Patents by Inventor William Napier

William Napier 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: 20240096493
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for analyzing a tumor, and more specifically, analyzing a tumor to identify a biological aggressiveness of the tumor. One example method for tumor analysis includes: receiving one or more input features associated with a geometric shape of a tumor, the one or more input features including at least a value indicating a circularity of the tumor; determining, via a machine learning component, a characteristic of the tumor based on the one or more input features, the characteristic being indicative of patient survivability; and outputting an indication of the characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicants: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
    Inventors: Matteo Ligorio, Rebecca Napier, William Gasper, Dario Ghersi
  • Publication number: 20220016578
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for liquid phase separation for fuel tanks and other vessels. Particularly, aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a backpressure regulator configured to open when pressure of a mixture upstream of the backpressure regulator exceeds a predetermined setpoint and a hydrophobic membrane upstream of the backpressure regulator and downstream of a first conduit. The predetermined setpoint may be determined by at least a bubble point pressure of the hydrophobic membrane. Additionally, the backpressure regulator may be fluidically connected to and downstream of the first conduit, and to at least one pump operably connected to and upstream of the first conduit and the hydrophobic membrane may be fluidically connected to and upstream of a second conduit. The backpressure regulator may be fluidically connected to and upstream of a third conduit and the third conduit may be downstream the first conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Lash, William Napier, Stephen Brouse, Kevin Cresswell
  • Publication number: 20060262116
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a user interface for interacting with user interface (UI) objects including global navigation objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Applicant: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Negar Moshiri, Frank Wroblewski, William Napier, Frank Hunleth, Jason Witenstein-Weaver
  • Publication number: 20060184966
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional 3D control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Hunleth, Negar Moshiri, William Napier, Daniel Simpkins, Frank Wroblewski, Kevin Conroy, Charles Gritton
  • Publication number: 20050125826
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional free space control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Frank Hunleth, Negar Moshiri, William Napier, Daniel Simpkins, Frank Wroblewski
  • Publication number: 20050044509
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention address these needs and others by providing techniques for selecting items from a list that can be operated using, for example, a pointing device or a wheel device. According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, items are arranged in a list as regions along a three dimensional helical surface. For example, each item can be allocated to a wedge-shaped region along the helical surface. The user can select items by, for example, using a pointing device to pick that item's wedge or by using a wheel device to sequence through the items on the helical surface. Alternatively, a combination of a wheel and pointing device can be used to first scroll the helical surface, and then select an individual item. A clipping plane is used to remove parts of the helical surface from view once the user scrolls past them and reveal the selections in the cycle of the helical surface immediately beneath the clipping plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Frank Hunleth, William Napier, Daniel Simpkins
  • Publication number: 20050005241
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide graphical user interfaces coupled with an optionally free-space control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy navigation among the media items by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Frank Hunleth, Negar Moshiri, William Napier, Daniel Simpkins, Frank Wroblewski