Patents by Inventor Patrick L. Bachman

Patrick L. Bachman 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).

  • Advertisement user interface
    Patent number: 11997346
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a media content system. A media content provider includes storage for storing and serving video content to subscribers. The media content provider records and or otherwise stores video content from around the world. Subscribers are provided a user interface that provides context sensitive hints to assist the viewer. The system further enables viewers skip, view, and interact with advertisements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory N. Christie, Alessandro Sabatelli, William M. Bachman, Imran Chaudhri, Jeffrey Robbin, Jim Young, Joe Howard, Marcel Van Os, Patrick L. Coffman, Stephen O. Lemay, Jeffrey Ma, Lynne Kress
  • Sensor assembly
    Publication number: 20020048312
    Abstract: A sensing device, including a housing and at least one sensing element, is provided. The housing includes an elongate base having a longitudinal slot therein, and an elongate cover having at least a single profiled longitudinal edge. The at least a single profiled longitudinal edge is reversibly received in a portion of the longitudinal slot of the elongate base so as to enclose the at least one sensing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: Dana K. Schurr, Patrick L. Bachman, Ted A. Moe, Daniel J. Powley