Patents by Inventor William White
William White 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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Patent number: 12265581Abstract: Multi-modal search systems with improved search request routing are provided. A device can include a module that identifies, based on content of a search request, provider criterion that indicates factors to be considered in making a routing decision, a criterion processor that determines, based on the provider criterion, a routing decision indicating whether to route the search request to a search engine or a chat engine based, at least in part, respective compute costs of servicing the search request using the search engine and the chat engine, respectively, and respective accuracies of responses provided responsive to the search request using the search engine and the chat engine, respectively, and an output port coupled to receive the search request and to provide the search request to the search engine or the chat engine in accord with the routing decision.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2023Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Ryen William White
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Publication number: 20250093296Abstract: To form a layer separating two volumes of aqueous solution, there is used an apparatus comprising elements defining a chamber, the elements including a body of non-conductive material having formed therein at least one recess opening into the chamber, the recess containing an electrode. A pre-treatment coating of a hydrophobic fluid is applied to the body across the recess. Aqueous solution, having amphiphilic molecules added thereto, is flowed across the body to cover the recess so that aqueous solution is introduced into the recess from the chamber and a layer of the amphiphilic molecules forms across the recess separating a volume of aqueous solution introduced into the recess from the remaining volume of aqueous solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: Oxford Nanopore Technolgies PLCInventors: Stuart William Reid, Terence Alan Reid, James Anthony Clarke, Steven Paul White, Gurdial Singh Sanghera
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Patent number: 12256219Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining whether dissimilar device identifiers in a network actually represent the same physical device. A method, according to one implementation, includes obtaining first and second sets of operational parameters related to first and second set of devices operating in a section of a network. The first and second sets of operational parameters include first and second sets of device identifiers representing the first and second sets of devices, respectively. The method also includes comparing the first set of device identifiers with the second set of device identifiers to find non-matching device identifiers. With respect to the non-matching device identifiers, the first and second sets of operational parameters are analyzed to determine if a device identifier of the first set of device identifiers and a device identifier of the second set of device identifiers likely represent the same device.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: PLUME DESIGN, INC.Inventors: Evan Jeng, Vasudevan Nagendra, Tingyi Zhu, Raghav Karnam, Paul White, Derek Lownsbrough, Susmita Nayak, William J. McFarland
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Publication number: 20250086337Abstract: A system for creating a satellite design includes a satellite system design configurator, a satellite system validation subsystem, a dependent requirements generator subsystem, and a cost and completion estimator subsystem, wherein each subsystem comprises at least one processor. The subsystems operate in concert to enable the configurator to provide a repeatable satellite design based on one or more user inputs and one or more generative inputs. At least a portion of the inputs are received via at least one input device included with the system. The system further includes a viewing device to allow a user to view the results from the configurator. A method for creating the satellite design includes generating satellite dependent requirements based on received or predetermined parameters, creating the satellite design with the satellite system design configurator based on the generated satellite dependent requirements, and validating the satellite design.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Inventors: Michael Snyder, William White, Dustin Larsen
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Publication number: 20250086398Abstract: Methods, computer systems, computer-storage media, and graphical user interfaces are provided for efficiently generating and using intent taxonomies. In embodiments, training data, including data requests for information, is obtained. Thereafter, a model prompt to be input into a large language model is generated. The model prompt includes an instruction to generate an intent taxonomy, an indication of the training data to use for generating the intent taxonomy, and a taxonomy attribute desired to be used as criteria to generate a quality intent taxonomy. An intent taxonomy that includes user intent classes is obtained as output from the large language model. The intent taxonomy is analyzed to determine whether the intent taxonomy is valid. When the intent taxonomy is determined as valid, the intent taxonomy is provided for use in identifying user intent, and when the intent taxonomy is determined as invalid, the intent taxonomy is refined.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2023Publication date: March 13, 2025Inventors: Longqi YANG, Chirag Shah, Mengting Wan, Jennifer Lynay Neville, Tara Lynn Safavi, Scott Joseph Counts, Siddharth Suri, Ryen William White, Reid Marlow Andersen, Georg Ludwig Wilhelm Buscher, Sathish Kumar Manivannan, Leijie Wang, Sarkar Snigdha Sarathi Das, Ali Montazeralghaem
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Publication number: 20250085692Abstract: A system for producing a modular bus architecture for use in a satellite includes a processor configured to determine a support structure arrangement selected from predefined support structure components that are configurable to form various modular bus architectures for use in outer space. The support structure is configurable in a plurality of arrangements based on an intended space-based mission as determined by the processor. A plurality of the predefined components that are to be included with the support structure are further determined by the processor based on parameters selected for the intended mission. A method for producing the modular bus architecture includes determining a build of the modular bus architecture based on pre-set parameters, arranging the support structure selected from the predefined support structure components, and selecting components that are to be included with the support structure as further determined by the processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Inventors: Michael Snyder, William White, Dustin Larsen
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Patent number: 12233381Abstract: Membranes for electrochemical technologies that operate at non-extreme acidic or basic conditions are described herein. The membrane can be a bipolar membrane having an anion-exchange layer, a cation-exchange layer, and a polymer layer containing a catalyst juxtaposed between the two layers. The catalyst can improve the rate for water dissociation and water formation at low applied bias thereby decreasing the overpotential and resistance for overall ion transport, especially when unequal pH values are used between the catholyte and anolyte.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Shane Ardo, William White, Lawrence A. Renna, Rohit Bhide, Leanna Schulte, Gabriel S. Phun
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Patent number: 12226557Abstract: The disclosed subject matter relates to extracorporeal blood processing or other processing of fluids. Volumetric fluid balance, a required element of many such processes, may be achieved with multiple pumps or other proportioning or balancing devices which are to some extent independent of each other. This need may arise in treatments that involve multiple fluids. Safe and secure mechanisms to ensure fluid balance in such systems are described.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: NxStage Medical, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey H. Burbank, Dennis M. Treu, Daniel Joseph Rubery, Jr., Scott W. Newell, James M. Brugger, William J. Schnell, William K. Weigel, Steven A. White, Mark T. Wyeth, Jerome James, David Desouza, Joseph E. Turk, Jr., Garrett Casey
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Publication number: 20250053445Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for an interactive, intelligent hub built around the completion of a task. This hub brings together resources, information, suggested steps, and other automated assistance to facilitate the completion of the task. AI-based assistance may indicate which steps can be completed by automated processes, and dispatch those processes, or suggest resources to assist in the completion of other steps. The hub displays the current status of the task, and lives until the completion of the task, or abandonment by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Robert Alexander SIM, Ryen William WHITE, Omar SHAYA, Bernd Ingo PLONTSCH, Elnaz NOURI
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Patent number: 12215863Abstract: A liquid seal mating system to accommodate thermal expansion during elevated-temperature operation, including a collar, sized and shaped to receive a discharge end of a gas-delivery conduit and a fence that surrounds the collar and is attached thereto, wherein when installed, the collar accommodates thermal expansion of the gas-delivery conduit along a longitudinal axis of the gas-delivery conduit and limits movement of the gas-delivery conduit perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. A method for suppressing bulk fluid motion in an elevated-temperature liquid seal, including attaching a mount to an outer shell of a liquid seal and receiving, within a mating collar, a discharge end of a gas-delivery conduit, the mating collar attached to the mount and being sized and shaped to accommodate thermal expansion of the gas-delivery conduit, filling the outer shell with liquid to submerge the discharge end of the gas-delivery conduit, and flowing gas through the gas-delivery conduit.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2021Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: JOHN ZINK COMPANY, LLCInventors: Bryan Beck, Zachary Kodesh, Stephen Tindell, Adam Herrington, Jeff William White
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Publication number: 20250021958Abstract: Systems and methods provide a framework through which securitization of a secured payment instrument is performed through real-time solicitation of peers for a security deposit associated with the secured payment instrument. The systems and methods, through training of machine learning algorithm, generate a recommendation for one or more peers that can be solicited for a security deposit associated with the secured payment instrument. If the security deposit is obtained, the secured payment instrument is issued. The security deposit is returned to the peers that contributed to the security deposit upon graduation of the secured payment instrument according to their pro rata contribution to the security deposit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: William Kievit, Michael Storiale, Kaeli Bridges, Felicia Weathers, Cody White, Shruti Joshi, Katie Bueltel, Dominika Lichomska
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Publication number: 20240398396Abstract: A surgical device includes a ratchet having pawls biased to a locked position in which the pawls prevent movement of a ratchet body along a rack. A pinion and a cam disc of the ratchet cooperate to selectively release the pawls from the rack and impart ratcheted movement of the ratchet body along the rack. Rotation of a handle rotates the pinion and the cam disc. Due to such rotation, the cam disc periodically releases the pawls from the rack, and the pinion imparts movement of the ratchet body along the rack during the periodic release of the pawls.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Inventors: Paul VanWagner, Adam Francis, William White
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Patent number: 12153956Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for an interactive, intelligent hub built around the completion of a task. This hub brings together resources, information, suggested steps, and other automated assistance to facilitate the completion of the task. AI-based assistance may indicate which steps can be completed by automated processes, and dispatch those processes, or suggest resources to assist in the completion of other steps. The hub displays the current status of the task, and lives until the completion of the task, or abandonment by the user.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Robert Alexander Sim, Ryen William White, Omar Shaya, Bernd Ingo Plontsch, Elnaz Nouri
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Publication number: 20240366206Abstract: A retractor may include one or more racks and retractor blades coupled to the respective racks via respective carriages and retractor arms. The carriages may traverse respective racks to laterally position retractor blades. The retractor blades may include tracks which the retractor arms may traverse to longitudinally position retractor blades with respect to the racks.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Inventors: William White, Zach Beery, Brittany Bowen, Chris Martin, Dan Farley, Stephanie Myers
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Publication number: 20240354713Abstract: A system and method to provide computer support for a meeting of invitees comprises accessing one or more sensory data streams providing digitized sensory data responsive to an activity of one or more of the invitees during the meeting, the one or more sensory data streams including at least one audio stream. The method also comprises subjecting the at least one audio stream to phonetic and situational computer modeling to recognize a sequence of words in the audio stream and to assign each word to an invitee, subjecting the sequence of words to semantic computer modeling to recognize a sequence of directives in the sequence of words, and releasing one or more output data streams based on the sequence of directives, the one or more output data streams including one or more notifications.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Inventors: Robert Alexander SIM, Marcello MENDES HASEGAWA, Ryen William WHITE, Mudit JAIN, Tomer HERMELIN, Adi GERZI ROSENTHAL, Sagi HILLELI
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Patent number: 12099938Abstract: Recommending one or more relevant skills to a user that are appropriate for the user's current context is provided. A machine learning contextual skills model is trained on data associated with skills that are invoked by the particular user and by various users and context data that defines characteristics of the context of the users, the users' computing devices, and the users' environments in association with the invoked skills. Responsive to a trigger event associated with the user and a computing device, current context data and user data is collected and passed to the contextual skills system. The contextual skills model is applied to the collected data and generates a ranked list of skills. One or more top-ranking skills are selected and provided to the user as one or more skill recommendations that are determined to be relevant to the user and relevant to the user's current context.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Ryen William White
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Patent number: 12082637Abstract: A headwear system that allows changing the outward appearance of headwear such as a cap is disclosed. The system includes a fabric head covering having a securing mechanism on an interior surface of the fabric. A utility belt is inserted in the securing mechanism. The utility belt has a magnet. A decorative element having a ferrous material is attached to an exterior area of the headwear corresponding to a location of the magnet of the utility belt on the interior surface of the fabric head covering.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Haul Hats HoldingsInventors: William White, Carrie Leigh
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Publication number: 20240285785Abstract: Disclosed herein are sortilin binding agents, including conjugate agents comprising a sortilin binding moiety, directly or indirectly conjugated with a payload moiety, compositions comprising the same as well as methods of making and using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: Robert Aron Broom, Glenn Larry Butterfoss, Christopher Edward Ing, Tian Yu Lu, Francine Evelyn Lui, Serban Popa, Tracy Anne Stone, Ozge Yoluk, David William White, Andrew Zhai, Sungwon Hwang
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Patent number: 12051046Abstract: A system and method to provide computer support for a meeting of invitees comprises accessing one or more sensory data streams providing digitized sensory data responsive to an activity of one or more of the invitees during the meeting, the one or more sensory data streams including at least one audio stream. The method also comprises subjecting the at least one audio stream to phonetic and situational computer modeling to recognize a sequence of words in the audio stream and to assign each word to an invitee, subjecting the sequence of words to semantic computer modeling to recognize a sequence of directives in the sequence of words, and releasing one or more output data streams based on the sequence of directives, the one or more output data streams including one or more notifications.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Robert Alexander Sim, Marcello Mendes Hasegawa, Ryen William White, Mudit Jain, Tomer Hermelin, Adi Gerzi Rosenthal, Sagi Hilleli
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Patent number: D1059113Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2024Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: Michel Alvarez, Xavier Cortadellas, Sean Joseph Huls, William Owen Stock, Matthew K. Lider, Yang Ouyang, David Robert Schlesinger, Joshua Stough, Sarah White