Patents by Inventor Alan Weiss
Alan Weiss 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).
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Patent number: 11935414Abstract: A system for determining when additional information is needed by a passenger with color deficient vision within a vehicle includes a plurality of perception sensors within the vehicle adapted to collect data related to a physical identity of a primary object and to communicate the data related to the physical identity of the primary object, via a communication bus, to a data processor within the vehicle, the data processor adapted to determine that the physical identity of the primary object may be unclear to a passenger with color deficient vision based on the data related to the physical identity of the primary object, and that assistance should be provided to the passenger with color deficient vision to aid the passenger with color deficient vision in identifying the primary object.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Jacob Alan Bond, Joseph F. Szczerba, John P. Weiss
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Publication number: 20240071228Abstract: A system for determining when additional information is needed by a passenger with color deficient vision within a vehicle includes a plurality of perception sensors within the vehicle adapted to collect data related to a physical identity of a primary object and to communicate the data related to the physical identity of the primary object, via a communication bus, to a data processor within the vehicle, the data processor adapted to determine that the physical identity of the primary object may be unclear to a passenger with color deficient vision based on the data related to the physical identity of the primary object, and that assistance should be provided to the passenger with color deficient vision to aid the passenger with color deficient vision in identifying the primary object.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Jacob Alan Bond, Joseph F. Szczerba, John P. Weiss
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Patent number: 9786124Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: IGTInventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
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Publication number: 20160253872Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
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Patent number: 9342958Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: IGTInventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
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Patent number: 9280873Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: IGTInventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
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Publication number: 20160012666Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
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Publication number: 20160012667Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
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Patent number: 9153105Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: IGTInventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
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Publication number: 20150187185Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2015Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
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Publication number: 20150095221Abstract: Systems and methods for activating electronic bill presentment are provided. Payment history information associated with one or more payments made on behalf of a payor to a biller may be identified. Additionally, at least one biller-specified condition associated with automatic activation of the electronic presentment of bills of the biller for the payor may be identified. Based at least in part upon an analysis of the payment history information, a determination may be made that the at least one biller-specified condition has been satisfied, and the automatic activation of the electronic presentment of bills of biller for the payor may be facilitated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Ralph D. Au, Lori Irene Stepp, Todd Alan Weiss
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Patent number: 8986100Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: IGTInventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
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Patent number: 8986103Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: IGTInventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
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Patent number: 8721429Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: IGTInventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
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Publication number: 20130054452Abstract: Systems and methods for activating electronic bill presentment are provided. Payment history information associated with one or more payments made on behalf of a payor to a biller may be identified. Additionally, at least one biller-specified condition associated with automatic activation of the electronic presentment of bills of the biller for the payor may be identified. Based at least in part upon an analysis of the payment history information, a determination may be made that the at least one biller-specified condition has been satisfied, and the automatic activation of the electronic presentment of bills of biller for the payor may be facilitated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: FISERV, INC.Inventors: Ralph D. Au, Lori Irene Stepp, Todd Alan Weiss
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Publication number: 20120315980Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: IGTInventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
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Publication number: 20120302317Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: IGTInventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
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Patent number: 8269396Abstract: An electro-mechanical actuator includes a comb drive and a deformable connector. The comb drive has a first capacitor plate and a second capacitor plate. The capacitor plates have teeth capable of inter-digitating. The deformable connector is configured to apply a mechanical restoring force to the first capacitor plate. The deformable connector is configured to restore the first capacitor plate to be at an equilibrium rest position in response to no control voltage being applied across the capacitor. The comb drive is more engaged at the equilibrium rest position than at a mechanical stability threshold of the comb drive. The capacitor plates are disengaged at the equilibrium rest position.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Vladimir Anatolyevich Aksyuk, Carl Jeremy Nuzman, Maria Elina Simon, Alan Weiss
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Patent number: 8262455Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2007Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: IGTInventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
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Patent number: D1022714Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jody Akana, Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Marine C. Bataille, Jeremy Bataillou, Kevin Will Chen, Andrew Patrick Clymer, Clara Geneviève Marine Courtaigne, Markus Diebel, Alan C. Dye, Aurelio Guzmán, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Aaron Mathew Melim, Marc A. Newson, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Joe Sung-Ho Tan, Clement Tissandier, Jacob Weiss, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zörkendörfer