Patents by Inventor Val (Shawn) Johnson

Val (Shawn) Johnson 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: 20190235917
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods are disclosed for scheduling threads comprising of code blocks in a graph streaming processor (GSP) system. One system includes a scheduler for scheduling plurality of threads, the plurality of threads includes a set of instructions operating on the graph streaming processors of GSP system. The scheduler comprises a plurality of stages where each stage is coupled to an input command buffer and an output command buffer. A portion of the scheduler is implemented in hardware and comprises of a command parser operative to interpret commands within a corresponding input command buffer, a thread generator coupled to the command parser operate to generate the plurality of threads, and a thread scheduler coupled to the thread generator for dispatching the plurality of threads for operating on the plurality of graph streaming processors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: ThinCl, Inc.
    Inventors: Satyaki Koneru, Val G. Cook, Ke Yin
  • Publication number: 20190225333
    Abstract: Airframes configured for stable in-flight transition between forward flight and vertical takeoff and landing are described herein. In one embodiment, an aircraft can include a fuselage, opposed wings extending from opposed sides of the fuselage, and a plurality of engines. At least one engine can be mounted to each of the opposed wings and at least a portion of each opposed wing including at least one of the plurality of engines can rotate relative to the fuselage around a rotation axis that is non-perpendicular and transverse to a longitudinal axis of the fuselage. Rotating portions of the wings including at least one of the plurality of engines in the described manner can provide a stable and smooth transition between vertical and forward flight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Val Petrov
  • Publication number: 20190209716
    Abstract: A method for producing a solution including a positron emitting zinc cation of 63Zn, and the method comprises bombarding a solution target including 63Cu with high energy protons to produce a solution including a positron emitting zinc cation. A method for detecting or ruling out Alzheimer's disease in a patient comprises administering to a patient a detectable amount of a compound including a positron emitting zinc cation, wherein the zinc cation is targeted to ?-amyloid in the patient, and acquiring an image to detect the presence or absence of ?-amyloid in the patient. A method for detecting or ruling out cancer in a patient comprises administering to a patient a detectable amount of a compound including a positron emitting zinc cation, wherein the zinc cation is targeted to tissue in the patient; and acquiring an image using a medical imaging technique to detect zinc distribution in tissue in the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy R. Degrado, Mukesh K. Pandey, Hendrik Petrus Engelbrecht, Val J. Lowe
  • Patent number: 10329789
    Abstract: An enclosure system is adapted for exterior storage. The storage system has a rear wall, joined to two side walls with a mechanical housing there between. A first track is arranged on a first inner edge of the first side wall and extends distally away from the mechanical housing while parallel to the ground surface and then downward toward the ground surface. A second track is arranged on a second inner edge on the second side wall and extends distally away from the mechanical housing while parallel to the ground surface and then downward toward the ground surface. A rolling coiling service door is housed in the mechanical housing, and is configured to roll down the first track and the second track to enclose an internal space between the first side wall and the second side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Tambour Enclosures LLC.
    Inventors: Scott Douglas Bechtle, Val Lint, Joseph L Balay, Thomas Balay
  • Patent number: 10332863
    Abstract: The invention relates to a 3D electronic module including, in a direction referred to as the vertical direction, a stack (4) of electronic dice (16), each die including at least one chip (1) provided with interconnect pads (10), this stack being attached to an interconnect circuit (2) for the module provided with connection bumps, the pads (10) of each chip being connected by electrical bonding wires (15) to vertical buses (41) that are themselves electrically linked to the interconnect circuit (2) for the module, a bonding wire and the vertical bus to which it is linked forming an electrical conductor between a pad of a chip and the interconnect circuit, characterized in that each electrical bonding wire (15) is linked to its vertical bus (41) by forming, in a vertical plane, an oblique angle (?2) and in that the length of the bonding wire between a pad of a chip of one die and the corresponding vertical bus is different than the length of the bonding wire between one and the same pad of a chip of another di
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: 3D PLUS
    Inventor: Christian Val
  • Publication number: 20190188249
    Abstract: A system and method indicates certain terms on a web page as links or portals to additional information and then allows the user to click the link or operate the portal to obtain the additional information, which may be a different web page on the world wide web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Val Agostino, David Cowan
  • Patent number: 10311542
    Abstract: The claimed invention discloses system comprising a plurality of logical nodes comprised in a single or plurality of stages, with defined properties and resources associated with each node, for reducing compute resources, said system further comprising: at least a recirculating ring buffer holding only any one of a control information, input, and, or out data necessary to stream a temporary data between node and, or nodes in an execution graph, thereby reducing size of said recirculating ring buffer; said recirculating ring buffer being sufficiently reduced in size to reside in an on-chip cache, such that any one of the control information, input, and, or out data between node and, or nodes need not be stored in memory; wherein the control information further comprises a command related to invalidating any one of the input and, or out data held in a recirculating ring data buffer, clearing the buffer of tasked data; and wherein a producer is stalled from writing any more control information into a recirculati
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: THINCI, Inc.
    Inventors: Val G. Cook, Satyaki Koneru, Ke Yin, Dinakar C. Munagala
  • Patent number: 10311495
    Abstract: A personalized housing for a consumer product, such as a speaker, includes a customizable cover at least partially covering the product and a set of at least two end caps coupled to the product. The end caps are oriented in at least partial opposition to each other and installed using an interference fit. A vibration dampening connector or buffer couples the end caps to the product. The buffer is arranged such that urging the end caps onto the product couples the end caps in a releasable interference fit, and the cover remains coupled to the product when the end caps are pulled from the cover. The cover allows access to controls located on the product, for example volume and input controls, may be made of a front panel covering only the front of the product, and a corresponding enclosure that covers the top, rear and sides of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Inventor: Timothy Val Kolton
  • Patent number: 10279054
    Abstract: A method for producing a solution including a positron emitting zinc cation of 63Zn, and the method comprises bombarding a solution target including 63Cu with high energy protons to produce a solution including a positron emitting zinc cation. A method for detecting or ruling out Alzheimer's disease in a patient comprises administering to a patient a detectable amount of a compound including a positron emitting zinc cation, wherein the zinc cation is targeted to beta-amyloid in the patient, and acquiring an image to detect the presence or absence of beta-amyloid in the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Timothy R. Degrado, Mukesh K. Pandey, Hendrik Petrus Engelbrecht, Val J. Lowe
  • Publication number: 20190117100
    Abstract: A wearable ECG device includes a band having a first and a second ECG electrode, the first and the second ECG electrodes electrically connected as a common electrode. A device body is removably coupled to the band, and has a face and a display on a first side thereof, and a third ECG electrode on an opposite face thereof. A clasp is coupled to the band to secure the device around a wrist of a user, the clasp having a fourth ECG electrode, the fourth ECG electrode insulated from the band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Bruce Ernest Rollie, Carl Edward Horton, Jon Val Barron
  • Publication number: 20190113432
    Abstract: Platelet cell data may be obtained from analysis of a blood sample by a hematology analyzer or like device. Systems and apparatus may process the platelet cell data in accordance with platelet parameter thresholds selected by a user. The platelet cell data may then be categorized and displayed in one or more useful forms for medical diagnostic and/or research purposes. The platelet cell data may be categorized and displayed in, e.g., tabular and/or graphical form based on the user-selected platelet parameter thresholds. Methods of processing platelet cell data for categorizing and displaying the platelet cell data in one or more useful forms are also provided, as are other aspects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick Stelling, Val Jones, William Canfield
  • Patent number: 10252798
    Abstract: Airframes configured for stable in-flight transition between forward flight and vertical takeoff and landing are described herein. In one embodiment, an aircraft can include a fuselage, opposed wings extending from opposed sides of the fuselage, and a plurality of engines. At least one engine can be mounted to each of the opposed wings and at least a portion of each opposed wing including at least one of the plurality of engines can rotate relative to the fuselage around a rotation axis that is non-perpendicular and transverse to a longitudinal axis of the fuselage. Rotating portions of the wings including at least one of the plurality of engines in the described manner can provide a stable and smooth transition between vertical and forward flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: PteroDynamics
    Inventor: Val Petrov
  • Publication number: 20190103380
    Abstract: A 3D electronic module including, in a direction referred to as the vertical direction, a stack of electronic dice, each die including at least one chip provided with interconnect pads, this stack being attached to an interconnect circuit for the module provided with connection bumps, the pads of each chip being connected by electrical bonding wires to vertical buses that are themselves electrically linked to the interconnect circuit for the module, a bonding wire and the vertical bus to which it is linked forming an electrical conductor between a pad of a chip and the interconnect circuit, wherein each electrical bonding wire is linked to its vertical bus by forming, in a vertical plane, an oblique angle and in that the length of the bonding wire between a pad of a chip of one die and the corresponding vertical bus is different than the length of the bonding wire between one and the same pad of a chip of another die and the corresponding vertical bus, and this is obtained by wiring the bonding wire in a non-
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventor: Christian VAL
  • Patent number: 10238945
    Abstract: A two part device for teaching a wearer to maintain a neutral head position while performing an action, like a gymnastics move. The device comprises a top part having a flat top surface and a thickness that is shaped to curve around the neck of a wearer and a bottom part shaped like a wedge which is securely connected to the top part on one end while the opposing end presses into the sternum or chest area of a wearing when the top part is positioned around the neck. The device is placed around the neck and pressed against the sternum or chest area of a user to ensure the wearer's head is in a neutral position. If the wearer performs the action and the device remains in place, the wearer knows that their head remained in a neutral position during the entire action, providing instant feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Val Balent, Yuri Kostovetskiy, Mikhail Nasikan
  • Publication number: 20190083871
    Abstract: An adjustable strength magnetic strap system for athletic training. Two straps, one for each opposing appendage, can be readily secured by wrapping them around and tightening them using hook and loop fastener material to an arm or leg in one or more locations. The adjustable straps are further defined by one or more pockets that can be used to retain one or more different strength magnets in the sealed assorted pouches. The various magnets can be combined together, providing for multiple hold strengths. The straps can also be using in combination with various attachments to expand use options, such as a thigh extension strap/wrist extension and a strap/arm-neck extension strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Val Balent, Yuri Kostovetskiy, Mikhail Nasikan
  • Patent number: 10231676
    Abstract: A portable patient monitor has an integrated mode in which it operates as a plug-in module for a multiparameter patient monitoring system (MPMS). The patient monitor also has a portable mode in which it operates separately from the MPMS as a battery-powered handheld or standalone instrument. The patient monitor has a sensor port that receives a signal indicative of physiological parameters as input to an internal processor. The patient monitor processes this sensor signal to derive patient measurements. In the portable mode, this information is provided on its display. In the integrated mode, the patient monitor provides patient measurements to the MPMS to be displayed on a MPMS monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Don Carothers, David Dalke, Mohamed K. Diab, Julian Goldman, Massi E. Kiani, Michael Lee, Jerome Novak, Robert Smith, Val E. Vaden
  • Patent number: 10218049
    Abstract: Among other things, a sheet has a thickness and extends in two dimensions normal to the thickness of the sheet. Within the sheet there is an electronic device having an integrated circuit and conductive elements connected to the integrated circuit. The electronic device extends in the two dimensions, the extent of the device in each of the two dimensions being greater than 3 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Uniqarta, Inc.
    Inventor: Val Marinov
  • Publication number: 20190057891
    Abstract: A method includes dicing a wafer to form discrete components; transferring the discrete components onto a transparent carrier, including adhering the discrete component to a carrier release layer on the transparent carrier; and releasing one of the discrete components from the transparent carrier, the one of the discrete components being deposited onto a device substrate after the releasing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Uniqarta, Inc.
    Inventors: Val Marinov, Yuriy Atanasov
  • Publication number: 20190057186
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for the diagnosis and classification of schizophrenia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Jorge Sergio Zwir, Claude Robert Cloninger, Francisco Javier Arnedo Fernandez, Dragan Svrakic, Maria Coral del Val Munoz, Gabriel Alejandro de Erausquin
  • Publication number: 20190048043
    Abstract: The present invention provides HIV-1 vaccine immunogens. Some of the immunogens contain a soluble gp140-derived protein that harbors a modified N-terminus of the HR1 region in gp41. Some of the immunogens contain an HIV-1 Env-derived trimer protein that is presented on a nanoparticle platform. The invention also provides methods of using the HIV-1 vaccine immunogens for eliciting an immune response or treating HIV infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Leopold Kong, Ian A. Wilson, Natalia De Val, Andrew B. Ward, Dennis Burton, Linling He, Jiang Zhu