Patents by Inventor Todd Harris
Todd Harris 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: 20240065777Abstract: Methods and systems for performing robotically-assisted surgery in conjunction with intra-operative imaging. A method includes moving a robotic arm with respect to a patient and an imaging device to move an end effector of the robotic arm to a pre-determined position and orientation with respect to the patient based on imaging data of the patient obtained by the imaging device. The robotic arm maintains the end effector in the pre-determined position and orientation with respect to the patient and does not collide with the imaging device or with the patient when the imaging device moves with respect to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Mobius Imaging, LLCInventors: Eugene A. Gregerson, Paul Sebring, Russell Stanton, Scott Coppen, Adeline Harris, Todd Furlong, Jeff Baker
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Patent number: 11912235Abstract: While a vehicle is in a minimal power state, a first sensor is activated based on a location of the vehicle within a monitored area. The vehicle is transitioned to an on state based on detecting an object via data from the first sensor. Then the vehicle is operated to block an exit from the monitored area based on identifying the object as an unauthorized object.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Sam Harris, Tarik Safir, Donald Paul Bilger, Thomas Joseph Hermann, Todd Ansbacher
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Patent number: 11847753Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to providing an artificial reality environment with augments and surfaces. An “augment” is a virtual container in 3D space that can include presentation data, context, and logic. An artificial reality system can use augments as the fundamental building block for displaying 2D and 3D models in the artificial reality environment. For example, augments can represent people, places, and things in an artificial reality environment and can respond to a context such as a current display mode, time of day, a type of surface the augment is on, a relationship to other augments, etc. Augments can be on a “surface” that has a layout and properties that cause augments on that surface to display in different ways. Augments and other objects (real or virtual) can also interact, where these interactions can be controlled by rules for the objects evaluated based on information from the shell.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: James Tichenor, Arthur Zwiegincew, Hayden Schoen, Alex Marcolina, Gregory Alt, Todd Harris, Merlyn Deng, Barrett Fox, Michal Hlavac
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Publication number: 20230323023Abstract: Copolyesters made from the direct esterification of terephthalic acid with diols including ethylene glycol, but which contain low diethylene glycol (DEG) content, and processes for making the copolyesters. The copolyesters are characterized by comprising 1.0 wt % or less of DEG without requiring the use of DEG-suppressing additives. The processes are characterized by features including operating at lower pressures and lower EG:TPA feed mole ratios in the first reaction zone, while simultaneously at higher temperatures than typical operation in order to lower incorporation of DEG into the final polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Anne-Martine Sherbeck Jackson, Rachel Elizabeth McLendon, Bruce Roger DeBruin, Michael Paul Ekart, Dale Milton Blakely, Robert Todd Harris
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Patent number: 11769304Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to providing an artificial reality environment with augments and surfaces. An “augment” is a virtual container in 3D space that can include presentation data, context, and logic. An artificial reality system can use augments as the fundamental building block for displaying 2D and 3D models in the artificial reality environment. For example, augments can represent people, places, and things in an artificial reality environment and can respond to a context such as a current display mode, time of day, a type of surface the augment is on, a relationship to other augments, etc. Augments can be on a “surface” that has a layout and properties that cause augments on that surface to display in different ways. Augments and other objects (real or virtual) can also interact, where these interactions can be controlled by rules for the objects evaluated based on information from the shell.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: James Tichenor, Arthur Zwiegincew, Hayden Schoen, Alex Marcolina, Gregory Alt, Todd Harris, Merlyn Deng, Barrett Fox, Michal Hlavac
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Patent number: 11708453Abstract: Process for preparing copolyesters by introducing TPA, EG, and CHDM at an EG:TPA molar ratio of 2.3:1 to 2.7:1 into a reaction zone; reacting TPA with EG and CHDM at a temperature of at least 250° C. and pressure of up to 40 psi to form a first esterification product; passing the first esterification product to a reaction zone; esterifying the first esterification product at a temperature of at least 250° C. and pressure of up to 20 psi to form a second esterification product, passing the second esterification product to a reaction zone; polycondensing the second esterification product in the presence of a catalyst to form a prepolymerization product; passing the prepolymerization product to one or more reaction zones; and polycondensing the prepolymerization product in the presence of the catalyst to form a copolyester comprising 1.0 wt % or less of DEG, without requiring the use of DEG-suppressing additives.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Anne-Martine Sherbeck Jackson, Rachel Elizabeth McLendon, Bruce Roger DeBruin, Michael Paul Ekart, Dale Milton Blakely, Robert Todd Harris
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Patent number: 11651573Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to providing an artificial reality environment with augments and surfaces. An “augment” is a virtual container in 3D space that can include presentation data, context, and logic. An artificial reality system can use augments as the fundamental building block for displaying 2D and 3D models in the artificial reality environment. For example, augments can represent people, places, and things in an artificial reality environment and can respond to a context such as a current display mode, time of day, a type of surface the augment is on, a relationship to other augments, etc. Augments can be on a “surface” that has a layout and properties that cause augments on that surface to display in different ways. Augments and other objects (real or virtual) can also interact, where these interactions can be controlled by rules for the objects evaluated based on information from the shell.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: James Tichenor, Arthur Zwiegincew, Hayden Schoen, Alex Marcolina, Gregory Alt, Todd Harris, Merlyn Deng, Barrett Fox, Michal Hlavac
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Patent number: 11572347Abstract: Provided herein are novel bioavailable dual inhibitors capable of inhibiting both soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) and phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4), and methods of using the same.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Goethe-University FrankfurtInventors: Bruce D. Hammock, Rene Bloecher, Christophe Morisseau, Yang Kevin Xiang, Karen Wagner, Todd Harris, Raghavender Reddy Gopireddy, Eugen Proschak
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Publication number: 20220122329Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to providing an artificial reality environment with augments and surfaces. An “augment” is a virtual container in 3D space that can include presentation data, context, and logic. An artificial reality system can use augments as the fundamental building block for displaying 2D and 3D models in the artificial reality environment. For example, augments can represent people, places, and things in an artificial reality environment and can respond to a context such as a current display mode, time of day, a type of surface the augment is on, a relationship to other augments, etc. Augments can be on a “surface” that has a layout and properties that cause augments on that surface to display in different ways. Augments and other objects (real or virtual) can also interact, where these interactions can be controlled by rules for the objects evaluated based on information from the shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: James Tichenor, Arthur Zwiegincew, Hayden Schoen, Alex Marcolina, Gregory Alt, Todd Harris, Merlyn Deng, Barrett Fox, Michal Hlavac
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Publication number: 20220073676Abstract: Copolyesters made from the direct esterification of terephthalic acid with diols including ethylene glycol, but which contain low diethylene glycol (DEG) content, and processes for making the copolyesters. The copolyesters are characterized by comprising 1.0 wt % or less of DEG without requiring the use of DEG-suppressing additives. The processes are characterized by features including operating at lower pressures and lower EG:TPA feed mole ratios in the first esterification zone, while simultaneously at higher temperatures than typical operation in order to lower incorporation of DEG into the final polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Anne-Martine Sherbeck Jackson, Rachel Elizabeth McLendon, Bruce Roger DeBruin, Michael Paul Ekart, Dale Milton Blakely, Robert Todd Harris
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Publication number: 20220068035Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to providing an artificial reality environment with augments and surfaces. An “augment” is a virtual container in 3D space that can include presentation data, context, and logic. An artificial reality system can use augments as the fundamental building block for displaying 2D and 3D models in the artificial reality environment. For example, augments can represent people, places, and things in an artificial reality environment and can respond to a context such as a current display mode, time of day, a type of surface the augment is on, a relationship to other augments, etc. Augments can be on a “surface” that has a layout and properties that cause augments on that surface to display in different ways. Augments and other objects (real or virtual) can also interact, where these interactions can be controlled by rules for the objects evaluated based on information from the shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: James TICHENOR, Arthur ZWIEGINCEW, Hayden Schoen, Alex MARCOLINA, Gregory ALT, Todd HARRIS, Merlyn DENG, Barrett FOX, Michal HLAVAC
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Publication number: 20220049050Abstract: Copolyesters made from the direct esterification of terephthalic acid with diols including ethylene glycol, but which contain low diethylene glycol (DEG) content, and processes for making the copolyesters. The copolyesters are characterized by comprising 1.0 wt % or less of DEG without requiring the use of DEG-suppressing additives. The processes are characterized by features including operating at lower pressures and lower EG:TPA feed mole ratios in the first reaction zone, while simultaneously at higher temperatures than typical operation in order to lower incorporation of DEG into the final polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Anne-Martine Sherbeck Jackson, Rachel Elizabeth McLendon, Bruce Roger DeBruin, Michael Paul Ekart, Dale Milton Blakely, Robert Todd Harris
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Patent number: 11227445Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to providing an artificial reality environment with augments and surfaces. An “augment” is a virtual container in 3D space that can include presentation data, context, and logic. An artificial reality system can use augments as the fundamental building block for displaying 2D and 3D models in the artificial reality environment. For example, augments can represent people, places, and things in an artificial reality environment and can respond to a context such as a current display mode, time of day, a type of surface the augment is on, a relationship to other augments, etc. Augments can be on a “surface” that has a layout and properties that cause augments on that surface to display in different ways. Augments and other objects (real or virtual) can also interact, where these interactions can be controlled by rules for the objects evaluated based on information from the shell.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: James Tichenor, Arthur Zwiegincew, Hayden Schoen, Alex Marcolina, Gregory Alt, Todd Harris, Merlyn Deng, Barrett Fox, Michal Hlavac
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Publication number: 20210395202Abstract: Provided herein are novel bioavailable dual inhibitors capable of inhibiting both soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) and phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4), and methods of using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2018Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Bruce D. HAMMOCK, Rene BLOECHER, Christophe MORISSEAU, Yang Kevin XIANG, Karen WAGNER, Todd HARRIS, Raghavender Reddy GOPIREDDY, Eugen PROSCHAK
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Patent number: 11176755Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to providing an artificial reality environment with augments and surfaces. An “augment” is a virtual container in 3D space that can include presentation data, context, and logic. An artificial reality system can use augments as the fundamental building block for displaying 2D and 3D models in the artificial reality environment. For example, augments can represent people, places, and things in an artificial reality environment and can respond to a context such as a current display mode, time of day, a type of surface the augment is on, a relationship to other augments, etc. Augments can be on a “surface” that has a layout and properties that cause augments on that surface to display in different ways. Augments and other objects (real or virtual) can also interact, where these interactions can be controlled by rules for the objects evaluated based on information from the shell.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Inventors: James Tichenor, Arthur Zwiegincew, Hayden Schoen, Alex Marcolina, Gregory Alt, Todd Harris, Merlyn Deng, Barrett Fox, Michal Hlavac
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Patent number: 9848726Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the invention, an apparatus for peeling and cutting vegetables and other foods is provided. A plurality of blades form an aperture within a frame. This aperture expands as the vegetable passes through it. This method of food surface removal expedites the process by removing all sides of the vegetable surface at the same time, providing heightened safety features for users, allowing users to easily clean the apparatus, and allowing users to easily remove and replace broken blades or change blade types for a variety of culinary purposes.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2013Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Inventor: Johnny Todd Harris
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Publication number: 20150075011Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the invention, an apparatus for peeling and cutting vegetables and other foods is provided. A plurality of blades form an aperture within a frame. This aperture expands as the vegetable passes through it. This method of food surface removal expedites the process by removing all sides of the vegetable surface at the same time, providing heightened safety features for users, allowing users to easily clean the apparatus, and allowing users to easily remove and replace broken blades or change blade types for a variety of culinary purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventor: Johnny Todd Harris
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Publication number: 20100254914Abstract: The disclosure provides elongated nanostructures useful for biological imaging and measurement. More particularly the disclosure provides nanoworms having an increased bioavailability compared to nanospheres.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Ji-Ho Park, Lianglin Zhang, Austin M. Derfus, Michael J. Sailor, Geoffrey A. Von Maltzahn, Todd Harris, Sangeeta N. Bhatia, Dmitri Simberg
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Patent number: 7778901Abstract: To electronically present bills and request payment of presented bills, billing information representing a bill of a biller for a payee, and an associated selectable payment indicator having a first linking function, are received from a first network site associated with a bill presentment entity via a first communications link over a communications network. The received billing information and payment indicator are displayed. An input representing a selection of the displayed payment indicator is received. Based on the receipt of this input, the first linking function is activated to establish a second communications link over the communications network to a second network site, different that the first network site, associated with a bill payment entity, and to transmit a request to pay the represented bill on behalf of the payee to the second network site via the second communications link.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2005Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: CheckFree CorporationInventors: Ravi Ganesan, Mark Todd Harris, Hans Daniel Dreyer, Kathryn Randall Wolfe
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Patent number: 7657484Abstract: Bill information is electronically presented to a user via a wide-area communications network. The wide-area communications network has multiple different network sites, including a first network site associated with a first bill information presentment entity, a second network site associated with a first user entity, and a third network site associated with a second bill information presentment entity. First information for authenticating the first user entity is received by the first bill information presentment entity. The first user entity is authenticated to the third network site based on this received first authentication information. First bill information, which represents a first bill of a first biller for the first user entity, is accessed at the third network site based on the authentication of the first user entity to this site. The accessed first bill information is transmitted from the first network site to the second network site, for presentation to the first user entity.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2003Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: CheckFree CorporationInventors: Ravi Ganesan, Mark Todd Harris, Hans Daniel Dreyer, Kathryn Randall Wolfe