Patents by Inventor Robert P. Otillar
Robert P. Otillar 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: 11054270Abstract: An online system provides navigation information customized using travel preferences of users. The online system receives actions performed by users that may indicate their geographical locations of interest. The online system may use a model to predict a user's level of interest in destination geographical locations. The online system generates navigation information or travel information that describes routes from origin geographical locations of users to destination geographical locations to which the users are likely to travel. The online system transmits the navigation information to client devices for presentation as personalized or dynamically-created content items to users. The online system may generate navigation information using catalogs describing routes between geographical locations. For instance, the catalog indicates a vehicle for navigation along a route, as well as origin and destination geographical locations.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Manisha Singh, Tao Cui Baecklund, Rohit Poddar, Ido Wakrat, Robert P. Otillar, Shashikant Khandelwal
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Patent number: 10907983Abstract: An online system provides navigation information customized using travel preferences of users. The online system receives actions performed by users that may indicate their geographical locations of interest. The online system may use a model to predict a user's level of interest in destination geographical locations. The online system generates navigation information or travel information that describes routes from origin geographical locations of users to destination geographical locations to which the users are likely to travel. The online system transmits the navigation information to client devices for presentation as personalized or dynamically-created content items to users. The online system may generate navigation information using catalogs describing routes between geographical locations. For instance, the catalog indicates a vehicle for navigation along a route, as well as origin and destination geographical locations.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Manisha Singh, Tao Cui Baecklund, Rohit Poddar, Shashikant Khandelwal, Ido Wakrat, Robert P. Otillar
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Patent number: 10226145Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling the movement of liquids into and out of a container is described. The cleanable, portable, fully automated apparatus includes a main container for holding the food product, a liquid inlet container having a liquid inlet and inlet valve for controllably providing liquid into the main container and a liquid outlet container receiving liquid drained from the main container. A heater automatically heats the main container and a motor rotates or otherwise moves the main container from a receiving position for receiving fresh liquid from the inlet container to a drainage position for draining waste liquid via gravity from the main container into the outlet container. This rotation/movement of the main container can be used repeatedly to add fresh liquid and remove waste liquid during multiple fully automated cycles (e.g., sprouting, rinsing, soaking, cooking, etc.) that do not require user interaction.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: LEGUPRO ABInventors: David Storek, Robert P. Otillar, Antonia L. Sequeira
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Publication number: 20190021373Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling the movement of a food product in a container is described. The apparatus can be cleanable, portable, and fully automated. It can include a main container for holding the food product and one or more other containers for holding a substance, such as liquid. The main container can be moved between the one or more other containers so that the food product is immersed in the substance (e.g., liquid) in the one or more other containers. Any of the containers can be heated to heat the food product. This movement of the main container can be used run fully automated cycles (e.g., sprouting, rinsing, soaking, cooking, cleaning, etc.) that do not require user interaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: David Storek, Robert P. Otillar, Antonia L. Sequeira
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Publication number: 20180276578Abstract: An online system uses rules and/or machine learning models to provide travel related content items to users. The online system may determine when a user is likely to travel and provide the content items in advance of a trip. The online system may also provide content items during a trip that indicate modifications to the user's itinerary, for example, adding a rental car, upgrading a flight ticket, or upgrading a hotel room. Further, the online system may provide a content item after a user has checked out of a hotel that describes a loyalty program of the hotel. In one example, the online system trains machine learning models using feature vectors derived based on trips taken by a population of users of the online system and itinerary information from third parties. The content items may be generated based on information provided from the third parties.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventor: Robert P. Otillar
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Publication number: 20180276571Abstract: An online system uses rules and/or machine learning models to provide travel related content items to users. The online system may determine when a user is likely to travel and provide the content items in advance of a trip. The online system may also provide content items during a trip that indicate modifications to the user's itinerary, for example, adding a rental car, upgrading a flight ticket, or upgrading a hotel room. Further, the online system may provide a content item after a user has checked out of a hotel that describes a loyalty program of the hotel. In one example, the online system trains machine learning models using feature vectors derived based on trips taken by a population of users of the online system and itinerary information from third parties. The content items may be generated based on information provided from the third parties.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Rohit Poddar, Jinfu Leng, Robert P. Otillar, Loren William Abrams, Tao Cui Baecklund
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Publication number: 20180276572Abstract: An online system uses rules and/or machine learning models to provide travel related content items to users. The online system may determine when a user is likely to travel and provide the content items in advance of a trip. The online system may also provide content items during a trip that indicate modifications to the user's itinerary, for example, adding a rental car, upgrading a flight ticket, or upgrading a hotel room. Further, the online system may provide a content item after a user has checked out of a hotel that describes a loyalty program of the hotel. In one example, the online system trains machine learning models using feature vectors derived based on trips taken by a population of users of the online system and itinerary information from third parties. The content items may be generated based on information provided from the third parties.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventor: Robert P. Otillar
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Publication number: 20180276573Abstract: An online system uses rules and/or machine learning models to provide travel related content items to users. The online system may determine when a user is likely to travel and provide the content items in advance of a trip. The online system may also provide content items during a trip that indicate modifications to the user's itinerary, for example, adding a rental car, upgrading a flight ticket, or upgrading a hotel room. Further, the online system may provide a content item after a user has checked out of a hotel that describes a loyalty program of the hotel. In one example, the online system trains machine learning models using feature vectors derived based on trips taken by a population of users of the online system and itinerary information from third parties. The content items may be generated based on information provided from the third parties.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Robert P. Otillar, Ido Wakrat
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Patent number: 10064424Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling the movement of a food product in a container is described. The apparatus can be cleanable, portable, and fully automated. It can include a main container for holding the food product and one or more other containers for holding a substance, such as liquid. The main container can be moved between the one or more other containers so that the food product is immersed in the substance (e.g., liquid) in the one or more other containers. Any of the containers can be heated to heat the food product. This movement of the main container can be used run fully automated cycles (e.g., sprouting, rinsing, soaking, cooking, cleaning, etc.) that do not require user interaction.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: LEGUPRO ABInventors: David Storek, Robert P. Otillar, Antonia L. Sequeira
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Publication number: 20180008080Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling the movement of liquids into and out of a container is described. The cleanable, portable, fully automated apparatus includes a main container for holding the food product, a liquid inlet container having a liquid inlet and inlet valve for controllably providing liquid into the main container and a liquid outlet container receiving liquid drained from the main container. A heater automatically heats the main container and a motor rotates or otherwise moves the main container from a receiving position for receiving fresh liquid from the inlet container to a drainage position for draining waste liquid via gravity from the main container into the outlet container. This rotation/movement of the main container can be used repeatedly to add fresh liquid and remove waste liquid during multiple fully automated cycles (e.g., sprouting, rinsing, soaking, cooking, etc.) that do not require user interaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: David Storek, Robert P. Otillar, Antonia L. Sequeira
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Publication number: 20160338539Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling the movement of a food product in a container is described. The apparatus can be cleanable, portable, and fully automated. It can include a main container for holding the food product and one or more other containers for holding a substance, such as liquid. The main container can be moved between the one or more other containers so that the food product is immersed in the substance (e.g., liquid) in the one or more other containers. Any of the containers can be heated to heat the food product. This movement of the main container can be used run fully automated cycles (e.g., sprouting, rinsing, soaking, cooking, cleaning, etc.) that do not require user interaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: David Storek, Robert P. Otillar, Antonia L. Sequeira
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Publication number: 20160206136Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling the movement of liquids into and out of a container is described. The apparatus includes a main container for holding the food product, a liquid inlet for providing liquid into the main container with the food product, and a liquid outlet for removing liquid from the main container without removing the food product. The apparatus can include a valve attached to the liquid inlet and a valve attached to the liquid outlet for automated regulation of inflow and outflow of the liquid from the main container. The apparatus also includes a heater associated with the main container for automated heating of the main container including the food/liquid, and a controller for automatically regulating the inflow/outflow of the liquid from the main container. The apparatus can be designed as a cleanable, portable, fully automated appliance for sprouting, rinsing, soaking, cooking, etc. food products.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: David Storek, Robert P. Otillar, Antonia L. Sequeira
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Patent number: 9320388Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling the movement of liquids into and out of a container is described. The apparatus includes a main container for holding the food product, a liquid inlet for providing liquid into the main container with the food product, and a liquid outlet for removing liquid from the main container without removing the food product. The apparatus can include a valve attached to the liquid inlet and a valve attached to the liquid outlet for automated regulation of inflow and outflow of the liquid from the main container. The apparatus also includes a heater associated with the main container for automated heating of the main container including the food/liquid, and a controller for automatically regulating the inflow/outflow of the liquid from the main container. The apparatus can be designed as a cleanable, portable, fully automated appliance for sprouting, rinsing, soaking, cooking, etc. food products.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2010Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: LEGUPRO ABInventors: David Storek, Robert P. Otillar, Antonia L. Sequeira
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Publication number: 20110117259Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling the movement of liquids into and out of a container is described. The apparatus includes a main container for holding the food product, a liquid inlet for providing liquid into the main container with the food product, and a liquid outlet for removing liquid from the main container without removing the food product. The apparatus can include a valve attached to the liquid inlet and a valve attached to the liquid outlet for automated regulation of inflow and outflow of the liquid from the main container. The apparatus also includes a heater associated with the main container for automated heating of the main container including the food/liquid, and a controller for automatically regulating the inflow/outflow of the liquid from the main container. The apparatus can be designed as a cleanable, portable, fully automated appliance for sprouting, rinsing, soaking, cooking, etc. food products.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventors: David Storek, Robert P. Otillar, Antonia L. Sequeira
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Patent number: 7431887Abstract: System and method for providing a sample preparing arrangement (10) submergible in a liquid medium that includes a carrier structure (11) having at least one cavity (12) therein and that is in communication with an arrangement (13) for controllable generation of a magnetic field through influence of a control signal. The sample preparing arrangement includes a magnetic covering structure (14) for covering and/or uncovering the cavity in operative interaction with the magnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2003Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Inventors: David Storek, Niklaus Schneeberger, Britta Ottosson, Anafol Krozer, Robert P Otillar, Jr.
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Patent number: 7351592Abstract: Method and arrangement (10, 20) for preparing samples (15, 27) submergible in a liquid medium. The arrangement includes a carrier structure (11). The carrier includes a device (13, 23) for controllable generation of a magnetic field through influence of a control signal to attract at least part of the at least first and second type of samples (15, 27) towards specific locations on the carrier when connected to a first control signal and to repel at least one of the first or second type of samples when connected to a second control signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2003Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Inventors: David Storek, Niklaus Schneeberger, Robert P. Otillar, Jr., Anatol Krozer
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Publication number: 20040166577Abstract: Method and arrangement (10, 20) for preparing samples (15, 27) submergible in a liquid medium. The arrangement includes a carrier structure (11). The carrier includes a device (13, 23) for controllable generation of a magnetic field through influence of a control signal to attract at least part of the at least first and second type of samples (15, 27) towards specific locations on the carrier when connected to a first control signal and to repel at least one of the first or second type of samples when connected to a second control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Applicant: IMEGO ABInventors: David Storek, Niklaus Schneeberger, Robert P. Otillar, Anatol Krozer
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Publication number: 20040132170Abstract: System and method for providing a sample preparing arrangement (10) submergible in a liquid medium that includes a carrier structure (11) having at least one cavity (12) therein and that is in communication with an arrangement (13) for controllable generation of a magnetic field through influence of a control signal. The sample preparing arrangement includes a magnetic covering structure (14) for covering and/or uncovering the cavity in operative interaction with the magnetic field.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Applicant: IMEGO ABInventors: David Storek, Niklaus Schneeberger, Britta Ottosson, Anafol Krozer, Robert P. Otillar