Patents by Inventor Todd Allen

Todd Allen 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).

  • Publication number: 20240146233
    Abstract: An example clamp assembly for a solar panel includes a clamp frame, a first clip, a second clip, and a fastener. The inner surface of the clamp frame has a polygonal contour. The clamp frame defines a first aperture, a first contact pad, a second aperture, and a second contact pad. The first clip defines a fastener passage, and the second clip includes a fastener engaging portion. Both clips are T-shaped and include panel engaging portions, which include contact surfaces formed on the undersides of a cross portion of the T-shapes. The fastener includes a complementary engaging portion configured to engage the fastener engaging portion of the second clip. The fastener passes through the first aperture, the second aperture, and the third aperture, and engages the complementary engaging portion with the fastener engaging portion of the second clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventor: Todd Allen Myers
  • Publication number: 20240144909
    Abstract: An apparatus and methods for generating automated communication simulation using artificial intelligence is disclosed. The apparatus comprises at least a processor, a memory communicatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory includes instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive a prior communication datum from a first user, parse the prior communication datum to extract at least a contextual datum relating to a second user, generate a correspondence simulation from the first user to the second user as a function of the at least a contextual datum, receive a prior handwriting image datum from the first user, identify at least a semantic match between the handwriting image datum and the correspondence simulation, generate and transmit an automated communication simulation using the at least a semantic match and the correspondence simulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Provisor Financial
    Inventor: Todd Allen
  • Publication number: 20240140048
    Abstract: A method is presented for altering a portion of a substrate. The method includes providing a first device including an outer surface and a second device including a source of vibration energy. The method also includes forming a nip between the source of vibration energy and the outer surface. The method also includes conveying the substrate through the nip and intermittently altering the portion of the substrate in the nip to create a pattern of altered areas forming a shape. The altered areas have a pattern balance that includes one or more of: an average area of the substrate altered in the nip is within a threshold range across the portion of the substrate; and a simple area of integral areas within the altered areas is within a threshold range across the portion of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Todd Douglas LENSER, Randall Allen MYERS, Russell Andrew HAYDEN, Keith Richard WILLHAUS
  • Patent number: 11955116
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20240110422
    Abstract: A door swing control device comprises a bracket affixed to a door, a pivoting element pivotably affixed to the bracket, and a swinging catch mechanism mounted directly or indirectly to the structure. The pivoting element comprises a finger extending therefrom and is engaged with the bracket to limit a range of movement of the pivoting element relative to the bracket. The finger is engageable with the swinging catch mechanism to limit a range of movement of the pivoting element relative to the swinging catch mechanism and thereby selectively limiting a range of movement of the bracket relative to the swinging catch mechanism. When the finger of the pivoting element is engaged with the swinging catch mechanism, the door is held in the first open position. When the finger of the pivoting element is disengaged from the swinging catch mechanism, the door can swing between the first and second open positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: QUESTAR GAS COMPANY dba DOMINION ENERGY UTAH
    Inventors: CARTER WORTHEN, Bryan YAP, Cameron ANDERSEN, Jessica RULE, Todd Allen BAYLIFF
  • Publication number: 20240092990
    Abstract: This provides an improved process for making a flexible, porous, dissolvable solid sheet article with improved pore structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Hongsing TAN, Robert Wayne GLENN, JR., Carl David MAC NAMARA, Todd Ryan THOMPSON, Jason Allen STAMPER, John Philip HECHT, Xu HUANG, Ruizhi PEI, Paolo Efrain PALACIO MANCHENO, Toshiyuki OKADA
  • Publication number: 20240070316
    Abstract: Techniques for a privacy-based user data sharing protocol disclose a system that receives a request to consent to share user data with a subscriber device. The system identifies, based on the request, a smart contract associated with the subscriber device. The smart contract comprises one or more conditions for collecting and managing the user data. The system generates a token based on the smart contract, in which the token indicates consent by a user to share the user data with the subscriber device according to the one or more conditions. The system records the generated token to a blockchain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Charles William SIBBACH, Jonathan Michael PADILLA, Lucas Duffield NOVAK, Robert Alexander MCCOMB, Scott DAVIS, Todd Allen CHAPMAN, Varun PARTHASARATHY
  • Patent number: 11915423
    Abstract: An image of a sample collection device is captured. The image of the sample collection device is analyzed to determine whether the sample collection device includes a sufficient amount of fluid sample. The image of the sample collection device is validated based on a result of the image analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Everly Well, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Wesley Allen, Claudia Carrillo Gomez, Emma Todd LaPorte, Matthew William Meyer, Nini Luyuan Nathan, Nicholas Mattsson Parker, Jason Michael Pepas, James Joseph Vanaria
  • Patent number: 11866978
    Abstract: A door swing control device comprises a bracket affixed to a door, a pivoting element pivotably affixed to the bracket, and a swinging catch mechanism mounted directly or indirectly to the structure. The pivoting element comprises a finger extending therefrom and is engaged with the bracket to limit a range of movement of the pivoting element relative to the bracket. The finger is engageable with the swinging catch mechanism to limit a range of movement of the pivoting element relative to the swinging catch mechanism and thereby selectively limiting a range of movement of the bracket relative to the swinging catch mechanism. When the finger of the pivoting element is engaged with the swinging catch mechanism, the door is held in the first open position. When the finger of the pivoting element is disengaged from the swinging catch mechanism, the door can swing between the first and second open positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Questar Gas Company
    Inventors: Carter Worthen, Bryan Yap, Cameron Andersen, Jessica Rule, Todd Allen Bayliff
  • Patent number: 11771004
    Abstract: A mower includes a cutting deck supporting a cutting blade having a fixed blade sail and a door having a first position in which the door covers an opening through which grass clippings can pass, and a second position in which the door does not cover the opening. The mower also has a switch configured to send a mode signal indicating that the door is in the first position or the second position. The mower also has a controller configured to receive the mode signal and adjust the cutting blade to rotate at a first speed when the mode signal indicates that the door is in the first position, and a second speed when the mode signal indicates that the door is in the second position. The mower also includes an electric battery to power rotation of the cutting blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Chadwick Aaron Shaffer, Todd Allen Porter, John Orville Hurst, Ryan Mark Petersen
  • Patent number: 11699044
    Abstract: An apparatus and methods for generating automated communication simulation using artificial intelligence is disclosed. The apparatus comprises at least a processor, a memory communicatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory includes instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive a prior communication datum from a first user, parse the prior communication datum to extract at least a contextual datum relating to a second user, generate a correspondence simulation from the first user to the second suer as a function of the at least a contextual datum, receive a prior handwriting image datum from the first user, classify at least a portion of the prior handwriting image datum to at least a glyph, identify at least a semantic match to the at least a glyph in the correspondence simulation, generate and transmit an automated communication simulation using the at least a semantic match and the correspondence simulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Inventor: Todd Allen
  • Publication number: 20230168945
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods to implement efficient high-bandwidth shared memory systems particularly suited for parallelizing and operating large scale machine learning and AI computing systems necessary to efficiently process high volume data sets and streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Brainworks Foundry, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Alvelda, VII, Markus Krause, Todd Allen Stiers
  • Publication number: 20230057819
    Abstract: A weight apply system capable of changing tooling to apply weights to an assembly to correct unbalance. It may include a selectively movable arm, at least one weight apply tool, the ability to change the tooling based on assembly type, and a controller configured to manage the selection of the tool, loading the weight, and application of the weight to the assembly in station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Harsh Suresh SHAH, Raymond Richard Risley, III, Todd Allen CAMPBELL
  • Patent number: 11573791
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed containerizing a source code file. In some embodiments, the system detects a command to navigate a user interface to a machine station. The system responsively generates for display using the user interface a station identifier corresponding to the machine station and a drag-and-drop interface. The system receives a source code file by way of a drag-and-drop operation being performed with respect to the drag-and-drop interface. The system selects a machine of the machine station to execute the source code file, containerizes the source code file based on a language used by the selected machine, and commands the selected machine to execute the containerized source code file. The system generates for display results of the executed containerized source code file using the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Hypernet Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Allen Chapman, Ivan James Ravlich
  • Publication number: 20230019447
    Abstract: A bead exerciser system for an automated wheel assembly may include a center lift configured to lift a wheel assembly off of a conveyor belt, a drum roller configured to rotate the wheel assembly, a pair of pinch rollers driven by a driver and configured to apply force to a tire of the wheel assembly, a force sensor configured to detect a force of the tire against the pinch rollers, and a controller configured to receive the force from the force sensor and generate a command for an alert in response to the force falling outside of a predefined threshold range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Keith Martin SMILEY, Todd Allen CAMPBELL, Daniel Jonathan EHLKE, Harsh Suresh SHAH
  • Patent number: 11556390
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods to implement efficient high-bandwidth shared memory systems particularly suited for parallelizing and operating large scale machine learning and AI computing systems necessary to efficiently process high volume data sets and streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Brainworks Foundry, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Alvelda, VII, Markus Krause, Todd Allen Stiers
  • Patent number: 11527172
    Abstract: A system and methods are disclosed for enabling users to attach a tag and highlight in a single action or activity to a select piece or portion of text in digital content (e.g., in a digital book or other content provided for viewing on an electronic device). In some implementations, the teacher may associate a tag with a particular text in the assignment, push the assignment embedding the tag to one or more students, and the tag becomes automatically visible to the one or more students through their highlight menu when they open up the assignment for completion. In some implementations, with this single activity, users may easily share tasks, comments etc., with ease. One or more other activities are also used among teachers and students to create and execute assignments with efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Renaissance Learning, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Goldman, Andrew John Storey Cooper, Todd Allen Robertson, Adam Iarossi
  • Patent number: 11510509
    Abstract: Fasteners and methods for mounting a frame onto a previously installed mirror without requiring removal of the previously installed mirror are provided. Each fastener includes a support panel. A first bracket portion extends from a first face of the support panel and is configured to receive a portion of an outer edge of the previously installed mirror. A second bracket portion extends from a second face of the support panel and is configured to receive the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Donald Lomax, Todd Allen Hite, Jeffrey Jay Phipps
  • Patent number: 11468492
    Abstract: A distributed computing device stores user preference data representing preferences of a user with respect to a portion of a set of items. The distributed computing device randomly samples the user preference data to calculate sampled user preference data. The distributed computing device iteratively executes, in conjunction with additional distributed computing devices connected by a network, a process to determine a consensus result for the sampled user preference data. The consensus result is based on the sampled user preference data and additional sampled user preference data calculated by the additional distributed computing devices and based on preferences of additional users. The distributed computing device determines a recommendation model based on the consensus result, the recommendation model reflecting preferences of the user and additional users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Hypernet Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Allen Chapman, Ivan James Ravlich, Christopher Taylor Hansen, Daniel Maren
  • Publication number: 20220309503
    Abstract: A request processing system uses Iframes and in particular, nested Iframes to provide an isolated environment where various forms of user requests can be processed for different clients within one outer Iframe that can be re-instantiated across various client web applications. A user request can include a payment made using a cryptocurrency against the user's blockchain wallet. The request processing system can employ persistent authorization storage to allow users to authenticate themselves for future requests without further involving themselves (e.g., exposing their private key to authenticate themselves). The request processing system utilizes nested Iframes to promote security among simultaneously processed requests. Each nested Iframe can perform operations that are isolated from other nested Iframes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Charles William Sibbach, Todd Allen Chapman