Patents by Inventor Andrew Brandon

Andrew Brandon 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: 12321993
    Abstract: Automated systems and methods for a secure electronic ledger provide a technical solution such that entities referencing the electronic ledger that are associated with a relationship instance can (a) form a consensus that the outcome of the relationship instance is legitimate and (b) determine whether future relationship instances between entities are compliant. An authority entity publishes to the secure electronic ledger data on which digital rules regarding aspects of the relationship instance between a first entity and second entity are based. Entities subscribed to the secure electronic ledger make digitally signed entries in real-time in the secure electronic ledger including data regarding the relationship instance that are visible by all entities associated with the relationship instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Avalara, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Brandon Chan
  • Patent number: 12165219
    Abstract: Automated systems and methods for a secure electronic ledger provide a technical solution such that entities referencing the electronic ledger that are associated with a relationship instance can (a) form a consensus that the outcome of the relationship instance is legitimate and (b) determine whether future relationship instances between entities are compliant. An authority entity publishes to the secure electronic ledger data on which digital rules regarding aspects of the relationship instance between a first entity and second entity are based. Entities subscribed to the secure electronic ledger make digitally signed entries in real-time in the secure electronic ledger including data regarding the relationship instance that are visible by all entities associated with the relationship instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Avalara, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Brandon Chan
  • Patent number: 12107729
    Abstract: In embodiments, a computer system of a primary entity receives from a secondary entity a first communication about a relationship instance between the primary entity and the secondary entity, and transmits to an Online Service Provider (OSP) a second communication with a dataset. The dataset has dataset parameters about the relationship instance. The second communication causes the OSP to select a file template per the dataset, to produce a resource for the dataset, and to prepare a digital exhibit that is arranged to report the resource as answering the identified requirement. The OSP then transmits to the computer system a third communication that includes an access indicator adapted to facilitate viewing the digital exhibit. Upon receiving the third communication, the computer system transmits a fourth communication to the device of the secondary entity, the fourth communication including the access indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Avalara, Inc.
    Inventors: Jayme Fishman, Andrew Brandon Chan, Gregory T. Kavounas
  • Patent number: 11875387
    Abstract: Systems and methods electronically obtain data regarding a plurality of sources and corresponding amounts of resources received from the sources for a plurality of relationship instances each associated with one or more respective domains of a plurality of domains. For each relationship instance of the plurality of relationship instances: the system electronically identifies a rate to calculate an amount of resource due to one or more respective domains associated with the relationship instance based on a source of a resource received for the relationship instance and the one or more respective domains and calculates an amount of resources due to at least one respective domain associated with the relationship instance based on the identified rate. For each domain of the plurality of domains, the system aggregates a total amount of resources due to the domain based on the calculated amount of resources due for each relationship instance associated with the domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Avalara, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Brandon Chan, Danielle Lear, Brian K. Mason, Andrew Z. Fountain, Patrick Collins Chesser, Patrick J. Hampton, David A. Goldstein
  • Publication number: 20240013234
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for facilitating creation, modification, provisioning and transfer of trusted electronic compliance documents. For each of multiple user requests to provide or receive trusted electronic compliance documents, automated operations are performed to determine whether the request is directed to one of a plurality of maintained trusted electronic compliance documents. Each trusted electronic compliance document references information regarding parties to a potential transaction and confers at least partial eligibility for parties to participate in the potential transaction. When it is determined that the request is directed to a maintained trusted electronic compliance document, access to the indicated trusted electronic compliance document is provided, including modifying a copy of the indicated trusted electronic compliance document to include information referenced with respect to an entity associated with the user request and an originator of the trusted electronic compliance document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Michael J. Maselli, Andrew Brandon Chan
  • Patent number: 11855842
    Abstract: In embodiments, a computer system of a primary entity receives from a secondary entity a first communication about a relationship instance between the primary entity and the secondary entity, and transmits to an Online Service Provider (OSP) a second communication with a dataset. The dataset has dataset parameters about the relationship instance. The second communication causes the OSP to select a file template per the dataset, to produce a resource for the dataset, and to prepare a digital exhibit that is arranged to report the resource as answering the identified requirement. The OSP then transmits to the computer system a third communication that includes an access indicator adapted to facilitate viewing the digital exhibit. Upon receiving the third communication, the computer system transmits a fourth communication to the device of the secondary entity, the fourth communication including the access indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Avalara, Inc.
    Inventors: Jayme Fishman, Andrew Brandon Chan, Gregory T. Kavounas
  • Patent number: 11810205
    Abstract: Automated systems and methods for a secure electronic ledger provide a technical solution such that entities referencing the electronic ledger that are associated with a relationship instance can (a) form a consensus that the outcome of the relationship instance is legitimate and (b) determine whether future relationship instances between entities are compliant. An authority entity publishes to the secure electronic ledger data on which digital rules regarding aspects of the relationship instance between a first entity and second entity are based. Entities subscribed to the secure electronic ledger make digitally signed entries in real-time in the secure electronic ledger including data regarding the relationship instance that are visible by all entities associated with the relationship instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Avalara, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Brandon Chan
  • Patent number: 11798007
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for facilitating creation, modification, provisioning and transfer of trusted electronic compliance documents. For each of multiple user requests to provide or receive trusted electronic compliance documents, automated operations are performed to determine whether the request is directed to one of a plurality of maintained trusted electronic compliance documents. Each trusted electronic compliance document references information regarding parties to a potential transaction and confers at least partial eligibility for parties to participate in the potential transaction. When it is determined that the request is directed to a maintained trusted electronic compliance document, access to the indicated trusted electronic compliance document is provided, including modifying a copy of the indicated trusted electronic compliance document to include information referenced with respect to an entity associated with the user request and an originator of the trusted electronic compliance document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventors: Michael J. Maselli, Andrew Brandon Chan
  • Publication number: 20230284652
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and wet spinning systems to produce a fiber-spun, chicken-like, food product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Amir Farnoud, Sean Raspet, Andrew Fuhrer, Andrew Brandon, Hitesh Manglani, Emily Heckman, Oscar Mota-Huerta
  • Publication number: 20230206150
    Abstract: Systems and methods electronically obtain lodging operator data regarding a plurality of sources and corresponding amounts of resources received from the sources for lodging stays. The lodging operator data includes lodging stay data regarding the lodging stays associated with a lodging operator and other data regarding the lodging operator. The system electronically determines lodging inventory data of the lodging operator in the domains based on the lodging operator data and electronically generates, based on the lodging stay data and the domain-specific lodging inventory data, lodging occupancy rates of lodging inventory for the one or more of the plurality of domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventor: Andrew Brandon Chan
  • Patent number: 11373222
    Abstract: Systems and methods electronically obtain data regarding a plurality of sources and corresponding amounts of resources received from the sources for a plurality of relationship instances each associated with one or more respective domains of a plurality of domains. For each relationship instance of the plurality of relationship instances: the system electronically identifies a rate to calculate an amount of resource due to one or more respective domains associated with the relationship instance based on a source of a resource received for the relationship instance and the one or more respective domains and calculates an amount of resources due to at least one respective domain associated with the relationship instance based on the identified rate. For each domain of the plurality of domains, the system aggregates a total amount of resources due to the domain based on the calculated amount of resources due for each relationship instance associated with the domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Avalara, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Brandon Chan, Danielle Lear, Brian K. Mason, Andrew Z. Fountain, Patrick Collins Chesser, Patrick J. Hampton, David A. Goldstein
  • Patent number: 11341507
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for facilitating creation, modification, provisioning and transfer of trusted electronic compliance documents. For each of multiple user requests to provide or receive trusted electronic compliance documents, automated operations are performed to determine whether the request is directed to one of a plurality of maintained trusted electronic compliance documents. Each trusted electronic compliance document references information regarding parties to a potential transaction and confers at least partial eligibility for parties to participate in the potential transaction. When it is determined that the request is directed to a maintained trusted electronic compliance document, access to the indicated trusted electronic compliance document is provided, including modifying a copy of the indicated trusted electronic compliance document to include information referenced with respect to an entity associated with the user request and an originator of the trusted electronic compliance document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Avalara, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Maselli, Andrew Brandon Chan
  • Patent number: 11208666
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a polypeptide capable of dominant suppression of a first naturally occurring IRX10, wherein the polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70% identity as compared to a second naturally occurring IRX10 wherein the polypeptide comprises one or more of the conserved amino acid indicated in FIG. 2 substituted with a different amino acid residue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Andrew Brandon, Henrik Vibe Scheller, Dominique Loque
  • Patent number: 10932446
    Abstract: An apparatus for training canines to detect complex hazardous substances from an odor mixture developed from at least two separated material components having at least two separated odors respectively. The training apparatus has a chamber base unit having at least two vial wells configured to hold separate containers of the material components and a chamber top unit having a first side facing the chamber base and a second side opposite the first side. The first side of the chamber top unit and the chamber base unit define a primary vapor mixing chamber in fluid communication with the vial wells. A mechanical seal between the chamber top and the chamber base seals the primary vapor mixing chamber. A passageway extends through the chamber top unit connecting the primary vapor mixing chamber to the second side of the chamber top unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Lauryn E. DeGreeff, Michael P. Malito, Andrew Brandon, Christopher J. Katilie
  • Publication number: 20180279580
    Abstract: An apparatus for training canines to detect complex hazardous substances from an odor mixture developed from at least two separated material components having at least two separated odors respectively. The training apparatus has a chamber base unit having at least two vial wells configured to hold separate containers of the material components and a chamber top unit having a first side facing the chamber base and a second side opposite the first side. The first side of the chamber top unit and the chamber base unit define a primary vapor mixing chamber in fluid communication with the vial wells. A mechanical seal between the chamber top and the chamber base seals the primary vapor mixing chamber. A passageway extends through the chamber top unit connecting the primary vapor mixing chamber to the second side of the chamber top unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Lauryn E. DeGreeff, Michael P. Malito, Andrew Brandon, Christopher J. Katilie
  • Publication number: 20180268420
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for facilitating creation, modification, provisioning and transfer of trusted electronic compliance documents. For each of multiple user requests to provide or receive trusted electronic compliance documents, automated operations are performed to determine whether the request is directed to one of a plurality of maintained trusted electronic compliance documents. Each trusted electronic compliance document references information regarding parties to a potential transaction and confers at least partial eligibility for parties to participate in the potential transaction. When it is determined that the request is directed to a maintained trusted electronic compliance document, access to the indicated trusted electronic compliance document is provided, including modifying a copy of the indicated trusted electronic compliance document to include information referenced with respect to an entity associated with the user request and an originator of the trusted electronic compliance document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Michael J. Maselli, Andrew Brandon Chan
  • Publication number: 20180251774
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a polypeptide capable of dominant suppression of a first naturally occurring IRX10, wherein the polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70% identity as compared to a second naturally occurring IRX10 wherein the polypeptide comprises one or more of the conserved amino acid indicated in FIG. 2 substituted with a different amino acid residue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew Brandon, Henrik Vibe Scheller, Dominique Loque
  • Patent number: 9986720
    Abstract: An apparatus for training canines to detect complex hazardous substances from an odor mixture developed from at least two separated material components having at least two separated odors respectively. The training apparatus has a chamber base unit having at least two vial wells configured to hold separate containers of the material components and a chamber top unit having a first side facing the chamber base and a second side opposite the first side. The first side of the chamber top unit and the chamber base unit define a primary vapor mixing chamber in fluid communication with the vial wells. A mechanical seal between the chamber top and the chamber base seals the primary vapor mixing chamber. A passageway extends through the chamber top unit connecting the primary vapor mixing chamber to the second side of the chamber top unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Lauryn E. DeGreeff, Michael P. Malito, Andrew Brandon, Christopher J. Katilie
  • Publication number: 20160174525
    Abstract: An apparatus for training canines to detect complex hazardous substances from an odor mixture developed from at least two separated material components having at least two separated odors respectively. The training apparatus has a chamber base unit having at least two vial wells configured to hold separate containers of the material components and a chamber top unit having a first side facing the chamber base and a second side opposite the first side. The first side of the chamber top unit and the chamber base unit define a primary vapor mixing chamber in fluid communication with the vial wells. A mechanical seal between the chamber top and the chamber base seals the primary vapor mixing chamber. A passageway extends through the chamber top unit connecting the primary vapor mixing chamber to the second side of the chamber top unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Lauryn E. DeGreeff, Michael P. Malito, Andrew Brandon, Christopher J. Katilie
  • Patent number: 9014178
    Abstract: A telecommunication system comprising a computer system comprising a store of representations of telecommunication actions and a store of representations of telecommunication rules. A URL is associated with each of the telecommunication actions. The computer system is configured to, at least in part, command the telecommunication actions. Each telecommunication action is carried out, at least in part, in a manner dependent on at least one of the telecommunication rules. In response to an electronic device accessing a URL associated with one of the telecommunication actions, the telecommunication action is carried out, at least in part, in a manner dependent on at least one of the telecommunication rules. The telecommunication system is configured to change the unique URL to a new unique URL in response to a telecommunication action and associate a different telecommunication action with the new unique URL and/or change a telecommunication action associated with the unique URL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Gage Networks LLP
    Inventors: Andrew Brandon Davis, Timothy Helstrip