Patents by Inventor Scott Manning

Scott Manning 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: 11974014
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for a media guidance application (e.g., implemented on a user device) that explains sports terminology to a user accessing content that corresponds to a sporting event. The media guidance application may detect terms used in the content, determine the terms are unique to the sport, and display definitions and explanations alongside the terms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Manning, Jeffrey Glahn, Kyle Smetanka, Evangeline Castaneda
  • Patent number: 11932754
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a geosynthetic. In one embodiment, the geosynthetic contains a composition containing (A) a polypropylene and (B) from greater than 0 wt % to less than 3 wt % of a halogen-free flame retardant, based on the total weight of the composition. In another embodiment, the geosynthetic contains a composition containing (A) a polypropylene and (B) greater than 20 wt % zinc sulfide, based on the total weight of the composition. In another embodiment, the geosynthetic contains a composition containing (A) a polypropylene; (B) a halogen-free flame retardant; and (C) greater than 20 wt % zinc sulfide, based on the total weight of the composition. The composition has a specific gravity greater than 1.00 g/cc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Propex Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Chastity Adkins, Drew Loizeaux, Scott Manning, Lee Pierce
  • Publication number: 20240003111
    Abstract: A bracing assembly for a geosynthetic wrapped system is provided. The bracing assembly includes a standing brace bar, a bottom brace bar, and a cross brace bar having different configurations to facilitate both easy and mistake free assembly of the bracing assembly. Furthermore, the standing brace bar and the bottom brace bar include guide tips that are sized and shaped to direct insertion of the standing brace bar and the bottom brace bar respectively into a weave of a geotextile fabric material such that a first connector of the bottom brace bar and a first connection slot of the standing brace bar are aligned together and with a fold line of the geotextile fabric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Propex Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Chastity ADKINS, Scott Manning, Drew Loizeaux
  • Patent number: 11840816
    Abstract: A bracing assembly for a geosynthetic wrapped system is provided. The bracing assembly includes a standing brace bar, a bottom brace bar, and a cross brace bar having different configurations to facilitate both easy and mistake free assembly of the bracing assembly. Furthermore, the standing brace bar and the bottom brace bar include guide tips that are sized and shaped to direct insertion of the standing brace bar and the bottom brace bar respectively into a weave of a geotextile fabric material such that a first connector of the bottom brace bar and a first connection slot of the standing brace bar are aligned together and with a fold line of the geotextile fabric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Propex Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Chastity Adkins, Scott Manning, Drew Loizeaux
  • Publication number: 20230349123
    Abstract: A bracing assembly for a geosynthetic wrapped system is provided. The bracing assembly includes a standing brace bar, a bottom brace bar, and a cross brace bar having different configurations to facilitate both easy and mistake free assembly of the bracing assembly. Furthermore, the standing brace bar and the bottom brace bar include guide tips that are sized and shaped to direct insertion of the standing brace bar and the bottom brace bar respectively into a weave of a geotextile fabric material such that a first connector of the bottom brace bar and a first connection slot of the standing brace bar are aligned together and with a fold line of the geotextile fabric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Chastity Adkins, Scott Manning, Drew Loizeaux
  • Publication number: 20230319349
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for a media guidance application (e.g., implemented on a user device) that explains sports terminology to a user accessing content that corresponds to a sporting event. The media guidance application may detect terms used in the content, determine the terms are unique to the sport, and display definitions and explanations alongside the terms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Scott Manning, Jeffrey Glahn, Kyle Smetanka, Evangeline Castaneda
  • Patent number: 11595722
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for a media guidance application (e.g., implemented on a user device) that explains sports terminology to a user accessing content that corresponds to a sporting event. The media guidance application may detect terms used in the content, determine the terms are unique to the sport, and display definitions and explanations alongside the terms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Manning, Jeffrey Glahn, Kyle Smetanka, Evangeline Castaneda
  • Patent number: 11464176
    Abstract: This application discloses a geotextile-based structure for soil stabilization, erosion control, and vegetation-growth enhancement that is made from a cage having a hollow interior lined with a geotextile fabric designed to retain fine materials, which cage is attached to a geotextile mat capable of supporting vegetation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: PROPEX OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: D. Scott Manning, R. Lee Pierce
  • Publication number: 20220289957
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a geosynthetic. In one embodiment, the geosynthetic contains a composition containing (A) a polypropylene and (B) from greater than 0 wt % to less than 3 wt % of a halogen-free flame retardant, based on the total weight of the composition. In another embodiment, the geosynthetic contains a composition containing (A) a polypropylene and (B) greater than 20 wt % zinc sulfide, based on the total weight of the composition. In another embodiment, the geosynthetic contains a composition containing (A) a polypropylene; (B) a halogen-free flame retardant; and (C) greater than 20 wt % zinc sulfide, based on the total weight of the composition. The composition has a specific gravity greater than 1.00 g/cc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Chastity Adkins, Drew Loizeaux, Scott Manning, Lee Pierce
  • Publication number: 20210292990
    Abstract: An internally braced synthetic mattress is a geosynthetic structure made of a geosynthetic material. The structure has a bottom side, a top side and at least one upright side joining at least a portion of the bottom side and top side. The at least one upright side is formed by an upright fold of the geosynthetic material. A horizontal bar is woven through a portion of the bottom side of the geosynthetic structure and joined with an upright bar and a diagonal bar to form at least one angle brace to support at least a portion of the geosynthetic structure. The geosynthetic structure contains a filler to prevent/reduce erosion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: D. Scott Manning, Drew Loizeaux, Chastity Adkins
  • Patent number: 11124940
    Abstract: An internally braced synthetic mattress is a geosynthetic structure made of a geosynthetic material. The structure has a bottom side, a top side and at least one upright side joining at least a portion of the bottom side and top side. The at least one upright side is formed by an upright fold of the geosynthetic material. A horizontal bar is woven through a portion of the bottom side of the geosynthetic structure and joined with an upright bar and a diagonal bar to form at least one angle brace to support at least a portion of the geosynthetic structure. The geosynthetic structure contains a filler to prevent/reduce erosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: PROPEX OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: D. Scott Manning, Drew Loizeaux, Chastity Adkins
  • Publication number: 20210006861
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for a media guidance application (e.g., implemented on a user device) that explains sports terminology to a user accessing content that corresponds to a sporting event. The media guidance application may detect terms used in the content, determine the terms are unique to the sport, and display definitions and explanations alongside the terms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Scott Manning, Jeffrey Glahn, Kyle Smetanka, Evangeline Castaneda
  • Patent number: 10602201
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for connecting a user with a sports competitor whose athletics the user is not interested in, but with whom the user shares a personal connection. In some embodiments, a media guidance application determines that a user is viewing playback of a media asset comprising a sporting event, identifies competitors featured in the sporting event, and retrieves, from a information identifying competitors in which the user is interested. The media guidance application determines therefrom competitors featured in the sporting event in which the user is not interested, and compares interests of the user that are not commonly shared by a general population to interests of the determined competitors. An uncommon interest is identified as common between a competitor and the user, and the user is provided an option to perform an action associated with the competitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Manning, Jeffrey Glahn, Kyle Smetanka, Evangeline Castaneda
  • Patent number: 10560360
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for a diagnostic heartbeat throttling are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A component, executing using a processor and a memory in a data processing system, sends diagnostic heartbeat packets over a communication link at a first rate, wherein a diagnostic heartbeat packet is a packet comprises a header, a set of heartbeat parameters, and a set of diagnostic attributes. The component detects a change in data traffic over the communication link. The component changes a rate of sending diagnostic heartbeat packets from the first rate to a second rate responsive to the change in the data traffic over the communication link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas James Griffith, Astrid Angela Jaehde, Robert Scott Manning
  • Patent number: 10531726
    Abstract: A brush assembly including a handle with a main brush, a first auxiliary brush detachably engaged with a cap, and a second auxiliary brush extending from the cap is described. The cap, when removed from the handle, exposes the first auxiliary brush. Disengagement of the cap from the first auxiliary brush exposes the second auxiliary brush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Sarah A. Redford, Bennjamin Scott Manning
  • Publication number: 20190320599
    Abstract: This application discloses a geotextile-based structure for soil stabilization, erosion control, and vegetation-growth enhancement that is made from a cage having a hollow interior lined with a geotextile fabric designed to retain fine materials, which cage is attached to a geotextile mat capable of supporting vegetation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Propex Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: D. Scott Manning, R. Lee Pierce
  • Patent number: 10341735
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for a media guidance application (e.g., implemented on a user device) for sharing content service provider subscriptions for user-selected media assets. The media guidance application may receive a media asset selection from the user and provide options to share subscriptions from the user's friends to allow the user to access the media asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Alan Auxer, Scott Manning
  • Publication number: 20190149854
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for connecting a user with a sports competitor whose athletics the user is not interested in, but with whom the user shares a personal connection. In some embodiments, a media guidance application determines that a user is viewing playback of a media asset comprising a sporting event, identifies competitors featured in the sporting event, and retrieves, from a information identifying competitors in which the user is interested. The media guidance application determines therefrom competitors featured in the sporting event in which the user is not interested, and compares interests of the user that are not commonly shared by a general population to interests of the determined competitors. An uncommon interest is identified as common between a competitor and the user, and the user is provided an option to perform an action associated with the competitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Scott Manning, Jeffrey Glahn, Kyle Smetanka, Evangeline Castaneda
  • Patent number: 10285340
    Abstract: This application discloses a geotextile-based structure for soil stabilization, erosion control, and vegetation-growth enhancement that is made from a cage having a hollow interior lined with a geotextile fabric designed to retain fine materials, which cage is attached to a geotextile mat capable of supporting vegetation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Propex Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: D. Scott Manning, R. Lee Pierce
  • Publication number: 20190141399
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for a media guidance application (e.g., implemented on a user device) for sharing content service provider subscriptions for user-selected media assets. The media guidance application may receive a media asset selection from the user and provide options to share subscriptions from the user's friends to allow the user to access the media asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Gregory Alan Auxer, Scott Manning