Patents by Inventor Andrew C. Schmidt

Andrew C. Schmidt 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: 11949725
    Abstract: One embodiment provides for a media playback device comprising a memory device to store instructions; one or more processors to execute the instructions stored on the memory device, the instructions to cause the one or more processors to provide a playback queue manager to manage one or more media playback queues including a set of media items associated with a scheduled event and a playback routing manager to determine an output destination for the set of media items based on context associated with the scheduled event, the playback routing manager to route output of playback of the set of media items to one or more of multiple different connected media playback devices based on the context associated with the scheduled event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Alsina, David C. Graham, Andrew M. Wadycki, Edward T. Schmidt, Joel M. Lopes Da Silva, Richard M. Powell, Gregory R. Chapman
  • Patent number: 4934543
    Abstract: A pressurizing cap which may be readily attached and detached from the discharge neck of a bottle of carbonated liquid includes a housing having a first chamber proximate one end thereof and a skirt portion at an opposite end thereof which engages the bottle's neck. The first chamber retains a pressurized canister of innoxious gas such as carbon dioxide. The housing also comprises a second chamber. A first conduit leads from the first chamber to the second chamber, and a second conduit leads from the second chamber to the neck portion of the bottle. Means are provided within the second chamber for selectively connecting the first and second conduits whereby gas is released into the bottle. Liquid discharge means may also be provided which comprises a nozzle extending from the housing and a tube coupled at one end thereof to the nozzle and having an opposite end in communication with the liquid in the bottle. The cap is collinearaly mounted with the neck of the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Inventor: Andrew C. Schmidt