Patents by Inventor Andrew Hoskins

Andrew Hoskins has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240128758
    Abstract: An example of a system to provide energy storage capacity moveable between multiple locations is provided. The system includes a plurality of docking stations, wherein each docking station is connected to a power distribution network. In addition, the system includes an energy storage unit to connect to a first docking station selected from the plurality of docking stations. Furthermore, the system includes a transporter onto which the energy storage unit is mounted to transport the energy storage unit from the first docking station to a second docking station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: NOMAD TRANSPORTABLE POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Edward Bellows, Gregg Richard Noble, Stephen P. Hoskins, Margaret May Dobroth, Samuel Andrew Gavett, Alex David Perkins
  • Publication number: 20240128761
    Abstract: An example of an apparatus to connect a power distribution network with an energy storage unit. The apparatus includes a mobile platform. In addition, the apparatus includes a connection system to connect with an energy storage unit and to receive a current from the energy storage unit. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a transformer mounted on the mobile platform to convert the voltage from the connection system to the voltage of a power distribution network. The apparatus also includes an output cable to connect with the power distribution network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: NOMAD TRANSPORTABLE POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Edward Bellows, Gregg Richard Noble, Stephen P. Hoskins, Margaret May Dobroth, Samuel Andrew Gavett, Alex David Perkins
  • Patent number: 10052554
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems provide a user of a social network system access to a game over a network from a user device. The social network system matches the user with players of the game based on respective skill levels of the players and/or social proximity between the user and the players. The social network system sends a list of matched players to the user device for selection by the user, and sends an invitation to one or more of the players selected by the user to enable the user to play the game over the network with the one or more players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Hoskins, Aaron Brady
  • Patent number: 9630114
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems provide a suggested list of people for a user of a social network system to play a game with. A social networking system receives a trigger for providing the user access from a user device to the game over a network. The social networking system identifies a pool of people who have a personal connection with the user and who have not played the game before. From the pool of people, a suggested list of people is selected based on closeness to the user. The suggested list is sent to the user device for the user device for the user to selectively invite one or more of the people to play the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Hoskins, Anh Tuan Khuc
  • Publication number: 20160361655
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems provide a suggested list of people for a user of a social network system to play a game with. A social networking system receives a trigger for providing the user access from a user device to the game over a network. The social networking system identifies a pool of people who have a personal connection with the user and who have not played the game before. From the pool of people, a suggested list of people is selected based on closeness to the user. The suggested list is sent to the user device for the user device for the user to selectively invite one or more of the people to play the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew Hoskins, Anh Tuan Khuc
  • Patent number: 9446310
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems provide a suggested list of people for a user of a social network system to play a game with. A social networking system receives a trigger for providing the user access from a user device to the game over a network. The social networking system identifies a pool of people who have a personal connection with the user and who have not played the game before. From the pool of people, a suggested list of people is selected based on closeness to the user. The suggested list is sent to the user device for the user device for the user to selectively invite one or more of the people to play the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Hoskins, Anh Tuan Khuc
  • Publication number: 20140274404
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems provide a user of a social network system access to a game over a network from a user device. The social network system matches the user with players of the game based on respective skill levels of the players and/or social proximity between the user and the players. The social network system sends a list of matched players to the user device for selection by the user, and sends an invitation to one or more of the players selected by the user to enable the user to play the game over the network with the one or more players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Andrew Hoskins, Aaron Brady
  • Publication number: 20140274358
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems provide a suggested list of people for a user of a social network system to play a game with. A social networking system receives a trigger for providing the user access from a user device to the game over a network. The social networking system identifies a pool of people who have a personal connection with the user and who have not played the game before. From the pool of people, a suggested list of people is selected based on closeness to the user. The suggested list is sent to the user device for the user device for the user to selectively invite one or more of the people to play the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Andrew Hoskins, Anh Tuan Khuc