Patents by Inventor Todd A. James
Todd A. James 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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Publication number: 20240157383Abstract: A spray nozzle includes a first conduit that provides a first flow path for a first type of fluid, a second conduit that provides a second flow path for a second fluid that is different from the first fluid, a first dispensing aperture that ejects therefrom a spray that includes the first type of fluid and/or the second type of fluid, and at least one balancing outlet in fluid communication with the second conduit. The at least one balancing outlet permit the second type of fluid to exit therefrom to balance a force of ejection of the spray from the first dispensing aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Ambarish J. Kulkarni, Andrew Crispin Graham, Byron A. Pritchard, Todd William Danko, Bernard P. Bewlay, Stuart James Briggs, Trevor Owen Hawke
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Patent number: 11955116Abstract: Content is organized for brands by selecting a plurality of brand templates. After each selection, a set of properties is generated by applying a portion of settings of the respective brand template, with the remaining settings being overridden with settings for a channel communicating one of a plurality of presentations to a node of a network involved in the communication. The plurality of presentations may include different renditions of the same content. The properties may include sections configured for different focus areas and/or types of content associated with at tags to enable brand-level-targeting. Filters may be identified in the properties. Based on each of the identifications, a property from among the generated sets of properties may be selected based on comparisons with the associated tags.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Aaron Miller, Jason D. Justman, Lora Clark Bouchard, Michael Ellery Bouchard, Kevin James Cotlove, Mathew Keith Gitchell, Stacia Lynn Haisch, Jonathan David Kersten, Matthew Karl Marchio, Peter Arthur Pulliam, George Allen Smith, Todd Christopher Tibbetts
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Publication number: 20240099758Abstract: Treatment of skin tissue with photoactive materials and light, such as nanoparticles and formulations which are useful for cosmetic, diagnostic and therapeutic applications to mammals such as humans. In particular, embodiments of thermal treatment of the skin surface with metal nanoparticles in surfactant containing solutions are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Todd James Harris, Alice Ann Chen Kim
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Publication number: 20240074684Abstract: The disclosure provides methods and systems for determining an emotional fitness metrics for users. A physiological parameter of the user is measured during a group activity using at least one biosensor to acquire a measured signal. The measured signal of the user is compared to a measured signal for the physiological parameter of one or more additional users as measured when the one or more additional users perform the group activity. An emotional connectivity may be calculated based on a synchronicity of the measured signal of the user with the measured signal of the one or more additional users, as well as a cognitive appraisal metric, a resilience metric and an emotional fitness metric. Connectivity values for user pairings for a group activity can be computed based a synchronicity in a time-series correlation for the physiological parameters for permutations of the user pairings for the group activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Siân Elizabeth GORDON, Sian Victoria ALLEN, Todd James SMITH, Brandon Scott JUNG, Ellisa Kathleen CALDER, Navjot KAILAY, Kerem DOGURGA
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Publication number: 20240051144Abstract: One or more first signals are obtained. The first signals indicate a current shape of an object placed on an end effector. The one or more first signals are compared to one or more second signals that each indicate a predefined shape for a process component on the end effector. A determination is made of whether a current placement of the object on the end effector satisfies a target placement criterion based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Ali Utku Pehlivan, Mohsin Waqar, Paul Zachary Wirth, Todd James Brill
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Patent number: 11850048Abstract: The disclosure provides methods and systems for determining an emotional fitness metrics for users. A physiological parameter of the user is measured during a group activity using at least one biosensor to acquire a measured signal. The measured signal of the user is compared to a measured signal for the physiological parameter of one or more additional users as measured when the one or more additional users perform the group activity. An emotional connectivity may be calculated based on a synchronicity of the measured signal of the user with the measured signal of the one or more additional users, as well as a cognitive appraisal metric, a resilience metric and an emotional fitness metric. Connectivity values for user pairings for a group activity can be computed based a synchronicity in a time-series correlation for the physiological parameters for permutations of the user pairings for the group activity.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc.Inventors: Sian Elizabeth Gordon, Sian Victoria Allen, Todd James Smith, Brandon Scott Jung, Ellisa Kathleen Calder, Navjot Kailay, Kerem Dogurga
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Patent number: 11826087Abstract: Treatment of skin tissue with photoactive materials and light, such as nanoparticles and formulations which are useful for cosmetic, diagnostic and therapeutic applications to mammals such as humans. In particular, embodiments of thermal treatment of the skin surface with metal nanoparticles in surfactant containing solutions are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Coronado Aesthetics, LLCInventors: Todd James Harris, Alice Ann Chen Kim
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Patent number: 11813757Abstract: A method for finding a center of a process kit and/or a process kit ring is provided. An object placed on an end effector is moved past a sensor of a manufacturing system. A first signal indicating a current shape of object is received from the sensor of the manufacturing system. A determination is made whether the first signal corresponds to a second signal indicating a predefined shape for a process kit and/or a process kit carrier. In response to a determination that the first signal corresponds to the second signal, a coordinate correspondence is determined between coordinates of a center of the object and coordinates of a center of the end effector. The determined coordinate correspondence indicates whether a current placement of the object on the end effector satisfies a target placement criterion.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Ali Utku Pehlivan, Mohsin Waqar, Paul Zachary Wirth, Todd James Brill
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Publication number: 20230213241Abstract: A device, system, and a method are provided for notifying a user to replace a sacrificial anode in a pool or spa system. The device is provided in the form of a body defining a cavity, a sacrificial anode, and a sensor. The sacrificial anode substantially surrounds the cavity when the sacrificial anode is coupled to the body. The sensor is at least partially received into the cavity and is in communication with a pool automation system. The sensor is designed to transmit a signal to the pool automation system when the sensor detects water within the cavity. The signal is processed by the pool automation system, and the pool automation system may then transmit a notification to a user that the sacrificial anode is depleted.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Todd James Kaeser, Zachary Steven Pickard
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Publication number: 20230216812Abstract: The disclosed embodiments, collectively referred to as the “Message Ordering Buffer” or “MOB”, relate to an improved messaging platform, or processing system, which may also be referred to as a message processing architecture or platform, which routes messages from a publisher to a subscriber ensuring related messages, e.g., ordered messages, are conveyed to a single recipient, e.g., processing thread, without unnecessarily committing resources of the architecture to that recipient or otherwise preventing message transmission to other recipients. The disclosed embodiments further include additional features which improve efficient and facilitate deployment in different application environments. The disclosed embodiments may be deployed as a message oriented middleware component directly installed, or accessed as a service, and accessed by publishers and subscribers, as described herein, so as to electronically exchange messages therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.Inventors: Ajay Sunderajan Madhavan, Todd James Borro, Maximiano J. Martinez, David Erik Heitman
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Patent number: 11627099Abstract: The disclosed embodiments, collectively referred to as the “Message Ordering Buffer” or “MOB”, relate to an improved messaging platform, or processing system, which may also be referred to as a message processing architecture or platform, which routes messages from a publisher to a subscriber ensuring related messages, e.g., ordered messages, are conveyed to a single recipient, e.g., processing thread, without unnecessarily committing resources of the architecture to that recipient or otherwise preventing message transmission to other recipients. The disclosed embodiments further include additional features which improve efficient and facilitate deployment in different application environments. The disclosed embodiments may be deployed as a message oriented middleware component directly installed, or accessed as a service, and accessed by publishers and subscribers, as described herein, so as to electronically exchange messages therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.Inventors: Ajay Sunderajan Madhavan, Todd James Borro, Maximiano J. Martinez, David Erik Heitman
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Publication number: 20220409111Abstract: The disclosure provides methods and systems for determining an emotional fitness metrics for users. A physiological parameter of the user is measured during a group activity using at least one biosensor to acquire a measured signal. The measured signal of the user is compared to a measured signal for the physiological parameter of one or more additional users as measured when the one or more additional users perform the group activity. An emotional connectivity may be calculated based on a synchronicity of the measured signal of the user with the measured signal of the one or more additional users, as well as a cognitive appraisal metric, a resilience metric and an emotional fitness metric. Connectivity values for user pairings for a group activity can be computed based a synchronicity in a time-series correlation for the physiological parameters for permutations of the user pairings for the group activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Sian Elizabeth GORDON, Sian Victoria ALLEN, Todd James SMITH, Brandon Scott JUNG, Ellisa Kathleen CALDER, Navjot KAILAY, Kerem DOGURGA
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Patent number: 11419937Abstract: Delivery of compositions for treatment of skin tissue with photoactive plasmonic nanoparticles and light, with embodiments relating to delivery devices. Treatments are useful for cosmetic, diagnostic and therapeutic applications.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: CORONADO AESTHETICS, LLCInventors: Todd James Harris, Alice Ann Chen Kim
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Publication number: 20220229314Abstract: The disclosure provides an optical device for enhancing the well-being of a wearer. The optical device includes a frame, at least one lens connected to the frame, at least one filter configured to engage with the at least one lens, at least one second filter configured to engaged with the at least one lens, and a modulating mechanism in communication with the frame, the at least one lens, the at least one first filter and/or the at least one second filter for modulating the at least one first filter and the at least one second filter. The at least one first filter attenuates light at wavelengths in the visible blue light spectral region. The at least one second filter attenuates light at wavelengths of the visible spectral region outside of the visible blue light spectral region.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Thomas McCarthy WALLER, Siân Elizabeth SLAWSON, Sian Victoria ALLEN, Todd James Smith, Nils Johan EDZÉN, Kerem DOGURGA, Philip David SIWEK, Timothy Ryan MCGEE, Kate Alexandria MACMILLAN, Navjot KAILAY, Ellisa Kathleen CALDER, William LY
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Publication number: 20220150204Abstract: The disclosed embodiments, collectively referred to as the “Message Ordering Buffer” or “MOB”, relate to an improved messaging platform, or processing system, which may also be referred to as a message processing architecture or platform, which routes messages from a publisher to a subscriber ensuring related messages, e.g., ordered messages, are conveyed to a single recipient, e.g., processing thread, without unnecessarily committing resources of the architecture to that recipient or otherwise preventing message transmission to other recipients. The disclosed embodiments further include additional features which improve efficient and facilitate deployment in different application environments. The disclosed embodiments may be deployed as a message oriented middleware component directly installed, or accessed as a service, and accessed by publishers and subscribers, as described herein, so as to electronically exchange messages therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.Inventors: Ajay Sunderajan Madhavan, Todd James Borro, Maximiano J. Martinez, David Erik Heitman
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Publication number: 20220111529Abstract: A method for finding a center of a process kit and/or a process kit ring is provided. An object placed on an end effector is moved past a sensor of a manufacturing system. A first signal indicating a current shape of object is received from the sensor of the manufacturing system. A determination is made whether the first signal corresponds to a second signal indicating a predefined shape for a process kit and/or a process kit carrier. In response to a determination that the first signal corresponds to the second signal, a coordinate correspondence is determined between coordinates of a center of the object and coordinates of a center of the end effector. The determined coordinate correspondence indicates whether a current placement of the object on the end effector satisfies a target placement criterion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2020Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Ali Utku Pehlivan, Mohsin Waqar, Paul Zachary Wirth, Todd James Brill
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Patent number: 11260705Abstract: A flexible sensor unit is embedded in a tire. The flexible sensor unit includes a plurality of individual circuit boards. Each circuit board includes at least one electronic component. The at least one electronic component includes a radio frequency identification integrated circuit, a microcontroller unit, at least one sensor, a power source and a boost converter. Each one of a plurality of electrically conductive flexible connecting ribbons extends between the circuit boards. An end ribbon is electrically connected to at least one of the circuit boards. An antenna is disposed on the end ribbon. The antenna transmits data from the at least one sensor, as processed by the microcontroller unit, and identification data from the radio frequency identification integrated circuit, to an external reader.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Todd James Spencer, Gregory Alan Schessler, Ryan Michael Schmidt, Benjamin John Iverson, Xiaoping Yang
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Publication number: 20210371127Abstract: Exemplary drone operations support base embodiments disclosed herein may be used to shelter, repower, and/or service drones associated therewith. A drone operations support base may include an enclosure with an entryway that permits drone ingress and egress with respect to the enclosure. Drone launching/landing, drone storage and drone power source repowering areas may be associated with a given drone base. A transfer device may be provided to move drones between the various drone base areas. The transfer device may also be adapted to transfer drone power sources between the drone repowering area and drones located elsewhere within the drone base for repowering of the power sources and of the drones.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Todd A. James, Michael W. Westerfield, Bryan C. James
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Publication number: 20210370476Abstract: A sanding apparatus includes a flexible base member which includes a base member bottom side and a base member top side. A quantity of abrasive material is attached to the base member bottom side. A flexible handle is positioned above the base member top side, and attachment means are provided for attaching the flexible base member to the flexible handle. The flexible handle includes a pair of parallel (opposing side) finger grip grooves. The flexible handle also includes a plurality of finger grip indentations located on each side of top edge of the flexible handle to provide a more comfortable gripping of the flexible handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventor: Todd James
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Patent number: 11178091Abstract: The disclosed embodiments, collectively referred to as the “Message Ordering Buffer” or “MOB”, relate to an improved messaging platform, or processing system, which may also be referred to as a message processing architecture or platform, which routes messages from a publisher to a subscriber ensuring related messages, e.g., ordered messages, are conveyed to a single recipient, e.g., processing thread, without unnecessarily committing resources of the architecture to that recipient or otherwise preventing message transmission to other recipients. The disclosed embodiments further include additional features which improve efficient and facilitate deployment in different application environments. The disclosed embodiments may be deployed as a message oriented middleware component directly installed, or accessed as a service, and accessed by publishers and subscribers, as described herein, so as to electronically exchange messages therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.Inventors: Ajay Sunderajan Madhavan, Todd James Borro, Maximiano J. Martinez, David Erik Heitman