Patents by Inventor Eric Kelly

Eric Kelly 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).

  • Publication number: 20240180173
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of food and nutrition. In particular the present invention relates to a combination of two very popular foods, namely pizza and pretzels. For example, the present invention relates to a prepared pizza with a pretzel crust for home baking. Remarkably, the pretzel-type crust can appear, when the pretzel-pizza is baked at home. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a prepared pizza that is to be subjected to a heating step before consumption comprising a prebaked pizza crust, wherein the prebaked pizza crust is coated at least partially with a lye after prebaking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: SHELDON FERNANDES, ERIC GREENSTEIN, DEBORAH KELLY, JIAN LI, ANJNA DEVI, FRANCESCO FIERRO
  • Patent number: 12002122
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards systems and methods for assisting with legal research and for aiding in the discovery of information and documents relevant to a user's research focus or input text. The inventive systems receive identifications of relevant documents explicitly or implicitly from a user's research session or input text and, based on issues relevant to those documents, texts and other connections to those documents and texts, recommends similar or helpful documents to the user for their consideration. Recommendations may be ranked and filtered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: THOMSON REUTERS ENTERPRISE CENTRE GMBH
    Inventors: Xiaomo Liu, Xin Shuai, Quanzhi Li, Eric Milles, Eric Holten, Matt Makosky, Tom Vacek, Steven Sidwell, Ryan Kelly, Matthew A. Surprenant, Scott Francis, Mike Dahn, Armineh Nourbakhsh, Sameena Shah, Merine Thomas
  • Patent number: 12001684
    Abstract: A first amount of energy to be stored at one or more power loss protection (PLP) components is determined to enable storage of data at a plurality of storage devices of a storage system upon an occurrence of a power failure. A first voltage is provided to the one or more PLP components that corresponds to the first amount of energy. A second amount of energy to be stored at the one or more PLP components is determined based on a change in the storage system. A second voltage is provided to the one or more PLP components that corresponds to the second amount of energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: PURE STORAGE, INC.
    Inventors: Gordon James Coleman, Andrew R. Bernat, Peter E. Kirkpatrick, Mark L. McAuliffe, Eric Kelly Blanchard, Benjamin Scholbrock, Zoltan DeWitt
  • Patent number: 11972641
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for express voting. In some example embodiments, there is provided a method for express voting. The method may include authenticating a voter based on a token carried by a user equipment, the token mapped to at least one of an identity of the voter, a precinct of the voter, and a ballot for the voter; and providing, when the authenticating indicates the voter is authorized to vote, the ballot presented on the user equipment. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Everyone Counts, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric James Joyce, Craig Harold Reines, Anthony Kelly
  • Publication number: 20240093895
    Abstract: This invention presents an integrated air and hydronic testing, adjusting, balancing, and reporting system. Comprising essential HVAC data collection equipment, data processing software, and advanced algorithms leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence, the system analyzes building design, energy conservation, and actual conditions against infection control requirements, contamination removal requirements, and regulatory standards. The invention's methodology gathers room condition data and applies ventilation regulations and structural attributes to assess adherence to air balance standards, breathing zone requirements, exhaust rates, energy efficiency, occupational safety, infection control, and regulatory mandates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: LIFE BALANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Corey KILPACK, David Kelly, Eric Laflure, Steven A. Manz
  • Patent number: 11836348
    Abstract: In one implementation, a system resource is added to a storage system, for a resource-preserving upgrade. An upgrade component is coupled to the storage system as a temporary storage system shelf. Storage drives are moved from the storage system to the upgrade component. One or more storage controllers of the upgrade component are promoted to take over data services from the storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: PURE STORAGE, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Niven, Andrew R. Bernat, Eric Kelly Blanchard, Ashish Karkare, Peter E. Kirkpatrick
  • Publication number: 20220291841
    Abstract: In one implementation, a system resource is added to a storage system, for a resource-preserving upgrade. An upgrade component is coupled to the storage system as a temporary storage system shelf. Storage drives are moved from the storage system to the upgrade component. One or more storage controllers of the upgrade component are promoted to take over data services from the storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Anthony Niven, Andrew R. Bernat, Eric Kelly Blanchard, Ashish Karkare, Peter E. Kirkpatrick
  • Patent number: 11385792
    Abstract: In one implementation, a system resource is added to a storage system, for a resource-preserving upgrade. An upgrade component is coupled to the storage system as a temporary storage system shelf. Storage drives are moved from the storage system to the upgrade component. One or more storage controllers of the upgrade component are promoted to take over data services from the storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Pure Storage, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Niven, Andrew R. Bernat, Eric Kelly Blanchard, Ashish Karkare, Peter E. Kirkpatrick
  • Publication number: 20220011945
    Abstract: A first amount of energy to be stored at one or more power loss protection (PLP) components is determined to enable storage of data at a plurality of storage devices of a storage system upon an occurrence of a power failure. A first voltage is provided to the one or more PLP components that corresponds to the first amount of energy. A second amount of energy to be stored at the one or more PLP components is determined based on a change in the storage system. A second voltage is provided to the one or more PLP components that corresponds to the second amount of energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Gordon James Coleman, Andrew R. Bernat, Peter E. Kirkpatrick, Mark L. McAuliffe, Eric Kelly Blanchard, Benjamin Scholbrock, Zoltan DeWitt
  • Publication number: 20210370469
    Abstract: A method of processing steel grit may include moving steel grit into a pre-classifier, weighing the pre-classifier with steel grit being processed by the pre-classifier, and altering a functional process to process the steel grit based on the weight of the pre-classifier including the steel grit. A machine for processing steel grit may include a pre-classifier configured to process steel grit to remove debris from the steel grit. A support member may be configured to support the pre-classifier. Multiple rotatable link assemblies may connect the pre-classifier to the support member to enable the pre-classifier to freely rotate as a function of gravity when supported from the support member. A weight sensor may be configured to weigh the pre-classifier including steel grit contained in the pre-classifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: ROTO GRIT LLC
    Inventors: Ronald C. Benson, Joshua Bustle, Matt Michel, Eric Kelly
  • Patent number: 11144358
    Abstract: An exemplary system includes first and second controllers each configured to selectively operate in a master state and a standby state, a first watchdog timer associated with the first controller, and a second watchdog timer associated with the second controller. Each watchdog timer is configured to be either unexpired or expired. Selectively, the first controller operates in the master state and the second controller operates in the standby state when the first watchdog timer is unexpired and the second watchdog timer is expired, the first controller operates in the standby state and the second controller operates in the master state when the first watchdog timer is expired and the second watchdog timer is unexpired, and the first and second controllers both operate in the standby state when both the first and the second watchdog timer are expired or when both the first and the second watchdog timer are unexpired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Pure Storage, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Noble, Alex Gregory, Eric Kelly Blanchard
  • Patent number: 11061644
    Abstract: A system capable of generating and storing progress data associated with third party services. A voice enabled device may receive voice commands and the system may perform natural language understanding (NLU) to interpret the voice commands, determine a corresponding process and send instructions to a third party server associated with the process. In order to resume the process after the process is interrupted, the system may save and/or cause the third party server to save progress data and/or a checkpoint corresponding to a status of the process at the time that the process is interrupted. The system may use the progress data to resume the process at a later point based on the status. In addition, the system may track processes associated with saved progress data/checkpoints and may interpret incoming voice commands based on the tracked processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Kelly, Kevin Utter
  • Publication number: 20200301660
    Abstract: A system capable of generating and storing progress data associated with third party services. A voice enabled device may receive voice commands and the system may perform natural language understanding (NLU) to interpret the voice commands, determine a corresponding process and send instructions to a third party server associated with the process. In order to resume the process after the process is interrupted, the system may save and/or cause the third party server to save progress data and/or a checkpoint corresponding to a status of the process at the time that the process is interrupted. The system may use the progress data to resume the process at a later point based on the status. In addition, the system may track processes associated with saved progress data/checkpoints and may interpret incoming voice commands based on the tracked processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Eric Kelly, Kevin Utter
  • Publication number: 20200218452
    Abstract: In one implementation, a system resource is added to a storage system, for a resource-preserving upgrade. An upgrade component is coupled to the storage system as a temporary storage system shelf. Storage drives are moved from the storage system to the upgrade component. One or more storage controllers of the upgrade component are promoted to take over data services from the storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Anthony Niven, Andrew R. Bernat, Eric Kelly Blanchard, Ashish Karkare, Peter E. Kirkpatrick
  • Patent number: 10678504
    Abstract: A system capable of generating and storing progress data associated with third party services. A voice enabled device may receive voice commands and the system may perform natural language understanding (NLU) to interpret the voice commands, determine a corresponding process and send instructions to a third party server associated with the process. In order to resume the process after the process is interrupted, the system may save and/or cause the third party server to save progress data and/or a checkpoint corresponding to a status of the process at the time that the process is interrupted. The system may use the progress data to resume the process at a later point based on the status. In addition, the system may track processes associated with saved progress data/checkpoints and may interpret incoming voice commands based on the tracked processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Kelly, Kevin Utter
  • Patent number: 10170116
    Abstract: A system capable of generating and storing progress data associated with third party services. A voice enabled device may receive voice commands and the system may perform natural language understanding (NLU) to interpret the voice commands, determine a corresponding process and send instructions to a third party server associated with the process. In order to resume the process after the process is interrupted, the system may save and/or cause the third party server to save progress data and/or a checkpoint corresponding to a status of the process at the time that the process is interrupted. The system may use the progress data to resume the process at a later point based on the status. In addition, the system may track processes associated with saved progress data/checkpoints and may interpret incoming voice commands based on the tracked processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Kelly, Kevin Utter
  • Patent number: 9972318
    Abstract: A system capable of generating and storing progress data associated with third party services. A voice enabled device may receive voice commands and the system may perform natural language understanding (NLU) to interpret the voice commands, determine a corresponding process and send instructions to a third party server associated with the process. In order to resume the process after the process is interrupted, the system may save and/or cause the third party server to save progress data and/or a checkpoint corresponding to a status of the process at the time that the process is interrupted. The system may use the progress data to resume the process at a later point based on the status. In addition, the system may track processes associated with saved progress data/checkpoints and may interpret incoming voice commands based on the tracked processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Kelly, Kevin Utter
  • Patent number: 5759061
    Abstract: An (IDC) (10) includes a first pair of arms (12a and b) depending from a bridge (14) and defining a first conductive slot (15) for receiving an insulated wire, displacing the insulation thereon, and completing an electrical connection thereto. A detent (20) depending from one of the arms forms a narrower passage (23) for retaining a wire in the slot. A similar detent (40) in the slot (35) of a second pair of arms (32a and b) is farther from the bridge (14) than the detent (20) in the first slot (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Raychem Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Lind Jensen, John Ervin Francis, Eric Kelly Vann