Patents by Inventor Kevin Flanagan
Kevin Flanagan 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: 11985369Abstract: Methods and systems are described for managing blackout restrictions. A user device may retrieve a blackout condition from a blackout device. The blackout device may be a node in plurality of blackout nodes. Each of the blackout nodes may store blackout conditions for different corresponding content. The user device may retrieve the blackout condition from a blackout device associated with content in response to a request for the content. The user device may determine whether information associated with the user device satisfies the blackout condition. If the information satisfies the blackout condition, the requested content may be blocked. Alternative content may be output instead of the requested content.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2023Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventor: Kevin Flanagan
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Patent number: 11910035Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for interrupting streaming content provided via a manifest inviolate protocol. An intelligent streaming server or edge cache may substitute different content than that which is requested, without the client's knowledge. In some implementations, the client may request a first segment of a file or stream, and the streaming server may instead deliver a segment of an entirely different file or stream. The replacement segment may have the same length as the requested segment, and may be renamed such that the client believes that the requested segment has been properly served. Accordingly, without changing the manifest or departing from the requirements of the manifest-inviolate protocol and without changing any functionality of the client, a system may provide content switching on a per-segment basis, rather than a per-manifest basis.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Michael Schwimmer, Kevin Flanagan
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Patent number: 11860096Abstract: A turbidity sensor featuring a signal processor or processing module configured to: receive signaling containing information about light reflected off suspended matter in a liquid and sensed by a linear sensor array having rows and columns of optical elements; and determine corresponding signaling containing information about a concentration of turbidity of the liquid, based upon the signaling received.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: YSI, INC.Inventors: Kevin Flanagan, Ronald Metzger, Kyle Loges
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Publication number: 20230319331Abstract: Methods and systems are described for managing blackout restrictions. A user device may retrieve a blackout condition from a blackout device. The blackout device may be a node in plurality of blackout nodes. Each of the blackout nodes may store blackout conditions for different corresponding content. The user device may retrieve the blackout condition from a blackout device associated with content in response to a request for the content. The user device may determine whether information associated with the user device satisfies the blackout condition. If the information satisfies the blackout condition, the requested content may be blocked. Alternative content may be output instead of the requested content.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventor: Kevin FLANAGAN
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Patent number: 11659218Abstract: Methods and systems are described for managing blackout restrictions. A user device may retrieve a blackout condition from a blackout device. The blackout device may be a node in plurality of blackout nodes. Each of the blackout nodes may store blackout conditions for different corresponding content. The user device may retrieve the blackout condition from a blackout device associated with content in response to a request for the content. The user device may determine whether information associated with the user device satisfies the blackout condition. If the information satisfies the blackout condition, the requested content may be blocked. Alternative content may be output instead of the requested content.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventor: Kevin Flanagan
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Patent number: 11604143Abstract: A spatial gradient-based fluorometer featuring a signal processor or processing module configured to: receive signaling containing information about light reflected off fluorophores in a liquid and sensed by a linear sensor array having a length and rows and columns of optical elements; and determine corresponding signaling containing information about a fluorophore concentration of the liquid a fluorophore concentration of the liquid that depends on a spatial gradient of the light reflected and sensed along the length of the linear sensor array, based upon the signaling received.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: YSI, INC.Inventor: Kevin Flanagan
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Patent number: 11297357Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for interrupting streaming content provided via a manifest inviolate protocol. An intelligent streaming server or edge cache may substitute different content than that which is requested, without the client's knowledge. In some implementations, the client may request a first segment of a file or stream, and the streaming server may instead deliver a segment of an entirely different file or stream. The replacement segment may have the same length as the requested segment, and may be renamed such that the client believes that the requested segment has been properly served. Accordingly, without changing the manifest or departing from the requirements of the manifest-inviolate protocol and without changing any functionality of the client, a system may provide content switching on a per-segment basis, rather than a per-manifest basis.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Michael Schwimmer, Kevin Flanagan
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Publication number: 20210364430Abstract: A turbidity sensor featuring a signal processor or processing module configured to: receive signaling containing information about light reflected off suspended matter in a liquid and sensed by a linear sensor array having rows and columns of optical elements; and determine corresponding signaling containing information about a concentration of turbidity of the liquid, based upon the signaling receivedType: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Kevin FLANAGAN, Ronald METZGER, Kyle LOGES
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Publication number: 20210364433Abstract: A swept frequency fluorometer having a signal processor or processing module configured to: receive signaling containing information about reflected light off one or more fluorescence species-of-interest in a liquid sample that is swept with light having a variable frequency range, the information including a characteristic optical frequency corresponding to a fluorescence species-of-interest in the liquid, and a characteristic/lifetime optical frequency corresponding to a distinct fluorescence lifetime in which the fluorescence species-of-interest remains in an excited state; and provide corresponding signaling containing information about an identity of the fluorescence species-of-interest detected and distinguished from overlapping fluorescence species in the liquid using the characteristic/lifetime optical frequency, based upon the signaling receivedType: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventor: Kevin FLANAGAN
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Publication number: 20210364438Abstract: A spatial gradient-based fluorometer featuring a signal processor or processing module configured to: receive signaling containing information about light reflected off fluorophores in a liquid and sensed by a linear sensor array having a length and rows and columns of optical elements; and determine corresponding signaling containing information about a fluorophore concentration of the liquid a fluorophore concentration of the liquid that depends on a spatial gradient of the light reflected and sensed along the length of the linear sensor array, based upon the signaling receivedType: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventor: Kevin FLANAGAN
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Publication number: 20210092467Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for interrupting streaming content provided via a manifest inviolate protocol. An intelligent streaming server or edge cache may substitute different content than that which is requested, without the client's knowledge. In some implementations, the client may request a first segment of a file or stream, and the streaming server may instead deliver a segment of an entirely different file or stream. The replacement segment may have the same length as the requested segment, and may be renamed such that the client believes that the requested segment has been properly served. Accordingly, without changing the manifest or departing from the requirements of the manifest-inviolate protocol and without changing any functionality of the client, a system may provide content switching on a per-segment basis, rather than a permanifest basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Michael Schwimmer, Kevin Flanagan
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Publication number: 20200385775Abstract: The invention generally relates to analyzing yeast viability and reproduction rate of yeasts. More particularly, the invention relates to efficient and effective methods and compositions for accessing and measuring budding percentages, viability and concentration of yeast cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Leo L. Chan, Jean Qiu, Peter Li, Kevin Flanagan
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Publication number: 20190327505Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for interrupting streaming content provided via a manifest inviolate protocol. An intelligent streaming server or edge cache may substitute different content than that which is requested, without the client's knowledge. In some implementations, the client may request a first segment of a file or stream, and the streaming server may instead deliver a segment of an entirely different file or stream. The replacement segment may have the same length as the requested segment, and may be renamed such that the client believes that the requested segment has been properly served. Accordingly, without changing the manifest or departing from the requirements of the manifest-inviolate protocol and without changing any functionality of the client, a system may provide content switching on a per-segment basis, rather than a per-manifest basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Michael Schwimmer, Kevin Flanagan
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Publication number: 20190230395Abstract: Methods and systems are described for managing blackout restrictions. A user device may retrieve a blackout condition from a blackout device. The blackout device may be a node in plurality of blackout nodes. Each of the blackout nodes may store blackout conditions for different corresponding content. The user device may retrieve the blackout condition from a blackout device associated with content in response to a request for the content. The user device may determine whether information associated with the user device satisfies the blackout condition. If the information satisfies the blackout condition, the requested content may be blocked. Alternative content may be output instead of the requested content.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Kevin Flanagan
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Publication number: 20180119195Abstract: The invention generally relates to analyzing yeast viability and reproduction rate of yeasts. More particularly, the invention relates to efficient and effective methods and compositions for accessing and measuring budding percentages, viability and concentration of yeast cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Leo L. Chan, Jean Qiu, Peter Li, Kevin Flanagan
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Patent number: 9933415Abstract: The invention generally relates to analytical and monitoring systems useful for analyzing and measuring cells and biological samples. More particularly, the invention provides systems and methods for internal calibration and focus reference for cytometry imaging.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Nexcelom Bioscience LLCInventors: Leo L Chan, Jean Qiu, Peter Li, Kevin Flanagan, Timothy Smith
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Publication number: 20160025710Abstract: The invention generally relates to analytical and monitoring systems useful for analyzing and measuring cells and biological samples. More particularly, the invention provides systems and methods for internal calibration and focus reference for cytometry imaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Leo L. Chan, Jean Qiu, Peter Li, Kevin Flanagan, Timothy Smith
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Publication number: 20150232906Abstract: The invention generally relates to analyzing yeast viability and reproduction rate of yeasts. More particularly, the invention relates to efficient and effective methods and compositions for accessing and measuring budding percentages, viability and concentration of yeast cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2013Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Leo L. Chan, Jean Qiu, Peter Li, Kevin Flanagan
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Patent number: 9075790Abstract: The invention generally relates to analytical and monitoring systems useful for analyzing and measuring cells and biological samples. More particularly, the invention provides systems and methods for internal calibration and focus reference for cytometry imaging.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Nexcelom Bioscience LLCInventors: Leo L. Chan, Jean Qiu, Peter Li, Kevin Flanagan, Timothy Smith
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Publication number: 20130336567Abstract: The invention generally relates to analytical and monitoring systems useful for analyzing and measuring cells and biological samples. More particularly, the invention provides systems and methods for internal calibration and focus reference for cytometry imaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2011Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Nexcelom Bioscience LLCInventors: Leo L. Chan, Jean Qiu, Peter Li, Kevin Flanagan, Timothy Smith