Patents by Inventor Andrew Short

Andrew Short 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).

  • Patent number: 11943321
    Abstract: Techniques described herein are used to support cross-platform data sharing, access, and management between a communication process flow management platform and a communication platform. Specifically, techniques described herein support a communication process flow management platform detecting an event associated with a communication process flow that control electronic communications between a tenant and a set of users. The platform may generate a data object corresponding to the event. The data object may include metadata associated with the event. The platform may transmit, to a communication platform, a request that includes the data object. The request may be configured to cause an entry associated with the event to be posted into the communication platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Salesforce Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Popelka, William Robert Jennings, II, Andrew Short, Pranavkumar Janakbhai Parekh
  • Publication number: 20230379288
    Abstract: Techniques described herein are used to support cross platform data sharing, access, and management between a communication process flow management platform and a communication platform. Specifically, techniques described herein support a communication process flow management platform detecting an event associated with a communication process flow that control electronic communications between a tenant and a set of users. The platform may generate a data object corresponding to the event. The data object may include metadata associated with the event. The platform may transmit, to a communication platform, a request that includes the data object. The request may be configured to cause an entry associated with the event to be posted into the communication platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron Popelka, William Robert Jennings, II, Andrew Short, Pranav Parekh
  • Patent number: 11757824
    Abstract: Techniques described herein are used to support cross platform data sharing, access, and management between a communication process flow management platform and a communication platform. Specifically, techniques described herein support a communication process flow management platform detecting an event associated with a communication process flow that control electronic communications between a tenant and a set of users. The platform may generate a data object corresponding to the event. The data object may include metadata associated with the event. The platform may transmit, to a communication platform, a request that includes the data object. The request may be configured to cause an entry associated with the event to be posted into the communication platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Popelka, William Robert Jennings, II, Andrew Short, Pranavkumar Janakbhair Parekh
  • Publication number: 20230283585
    Abstract: A method for data processing that includes receiving, from a service that manages communications between a communication process flow management service and a communication platform, a request indicating metadata from the communication platform, information associated with a tenant of a multi-tenant system, a user identifier, or a combination thereof. The method may further include performing, based on the request, one or more actions on a communication process flow that controls electronic communications between the tenant and a set of users corresponding to the tenant. The method may further include generating a data object related to the communication process flow based on performing the one or more actions. The method may further include transmitting, to the communication platform, a message that is configured to cause posting of the data object into a communication channel of the communication platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron Popelka, William Robert Jennings, II, Andrew Short
  • Patent number: 11695727
    Abstract: A method for data processing that includes receiving, from a service that manages communications between a communication process flow management service and a communication platform, a request indicating metadata from the communication platform, information associated with a tenant of a multi-tenant system, a user identifier, or a combination thereof. The method may further include performing, based on the request, one or more actions on a communication process flow that controls electronic communications between the tenant and a set of users corresponding to the tenant. The method may further include generating a data object related to the communication process flow based on performing the one or more actions. The method may further include transmitting, to the communication platform, a message that is configured to cause posting of the data object into a communication channel of the communication platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Popelka, William Robert Jennings, II, Andrew Short
  • Publication number: 20230096084
    Abstract: Techniques described herein are used to support cross platform data sharing, access, and management between a communication process flow management platform and a communication platform. Specifically, techniques described herein interaction with a communication process flow from a communication platform. The communication process flow management platform may receive, from a communication platform, a request comprising an indication of an action associated with a communication process flow that controls electronic communications between a tenant of a multitenant system and a set of users corresponding to the tenant. The communication process flow management platform may authenticate the request and perform the action that changes the schedule associated with the electronic communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron Popelka, William Robert Jennings, II, Andrew Short, Pranavkumar Janakbhai Parekh
  • Publication number: 20230091930
    Abstract: Techniques described herein are used to support cross-platform data sharing, access, and management between a communication process flow management platform and a communication platform. Specifically, techniques described herein support a communication process flow management platform detecting an event associated with a communication process flow that control electronic communications between a tenant and a set of users. The platform may generate a data object corresponding to the event. The data object may include metadata associated with the event. The platform may transmit, to a communication platform, a request that includes the data object. The request may be configured to cause an entry associated with the event to be posted into the communication platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron Popelka, William Robert Jennings, II, Andrew Short, Pranav Parekh
  • Publication number: 20230088287
    Abstract: Techniques described herein are used to support cross platform data sharing, access, and management between a communication process flow management platform and a communication platform. Specifically, techniques described herein support a communication process flow management platform detecting an event associated with a communication process flow that control electronic communications between a tenant and a set of users. The platform may generate a data object corresponding to the event. The data object may include metadata associated with the event. The platform may transmit, to a communication platform, a request that includes the data object. The request may be configured to cause an entry associated with the event to be posted into the communication platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron Popelka, William Robert Jennings, II, Andrew Short, Pranav Parekh
  • Patent number: 11515144
    Abstract: Methods for filling the gap of a semiconductor feature comprising exposure of a substrate surface to a precursor and reactant and an anneal environment to decrease the wet etch rate ratio of the deposited film and fill the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Keiichi Tanaka, Andrew Short, Mandyam Sriram, Srinivas Gandikota
  • Publication number: 20220035883
    Abstract: Methods, computer readable media, and devices for management of a user journey through predefined communications activities are presented. A method may include obtaining a contact identifier for one or more contacts, determining a journey for a contact corresponding to the contact identifier, determining a contact status for the contact, displaying a visual depiction of the journey and a visual depiction of the contact status for the contact, receiving an indication of a contact journey modification, generating an updated contact status, and displaying an updated visual depiction of the journey and the updated contact status for the contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Scott Pitkin, Pranavkumar Janakbhai Parekh, Brian Brinegar, Justin Prather, Matthew Zelenak, Craig Whynot, Ashwin Lulla, Alicia Greer, Rob Everetts, James MacManus, Andrew Short
  • Publication number: 20210384398
    Abstract: Examples of flexible thermoelectric generators (TEGs), systems thereof, and methods of manufacturing the flexible TEGs are presented. The TEG devices can be used for cooling or heating. The flexible configuration allows the TEGs to conform to a wide range of surface shapes. A flexible thermoelectric generator (TEG) includes thermoelectric (TE) legs in vertical voids of a foam and conductive connectors coupled to TE legs. The TEGs can be used for cooling or heating in, e.g., cushions, mattresses, garments, footwear, carpets, flexible wraps, coolers, containers, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: HASAN SHAHARIAR, JESSE S. JUR, NATHAN WEINER, MARK LOSEGO, ANDREW SHORT
  • Patent number: 11099371
    Abstract: An optical system (e.g., a telescope) comprising an optical assembly that reflects and refracts light rays through a single window about an optical path to a detector. A field-of-view bypass assembly comprises a bypass mirror movably coupled with respect to the optical assembly. The bypass mirror is selectively translatable and tiltable between a bypass configuration and a retracted configuration. In the bypass configuration, the bypass mirror is disposed in and interrupts the primary optical path and oriented to define a secondary optical path to the detector. In the retracted configuration, the bypass mirror is both disposed out of the primary optical path and is properly shielded to prevent stray light reflections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Kirk A. Miller, Andrew Short
  • Patent number: 11028477
    Abstract: Methods for depositing film comprising exposing a substrate surface to an organic-based poisoning agent to preferentially inhibit film growth at the top of a feature relative to the bottom of the feature and depositing a film. The substrate can be exposed to the poisoning agent any number of times to promote bottom-up growth of the film in the feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Saly, Keiichi Tanaka, Eswaranand Venkatasubramanian, Mandyam Sriram, Bhaskar Jyoti Bhuyan, Pramit Manna, David Thompson, Andrew Short
  • Patent number: 10912211
    Abstract: A flexure is disclosed for accommodating misalignments in an assembly. The flexure can include a first portion, a second portion, and a flexible portion coupling the first portion and the second portion to one another. The flexible portion can facilitate relative movement between the first and second portions in a plurality of degrees of freedom. The flexure can further include one or more stops operable to limit relative movement between the first and second portions in at least two of the plurality of degrees of freedom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Jake B. Range, Andrew Short, Gabriel A. Payan
  • Patent number: 10614432
    Abstract: A transaction is centrally controlled over multiple communication channels as a sequence of discrete processing units some of which are distributed. In an embodiment, the transaction's processing progression can be shared of the communication channels and paused on one communication channel and resumed on a different communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew David Monaghan, Mervin Amos, Jeffrey Stephen Cooper, Andrew Short
  • Publication number: 20200084901
    Abstract: A flexure is disclosed for accommodating misalignments in an assembly. The flexure can include a first portion, a second portion, and a flexible portion coupling the first portion and the second portion to one another. The flexible portion can facilitate relative movement between the first and second portions in a plurality of degrees of freedom. The flexure can further include one or more stops operable to limit relative movement between the first and second portions in at least two of the plurality of degrees of freedom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Jake B. Range, Andrew Short, Gabriel A. Payan
  • Patent number: D988336
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Pitkin, Pranavkumar Janakbhai Parekh, Alicia Greer, Robert Everetts, Brian Brinegar, Andrew Short, James MacManus
  • Patent number: D988351
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Pitkin, Pranavkumar Janakbhai Parekh, Alicia Greer, Robert Everetts, Brian Brinegar, Andrew Short, James MacManus
  • Patent number: D1009923
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Pitkin, Pranavkumar Janakbhai Parekh, Alicia Greer, Robert Everetts, Brian Brinegar, Andrew Short, James MacManus
  • Patent number: D1010672
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Pitkin, Pranavkumar Janakbhai Parekh, Alicia Greer, Robert Everetts, Brian Brinegar, Andrew Short, James MacManus