Cloud migration and maintenance controls
Patent No. 10,341,192
Improved interfaces for cloud migration are provided. In one implementation, the interface may include a plurality of rows, each row being associated with one of a plurality of portfolio groups, each portfolio group including at least one software technology asset, as well as a plurality of columns intersecting the plurality of rows, one column indicating a name of the portfolio group of the intersecting row, and at least one other column indicating a compliance measure of the portfolio group, wherein the compliance measure comprises an indicator of compliance with one or more architectural guidelines related to a cloud migration of the at least one software technology asset included in the portfolio group.
Inventors: Drew Firment (Richmond), Elango Sampandam (Lincolnshire, Ill.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
July 2, 2019
Systems and computer-implemented processes for depositing, withdrawing, and reusing currency for purchase transactions using an intelligent teller machine
Patent No. 10,339,507
Systems and methods are disclosed for the deposit, withdrawal, and reuse of currency for transactions. According to disclosed embodiments, an intelligent teller machine (ITM) is configured to receive currency as payment for a transaction, to calculate and dispense any change due, and to request that the net value of the transaction (e.g., the revenue) be deposited into the financial account of the business. The currency received by the ITM is also available to make change for future purchase transactions.
Inventors: Adam R. Koeppel (Richmond), Alex Leo Niderberg (Falls Church, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Financial Corp. (McLean, Va.)
July 2, 2019
Capsule-based alcoholic beverage forming apparatus and components thereof
Patent No. 10,336,597
An alcoholic beverage forming apparatus operable to dispense an alcoholic beverage having a desired flavor, proof, temperature, and volume mixes water and alcohol with a flavor medium to form an alcoholic beverage having a desired flavor that may be dispensed from the apparatus. The apparatus includes a capsule holder, a water supply reservoir and an alcohol supply reservoir. The reservoirs are operable to respectively supply water and alcohol to a mixing manifold of the apparatus to such that the water and alcohol are combined in the mixing manifold to form an alcoholic beverage mixture which is subsequently mixed with a flavor medium contained in an interior of a beverage capsule. A dispenser is operable to dispense an alcoholic beverage therefrom during operation of the alcoholic beverage forming apparatus.
Inventors: Gregory James Griscik (Midlothian, Va.), Jonathan David Watson (Richmond), Carl Gregory Miller (Richmond), Rosana C. Altoveros (Chesterfield, Va.), Lawrence E. Tipton (Colonial Heights, Va.), Jeremy Straight (Midlothian, Va.), David Alvarez (Henrico, Va.), John Nelson (Richmond)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
July 2, 2019
Adaptive merchandising platform (AMP) mounting system and method of installing thereof
Patent No. 10,334,970
The mounting system includes at least one first crossbar with a first end cavity and a second end cavity, and a first support bracket insertable into the first end cavity of the first crossbar. The first support bracket includes a first engaging structure, a second support bracket insertable into the second end cavity of the first crossbar. The second support bracket includes a second engaging structure, the first and second engaging structures configured to attach to respective first and second columns of a consumer product display. More than one vertical upright is connectable to the at least one first crossbar, where the more than one vertical upright includes a third engaging structure. The method includes connecting the vertical uprights to the crossbars, inserting support brackets in the first crossbar, attaching the support brackets to a column of a consumer product display and connecting shelves to the vertical uprights.
Inventors: James Buck (Richmond), Mike Detenber (Grand Haven, Mich.), Dathan Zang (Richmond), Adam P. Kiteley (Richmond)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
July 2, 2019
Soap dispensing brush
Patent No. 10,334,942
A soap dispensing brush. The soap dispensing brush includes a handle having a first end, a second end, and an interior volume configured to store liquid cleaner therein. A depressible end cap is removably secured to the second end of the handle. A brush head is disposed on the first end of the handle, the brush head comprising a first side and a second side, the first side having a plurality of bristles thereon. A plurality of apertures are disposed on the first side of the brush. A push rod is disposed within the interior volume and is communication with the end cap and with a valve. The valve is configured to open when the end cap is depressed, and opening of the valve dispenses liquid from the plurality of apertures.
Inventors: Donald Newton (Richmond)
Assignee: N/A
July 2, 2019
Child protective entertainment and dining accessory
Patent No. 10,335,671
A child protective entertainment and dining accessory includes a base tray selectively attachable to and detachable from a dining table and configured to support at least one of food and drink for a child, and a rail elevated above and supported by the base tray onto which to secure one or more toys.
Inventors: Sarah Pleasants (Chesterfield, Va.)
Assignee: N/A
July 2, 2019
Lubricants with calcium-containing detergent and their use for improving low speed pre-ignition
Patent No. 10,336,959
A lubricating oil composition and method of operating a boosted internal combustion engine. The lubricating oil composition includes greater than 50 wt. % of a base oil, an overbased detergent having a TBN greater than 225 mg KOH/g and a low-based/neutral detergent having a TBN up to 175 mg KOH/g. A total amount of calcium from the overbased and low-based/neutral detergent is greater than 1100 ppm to less than 2400 ppm by weight based on a total weight of the lubricating oil composition. The lubricating oil composition and method may be effective to reduce low-speed pre-ignition events in a boosted internal combustion engine lubricated with the lubricating oil composition relative to commercially available lubricating oil compositions.
Inventors: Kristin Fletcher (Midlothian, Va.), William Y. Lam (Glen Allen, Va.), Kongsheng Yong (Glen Allen, Va.), Jeremy Styer (Glen Allen, Va.)
Assignee: Afton Chemical Corp.(Richmond)
July 2, 2019
Inhibition of central nervous system effects from smoking and sensory effects from smoking
Patent No. 10,335,378
Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use therefor for reducing the desire to engage in smoking are disclosed. More specifically, the pharmaceutical composition utilizes an active ingredient to reduce the side effects of smoking cessation and to limit the molecular feedback caused by nicotine-mediated activation of acetylcholine receptors.
Inventors:Gerd Kobal (Sandy Hook, Va.), Justin Heynekamp (Glen Allen, Va.), Peter Reeh (Erlangen, Germany), Munmaya K. Mishra (Manakin Sabot, Va.), Tetyana Kichko (Erlangen, Germany)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
July 2, 2019
Resin-compatible laminate structures
Patent No. 10,336,039
This invention pertains to a laminate structure suitable for use as electrical insulation, comprising a first paper layer comprising 90 to 99 weight percent uniformly distributed calcined mica and 1 to 10 weight percent supporting material, a majority by weight of the supporting material being in the form of a floc; and a support layer comprising unidirectional filaments or unidirectional yarns or woven yarns; wherein the support layer is bound to the first paper layer; the laminate structure having a dielectric strength of 15 kV/mm or greater, a Gurley porosity of 400 seconds or less, and total mica content of 60 weight percent or greater. The laminate structure can further comprise a second paper layer bound to the support layer, the second paper layer comprising 90 to 99 weight percent uniformly distributed calcined mica and 1 to 10 weight percent supporting material, a majority by weight of the supporting material being in the form of a floc.
Inventors: Byoung Sam Kang (Midlothian, Va.), Sang Woo Lee (Seoul, Korea)
Assignee: E I Du Pont De Nemours and Co. (Wilmington, Del.)
July 2, 2019
Breakable capsules and methods of forming thereof
Patent No. 10,334,873
A breakable capsule such as a seamless breakable capsule useful in a smoking article or a smokeless tobacco product includes an outer shell formed of a cross-linked agar matrix including at least one filler, and an inner core surrounded by the outer shell which comprises a liquid or gel based composition of a flavorant and/or non-flavorant. The cross-linked agar matrix is reinforced with carboxymethyl cellulose that is dispersed throughout the agar matrix so as to fill empty spaces in the agar matrix and inhibit the composition from passing through the empty spaces of the agar matrix.
Inventors: Munmaya K. Mishra (Manakin Sabot, Va.), Douglas Fernandez (Henrico, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
July 2, 2019
Devices, systems and methods for medicament delivery
Patent No. 10,335,549
A method includes moving an actuation lock of a medical injector from a first position to a second position. The actuation lock has an extended portion disposed between a shoulder of a housing and the base when the actuation lock is in the first position. The extended portion is spaced apart from the base when the actuation lock is in the second position. A distal end portion of a base, which is movably coupled to an end portion of the housing, is placed into contact with a body. The base is actuated after the placing to release an energy from an energy storage member within the housing to produce a force to move a needle from a first needle position to a second needle position. At least a portion of the needle extends through the base when the needle is in the second needle position.
Inventors: Eric S. Edwards (Moseley, Va.), Evans T. Edwards (Charlottesville, Va.), Mark J. Licata (Doswell, Va.), Paul F. Meyers (Fishers, Ind.)
Assignee: kaleo Inc. (Richmond)
July 2, 2019
Systems and methods for authenticating potentially fraudulent transactions using voice print recognition
Patent No. 10,346,842
Methods and systems are disclosed for providing fraudulent transaction processes. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for performing fraudulent transaction processes that may include receiving an indication that a payment transaction has been identified as potentially fraudulent, the payment transaction involving a payment account associated with a user. The method may also include receiving a candidate voice print and comparing the candidate voice print to a user voice print that is associated with the payment account. The method may further include determining, based on the comparison, whether the candidate voice print matches the user voice print, and providing an indication whether the candidate voice print matches the user voice print, the indication configured for use to determine whether to approve or deny the payment transaction.
Inventors: Nikhil Murgai (Providence, R.I.), Leonard Roseman (Richmond)
Assignee: Capital One Financial Corp. (McLean, Va.)
July 9, 2019
Auto binding of templates into exiting systems
Patent No. 10,345,783
A control system having packaged sets of control logic, referred to as templates. A template may be deployed in a system many times to solve a system’s needs. Upon deployment, the user may need to perform many binding operations. The present system and approach may greatly reduce the labor involved in deploying control templates and in templates configuring a system of devices. Semantic tagging may be used. When designing a template, binding hints may be provided for each entity in the template that requires binding upon deployment. The binding hints may be used as a search predicate. When a template is deployed into a control space, a search query with binding hints for each bindable entity defined, may automatically be executed against the control space. If there is a single result for a bindable entity, then it may be automatically bound. If there are multiple results, a user may be prompted to choose from a results list.
Inventors: Andrew Saunders (Richmond), John Sublett (Richmond), Robert Adams (Powhatan, Va.), Craig Gemmill (Montpelier, Va.)
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc. (Morris Plains, N.J.)
July 9, 2019
Multi-circuit cooling element for a refrigeration system
Patent No. 10,345,017
A temperature controlled case includes a housing that defines a temperature controlled space and a multi-circuit cooling element in thermal communication with the temperature controlled space. The multi-circuit cooling element includes two or more cooling coils. Each of the cooling coils is coupled to a different circuit structured to selectively circulate coolant through the multi-circuit cooling element. Each circuit is fluidly separate from each remaining circuit such that the coolant circulated through each circuit is not shared with each remaining circuit. The multi-circuit cooling element further includes a plurality of heat exchange fins coupled to each of the two or more cooling coils such that each of the heat exchange fins facilitates heat removal from the temperature controlled space by each of the two or more cooling coils.
Inventors: Jules G. Choueifati (Richmond), Timothy D. Swofford (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: Hill Phoenix Inc. (Conyers, Ga.)
July 9, 2019
Azolylacryloyl derivatives as therapeutic agents for sickle cell disease
Patent No. 10,344,001
Azolylacryloyl derivatives with hypoxic properties are provided. The compounds have a generic formula: and are suitable for treating sickle cell disease and hypoxia-underlying diseases, e.g. hemorrhagic and traumatic shock, cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock, traumatic brain injury, cancer, stroke, myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia, vaso-occlusive crisis, etc. ##STR00001##
Inventors: Martin K. Safo (Richmond), Yan Zhang (Glen Allen, Va.), Mohini Ghatge (Glen Allen, Va.), Osheiza Abdulmalik (Philadelphia, Penn.), Abdelsattar Mansour Ebid Omar (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia), Moustafa El-Sayed El-Araby (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
Assignee: Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond) & King Abdulaziz University (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) & The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Penn.)
July 9, 2019
Cryopyrin inhibitors for preventing and treating inflammation
Patent No. 10,343,985
Inhibitors that are anti-inflammatory agents are provided, as are methods of using the analogs to inhibit inflammation and prevent or treat diseases and conditions associated with inflammation, such as heart failure and autoimmune diseases.
Inventors: Antonio Abbate (Richmond), Shijun Zhang (Richmond), Benjamin Van Tassell (Richmond)
Assignee: Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond)
July 9, 2019
Paperboard carton and carton blank
Patent No. 10,343,829
A carton for packaging articles includes top (14A, 14B) and bottom (18, 20) connected together by spaced side walls (12A, 12B, 12C; 16A, 16B, 16C) to form a tubular structure, and an end closure structure (22) at one end of the tubular structure. Each end closure structure includes first and second top flaps (32a, 32b) connected to the top (14A, 14B) and interconnected to anchoring panels (24a, 24b). The top flaps are not directly connected together but through the top of the carton.
Inventors: Matthew E. Zacherle (Chesterfield, Va.), Ekaterina V. Gaidaeva (Richmond)
Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems (Atlanta, Ga.)
July 9, 2019
Regimens of tafenoquine for prevention of malaria in malaria-naive subjects
Patent No. 10,342,791
Methods of prevention of symptomatic malaria in a malaria-naive, G6PD-normal human subject comprising administering to the human subject a compound of Formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula (I). A compound of Formula (I) can be administered prior to potential exposure of a species of Plasmodium, during potential exposure of a species of Plasmodium, and after potential exposure of a species of Plasmodium. The methods of the invention also pertains to kits comprising specific doses of Formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula (I), and instructions for administration of dosing quantity and frequency. The methods of the invention also pertain to determining doses of Formula (I) that meet the general regulatory requirement for a drug to be efficacious in the prevention of malaria in malaria-naive subjects. The methods of the invention further pertain to using the described algorithm to derive dosing regimens which can provide protection against symptomatic malaria in malaria-naive, G6PD-normal subjects. ##STR00001##
Inventors: Bryan L. Smith (Chevy Chase, Md.), John P. Jones (Richmond), Moshe Shmuklarsky (Bethesda, Md.), Budda Balasubrahmanyam (Richmond)
Assignee: 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals (Washington, D.C.) & The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army (Washington, D.C.)
July 9, 2019
Cartridge and e-vaping device
Patent No. 10,342,265
A cartridge of an e-vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, a heater in the housing, and an absorbent material at least partially surrounding the sinusoidal shaped member. The reservoir is configured to store a pre-vapor formulation. The heater has a sinusoidal shaped member translating about an elliptical shape to define a channel there through. The absorbent material is in fluid communication with the reservoir.
Inventors: Shmuel Gavrielov (North Miami Beach, Fla.), Yuval Malka (Richmond), Rangaraj S. Sundar (Midlothian, Va.), Isaac Weigensberg (Richmond), David Rubli (Revava, Ill.), Moshe Eliyahu (Beit Shemesh, Israel.), Arye Weigensberg (Richmond), Christopher S. Tucker (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
July 9, 2019
System and method for curing tobacco
Patent No. 10,342,250
A system and method for curing or drying tobacco leaves are described herein. The method includes flowing a first combustion gas generated by a first heat source through a first flue pipe provided inside a first barn to heat air inside the first barn to cure a first batch of tobacco leaves disposed inside the first barn; transferring at least a portion of the first combustion gas generated by the first heat source to a second flue pipe provided inside a second barn adjacent the first barn to heat the second barn and start curing a second batch of tobacco leaves disposed inside the second barn; and flowing second combustion gas generated by a second heat source through the second flue pipe to continue curing the second batch of tobacco leaves after the second barn is heated.
Inventors:Fabio Italo Paolo Fedetto (Richmond), Hanif Mahomed Mahomed (Richmond)
Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. Inc.
Assignee: Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. Inc. (Richmond)
July 9, 2019
Systems and methods for tiered authentication including position-based credentials
Patent No. 10,349,275
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for implementing tiered authentication using position based credentials. In one implementation, a system for associating two user interface devices to provide position-based authentication for a user may include one or more memories storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include receiving a first identity associated with a first user interface device, receiving a second identity associated with a second user interface device, receiving credentials associated with the user, receiving a distance threshold, and establishing a credentialing association between the first identity and the second identity based on the credentials and the distance threshold.
Inventors: Paul Y. Moreton (Glen Allen, Va.), Ryan Fox (Lebanon, Ohio), Matthew Thompson (Alexandria, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
July 9, 2019
Flavor delivery system
Patent No. 10,342,259
A flavor delivery system includes an oral tobacco product and a flavor inhalation article. The oral tobacco product includes tobacco and a first flavorant. The flavor inhalation article includes a body having an air flow channel therethrough, and a second flavorant.
Inventors:Gerd Kobal (Sandy Hook, Va.), Srinivasan Janardhan (Glen Allen, Va.), Ashok Solanky (Mechanicsville, Va.), Charles Dendy (Ruther Glen, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
July 9, 2019
Systems and methods for automated determination of network device transiting data attributes
Patent No. 10,348,607
A system for determining network device transiting data attributes includes one or more memory devices storing instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to run a first script on all static ports of a network and run a second script on all known ports of the network. The system may parse the parameters returned from the first and second scripts to identify one or more identified ports of the known ports. The system may run a third script on the one or more identified ports to force one or more denials at the identified ports. Based on the one or more denials, the system may determine network device transiting data attributes including but not limited to allowed protocols and directionality for each of the one or more identified ports.
Inventors: Eric Barnum (Midlothian, Va.), Terence Banks (Culpeper, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
July 9, 2019
Systems and methods for secure remote identity verification
Patent No. 10,348,504
Systems and methods are provided for authenticating an identity of a user requesting a resource or service from an entity. In some embodiments, a system may include at least one processor; and a non-transitory medium containing instructions that cause the system to perform operations. The operations may include receiving credential information associated with the remote user, and receiving, from the server associated with the entity, first hash information. The operations may also include generating second hash information based on information associated with the user, comparing the first hash information with the second hash information, and transmitting an indication based on the comparison to the server associated with the entity.
Inventors: Ryan Fox (Lebanon, Ohio), Jonathan Weimer (Henrico, Va.), Meghnath Sharma (Chantilly, Va.), Charles W. Hall (Manakin-Sabot, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
July 9, 2019
Medicament delivery devices for administration of a medicament within a prefilled syringe
Patent No. 10,342,924
An apparatus includes a housing, a medicament container and a movable member. The medicament container is configured to move within the housing between a first position and a second position in response to a force produced by an energy storage member. A proximal end portion of the medicament container includes a flange and has a plunger disposed therein. A first shoulder of the movable member is configured to exert the force on the flange to move the medicament container from the first position to the second position. A portion of the first shoulder deforms when the medicament container is in the second position such that at least a portion of the force is exerted upon the plunger. A second shoulder of the movable member is configured to exert a retraction force on the flange to move the medicament container from the second position towards the first position.
Inventors: Eric S. Edwards (Moseley, Va.), Evan T. Edwards (Charlottesville, Va.), Mark J. Licata (Doswell, Va.), Paul F. Meyers (Fishers, Ind.)
Assignee: kaleo Inc. (Richmond)
July 9, 2019
Cloud migration and maintenance controls
Patent No. 10,341,192
Improved interfaces for cloud migration are provided. In one implementation, the interface may include a plurality of rows, each row being associated with one of a plurality of portfolio groups, each portfolio group including at least one software technology asset, as well as a plurality of columns intersecting the plurality of rows, one column indicating a name of the portfolio group of the intersecting row, and at least one other column indicating a compliance measure of the portfolio group, wherein the compliance measure comprises an indicator of compliance with one or more architectural guidelines related to a cloud migration of the at least one software technology asset included in the portfolio group.
Inventors: Drew Firment (Richmond), Elango Sampandam (Lincolnshire, Ill.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
July 2, 2019
Systems and computer-implemented processes for depositing, withdrawing, and reusing currency for purchase transactions using an intelligent teller machine
Patent No. 10,339,507
Systems and methods are disclosed for the deposit, withdrawal, and reuse of currency for transactions. According to disclosed embodiments, an intelligent teller machine (ITM) is configured to receive currency as payment for a transaction, to calculate and dispense any change due, and to request that the net value of the transaction (e.g., the revenue) be deposited into the financial account of the business. The currency received by the ITM is also available to make change for future purchase transactions.
Inventors: Adam R. Koeppel (Richmond), Alex Leo Niderberg (Falls Church, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Financial Corp. (McLean, Va.)
July 2, 2019
Capsule-based alcoholic beverage forming apparatus and components thereof
Patent No. 10,336,597
An alcoholic beverage forming apparatus operable to dispense an alcoholic beverage having a desired flavor, proof, temperature, and volume mixes water and alcohol with a flavor medium to form an alcoholic beverage having a desired flavor that may be dispensed from the apparatus. The apparatus includes a capsule holder, a water supply reservoir and an alcohol supply reservoir. The reservoirs are operable to respectively supply water and alcohol to a mixing manifold of the apparatus to such that the water and alcohol are combined in the mixing manifold to form an alcoholic beverage mixture which is subsequently mixed with a flavor medium contained in an interior of a beverage capsule. A dispenser is operable to dispense an alcoholic beverage therefrom during operation of the alcoholic beverage forming apparatus.
Inventors: Gregory James Griscik (Midlothian, Va.), Jonathan David Watson (Richmond), Carl Gregory Miller (Richmond), Rosana C. Altoveros (Chesterfield, Va.), Lawrence E. Tipton (Colonial Heights, Va.), Jeremy Straight (Midlothian, Va.), David Alvarez (Henrico, Va.), John Nelson (Richmond)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
July 2, 2019
Adaptive merchandising platform (AMP) mounting system and method of installing thereof
Patent No. 10,334,970
The mounting system includes at least one first crossbar with a first end cavity and a second end cavity, and a first support bracket insertable into the first end cavity of the first crossbar. The first support bracket includes a first engaging structure, a second support bracket insertable into the second end cavity of the first crossbar. The second support bracket includes a second engaging structure, the first and second engaging structures configured to attach to respective first and second columns of a consumer product display. More than one vertical upright is connectable to the at least one first crossbar, where the more than one vertical upright includes a third engaging structure. The method includes connecting the vertical uprights to the crossbars, inserting support brackets in the first crossbar, attaching the support brackets to a column of a consumer product display and connecting shelves to the vertical uprights.
Inventors: James Buck (Richmond), Mike Detenber (Grand Haven, Mich.), Dathan Zang (Richmond), Adam P. Kiteley (Richmond)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
July 2, 2019
Soap dispensing brush
Patent No. 10,334,942
A soap dispensing brush. The soap dispensing brush includes a handle having a first end, a second end, and an interior volume configured to store liquid cleaner therein. A depressible end cap is removably secured to the second end of the handle. A brush head is disposed on the first end of the handle, the brush head comprising a first side and a second side, the first side having a plurality of bristles thereon. A plurality of apertures are disposed on the first side of the brush. A push rod is disposed within the interior volume and is communication with the end cap and with a valve. The valve is configured to open when the end cap is depressed, and opening of the valve dispenses liquid from the plurality of apertures.
Inventors: Donald Newton (Richmond)
Assignee: N/A
July 2, 2019
Child protective entertainment and dining accessory
Patent No. 10,335,671
A child protective entertainment and dining accessory includes a base tray selectively attachable to and detachable from a dining table and configured to support at least one of food and drink for a child, and a rail elevated above and supported by the base tray onto which to secure one or more toys.
Inventors: Sarah Pleasants (Chesterfield, Va.)
Assignee: N/A
July 2, 2019
Lubricants with calcium-containing detergent and their use for improving low speed pre-ignition
Patent No. 10,336,959
A lubricating oil composition and method of operating a boosted internal combustion engine. The lubricating oil composition includes greater than 50 wt. % of a base oil, an overbased detergent having a TBN greater than 225 mg KOH/g and a low-based/neutral detergent having a TBN up to 175 mg KOH/g. A total amount of calcium from the overbased and low-based/neutral detergent is greater than 1100 ppm to less than 2400 ppm by weight based on a total weight of the lubricating oil composition. The lubricating oil composition and method may be effective to reduce low-speed pre-ignition events in a boosted internal combustion engine lubricated with the lubricating oil composition relative to commercially available lubricating oil compositions.
Inventors: Kristin Fletcher (Midlothian, Va.), William Y. Lam (Glen Allen, Va.), Kongsheng Yong (Glen Allen, Va.), Jeremy Styer (Glen Allen, Va.)
Assignee: Afton Chemical Corp.(Richmond)
July 2, 2019
Inhibition of central nervous system effects from smoking and sensory effects from smoking
Patent No. 10,335,378
Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use therefor for reducing the desire to engage in smoking are disclosed. More specifically, the pharmaceutical composition utilizes an active ingredient to reduce the side effects of smoking cessation and to limit the molecular feedback caused by nicotine-mediated activation of acetylcholine receptors.
Inventors:Gerd Kobal (Sandy Hook, Va.), Justin Heynekamp (Glen Allen, Va.), Peter Reeh (Erlangen, Germany), Munmaya K. Mishra (Manakin Sabot, Va.), Tetyana Kichko (Erlangen, Germany)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
July 2, 2019
Resin-compatible laminate structures
Patent No. 10,336,039
This invention pertains to a laminate structure suitable for use as electrical insulation, comprising a first paper layer comprising 90 to 99 weight percent uniformly distributed calcined mica and 1 to 10 weight percent supporting material, a majority by weight of the supporting material being in the form of a floc; and a support layer comprising unidirectional filaments or unidirectional yarns or woven yarns; wherein the support layer is bound to the first paper layer; the laminate structure having a dielectric strength of 15 kV/mm or greater, a Gurley porosity of 400 seconds or less, and total mica content of 60 weight percent or greater. The laminate structure can further comprise a second paper layer bound to the support layer, the second paper layer comprising 90 to 99 weight percent uniformly distributed calcined mica and 1 to 10 weight percent supporting material, a majority by weight of the supporting material being in the form of a floc.
Inventors: Byoung Sam Kang (Midlothian, Va.), Sang Woo Lee (Seoul, Korea)
Assignee: E I Du Pont De Nemours and Co. (Wilmington, Del.)
July 2, 2019
Breakable capsules and methods of forming thereof
Patent No. 10,334,873
A breakable capsule such as a seamless breakable capsule useful in a smoking article or a smokeless tobacco product includes an outer shell formed of a cross-linked agar matrix including at least one filler, and an inner core surrounded by the outer shell which comprises a liquid or gel based composition of a flavorant and/or non-flavorant. The cross-linked agar matrix is reinforced with carboxymethyl cellulose that is dispersed throughout the agar matrix so as to fill empty spaces in the agar matrix and inhibit the composition from passing through the empty spaces of the agar matrix.
Inventors: Munmaya K. Mishra (Manakin Sabot, Va.), Douglas Fernandez (Henrico, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
July 2, 2019
Devices, systems and methods for medicament delivery
Patent No. 10,335,549
A method includes moving an actuation lock of a medical injector from a first position to a second position. The actuation lock has an extended portion disposed between a shoulder of a housing and the base when the actuation lock is in the first position. The extended portion is spaced apart from the base when the actuation lock is in the second position. A distal end portion of a base, which is movably coupled to an end portion of the housing, is placed into contact with a body. The base is actuated after the placing to release an energy from an energy storage member within the housing to produce a force to move a needle from a first needle position to a second needle position. At least a portion of the needle extends through the base when the needle is in the second needle position.
Inventors: Eric S. Edwards (Moseley, Va.), Evans T. Edwards (Charlottesville, Va.), Mark J. Licata (Doswell, Va.), Paul F. Meyers (Fishers, Ind.)
Assignee: kaleo Inc. (Richmond)
July 2, 2019
Systems and methods for authenticating potentially fraudulent transactions using voice print recognition
Patent No. 10,346,842
Methods and systems are disclosed for providing fraudulent transaction processes. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for performing fraudulent transaction processes that may include receiving an indication that a payment transaction has been identified as potentially fraudulent, the payment transaction involving a payment account associated with a user. The method may also include receiving a candidate voice print and comparing the candidate voice print to a user voice print that is associated with the payment account. The method may further include determining, based on the comparison, whether the candidate voice print matches the user voice print, and providing an indication whether the candidate voice print matches the user voice print, the indication configured for use to determine whether to approve or deny the payment transaction.
Inventors: Nikhil Murgai (Providence, R.I.), Leonard Roseman (Richmond)
Assignee: Capital One Financial Corp. (McLean, Va.)
July 9, 2019
Auto binding of templates into exiting systems
Patent No. 10,345,783
A control system having packaged sets of control logic, referred to as templates. A template may be deployed in a system many times to solve a system’s needs. Upon deployment, the user may need to perform many binding operations. The present system and approach may greatly reduce the labor involved in deploying control templates and in templates configuring a system of devices. Semantic tagging may be used. When designing a template, binding hints may be provided for each entity in the template that requires binding upon deployment. The binding hints may be used as a search predicate. When a template is deployed into a control space, a search query with binding hints for each bindable entity defined, may automatically be executed against the control space. If there is a single result for a bindable entity, then it may be automatically bound. If there are multiple results, a user may be prompted to choose from a results list.
Inventors: Andrew Saunders (Richmond), John Sublett (Richmond), Robert Adams (Powhatan, Va.), Craig Gemmill (Montpelier, Va.)
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc. (Morris Plains, N.J.)
July 9, 2019
Multi-circuit cooling element for a refrigeration system
Patent No. 10,345,017
A temperature controlled case includes a housing that defines a temperature controlled space and a multi-circuit cooling element in thermal communication with the temperature controlled space. The multi-circuit cooling element includes two or more cooling coils. Each of the cooling coils is coupled to a different circuit structured to selectively circulate coolant through the multi-circuit cooling element. Each circuit is fluidly separate from each remaining circuit such that the coolant circulated through each circuit is not shared with each remaining circuit. The multi-circuit cooling element further includes a plurality of heat exchange fins coupled to each of the two or more cooling coils such that each of the heat exchange fins facilitates heat removal from the temperature controlled space by each of the two or more cooling coils.
Inventors: Jules G. Choueifati (Richmond), Timothy D. Swofford (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: Hill Phoenix Inc. (Conyers, Ga.)
July 9, 2019
Azolylacryloyl derivatives as therapeutic agents for sickle cell disease
Patent No. 10,344,001
Azolylacryloyl derivatives with hypoxic properties are provided. The compounds have a generic formula: and are suitable for treating sickle cell disease and hypoxia-underlying diseases, e.g. hemorrhagic and traumatic shock, cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock, traumatic brain injury, cancer, stroke, myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia, vaso-occlusive crisis, etc. ##STR00001##
Inventors: Martin K. Safo (Richmond), Yan Zhang (Glen Allen, Va.), Mohini Ghatge (Glen Allen, Va.), Osheiza Abdulmalik (Philadelphia, Penn.), Abdelsattar Mansour Ebid Omar (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia), Moustafa El-Sayed El-Araby (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
Assignee: Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond) & King Abdulaziz University (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) & The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Penn.)
July 9, 2019
Cryopyrin inhibitors for preventing and treating inflammation
Patent No. 10,343,985
Inhibitors that are anti-inflammatory agents are provided, as are methods of using the analogs to inhibit inflammation and prevent or treat diseases and conditions associated with inflammation, such as heart failure and autoimmune diseases.
Inventors: Antonio Abbate (Richmond), Shijun Zhang (Richmond), Benjamin Van Tassell (Richmond)
Assignee: Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond)
July 9, 2019
Paperboard carton and carton blank
Patent No. 10,343,829
A carton for packaging articles includes top (14A, 14B) and bottom (18, 20) connected together by spaced side walls (12A, 12B, 12C; 16A, 16B, 16C) to form a tubular structure, and an end closure structure (22) at one end of the tubular structure. Each end closure structure includes first and second top flaps (32a, 32b) connected to the top (14A, 14B) and interconnected to anchoring panels (24a, 24b). The top flaps are not directly connected together but through the top of the carton.
Inventors: Matthew E. Zacherle (Chesterfield, Va.), Ekaterina V. Gaidaeva (Richmond)
Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems (Atlanta, Ga.)
July 9, 2019
Regimens of tafenoquine for prevention of malaria in malaria-naive subjects
Patent No. 10,342,791
Methods of prevention of symptomatic malaria in a malaria-naive, G6PD-normal human subject comprising administering to the human subject a compound of Formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula (I). A compound of Formula (I) can be administered prior to potential exposure of a species of Plasmodium, during potential exposure of a species of Plasmodium, and after potential exposure of a species of Plasmodium. The methods of the invention also pertains to kits comprising specific doses of Formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula (I), and instructions for administration of dosing quantity and frequency. The methods of the invention also pertain to determining doses of Formula (I) that meet the general regulatory requirement for a drug to be efficacious in the prevention of malaria in malaria-naive subjects. The methods of the invention further pertain to using the described algorithm to derive dosing regimens which can provide protection against symptomatic malaria in malaria-naive, G6PD-normal subjects. ##STR00001##
Inventors: Bryan L. Smith (Chevy Chase, Md.), John P. Jones (Richmond), Moshe Shmuklarsky (Bethesda, Md.), Budda Balasubrahmanyam (Richmond)
Assignee: 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals (Washington, D.C.) & The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army (Washington, D.C.)
July 9, 2019
Cartridge and e-vaping device
Patent No. 10,342,265
A cartridge of an e-vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, a heater in the housing, and an absorbent material at least partially surrounding the sinusoidal shaped member. The reservoir is configured to store a pre-vapor formulation. The heater has a sinusoidal shaped member translating about an elliptical shape to define a channel there through. The absorbent material is in fluid communication with the reservoir.
Inventors: Shmuel Gavrielov (North Miami Beach, Fla.), Yuval Malka (Richmond), Rangaraj S. Sundar (Midlothian, Va.), Isaac Weigensberg (Richmond), David Rubli (Revava, Ill.), Moshe Eliyahu (Beit Shemesh, Israel.), Arye Weigensberg (Richmond), Christopher S. Tucker (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
July 9, 2019
System and method for curing tobacco
Patent No. 10,342,250
A system and method for curing or drying tobacco leaves are described herein. The method includes flowing a first combustion gas generated by a first heat source through a first flue pipe provided inside a first barn to heat air inside the first barn to cure a first batch of tobacco leaves disposed inside the first barn; transferring at least a portion of the first combustion gas generated by the first heat source to a second flue pipe provided inside a second barn adjacent the first barn to heat the second barn and start curing a second batch of tobacco leaves disposed inside the second barn; and flowing second combustion gas generated by a second heat source through the second flue pipe to continue curing the second batch of tobacco leaves after the second barn is heated.
Inventors:Fabio Italo Paolo Fedetto (Richmond), Hanif Mahomed Mahomed (Richmond)
Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. Inc.
Assignee: Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. Inc. (Richmond)
July 9, 2019
Systems and methods for tiered authentication including position-based credentials
Patent No. 10,349,275
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for implementing tiered authentication using position based credentials. In one implementation, a system for associating two user interface devices to provide position-based authentication for a user may include one or more memories storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include receiving a first identity associated with a first user interface device, receiving a second identity associated with a second user interface device, receiving credentials associated with the user, receiving a distance threshold, and establishing a credentialing association between the first identity and the second identity based on the credentials and the distance threshold.
Inventors: Paul Y. Moreton (Glen Allen, Va.), Ryan Fox (Lebanon, Ohio), Matthew Thompson (Alexandria, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
July 9, 2019
Flavor delivery system
Patent No. 10,342,259
A flavor delivery system includes an oral tobacco product and a flavor inhalation article. The oral tobacco product includes tobacco and a first flavorant. The flavor inhalation article includes a body having an air flow channel therethrough, and a second flavorant.
Inventors:Gerd Kobal (Sandy Hook, Va.), Srinivasan Janardhan (Glen Allen, Va.), Ashok Solanky (Mechanicsville, Va.), Charles Dendy (Ruther Glen, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
July 9, 2019
Systems and methods for automated determination of network device transiting data attributes
Patent No. 10,348,607
A system for determining network device transiting data attributes includes one or more memory devices storing instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to run a first script on all static ports of a network and run a second script on all known ports of the network. The system may parse the parameters returned from the first and second scripts to identify one or more identified ports of the known ports. The system may run a third script on the one or more identified ports to force one or more denials at the identified ports. Based on the one or more denials, the system may determine network device transiting data attributes including but not limited to allowed protocols and directionality for each of the one or more identified ports.
Inventors: Eric Barnum (Midlothian, Va.), Terence Banks (Culpeper, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
July 9, 2019
Systems and methods for secure remote identity verification
Patent No. 10,348,504
Systems and methods are provided for authenticating an identity of a user requesting a resource or service from an entity. In some embodiments, a system may include at least one processor; and a non-transitory medium containing instructions that cause the system to perform operations. The operations may include receiving credential information associated with the remote user, and receiving, from the server associated with the entity, first hash information. The operations may also include generating second hash information based on information associated with the user, comparing the first hash information with the second hash information, and transmitting an indication based on the comparison to the server associated with the entity.
Inventors: Ryan Fox (Lebanon, Ohio), Jonathan Weimer (Henrico, Va.), Meghnath Sharma (Chantilly, Va.), Charles W. Hall (Manakin-Sabot, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
July 9, 2019
Medicament delivery devices for administration of a medicament within a prefilled syringe
Patent No. 10,342,924
An apparatus includes a housing, a medicament container and a movable member. The medicament container is configured to move within the housing between a first position and a second position in response to a force produced by an energy storage member. A proximal end portion of the medicament container includes a flange and has a plunger disposed therein. A first shoulder of the movable member is configured to exert the force on the flange to move the medicament container from the first position to the second position. A portion of the first shoulder deforms when the medicament container is in the second position such that at least a portion of the force is exerted upon the plunger. A second shoulder of the movable member is configured to exert a retraction force on the flange to move the medicament container from the second position towards the first position.
Inventors: Eric S. Edwards (Moseley, Va.), Evan T. Edwards (Charlottesville, Va.), Mark J. Licata (Doswell, Va.), Paul F. Meyers (Fishers, Ind.)
Assignee: kaleo Inc. (Richmond)
July 9, 2019