Patents by Inventor Thomas Peterson

Thomas Peterson 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: 12293763
    Abstract: Systems and processes for application integration with a digital assistant are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors and memory, receiving a natural-language user input; identifying, with the one or more processors, an intent object of a set of intent objects and a parameter associated with the intent, where the intent object and the parameter are derived from the natural-language user input. The method further includes identifying a software application associated with the intent object of the set of intent objects; and providing the intent object and the parameter to the software application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Walker, II, Brandon J. Newendorp, Rohit Dasari, Richard D. Giuli, Thomas R. Gruber, Carey E. Radebaugh, Ashish Garg, Vineet Khosla, Jonathan H. Russell, Corey Peterson
  • Patent number: 12266018
    Abstract: The Use Determination Risk Coverage Datastructure for On-Demand and Increased Efficiency Coverage Detection and Rebalancing Apparatuses, Processes and Systems (“UDRCD”) transforms coverage enrollment request, event signal, ACGG request, search request, props ratios calculation request, encounters build request, episodes build request, price calculation request, price range generation request, price range lookup request inputs via UDRCD components into coverage enrollment response, add-in recommendation, ACGG response, search response, props ratios calculation response, encounters build response, episodes build response, price calculation response, price range generation resp., price range lookup resp. outputs. An episodes build request datastructure identifying an encounter type is obtained. An anchor encounter datastructure is selected. A set of other encounter datastructures for the anchor encounter datastructure is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Bind Benefits, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Miller, David Dickey, Henning Chiv, Matthew Chock, Glen Eiden, Trevor Fast, Shawn Wagoner, Matthew Wiandt, Jessica Zeaske, Nels Marcus Thygeson, Charley Hastings, Jason Haupt, Mark Peterson, Maxwell L. Peterson, Benjamin Kowitt, Thomas Anton Klun
  • Patent number: 12258446
    Abstract: In one instance a semicrystalline polyketone powder useful for additive manufacturing is comprised of a bimodal melt peak determined by an initial differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) scan at 20° C./min and a D90 particle size of at most 300 micrometers and average particle size of 1 micrometer to 150 micrometers equivalent spherical diameter. In another instance, A composition is comprised of a semicrystalline polyketone powder having a melt peak and a recrystallization peak, wherein the melt peak and recrystallization peak fail to overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: LUMAS Polymers LLC
    Inventors: Steven Kubiak, Zachary Peterson, Nicholas John Dippel, Mathew Artin Torosian, Thomas Fry
  • Patent number: 12252572
    Abstract: An additive manufactured condensation polymer article with improved build or Z direction strength may be formed by physically mixing or depositing thereon a chain extender that extends and chemically bonds the polymer chains within and between layers upon heating and fusing during the additive manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: LUMAS Polymers LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Fry, Luke Rodgers, Zachary Peterson, Levi Loesch
  • Publication number: 20250058519
    Abstract: Methods and systems for making three-dimensional printed articles. In one example, a method of making a three-dimensional article can include printing a conductive element including a composite of a conductive material and a polymeric build material; printing an adjacent portion in contact with the conductive element, where the adjacent portion includes a nonconductive polymeric build material; and heating the conductive element by running an electric current through the conductive element, and thereby heating the adjacent portion to a temperature sufficient to change a physical property of the nonconductive polymeric build material of the adjacent portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Sterling Chaffins, Thomas A. Saksa, Kevin P. DeKam, Juan Sebastian Ramirez, Dale Peterson, Jami Ryan Barone
  • Publication number: 20250036285
    Abstract: A system for tracking and moving pages within a memory hierarchy is disclosed. In some embodiments, the system comprises a memory hierarchy having low-tier memory and high-tier memory. The system comprises an input/output (I/O) port configured to map into the low-tier memory. The system comprises a central processing unit (CPU) associated with the high-tier memory and configured to make one or more page requests for accessing a page stored in the low-tier memory via the I/O port. The system also comprises a page tracker configured to determine a count of the one or more page requests. The system further comprises a data movement engine configured to move content of the page from the low-tier memory to the high-tier memory when the count of the one or more page requests exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Shrijeet Mukherjee, Thomas Norrie, Jay Peterson
  • Patent number: 12209239
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to compositions and methods for the production of nucleic acid molecules. In some aspects, the invention allows for the microscale generation of nucleic acid molecules, optionally followed by assembly of these nucleic acid molecules into larger molecules. In some aspects, the invention allows for efficient production of nucleic acid molecules (e.g., large nucleic acid molecules such as genomes).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignees: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC GENEART GMBH
    Inventors: Todd Peterson, Axel Trefzer, Thomas Poehmerer
  • Publication number: 20240412728
    Abstract: A device is configured to detect multiple different wakewords. A device may operate a joint encoder that operates on audio data to determine encoded audio data. The device may operate multiple different decoders which process the encoded audio data to determine if a wakeword is detected. Each decoder may correspond to a different wakeword. The decoders may use fewer computing resources than the joint encoder, allowing for the device to more easily perform multiple wakeword processing. Enabling/disabling wakeword(s) may involve the reconfiguring of a wakeword detector to add/remove data for respective decoder(s). Specific decoders may be activated/deactivated depending on device context, thereby efficiently managing device resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Peterson, Gengshen Fu, Aaron Challenner, Rong Chen, Cody Jacques, Stefan M Bradstreet
  • Publication number: 20240400828
    Abstract: A silicone-polyolefin composition is disclosed. The silicone-polyolefin composition comprises (A) a polysiloxane, (B) In a functionalized polyolefin, (C) a polyolefin that is not reactable with components (A) or (B), and (D) a curable silicone comprising at least one of an elastomer component or a liquid rubber. The polysiloxane (A) comprises an average of at least one functional group X per molecule, and the functionalized polyolefin (B) comprises an average of at least one functional group Y per molecule, where the functional group X and functional group Y are reactable to form a bond therebetween. A silicone-polyolefin blend, a curable composition comprising the silicone-polyolefin blend, a cured product of the curable composition, and methods of preparing the silicone-polyolefin blend, curable composition, and cured product are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Zachary KEAN, Dongchan AHN, Noel Mower CHANG, Jin WANG, Kacee B. ENDER, Peter WALLER, Thomas PETERSON, Marc-Andre COURTEMANCHE
  • Publication number: 20240376765
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to fenestrations and components of the same exhibiting reduced thermal bowing and/or enhanced localized strength. In an embodiment, a fenestration assembly is included with a sash including a bottom rail, a top rail, a first side stile, and a second side stile, along with an insulating glazing unit, wherein the insulating glazing unit is disposed between the top rail and the bottom rail and between the first side stile and the second side stile. At least one of the rails or stiles includes a first lineal extrusion formed with a first composition including at least 5 wt. % fibers and a first polymer resin. At least one of the rails or stiles includes a second lineal extrusion formed with a second composition including a second polymer resin. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Trevor Dean Peterson, Brett Thomas Peterson, Adam Richard Rietz
  • Publication number: 20240199518
    Abstract: A method includes the step of contacting an olefin, an alcohol, a metallosilicate catalyst and a solvent, wherein the solvent comprises structure (I) wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen or an alkyl group and R2 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group or an alkoxy group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Wen -Sheng Lee, Sung-Yu Ku, Le Wang, Paul D. Hutchins, Thomas Peterson
  • Publication number: 20240132671
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to curable silicone elastomer compositions having enhanced adhesive properties with respect to a wide variety of substrates (hereafter referred to as “curable silicone elastomer compositions”). Elastomers made by curing the curable silicone elastomer compositions may be adhered to a wide variety of substrates to form composites comprising the elastomers and the substrates. Processes for adhering the elastomers made by curing the curable silicone elastomer compositions to the substrates are also provided. An adhesion promoter, component (D), is provided to enhance adhesion. Component (D) is a polyorganosiloxane having (i) at least one unsaturated group per molecule selected from alkenyl groups and alkynyl groups and (ii) an anhydride functionality and an aromatic functionality, wherein a carbon of the aromatic functionality is separated from a carbon of a carbonyl group of the anhydride by a carbon chain of from 1 to 3 non-aromatic carbon atoms inclusive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Dongchan AHN, Elizabeth SANTOS, Kyle MCDONALD, Nicholas TOMALIA, Joseph SOOTSMAN, Zachary KEAN, Thomas PETERSON
  • Patent number: 11942100
    Abstract: Techniques for encoding audio data with metadata are described. In an example, a device receives audio data corresponding to audio detected by a microphone and receives metadata associated with the audio. The device generates encoded data based at least in part on encoding the audio data with the metadata. The encoding involves replacing a portion of the audio data with the metadata, such that the encoded data includes the metadata and a remaining portion of the audio data. The device sends the encoded data to an audio processing application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Aditya Sharadchandra Joshi, Carlo Murgia, Michael Thomas Peterson
  • Patent number: 11865883
    Abstract: A system and method is provided to lock or unlock a gladhand coupler on a towed asset to prevent connection of a tractor air line to the gladhand is provided. The system prevents the tractor from properly operating the towed asset brakes and therefore prevents the unauthorized movement of the towed asset. The system has a locking mechanism that blocks the surface on the gladhand used for coupling with another gladhand coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Phillips Connect Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gil Winograd, Jim Epler, Adam Bean, Thomas Peterson, Zhimin Guo
  • Patent number: 11834014
    Abstract: A gladhand assembly includes a gladhand that rotates about a first axis with respect to a sealed housing. The sealed housing includes a lever affixed to the first axis to rotate as the gladhand rotates. A stop within the sealed housing may be configured into an engaged position in which it engages with the lever to lock the gladhand into a fixed position in which the gladhand cannot be rotated about the first axis. In addition, the stop may be configured into a retracted position to permit the lever to rotate and allow the gladhand to be rotated into a deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Phillips Connect Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Man Chiu Yu, Thomas Peterson, G. Y. Hanna
  • Publication number: 20220388359
    Abstract: A smart nose box is provided that includes both a housing portion and a lid portion. The housing portion includes monitoring circuits for monitoring the health of lamps in a towable asset. The lid portion includes a battery, a GPS receiver, and a telematics transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Gil WINOGRAD, Jim EPLER, Adam BEAN, Thomas PETERSON
  • Publication number: 20220371570
    Abstract: A gladhand assembly includes a gladhand that rotates about a first axis with respect to a sealed housing. The sealed housing includes a lever affixed to the first axis to rotate as the gladhand rotates. A stop within the sealed housing may be configured into an engaged position in which it engages with the lever to lock the gladhand into a fixed position in which the gladhand cannot be rotated about the first axis. In addition, the stop may be configured into a retracted position to permit the lever to rotate and allow the gladhand to be rotated into a deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Man Chiu YU, Thomas PETERSON, G. Y. HANNA
  • Patent number: 11379386
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed and include receiving, with a peripheral device, a message packet from a portable device, the message packet including an authenticated packet with a de-whitened tone byte inserted therein. The portable device generates first message authentication code (MAC) bytes based on a shared secret key and generates the authenticated packet based on the first MAC bytes, first nonce bytes, and a message byte. The peripheral device validates the message packet in response to determining that the first MAC bytes match second MAC bytes and that the first nonce bytes match second nonce bytes. The peripheral device generates a reconstructed message packet in response to validating the message packet by removing the de-whitened tone byte from the authenticated packet. The communication gateway establishes a communication link between the portable device and the communication gateway in response to receiving the reconstructed message packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Raymond Michael Stitt, Thomas Peterson, Karl Jager, Kyle Golsch
  • Patent number: 11315581
    Abstract: Techniques for encoding audio data with metadata are described. In an example, a device receives audio data corresponding to audio detected by a microphone and receives metadata associated with the audio. The device generates encoded data based at least in part on encoding the audio data with the metadata. The encoding involves replacing a portion of the audio data with the metadata, such that the encoded data includes the metadata and a remaining portion of the audio data. The device sends the encoded data to an audio processing application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Aditya Sharadchandra Joshi, Carlo Murgia, Michael Thomas Peterson
  • Patent number: 11176979
    Abstract: A logic-memory cell includes a spin-orbit torque device having first, second and third terminals configured such that current between the second and third terminals is capable of changing a resistance between the first and second terminals. In the cell, a first transistor is connected between a logic connection line and the first terminal of the spin-orbit torque device and a second transistor is connected between the logic connection line and the third terminal of the spin-orbit torque device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Jian-Ping Wang, Sachin S. Sapatnekar, Ulya R. Karpuzcu, Zhengyang Zhao, Masoud Zabihi, Michael Salonik Resch, Zamshed I. Chowdhury, Thomas Peterson