Patents by Inventor Christopher Sullivan

Christopher Sullivan 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: 11582178
    Abstract: Techniques are described for expediting a generation of a means of communication between two people associated with different organizations. A first person associated with a communication platform may submit a request to the communication platform to generate an invitation to communicate via the communication platform. The first person may provide the invitation to a second person directly or via the communication platform. Responsive to receiving an indication that the second person has accepted the invitation, the communication platform may generate the means of communication between the first person and the second person. The communication platform may update respective user interfaces to include the means of communication. The communication platform may process messages and/or data between the first person and the second person that is input on the respective user interface and sent via the means of communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Shanan Delp, Christopher Sullivan, Jaron Moore, Kevin Marshall
  • Publication number: 20230036942
    Abstract: Provided is a group-based communication interface configured to allow users of the interface to communicate within group-based communication channels and across group-based communication channels to provide relevant information to other users efficiently and effectively. Group-based messaging communications across the plurality of group-based communication channels can be channeled to specific receiver channels providing relevant information to users of the group-based communication interface thereby increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of group-based messaging communications and the lifetime of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventor: Christopher SULLIVAN
  • Patent number: 11496332
    Abstract: Provided is a group-based communication interface configured to allow users of the interface to communicate within group-based communication channels and across group-based communication channels to provide relevant information to other users efficiently and effectively. Group-based messaging communications across the plurality of group-based communication channels can be channeled to specific receiver channels providing relevant information to users of the group-based communication interface thereby increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of group-based messaging communications and the lifetime of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Salesforce, inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20220343598
    Abstract: A method for image generation, preferably including: generating a set of mission parameters for a UAV mission of the UAV associated with aerial scanning of a region of interest; controlling the UAV to perform the mission; generating an image subassembly corresponding to the mission; and/or rendering the image subassembly at a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan James Millin, Nicholas Pilkington, Devin Lane, Christopher Sullivan, Michael Winn
  • Publication number: 20220343599
    Abstract: A method for image generation, preferably including: generating a set of mission parameters for a UAV mission of the UAV associated with aerial scanning of a region of interest; controlling the UAV to perform the mission; generating an image subassembly corresponding to the mission; and/or rendering the image subassembly at a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan James MILLIN, Nicholas Pilkington, Devin Lane, Christopher Sullivan, Michael Winn
  • Patent number: 11455457
    Abstract: Provided is a group-based communication interface, on a computing device, configured to display a defined preview of a resource. The computing device receives a group-based message including a resource request that identifies a requested resource and a resource address. The computing device compares the resource address with a list of subscribed resource addresses and determines from the comparison of the resource address and the subscribed resource addresses that the resource address is associated with a resource provider and is thus a subscribed resource address. In response to determining that the resource address is the subscribed resource address, the computing device provides a defined preview request comprising authentication information to the resource provider, receives defined preview data from the resource provider, and renders the defined preview of the resource based on the defined preview data to the group-based communication interface associated with the group-based message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Rose, Christopher Sullivan, Allen James Ferrick, Timothy Lefler, Salman Suhail
  • Publication number: 20220235827
    Abstract: A friction clutch with a clutch plate having a hub member, a rim portion and a plurality of rib members. The hub member has a plurality of female hub teeth. The rim portion is disposed concentrically about the hub member and has a rim member and a friction material that is coupled to the rim member. Each of the rib members extend radially between the hub member and the rim member to couple the hub member and the rim member to one another. Each one of the rib members is intersected by at least three of the other rib members. Each of the other rib members intersecting the one of the rib members at a distinct location such that the distinct locations are spaced apart from one another along the one of the rib members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher SULLIVAN, Ujval K. TAUNK, Thad S. MORTON, Gregory BEYERLEIN
  • Patent number: 11383349
    Abstract: Reduced noise abrasive blasting assemblies and systems are described. The new assemblies and systems are comprised of standard blast hose, accelerator hose, couplings and nozzle. The improved abrasive blasting system maintains abrasive particle velocity while decreasing the exit gas velocity and consequently decreasing sound production. This is accomplished through an acceleration section with reduced inner diameter and sufficient length to provide the necessary abrasive particle velocity. The new system maintains the productivity and efficiency of conventional abrasive blasting systems but with greatly reduced acoustic noise production and reduces operator fatigue due to the lower weight of the carried portion of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Oceanit Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20220210104
    Abstract: Techniques are described for expediting a generation of a means of communication between two people associated with different organizations. A first person associated with a communication platform may submit a request to the communication platform to generate an invitation to communicate via the communication platform. The first person may provide the invitation to a second person directly or via the communication platform. Responsive to receiving an indication that the second person has accepted the invitation, the communication platform may generate the means of communication between the first person and the second person. The communication platform may update respective user interfaces to include the means of communication. The communication platform may process messages and/or data between the first person and the second person that is input on the respective user interface and sent via the means of communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Shanan Delp, Christopher Sullivan, Jaron Moore, Kevin Marshall
  • Patent number: 11310295
    Abstract: Generating shared workspaces for enabling communications between users of different organizations and facilitating discovery of users associated with different organizations is described. A first user can generate a shared workspace and associate one or more other organizations therewith. The first user can designate first criteria associated with joining the shared workspace. The communication platform can receive a request from a second user to join the shared workspace. Based on a determination that the second user satisfies the first criteria, the communication platform can enable the second user access to the shared workspace. In some examples, an administrator associated with an organization of the second user can establish second criteria for users of the organization to join the shared workspace. In such examples, the communication platform can enable the second user access to the shared workspace based on a determination that the second user also satisfies the second criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Salesforce Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Demmer, Matthew Wahl, Christopher Sullivan, Ilan Frank, Yian Lo
  • Publication number: 20220060562
    Abstract: Managing organization disconnections from a shared resource of a communication platform is described. In a sharing approval repository of a communication platform, a shared resource can be associated with a host organization identifier and a non-host organization identifier. In an example, in response to receiving, from a user computing device associated with the host organization identifier or the non-host organization identifier, a resource disconnection request comprising a disconnecting organization identifier and a resource identifier associated with the shared resource, the sharing approval repository can be updated to add a disconnection indication for the resource identifier in association with the disconnecting organization identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Sullivan, Myles Grant, Michael Demmer, Shanan Delp, Sri Vasamsetti
  • Publication number: 20220050838
    Abstract: A system and method for labelling, categorizing, structuring, and enriching unstructured data is disclosed. First, raw data is received, and a checksum is calculated and compared with an existing checksum. The raw data is downloaded to an object storage, wherein it is then parsed and transmitted to a sanity check system. The sanity checked data is then loaded into a staging database and a stability check is performed. The stability checked data is then loaded into a master database and transmitted to a search platform. Post checks are performed, and a report is generated, followed by the system updating the watchlist checksum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Piatetsky, Julian Vasilkoski, Christopher Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11223590
    Abstract: Techniques are described for expediting a generation of a means of communication between two people associated with different organizations. A first person associated with a communication platform may submit a request to the communication platform to generate an invitation to communicate via the communication platform. The first person may provide the invitation to a second person directly or via the communication platform. Responsive to receiving an indication that the second person has accepted the invitation, the communication platform may generate the means of communication between the first person and the second person. The communication platform may update respective user interfaces to include the means of communication. The communication platform may process messages and/or data between the first person and the second person that is input on the respective user interface and sent via the means of communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shanan Delp, Christopher Sullivan, Jaron Moore, Kevin Marshall
  • Publication number: 20210385228
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products that provide for an improved, more efficient, and more stable system of networked computing devices. The embodiments disclose an apparatus and system that enable client devices to selectively grant to third party applications permissions to access group-based communication objects of a group-based communication system. The apparatus and system further enable client devices to selectively grant to third party applications permissions to take specific actions with regards to the group-based communication objects within the system. To accomplish the improvements, the disclosed systems, apparatuses, and computing devices maintain a record of the permissions granted to third party applications in a permissions table stored in a computer storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Meagan Gamache, Diogenes Brito, Buster Benson, Kefan Xie, Paul Matthew Jennings, Christopher Sullivan, Benjamin William Scholey Redman
  • Publication number: 20210359873
    Abstract: Provided is a group-based communication interface configured to allow users of the interface to communicate within group-based communication channels and across group-based communication channels to provide relevant information to other users efficiently and effectively. Group-based messaging communications across the plurality of group-based communication channels can be channeled to specific receiver channels providing relevant information to users of the group-based communication interface thereby increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of group-based messaging communications and the lifetime of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: SLACK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher SULLIVAN
  • Patent number: 11178251
    Abstract: Managing organization disconnections from a shared resource of a communication platform is described. In a sharing approval repository of a communication platform, a shared resource can be associated with a host organization identifier and a non-host organization identifier. In an example, in response to receiving, from a user computing device associated with the host organization identifier or the non-host organization identifier, a resource disconnection request comprising a disconnecting organization identifier and a resource identifier associated with the shared resource, the sharing approval repository can be updated to add a disconnection indication for the resource identifier in association with the disconnecting organization identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Sullivan, Myles Grant, Michael Demmer, Shanan Delp, Sri Vasamsetti
  • Publication number: 20210350618
    Abstract: A method for image generation, preferably including: generating a set of mission parameters for a UAV mission of the UAV associated with aerial scanning of a region of interest; controlling the UAV to perform the mission; generating an image subassembly corresponding to the mission; and/or rendering the image subassembly at a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan James Millin, Nicholas Pilkington, Devin Lane, Christopher Sullivan, Michael Winn
  • Publication number: 20210328957
    Abstract: Techniques are described for expediting a generation of a means of communication between two people associated with different organizations. A first person associated with a communication platform may submit a request to the communication platform to generate an invitation to communicate via the communication platform. The first person may provide the invitation to a second person directly or via the communication platform. Responsive to receiving an indication that the second person has accepted the invitation, the communication platform may generate the means of communication between the first person and the second person. The communication platform may update respective user interfaces to include the means of communication. The communication platform may process messages and/or data between the first person and the second person that is input on the respective user interface and sent via the means of communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Shanan Delp, Christopher Sullivan, Jaron Moore, Kevin Marshall
  • Patent number: 11107275
    Abstract: A method for image generation, preferably including: generating a set of mission parameters for a UAV mission of the UAV associated with aerial scanning of a region of interest; controlling the UAV to perform the mission; generating an image subassembly corresponding to the mission; and/or rendering the image subassembly at a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: DroneDeploy, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan James Millin, Nicholas Pilkington, Devin Lane, Christopher Sullivan, Michael Winn
  • Patent number: 11105330
    Abstract: A power transmitting component having a first shaft and a pump. The first shaft has a longitudinal bore, a pump mount and a feed conduit. The pump mount has a circumferentially extending surface, a drive portion and a channel that extends circumferentially about the first shaft. The channel is disposed along a longitudinal axis of the first shaft between the drive portion and the circumferentially extending surface. The feed conduit intersects and fluidly couples the longitudinal bore and the channel. The pump has a pump housing, a first rotor and a pump outlet. The pump housing is mounted about the circumferentially extending surface and is disposed circumferentially about the channel. The first rotor is coupled to the drive portion for rotation therewith. The pump outlet is coupled in fluid communication with the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Sullivan, Pritish Khale, Larry A. Pritchard