Patents by Inventor Aaron McDonald

Aaron McDonald 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: 11935110
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system may include receiving, at an e-commerce order processor, an order comprising at least one product, wherein the order is received in conjunction with an order completion event; receiving an order completion criterion; receiving an order change; and processing an order completion based on the order completion criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Shopify Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Sadhankar, Nicholas McDonald
  • Publication number: 20240017879
    Abstract: A pallet comprising: (a) a base tray having one or more walls extending upward from the tray to create a perimeter around a central portion of the base tray; (b) an insert disposed on the central portion of the tray within the perimeter of the base tray, the insert being recessed from a terminal edge of the one or more walls; (c) a post secured within the perimeter of the tray and extend away from the base tray; and (d) a support assembly secured to the insert and positioned along the central portion of the base tray free of contact with the one or more walls, wherein the support includes a pair of support panels that are interconnected and secured to the insert free of an adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Simons, Jeff Williams, Shane Wright, Rick T. Vulgamott, Aaron McDonald, Shannon Hoover
  • Publication number: 20240009965
    Abstract: Various embodiments for a laminate glass article and related methods are provided. The laminated glass article includes a first and second glass layers with an interlayer positioned therebetween, comprising: a polymer core layer comprising a high modulus polymer (e.g. polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, polyacrylate, and polyimide); a first low modulus material layer (e.g. first TPU or first PVB or first EVA) configured between the first layer and the polymer core layer; and a second low modulus material layer (e.g. second TPU or second PVB or second EVA) configured between the second layer and the polymer core layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: James Gregory Couillard, Michael Aaron McDonald, Paul George Rickerl
  • Publication number: 20230415457
    Abstract: Apparatus and related methods are provided for a laminate glass article, comprising: a first layer of a first material, the first sheet having a thickness less than 2 mm and a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) measured over a range of from 0-300° C.; a second layer of a second material, the second sheet having a thickness greater than 2 mm and a second CTE greater than the first CTE; and a polymer interlayer between the first and second layers, wherein the first glass sheet has a surface compressive stress greater than 4 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: James Gregory Couillard, Michael Aaron McDonald
  • Publication number: 20230410107
    Abstract: Disclosed implementations provide executable data, such as artificial intelligence models that can be owned, traded, and used in various execution environments. By coupling a model with a strictly defined interface definition, the model can be executed in various execution environments that support the interface. Coupling the model with a non-fungible cryptographic token allows the model and other components to be owned and traded as a unit. The tradeable composite units have utility across multiple supported execution environments, such as video game environments, chat bot environments and financial trading environments. Additionally, the interface allows for the creation of pipelines and systems from multiple complementary composite units that can be used to train other models and composite units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Nicolas Fourrier, Erin Zink, David McDonald, Aaron McDonald
  • Publication number: 20230267128
    Abstract: Disclosed implementations provide executable data, such as artificial intelligence models that can be owned, traded, and used in various execution environments. By coupling a model with a strictly defined interface definition, the model can be executed in various execution environments that support the interface. Coupling the model with a non-fungible cryptographic token allows the model and other components to be owned and traded as a unit. The tradeable composite units have utility across multiple supported execution environments, such as video game environments, chat bot environments and financial trading environments. Additionally, the interface allows for the creation of pipelines and systems from multiple complementary composite units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Nicolas Fourrier, Erin Zink, David McDonald, Aaron McDonald
  • Patent number: 11713160
    Abstract: A pallet comprising: (a) a base tray having one or more walls extending upward from the tray to create a perimeter around a central portion of the base tray; (b) an insert disposed on the central portion of the tray within the perimeter of the base tray, the insert being recessed from a terminal edge of the one or more walls; (c) a post secured within the perimeter of the tray and extend away from the base tray; and (d) a support assembly secured to the insert and positioned along the central portion of the base tray free of contact with the one or more walls, wherein the support includes a pair of support panels that are interconnected and secured to the insert free of an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Multi Packaging Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Simons, Jeff Williams, Shane Wright, Rick T. Vulgamott, Aaron McDonald, Shannon Hoover
  • Publication number: 20230196206
    Abstract: A computation model package including a plurality of composite data structures, each of the composite data structures including, a pointer specifying execution data associated with a computation model, and an interface definition module. A package input interface is coupled to each of the input interfaces, wherein the package input interface is compatible with the input interface of each of the composite data units, the package input interface being configured for receiving package input data and transmitting the input data to each of the input interfaces. A blending unit includes a blending input interface coupled to each of the output interfaces, whereby output data of each of the composite data structures is input into the blending input interface. The blending computation model is configured to process data received by the blending input interface to thereby provide a combination of the computation models at the blending output interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: David McDonald, Nicolas Fourrier, Erin Zink, Aaron McDonald
  • Publication number: 20230194928
    Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to asymmetric liquid crystal panels with improved properties and tailored characteristics, including insulated glazing units and liquid crystal windows incorporating such panels. A liquid crystal cell having thin glass is incorporated into an asymmetric thin liquid crystal panel comprising a pane bonded to the first sheet of the liquid crystal cell via an adhesive layer bonding the first sheet to the pane wherein the liquid crystal material is controllable to adjust a transmittance of the liquid crystal panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Oladapo Olalekan Bello, James Gregory Couillard, Michael Aaron McDonald, Paul George Rickerl
  • Publication number: 20230145163
    Abstract: A pipeline (e.g., a DevOps or DevSecOps pipeline) may include utilities corresponding to stages within the pipeline. A device may execute the pipeline on a version of a codebase, where the version of the codebase is associated with an immutable identifier of a version control management system. The device may generate metadata for one or more of the utilities of the pipeline based executing the pipeline on the version of the codebase. The device may store the metadata at a database, where the immutable identifier is designated as a primary key for the stored metadata. The device may verify the metadata at one or more gates of the pipeline based on a comparison of the stored metadata to a set of policy information associated with the one or more gates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Josef Hoenzsch, Joynal Abedin, William Aaron McDonald
  • Patent number: 11586433
    Abstract: A pipeline (e.g., a DevOps or DevSecOps pipeline) may include utilities corresponding to stages within the pipeline. A device may execute the pipeline on a version of a codebase, where the version of the codebase is associated with an immutable identifier of a version control management system. The device may generate metadata for one or more of the utilities of the pipeline based executing the pipeline on the version of the codebase. The device may store the metadata at a database, where the immutable identifier is designated as a primary key for the stored metadata. The device may verify the metadata at one or more gates of the pipeline based on a comparison of the stored metadata to a set of policy information associated with the one or more gates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Ally Financial Inc.
    Inventors: Josef Hoenzsch, Joynal Abedin, William Aaron McDonald
  • Publication number: 20230004038
    Abstract: Various embodiments for configuring LC cells, LC panels, and methods of manufacturing LC panels are provided, comprising: various embodiments to increase the stiffness and/or rigidity of the LC cell, such that once it undergoes lamination processing to attach it to glass layers on either major surface of the LC cell, the LC cell will not undergo distortion/discontinuous cell gap when transformed into an LC panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Oladapo Olalekan Bello, James Gregory Couillard, Michael Aaron McDonald, Paul George Rickerl
  • Publication number: 20230001670
    Abstract: Various embodiments for configuring LC cells, LC panels, and methods of manufacturing LC panels are provided, comprising: providing a first glass layer and a second glass layer; wherein the first glass layer has first and second surfaces and the second glass layer has first and second surfaces; and at least one of: surface polishing a surface of the first glass layer and second glass layer; and selectively positioning the first glass layer and second glass layer such that, after lamination, based on the positioning or polishing of the glass layers, the resulting LC panel is configured with uniform transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Oladapo Olalekan Bello, James Gregory Couillard, Michael Aaron McDonald, Paul George Rickerl
  • Publication number: 20220413333
    Abstract: Various embodiments for configuring LC cells, LC panels, and methods of manufacturing LC panels are provided, comprising: assembling a plurality of LC panel component layers to form a curable stack, wherein the stack is configured with the LC cell, a first glass layer, a second glass layer, a first interlayer and a second interlayer, wherein each of the first interlayer and second interlayer are configured to be conformal layers; curing the curable stack to form a liquid crystal panel; and wherein, via the first conformal interlayer and the second conformal interlayer, the LC panel is configured with a uniform transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Oladapo Olalekan Bello, James Gregory Couillard, Michael Aaron McDonald, Paul George Rickerl
  • Publication number: 20220410538
    Abstract: Various embodiments for configuring LC cells, LC panels, and methods of manufacturing LC panels are provided, comprising: assembling a plurality of LC panel component layers to form a curable stack, wherein the stack is configured with the LC cell, a first glass layer, a second glass layer, a first interlayer and a second interlayer, wherein each of the first interlayer and second interlayer are configured to be layers; curing the curable stack to form a liquid crystal panel; and wherein, via the first interlayer and the second interlayer, the LC panel is configured with a uniform transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Oladapo Olalekan Bello, James Gregory Couillard, Michael Aaron McDonald, Paul George Rickerl
  • Publication number: 20220396055
    Abstract: Various embodiments for a laminate glass article and related methods are provided. The laminated glass article includes a first glass layer and a second glass layer with a TPU interlayer positioned therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: James Gregory Couillard, Michael Aaron McDonald, Paul George Rickerl
  • Publication number: 20220363033
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure are directed towards fenestration assemblies having a first pane; a second pane, the second pane spaced from the first pane; and a third pane configured in spaced relation between the first pane and the second pane, where the third pane is a laminate. In one aspect, the total thickness of the third pane laminate is not greater than 3 mm. In one aspect, the laminate comprises a first glass layer not greater than 1 mm thick and a second glass layer not greater than 1 mm thick, and an interlayer between first and second layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Bertin-Mourot, Anthony Robert Board, James Gregory Couillard, Michael Aaron McDonald
  • Publication number: 20220283801
    Abstract: A pipeline (e.g., a DevOps or DevSecOps pipeline) may include utilities corresponding to stages within the pipeline. A device may execute the pipeline on a version of a codebase, where the version of the codebase is associated with an immutable identifier of a version control management system. The device may generate metadata for one or more of the utilities of the pipeline based executing the pipeline on the version of the codebase. The device may store the metadata at a database, where the immutable identifier is designated as a primary key for the stored metadata. The device may verify the metadata at one or more gates of the pipeline based on a comparison of the stored metadata to a set of policy information associated with the one or more gates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Josef Hoenzsch, Joynal Abedin, Aaron McDonald
  • Publication number: 20220220029
    Abstract: An insulated glass unit is described and includes at least a first glass layer, a second glass layer and a third glass layer disposed therebetween. The third glass layer is separated from the first glass layer and the second glass layer by first and second sealed gap spaces. The third glass layer has a low CTE as compared to the CTE of the first and/or second glass layers. In some instances, the third glass layer has a CTE of less than 70×10?7/° C. over a temperature range of 0-300° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Bertin-Mourot, James Gregory Couillard, Michael Aaron McDonald
  • Patent number: 11312658
    Abstract: An insulated glass unit is described and includes at least a first glass layer, a second glass layer and a third glass layer disposed therebetween. The third glass layer is separated from the first glass layer and the second glass layer by first and second sealed gap spaces. The third glass layer has a low CTE as compared to the CTE of the first and/or second glass layers. In some instances, the third glass layer has a CTE of less than 70×10?7/° C. over a temperature range of 0-300° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Thomas Bertin-Mourot, James Gregory Couillard, Michael Aaron McDonald