Patents by Inventor Alex Jordan

Alex Jordan 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: 12120260
    Abstract: Described herein are technologies related to generating a predicted routine of a user of a mobile computing device. Location entries generated by the mobile computing device are processed to generate visit entries, wherein the visit entries are representative of visits made by the user to places over several days. An input sequence of states is constructed based upon the visit entries, wherein each state has a place identifier assigned thereto, and further wherein each state corresponds to a time interval of predefined length. A predicted routine of the user is generated based upon the input sequence of states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Dragomir Dimitrov Yankov, Michael Robert Evans, Renzhong Wang, Senthil Kumar Palanisamy, Siddhartha Cingh Arora, Alex Jordan Yuter, Beibei Cheng, Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20240172789
    Abstract: A breakable capsule such as a seamless breakable capsule useful in a smoking article or a smokeless tobacco product includes an outer shell formed of a cross-linked agar matrix including at least one filler, and an inner core surrounded by the outer shell which comprises a liquid or gel based composition of a flavorant and/or non-flavorant. The cross-linked agar matrix is reinforced with carboxymethyl cellulose that is dispersed throughout the agar matrix so as to fill empty spaces in the agar matrix and inhibit the composition from passing through the empty spaces of the agar matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Munmaya K. MISHRA, Alex JORDAN, Kathryn M. DRAPER, Dwight D. WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 11903412
    Abstract: A breakable capsule such as a seamless breakable capsule useful in a smoking article or a smokeless tobacco product includes an outer shell formed of a cross-linked agar matrix including at least one filler, and an inner core surrounded by the outer shell which comprises a liquid or gel based composition of a flavorant and/or non-flavorant. The cross-linked agar matrix is reinforced with carboxymethyl cellulose that is dispersed throughout the agar matrix so as to fill empty spaces in the agar matrix and inhibit the composition from passing through the empty spaces of the agar matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Munmaya K. Mishra, Alex Jordan, Kathryn M. Draper, Dwight D. Williams
  • Publication number: 20210368036
    Abstract: Described herein are technologies related to generating a predicted routine of a user of a mobile computing device. Location entries generated by the mobile computing device are processed to generate visit entries, wherein the visit entries are representative of visits made by the user to places over several days. An input sequence of states is constructed based upon the visit entries, wherein each state has a place identifier assigned thereto, and further wherein each state corresponds to a time interval of predefined length. A predicted routine of the user is generated based upon the input sequence of states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Dragomir Dimitrov YANKOV, Michael Robert EVANS, Renzhong WANG, Senthil Kumar PALANISAMY, Siddhartha Cingh ARORA, Alex Jordan YUTER, Beibei CHENG, Wei WU
  • Publication number: 20210112854
    Abstract: A breakable capsule such as a seamless breakable capsule useful in a smoking article or a smokeless tobacco product includes an outer shell formed of a cross-linked agar matrix including at least one filler, and an inner core surrounded by the outer shell which comprises a liquid or gel based composition of a flavorant and/or non-flavorant. The cross-linked agar matrix is reinforced with carboxymethyl cellulose that is dispersed throughout the agar matrix so as to fill empty spaces in the agar matrix and inhibit the composition from passing through the empty spaces of the agar matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Munmaya K. Mishra, Alex Jordan, Kathryn M. Draper, Dwight D. Williams
  • Patent number: 10893700
    Abstract: A breakable capsule such as a seamless breakable capsule useful in a smoking article or a smokeless tobacco product includes an outer shell formed of a cross-linked agar matrix including at least one filler, and an inner core surrounded by the outer shell which comprises a liquid or gel based composition of a flavorant and/or non-flavorant. The cross-linked agar matrix is reinforced with carboxymethyl cellulose that is dispersed throughout the agar matrix so as to fill empty spaces in the agar matrix and inhibit the composition from passing through the empty spaces of the agar matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Munmaya K. Mishra, Alex Jordan, Kathryn M. Draper, Dwight D. Williams
  • Publication number: 20210006650
    Abstract: Described herein are technologies related to generating a predicted routine of a user of a mobile computing device. Location entries generated by the mobile computing device are processed to generate visit entries, wherein the visit entries are representative of visits made by the user to places over several days. An input sequence of states is constructed based upon the visit entries, wherein each state has a place identifier assigned thereto, and further wherein each state corresponds to a time interval of predefined length. A predicted routine of the user is generated based upon the input sequence of states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Dragomir Dimitrov YANKOV, Michael Robert EVANS, Renzhong WANG, Senthil Kumar PALANISAMY, Siddhartha Cingh ARORA, Alex Jordan YUTER, Beibei CHENG, Wei WU
  • Patent number: 10836331
    Abstract: A customizable license plate holder for a vehicle license plate is provided, which includes a holder frame that is securable to a vehicle and configured to register with a vehicle license plate. The holder frame has a front frame plate. At least one plate window is provided in the front frame plate. The at least one plate window is configured to register with license plate indicia on the vehicle license plate. At least one decorative element is affixed to the front frame plate. The decorative elements are preferably detachable from the front frame plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Inventors: Alejandro C. Lee, Alex Jordan Lee
  • Patent number: 10635512
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sending in-product notifications to individual users of a software product or a specifically identified subset of users of the software product selected via their previously observed interactions with the software product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Louis Carl Pepin, Ryan Alexander Dawson, Gianting Yeh, Ritesh Rambhai Parikh, Ashok Cholpady Kamath, Sebastien Daniel Guillemot, Bertan Aygun, Alex Jordan Yuter
  • Publication number: 20200077697
    Abstract: A breakable capsule such as a seamless breakable capsule useful in a smoking article or a smokeless tobacco product includes an outer shell formed of a cross-linked agar matrix including at least one filler, and an inner core surrounded by the outer shell which comprises a liquid or gel based composition of a flavorant and/or non-flavorant. The cross-linked agar matrix is reinforced with carboxymethyl cellulose that is dispersed throughout the agar matrix so as to fill empty spaces in the agar matrix and inhibit the composition from passing through the empty spaces of the agar matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Munmaya K. Mishra, Alex Jordan, Kathryn M. Draper, Dwight D. Williams
  • Patent number: 10499686
    Abstract: A breakable capsule such as a seamless breakable capsule useful in a smoking article or a smokeless tobacco product includes an outer shell formed of a cross-linked agar matrix including at least one filler, and an inner core surrounded by the outer shell which comprises a liquid or gel based composition of a flavorant and/or non-flavorant. The cross-linked agar matrix is reinforced with carboxymethyl cellulose that is dispersed throughout the agar matrix so as to fill empty spaces in the agar matrix and inhibit the composition from passing through the empty spaces of the agar matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Munmaya K. Mishra, Alex Jordan, Kathryn M. Draper, Dwight D. Williams
  • Publication number: 20180368469
    Abstract: A breakable capsule such as a seamless breakable capsule useful in a smoking article or a smokeless tobacco product includes an outer shell formed of a cross-linked agar matrix including at least one filler, and an inner core surrounded by the outer shell which comprises a liquid or gel based composition of a flavorant and/or non-flavorant. The cross-linked agar matrix is reinforced with carboxymethyl cellulose that is dispersed throughout the agar matrix so as to fill empty spaces in the agar matrix and inhibit the composition from passing through the empty spaces of the agar matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Munmaya K. Mishra, Alex Jordan, Kathryn M. Draper, Dwight D. Williams
  • Publication number: 20180276058
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sending in-product notifications to individual users of a software product or a specifically identified subset of users of the software product selected via their previously observed interactions with the software product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Louis Carl Pepin, Ryan Alexander Dawson, Gianting Yeh, Ritesh Rambhai Parikh, Ashok Cholpady Kamath, Sebastien Daniel Guillemot, Bertan Aygun, Alex Jordan Yuter
  • Patent number: 8225948
    Abstract: A plant (1;20) for transferring cargo (23) to and from a ship (24), said plant comprising an elevated rail structure (2) and a crane unit (3) where the elevated rail structure (2) is arranged on one side of the ship (24) and comprises a longitudinal rail (6) which extends essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the ship and where the crane unit is arranged to transfer a load or a group of loads to and from said ship, is supported by said longitudinal rail and is displaceable along said longitudinal rail. The crane unit furthermore comprises a boom (10) and a trolley (21) where the boom of said crane unit extends essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal rail such that one end of the boom extends over the ship; and where the boom of said crane unit comprises a transverse rail (13) which extends in a direction which is essentially transverse to the longitudinal rail and essentially parallel to the centre line of the boom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: APM Terminals Management B.V.
    Inventors: Angelo De Jong, Laurids Uglvig, Anders Kjeldsen, Michael Alex Jordan
  • Publication number: 20090208312
    Abstract: A plant (1;20) for transferring cargo (23) to and from a ship (24), said plant comprising an elevated rail structure (2) and a crane unit (3) where the elevated rail structure (2) is arranged on one side of the ship (24) and comprises a longitudinal rail (6) which extends essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the ship and where the crane unit is arranged to transfer a load or a group of loads to and from said ship, is supported by said longitudinal rail and is displaceable along said longitudinal rail. The crane unit furthermore comprises a boom (10) and a trolley (21) where the boom of said crane unit extends essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal rail such that one end of the boom extends over the ship; and where the boom of said crane unit comprises a transverse rail (13) which extends in a direction which is essentially transverse to the longitudinal rail and essentially parallel to the centre line of the boom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: APM Terminals Management B.V.
    Inventors: Angelo De Jong, Laurids Uglvig, Anders Kjeldsen, Michael Alex Jordan
  • Patent number: 4329574
    Abstract: A bar code label candidate is framed in a stream of scanner-generated data by a circuit which counts the width of each pulse and which accumulates a fixed number of pulse width values on a rolling basis to provide overlapping basic unit signals. Each basic unit signal represents a potential N-pulse character. Basic unit signals occurring at N intervals are compared in a comparator circuit to determine whether predetermined character-indicating relationships exist. Character-indicating signals are accumulated in registers. Outputs from these registers are decoded to determine whether a label candidate (appropriate type and number of apparent characters in appropriate time sequence) has been found.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1982
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventor: Alex Jordan, Jr.