Patents by Inventor Brian Barnett
Brian Barnett 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: 10991239Abstract: In response to a detected presence of an intended target appliance within a logical topography of controllable appliances identity information associated with the intended target appliance is used to automatically add to a graphical user interface of a controlling device an icon representative of the intended target appliance and to create at a Universal Control Engine a listing of communication methods for use in controlling corresponding functional operations of the intended target appliance. When the icon is later activated, the controlling device is placed into an operating state appropriate for controlling functional operations of the intended target appliance while the Universal Control Engine uses at least one of the communication methods to transmit at least one command to place the intended target appliance into a predetermined operating state.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Paul D. Arling, Ramzi Ammari, Arsham Hatambeiki, Graham Williams, Brian Barnett
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Patent number: 10970999Abstract: In response to a detected presence of an intended target appliance within a logical topography of controllable appliances identity information associated with the intended target appliance is used to automatically add to a graphical user interface of a controlling device an icon representative of the intended target appliance and to create at a Universal Control Engine a listing of communication methods for use in controlling corresponding functional operations of the intended target appliance. When the icon is later activated, the controlling device is placed into an operating state appropriate for controlling functional operations of the intended target appliance while the Universal Control Engine uses at least one of the communication methods to transmit at least one command to place the intended target appliance into a predetermined operating state.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Maryam Owrang, Nicu Ahmadi, Jan Van Ee, Chris Chambers, Arsham Hatambeiki, Brian Barnett
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Patent number: 10970997Abstract: In response to a detected presence of an intended target appliance within a logical topography of controllable appliances identity information associated with the intended target appliance is used to automatically add to a graphical user interface of a controlling device an icon representative of the intended target appliance and to create at a Universal Control Engine a listing of communication methods for use in controlling corresponding functional operations of the intended target appliance. When the icon is later activated, the controlling device is placed into an operating state appropriate for controlling functional operations of the intended target appliance while the Universal Control Engine uses at least one of the communication methods to transmit at least one command to place the intended target appliance into a predetermined operating state.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Paul D. Arling, Brian Barnett
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Patent number: 10943469Abstract: In response to a detected presence of an intended target appliance within a logical topography of controllable appliances identity information associated with the intended target appliance is used to automatically add to a graphical user interface of a controlling device an icon representative of the intended target appliance and to create at a Universal Control Engine a listing of communication methods for use in controlling corresponding functional operations of the intended target appliance. When the icon is later activated, the controlling device is placed into an operating state appropriate for controlling functional operations of the intended target appliance while the Universal Control Engine uses at least one of the communication methods to transmit at least one command to place the intended target appliance into a predetermined operating state.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Paul D. Arling, Brian Barnett
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Patent number: 10937308Abstract: In response to a detected presence of an intended target appliance within a logical topography of controllable appliances identity information associated with the intended target appliance is used to automatically add to a graphical user interface of a controlling device an icon representative of the intended target appliance and to create at a Universal Control Engine a listing of communication methods for use in controlling corresponding functional operations of the intended target appliance. When the icon is later activated, the controlling device is placed into an operating state appropriate for controlling functional operations of the intended target appliance while the Universal Control Engine uses at least one of the communication methods to transmit at least one command to place the intended target appliance into a predetermined operating state.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Paul D. Arling, Brian Barnett
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Patent number: 10937306Abstract: In response to a detected presence of an intended target appliance within a logical topography of controllable appliances identity information associated with the intended target appliance is used to automatically add to a graphical user interface of a controlling device an icon representative of the intended target appliance and to create at a Universal Control Engine a listing of communication methods for use in controlling corresponding functional operations of the intended target appliance. When the icon is later activated, the controlling device is placed into an operating state appropriate for controlling functional operations of the intended target appliance while the Universal Control Engine uses at least one of the communication methods to transmit at least one command to place the intended target appliance into a predetermined operating state.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Paul D. Arling, Brian Barnett
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Patent number: 10937305Abstract: In response to a detected presence of an intended target appliance within a logical topography of controllable appliances identity information associated with the intended target appliance is used to automatically add to a graphical user interface of a controlling device an icon representative of the intended target appliance and to create at a Universal Control Engine a listing of communication methods for use in controlling corresponding functional operations of the intended target appliance. When the icon is later activated, the controlling device is placed into an operating state appropriate for controlling functional operations of the intended target appliance while the Universal Control Engine uses at least one of the communication methods to transmit at least one command to place the intended target appliance into a predetermined operating state.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Paul D. Arling, Brian Barnett
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Patent number: 10922958Abstract: In response to a detected presence of an intended target appliance within a logical topography of controllable appliances identity information associated with the intended target appliance is used to automatically add to a graphical user interface of a controlling device an icon representative of the intended target appliance and to create at a Universal Control Engine a listing of communication methods for use in controlling corresponding functional operations of the intended target appliance. When the icon is later activated, the controlling device is placed into an operating state appropriate for controlling functional operations of the intended target appliance while the Universal Control Engine uses at least one of the communication methods to transmit at least one command to place the intended target appliance into a predetermined operating state.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Paul D. Arling, Brian Barnett
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Publication number: 20210001606Abstract: A veneer panel may include a face veneer, a first inner layer bonded to the face veneer, a second inner layer bonded to the first inner layer, and a thermally conductive backing layer bonded to the second inner layer. The first inner layer and the second inner layer are treated with a flame retardant. The first inner layer is disposed between the face veneer and the second inner layer, and the second inner layer is disposed between the first inner layer and the thermally conductive backing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2019Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: Goodrich CorporationInventors: CHRISTOPHER L. CHAPMAN, Nicholas William Linck, Brian Barnett, John Michael Striegel
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Publication number: 20200331239Abstract: A veneer panel includes a face layer formed from a carbon fiber sheet. The veneer panel further includes a backing layer. The veneer panel further includes a thermoset dry film adhesive located between the face layer and the backing layer and attaching the face layer to the backing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2019Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: CHRISTOPHER L. CHAPMAN, Brian Barnett
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Publication number: 20200111141Abstract: The method includes performing a product search within a buyer-seller validation and communication platform, generating a search result comprising at least one product related to the product search, accessing a product listing on the buyer-seller validation and communication platform, the product listing corresponding to the at least one product, receiving an input from a buyer account providing an indication of buyer willingness to communicate with a seller account associated with the product listing, updating the seller account to allow the seller account to communicate with the buyer account within the buyer-seller validation and communication platform in response to the input from the buyer account indicating a positive buyer willingness to communicate with the seller account, and confirming restriction of communication by the seller account with the buyer account in response to the input from the buyer account indicating a negative buyer willingness to communicate with the seller account.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Jeremy Brockbank, Brian Barnett
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Publication number: 20200015626Abstract: A smoker is formed from at least one generally cylindrical segment of a first diameter and at least one generally cylindrical segment of a second diameter. The first diameter is greater than the second diameter and a ledge is formed between the at least one generally cylindrical segment of a first diameter and the at least one generally cylindrical segment of a second diameter when the two are joined one atop the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Dan Corso, Brad Gillespie, Anthony Hamilton, Brian Barnett
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Patent number: 10091019Abstract: A device receives a request from a controlling device, such as a remote control, smart phone, or the like, where the request is intended to have one or more target devices perform one or more functional operations. The device responds to the request by applying the optimum methodology to propagate one or more commands to each intended target appliance to cause each intended target appliance to perform the intended one or more functional operations.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Paul D. Arling, Brian Barnett, Dan N. McKay
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Publication number: 20180076880Abstract: A space communication system has a payload adapted be carried by a space vehicle, a payload operations center having an earth-based location, a ground station, a first satellite, and a second satellite. The second satellite is positioned closer to the payload than the first satellite. The payload operations center transmits an internet message to the ground station. The ground station transmits the internet message to the first satellite. The first satellite transmits the internet message to the second satellite. The space communication system also includes a space vehicle having the payload carried therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventor: Brian BARNETT
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Publication number: 20180041355Abstract: A device receives a request from a controlling device, such as a remote control, smart phone, or the like, where the request is intended to have one or more target devices perform one or more functional operations. The device responds to the request by applying the optimum methodology to propagate one or more commands to each intended target appliance to cause each intended target appliance to perform the intended one or more functional operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Paul D. Arling, Brian Barnett, Dan N. McKay
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Publication number: 20180028018Abstract: A system includes a smoker having a cooking chamber and a firebox in fluid communication with the cooking chamber. The system includes a cooking grate within the cooking chamber, a first exhaust opening in the cooking chamber proximate the firebox, and a plurality of generally horizontal baffles below the cooking grate. At least one of these is situated near the firebox to direct smoke away from the firebox before it rises above a level of the cooking grate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: BRIAN BARNETT, ANTHONY HAMILTON, RAMIN KHOSRAVI RAHMANI
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Patent number: 9800818Abstract: A device receives a request from a controlling device, such as a remote control, smart phone, or the like, where the request is intended to have one or more target devices perform one or more functional operations. The device responds to the request by applying the optimum methodology to propagate one or more commands to each intended target appliance to cause each intended target appliance to perform the intended one or more functional operations.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Paul D. Arling, Brian Barnett, Dan N. McKay
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Publication number: 20170187979Abstract: A controlling device is automatically configured to issue a communication directly to a first controllable appliance to control a functional operation of the first controllable appliance in the event that the first controllable appliance is determined to be unresponsive to a command communication transmitted to the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link or to issue a communication to a second controllable appliance to control the functional operation of the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link in the event that first controllable appliance is determined to be responsive to a command communication transmitted to the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Brian Barnett, Arsham Hatambeiki, Rex Xu, Jesus Perez
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Patent number: 9693006Abstract: A device receives a request from a controlling device, such as a remote control, smart phone, or the like, where the request is intended to have one or more target devices perform one or more functional operations. The device responds to the request by applying the optimum methodology to propagate one or more commands to each intended target appliance to cause each intended target appliance to perform the intended one or more functional operations.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Brian Barnett, Paul D. Arling
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Patent number: 9641785Abstract: A controlling device is automatically configured to issue a communication directly to a first controllable appliance to control a functional operation of the first controllable appliance in the event that the first controllable appliance is determined to be unresponsive to a command communication transmitted to the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link or to issue a communication to a second controllable appliance to control the functional operation of the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link in the event that first controllable appliance is determined to be responsive to a command communication transmitted to the first controllable appliance via a digital communications link.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.Inventors: Brian Barnett, Arsham Hatambeiki, Rex Xu, Jesus Perez