Patents by Inventor Ryan Stephens
Ryan Stephens 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: 11993131Abstract: Methods and systems for providing feedback for a transport climate control system are disclosed. The transport climate control system provides climate control to a climate controlled space of a transport unit. The method includes determining, by a controller, a first energy level state capable of providing power to the transport climate control system. The method also includes obtaining, by the controller, status data when a predetermined triggering event occurs. The method further includes determining, by the controller, a second energy level state capable of providing power to the transport climate control system after a predetermined time interval. Also the method includes determining energy consumption data based on the first energy level state and the second energy level state. The method further includes combining the status data and the energy consumption data to obtain feedback data. The method also includes displaying, via a display device, the feedback data.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: THERMO KING LLCInventors: Philip Lewis Lavrich, Casey Briscoe, Mark D. Leasure, Ryan Wayne Schumacher, Grant A. Baumgardner, Wallace Stephen Hubbard, Panayu Robert Srichai, Matthew Srnec
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Patent number: 11975592Abstract: An interface system for connecting a vehicle and a transport climate control system (TCCS) is disclosed. The interface system includes a two-way communication interface that connects a vehicle electrical system (VES) controller and a TCCS controller. The interface system also includes a power interface that connects a vehicle energy source of the VES to the TCCS and a TCCS energy source of the TCCS to the VES. The two-way communication interface is configured to distribute a TCCS status from the TCCS controller to the VES controller, and is configured to distribute a VES status from the VES controller to the TCCS controller. The power interface is configured to distribute power from the vehicle energy source to the TCCS when a VES instruction is received, and distribute power from the TCCS energy source to the VES when a TCCS instruction is received.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Thermo King LLCInventors: Ryan Wayne Schumacher, Mark D. Leasure, Nicholas Allan Cregan, Michael James Vanous, Matthew Srnec, Wallace Stephen Hubbard
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Patent number: 11966571Abstract: Disclosed herein is a computer-implemented method comprising aggregating PFAS remediation evaluation data for a plurality of remediation options and for a plurality of predefined criteria; graphically displaying the user modifiable chart comprising the plurality of graphical representations of the aggregated PFAS remediation evaluation data, wherein: each graphical representation depicts data points visually plotted with weights, the plurality of graphical representations for the plurality of predefined criteria are visually ordered according to a rank of the plurality of predefined criteria, and the weights are based on the rank of the plurality of predefined criteria; detecting a first user input modifying the rank of at least one predefined criterion; in accordance with the first user input, automatically updating the weights of the data points; and displaying an updated user modifiable chart comprising the plurality of graphical representations of the aggregated PFAS remediation evaluation data.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: The MITRE CorporationInventors: Gary Lee Klein, Ryan Douglas Hollins, Mark Stephen Pfaff, Brittany Allison Tracy, Elizabeth Haines, James Alex Philp, Jay Nathan Lustig, Thomas W. Whieldon, Joseph John Patrick Roberts, Christopher M. Berger, Gavin Timothy Plesko
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Publication number: 20240102565Abstract: Bypass valves for pool heaters are disclosed. Embodiments may include pool heaters with a heat exchanger, a support, and an automatic bypass valve coupled to the support. The automatic bypass valve may include a cylindrical bypass shaft, and a bypass valve having a non-circular opening configured to receive the bypass shaft, where the bypass valve is configured to slide along the cylindrical bypass shaft responsive to water pressure in the heat exchanger, and where water and debris can flow through the non-circular opening when the bypass valve is in a closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Ryan Joseph Valencia, Alexander Stephen Chow
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Patent number: 11921777Abstract: Digital image selection techniques are described that employ machine learning to select a digital image of an object from a plurality of digital images of the object. The plurality of digital images each capture the object for inclusion as part of generating digital content, e.g., a webpage, a thumbnail to represent a digital video, and so on. In one example, digital image selection techniques are described that employ machine learning to select a digital image of an object from a plurality of digital images of the object. As a result, the service provider system may select a digital image of an object from a plurality of digital images of the object that has an increased likelihood of achieving a desired outcome and may address the multitude of different ways in which an object may be presented to a user.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Adobe Inc.Inventors: Ajay Jain, Sanjeev Tagra, Sachin Soni, Ryan Timothy Rozich, Nikaash Puri, Jonathan Stephen Roeder
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Patent number: 11842382Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for generating a digital menu for an establishment. In accordance with some embodiments, a system for generating a digital menu for an establishment is configured to: retrieve menu data from a point of sale (PoS) system at the establishment; retrieve supplemental information for the retrieved menu data; generate the digital menu based on the retrieved menu data and the supplemental information; and transmit the digital menu to an electronic device for display to a user.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: APP8 INCORPORATEDInventors: Hani Jabbour, Elias Hage, Ahmed Hammad, Ryan Stephen Smith, Farshad Muhammad
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Patent number: 11366568Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for identifying and recommending events of interest in real-time media content. Video of a media content stream is analyzed to determine whether an event of interest is occurring in real-time. Upon determining that an event of interest is occurring in real-time, a user interface is generated that includes at least two concurrently visible options to begin viewing video content corresponding to the event of interest.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Felicia Yue, Danny Ryan Stephens, Jeromey Russell Goetz, Zachary Christopher Mouri
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Publication number: 20210374837Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for generating a digital menu for an establishment. In accordance with some embodiments, a system for generating a digital menu for an establishment is configured to: retrieve menu data from a point of sale (PoS) system at the establishment; retrieve supplemental information for the retrieved menu data; generate the digital menu based on the retrieved menu data and the supplemental information; and transmit the digital menu to an electronic device for display to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Hani Jabbour, Elias Hage, Ahmed Hammad, Ryan Stephen Smith, Farshad Muhammad
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Publication number: 20200193403Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for processing customer payments for an establishment. In accordance with some embodiments, a server for processing customer payments for one or more establishments is able to connect to and interface with various establishments' PoS systems (including multiple different kinds of PoS systems) through a network (e.g. the Internet), remotely using cloud application program interfaces (APIs) of the PoS systems. The server is also configured to connect through the Internet to a payment gateway, which may be a software-as-a-service that is remotely available through APIs, for processing customer payments on behalf of an establishment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Hani Jabbour, Elias Hage, Ahmed Hammad, Ryan Stephen Smith, Farshad Muhammad
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Patent number: 10489016Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for identifying and recommending events of interest in real-time media content. Individual ones of multiple media content streams are analyzed to determine whether events of interest are occurring in real-time. It is then determined that an event of interest is occurring in real-time in a particular media content stream of the multiple media content streams. A user interface is generated that recommends the particular media content stream based at least in part on the event of interest.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Felicia Yue, Danny Ryan Stephens, Jeromey Russell Goetz, Zachary Christopher Mouri
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Patent number: 10469918Abstract: Techniques are described for providing functionality to allow a viewer of a television show to watch a “previously on” segment of an episode of the television show and be able to watch the scenes from prior episodes referenced in the “previously on” segment.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignees: A9.com, Inc., IMDb.com, Inc.Inventors: Adam Carlson, Jeromey Russell Goetz, Ashutosh Vishwas Kulkarni, Douglas Ryan Gray, Danny Ryan Stephens, Colin Jon Taylor, Ismet Zeki Yalniz
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Patent number: 10362368Abstract: Relationships and descriptions are inferred for entities that appear in media content, such as movies and television programs. In one embodiment, media content is analyzed to infer relationships among entities that appear in the media content over an entirety of the media content. Relationships between two or more entities may change over time in the media content. A request is received from a client device for entity information regarding one or more entities relative to a particular time in the media content. Relationships that have been inferred via this analysis are then identified based at least in part on the particular time. The entity information presenting the identified relationships is sent to the client device.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jeromey Russell Goetz, Adam Carlson, Douglas Andrew Hungarter, Carolin Jessel, Alexandria Way-Wun Kravis, Brandon Scott Love, Steven Matthew Pyke, Danny Ryan Stephens
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Patent number: 9813784Abstract: Techniques are described for providing functionality to allow a viewer of a television show to watch a “previously on” segment of an episode of the television show and be able to watch the scenes from prior episodes referenced in the “previously on” segment.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignees: A9.com, IMDb.com, Inc.Inventors: Adam Carlson, Jeromey Russell Goetz, Ashutosh Vishwas Kulkarni, Douglas Ryan Gray, Danny Ryan Stephens, Colin Jon Taylor, Ismet Zeki Yalniz
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Patent number: 9675129Abstract: A helmet includes a shell defining a ventilation aperture passing from the outer surface of the shell to the inner surface of the shell. A ventilation control is secured to the inner surface of the shell. The ventilation control is configured to be reversibly displaced between a first position blocking a flow of air through the ventilation aperture and a second position permitting flow of air through the ventilation aperture. The ventilation control is configured to be reversibly displaced between the first position and the second position by a force applied upon an outer surface of the ventilation control opposite to the inner surface of the shell from within an internal volume of the helmet.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: BERN UNLIMITED, INC.Inventors: Dennis J. Leedom, Ryan Stephen Melofchik, Adam M. Godwin
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Patent number: 9451034Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed which facilitate managing interaction with instances corresponding to hosted services. Customers may implement services on a hosted computing environment. Further, the customer may allow limited interaction with the hosted service to a third party (e.g., in connection with a secondary service). For example, the third party may interact with a temporary copy of the hosted service. Thereafter, the customer may, given the consent of the third party, view details of the third party's interaction with the copy, and may be enabled to merge any alterations with the initial hosted service. In addition, a customer may monitor their own interactions with a hosted service or copies of a hosted service, and view details of the differences between multiple versions of the hosted service.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hsuan-Cheng Lai, Danny Ryan Stephens
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Patent number: 9374393Abstract: A telephony application such as an interactive voice response (“IVR”) needs to identify quickly the nature of the call (e.g., whether it is a person or machine answering a call) in order to initiate an appropriate voice application. Conventionally, the call stream is sent to a call-progress analyzer (“CPA”) for analysis. Once a result is reached, the call stream is redirected to a call processing unit running the IVR according to the analyzed result. The present scheme feeds the call stream simultaneous to both the CPA and the IVR. The CPA is allowed to continue analyzing and outputting a series of analysis results until a predetermined result appears. In the meantime, the IVR can dynamically adapt itself to the latest analysis results and interact with the call with a minimum of delay.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2012Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Aspect Software, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Robert Taylor, Ryan Stephen Campbell, Robert J. Auburn, Alexander S. Agranovsky, Robbie A. Green
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Publication number: 20160156725Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed which facilitate managing interaction with instances corresponding to hosted services. Customers may implement services on a hosted computing environment. Further, the customer may allow limited interaction with the hosted service to a third party (e.g., in connection with a secondary service). For example, the third party may interact with a temporary copy of the hosted service. Thereafter, the customer may, given the consent of the third party, view details of the third party's interaction with the copy, and may be enabled to merge any alterations with the initial hosted service. In addition, a customer may monitor their own interactions with a hosted service or copies of a hosted service, and view details of the differences between multiple versions of the hosted service.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Hsuan-Cheng Lai, Danny Ryan Stephens
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Publication number: 20160150845Abstract: A helmet includes a shell defining a ventilation aperture passing from the outer surface of the shell to the inner surface of the shell. A ventilation control is secured to the inner surface of the shell. The ventilation control is configured to be reversibly displaced between a first position blocking a flow of air through the ventilation aperture and a second position permitting flow of air through the ventilation aperture. The ventilation control is configured to be reversibly displaced between the first position and the second position by a force applied upon an outer surface of the ventilation control opposite to the inner surface of the shell from within to an internal volume of the helmet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Dennis J. Leedom, Ryan Stephen Melofchik, Adam M. Godwin
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Patent number: 9258371Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed which facilitate managing interaction with instances corresponding to hosted services. Customers may implement services on a hosted computing environment. Further, the customer may allow limited interaction with the hosted service to a third party (e.g., in connection with a secondary service). For example, the third party may interact with a temporary copy of the hosted service. Thereafter, the customer may, given the consent of the third party, view details of the third party's interaction with the copy, and may be enabled to merge any alterations with the initial hosted service. In addition, a customer may monitor their own interactions with a hosted service or copies of a hosted service, and view details of the differences between multiple versions of the hosted service.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2012Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hsuan-Cheng Lai, Danny Ryan Stephens
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Publication number: 20150228033Abstract: A method and apparatus platform for portraying a first individual relating to engaging in social activities, such as networking and/or playing, with at least a second individual, through using artifacts, preferably an image and/or an art work, that can be displayed at a physical or virtual exhibit, whose elements of said artwork can be extracted or described by the individuals for identifying or defining some personal and/or psychological attributes that can translate, pattern or portrait unique characters of the individuals, for example with the purpose of interacting, communicating, playing, gaming, entertaining, initiating courtship or intimate relationship, networking or trading.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2014Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Frederic Zenhausern, Ryan Stephen Zenhausern, Alissia Marguerite Zenhausern, Nicole Michele Zenhausern