Patents by Inventor William Somers
William Somers 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: 20220277244Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for calibrating data using relaxed benchmarks constraints are described. An example apparatus for generating a unique solution when calibrating data via a calibration model having relaxed benchmark constraints includes processor circuitry to execute computer-readable instructions. The computer-readable instructions are to execute the calibration model based on matrix data, a target loss function, a weight loss function, and a budget parameter. The computer-readable instructions are to determine calibrated weights resulting from execution of the calibration model. The computer-readable instructions are to incorporate a stability parameter into the calibration model in response to determining that the calibrated weights do not provide a unique solution for the executed calibration model. The stability parameter is to reduce an influence of the budget parameter on the calibration model to enable the generation of a unique solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Ludo Daemen, Robert C. Smith, Edmond Wong, Alexander Radev, Vippal Savani, Christophe Koell, William Somers
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Patent number: 11361264Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for calibrating data using relaxed benchmarks constraints are described. An example apparatus for generating a unique solution when calibrating data via a calibration model having relaxed benchmark constraints includes a calibration engine to execute the calibration model based on a target loss function, a weight loss function, and a budget parameter. The example apparatus further includes a calibrated weights determiner to determine calibrated weights resulting from execution of the calibration model. The example apparatus further includes a calibration model validator to incorporate a stability parameter into the calibration model in response to determining that the calibrated weights do not provide a unique solution for the executed calibration model. The stability parameter is to reduce an influence of the budget parameter on the calibration model to enable the generation of a unique solution.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLCInventors: Ludo Daemen, Robert C. Smith, Edmond Wong, Alexander Radev, Vippal Savani, Christophe Koell, William Somers
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Patent number: 11272145Abstract: A cargo monitoring system comprising a controller and an image-capturing device for capturing a first image of cargo in response to a first signal from the controller. The system includes a sensor for taking sensor readings in relation to the cargo and for transmitting the sensor readings to the controller. The controller is configured to send a second signal to the image-capturing device to cause the image-capturing device to capture a second image of the cargo if the controller determines from the sensor readings that a cargo-damaging event has occurred.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Gregory William Somers, Sameh Ayoub, Christopher James Stubbs
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Publication number: 20210387227Abstract: A thin highly-open fabric or sleeve is placed over a paint roller cover, allowing the flow of paint in and out of the roller cover and smoother paint films.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Glenn COOPER, Gary DANDREAUX, William SOMERS, Clarena SHAVEL, Stefanie IANNACONE, Dimitri ZAFIROGLU, Rita DESAI
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Patent number: 11155610Abstract: The invention provides a dual VEGF/PDGF antagonist comprising a VEGF antagonist linked to a PDGF antagonist. The VEGF antagonist is an antibody to a VEGF or VEGFR or is a VEGFR extracellular trap segment (i.e., a segment from the extracellular region of one or more VEGFR receptors that inhibits binding of at least one VEGFR to at least one VEGF). The PDGF antagonist is an antibody to a PDGF or PDGFR or is a PDGFR extracellular trap segment (i.e., segment from the extracellular region of one or more PDGFRs, which inhibits binding of at least one PDGFR and at least one PDGF). The dual antagonist is preferably conjugated to a half-life extending moiety, such as a HEMA-PC polymer. The dual antagonist is particularly useful for treating wet aged related macular degeneration.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: KODIAK SCIENCES INC.Inventors: Daniel Victor Perlroth, Stephen A. Charles, James Aggen, Didier Benoit, Wayne To, Lidia Mosyak, Laura Lin, Justin Cohen, Tetsuya Ishino, William Somers
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Publication number: 20210012259Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for calibrating data using relaxed benchmarks constraints are described. An example apparatus for generating a unique solution when calibrating data via a calibration model having relaxed benchmark constraints includes a calibration engine to execute the calibration model based on a target loss function, a weight loss function, and a budget parameter. The example apparatus further includes a calibrated weights determiner to determine calibrated weights resulting from execution of the calibration model. The example apparatus further includes a calibration model validator to incorporate a stability parameter into the calibration model in response to determining that the calibrated weights do not provide a unique solution for the executed calibration model. The stability parameter is to reduce an influence of the budget parameter on the calibration model to enable the generation of a unique solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Ludo Daemen, Robert C. Smith, Edmond Wong, Alexander Radev, Vippal Savani, Christophe Koell, William Somers
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Patent number: 10776728Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for calibrating data using relaxed benchmarks constraints are described. An example apparatus for generating a unique solution when calibrating data via a calibration model having relaxed benchmark constraints includes a calibration engine to execute the calibration model based on a target loss function, a weight loss function, and a budget parameter. The example apparatus further includes a calibrated weights determiner to determine calibrated weights resulting from execution of the calibration model. The example apparatus further includes a calibration model validator to incorporate a stability parameter into the calibration model in response to determining that the calibrated weights do not provide a unique solution for the executed calibration model. The stability parameter is to reduce an influence of the budget parameter on the calibration model to enable the generation of a unique solution.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLCInventors: Ludo Daemen, Robert C. Smith, Edmond Wong, Alexander Radev, Vippal Savani, Christophe Koell, William Somers
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Publication number: 20200262905Abstract: The invention provides a dual VEGF/PDGF antagonist comprising a VEGF antagonist linked to a PDGF antagonist. The VEGF antagonist is an antibody to a VEGF or VEGFR or is a VEGFR extracellular trap segment (i.e., a segment from the extracellular region of one or more VEGFR receptors that inhibits binding of at least one VEGFR to at least one VEGF). The PDGF antagonist is an antibody to a PDGF or PDGFR or is a PDGFR extracellular trap segment (i.e., segment from the extracellular region of one or more PDGFRs, which inhibits binding of at least one PDGFR and at least one PDGF). The dual antagonist is preferably conjugated to a half-life extending moiety, such as a HEMA-PC polymer. The dual antagonist is particularly useful for treating wet aged related macular degeneration.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: KODIAK SCIENCES INC.Inventors: D. Victor Perlroth, Stephen A. Charles, James Aggen, Didier Benoit, Wayne To, Lidia Mosyak, Laura Lin, Justin Cohen, Tetsuya Ishino, William Somers
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Patent number: 10725970Abstract: A method for using a block storage device for storing and reproducing electronic files is disclosed. The block storage device includes blocks, each one possessing a logical block address (LBA) unique to that block. The method includes providing a deduplication pathway, including a deduplication data structure (DDS), and a block indirection pathway, including a block indirection data structure (BIDS). When receiving an electronic file, if deduplication is desired for the electronic file, then processing the electronic file only through the deduplication pathway, and, otherwise, processing the electronic file only through the block indirection pathway.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Spectra Logic CorporationInventor: Alan William Somers
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Publication number: 20200137360Abstract: A cargo monitoring system comprising a controller and an image-capturing device for capturing a first image of cargo in response to a first signal from the controller. The system includes a sensor for taking sensor readings in relation to the cargo and for transmitting the sensor readings to the controller. The controller is configured to send a second signal to the image-capturing device to cause the image-capturing device to capture a second image of the cargo if the controller determines from the sensor readings that a cargo-damaging event has occurred.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Gregory William Somers, Sameh Ayoub, Christopher James Stubbs
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Patent number: 10297274Abstract: A method for recording parity data of data stripes within shingled media recording bands in a redundant array of independent disks can be accomplished using a plurality of shingled media recording (SMR) hard disk drives (HDD) each with a plurality of shingled data bands. A data stream received from a host computer system is sequentially stored to a plurality of block segments in successive order, one stripe at a time successively. Each of the shingled data bands possess n data blocks (or multiple data blocks that are grouped together as a data unit) that are successively ordered, each corresponding successive data block from all of the SMR HDDs defines a data stripe, accordingly n data blocks in each SMR HDD defines n stripes across the shingled data bands. A transaction group sync triggers a halt to writing the data stream. The rest of the data stripe is written with fill bits.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Spectra Logic, Corp.Inventor: Alan William Somers
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Publication number: 20190108238Abstract: A method for using a block storage device for storing and reproducing electronic files is disclosed. The block storage device includes blocks, each one possessing a logical block address (LBA) unique to that block. The method includes providing a deduplication pathway, including a deduplication data structure (DDS), and a block indirection pathway, including a block indirection data structure (BIDS). When receiving an electronic file, if deduplication is desired for the electronic file, then processing the electronic file only through the deduplication pathway, and, otherwise, processing the electronic file only through the block indirection pathway.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventor: Alan William Somers
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Publication number: 20180244762Abstract: The invention provides a dual VEGF/PDGF antagonist comprising a VEGF antagonist linked to a PDGF antagonist. The VEGF antagonist is an antibody to a VEGF or VEGFR or is a VEGFR extracellular trap segment (i.e., a segment from the extracellular region of one or more VEGFR receptors that inhibits binding of at least one VEGFR to at least one VEGF). The PDGF antagonist is an antibody to a PDGF or PDGFR or is a PDGFR extracellular trap segment (i.e., segment from the extracellular region of one or more PDGFRs, which inhibits binding of at least one PDGFR and at least one PDGF). The dual antagonist is preferably conjugated to a half-life extending moiety, such as a HEMA-PC polymer. The dual antagonist is particularly useful for treating wet aged related macular degeneration.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: KODIAK SCIENCES INC.Inventors: D. Victor Perlroth, Stephen A. Charles, James Aggen, Didier Benoit, Wayne To, Lidia Mosyak, Laura Lin, Justin Cohen, Tetsuya lshino, William Somers
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Publication number: 20180187771Abstract: A lubrication system for a gearbox of a transmission system includes an outlet line that is configured to allow an egress of oil from the gearbox. The lubrication system also includes a scavenging pump that is fluidly coupled with the outlet line and configured to draw oil from the gearbox via the outlet line. The lubrication system further includes a pressure sensor that is disposed in the outlet line and located upstream of the scavenging pump. The pressure sensor is configured to measure a pressure of fluid entering the scavenging pump. The lubrication system further includes a controller that is communicably coupled to the pressure sensor and the scavenging pump. The controller is configured to vary a displacement of fluid from the scavenging pump based on a comparison of the pressure of fluid entering the scavenging pump as measured by the pressure sensor with at least one pre-determined threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Trevor William Somers, Carl John Moberg, Dirk Voß, Frank Karl Kuhnemund
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Patent number: 9840553Abstract: The invention provides a dual VEGF/PDGF antagonist comprising a VEGF antagonist linked to a PDGF antagonist. The VEGF antagonist is an antibody to a VEGF or VEGFR or is a VEGFR extracellular trap segment (i.e., a segment from the extracellular region of one or more VEGFR receptors that inhibits binding of at least one VEGFR to at least one VEGF). The PDGF antagonist is an antibody to a PDGF or PDGFR or is a PDGFR extracellular trap segment (i.e., segment from the extracellular region of one or more PDGFRs, which inhibits binding of at least one PDGFR and at least one PDGF). The dual antagonist is preferably conjugated to a half-life extending moiety, such as a HEMA-PC polymer. The dual antagonist is particularly useful for treating wet aged related macular degeneration.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: KODIAK SCIENCES INC.Inventors: D. Victor Perlroth, Stephen A. Charles, James Aggen, Didler Benoit, Wayne To, Lidia Mosyak, Laura Lin, Justin Cohen, Tetsuya Ishino, William Somers
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Publication number: 20170352375Abstract: A method for recording parity data of data stripes within shingled media recording bands in a redundant array of independent disks can be accomplished using a plurality of shingled media recording (SMR) hard disk drives (HDD) each with a plurality of shingled data bands. A data stream received from a host computer system is sequentially stored to a plurality of block segments in successive order, one stripe at a time successively. Each of the shingled data bands possess n data blocks (or multiple data blocks that are grouped together as a data unit) that are successively ordered, each corresponding successive data block from all of the SMR HDDs defines a data stripe, accordingly n data blocks in each SMR HDD defines n stripes across the shingled data bands. A transaction group sync triggers a halt to writing the data stream. The rest of the data stripe is written with fill bits.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventor: Alan William Somers
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Patent number: 9569125Abstract: Apparatus and associated method contemplating: operating a storage server having access to a plurality of storage devices, at least a first storage device of the plurality of storage devices defining a first bank and at least a second storage device of the plurality of storage devices defining a second bank; during a first time interval, energizing the first bank to enable data transfer, and de-energizing the second bank to disable data transfer; during the first time interval, mapping data received from the storage server to the first bank; during a second time interval that begins before a storage capacity of the first bank is full, de-energizing the first bank to disable data transfer, and energizing the second bank to enable data transfer; and during the second time interval, mapping the data received from the storage server to the second bank.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Spectra Logic, Corp.Inventors: Alan William Somers, Justin Theodore Gibbs
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Publication number: 20160341299Abstract: A transmission system for a rock header includes a gearbox having a first outlet line and a second outlet line disposed parallel to the first outlet line. Each of the first and second outlet lines may allow egress of oil from the gearbox. A first gear pump and a second gear pump are disposed in fluid communication with the first outlet line and the second outlet line respectively for operatively scavenging oil from the gearbox. A first intermediary fluid line communicates oil from an outlet of the first gear pump to an inlet of the second gear pump, and a second intermediary fluid line communicates oil from an outlet of the second gear pump to an inlet of the first gear pump. The system also includes a first orifice placed in the first intermediary line, and a second orifice placed in the second intermediary line.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Raymond Gerges, Trevor William Somers, Dirk Voß
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Publication number: 20160299709Abstract: Apparatus and associated method contemplating: operating a storage server having access to a plurality of storage devices, at least a first storage device of the plurality of storage devices defining a first bank and at least a second storage device of the plurality of storage devices defining a second bank; during a first time interval, energizing the first bank to enable data transfer, and de-energizing the second bank to disable data transfer; during the first time interval, mapping data received from the storage server to the first bank; during a second time interval that begins before a storage capacity of the first bank is full, de-energizing the first bank to disable data transfer, and energizing the second bank to enable data transfer; and during the second time interval, mapping the data received from the storage server to the second bank.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2015Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: Spectra Logic CorporationInventors: Alan William Somers, Justin Theodore Gibbs
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Publication number: 20150376271Abstract: The invention provides a dual VEGF/PDGF antagonist comprising a VEGF antagonist linked to a PDGF antagonist. The VEGF antagonist is an antibody to a VEGF or VEGFR or is a VEGFR extracellular trap segment (i.e., a segment from the extracellular region of one or more VEGFR receptors that inhibits binding of at least one VEGFR to at least one VEGF). The PDGF antagonist is an antibody to a PDGF or PDGFR or is a PDGFR extracellular trap segment (i.e., segment from the extracellular region of one or more PDGFRs, which inhibits binding of at least one PDGFR and at least one PDGF). The dual antagonist is preferably conjugated to a half-life extending moiety, such as a HEMA-PC polymer. The dual antagonist is particularly useful for treating wet aged related macular degeneration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: OLIGASIS, LLCInventors: D. Victor Perlroth, Stephen A. Charles, James Aggen, Didier Benoit, Wayne To, Lidia Mosyak, Laura Lin, Justin Cohen, Tetsuya Ishino, William Somers