Patents by Inventor John Calkins

John Calkins 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: 11823220
    Abstract: Accessing media data in bites, including: receiving a request from a client to access a media item, and determining an address of the requested media item, wherein the address indicates a location where the media item is stored; determining an identification number of a piece of the media item selected by the client; updating the address of the media item by combining the address with the identification number of the piece of the media item selected by the client; valuating the piece of the media item selected by the client, and sending a valuated price to the client; and providing access to the requested media item using the updated address of the media item when a payment for the valuated price is received from the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: SONY GROUP CORPORATION, SONY PICTURES TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Berger, John Calkins
  • Publication number: 20220224954
    Abstract: Provided herein are embodiments of systems, devices and methods for an early warning system, for example in-movie early warning system. The early warning system may be implemented in unedited films, or movies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: John Calkins, David Rondan
  • Publication number: 20200202373
    Abstract: Accessing media data in bites, including: receiving a request from a client to access a media item, and determining an address of the requested media item, wherein the address indicates a location where the media item is stored; determining an identification number of a piece of the media item selected by the client; updating the address of the media item by combining the address with the identification number of the piece of the media item selected by the client; valuating the piece of the media item selected by the client, and sending a valuated price to the client; and providing access to the requested media item using the updated address of the media item when a payment for the valuated price is received from the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Richard Berger, John Calkins
  • Patent number: 8856808
    Abstract: Generating event-triggered actions, including: detecting at least one event occurring on a mobile device; generating and presenting an event action parameter for the at least one event; and receiving and processing the event action parameter using a media action table to generate at least one action instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Pictures Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Berger, John Calkins
  • Publication number: 20120084796
    Abstract: Generating event-triggered actions, including: detecting at least one event occurring on a mobile device; generating and presenting an event action parameter for the at least one event; and receiving and processing the event action parameter using a media action table to generate at least one action instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicants: SONY PICTURES TECHNOLOGIES INC., SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard Berger, John Calkins
  • Publication number: 20120078703
    Abstract: Accessing media data in bites, including: receiving a request from a client to access a media item, and determining an address of the requested media item, wherein the address indicates a location where the media item is stored; determining an identification number of a piece of the media item selected by the client; updating the address of the media item by combining the address with the identification number of the piece of the media item selected by the client; valuating the piece of the media item selected by the client, and sending a valuated price to the client; and providing access to the requested media item using the updated address of the media item when a payment for the valuated price is received from the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicants: SONY PICTURES TECHNOLOGIES INC., SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard Berger, John Calkins
  • Patent number: 6969092
    Abstract: A file folder blank can be folded to form a file folder. The file folder blank is designed for single side printing. The file folder blank can be folded to reveal printed indicia to two directions of a single panel. The printed indicia can be printed by a standard desktop type of printer. The printed indicia can include graphics, location indicator, content indicators, pictures, graphs or the like. In addition, top taps or side tabs are integrally formed with the file folder blank that can be printed with identifying indicia. In some applications, the identifying indicia comprises a repeating set of color bars that can be individualized during printing of the folder blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Smead Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Steve C. MacWilliams, John A. Calkins
  • Publication number: 20040051296
    Abstract: A file folder blank can be folded to form a file folder. The file folder blank is designed for single side printing. The file folder blank can be folded to reveal printed indicia to two directions of a single panel. The printed indicia can be printed by a standard desktop type of printer. The printed indicia can include graphics, location indicator, content indicators, pictures, graphs or the like. In addition, top taps or side tabs are integrally formed with the file folder blank that can be printed with identifying indicia. In some applications, the identifying indicia comprises a repeating set of color bars that can be individualized during printing of the folder blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: The Smead Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Steve C. MacWilliams, John A. Calkins
  • Patent number: 4848189
    Abstract: A throttle follower controller for establishing a release throttle position upon the release of the throttle by the vehicle operator which is maintained at a specified value for a predetermined time if the vehicle transmission is experiencing an upshift or if an upshift will occur upon the release of the throttle to provide for a smooth upshift. Upon completion of the upshift or if no upshift will occur upon release of the throttle, a controlled transition of the throttle angle to a predetermined lower coastdown value is established to prevent drive-on while preventing a sudden harsh drive line jerk upon release of the vehicle throttle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1989
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Robert C. Simon, Jr., Daniel B. O'Connell, David C. Poirier, John A. Calkins, Richard A. Marsh, Peter M. Medich, Richard C. Mamolen
  • Patent number: 4159767
    Abstract: For use in combination with a machine that has an endless conveyor for conveying a file folder to a tang assembly station and thence away therefrom, folder tang assembly apparatus that includes a frame, a feed assembly for indexingly feeding a plurality of webs having folded tangs nearly punched thereoutof, a stationary die plate, a stripper bar above the die plate, a pressure pad for each web reciprocally mounted in a die plate aperture to press the web against the stripper bar, tang punches reciprocally extended in the pressure pad for punching a tang out of a web, through a stripper bar aperture, and against a folder, a cinching device for each web to cinch the tang to the folder when the punches move the tang against the folder, a tang location quill carried by one of the tang punches for each web to properly locate the tang to be punched out of the web, a power operated lower die shoe for reciprocating the punches, and piston cylinders for moving the pressure pads to press the webs against the stripper p
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1979
    Assignee: The Smead Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Philip O. Jesme, John A. Calkins
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    Patent number: D361094
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Assignee: International Master Products Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Calkins, John J. Chiffers, Leo C. Moore