Patents by Inventor William Hannan

William Hannan 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).

  • Publication number: 20240179380
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include detecting, by a computing device, a command to clip a video segment from a video stream. The method may also include extracting, by the computing device, the video segment from the video stream based on the command. Additionally, the method may include automatically identifying, by the computing device, one or more points of interest in the video segment. Furthermore, the method may include determining, by the computing device, one or more sets of coordinates to crop the video segment based on a predetermined aspect ratio and the one or more points of interest. Finally, the method may include creating, by the computing device, a short-form video by cropping and reformatting the video segment based on the one or more sets of coordinates. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew Hannan, Stephen Crowley, William B Harding
  • Patent number: 6645385
    Abstract: A system for removing fluoride from wastewater is provided. The system comprises a reaction tank for processing said wastewater by adding calcium salts, a filtration tank for removing the precipitated fluoride formed in the reaction tank, a single fluoride electrode disposed at the reaction tank for measuring a concentration of fluoride in the influent wastewater and providing an output signal, and a programmable controller for controlling addition of said calcium salts into said reaction tank. The programmable controller defines a setpoint of fluoride concentration in the reaction tank and automatically controls addition of calcium salts based on the setpoint and the output signal provided by the single fluoride electrode. A method of removing fluoride from wastewater is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Ionics, Incorporated
    Inventors: Gerald A. Krulik, Gennadiy Sverdlov, William Hannan
  • Publication number: 20020117456
    Abstract: A system for removing fluoride from wastewater is provided. The system comprises a reaction tank for processing said wastewater by adding calcium salts, a filtration tank for removing the precipitated fluoride formed in the reaction tank, a single fluoride electrode disposed at the reaction tank for measuring a concentration of fluoride in the influent wastewater and providing an output signal, and a programmable controller for controlling addition of said calcium salts into said reaction tank. The programmable controller defines a setpoint of fluoride concentration in the reaction tank and automatically controls addition of calcium salts based on the setpoint and the output signal provided by the single fluoride electrode. A method of removing fluoride from wastewater is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Gerald A. Krulik, Gennadiy Sverdlov, William Hannan
  • Publication number: 20020069284
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention include a connectivity application for connecting computer devices to communication networks such as the Internet. The connectivity application, such as, for example, a dialer, communicates with an access provider to ensure the connectivity application is using current connection data. Through the management of the connection data for a large number of connectivity applications, a management server advantageously provides a system administrator the ability to manage capacity, quality and traffic flow through hardware and software systems of an access provider. Moreover, the management server advantageously provides the ability to route around access points experiencing service interruptions, disruptions, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Weston Slemmer, James William Hannan, William Michael Daniher, Richard Munro O'Connell