Patents by Inventor Christopher Webster
Christopher Webster 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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Publication number: 20240124610Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for treating a subject having a HER2 non-amplified (HER2-negative) cancer or low HER2 expressing (HER2-low) cancer, comprising detecting expression of a BCAR4 gene fusion in a biological sample from the subject. If expression of the BCAR4 gene fusion is detected, a HER2-targeted cancer treatment is administered to the subject; if expression of the BCAR4 gene fusion is not detected, a cancer treatment that is not HER2-targeted is administered to the subject. Methods of predicting response to a HER2-targeted cancer treatment and detecting BCAR4 or BCAR4 gene fusion activation are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Washington UniversityInventors: Nicole Maher, Christopher Maher, Andrew Nickless, Jin Zhang, Amy Ly, Jace Webster
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Patent number: 11809527Abstract: A method of media content discovery and playback, the method including receiving a query for media content items from a search client, the query including one or more user subscriber group identifiers and a plurality of search criteria, filtering a plurality of available media content items according to the query to generate a list of matching content items among the plurality of available media content items, returning the list of matching content items to the search client, receiving from the search client a selection token with a content item to subscriber group mapping, providing the token to a user rights manager, receiving a signature authentication from the user rights manager, and issuing a playback key to the search client.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Christopher Webster, Davinder Singh, Samarpit Bhatia, Shannon Barnes
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Patent number: 11694252Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for proving gift giving within a group. Consumers may register for a gift giving program, create a group and invite other consumers to participate. Group members may be randomly assigned to a group, or assigned to a group based on an invitation or indicated group. Relationships between gift givers and recipients within a group may be determined, such as in a randomized format. Gift givers may purchase a gift, such as a good or a promotion from a promotion and marketing service. The promotion and marketing service may assign the promotion to the recipient so that the recipient may redeem the promotion for a good, service, or experience. Promotions may be automatically purchased on behalf of a gift giver who fails to purchase the promotion by a gift-giving deadline.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: GROUPON, INC.Inventors: Natalia Moreira Porto Arantes, Victor de Freitas Valle Galante, Scott Rogers, Mark Christopher Webster, Fabio Fernandes Mignoto, Gabriel Matsuo Molinari Sakai
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Patent number: 11632585Abstract: A method of providing a menu for accessing media assets may include defining an media asset menu, defining an media asset menu item, the menu item including visibility criteria, adding the menu item to the defined menu, storing the defined menu, and distributing the stored menu to client devices over a network. A method of providing a menu for accessing media assets may include defining a new a menu for accessing media assets, loading a menu template from storage, the loaded menu template comprising a plurality of menu items, for each menu item among the plurality of menu items, determining if visibility criteria specified for the menu item are met, upon determining that the visibility criteria specified for the menu item are met, adding the menu item to the menu, otherwise excluding the menu item from the menu, and displaying the menu.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Peter Jarvis, Christopher Webster, Christopher Habliston
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Publication number: 20230038479Abstract: The present disclosure relates to transcription cassettes comprising nucleic acids encoding RuvBL1 and/or RuvBL2 and the use of said vectors in gene therapy for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases that result from expression of polymorphic repeat expansions of the GGGGCC (SEQ ID NO: 5) hexanucleotide-repeat sequence in the first intron of the C9ORF72 gene; pharmaceutical compositions comprising said vectors and including uses and methods to treat neurodegenerative diseases.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: University of SheffieldInventors: Mimoun Azzouz, Christopher Webster
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Publication number: 20220321939Abstract: A method of providing a menu for accessing media assets may include defining an media asset menu, defining an media asset menu item, the menu item including visibility criteria, adding the menu item to the defined menu, storing the defined menu, and distributing the stored menu to client devices over a network. A method of providing a menu for accessing media assets may include defining a new a menu for accessing media assets, loading a menu template from storage, the loaded menu template comprising a plurality of menu items, for each menu item among the plurality of menu items, determining if visibility criteria specified for the menu item are met, upon determining that the visibility criteria specified for the menu item are met, adding the menu item to the menu, otherwise excluding the menu item from the menu, and displaying the menu.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Peter JARVIS, Christopher WEBSTER, Christopher HABLISTON
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Patent number: 11375268Abstract: A method of providing a menu for accessing media assets may include defining an media asset menu, defining an media asset menu item, the menu item including visibility criteria, adding the menu item to the defined menu, storing the defined menu, and distributing the stored menu to client devices over a network. A method of providing a menu for accessing media assets may include defining a new a menu for accessing media assets, loading a menu template from storage, the loaded menu template comprising a plurality of menu items, for each menu item among the plurality of menu items, determining if visibility criteria specified for the menu item are met, upon determining that the visibility criteria specified for the menu item are met, adding the menu item to the menu, otherwise excluding the menu item from the menu, and displaying the menu.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Peter Jarvis, Christopher Webster, Christopher Habliston
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Patent number: 11265608Abstract: A method of presenting electronic media assets may include retrieving metadata for a plurality of electronic media assets over a computer network, determining if one or more media assets is a transactional media asset, adding the transactional media assets to a media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a subscription media asset, adding the subscription media assets to the media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a live event media asset, adding the live event media assets to the media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a current linear media asset, adding the current linear media assets to the media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a future linear media asset adding the future linear media assets to the media asset list, and presenting the media title list to the consumer.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Peter Jarvis, Christopher Webster
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Publication number: 20210256596Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for proving gift giving within a group. Consumers may register for a gift giving program, create a group and invite other consumers to participate. Group members may be randomly assigned to a group, or assigned to a group based on an invitation or indicated group. Relationships between gift givers and recipients within a group may be determined, such as in a randomized format. Gift givers may purchase a gift, such as a good or a promotion from a promotion and marketing service. The promotion and marketing service may assign the promotion to the recipient so that the recipient may redeem the promotion for a good, service, or experience. Promotions may be automatically purchased on behalf of a gift giver who fails to purchase the promotion by a gift-giving deadline.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Natalia Moreira PORTO ARANTES, Victor de Freitas Valle Galante, Scott ROGERS, Mark Christopher WEBSTER, Fabio Fernandes MIGNOTO, Gabriel Matsuo Molinari SAKAI
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Patent number: 11049172Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for proving gift giving within a group. Consumers may register for a gift giving program, create a group and invite other consumers to participate. Group members may be randomly assigned to a group, or assigned to a group based on an invitation or indicated group. Relationships between gift givers and recipients within a group may be determined, such as in a randomized format. Gift givers may purchase a gift, such as a good or a promotion from a promotion and marketing service. The promotion and marketing service may assign the promotion to the recipient so that the recipient may redeem the promotion for a good, service, or experience. Promotions may be automatically purchased on behalf of a gift giver who fails to purchase the promotion by a gift-giving deadline.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2020Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: GROUPON, INC.Inventors: Natalia Moreira Porto Arantes, Victor de Freitas Valle Galante, Scott Rogers, Mark Christopher Webster, Fabio Fernandes Mignoto, Gabriel Matsuo Molinari Sakai
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Publication number: 20210185380Abstract: A method of providing a menu for accessing media assets may include defining an media asset menu, defining an media asset menu item, the menu item including visibility criteria, adding the menu item to the defined menu, storing the defined menu, and distributing the stored menu to client devices over a network. A method of providing a menu for accessing media assets may include defining a new a menu for accessing media assets, loading a menu template from storage, the loaded menu template comprising a plurality of menu items, for each menu item among the plurality of menu items, determining if visibility criteria specified for the menu item are met, upon determining that the visibility criteria specified for the menu item are met, adding the menu item to the menu, otherwise excluding the menu item from the menu, and displaying the menu.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Peter JARVIS, Christopher WEBSTER, Christopher HABLISTON
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Patent number: 10958968Abstract: A method of providing a menu for accessing media assets may include defining an media asset menu, defining an media asset menu item, the menu item including visibility criteria, adding the menu item to the defined menu, storing the defined menu, and distributing the stored menu to client devices over a network. A method of providing a menu for accessing media assets may include defining a new a menu for accessing media assets, loading a menu template from storage, the loaded menu template comprising a plurality of menu items, for each menu item among the plurality of menu items, determining if visibility criteria specified for the menu item are met, upon determining that the visibility criteria specified for the menu item are met, adding the menu item to the menu, otherwise excluding the menu item from the menu, and displaying the menu.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Verizon Media Inc.Inventors: Peter Jarvis, Christopher Webster, Christopher Habliston
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Publication number: 20200329277Abstract: A method of presenting electronic media assets may include retrieving metadata for a plurality of electronic media assets over a computer network, determining if one or more media assets is a transactional media asset, adding the transactional media assets to a media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a subscription media asset, adding the subscription media assets to the media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a live event media asset, adding the live event media assets to the media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a current linear media asset, adding the current linear media assets to the media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a future linear media asset adding the future linear media assets to the media asset list, and presenting the media title list to the consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Peter JARVIS, Christopher WEBSTER
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Publication number: 20200242681Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for proving gift giving within a group. Consumers may register for a gift giving program, create a group and invite other consumers to participate. Group members may be randomly assigned to a group, or assigned to a group based on an invitation or indicated group. Relationships between gift givers and recipients within a group may be determined, such as in a randomized format. Gift givers may purchase a gift, such as a good or a promotion from a promotion and marketing service. The promotion and marketing service may assign the promotion to the recipient so that the recipient may redeem the promotion for a good, service, or experience. Promotions may be automatically purchased on behalf of a gift giver who fails to purchase the promotion by a gift-giving deadline.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Natalia Moreira PORTO ARANTES, Victor de Freitas Valle Galante, Scott ROGERS, Mark Christopher WEBSTER, Fabio Fernandes MIGNOTO, Gabriel Matsuo Molinari SAKAI
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Patent number: 10728621Abstract: A method of presenting electronic media assets may include retrieving metadata for a plurality of electronic media assets over a computer network, determining if one or more media assets is a transactional media asset, adding the transactional media assets to a media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a subscription media asset, adding the subscription media assets to the media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a live event media asset, adding the live event media assets to the media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a current linear media asset, adding the current linear media assets to the media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a future linear media asset adding the future linear media assets to the media asset list, and presenting the media title list to the consumer.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Oath Inc.Inventors: Peter Jarvis, Christopher Webster
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Patent number: 10650436Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for proving gift giving within a group. Consumers may register for a gift giving program, create a group and invite other consumers to participate. Group members may be randomly assigned to a group, or assigned to a group based on an invitation or indicated group. Relationships between gift givers and recipients within a group may be determined, such as in a randomized format. Gift givers may purchase a gift, such as a good or a promotion from a promotion and marketing service. The promotion and marketing service may assign the promotion to the recipient so that the recipient may redeem the promotion for a good, service, or experience. Promotions may be automatically purchased on behalf of a gift giver who fails to purchase the promotion by a gift-giving deadline.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Groupon, Inc.Inventors: Natalia Moreira Porto Arantes, Victor de Freitas Valle Galante, Scott Rogers, Mark Christopher Webster, Fabio Fernandes Mignoto, Gabriel Matsuo Molinari Sakai
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Patent number: 10480894Abstract: A composite string such as a bowstring or cable used in archery bows and crossbows includes multiple types of strands or multiple types of materials in its strands. The different materials or strands have different properties such as stiffness, strength, abrasion resistance, or density. The string therefore has specialized properties such as different properties when subjected to different tensile loads or optimized durability. A serving material is also used to bind strands of material to the string for silencing, vibration dampening, improving durability, or providing additional rigidity to select portions of the string.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Hoyt Archery, Inc.Inventors: Gideon S. Jolley, John Christopher Webster
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Patent number: 10345072Abstract: Flexible string dampers can include resilient bodies configured to be inserted between strands of a bowstring or cable in archery equipment. The dampers can include openings or recesses in along their longitudinal or transverse axes to provide additional flexibility and vibration dampening. Accessories and inserts can be added to the bowstring by positioning them within the openings or recesses, and the accessories and inserts can be exchanged from the bowstring without removing the damper and without needing external equipment such as a bow press to reduce tension on the string or cable. A damper can also be used as a peep sight with a central opening configured to change in width in response to changes in tension in the strands holding it in place.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Hoyt Archery, Inc.Inventor: John Christopher Webster
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Publication number: 20190113300Abstract: A composite string such as a bowstring or cable used in archery bows and crossbows includes multiple types of strands or multiple types of materials in its strands. The different materials or strands have different properties such as stiffness, strength, abrasion resistance, or density. The string therefore has specialized properties such as different properties when subjected to different tensile loads or optimized durability. A serving material is also used to bind strands of material to the string for silencing, vibration dampening, improving durability, or providing additional rigidity to select portions of the string.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Hoyt Archery, Inc.Inventors: Gideon S. Jolley, John Christopher Webster
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Publication number: 20190037274Abstract: A method of presenting electronic media assets may include retrieving metadata for a plurality of electronic media assets over a computer network, determining if one or more media assets is a transactional media asset, adding the transactional media assets to a media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a subscription media asset, adding the subscription media assets to the media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a live event media asset, adding the live event media assets to the media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a current linear media asset, adding the current linear media assets to the media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a future linear media asset adding the future linear media assets to the media asset list, and presenting the media title list to the consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Peter Jarvis, Christopher WEBSTER