Patents by Inventor Duane Martin
Duane Martin 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: 11657344Abstract: A system and methods are provided for a workforce management (WFM) system adapted to perform automated scheduling operations based on scheduling rule(s) and/or parameter(s). The system includes a processor and a computer readable medium operably coupled thereto, to perform the scheduling operations which include automatically generating a survey comprising queries based on the scheduling rule(s) and parameter(s) having at least a first and second dimension, distributing the survey to user(s) via one or more interfaces of the WFM system, detecting each response to the survey via the WFM system, analyzing, using a deep learning model, each survey response, generating one or more recommendations for the user(s) based on analyzing each response using the deep learning model, detecting one or more feedbacks to the survey via the WFM system, and adjusting, using the deep learning model and the feedback(s) to the recommendation(s), one or more of the parameters for the survey.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: NICE LTD.Inventors: Nicholas Duane Martin, Brent Allen Haferkamp, Oren Gerstner, Chetan Prajapati, Juan Claudio Serviere Morales
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Patent number: 11640724Abstract: A system and method for recognizing a person, including: capturing an identifying feature of the person; identifying the person based on the identifying feature to return a person identity; using the person's identity, retrieving information about the person from a person information database; and displaying the retrieved information in an overlay with a facial image of the person to a user. menu items can also be displayed. The identifying feature may be a biometric or a non-biometric feature.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Nice Ltd.Inventors: Jayesh Doolani, Nicholas Duane Martin, Sathish Babu Adluru Subas
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Publication number: 20220230126Abstract: A system and methods are provided for a workforce management (WFM) system adapted to perform automated scheduling operations based on scheduling rule(s) and/or parameter(s). The system includes a processor and a computer readable medium operably coupled thereto, to perform the scheduling operations which include automatically generating a survey comprising queries based on the scheduling rule(s) and parameter(s) having at least a first and second dimension, distributing the survey to user(s) via one or more interfaces of the WFM system, detecting each response to the survey via the WFM system, analyzing, using a deep learning model, each survey response, generating one or more recommendations for the user(s) based on analyzing each response using the deep learning model, detecting one or more feedbacks to the survey via the WFM system, and adjusting, using the deep learning model and the feedback(s) to the recommendation(s), one or more of the parameters for the survey.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Nicholas Duane MARTIN, Brent Allen HAFERKAMP, Oren GERSTNER, Chetan PRAJAPATI, Juan Claudio SERVIERE MORALES
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Patent number: 11315050Abstract: A system is provided for a workforce management system adapted to perform automated scheduling operations based on one or more scheduling rules. The system includes a processor and a computer readable medium operably coupled thereto, to perform the scheduling operations which include receiving, from an administrative user, parameters for a plurality of queries for a gamified survey, determining the gamified survey for the plurality of queries, wherein each of the plurality of queries further comprises an agreement level with an answer to the query, distributing the gamified survey to a first user through the workforce management system, detecting a first survey response by the first user to the gamified survey, and generating, without input from the administrative user, a first scheduling rule associated with the first user based on the first survey response.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: NICE LTD.Inventors: Nicholas Duane Martin, Brent Allen Haferkamp, Oren Gerstner, Chetan Prajapati, Juan Claudio Serviere Morales
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Publication number: 20210286976Abstract: A system and method for recognizing a person, including: capturing an identifying feature of the person; identifying the person based on the identifying feature to return a person identity; using the person's identity, retrieving information about the person from a person information database; and displaying the retrieved information in an overlay with a facial image of the person to a user. menu items can also be displayed. The identifying feature may be a biometric or a non-biometric feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: Nice Ltd.Inventors: Jayesh DOOLANI, Nicholas Duane MARTIN, Satish Babu Adluru SUBAS
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Patent number: 11074432Abstract: A system and method for recognizing a person, including: capturing an identifying feature of the person; identifying the person based on the identifying feature to return a person identity; using the person's identity, retrieving information about the person from a person information database; and displaying the retrieved information in an overlay with a facial image of the person to a user. menu items can also be displayed. The identifying feature may be a biometric or a non-biometric feature.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: NICE LTD.Inventors: Jayesh Doolani, Nicholas Duane Martin, Sathish Babu Adluru Subas
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Patent number: 11056042Abstract: Systems and methods for providing display panels with reduced visual artifacts. A display system is provided that includes a pixel array having a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns. The display system receives an image stream that includes a plurality of sets of image data that each represent an image to be sequentially presented by the display system. The data for each frame or set of image data is loaded into the pixel array according to a loading sequence with reduces the visual artifacts perceived by a viewer of the display system. The loading sequence may include an inside-out loading sequence which gives preference to a central region of the pixel array, a speculative preloading sequence which first loads portions of the pixel array with speculative data, or various combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Valve CorporationInventors: Jeremy Adam Selan, Duane Martin Evans
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Patent number: 11032954Abstract: A shield can assembly is described. In one or more implementations, a frame is installed on a printed circuit board (PCB) by using a cross-bar connected to opposing sides of the frame to place the frame on the PCB. Subsequent to installation of the frame on the PCB, the cross-bar is removed from the frame. Once the cross-bar is removed, one or more flexible printed circuits (FPCs) are installed on the PCB. Then, a lid is connected to the frame to from a shield can over the FPCs.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Stephen C. Klein, Todd David Pleake, Daniel M. Galel, Ivan Andrew McCracken, Mark Mitchell Gloster, Duane Martin Evans, Tony N. Kfoury
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Patent number: 10942547Abstract: A lock for actively locking an electronic device includes an engagement member that is movable by an actuator. The actuator moves the engagement member to the locked position with a first amount of power from the power source and from the locked position to an unlocked position with a second amount of power from the power source. The engagement member will passively remain in the unlocked position or the locked position.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Joseph Benjamin Gault, Scott Douglas Bowers, Anthony E. Hillyerd, Yazan Aldehayyat, Duane Martin Evans
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Publication number: 20210056290Abstract: A system and method for recognizing a person, including: capturing an identifying feature of the person; identifying the person based on the identifying feature to return a person identity; using the person's identity, retrieving information about the person from a person information database; and displaying the retrieved information in an overlay with a facial image of the person to a user. menu items can also be displayed. The identifying feature may be a biometric or a non-biometric feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: Nice Ltd.Inventors: Jayesh Doolani, Nicholas Duane Martin, Sathish Babu Adluru Subas
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Publication number: 20200349494Abstract: A system is provided for a workforce management system adapted to perform automated scheduling operations based on one or more scheduling rules. The system includes a processor and a computer readable medium operably coupled thereto, to perform the scheduling operations which include receiving, from an administrative user, parameters for a plurality of queries for a gamified survey, determining the gamified survey for the plurality of queries, wherein each of the plurality of queries further comprises an agreement level with an answer to the query, distributing the gamified survey to a first user through the workforce management system, detecting a first survey response by the first user to the gamified survey, and generating, without input from the administrative user, a first scheduling rule associated with the first user based on the first survey response.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2019Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Nicholas Duane MARTIN, Brent Allen HAFERKAMP, Oren GERSTNER, Chetan PRAJAPATI, Juan Claudio SERVIERE MORALES
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Patent number: 10821828Abstract: A power takeoff mechanism utilizes intermeshing gears as a PTO power transfer mechanism to transfer rotational power from a power takeoff input shaft to an offset power takeoff output shaft. The PTO power transfer mechanism is supported in a fluid-tight housing mounted on the rearward side of the transfer case of a four wheel drive vehicle. A braking apparatus is operably connected to the drive gear and includes a piston, a biasing spring coupled with the piston and a pressure apparatus that keeps the spring from moving the piston until the drive has been disengaged from the power takeoff input shaft. The speed of operation of the PTO output shaft can be selectively varied by changing the ratio of the respective diameters of the drive gear and driven gear within the PTO power transfer mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: DirectDrive Plus, LLCInventor: Duane Martin
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Patent number: 10656693Abstract: Power management contracts for accessory devices are described. In one or more implementations, a power management contract is established for a system including a host computing device and an accessory device based at least in part upon power exchange conditions observed for the system. The power management contracts define operating constraints for power exchange between components of the system, including at least a power exchange direction and current limits. The host computing device and accessory devices are each configured to renegotiate the power management contract to dynamically change operating constraints in “real-time.” Additionally, different power management contracts may be associated with identifying data corresponding to different types of accessory devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Micrsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Gene Robert Obie, Heng Huang, Yi He, Duane Martin Evans
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Publication number: 20200113092Abstract: A shield can assembly is described. In one or more implementations, a frame is installed on a printed circuit board (PCB) by using a cross-bar connected to opposing sides of the frame to place the frame on the PCB. Subsequent to installation of the frame on the PCB, the cross-bar is removed from the frame. Once the cross-bar is removed, one or more flexible printed circuits (FPCs) are installed on the PCB. Then, a lid is connected to the frame to from a shield can over the FPCs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Stephen C. Klein, Todd David Pleake, Daniel M. Galel, Ivan Andrew McCracken, Mark Mitchell Gloster, Duane Martin Evans, Tony N. Kfoury
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Patent number: 10542643Abstract: A shield can assembly is described. In one or more implementations, a frame is installed on a printed circuit board (PCB) by using a cross-bar connected to opposing sides of the frame to place the frame on the PCB. Subsequent to installation of the frame on the PCB, the cross-bar is removed from the frame. Once the cross-bar is removed, one or more flexible printed circuits (FPCs) are installed on the PCB. Then, a lid is connected to the frame to from a shield can over the FPCs.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Stephen C. Klein, Todd David Pleake, Daniel M. Galel, Ivan Andrew McCracken, Mark Mitchell Gloster, Duane Martin Evans, Tony N. Kfoury
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Patent number: 10414473Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and related method for cleaning vessel hulls and other subsea structures at sea. In an embodiment, a hull cleaning system comprises a housing defining an interior void; a multifunction bar; a propulsion system; a power system; a positioning system; a water pump operatively connected to the power system; a high flow manifold operatively in fluid communication with the water pump; a hull cleaner; and a suction device configured to selectively adhere the hull cleaning system to a hull.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.Inventors: Jeffery Neal Ledda, Duane Martin Baker, III, Bruce Brian Brown, Anthony Louis Kopera, George Kotula, Thomas Knight Tolman, Gary Wieboldt, Christopher Embree Wong
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Patent number: 10317983Abstract: Accessory device power management techniques are described in which a power exchange state for a system including a host computing device, an accessory device, and an adapter is recognized. Power exchange states may be defined according to relative states of charge (RSOC) and connection status for the system components and mapped to power management control actions. Responsive to the recognition of a current power exchange state, corresponding power management control actions may be ascertained and applied to jointly manage power for the system. For instance, the host device may draw supplemental power from a power source associated with an accessory device (e.g., a battery or power adapter) or supply power for use by the accessory device according to different states. Power exchanges may also be managed in accordance with capabilities of the accessory device identified based on authentication of the accessory device.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Gene Robert Obie, Yi He, Duane Martin Evans, Heng Huang, Michael Earl Gruber, Thitipant Tantasirikorn
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Publication number: 20190092165Abstract: A power takeoff mechanism utilizes intermeshing gears as a PTO power transfer mechanism to transfer rotational power from a power takeoff input shaft to an offset power takeoff output shaft. The PTO power transfer mechanism is supported in a fluid-tight housing mounted on the rearward side of the transfer case of a four wheel drive vehicle. A braking apparatus is operably connected to the drive gear and includes a piston, a biasing spring coupled with the piston and a pressure apparatus that keeps the spring from moving the piston until the drive has been disengaged from the power takeoff input shaft. The speed of operation of the PTO output shaft can be selectively varied by changing the ratio of the respective diameters of the drive gear and driven gear within the PTO power transfer mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicants: DirectDrive Plus, LLCInventor: Duane Martin
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Publication number: 20190025890Abstract: A lock for actively locking an electronic device includes an engagement member that is movable by an actuator. The actuator moves the engagement member to the locked position with a first amount of power from the power source and from the locked position to an unlocked position with a second amount of power from the power source. The engagement member will passively remain in the unlocked position or the locked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Joseph Benjamin Gault, Scott Douglas Bowers, Anthony E. Hillyerd, Yazan Aldehayyat, Duane Martin Evans
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Patent number: 10133315Abstract: A lock for actively locking an electronic device includes an engagement member that is movable by an actuator. The actuator moves the engagement member to the locked position with a first amount of power from the power source and from the locked position to an unlocked position with a second amount of power from the power source. The engagement member will passively remain in the unlocked position or the locked position.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Joseph Benjamin Gault, Scott Douglas Bowers, Anthony E. Hillyerd, Yazan Aldehayyat, Duane Martin Evans