Patents by Inventor William To

William To 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).

  • Magnetic field sensor and method having reduced false switching
    Patent number: 10976183
    Abstract: A magnetic field sensor includes a substrate first and second magnetic field sensing elements, comprising first and second magnetoresistance elements, respectively. The first and second magnetic field sensing elements are responsive to the magnet. At or more positions of the magnet relative to the first and second magnetic field sensing elements while the magnet is stopped moving, at least one of the first magnetic field sensing element or the second magnetic field sensing element is in saturation in response to the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. David, William P. Taylor
  • Intracorporeal transillumination of tissue using LED array
    Patent number: 10973402
    Abstract: A device which illuminates internal tissue and organs of a patient is described. The illumination member includes an array of light-emitting diodes (“LEDs”). The arrangement of the array depends on the configuration of the device and the procedure for which the device is being used. In all cases, the illumination member is used to illuminate relevant organs or structures in the body in order to increase visibility during surgical procedures. The LED array reduces the potential for inadvertent injury to internal structures for procedures located throughout the body. These procedures include those involving the reproductive organs of males and females, gastric and bariatrics, and other structures in the abdomen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Accendo Surgical, LLC
    Inventors: David Allen Hill, Shawn Ramsey, William Roberts
  • Hover time remaining for an aircraft
    Patent number: 10977880
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that include features for determining a hover time remaining for an aircraft performing a hover maneuver. In some exemplary embodiments, the hover time remaining can be communicated to a pilot or aircrew member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Steven Clark Calkins, David Carl Spillman, Jacques Paul, Charles William Dowdell
  • Sigma-2 receptor ligand drug conjugates as antitumor compounds, methods of synthesis and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10975069
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating cancers such as pancreatic cancer and synovial sarcoma are disclosed. Compounds comprising a sigma-2 receptor-binding moiety and a ferroptosis-inducing moiety are described, such as the methanesulfonate salt of a compound of structural Formula IV, , wherein n is an integer chosen from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and R2 is H or methyl. At least one described molecular species exhibits an IC50 value below 5 ?M against human pancreatic cancer cells in vitro. Administration of this species promoted shrinkage of pancreatic cancer tumors in a murine model system in vivo. It led to a 100% survival of experimental animals over a time course in which control therapies provided only 30% or 40% survival. Methods of synthesis of molecular species are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: William Hawkins, Robert Mach, Dirk Spitzer, Suwanna Vangveravong, Brian Van Tine
  • System for reducing aerodynamic drag forces on a trailer
    Patent number: 10974771
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a rear end and a flexible membrane that includes a perimeter. The perimeter is coupled to the rear end, wherein a seal is formed between the perimeter and the rear end. The vehicle also includes a pressurization source coupled to the vehicle, and at least one port defined in and extending through the rear end. The at least one port is enclosed by the perimeter and in fluidic communication with the pressurization source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Inventor: William Leo Gross
  • Notification shade with animated reveal of notification indications
    Patent number: 10976925
    Abstract: A computing device is described that displays a set of graphical elements in a status bar of a graphical user interface. Each graphical element corresponds to a different pending notification. While expanding a notification shade from the status bar, the device displays the graphical elements within an area of the notification shade that is adjacent to a leading edge of the notification shade. Responsive to determining that a particular notification message is newly visible, the device removes, a particular graphical element that corresponds to the particular notification message, and displays the particular graphical element within the particular notification message. In this manner, interaction with the notification area may be more efficient, as during a process of expanding or contracting this area, the user may be informed the underlying state of the set of pending notifications as a whole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Selim Flavio Cinek, Justin R. Barber, Allyson E. Tong, Daniel Park, William Levi Frohn, Madeleine Denise Mellor
  • Automatic adaptive climate controls
    Patent number: 10974567
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling an automatic climate control system of a vehicle include, by one or more onboard processors in operative communication with one or more sensors, initiating the automatic climate control system. The processors receive from the one or more sensors at least a vehicle input and a user identifier input. A unique user climate control system actuation action is implemented according to the received vehicle input and user identifier input provided by applying at least one predictive model to a stored set of climate control system operating parameters. A unique user climate control system operating pattern is implemented according to the received vehicle input and user identifier input provided by applying at least one different predictive model to the stored set of climate control system operating parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Alfred Ostrowski, Elizabeth Anne Manwell, William Gordon Herbert, Mohan John
  • System and method of browsing offline and queried content
    Patent number: 10979313
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for browsing offline and queried content are presented herein. Specifically, embodiments may receive a request for content from a mobile application. Embodiments may also determine whether the requested content is in a cache associated with the mobile application. If it is determined that the content is not in the cache, embodiments may deliver the requested content to the mobile application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: OPEN TEXT SA ULC
    Inventors: Frederick Haigh Jowett, Mark Henstridge Williams, Kirwan Lyster, Kevin Laurence Benton
  • Support members for filter pleated media
    Patent number: 10974189
    Abstract: Systems and methods of filtering with filter assemblies including a frame having a header structure, an end cap structure, and a plurality of side plates coupling the header structure to the end cap structure are provided. The filter pleated media may include an upstream surface and a downstream surface opposite the upstream surface in a direction of flow through the filter assembly, and the filter pleated media may include a pleated configuration. The filter assemblies may further include a support member coupled to a portion of the frame and along at least one of the upstream surface or the downstream surface of the filter pleated media. The support member may at least partially penetrate the pleated configuration and extend into a pleat of the pleated configuration of the filter pleat media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Wai Poon, Ryder William Pingry, Chinedu David Chikwem
  • Portable rescue tool
    Patent number: 10974082
    Abstract: A portable rescue tool that is powered by an electric motor. The electric motor has a drive output shaft that transfers rotational power to an angle rotary gearbox. The angle rotary gearbox has an output shaft that is oriented about 90 degrees from the rotational axis of the motor output shaft and is geared so as to increase the torque and reduce the speed of the rotational power. The angle rotary gearbox provides a reduced speed, high torque output at an output shaft that is delivered by a single chain drive to a main rotary actuator where two actuator arms are controlled to move away from each other and toward each other in the operation of the rescue tool. The portable rescue tool is designed to be of a low weight and enhanced cooling properties as present rescue tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Inventor: William Hickerson
  • Methods and apparatus to control architectural opening covering assemblies
    Patent number: 10975619
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to control architectural opening covering assemblies are disclosed herein. An architectural covering assembly including an architectural covering; a tube to which the architectural covering is coupled; a manual controller operatively coupled to the tube to rotate the tube; a motor including a motor housing and a motor shaft; and a clutch assembly including a clutch and a clutch housing in which the clutch is disposed, the motor shaft coupled to the clutch and the clutch coupled to the manual controller to hold the motor shaft substantially stationary when the architectural covering is moved under an influence of the motor to cause the motor housing to rotate with the clutch housing and the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.
    Inventors: Wendell B. Colson, Daniel M. Fogarty, Paul G. Swiszcz, Kevin M. Dann, William Johnson, Jörg Bohlen
  • Cooking oil treatment filtration aid and method
    Patent number: 10974180
    Abstract: A product matter of generally expanding the life of edible cooking oil used to deep fry wherein a combination of diatomaceous earth and anhydrous magnesium silicate are used as a fry and filtering aid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: DuraFry Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: William E. Trent, III, Mounib Aoun
  • Healthcare provider search based on experience
    Patent number: 10977254
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present application relate to providing a distributed network-based system that allows users to search for potential healthcare providers that satisfy certain criteria and to dynamically identify healthcare providers that best meet a user's particular needs as defined by each specific search. In embodiments, the system creates experience score for each particular provider who matches the search criteria. The experience score is dynamically determined based on the type of search that is performed (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Healthgrades Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michel Claussenelias, William N. Bell
  • Atomic memory operation having selectable location of performance
    Patent number: 10977035
    Abstract: A data processing system includes at least one processing unit and a memory controller coupled to a system memory. The processing unit includes a processor core and a cache memory including an arithmetic logic unit (ALU). The cache memory is configured to receive, from the processor core, an atomic memory operation (AMO) request specifying a target address of a data granule to be updated by an AMO and a location indication. Based on the location indication having a first setting, the AMO indicated by the AMO request is performed in the cache memory utilizing the ALU. Based on the location indication having a different second setting, the cache memory issues the AMO request to the memory controller to cause the AMO to be performed at the memory controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Derek E. Williams, Guy L. Guthrie
  • System and method for auto-ramping and energy dump for a superconducting wind turbine generator
    Patent number: 10978943
    Abstract: A wind turbine power generating system and method includes a tower, a hub, a plurality of blades connected to the hub, and a rotor connected to the hub. A superconducting generator is coupled to the rotor and includes a plurality of superconductive coils. A nacelle is mounted atop the tower, with the superconducting generator housed within the nacelle. An automatic ramp-down system is configured with the superconducting coils and includes an automatically activated energy dump circuit for current withdrawn from the superconductive coils in a ramp-down process prior to a quench. The energy dump circuit includes one or more heat dissipating loads, wherein each of the heat dissipating loads is mounted in thermal communication with one of the tower or the nacelle that act a thermal heat sink for dispersing heat from the loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Anbo Wu, Michael Parizh, Ernst Wolfgang Stautner, Minfeng Xu, James William Bray
  • System for backend resource management simulation and live deployment
    Patent number: 10979306
    Abstract: The invention comprises a user friendly investment strategy platform. This invention allows for a drag-and-drop platform for various sectors, strategies, vehicles, and timing in the form of blocks. This allows a user to generate any desired resource management strategy and the system may deploy the strategy as a simulated resource management action. Furthermore, the system allows for deployment of the resource action live on a resource exchange upon user authorization. The blocks include object codes that are programmed to build out any possible resource management strategy. The invention may also suggest or recommend thresholds, and other templates that allow for customization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick Thomas McConnell, William Bradley Burks, Daniel James Doherty, Justin Riley duPont, Thomas Elliott, Tony England, Matthew Murphy, Nickolas Patrick Parker, Stephen Philip Selfridge, Steven Michael Twombly, James J. Williams
  • Tamper detection and response deactivation technique
    Patent number: 10977391
    Abstract: A self-powering tamper detection system architecture includes a power source, a tamper detector configured to mechanically actuate a tamper switch when a tamper event occurs, a tamper switch electrically connected to the power source and mechanically connected to the tamper detector, a tamper unlock system configured to provide a tamper unlock signal when an authorized maintenance condition exists, a tamper controller configured to produce a tamper response when the tamper event is identified, and to not produce the tamper response when the tamper unlock signal is provided, and program memory configured to store program data. The tamper response produces a disruption of the program data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk A. Lillestolen, William E. Villano
  • Database model which provides management of custom fields and methods and apparatus therfor
    Patent number: 10977434
    Abstract: A data model for managing custom fields for tasks in projects. The custom fields can be defined and shared across an organization, and are always unique. Each type of custom field is an object that is subclass of a generic object. Other objects define attributes of the custom fields and assign values to the attributes. The data model allows the custom fields to be preserved and managed across multiple projects and users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Asana, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Seth Pelz, Gregory Heath Slovacek, Rosario John Aquino, Jacqueline Frances Bavaro, Nicholas William Fassler
  • Adapter assembly for interconnecting electromechanical surgical devices and surgical loading units, and surgical systems thereof
    Patent number: 10973514
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to adapter assemblies for use with and to electrically and mechanically interconnect electromechanical surgical devices and surgical loading units, and to surgical systems including hand held electromechanical surgical devices and adapter assemblies for connecting surgical loading units to the hand held electromechanical surgical devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Earl Zergiebel, David Chowaniec, Ryan Williams, Anand Subramanian, Paul Richard
  • Body for a portable fan
    Patent number: D916268
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Lasko Operation Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: William Lewis