Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Roper

Thomas A. Roper 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: 11972164
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device displays and allows user interaction with content on multiple displays. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays three-dimensional content using coordinated views on multiple displays. In some embodiments, an electronic device shares content while displaying a video conferencing user interface. In some embodiments, an electronic device facilitates the display or keeping private of content on multiple displays. In some embodiments, an electronic device facilitates the display of information from applications using a shared graphical input coordinate space. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents indications of notifications. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of items of content that are related to content presented on the one or more electronic devices. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents user interfaces including a soft keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Steven Hulbert, Madeleine Cordier, Seung Wook Kim, Brigit E. Lamberson, Gemma Roper, Max L. L. McCarthy, Mikael Silvanto
  • Publication number: 20240092718
    Abstract: This disclosure provides scalable methods of synthesizing highly pure substituted carboxylic acids. One or more embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods of synthesizing 2,2-dimethylbutanoic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Brad HENKE, Thomas ROPER
  • Publication number: 20240076056
    Abstract: An unmanned vehicle includes at least one navigation sensor configured to measure navigation data indicative of an environment, at least one status sensor configured to measure status data indicative of operating parameters of a hardware system and a computing system. The computing system includes a navigation engine configured to receive the navigation data and status data and plan a path through the environment and a security engine. The security engine is configured to detect that an unauthorized user is attempting to access the navigation data or the status data, send an alert to an authorized user indicating that the unauthorized user is attempting to access navigation data or status data, and send, to the unauthorized user, simulated data including one or both of simulated navigation data and simulated status data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: William Roper, JR., Christopher Benson, Long N. Phan, Thomas A. Campbell, Paul A. DeBitetto, Sanjay Emani Sarma
  • Patent number: 8027945
    Abstract: A human-computer interface system and methods for providing intelligent, adaptive, multimodal interaction with users while accomplishing tasks on their behalf in some particular domain or combination of domains. Specifically, this system accepts user input via natural language text, mouse actions, human speech, whistles, gestures, pedal movements, facial or postural changes, and conveys results via natural language text, automatically-generated speech, and displays of graphs, tables, animation, video, and mechanical and chemical effectors that convey heat, tactile sensation, taste and smell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Kalano Meui HI, Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Joseph B. Elad, Apperson H. Johnson, David S. Cleaver, Daniel L. Chester, Keith S. Decker, Thomas A. Roper, Irene H. Philips
  • Patent number: 7092928
    Abstract: A human-computer interface system and methods for providing intelligent, adaptive, multimodal interaction with users while accomplishing tasks on their behalf in some particular domain or combination of domains. Specifically, this system accepts user input via natural language text, mouse actions, human speech, whistles, gestures, pedal movements, facial or postural changes, and conveys results via natural language text, automatically-generated speech, and displays of graphs, tables, animation, video, and mechanical and chemical effectors that convey heat, tactile sensation, taste and smell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Quantum Leap Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph B. Elad, Apperson H. Johnson, David S. Cleaver, Daniel L. Chester, Keith S. Decker, Thomas A. Roper, Irene H. Philips