Patents by Inventor Thomas Hansen
Thomas Hansen 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: 11952631Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for the identification of genetic variants that are associated with the severity of an infectious disease. The invention further pertains to a set of genetic factors associated with the severity of Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) infection, for example in human infants. The genetic polymorphisms identified according to the present invention are for use in the diagnostic of infectious diseases and patient stratification in order to avoid or reduce the occurrence of fatal events during infection or to elect the most appropriate therapeutic approach to treat the disease.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignees: MEDIZINISCHE HOCHSCHULE HANNOVER, TWINCORE ZENTRUM FÜR EXPERIMENTELLE UND KLINISCHE INFEKTIONSFORSCHUNG GMBH, TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT DRESDENInventors: Daniel Todt, Sibylle Haid, Martin Wetzke, Gesine Hansen, Chris Lauber, Lars Kaderali, Thomas Pietschmann
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Patent number: 11932503Abstract: A proppant delivery assembly receives and supports a plurality of containers having proppant stored therein. A cradle has a top surface which receives and supports the plurality of containers when positioned thereon. The cradle enables the plurality of containers to dispense the proppant stored therein. A proppant mover is positioned to underlie and extend along the top surface of the cradle aligned with the plurality of containers to receive proppant from the plurality of containers. The proppant mover carries proppant away from the plurality of containers. A chute is coupled to the cradle for receiving proppant from the proppant mover and directing the proppant to a blender hopper. A hood assembly is disposed at an end of the chute opposite the proppant mover for directing a vacuum air flow that removes a volume of air containing proppant dust particles directed from the chute.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLCInventors: Joshua Oren, Marty Boros, Pete Berveiler, Dave Hansen, Colin Campbell, Mike Edwards, Thomas Massalone
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Publication number: 20240085498Abstract: An integrated hybrid rotary assembly is configured to provide power, torque and bi-directional communication to a rotatable sensor, such as a lidar, radar or optical sensor. A common ferrite core is shared by a motor, rotary transformer and radio frequency communication link. This hybrid configuration reduces cost, simplifies the manufacturing process, and can improve system reliability by employing a minimum number of parts. The assembly can be integrated with the sensor unit, which may be used in vehicles and other systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Paul Thomas Hansen Karplus, Samuel Lenius
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Publication number: 20240080352Abstract: A server operates between a customer and a subscriber to store data associated with the customer and data comprising media content associated with the subscriber. The server is configured to receive from the customer a request for content associated with products or services provided by the subscriber. The request is triggered by scanning a code by a user device operated by the customer. The request causes the server to retrieve customer information from data storage operated by the server. Based on the retrieved customer information and the request for content from the customer, the server retrieves personalized data associated with the subscriber. The personalized data comprises the media content associated with the subscriber that is tailored based on customer preferences stored in the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Andrea J. Hansen Sorensen, Ben Whitaker, John Waite, Adam Thomas, Nora Kitchen, Dallas James
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Patent number: 11924185Abstract: A method for privacy control in release of protected information includes: storing, in a memory of a first computing system, a plurality of data pairs, each of the plurality of data pairs including at least a decryption key and a registration identifier; receiving, by a receiver of the first computing system, a data request, the data request including at least a user identifier of a user associated with the data being requested in the data request; receiving, by the receiver of the first computing system, a registration identifier of the data being requested in the data request; identifying, by a processor of the first computing system, a data pair based on the registration identifier; and transmitting, by a transmitter of the first computing device, a decryption key of the identified data pair to a second computing system.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Alonzo Benavides, Ian Major, Prem Chander Rajamohan, Thomas Hansen, Duygu Gün
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Publication number: 20240067134Abstract: A system includes a dome, a wiper assembly, a position sensor and a control device. The wiper assembly includes a wiper blade configured to rotate around the dome. The position sensor may be configured to send a signal to a control device when a wiper blade passes the position sensor. The control device may include one or more processors configured to receive the signal from the position sensor and determine a location of the wiper blade relative to the dome based on the received signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Graham Doorley, Paul Thomas Hansen Karplus, Peter Avram
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Publication number: 20240071743Abstract: Methods and systems for the electrochemical finishing of SiC wafers. Embodiments of these methods use an applied electrical bias, an electrolytic oxidant removal solution and light to remove raised surface features and imperfections of an SiC wafer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Pallidus, Inc.Inventors: Mark Land, Darren Hansen, Victor Torres, Robert Mervich, Thomas Kegg
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Patent number: 11916383Abstract: A method for implementing power delivery of an integrated renewable energy source and energy storage system (RES?ESS) facility includes a renewable energy source (RES) and an energy storage system (ESS). The method comprises obtaining a first control rule configured to be used to control power distribution in the RES?ESS facility for a time slot, wherein the power distribution includes directing power from a renewable energy source (RES) to an electric grid and to an energy storage system (ESS) and power from the ESS to the electric grid; receiving a second control rule configured to be used to control the power distribution in the RES?ESS facility, wherein the second control rule was used to control the power distribution in the RES?ESS facility for the time slot; determining a difference in performance of the RES?ESS facility; and transmitting a record comprising an identification of the difference in performance.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: 8ME NOVA, LLCInventors: Thomas Buttgenbach, Lukas Hansen, Philippe Garneau-Halliday, Emily Arnold, Stephanie Perry, Finbar Sheehy
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Publication number: 20240045667Abstract: A computer system includes a processor and a memory device. The computer system is configured to execute a function that builds a software instance definition object. The software instance definition object includes one or more configuration items, attributes, permissions, and linkages to other objects, which define a software instance. The computer system temporarily stores the software instance definition object in the memory device. The computer system updates at least one of the configuration items, attributes, permissions, and linkages to other objects of the stored software instance definition object, thereby creating an updated software instance definition object. A fix command is then executed to update the software instance based on the updated software instance definition object, thereby creating an updated software instance. After creating the updated software instance, the software instance definition object is deleted from the memory device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Mastercard International IncorporatedInventors: Thomas Hansen, Nicholas Shumeyko
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Patent number: 11891599Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the recovery of nucleic acids from a solid support, the method comprising the steps, in any suitable order, of: a) providing a solid support at least a region of which is absorbent and impregnated with a chaotropic agent; b) combining a biological sample, possibly including nucleic acids, with the region; c) washing the region in a washing buffer solution; d) simultaneously heating and agitating the region in a further buffer solution; e) separating the region from the further buffer solution; f) extracting at least a portion of any remaining further buffer solution from the region to provide an extracted buffer solution; g) combining the further buffer solution and the extracted buffer solution portion; and h) subsequently processing the combined buffer solutions in order to amplify any nucleic acids in said combined solution. Hardware suitable for implementing the above method and a kit of parts is disclosed also.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: QIAGEN Healthcare Biotechnologies Systems GmbHInventors: Paresh Lakhubhai Patel, Lin Chen, Melissa Schwandt, Koya Reams, Thomas Hansen
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Patent number: 11895122Abstract: A computer-implemented method for team-sourced anomaly vetting via automatically-delegated role definition. The method may include automatically determining that an event of the computing system corresponding to activity of an end user is anomalous. Based on the anomalous event, a permission store of the computing system may automatically be edited to include an access restriction on the end user, and a notification may be automatically generated and transmitted to one or both of the end user and another end user. The notification may provide access to an executable statement including code configured to be executed to remove the access restriction. A call to the executable statement by the other end user may be automatically received. Further, the permission store may be automatically edited to remove the access restriction on the end user.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Mastercard International IncorporatedInventors: Lidan Yin, Naresh Gorantla, Dave Rogers, Tristan Miano, Thomas Hansen
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Patent number: 11870842Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a system and method for dynamic auto-scaling based on roles is provided. Within a system, a node, based upon a load demand, can be duplicated. Additionally, when duplicating a node, the role of the node can be used to determine various characteristics of the duplicated node, taking into account various factors.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas Hansen, Ravi Malhotra, Jyotisman Nag
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Patent number: 11860249Abstract: An integrated hybrid rotary assembly is configured to provide power, torque and bi-directional communication to a rotatable sensor, such as a lidar, radar or optical sensor. A common ferrite core is shared by a motor, rotary transformer and radio frequency communication link. This hybrid configuration reduces cost, simplifies the manufacturing process, and can improve system reliability by employing a minimum number of parts. The assembly can be integrated with the sensor unit, which may be used in vehicles and other systems.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Paul Thomas Hansen Karplus, Samuel Lenius
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Patent number: 11851033Abstract: A system includes a dome, a wiper assembly, a position sensor and a control device. The wiper assembly includes a wiper blade configured to rotate around the dome. The position sensor may be configured to send a signal to a control device when a wiper blade passes the position sensor. The control device may include one or more processors configured to receive the signal from the position sensor and determine a location of the wiper blade relative to the dome based on the received signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Graham Doorley, Paul Thomas Hansen Karplus, Peter Avram
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Patent number: 11829744Abstract: A computer system includes a processor and a memory device. The computer system is configured to execute a function that builds a software instance definition object. The software instance definition object includes one or more configuration items, attributes, permissions, and linkages to other objects, which define a software instance. The computer system temporarily stores the software instance definition object in the memory device. The computer system updates at least one of the configuration items, attributes, permissions, and linkages to other objects of the stored software instance definition object, thereby creating an updated software instance definition object. A fix command is then executed to update the software instance based on the updated software instance definition object, thereby creating an updated software instance. After creating the updated software instance, the software instance definition object is deleted from the memory device.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Mastercard International IncorporatedInventors: Thomas Hansen, Nicholas Shumeyko
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Patent number: 11823430Abstract: A method for processing video data, comprising: receiving raw video data, representative of a plurality of frames; detecting, using the raw video data, one or more regions of interest in a detection frame that belongs to the plurality of frames, for example using a region proposal network; performing a cropping process on a portion of the raw video data representative of the detection frame, based on the regions of interest, so as to generate cropped raw video data; performing image processing on the cropped raw video data, including demosaicing, so as to generate processed image data for the detection frame; and analyzing the processed image data, for example using an object detection process, to determine information relating to at least one of said one or more regions of interest.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Arm LimitedInventors: Paul Nicholas Whatmough, Patrick Thomas Hansen
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Publication number: 20230252887Abstract: A method for operating an infrastructure sensor system, wherein the infrastructure sensor system comprises a plurality of networked infrastructure sensors arranged on a shared mounting device. First, data are transmitted to a sway estimation module by at least one of the infrastructure sensors, wherein the data comprise at least pre-processed data, for example environmental information and/or current measurement data, in particular raw data, detected by the respective infrastructure sensor. The transmitted data are further processed in the next step and the sway estimation module determines therefrom a motion function for the mounting device. Based on the motion function, correction information, for example for at least one of the infrastructure sensors, is now determined by the sway estimation module. The correction information and/or motion function can now be provided for further use, for example, to the respective infrastructure sensors or to a central computing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Tobias Frye, Sebastian Nusser, Thomas Hansen
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Publication number: 20230205506Abstract: A computer system includes a processor and a memory device. The computer system is configured to execute a function that builds a software instance definition object. The software instance definition object includes one or more configuration items, attributes, permissions, and linkages to other objects, which define a software instance. The computer system temporarily stores the software instance definition object in the memory device. The computer system updates at least one of the configuration items, attributes, permissions, and linkages to other objects of the stored software instance definition object, thereby creating an updated software instance definition object. A fix command is then executed to update the software instance based on the updated software instance definition object, thereby creating an updated software instance. After creating the updated software instance, the software instance definition object is deleted from the memory device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Mastercard International IncorporatedInventors: Thomas Hansen, Nicholas Shumeyko
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Publication number: 20230148380Abstract: A computer-implemented method for team-sourced anomaly vetting via automatically-delegated role definition. The method may include automatically determining that an event of the computing system corresponding to activity of an end user is anomalous. Based on the anomalous event, a permission store of the computing system may automatically be edited to include an access restriction on the end user, and a notification may be automatically generated and transmitted to one or both of the end user and another end user. The notification may provide access to an executable statement including code configured to be executed to remove the access restriction. A call to the executable statement by the other end user may be automatically received. Further, the permission store may be automatically edited to remove the access restriction on the end user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: Mastercard International IncorporatedInventors: Lidan Yin, Naresh Gorantla, Dave Rogers, Tristan Miano, Thomas Hansen
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Patent number: D1019680Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: CAPITOL AI, INCInventors: Shaun Modi, Thomas Hallaran, Geoff Thorpe, Margaret Lee, Tong Lee, Connor Hansen