Patents by Inventor Philip HUNTER

Philip HUNTER 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: 11710270
    Abstract: A programmatic arbitrary distribution of items in a modeling system may be provided. To perform the distribution, a surface may be received, and a point count of application points associated with locations on the surface may be determined. A density map may be applied over the surface to assign a density to portions of the surface for the point count. Application points are then assigned to locations on the surface according to the density map and a scattering function of the point count, where the scattering function is based on one or more repulsion forces between neighboring points. The one or more repulsion forces are treated as pushing each of the neighboring point apart. Thereafter, the surface may be provided having the application points scattered across the surface based on the one or more repulsion forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Unity Technologies SF
    Inventor: Philip Hunter
  • Publication number: 20230211445
    Abstract: A routing jig and tenon fastener comprising of a jig that has a means to index a router the proper pathway to create a mortise in any object, and a means for indexing and installation of a corresponding tenon, specifically a routing jig and tenon fastener that is easily maneuverable, fixed or adjustable, in a form being an adjustable routing jig being comprised of a mortise mounting member and an adjustable indexing member, with different sizes and quadrilateral shapes to allow for smaller or larger mortise to be carved out by a router tool, the ability to index on a corner or edge where a mortise can be created, with means to attach the jig to the surface which allows the jig becomes a guide for a router tool to create a mortise, wherein the jig can be used as an indexing guide for aligning and attaching the uniquely and specifically designed quadrilateral tenon fastener for the mortise created by the routing jig, the tenon designed with specific holes, slots, grooves, or mounting options for attaching table
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventor: Philip Hunter Miller
  • Publication number: 20230110071
    Abstract: An electronic device obtains a plurality of collections of media content items, each collection of media content items being associated with text generated by one or more users of the media-providing service. Based on how frequently a first media content item co-occurs with a first descriptor in text for respective collections of media items that include the first media content item, the electronic device generates, without user input, a new collection of media content items for a first user. The new collection of media content items corresponds to the first descriptor and includes the first media content item. The electronic device presents the new collection of media content items to the first user as a recommendation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Alice Yiqing WANG, Ian James ANDERSON, Philip Hunter MCCURRY
  • Patent number: 11556596
    Abstract: An electronic device obtains a plurality of collections of media content items, each collection of media content items being associated with text generated by one or more users of the media-providing service. The electronic device determines a coincidence metric for a first descriptor and a first media content item, the coincidence metric corresponding to a likelihood that the first descriptor appears in the text associated with a respective collection of media content items that includes the first media content item. Based on the coincidence metric, the electronic device generates a new collection of media content items for a first user. The new collection of media content items corresponds to the first descriptor and includes the first media content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Alice Yiqing Wang, Ian James Anderson, Philip Hunter McCurry
  • Publication number: 20220301253
    Abstract: A programmatic arbitrary distribution of items in a modeling system may be provided. To perform the distribution, a surface may be received, and a point count of application points associated with locations on the surface may be determined. A density map may be applied over the surface to assign a density to portions of the surface for the point count. Application points are then assigned to locations on the surface according to the density map and a scattering function of the point count, where the scattering function is based on one or more repulsion forces between neighboring points. The one or more repulsion forces are treated as pushing each of the neighboring point apart. Thereafter, the surface may be provided having the application points scattered across the surface based on the one or more repulsion forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventor: Philip Hunter
  • Patent number: 11449195
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and related products that provide enhanced broadening and narrowing navigation capabilities through visualized populations of items, such as media content items. Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods of identifying a population of items and groupings of those items for visualizing, via a graphical interface, in a meaningful and easily navigable configuration. Aspects of the present disclosure relate to pre-selection interactions with visualized populations to explore potential narrowing or broadening navigation actions, and selection interactions for performing a narrowing or broadening navigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Ari Liusaari, Philip Hunter McCurry, Peter Sobot
  • Patent number: 11361494
    Abstract: A programmatic arbitrary distribution of items in a modeling system may be provided. To perform the distribution, a surface may be received, and a point count of application points associated with locations on the surface may be determined. A density map may be applied over the surface to assign a density to portions of the surface for the point count. Application points are then assigned to locations on the surface according to the density map and a scattering function of the point count, where the scattering function is based on one or more repulsion forces between neighboring points. The one or more repulsion forces are treated as pushing each of the neighboring point apart. Thereafter, the surface may be provided having the application points scattered across the surface based on the one or more repulsion forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: UNITY TECHNOLOGIES SF
    Inventor: Philip Hunter
  • Publication number: 20220130098
    Abstract: A programmatic arbitrary distribution of items in a modeling system may be provided. To perform the distribution, a surface may be received, and a point count of application points associated with locations on the surface may be determined. A density map may be applied over the surface to assign a density to portions of the surface for the point count. Application points are then assigned to locations on the surface according to the density map and a scattering function of the point count, where the scattering function is based on one or more repulsion forces between neighboring points. The one or more repulsion forces are treated as pushing each of the neighboring point apart. Thereafter, the surface may be provided having the application points scattered across the surface based on the one or more repulsion forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventor: Philip Hunter
  • Publication number: 20210240330
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and related products that provide enhanced broadening and narrowing navigation capabilities through visualized populations of items, such as media content items. Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods of identifying a population of items and groupings of those items for visualizing, via a graphical interface, in a meaningful and easily navigable configuration. Aspects of the present disclosure relate to pre-selection interactions with visualized populations to explore potential narrowing or broadening navigation actions, and selection interactions for performing a narrowing or broadening navigation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Ari LIUSAARI, Philip Hunter McCURRY, Peter SOBOT
  • Publication number: 20210200805
    Abstract: An electronic device obtains a plurality of collections of media content items, each collection of media content items being associated with text generated by one or more users of the media-providing service. The electronic device determines a coincidence metric for a first descriptor and a first media content item, the coincidence metric corresponding to a likelihood that the first descriptor appears in the text associated with a respective collection of media content items that includes the first media content item. Based on the coincidence metric, the electronic device generates a new collection of media content items for a first user. The new collection of media content items corresponds to the first descriptor and includes the first media content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Alice Yiqing WANG, Ian James ANDERSON, Philip Hunter MCCURRY
  • Patent number: 11003310
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and related products that provide enhanced broadening and narrowing navigation capabilities through visualized populations of items, such as media content items. Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods of identifying a population of items and groupings of those items for visualizing, via a graphical interface, in a meaningful and easily navigable configuration. Aspects of the present disclosure relate to pre-selection interactions with visualized populations to explore potential narrowing or broadening navigation actions, and selection interactions for performing a narrowing or broadening navigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Ari Liusaari, Philip Hunter McCurry, Peter Sobot
  • Publication number: 20200037019
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and related products that provide enhanced broadening and narrowing navigation capabilities through visualized populations of items, such as media content items. Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods of identifying a population of items and groupings of those items for visualizing, via a graphical interface, in a meaningful and easily navigable configuration. Aspects of the present disclosure relate to pre-selection interactions with visualized populations to explore potential narrowing or broadening navigation actions, and selection interactions for performing a narrowing or broadening navigation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Ari LIUSAARI, Philip Hunter McCURRY, Peter SOBOT
  • Patent number: 9618929
    Abstract: An inventory tracking system and method for use in semiconductor manufacturing provide for generating a priority score that determines the order in which lots of substrates should be run. The priority score is generated using an algorithm that takes into account external lot priority considerations, inventory factors in the manufacturing facility, and processing tool capability factors. The processing tool capability factors include factors related to tool status and tool restrictions and the inventory factors include factors related to line balance, WIP (work-in-progress) forecasts and various downstream considerations. The priority score is generated dynamically and displayed at each processing operation for each lot that is queued for processing at the indicated operation. Various algorithms are used and different weights are assigned to many factors in calculating numerical values for several factors that combine to produce the priority score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: WAFERTECH, LLC
    Inventors: Masreth Siddiqui, Philip Yu, Maria Gonchoroff, Robert Hood, Andy Brogan, Philip Hunter
  • Publication number: 20160147219
    Abstract: An inventory tracking system and method for use in semiconductor manufacturing provide for generating a priority score that determines the order in which lots of substrates should be run. The priority score is generated using an algorithm that takes into account external lot priority considerations, inventory factors in the manufacturing facility, and processing tool capability factors. The processing tool capability factors include factors related to tool status and tool restrictions and the inventory factors include factors related to line balance, WIP (work-in-progress) forecasts and various downstream considerations. The priority score is generated dynamically and displayed at each processing operation for each lot that is queued for processing at the indicated operation. Various algorithms are used and different weights are assigned to many factors in calculating numerical values for several factors that combine to produce the priority score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Masreth SIDDIQUI, Philip YU, Maria GONCHOROFF, Robert HOOD, Andy BROGAN, Philip HUNTER