Patents by Inventor William Lees

William Lees 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: 20210069277
    Abstract: It is disclosed a pharmaceutical and/or phytosanitary composition comprising an aqueous extract of Chelidonium majus root and an acceptable pharmaceutical or phytosanitary excipient for the prevention or treatment of nail infections. The composition may further comprise an aqueous extract of Thuja occidentalis leaf; and from about 1 to 5% of at least one natural phenolic compound. The composition is efficient in the treatment of plant infection (mildew fungus, blight fungus, etc); the treatment of intumescence of a plant; the treatment of potatoes (powdery or common scab, Rhizoctonia, etc), and also allows a higher crop yield: without the use of a chemical fungicide. The composition also allows rapid treatment of fungus infection of nails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Guy Chamberland, William Lee
  • Patent number: 10918019
    Abstract: In one aspect, a system for adjusting the conveyor belt tension force within an agricultural harvester may include a conveyor having a first roller, a second roller spaced apart from the first roller, and a conveyor belt configured to engage the first and second rollers. The system may also include a tensioner assembly having a ratcheting mechanism configured to selectively adjust a position of the first roller relative to the second roller to adjust a tension force exerted on the conveyor belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Jason R. Coppinger, Bryan Benjamin Finley, Kevin Hammer, William Lee Cooksey
  • Publication number: 20210042789
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the present invention provides a systems and methods for executing an electronic commercial transaction between an electronically authenticated first and electronically authenticated second user device both in electronic communication with an electronic communication network and a central distribution server, the first user device having access to a first user account, receiving transaction information from the first user device, sending the transaction information to a second user device having access to a second user account, sending a query, retrieving a query response from at least one of the first user device and the second user device, displaying an advertisement based on the result of the query, receiving transaction confirmation information, and electronically transferring funds from one account to another account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Konnect Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventor: William Lee COYLE
  • Patent number: 10912909
    Abstract: A patient interface for delivery of a supply of pressurised air or breathable gas to an entrance of a patient's airways comprising: a cushion member that includes a retaining structure and a seal-forming structure permanently connected to the retaining structure; a frame member attachable to the retaining structure; and a positioning and stabilising structure attachable to the frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: ResMed Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Alicia Kristianne Wells, Craig David Edwards, Shiva Kumar Shanmuga Sundara, Murray William Lee, Kirrily Michele Haskard, Anthony Paul Barbara, Stewart Joseph Wagner, Chia Ik Tan, Frederick Arlet May, Lachlan Richard Goldspink, Martin Forrester, Ralph Jourdan
  • Patent number: 10912308
    Abstract: A tenderizer system, apparatus and method to tenderize meat products and other foods through a cross-cut tenderizing process. This process can be performed by a tenderizer cartridge including at least two shafts in parallel, where a stack of blades are disposed on each shaft and in contact with each other along a respective shaft, each blade including teeth around outer circumferences such that each blade in contact is aligned to form continuous ridges that extend in parallel with the shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: ROSS Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: William Lee Harrison, David McAuley Alexander
  • Publication number: 20210030454
    Abstract: The invention relates to a biodegradable, magnesium-containing bone screw for implanting into a patient body for use in medical applications, such as, orthopedic, craniofacial and cardiovascular surgery. The bone screw has a head, shaft and tip. The thickness of the head is greater than the thickness of conventional bone screws. The shaft includes both a non-threaded and a threaded portion. The tip is non-threaded and pointed, such as, conical in shape. The composition of the bone screws provide for improved biodegradability and biocompatibility, and the features of the structure of the bone screws facilitate guidance and placement during implantation as well as reduce the potential for mechanical failures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: ALEJANDRO JOSE ALMARZA, JOHN A. HOLMES, WILLIAM LEE CHUNG, SARAH E. HENDERSON
  • Patent number: 10912033
    Abstract: A recording device captures information and stores the information in a data store as a data record. The recording device includes a low-power wireless interface and a high-power wireless interface. A network device includes a low-power wireless interface and a high-power wireless interface. An activation device transmits a data notification and a network notification. Upon receiving the data notification, the network device activates its high-power wireless interface. Upon receiving the network notification, the recording device activates its high-power wireless interface. The recording device transmits the data record to the network device via its high-power wireless interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A Hanchett, Anthony Huang, Tyler Conant, Marcus William Lee Womack, Nache Shekarri, James Reitz
  • Patent number: 10898668
    Abstract: A manufactured component, such as headgear or a headgear strap, for a patient interface for delivery of a supply of pressurised air or breathable gas to an entrance of a patient's airways may include a textile portion having a first material with a first melting point. It may also include a plastic portion over-moulded to the textile portion. The plastic portion may be formed of a second material having a second melting point. The melting points may be different such that the second melting point is chosen to be less than the first melting point of the first material. The component may be moulded in a multi-step process that moulds separate portions of the plastic portion and the textile portion at different times. The resulting plastic portion may then have a mechanical bond with the textile and may do so without significant chemical bonding between the plastic portion and the textile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Inventors: Mun Yee Mah, Cheoung Hong Lee, Robin Yew, Murray William Lee, Bruce Richard Davies
  • Publication number: 20200387920
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and systems for managing a social commerce rewards platform over an electronic communication network, the method having the steps of prior to the completion of an electronic commercial transaction between a user device and a commercial entity device, electronically sending a promotion to the user device, the promotion related to the commercial entity, the promotion containing at least one application program interface connection, the at least one application program interface connection adapted to share the promotion to the at least one primary social network, and if the promotion is shared by the user from the user device with at least one of the at least one primary social network, an incentive is automatically electronically transferred from the enterprise account to a server account and subsequently a primary fractional incentive is automatically electronically transferred from the server account to the user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Konnect Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventor: William Lee COYLE
  • Patent number: 10856589
    Abstract: A safety garment includes a base layer, and a horizontal, first vertical, and second vertical strip attached to the base layer, and a first and second strip of lighting elements attached to the base layer. The first vertical strip forms at least a first intersection with the horizontal strip. The second vertical strip forms at least a second intersection with the horizontal strip. The first strip of lighting elements is positioned along an outer edge of the first vertical strip. The second strip of lighting elements is positioned along an outer edge of the second vertical strip. A wiring assembly is routed between the base layer and the horizontal strip. An end of the wiring assembly connects to an end of the first vertical strip at the first intersection. Another end of the wiring assembly connects to an end of the second vertical strip at the second intersection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Starlite Electric Inc.
    Inventor: William Lee
  • Patent number: 10849667
    Abstract: The invention relates to a biodegradable, magnesium-containing bone screw for implanting into a patient body for use in medical applications, such as, orthopedic, craniofacial and cardiovascular surgery. The bone screw has a head, shaft and tip. The thickness of the head is greater than the thickness of conventional bone screws. The shaft includes both a non-threaded and a threaded portion. The tip is non-threaded and pointed, such as, conical in shape. The composition of the bone screws provide for improved biodegradability and biocompatibility, and the features of the structure of the bone screws facilitate guidance and placement during implantation as well as reduce the potential for mechanical failures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Alejandro Jose Almarza, John A. Holmes, William Lee Chung, Sarah E. Henderson
  • Publication number: 20200356846
    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: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Kanaka Prasad Saripalli, Frank Lucas Wolcott, Paul Raymond Dausman, Shailly Saxena, William Lee Clements
  • Publication number: 20200346837
    Abstract: A product for improving the environment of a confined space includes an enclosed oblong housing formed of a semipermeable material having a non-toxic blend of ingredients arranged therein. The housing has an oval side wall and a substantially flat bottom wall. A tab containing an opening extends outwardly from an upper portion of the housing for hanging the product rather than sitting it on its bottom wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventor: William Lee Lamb, III
  • Patent number: 10823813
    Abstract: An electromagnetic vector sensor (EMVS) system, having a plurality of EMVS devices consisting of a plurality of loop antenna elements spatially orthogonally integrated with and electrically isolated from a plurality of dipole antenna elements, mounted on a rotatably adjustable platform having a true north orientation, including active circuitry residing in antenna housings, and external executing software programs causing the active circuitry in cooperation with the EMVS device and receivers to determine angle of arrival and resolution of incoming wave vectors and polarization of incoming signals and to perform accurate high frequency geolocation signal processing; the programs which perform calibration and antenna element placement determination operations, also cause the system to collect data of known transmitted high frequency skywave signals, and estimate direction of arrival of unknown signals by detecting, resolving and measuring components of an electric field and a magnetic field at a single point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Mark G. Parent, William Lee
  • Publication number: 20200320010
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing a buffer cache for a persistent file system in non-volatile memory is provided. A set of data is maintained in one or more extents in non-volatile random-access memory (NVRAM) of a computing device. At least one buffer header is allocated in dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) of the computing device. In response to a read request by a first process executing on the computing device to access one or more first data blocks in a first extent of the one or more extents, the first process is granted direct read access of the first extent in NVRAM. A reference to the first extent in NVRAM is stored in a first buffer header. The first buffer header is associated with the first process. The first process uses the first buffer header to directly access the one or more first data blocks in NVRAM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Juan R. Loaiza, J. William Lee, Wei-Ming Hu, Kothanda Umamageswaran, Neil J.S. MacNaughton, Adam Y. Lee
  • Patent number: 10792322
    Abstract: It is disclosed a pharmaceutical and/or phytosanitary composition comprising an aqueous extract of Chelidonium majus root and an acceptable pharmaceutical or phytosanitary excipient, for the prevention or treatment of plant infections and/or for the prevention or treatment of nail 5 infections. The composition may further comprise an aqueous extract of Thuja occidentalis leaf; and from about 1 to 5% of at least one natural phenolic compound. The composition is efficient in the treatment of plant infection (mildew fungus, blight fungus, etc); the treatment of intumescence of a plant; the treatment of potatoes (powdery or common scab, Rhizoctonia, etc), and also allows a higher crop yield: without the use of a chemical fungicide. The composition also allows rapid treatment of fungus infection of nails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: MONDIAS NATURAL PRODUCTS INC
    Inventors: Guy Chamberland, William Lee
  • Publication number: 20200293791
    Abstract: An evidence ecosystem that includes a capture system that detects physical properties in the environment around the capture system and captures data related to the physical properties. The capture system analyzes the captured data in accordance with patterns to detect characteristics and patterns in the captured data. Upon detecting a characteristic or a pattern, the capture system records the identified data and alignment data that identifies the location of the identified data in the captured data. The capture system sends the captured data, identified data, and alignment data to an evidence management system for use in generating reports and producing redacted copies of the captured data for distribution or presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Marcus William Lee WOMACK, James Norton REITZ, Nache D. SHEKARRI, Daniel J. WAGNER, Mark A. HANCHETT
  • Patent number: 10744289
    Abstract: A nasal or full-face mask frame includes a main body and a vent assembly provided to the main body. The vent assembly includes a plurality of holes arranged in at least one column. The holes are positioned on a relatively flat and/or non-recessed portion of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: ResMed Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Susan Robyn Lynch, Philip Thomas Stallard, Scott Alexander Howard, Joshua Adam Gudiksen, Murray William Lee, Matthew Eves, Melanie Lucia Cariola
  • Patent number: D893412
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Inventor: William Lee Steadman
  • Patent number: D894518
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Inventor: William Lee Steadman