Patents by Inventor Leonardo Francos

Leonardo Francos 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).

  • User modification of characteristics used for content selection by an online system
    Patent number: 10853846
    Abstract: Advertisement content presented to a user of an online system is presented along with an option allowing the user to view one or more reasons for presentation of the advertisement content to the user. If the user selects the option, based on targeting criteria associated with the advertisement content and characteristics associated with the user, the online system selects one or more characteristics of the user satisfying the targeting criteria and presents a description to the user identifying the selected one or more characteristics satisfying the targeting criteria. The online system may apply one or more rules based on user perception of characteristics when selecting the one or more characteristics included in the description. An option for the user to prevent use of the selected one or more characteristics when the online system subsequently selects advertisement content for the user is also presented with the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Andrew Brill, Francisco Leonardo Franco Gonzalez, Jane Francis, Sarah Rotman Epps, Gianluca Iannaccone
  • USER MODIFICATION OF CHARACTERISTICS USED FOR CONTENT SELECTION BY AN ONLINE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160063568
    Abstract: Advertisement content presented to a user of an online system is presented along with an option allowing the user to view one or more reasons for presentation of the advertisement content to the user. If the user selects the option, based on targeting criteria associated with the advertisement content and characteristics associated with the user, the online system selects one or more characteristics of the user satisfying the targeting criteria and presents a description to the user identifying the selected one or more characteristics satisfying the targeting criteria. The online system may apply one or more rules based on user perception of characteristics when selecting the one or more characteristics included in the description. An option for the user to prevent use of the selected one or more characteristics when the online system subsequently selects advertisement content for the user is also presented with the description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Jacob Andrew Brill, Francisco Leonardo Franco Gonzalez, Jane Francis, Sarah Rotman Epps, Gianluca Iannaccone
  • Connector for disposable container to be used in dialysis machines
    Patent number: 8622986
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector for a replaceable container to be used in a medical machine, which is comprised by at least a body, the inner side of which is traversed by inlet and outlet tubes extending from within such container towards an outer side of the connector, wherein said tubes separately extend leading to two laterally spaced-apart apertures that are removably attachable to a mounting means and supplementary connection of said machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Juan Miguel Angel Ramella, Leonardo Franco Farace
  • CONNECTOR FOR DISPOSABLE CONTAINER TO BE USED IN DIALYSIS MACHINES
    Publication number: 20110137280
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector for a replaceable container to be used in a medical machine, which is comprised by at least a body, the inner side of which is traversed by inlet and outlet tubes extending from within such container towards an outer side of the connector, wherein said tubes separately extend leading to two laterally spaced-apart apertures that are removably attachable to a mounting means and supplementary connection of said machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Juan Miguel Angel Ramella, Leonardo Franco Farace
  • Toothbrush with curved head
    Patent number: D437486
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Inventor: Leonardo Francos