Patents by Inventor William A. Hart

William A. Hart 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: 20250019779
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, and kits are provided for the detection of Influenza A in a test sample. The presence or absence of Influenza A in the sample is determined by nucleic acid based assays using primers and/or probes with excellent sensitivity, specificity and inclusivity for detecting Influenza A strains and/or subtypes Detection strategies may utilize loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and molecular beacon hybridization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: William BROWN, Megan PRYCE, Yan ZHAO, Eduardo MORALES, James HART, Dan VANATTA, Andrea DEDENT, Josephine WONG, Doris COTO VILLA
  • Publication number: 20250020830
    Abstract: Described in the present disclosure are display articles with scattering regions for reducing glare and associated methods. Within the scattering region, a major surface of the display article comprises a plurality of regions comprising a discrete distribution of heights measured relative to an imaginary base plane extending through the display article and parallel to the first major surface. The discrete distribution of heights comprises at least four heights, with each height occupying a surface area percentage of the scattering region that is within 3% of 100%/n, were n is the number of heights. At least two differences between adjacent heights in the discrete distribution of heights are not equal to one another such that the display article exhibits a specular reflectance spectrum comprising two or more local minima over a wavelength range of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Shandon Dee HART, Karl William KOCH, III, Jun YANG
  • Publication number: 20250020842
    Abstract: A window for a sensing system is provided that includes: a substrate comprising an outer and an inner primary surface; an outer layered film disposed on the outer primary surface; and an inner layered film disposed on the inner primary surface. Each of the outer and inner layered films comprises alternating high index and low index layers. The outer layered film comprises a scratch resistant layer having a thickness from about 0.5 ?m to about 10 ?m, and exhibits a hardness of at least 11 GPa, as measured with a Berkovich Indenter Hardness Test. The window exhibits an average transmittance of greater than 85% within ±25 nm of at least one wavelength within the infrared spectrum from 900 nm to 1600 nm and an average transmittance of less than 5% in the visible spectrum from 420 nm to 650 nm, each at an angle of incidence<15°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Shandon Dee Hart, Karl William Koch, III, Carlo Anthony Kosik Williams, Lin Lin, Alexandre Michel Mayolet, Charles Andrew Paulson, James Joseph Price
  • Publication number: 20240403988
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method including providing an aerial drone coupled wirelessly to a social distancing application on a user digital device, wherein the drone is coupled to solar cell panels for recharging its batteries, providing a strobe light coupled to the drone for signaling an S.O.S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: William Hart, Edmond A. DeFrank, Antonio DeFrank, Nicolas DeFrank, Allen Mark Jones
  • Patent number: 12137746
    Abstract: An aerosol provision system for generating an aerosol for user inhalation comprises a cartridge comprising a housing containing an aerosolizable material, and an aerosol provision device having an interface configured operatively to receive the cartridge. The aerosol provision device is configured in use to cause the aerosolizable material to generate the aerosol for user inhalation by providing heat/power to the aerosol generating material. The cartridge includes a data storage unit configured to store information relating to the cartridge, the aerosol provision device being configured to detect the identifier stored in the data storage unit when cartridge is received by the aerosol provision device. Embodiments of the present technique can be arranged to provide a cartridge with data storage unit integrally formed with one or more walls of the cartridge's housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Patrick Moloney, Anton Korus, Will England, William Hart, Conor McGrath
  • Patent number: 12062107
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method including providing an aerial drone coupled wirelessly to a social distancing application on a user digital device, wherein the drone is coupled to solar cell panels for recharging its batteries, providing a strobe light coupled to the drone for signaling an S.O.S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Inventors: William Hart, Edmond A. DeFrank, Antonio DeFrank, Nicolas DeFrank, Allen Mark Jones
  • Publication number: 20240160050
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose an apparatus including an eyewear pupilometer for detecting, measuring and processing a wearer's pupil movement and size, for detecting and processing retinal images, for detecting and processing a wearer's field of view, for broadcasting alerts, for pre-diagnostic screening, for overriding vehicle operation and for measuring, recording and transmitting circadian responses, at least one eyewear pupilometer module including a lens fiber optic camera module, an image processor module, a retinal image infrared detector module, an outward camera module, at least one alert module, an alert light and message projector, a WI-FI module, an automated pullover module, an automated steering module, fiber optic & data cables, a contact lens pupilometer image, sensor and processor module, and at least one eyewear pupilometer module coupled to and/or embedded into eyewear frames and lenses, contact lenses, a vehicle wind shield and protective covers for hand held devices and laptop computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: William Hart, Edmond Arthur DeFrank, Nicolas DeFrank, Antonio DeFrank, Allen Mark Jones
  • Patent number: 11880091
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose an apparatus including an eyewear pupilometer for detecting, measuring and processing a wearer's pupil movement and size, for detecting and processing retinal images, for detecting and processing a wearer's field of view, for broadcasting alerts, for pre-diagnostic screening, for overriding vehicle operation and for measuring, recording and transmitting circadian responses, at least one eyewear pupilometer module including a lens fiber optic camera module, an image processor module, a retinal image infrared detector module, an outward camera module, at least one alert module, an alert light and message projector, a WI-FI module, an automated pullover module, an automated steering module, fiber optic & data cables, a contact lens pupilometer image, sensor and processor module, and at least one eyewear pupilometer module coupled to and/or embedded into eyewear frames and lenses, contact lenses, a vehicle wind shield and protective covers for hand held devices and laptop computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Inventors: William Hart, Edmond Arthur DeFrank, Nicolas DeFrank, Antonio DeFrank, Allen Mark Jones
  • Publication number: 20230385972
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method including providing an aerial drone coupled wirelessly to a social distancing application on a user digital device, wherein the drone is coupled to solar cell panels for recharging its batteries, providing a strobe light coupled to the drone for signaling an S.O.S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: William Hart, Edmond A. DeFrank, Antonio DeFrank, Nicolas DeFrank, Allen Mark Jones
  • Patent number: 11715168
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method including providing an aerial drone coupled wirelessly to a social distancing application on a user digital device, wherein the drone is coupled to solar cell panels for recharging its batteries, providing a strobe light coupled to the drone for signaling an S.O.S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Inventors: Edmond A. DeFrank, Allen Mark Jones, William Hart, Nicolas DeFrank, Antonio DeFrank, Mark Phillip Jones, Melissa Marie Jones
  • Publication number: 20220388655
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method including providing an aerial drone coupled wirelessly to a social distancing application on a user digital device, wherein the drone is coupled to solar cell panels for recharging its batteries, providing a strobe light coupled to the drone for signaling an S.O.S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Edmond A. DeFrank, ALLEN MARK JONES, William Hart, Nicolas DeFrank, Antonio DeFrank, Mark Phillip Jones, Melissa Marie Jones
  • Publication number: 20220308366
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose an apparatus including an eyewear pupilometer for detecting, measuring and processing a wearers pupil movement and size, for detecting and processing retinal images, for detecting and processing a wearers field of view, for broadcasting alerts, for pre-diagnostic screening, for overriding vehicle operation and for measuring, recording and transmitting circadian responses, at least one eyewear pupilometer module including a lens fiber optic camera module, an image processor module, a retinal image infrared detector module, an outward camera module, at least one alert module, an alert light and message projector, a WI-FI module, an automated pullover module, an automated steering module, fiber optic & data cables, a contact lens pupilometer image, sensor and processor module, and at least one eyewear pupilometer module coupled to and/or embedded into eyewear frames and lenses, contact lenses, a vehicle wind shield and protective covers for hand held devices and laptop computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: William Hart, Edmond Arthur DeFrank, Nicolas DeFrank, Antonio DeFrank, Allen Mark Jones
  • Patent number: 11414189
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method including providing an aerial drone coupled wirelessly to a social distancing application on a user digital device, wherein the drone is coupled to solar cell panels for recharging its batteries, providing a strobe light coupled to the drone for signaling an S.O.S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventors: Edmond A. DeFrank, Allen Mark Jones, William Hart, Nicolas DeFrank, Antonio DeFrank, Mark Phillip Jones, Melissa Marie Jones
  • Patent number: 11386397
    Abstract: In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods and devices for providing cross-domain access to calendar availability are presented. A request to schedule an event may be received. The request may comprise an identity of an organizer user account, the organizer user account associated with a first domain, and an identity of an invitee user account, the invitee user account associated with a second domain. An importance level of the organizer user account to the invitee user account may be determined. A determination may be made as to whether the organizer user account has access to events in an electronic calendar associated with the invitee user account based on the importance level. One or more events that the organizer account has access to may be surfaced in an event scheduling assistant user interface associated with the organizer user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: William Hart Holmes, Srinivasa Reddy Manda, Mohit Mehtani, Jaya Matthew, Chanchai Ravindra Kariwala, Charlie Ricafort Chung, Tor-Helge Persett
  • Patent number: 11347084
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose an apparatus including an eyewear pupilometer for detecting, measuring and processing a wearer's pupil movement and size, for detecting and processing retinal images, for detecting and processing a wearer's field of view, for broadcasting alerts, for pre-diagnostic screening, for overriding vehicle operation and for measuring, recording and transmitting circadian responses, at least one eyewear pupilometer module including a lens fiber optic camera module, an image processor module, a retinal image infrared detector module, an outward camera module, at least one alert module, an alert light and message projector, a WI-FI module, an automated pullover module, an automated steering module, fiber optic & data cables, a contact lens pupilometer image, sensor and processor module, and at least one eyewear pupilometer module coupled to and/or embedded into eyewear frames and lenses, contact lenses, a vehicle wind shield and protective covers for hand held devices and laptop computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Inventors: William Hart, Edmond Arthur DeFrank, Nicolas DeFrank, Antonio DeFrank, Allen Mark Jones
  • Publication number: 20220087322
    Abstract: An aerosol provision system for generating an aerosol for user inhalation comprises a cartridge comprising a housing containing an aerosolizable material, and an aerosol provision device having an interface configured operatively to receive the cartridge. The aerosol provision device is configured in use to cause the aerosolizable material to generate the aerosol for user inhalation by providing heat/power to the aerosol generating material. The cartridge includes a data storage unit configured to store information relating to the cartridge, the aerosol provision device being configured to detect the identifier stored in the data storage unit when cartridge is received by the aerosol provision device. Embodiments of the present technique can be arranged to provide a cartridge with data storage unit integrally formed with one or more walls of the cartridge's housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Patrick MOLONEY, Anton KORUS, Will ENGLAND, William HART, Conor MCGRATH
  • Publication number: 20220001981
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method including providing an aerial drone coupled wirelessly to a social distancing application on a user digital device, wherein the drone is coupled to solar cell panels for recharging its batteries, providing a strobe light coupled to the drone for signaling an S.O.S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Edmond A. DeFrank, ALLEN MARK JONES, William Hart, Nicolas DeFrank, Antonio DeFrank, Mark Phillip Jones, Melissa Marie Jones
  • Patent number: 11030542
    Abstract: Techniques enable contextually-aware selections of event forums. Scheduling data can be analyzed to identify a context associated with an appointment. A forum that is appropriate for the identified context can be selected and utilized. The analysis can also utilize traffic data, map data, weather data, user preferences, and other contextual data to select one or more forums. A forum can be a place or communication medium. A service provider can associate one or more forums with a particular skill set. For example, a legal office can associate an online forum, such a videoconference, with a first category of services, and an on-site location for a second category of services. Depending on a category of services identified in one or more user preferences and/or meeting requests, a forum can be selected. Other factors, which may include weather conditions, traffic conditions, and commute times can also influence the selection of a forum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Neel Joshi, William Hart Holmes, Paul David Tischhauser, Chandresh K. Jain, Lamia Benmouffok
  • Publication number: 20210133693
    Abstract: In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods and devices for providing cross-domain access to calendar availability are presented. A request to schedule an event may be received. The request may comprise an identity of an organizer user account, the organizer user account associated with a first domain, and an identity of an invitee user account, the invitee user account associated with a second domain. An importance level of the organizer user account to the invitee user account may be determined. A determination may be made as to whether the organizer user account has access to events in an electronic calendar associated with the invitee user account based on the importance level. One or more events that the organizer account has access to may be surfaced in an event scheduling assistant user interface associated with the organizer user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: William Hart Holmes, Srinivasa Reddy Manda, Mohit Mehtani, Jaya Matthew, Chanchal Ravindra Kariwala, Charlie Ricafort Chung, Tor-Helge Persett
  • Publication number: 20210041725
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose an apparatus including an eyewear pupilometer for detecting, measuring and processing a wearer's pupil movement and size, for detecting and processing retinal images, for detecting and processing a wearer's field of view, for broadcasting alerts, for pre-diagnostic screening, for overriding vehicle operation and for measuring, recording and transmitting circadian responses, at least one eyewear pupilometer module including a lens fiber optic camera module, an image processor module, a retinal image infrared detector module, an outward camera module, at least one alert module, an alert light and message projector, a WI-FI module, an automated pullover module, an automated steering module, fiber optic & data cables, a contact lens pupilometer image, sensor and processor module, and at least one eyewear pupilometer module coupled to and/or embedded into eyewear frames and lenses, contact lenses, a vehicle wind shield and protective covers for hand held devices and laptop computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: William Hart, Edmond Arthur DeFrank, Nicolas DeFrank, Antonio DeFrank, Allen Mark Jones