive to detecting the job initiation data, retrieving new job parameters from the data source based on the job initiation data; creating a new job record including the new job parameters in the job queue; and responsive to a predefined trigger, for each job in the job queue, processing the job based on corresponding job parameters, wherein processing the job includes sending instructions for execution by a second server, the instructions for performing an update at the second server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: PERRY + CURRIER INC.
    Inventors: Christina S. Lee, Robert Cotran, Robert Shek, Thomas Andrew Currier
  • Patent number: 11681711
    Abstract: An automated data entry system comprising target database servers for storing target database(s), a processing server configured to execute a client-application and configured to store a plurality of data objects including a document schema and a target database schema corresponding to the target database(s), and a client terminal connected to the processing server, configured to: generate a first graphical interface for connection to a target database, and to execute a second graphical interface for connection to the client-application. The processing server may also receive an electronic data file representing an unprocessed document, to associate the unprocessed document with a document schema and extract a data variable based on the document schema, and to generate a database operation comprising the data variable configured according to a target database schema. The client terminal is configured to receive the database operation and execute the database operation against a target database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: PERRY + CURRIER INC.
    Inventors: Robert Shek, Robert Cotran, Christopher Ellefson, Daniel Martinet, Alan Wong, Thomas Andrew Currier
  • Patent number: 11681855
    Abstract: A method for automated dynamic document generation includes: storing, in a memory of a document generator, (i) a common pool of objects each defining document content and having respective object identifiers, (ii) a plurality of templates having respective template identifiers and containing respective template subsets of the object identifiers, and (iii) a plurality of master templates having respective master template identifiers and containing respective master template subsets of the object identifiers; establishing a connection to a data source; detecting document initiation data in the data source including a selected one of the template identifiers; responsive to the detection, retrieving a selected one of the master template identifiers associated with the selected template identifier; retrieving the template subset and the master template subset of objects corresponding to the selected template identifier and the selected master template identifier; and generating a document according to the template
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: PERRY + CURRIER INC.
    Inventors: Robert Cotran, Christina S. Lee, Thomas Andrew Currier
  • Patent number: 11679092
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I), and pharmaceutical compositions thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Alkermes Pharma Ireland Limited
    Inventors: Tarek A. Zeidan, Scott Duncan, Christopher P. Hencken, Thomas Andrew Wynn, Carlos N. Sanrame
  • Patent number: 11676725
    Abstract: In some examples, unstructured data is evaluated using a natural language processing model to output a set of subjective indicators. These subjective indicators are scored using a predictive model to determine whether a dependent user has or is likely to develop a particular condition such as a cellular abnormality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: C/HCA, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Perlin, Deborah Reiner, Jim Najib Jirjis, Edmund Stephen Jackson, William Michael Gregg, Thomas Andrew Doyle, Paul Martin Paslick, Brian Freeman, Victoria Samples
  • Patent number: 11673053
    Abstract: The present invention provides a video game development platform. More specifically, aspects of the invention relate to components of applications such as video games including the source code, graphics, sounds, and animations as well as a market place where any of the above are traded for currency, tokens, credits, or given to other people. These components can then be combined, using game editing and creation tools, to make video games. Users can create and edit games, either of their own or based on other users' preexisting games, and can share their games with others. Game components may be bought, sold, traded, or otherwise distributed through an online marketplace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
    Inventors: Curt Alexander Bererton, Thomas Andrew Bererton, Christopher Lee DeLeon, David Lee Hershberger, John Michael Nesky, Mathilde Elodie Pignol, Joshua Alan Wagner
  • Publication number: 20230166399
    Abstract: A system that uses 3D scanning, movable devices, and pose selecting means, either in or outside the robot workspace, in order to create a robot program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Scalable Robotics Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Andrew Fuhlbrigge, Carlos Martinez, Gregory Rossano
  • Publication number: 20230158017
    Abstract: The present application relates methods for treating a depressive symptom comprising administering an effective amount of a ? opioid receptor agonist or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a subject in need thereof. Non-limiting examples of such agonist include the compounds of Formulas I, II, III, and IV, as well as the compounds of Table A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Laura Cook Blumberg, Daniel R. Deaver, David J. Eyerman, Thomas Andrew Wynn