Patents by Inventor William Lawrence

William Lawrence 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: 12368714
    Abstract: A system is provided for the storage of data, the system having: an encrypted host platform upon which regulatory controlled data is stored; a controller configured to allow a primary user to set permission settings and identify authorized end users and degrees of access granted to each the authorized end user, the authorized end user being pre-cleared for compliance with regulatory controls pertaining to the regulatory controlled data; the controller configured to permit access to the encrypted host platform only if the hosting platform is in compliance with predefined data security protocols the controller configured to allow the authorized end user access to the regulatory controlled data, and the controller configured to exclude access to both a provider of the system for storage and a system host platform provider; at least one individual computing device accessible by at least one the authorized end user, the individual computing device configured to provide authorized end user identification data to th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Nashua IP Licensing LLC
    Inventor: William Lawrence O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20250155401
    Abstract: An electrochemical biosensing method using screen-printed gold electrodes functionalized with a redox probe modified DNA aptamer that binds specifically to CRP is provided. Binding-induced conformational switching of the CRP-targeting aptamer induces a specific and selective signal-ON event, which enables single-step and reagentless detection of CRP in as little as 1 minute. The aptasensor limit of detection spans approximately 20-60 nM in 50% human serum with dynamic response windows spanning 1-200 or 1-500 nM (R=0.97/R=0.98 respectively). The sensor also operates in undiluted human blood producing an LOD of 45 nM equating to 5.4 mg/L. The sensor is stable for at least 1 week and can be reused numerous times, as judged from repeated real-time dosing and dose-response assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: William Lawrence WHITEHOUSE, Hoi Ying Louisa LO, Julian Alexander TANNER
  • Publication number: 20250150296
    Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that is configured to receive audio data related to a conference call from a network conference engine, sample the audio data at a frame rate, determine an amount of missing samples of audio data for a predetermined amount of time, and communicate, to the network conference engine, a notification when the amount of missing samples of audio data for the predetermined amount of time is greater than a lost sample threshold. The electronic device can also be configured to receive visual content and visual content verification data from the network conference engine and use the visual content verification data to determine if visual content to be rendered on a display of the electronic device is the same or similar to the received visual content from the network conference engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Venkat Raghavulu, Ke Han, Sean Jude William Lawrence
  • Publication number: 20250029226
    Abstract: Models for classifying exposure defects in images are provided by training a binary model on a dataset of images labeled to indicate exposure within the images. When trained, the binary model classifies an image based on whether the image includes an exposure defect. A classification model is also trained. The classification model is trained on a dataset of images having exposure defects labeled to indicate exposure scores or exposure defect classifications. When trained, the classification model classifies the image based on a level of exposure. The binary model and the classification model can be stored for identifying and classifying exposure defects within images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Akhilesh KUMAR, Zhe Lin, William Lawrence Marino
  • Publication number: 20250025591
    Abstract: A medical instrument sterilization backer card includes a flap extending from an end of a base and foldable over the base to form an open-ended pocket that receives an end of a shaft of the medical instrument therein. A second flap extends from the base and is foldable over the base to form a shell defining a compartment configured to receive a head of the medical instrument therein. The assembled backer card holds and protects the medical instrument during and after sterilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: SterileBits, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Ford, Guy Brent Phipps, William Lawrence Patton, III, Robert James Jones
  • Patent number: 12178934
    Abstract: A medical instrument sterilization backer card includes a flap extending from an end of a base and foldable over the base to form an open-ended pocket that receives an end of a shaft of the medical instrument therein. A second flap extends from the base and is foldable over the base to form a shell defining a compartment configured to receive a head of the medical instrument therein. The assembled backer card holds and protects the medical instrument during and after sterilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: SterileBits, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Ford, Guy Brent Phipps, William Lawrence Patton, III, Robert James Jones
  • Patent number: 12141952
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and computer storage media for detecting and classifying an exposure defect in an image using neural networks trained via a limited amount of labeled training images. An image may be applied to a first neural network to determine whether the images includes an exposure defect. Detected defective image may be applied to a second neural network to determine an exposure defect classification for the image. The exposure defect classification can includes severe underexposure, medium underexposure, mild underexposure, mild overexposure, medium overexposure, severe overexposure, and/or the like. The image may be presented to a user along with the exposure defect classification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Akhilesh Kumar, Zhe Lin, William Lawrence Marino
  • Publication number: 20240314129
    Abstract: A system is provided for the storage of data, the system having: an encrypted host platform upon which regulatory controlled data is stored; a controller configured to allow a primary user to set permission settings and identify authorized end users and degrees of access granted to each the authorized end user, the authorized end user being pre-cleared for compliance with regulatory controls pertaining to the regulatory controlled data; the controller configured to permit access to the encrypted host platform only if the hosting platform is in compliance with predefined data security protocols the controller configured to allow the authorized end user access to the regulatory controlled data, and the controller configured to exclude access to both a provider of the system for storage and a system host platform provider; at least one individual computing device accessible by at least one the authorized end user, the individual computing device configured to provide authorized end user identification data to th
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Nashua IP Licensing LLC
    Inventor: William Lawrence O'Brien
  • Patent number: 11997092
    Abstract: A system is provided for the storage of data, the system having: an encrypted host platform upon which regulatory controlled data is stored; a controller configured to allow a primary user to set permission settings and identify authorized end users and degrees of access granted to each the authorized end user, the authorized end user being pre-cleared for compliance with regulatory controls pertaining to the regulatory controlled data; the controller configured to permit access to the encrypted host platform only if the hosting platform is in compliance with predefined data security protocols the controller configured to allow the authorized end user access to the regulatory controlled data, and the controller configured to exclude access to both a provider of the system for storage and a system host platform provider; at least one individual computing device accessible by at least one the authorized end user, the individual computing device configured to provide authorized end user identification data to th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: NASHUA IP LICENSING LLC
    Inventor: William Lawrence O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20240167874
    Abstract: Fabry-Pérot filters having different cavity thicknesses are formed in arrays on a substrate for spectral sensing. The filter array can be coupled to a detector array to make a compact, low size, weight and power spectral sensor that detects spectral information in a scene viewed by the detector array. The spectral sensor can be used in a compact spectrometer to detect the presence of harmful chemical vapors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventor: William Lawrence
  • Patent number: 11738443
    Abstract: A socket holder with a built in locking mechanism that is user controlled and activated by a push button which controls internal locking mechanisms which allow this socket holder to securely store and transport sockets mounted to a main socket holder body. This socket holder can hold multiples of sockets to the main socket holder body, releasing them only when desired by the user with the push of the push button that controls the internal mechanisms which release the sockets from the main socket holder body. This socket holder is designed to organize and securely lock the sockets onto the main socket holder body in a way that is dependable and easy to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventor: William Lawrence Billups, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11717371
    Abstract: An instrument protector backer card provides enhanced structural integrity of a sterile package solution for medical instruments. A mounting surface has a strap for holding a removable medical instrument. A shield member is movable from a non-deployed position into a deployed position to define an open-ended pocket to receive an end of the medical instrument therein. A flap may be used to hold jointed medical instrument in an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SterileBits, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Ford, Guy Brent Phipps, Robert James Jones, William Lawrence Patton, III
  • Publication number: 20230149584
    Abstract: A medical instrument sterilization backer card includes a flap extending from an end of a base and foldable over the base to form an open-ended pocket that receives an end of a shaft of the medical instrument therein. A second flap extends from the base and is foldable over the base to form a shell defining a compartment configured to receive a head of the medical instrument therein. The assembled backer card holds and protects the medical instrument during and after sterilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Craig Ford, Guy Brent Phipps, William Lawrence Patton, III, Robert James Jones
  • Publication number: 20230140369
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and computer storage media for extracting moments of interest (e.g., video frames, video segments) from a video. In an example embodiment, independent and/or orthogonal machine learning models are used to extract different types of features considering different modalities, and each frame in the video is assigned an importance score for each model. The importance scores for each model are combined into an aggregated importance score for each frame in the video. Depending on the embodiment, the aggregated importance scores are used to visualize the score per frame, identify moments of interest, automatically crop down the video into a highlight reel, browse or visualize the moments of interest within the video, and/or search across multiple videos.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Ali Aminian, William Lawrence Marino, Kshitiz Garg, Aseem Agarwala
  • Publication number: 20230107135
    Abstract: A system is provided for the storage of data, the system having: an encrypted host platform upon which regulatory controlled data is stored; a controller configured to allow a primary user to set permission settings and identify authorized end users and degrees of access granted to each the authorized end user, the authorized end user being pre-cleared for compliance with regulatory controls pertaining to the regulatory controlled data; the controller configured to permit access to the encrypted host platform only if the hosting platform is in compliance with predefined data security protocols the controller configured to allow the authorized end user access to the regulatory controlled data, and the controller configured to exclude access to both a provider of the system for storage and a system host platform provider; at least one individual computing device accessible by at least one the authorized end user, the individual computing device configured to provide authorized end user identification data to th
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: Nashua IP Licensing LLC
    Inventor: William Lawrence O'Brien
  • Patent number: 11565883
    Abstract: A support apparatus can comprise a cylindrical rod extending along a first rotation axis and comprising a first end portion provided with a first convex spherical segment and a second end portion provided with a second convex spherical segment. A first area can be configured to receive a portion of the first convex spherical segment. A second area can be configured to receive a portion of the second convex spherical segment. The cylindrical rod can be pivotable about a first pivot axis perpendicular to the first rotation axis. In some embodiments, methods of supporting an object can comprise engaging a surface of the object with the outer surface of the cylindrical rod wherein the first cylindrical rod supports a weight of the object while the first cylindrical rod is supported by the first fluid cushion and the second fluid cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Jared David Beckwith, Matthew John Cempa, Aziz Hoque, Thomas Augustus Keebler, Kenneth Spencer Morgan, Kevin Lee Wasson, William Lawrence West
  • Publication number: 20230024955
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and computer storage media for detecting and classifying an exposure defect in an image using neural networks trained via a limited amount of labeled training images. An image may be applied to a first neural network to determine whether the images includes an exposure defect. Detected defective image may be applied to a second neural network to determine an exposure defect classification for the image. The exposure defect classification can includes severe underexposure, medium underexposure, mild underexposure, mild overexposure, medium overexposure, severe overexposure, and/or the like. The image may be presented to a user along with the exposure defect classification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Akhilesh Kumar, Zhe Lin, William Lawrence Marino
  • Patent number: 11543857
    Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that can be configured to receive data related to a gaze of a user, determine that a display should be adjusted based on the received data related to the gaze of the user, and activate a motor, where the motor causes the height of the display to be adjusted. In an example, the electronic device can also determine that the display should be rotated based on the received data related to the gaze of the user and rotate the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Samarth Alva, Krishnakumar Varadarajan, Sean Jude William Lawrence
  • Patent number: 11539700
    Abstract: A system is provided for the storage of data, the system having: an encrypted host platform upon which regulatory controlled data is stored; a controller configured to allow a primary user to set permission settings and identify authorized end users and degrees of access granted to each the authorized end user, the authorized end user being pre-cleared for compliance with regulatory controls pertaining to the regulatory controlled data; the controller configured to permit access to the encrypted host platform only if the hosting platform is in compliance with predefined data security protocols the controller configured to allow the authorized end user access to the regulatory controlled data, and the controller configured to exclude access to both a provider of the system for storage and a system host platform provider; at least one individual computing device accessible by at least one the authorized end user, the individual computing device configured to provide authorized end user identification data to th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Nashua IP Licensing LLC
    Inventor: William Lawrence O'Brien
  • Patent number: 11494886
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and computer storage media for detecting and classifying an exposure defect in an image using neural networks trained via a limited amount of labeled training images. An image may be applied to a first neural network to determine whether the images includes an exposure defect. Detected defective image may be applied to a second neural network to determine an exposure defect classification for the image. The exposure defect classification can includes severe underexposure, medium underexposure, mild underexposure, mild overexposure, medium overexposure, severe overexposure, and/or the like. The image may be presented to a user along with the exposure defect classification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Akhilesh Kumar, Zhe Lin, William Lawrence Marino