Patents by Inventor Alan Winters

Alan Winters 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: 20240000205
    Abstract: Systems and devices for a ring wearable cover with non-deformable circumference are described. The removable cover for a wearable ring device may include a ring-shaped surface configured to extend around a full circumference of the wearable ring device when the removable cover is in a mounted state on the wearable ring device and one or more mounting features that are disposed on the ring-shaped surface. The one or more mounting features may be configured to interact with a surface of the wearable ring device to lock the removable cover onto the wearable ring device when the removable cover is in the mounted state on the wearable ring device. In some cases, a diameter of the removable cover is unchanged while the removable cover transitions from the mounted state on the wearable ring device to an unmounted state off of the wearable ring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jose Julio Doval, Avi Halpern, Gary Watts, Jonathan Watson, Kirt Alan Winter, Teemu Haverinen
  • Publication number: 20240008205
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for a functional cover are described. A removable cover (e.g., a functional cover) for a wearable ring device (e.g., a ring wearable) may include one or more electrical components positioned at least partially within the removable cover. In some cases, the functional cover may wireless connect with the ring wearable. The removable cover may further include a first inductive component within the removable cover, where the first inductive component is configured to wirelessly communicate with a second inductive component of the wearable ring device when the removable cover is in a mounted state on the wearable ring device. The first inductive component of the removable cover may be configured to transfer electrical current, data, or both, between the one or more electrical components of the removable cover and one or more additional electrical components of the wearable ring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jose Julio Doval, Avi Halpern, Gary Watts, Jonathan Watson, Kirt Alan Winter, Teemu Juhani Haverinen
  • Publication number: 20240000206
    Abstract: Systems and devices for a ring wearable cover with deformable circumference are described. The removable cover for a wearable ring device may include a ring-shaped surface and one or more mechanical features integrated into the ring-shaped surface and configured to transition between an open state and a closed state. In the closed state, the ring-shaped surface may be configured to extend around a full circumference of the wearable ring device. In some cases, a diameter of the removable cover in the open state is greater than a diameter of the removable cover in the closed state, and the diameter of the removable cover in the closed state is sized to form an interference fit with a surface of the wearable ring device to lock the removable cover onto the wearable ring device when the removable cover is in the closed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jose Julio Doval, Avi Halpern, Gary Watts, Jonathan Watson, Kirt Alan Winter, Teemu Juhani Haverinen
  • Publication number: 20240000204
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for a functional cover are described. A removable cover (e.g., a functional cover) for a wearable ring device (e.g., a ring wearable) may include one or more electrical components positioned at least partially within the removable cover. The removable cover may further include a first electrical component exposed to an external surface of the removable cover, the first electrical component configured to contact (e.g., physical and electrically contact) a second electrical component of the wearable ring device, such as when the removable cover is in a mounted state on the wearable ring device. The first electrical component may be further configured to transfer electrical current, data, or both, between the one or more electrical components of the removable cover and one or more additional electrical components of the wearable ring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jose Julio Doval, Avi Halpern, Gary Watts, Jonathan Watson, Kirt Alan WInter, Teemu Juhani Haverinen
  • Patent number: 11361486
    Abstract: A visualization combination engine may be used to combine a first data visualization based on a first data set with a second data visualization based on a second data set. The combination process may be initiated by, for example, clicking and dragging the first data visualization onto the second data visualization. The visualization combination engine may create the combined data visualization without requiring the user to manually combine the first and second data sets. The combination may be carried out by identifying a key that is common between the two data sets and combining the first and second data sets into a combined data set based on the key, and then creating the combined data visualization based on the combined data set. One or more cues may be used during the process to provide helpful information and/or allow user selection of the properties of the combined data visualization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Domo, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Gibb, Alan Winters, Mardell Cheney, Ben Green, Chris Willis
  • Publication number: 20200005509
    Abstract: A visualization combination engine may be used to combine a first data visualization based on a first data set with a second data visualization based on a second data set. The combination process may be initiated by, for example, clicking and dragging the first data visualization onto the second data visualization. The visualization combination engine may create the combined data visualization without requiring the user to manually combine the first and second data sets. The combination may be carried out by identifying a key that is common between the two data sets and combining the first and second data sets into a combined data set based on the key, and then creating the combined data visualization based on the combined data set. One or more cues may be used during the process to provide helpful information and/or allow user selection of the properties of the combined data visualization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Gary Gibb, Alan Winters, Mardell Cheney, Ben Green, Chris Willis
  • Patent number: 10510172
    Abstract: A visualization combination engine may be used to combine a first data visualization based on a first data set with a second data visualization based on a second data set. The combination process may be initiated by, for example, clicking and dragging the first data visualization onto the second data visualization. The visualization combination engine may create the combined data visualization without requiring the user to manually combine the first and second data sets. The combination may be carried out by identifying a key that is common between the two data sets and combining the first and second data sets into a combined data set based on the key, and then creating the combined data visualization based on the combined data set. One or more cues may be used during the process to provide helpful information and/or allow user selection of the properties of the combined data visualization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Domo, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Gibb, Alan Winters, Mardell Cheney, Ben Green, Chris Willis
  • Patent number: 10474352
    Abstract: A user can dynamically invoke and control the display of secondary data visualizations based on a selected element of a primary data visualization. Previews of the secondary data visualizations are presented as the user interacts with the primary visualization. In response to user input, previews can be dynamically expanded, allowing a user to dynamically “drill down” into selected elements of the primary data visualization. Any suitable input mechanism can be used, including for example, a gesture such as a two-finger spreading motion to invoke previews of available secondary visualizations, wherein the axis defined by two points of contact determines which of the displayed previews of secondary visualizations is highlighted and/or expanded. In various embodiments, a hierarchy of visualizations can be established, and the user can navigate among two or more levels of visualizations in the same interactive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: DOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Alan Winters, Amir H. Raubvogel
  • Patent number: 10200110
    Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for encapsulating data. The method includes receiving, by one or more computing devices, a message via an aviation messaging protocol. The method includes encapsulating, by the one or more computing devices, the message in a packet, wherein the packet comprises a User Datagram Protocol format. The method includes transmitting, by the one or more computing devices, the packet via an Ethernet connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Richard John Reiffer, Jr., Michael Clay Scholten, Mitchell Alan Winter, Thomas Allan Isler
  • Patent number: 10069733
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate a dynamic control of a pause frame setting at a network device. A network node may monitor for and detect a link or speed change occurring at an interface. When a link or speed change is detected, the network node may take an inventory of one or more links at an associated switch. If at least one of the one or more links are high speed links, the network node may disable the output of pause frames from the network node. If none of the one or more links are high speed links, the network node may enable the output of pause frames from the network node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Derek Alan Winters, Peter Sadrozinski
  • Patent number: 10069632
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate the remote signing of images created at a signing client. An image can be output from a signing client to a remote signing server, and the signing server can identify, from information carried by the image, one or more signatures needed by the image and/or encoding algorithm(s) to be applied to the image. The signing server can encode the image using the requested encoding algorithm(s) and/or can add requested signature(s) to the image, and the signing server can output the signed image to one or more designated targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Shi Jin Chen, Derek Alan Winters
  • Patent number: 10001898
    Abstract: A related information provision system may be used to identify constituent data for a selected portion of summary data on a summary data visualization such as a chart or graph. The portion of the summary data may be selected by a user, a system event, and/or another process. The constituent data may include values and/or metadata for one or more data sets summarized by the summary data, formulas and/or other information, which may indicate how the summary data are obtained from the constituent data. Information regarding the constituent data (“related information”) may be displayed for a user on a constituent visualization or the like. If the information is already displayed, the system may draw the user's attention to the information. If the information is displayed in a different view, the system may display a navigational element leading to it, or direct the user's attention to an existing navigational element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Domo, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Burtenshaw, Alan Winters
  • Patent number: 9972141
    Abstract: A device and methods of using the device to provide timing and detection of the finish line for a sporting event are described. The device makes use of a Doppler radar transducer to detect the user as they approach and pass the finish line. In some embodiment the device further includes sensors that detect false starts and measure physiological parameters of the user during the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Inventors: Jose Julio Doval, Kirt Alan Winter
  • Publication number: 20180040154
    Abstract: A visualization combination engine may be used to combine a first data visualization based on a first data set with a second data visualization based on a second data set. The combination process may be initiated by, for example, clicking and dragging the first data visualization onto the second data visualization. The visualization combination engine may create the combined data visualization without requiring the user to manually combine the first and second data sets. The combination may be carried out by identifying a key that is common between the two data sets and combining the first and second data sets into a combined data set based on the key, and then creating the combined data visualization based on the combined data set. One or more cues may be used during the process to provide helpful information and/or allow user selection of the properties of the combined data visualization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Gary Gibb, Alan Winters, Mardell Cheney, Ben Green, Chris Willis
  • Publication number: 20180006708
    Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for encapsulating data. The method includes receiving, by one or more computing devices, a message via an aviation messaging protocol. The method includes encapsulating, by the one or more computing devices, the message in a packet, wherein the packet comprises a User Datagram Protocol format. The method includes transmitting, by the one or more computing devices, the packet via an Ethernet connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Richard John Reiffer, JR., Michael Clay Scholten, Mitchell Alan Winter, Thomas Allan Isler
  • Patent number: 9818211
    Abstract: A visualization combination engine may be used to combine a first data visualization based on a first data set with a second data visualization based on a second data set. The combination process may be initiated by, for example, clicking and dragging the first data visualization onto the second data visualization. The visualization combination engine may create the combined data visualization without requiring the user to manually combine the first and second data sets. The combination may be carried out by identifying a key that is common between the two data sets and combining the first and second data sets into a combined data set based on the key, and then creating the combined data visualization based on the combined data set. One or more cues may be used during the process to provide helpful information and/or allow user selection of the properties of the combined data visualization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Domo, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Gibb, Alan Winters, Mardell Cheney, Ben Green, Chris Willis
  • Publication number: 20170322054
    Abstract: A sensor system and method of using the system synergistically to improve the accuracy and usefulness of measured results is described. The system is comprised of electronically linked components that act as markers to trigger events, producers that gather data from sensors and aggregators that combine the data from a plurality of producers using triggers from marker devices to select the data of interest. The system is shown to be applicable to selection of data regions of interest and to analysis of the data to improve accuracy. The analysis of the data of any particular sensor within the system makes use of extrinsic data, being data generated by other sensors and intrinsic data, that is data or data limits that are known to be true from nature, laws of physics or just the particular information the user wants to acquire. The system is demonstrated on the analysis of Doppler radar measurements of a thrown object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Kirt Alan Winter, Jose Julio Doval
  • Patent number: 9807148
    Abstract: This disclosure provides for automatically changing the mode of download of a download manager in a customer premise equipment device. In some implementations, the download manager can send a timeout option to a TFTP server and automatically change the mode of download based on whether a timeout option acknowledgement is received. The download manager can include a first control attribute to enable or disable automatic mode changes and/or a second control attribute to set the initial download mode of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventor: Derek Alan Winters
  • Patent number: 9746353
    Abstract: A sensor system and method of using the system synergistically to improve the accuracy and usefulness of measured results is described. The system is comprised of electronically linked components that act as markers to trigger events, producers that gather data from sensors and aggregators that combine the data from a plurality of producers using triggers from marker devices to select the data of interest. The system is shown to be applicable to selection of data regions of interest and to analysis of the data to improve accuracy. The analysis of the data of any particular sensor within the system makes use of extrinsic data, being data generated by other sensors and intrinsic data, that is data or data limits that are known to be true from nature, laws of physics or just the particular information the user wants to acquire. The system is demonstrated on the analysis of Doppler radar measurements of a thrown object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Inventors: Kirt Alan Winter, Jose Julio Doval
  • Publication number: 20170059700
    Abstract: A method for correcting Doppler shift-based speed measurements of a projectile where the correction is based upon a two-parameter model for the projectile speed. In one example application, the method is used for correcting the well-known “cosine” measurement error endemic in Doppler shift-based speed measurements is accomplished by comparing the received projectile speed data with parametric curves that are computed in a low-cost microprocessor, and selecting a set of two parametric curves that bound the received projectile data within a sufficiently narrow parametric range so that the initial projectile speed can be computed with the desired accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jose J. Doval, Kirt Alan Winter