Patents by Inventor William J. Hawkins

William J. Hawkins 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: 20200134496
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to classifying parts. A computing device may comprise a processing resource; and a memory resource storing non-transitory machine-readable instructions to cause the processing resource to: receive a part description of a part; classify the part by determining a commodity of the part based on the part description using machine learning; and update attributes of the part based on the determined commodity of the classified part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Wilfredo E Lugo Beauchamp, William J. Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20090210901
    Abstract: An “opt-in” based system for displaying targeted content (e.g., advertisements) to a viewer is described. Viewer profiles and content profiles are automatically generated from forms filled out by viewers and content providers, respectively. In a preferred client-based embodiment, content that best matches a viewer profile is downloaded from a server and stored on the corresponding viewer's set top box. When a trigger signifying a content-insertion break (e.g., a commercial break) is detected, locally stored targeted content is selected and displayed to the viewer via the set top box. In a preferred server-based embodiment, content that best matches a viewer profile is embedded in program content and sent to a viewing unit for display to the viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: William J. Hawkins, Laszlo Borsy
  • Publication number: 20040172650
    Abstract: An opt-in based system for displaying targeted content (e.g. advertisements) to a viewer is described. Viewer profiles and content profiles are automatically generated from forms filled out by viewers and content providers respectively. In a preferred client-based embodiment, content that best matches a viewer profile is downloaded from a server and stored on the corresponding viewer's set top box. When a trigger signifying a content-insertion break (e.g. a commercial break) is detected, locally stored targeted content is selected and displayed to the viewer via the set top box. In a server-based embodiment, content that best matches a viewer profile is embedded in program content and sent to a viewing unit for display to the viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: William J. Hawkins, Laszlo Borsy
  • Patent number: 4266106
    Abstract: A load position sensing device for load carriers, such as the fork lift of a fork lift truck, wherein the load carrier includes vertical support means and horizontal load-carrying means extending forwardly therefrom, comprising a plate mounted pivotally onto the vertical support means of said load carrier and movable toward and away from the vertical support means in the direction in which the horizontal load-carrying means extends, spring means biasing the plate away from the vertical support means, position sensing means to detect when the load is within a proper range or too close to the vertical support means, and indicator means to communicate the position sensed to an operator of the load carrier whereby potential damage to loads of frangible goods is minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1981
    Assignee: The Stroh Brewery Co.
    Inventors: Daniel M. Fraser, John E. Hausner, William J. Hawkins, Frederick K. Comiskey
  • Patent number: D416344
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: WCF. Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Hawkins