Patents by Inventor William Hogan
William Hogan 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: 20230267035Abstract: Provided is a failover automation system and method comprising: obtaining, by a processor, a process inventory for a failover of an application from a first datacenter to a second data center; generating, by the processor, a data model for the failover based on the process inventor; generating, by the processor, a workflow for the failover based on the data model; assembling, by the processor, a set of one or more virtual engineers to perform the failover for the application based on the workflow; and performing, by the processor, the failover for the application with the set of one or more virtual engineers based on the workflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLONInventors: William A. HOGAN, Anil K. WELLALA, Venkata R. SUDA, Benjamin Nien-Ting WU
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Patent number: 11722967Abstract: Mechanisms for controlling total average transmission power of a radio base station over a fixed time period. A method is performed by a control device. The method comprises obtaining values of average total transmission power of at least one previous transmission from the radio base station. The method comprises determining a resource factor value from the value of average total transmission power and a setpoint value of the average total transmission power. The method comprises determining, based on the resource factor value, an action that restricts the amount of code-division multiple access (CDMA) resources to be used at least for a current transmission. The method comprises controlling the total average transmission power over the fixed time period by initiating the determined action at least for the current transmission.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Torbjörn Wigren, William Hogan
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Patent number: 11641091Abstract: A segmented VCSEL array having a plurality of individually addressable segments, each segment comprising one or more VCSELs. In some cases, at least two of the plurality of individually addressable segments may be driven in combination. The plurality of individually addressable segments, in some embodiments, may be centered around the same central point. An optical element may be used in conjunction with the segmented VCSEL array, and in some cases may be aligned to the central point. The optical element may be configured such that light passing therethrough may be directed according to which of the plurality of individually addressable segments is activated. In some embodiments, the optical element is a grating or diffractive optical element. The grating or diffractive optical element could be patterned with optical segments that each correspond to at least one the plurality of individually addressable segments.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Vixar, Inc.Inventors: William Hogan, Matthew Dummer, Klein Johnson, Mary Brenner
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Publication number: 20230027594Abstract: An industrial work order analysis system applies statistical and machine learning analytics to both open and closed work orders to identify problems and abnormalities that could impact manufacturing and maintenance operations. The analysis system applies algorithms to learn normal maintenance behaviors or characteristics for different types of maintenance tasks and to flag abnormal maintenance behaviors that deviate significantly from normal maintenance procedures. Based on this analysis, embodiments of the work order analysis system can identify unnecessarily costly maintenance procedures or practices, as well as predict asset failures and offer enterprise-specific recommendations intended to reduce machine downtime and optimize the maintenance process.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2021Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: FIIX INC.Inventors: Mohammad Esmalifalak, Akshay Iyengar, Seyedmorteza Mirhoseininejad, Peter Doulas, Francis Emery, Taylor Mathewson, William Hogan, Min Hua Yu
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Patent number: 11400173Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed herein for providing a sanitizing bottle. A sanitizing bottle includes a storage body to store liquid; a cap configured to removably attach to the storage body; a cap sensor disposed on the storage body to determine whether the cap is attached to the storage body; a UV emitter to emit UV light in the storage body; and a processor coupled to the cap sensor and the UV emitter. The processor is to activate the UV emitter responsive to determining, via the cap sensor, the cap is attached to the storage body. The processor is to deactivate the UV emitter responsive to determining, via the cap sensor, the cap is not attached to the storage body.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: LUMA HYDRATION INC.Inventors: Brett Fotheringham, August Simmons, Jacob Starley, Aaron Janke, William Hogan
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Patent number: 11336077Abstract: An optical package having a patterned submount, an optoelectronic device mounted to the patterned submount, a spacer affixed on one side to the patterned submount, the spacer having a bore hole therethrough wherein the optoelectronic device is positioned, and an optical element affixed to the spacer on a side opposite the patterned submount and covering the spacer bore hole. The patterned submount may be a circuit board. The optoelectronic device may be a VCSEL. The spacer may be affixed to the circuit board, for example, using an epoxy preform or an adhesive laminate. The spacer may, for example, be manufactured from a sheet of stainless steel or from a circuit board. The optical element may be, for example, a diffuser, a concave lens, a convex lens, a holographic element, polarizers, or diffraction gratings. The optical element may be affixed to the spacer using an epoxy preform or an adhesive laminate.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Vixar, Inc.Inventors: William Hogan, Mary Brenner
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Publication number: 20220007301Abstract: Mechanisms for controlling total average transmission power of a radio base station over a fixed time period. A method is performed by a control device. The method comprises obtaining values of average total transmission power of at least one previous transmission from the radio base station. The method comprises determining a resource factor value from the value of average total transmission power and a setpoint value of the average total transmission power. The method comprises determining, based on the resource factor value, an action that restricts the amount of code-division multiple access (CDMA) resources to be used at least for a current transmission. The method comprises controlling the total average transmission power over the fixed time period by initiating the determined action at least for the current transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Torbjörn WIGREN, William HOGAN
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Publication number: 20200381890Abstract: A segmented VCSEL array having a plurality of individually addressable segments, each segment comprising one or more VCSELs. In some cases, at least two of the plurality of individually addressable segments may be driven in combination. The plurality of individually addressable segments, in some embodiments, may be centered around the same central point. An optical element may be used in conjunction with the segmented VCSEL array, and in some cases may be aligned to the central point. The optical element may be configured such that light passing therethrough may be directed according to which of the plurality of individually addressable segments is activated. In some embodiments, the optical element is a grating or diffractive optical element. The grating or diffractive optical element could be patterned with optical segments that each correspond to at least one the plurality of individually addressable segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Vixar, Inc.Inventors: William HOGAN, Matthew DUMMER, Klein JOHNSON, Mary BRENNER
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Patent number: 10749312Abstract: A segmented VCSEL array having a plurality of individually addressable segments, each segment comprising one or more VCSELs. In some cases, at least two of the plurality of individually addressable segments may be driven in combination. The plurality of individually addressable segments, in some embodiments, may be centered around the same central point. An optical element may be used in conjunction with the segmented VCSEL array, and in some cases may be aligned to the central point. The optical element may be configured such that light passing therethrough may be directed according to which of the plurality of individually addressable segments is activated. In some embodiments, the optical element is a grating or diffractive optical element. The grating or diffractive optical element could be patterned with optical segments that each correspond to at least one the plurality of individually addressable segments.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Vixar, Inc.Inventors: William Hogan, Matthew Dummer, Klein Johnson, Mary Brenner
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Publication number: 20200230269Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed herein for providing a sanitizing bottle. A sanitizing bottle includes a storage body to store liquid; a cap configured to removably attach to the storage body; a cap sensor disposed on the storage body to determine whether the cap is attached to the storage body; a UV emitter to emit UV light in the storage body; and a processor coupled to the cap sensor and the UV emitter. The processor is to activate the UV emitter responsive to determining, via the cap sensor, the cap is attached to the storage body. The processor is to deactivate the UV emitter responsive to determining, via the cap sensor, the cap is not attached to the storage body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2019Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Brett Fotheringham, August Simmons, Jacob Starley, Aaron Janke, William Hogan
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Patent number: 10135222Abstract: A VCSEL package including a VCSEL, a housing, containing the VCSEL, and a diffuser operably attached to the housing and configured to receive an emitted beam of light from the VCSEL and produce a beam of predetermined angular divergence. The housing may be a PLLC package, a ceramic package, or a TO-style package. The diffuser could be a substantially planar diffuser sheet, which in some cases may be comprised of glass or plastic. In some embodiments, the diffuser could be a diffractive optical element or holographic light shaping diffuser. In some embodiments, the diffuser can be designed to produce a beam with an illumination full angle of up to about 90 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: VixarInventors: William Hogan, Mary Brenner
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Publication number: 20180269649Abstract: An optical package having a patterned submount, an optoelectronic device mounted to the patterned submount, a spacer affixed on one side to the patterned submount, the spacer having a bore hole therethrough wherein the optoelectronic device is positioned, and an optical element affixed to the spacer on a side opposite the patterned submount and covering the spacer bore hole. The patterned submount may be a circuit board. The optoelectronic device may be a VCSEL. The spacer may be affixed to the circuit board, for example, using an epoxy preform or an adhesive laminate. The spacer may, for example, be manufactured from a sheet of stainless steel or from a circuit board. The optical element may be, for example, a diffuser, a concave lens, a convex lens, a holographic element, polarizers, or diffraction gratings. The optical element may be affixed to the spacer using an epoxy preform or an adhesive laminate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: William Hogan, Mary Brenner
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Patent number: 9991673Abstract: An optical package having a patterned submount, an optoelectronic device mounted to the patterned submount, a spacer affixed on one side to the patterned submount, the spacer having a bore hole therethrough wherein the optoelectronic device is positioned, and an optical element affixed to the spacer on a side opposite the patterned submount and covering the spacer bore hole. The patterned submount may be a circuit board. The optoelectronic device may be a VCSEL. The spacer may be affixed to the circuit board, for example, using an epoxy preform or an adhesive laminate. The spacer may, for example, be manufactured from a sheet of stainless steel or from a circuit board. The optical element may be, for example, a diffuser, a concave lens, a convex lens, a holographic element, polarizers, or diffraction gratings. The optical element may be affixed to the spacer using an epoxy preform or an adhesive laminate.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Vixar, Inc.Inventors: William Hogan, Mary Brenner
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Patent number: 9739962Abstract: Plastic optical fiber data communication links. Particularly, plastic optical fiber data communication links for embedded applications. More particularly, unique packaging approaches to constructing a very small, low cost, but high performance optical link, which may operate at 1 gigabits per second (Gbps) or faster.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: VixarInventors: Mary Brenner, Klein Johnson, William Hogan, Dave Shelander
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Publication number: 20160352074Abstract: A segmented VCSEL array having a plurality of individually addressable segments, each segment comprising one or more VCSELs. In some cases, at least two of the plurality of individually addressable segments may be driven in combination. The plurality of individually addressable segments, in some embodiments, may be centered around the same central point. An optical element may be used in conjunction with the segmented VCSEL array, and in some cases may be aligned to the central point. The optical element may be configured such that light passing therethrough may be directed according to which of the plurality of individually addressable segments is activated. In some embodiments, the optical element is a grating or diffractive optical element. The grating or diffractive optical element could be patterned with optical segments that each correspond to at least one the plurality of individually addressable segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: William Hogan, Matthew Dummer, Klein Johnson, Mary Brenner
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Publication number: 20160352071Abstract: A VCSEL package including a VCSEL, a housing, containing the VCSEL, and a diffuser operably attached to the housing and configured to receive an emitted beam of light from the VCSEL and produce a beam of predetermined angular divergence. The housing may be a PLLC package, a ceramic package, or a TO-style package. The diffuser could be a substantially planar diffuser sheet, which in some cases may be comprised of glass or plastic. In some embodiments, the diffuser could be a diffractive optical element or holographic light shaping diffuser. In some embodiments, the diffuser can be designed to produce a beam with an illumination full angle of up to about 90 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: William Hogan, Mary Brenner
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Publication number: 20150280393Abstract: An optical package having a patterned submount, an optoelectronic device mounted to the patterned submount, a spacer affixed on one side to the patterned submount, the spacer having a bore hole therethrough wherein the optoelectronic device is positioned, and an optical element affixed to the spacer on a side opposite the patterned submount and covering the spacer bore hole. The patterned submount may be a circuit board. The optoelectronic device may be a VCSEL. The spacer may be affixed to the circuit board, for example, using an epoxy preform or an adhesive laminate. The spacer may, for example, be manufactured from a sheet of stainless steel or from a circuit board. The optical element may be, for example, a diffuser, a concave lens, a convex lens, a holographic element, polarizers, or diffraction gratings. The optical element may be affixed to the spacer using an epoxy preform or an adhesive laminate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: William Hogan, Mary Brenner
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Patent number: 8989230Abstract: VCSEL apparatus having a substrate, a solid-state gain medium, a reflective mirror on one side of the medium, a movable reflective mirror on an opposite side of the medium, and a mechanism configured to move the movable mirror to tune a characteristic wavelength. Also described is a VCSEL apparatus having a silicon substrate having a slot therethrough and electrical connections formed on a first face, a substrate having VCSELs thereon and mounted across the slot and electrically connected to the electrical connections on the silicon substrate, and a glass substrate affixed to a second face of the silicon substrate. Also described is a VCSEL apparatus having a graded-index lens array having GRIN lenses mounted adjacently in a staggered arrangement, a PCB mounted to the lens array, and VCSEL chips mounted adjacently on the PCB and arranged so as to emit laser light through the lenses.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: VixarInventors: Matthew M. Dummer, William Hogan, Mary K. Hibbs-Brenner, Klein L. Johnson, Garrett D. Cole
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Publication number: 20140341506Abstract: Plastic optical fiber data communication links. Particularly, plastic optical fiber data communication links for embedded applications. More particularly, unique packaging approaches to constructing a very small, low cost, but high performance optical link, which may operate at 1 gigabits per second (Gbps) or faster.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: VixarInventors: Mary Brenner, Klein Johnson, William Hogan, Dave Shelander
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Publication number: 20140160751Abstract: An optical package having a patterned submount, an optoelectronic device mounted to the patterned submount, a spacer affixed on one side to the patterned submount, the spacer having a bore hole therethrough wherein the optoelectronic device is positioned, and an optical element affixed to the spacer on a side opposite the patterned submount and covering the spacer bore hole. The patterned submount may be a circuit board. The optoelectronic device may be a VCSEL. The spacer may be affixed to the circuit board, for example, using an epoxy preform or an adhesive laminate. The spacer may, for example, be manufactured from a sheet of stainless steel or from a circuit board. The optical element may be, for example, a diffuser, a concave lens, a convex lens, a holographic element, polarizers, or diffraction gratings. The optical element may be affixed to the spacer using an epoxy preform or an adhesive laminate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Vixar Inc.Inventors: William Hogan, Mary Brenner