Patents by Inventor William A. Lucas

William A. Lucas 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).

  • Patent number: 11947778
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating a collection of media items. In accordance with one embodiment, in response to receiving an input, a device displays a first view of a collection of media items, including concurrently displaying a representation of a first time period and a representation of a second time period. In accordance with a determination that a current time is associated with a first recurring temporal event: the representation of the first time period includes a first representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a second representative media item. In accordance with a determination that the current time is associated with a second recurring temporal event, the representation of the first time period includes a third representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a fourth representative media item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Graham R. Clarke, Simon Bovet, Eric M. G. Circlaeys, Richard R. Dellinger, Lynne Devine, Alan C. Dye, Daniel E. Gobera Rubalcava, Andreas Karlsson, Matthieu Lucas, Johnnie B. Manzari, Nicole R. Ryan, William A. Sorrentino, III, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Gregg Suzuki, Sergey Tatarchuk
  • Patent number: 11918276
    Abstract: A system is configured to delivering radiofrequency power to the endometrial lining tissue of a uterine cavity, including modulating the delivered power so that a measured impedance of the endometrial lining tissue tracks a target impedance as a function of time, wherein the target tissue impedance is derived from a function that approximates a preferred endometrial lining tissue ablation impedance curve that is determined based upon a measured impedance of the endometrial lining tissue after RF power has been delivered for a predetermined initial time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Hologic, Inc.
    Inventors: William Lucas Churchill, Danielle Gline Allen
  • Patent number: 11915127
    Abstract: A system includes first, second and third input data sets. The first input data set includes demographic information characterizing a patient. The second and third input data sets characterize a healthcare treatment history of the patient. A neural network includes first, second and third neural subnetworks. The first neural subnetwork is configured to process the first input data set to produce a first output data set. The second neural subnetwork is configured to process the second input data set to produce a second output data set. The third neural subnetwork is configured to process the third input data set to produce a third output data set. An autoencoder layer has an input layer comprising the first, second and third output data sets and is configured to process the first, second and third output data sets to produce a secondary output data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Edifecs, Inc.
    Inventors: Kanaka Prasad Saripalli, Frank Lucas Wolcott, Paul Raymond Dausman, Shailly Saxena, William Lee Clements
  • Publication number: 20240062993
    Abstract: A temperature-controlled showerhead assembly is configured to deliver a plurality of gases into a cyclic deposition chamber. The showerhead assembly comprises a showerhead body having a cavity formed therethrough and at a central region thereof, wherein the cavity is configured to diffuse or mix the gases prior to introducing the gases into the deposition chamber. The showerhead assembly additionally comprises a network of cooling channels configured to conduct heat away from the showerhead body. The showerhead assembly further comprises a network of heating elements configured to supply heat to the showerhead body, wherein the network of heating elements is disposed closer to the an upper surface of the showerhead body relative to the cooling channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Martin J. Salinas, Miguel Saldana, Victor Calderon, H. William Lucas, JR.
  • Patent number: 11903602
    Abstract: A uterine fibroid tissue removal device includes an inner tube disposed within an outer tube and configured to be translated and rotated relative to the outer tube, and a separately formed unitary distal tip member attached to a distal end of the inner tube, such that the distal tip member translates and rotates relative to the outer tube along with the inner tube, wherein a distal facing open cutting end of the distal tip member in fluid communication with an axial lumen of the distal tip member translates across a tissue resection window in a sidewall of the outer tube so as to sever tissue extending therethrough, the distal tip member axial lumen being in fluid communication with an axial lumen of the inner tube, wherein an outer diameter of the distal tip member is greater than an outer diameter of the inner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Hologic, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy Hewitt Sullivan, Albert Chun-Chi Chin, Eric Karl Litscher, William Lucas Churchill, Ronald David Adams, William Harwick Gruber, David Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20230362056
    Abstract: An edge computing system configured to dynamically distribute in an Elastic Edge Computing Platform (ECP) that includes one or more processors or devices configured to perform dynamic grouping operations for the automatic formation of logical groups that may be used for more efficient resource sharing among edge nodes and devices. A processor in the ECP system may collect information about edge nodes and associated end devices within the ECP system, use the collected information to determine characteristics of the edge nodes and end devices, determine a group objective for each of groups, request membership to one of available groups, cluster the edge nodes based on the determined characteristics and group memberships, and dynamically adjust the group configurations or group memberships based on changes in conditions in the ECP system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Roger William LUCAS, Clint SMITH
  • Publication number: 20230157742
    Abstract: A system is configured to delivering radiofrequency power to the endometrial lining tissue of a uterine cavity, including modulating the delivered power so that a measured impedance of the endometrial lining tissue tracks a target impedance as a function of time, wherein the target tissue impedance is derived from a function that approximates a preferred endometrial lining tissue ablation impedance curve that is determined based upon a measured impedance of the endometrial lining tissue after RF power has been delivered for a predetermined initial time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: William Lucas Churchill, Danielle Gline Allen
  • Publication number: 20230150839
    Abstract: An improved bioretention system and color removal method combines Water Treatment Residuals (WTRs) with biochar, to provide a color removal effect, especially one beyond what could be achieved with the WTRs or biochar alone. WTRs are commonly used in drinking water treatment plants and can include the material both in its fresh or aged form. Biochar is formed by the pyrolysis of organic material. Water, such as stormwater or surface water can be directed to flow over a color removal media of WTRs and biochar to remove the color, especially color caused by tannins from the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: WILLIAM LUCAS
  • Patent number: 11559348
    Abstract: A system is configured to delivering radiofrequency power to the endometrial lining tissue of a uterine cavity, including modulating the delivered power so that a measured impedance of the endometrial lining tissue tracks a target impedance as a function of time, wherein the target tissue impedance is derived from a function that approximates a preferred endometrial lining tissue ablation impedance curve that is determined based upon a measured impedance of the endometrial lining tissue after RF power has been delivered for a predetermined initial time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Hologic, Inc.
    Inventors: William Lucas Churchill, Danielle Gline Allen
  • Publication number: 20220315450
    Abstract: An improved bioretention system and method combines Water Treatment Residuals with biochar, to provide a synergistic phosphorus retention effect beyond what could be achieved with the WTRs or biochar alone. WTRs are commonly used in drinking water treatment plants and can include the material both in its fresh or aged form. Biochar is formed by the pyrolysis of organic material. Water can be directed to flow through a P retention media of WTRs and biochar to synergistically retain the phosphorus from the water beyond WTR or biochar alone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Sustainable Water Infrastructure Group, LLC
    Inventor: William Lucas
  • Publication number: 20220233758
    Abstract: A method for operating a fluid management system includes automatically detecting an unstable condition in the system, which may include detecting a large change in the supply fluid amount (indicative of a bag change), detecting a large change in the waste fluid amount (indicative of a bag change), or detecting a large difference between the amount of fluid dispensed as measured by the weight data and the amount of fluid dispensed as measured by the flow data (indicative of a blockage in the supply tubing). The method further includes adjusting the operating mode of the system during the unstable condition, which may include switching to using flow data rather than weight data to track the fluid deficit during a supply bag exchange, halting operation of an outflow pump during a waste container exchange, and/or halting operation of the system during a blockage in the supply tubing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: David J. Holigan, Joanna Myczkowska, William Lucas Churchill, Danny Macari
  • Patent number: 11311660
    Abstract: A method for operating a fluid management system includes automatically detecting an unstable condition in the system, which may include detecting a large change in the supply fluid amount (indicative of a bag change), detecting a large change in the waste fluid amount (indicative of a bag change), or detecting a large difference between the amount of fluid dispensed as measured by the weight data and the amount of fluid dispensed as measured by the flow data (indicative of a blockage in the supply tubing). The method further includes adjusting the operating mode of the system during the unstable condition, which may include switching to using flow data rather than weight data to track the fluid deficit during a supply bag exchange, halting operation of an outflow pump during a waste container exchange, and/or halting operation of the system during a blockage in the supply tubing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Hologic, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Holigan, Joanna Myczkowska, William Lucas Churchill, Danny Macari
  • Publication number: 20220047291
    Abstract: A uterine fibroid tissue removal device includes an inner tube disposed within an outer tube and configured to be translated and rotated relative to the outer tube, and a separately formed unitary distal tip member attached to a distal end of the inner tube, such that the distal tip member translates and rotates relative to the outer tube along with the inner tube, wherein a distal facing open cutting end of the distal tip member in fluid communication with an axial lumen of the distal tip member translates across a tissue resection window in a sidewall of the outer tube so as to sever tissue extending therethrough, the distal tip member axial lumen being in fluid communication with an axial lumen of the inner tube, wherein an outer diameter of the distal tip member is greater than an outer diameter of the inner tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: Roy Hewitt Sullivan, Albert Chun-Chi Chin, Eric Karl Litscher, William Lucas Churchill, Ronald David Adams, William Harwick Gruber, David Jacobs
  • Patent number: 11045217
    Abstract: A uterine fibroid tissue removal device includes an inner tube disposed within an outer tube and configured to be translated and rotated relative to the outer tube, and a separately formed unitary distal tip member attached to a distal end of the inner tube, such that the distal tip member translates and rotates relative to the outer tube along with the inner tube, wherein a distal facing open cutting end of the distal tip member in fluid communication with an axial lumen of the distal tip member translates across a tissue resection window in a sidewall of the outer tube so as to sever tissue extending therethrough, the distal tip member axial lumen being in fluid communication with an axial lumen of the inner tube, wherein an outer diameter of the distal tip member is greater than an outer diameter of the inner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Hologic, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy Hewitt Sullivan, Albert Chun-Chi Chin, Eric Karl Litscher, William Lucas Churchill, Ronald David Adams, William Harwick Gruber, David Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20200375650
    Abstract: A system is configured to delivering radiofrequency power to the endometrial lining tissue of a uterine cavity, including modulating the delivered power so that a measured impedance of the endometrial lining tissue tracks a target impedance as a function of time, wherein the target tissue impedance is derived from a function that approximates a preferred endometrial lining tissue ablation impedance curve that is determined based upon a measured impedance of the endometrial lining tissue after RF power has been delivered for a predetermined initial time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: William Lucas Churchill, Danielle Gline Allen
  • Publication number: 20200297900
    Abstract: A method for operating a fluid management system includes automatically detecting an unstable condition in the system, which may include detecting a large change in the supply fluid amount (indicative of a bag change), detecting a large change in the waste fluid amount (indicative of a bag change), or detecting a large difference between the amount of fluid dispensed as measured by the weight data and the amount of fluid dispensed as measured by the flow data (indicative of a blockage in the supply tubing). The method further includes adjusting the operating mode of the system during the unstable condition, which may include switching to using flow data rather than weight data to track the fluid deficit during a supply bag exchange, halting operation of an outflow pump during a waste container exchange, and/or halting operation of the system during a blockage in the supply tubing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: David J. HOLIGAN, Joanna MYCZKOWSKA, William Lucas CHURCHILL, Danny MACARI
  • Patent number: D912750
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventor: William Lucas Hopkins
  • Patent number: D912751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventor: William Lucas Hopkins
  • Patent number: D912752
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventor: William Lucas Hopkins
  • Patent number: D913391
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventor: William Lucas Hopkins