Patents by Inventor Andrew Fawcett

Andrew Fawcett 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: 20240082744
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of amusement rides, and particularly the field of flying theatres. The present invention improves on previous flying theaters in that it provides guests greater motion, and additional types of motion accomplished in unique ways, while being more cost effective than existing flying theaters. The performance parameters of the theater give it the unique ability to not only smoothly replicate the motion of a light flying experience but also simulate motions that are more aggressive than in existing flying theater rides. Guests experience turbulence and more exciting experiences that would otherwise be sacrificed due to limitations in the range of motion or quality of experience of existing rides that would take the rider out of the experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Alex Yamich, Charles W. Fawcett, III, Nathan Andrew Jones, Darren Ulmer
  • Patent number: 11911611
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for measuring an impedance of one or more target cells before and after an electroporation protocol has been applied to the one or more target cells. The result of the impedance measurement provides a feedback control that can be implemented during and/or after the electroporation protocol to customize the electrical treatment for a particular target cell or cellular tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Mark Jeffrey Jaroszeski, Timothy Fawcett, Richard Jason Connolly, Andrew M. Hoff, Reginald Morley Atkins, Douglas Walter Brown, Richard A. Gilbert
  • Publication number: 20230142582
    Abstract: A method comprising using at least one hardware processor to: receive a scan a code associated with an item; display on a user interface information related to the product, the list price of the product, and a mechanism to allow a user to make a counter offer; receive an offer via the mechanism that is less than the list price, but greater than a minimum negotiation price; display the offer via the user interface; communicate the offer to a proprietor; display via the user interface whether the offer was accepted, reject or countered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Martin, Christopher Andrew Fawcett
  • Patent number: 11561995
    Abstract: A server may support an aggregation service for a multitenant system. The service may support a method for data processing that includes determining that a plurality of tenants of a multitenant database system correspond to a common entity, where each tenant is associated with a respective instance of a cloud platform that services data from a corresponding database instance. The method may further include provisioning a new database instance for the common entity, generating a connector that is configured to access data of the corresponding database instance, generating a schema for the new database instance that aggregates the data of each database instance accessed by the connector, and instantiating a new cloud platform instance that is configured to access the schema of the new database instance, where the new cloud platform instance is configured to serve data queried from the schema of the new database instance via a client application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Mehlman, Andrew Fawcett
  • Publication number: 20220365944
    Abstract: A server may support an aggregation service for a multitenant system. The service may support a method for data processing that includes determining that a plurality of tenants of a multitenant database system correspond to a common entity, where each tenant is associated with a respective instance of a cloud platform that services data from a corresponding database instance. The method may further include provisioning a new database instance for the common entity, generating a connector that is configured to access data of the corresponding database instance, generating a schema for the new database instance that aggregates the data of each database instance accessed by the connector, and instantiating a new cloud platform instance that is configured to access the schema of the new database instance, where the new cloud platform instance is configured to serve data queried from the schema of the new database instance via a client application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Dan Mehlman, Andrew Fawcett
  • Patent number: 11360765
    Abstract: A method and system for deploying a function in a polyglot serverless elastic runtime execution environment includes receiving function code via a development environment, combining the function code with middleware layers for polyglot serverless elastic runtime execution environment to form an executable function for the polyglot serverless elastic runtime execution environment, and deploying the executable function to the polyglot serverless elastic runtime execution environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Michael Dwayne Miller, Andrew Fawcett, Christopher Wall, Jeffrey Michael Bartolotta
  • Publication number: 20210342145
    Abstract: A method and system for deploying a function in a polyglot serverless elastic runtime execution environment includes receiving function code via a development environment, combining the function code with middleware layers for polyglot serverless elastic runtime execution environment to form an executable function for the polyglot serverless elastic runtime execution environment, and deploying the executable function to the polyglot serverless elastic runtime execution environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Michael Dwayne Miller, Andrew Fawcett, Christopher Wall, Jeffrey Michael Bartolotta
  • Publication number: 20210326321
    Abstract: Various embodiments concern custom adapters for platforms that enable synchronization with an external service. More specifically, the adapters can be used to read external data from a database associated with the external service, and then continually reference the external data in order to provide a live view of the external data. Thus, the custom adapters enable real-time, live data integration without data replication. The custom adapters also allow the external data to be dynamically mapped to data object(s) that are used to create the interface. Therefore, a user may be able to modify the external data using the interface and an interface associated with the external service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: FinancialForce.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Fawcett, Maria Augustina Garcia Peralta
  • Patent number: 11048682
    Abstract: Various embodiments concern custom adapters for Salesforce platforms that enable synchronization with an external service, such as Google Sheets. More specifically, the custom adapters can be used to read external data from a database associated with the external service, and then continually reference the external data in order to provide a live view of the external data from a Salesforce interface. Thus, the custom adapters enable real-time, live data integration without data replication. The custom adapters also allow the external data to be dynamically mapped to data object(s) that are used to create the Salesforce interface. Therefore, a user may be able to modify the external data using the Salesforce interface and an interface associated with the external service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: FinancialForce.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Fawcett, Maria Augustina García Peralta
  • Publication number: 20190272266
    Abstract: Various embodiments concern custom adapters for Salesforce platforms that enable synchronization with an external service, such as Google Sheets. More specifically, the custom adapters can be used to read external data from a database associated with the external service, and then continually reference the external data in order to provide a live view of the external data from a Salesforce interface. Thus, the custom adapters enable real-time, live data integration without data replication. The custom adapters also allow the external data to be dynamically mapped to data object(s) that are used to create the Salesforce interface. Therefore, a user may be able to modify the external data using the Salesforce interface and an interface associated with the external service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Fawcett, Maria Augustina García Peralta
  • Patent number: 10303675
    Abstract: Various embodiments concern custom adapters for Salesforce platforms that enable synchronization with an external service, such as Google Sheets. More specifically, the custom adapters can be used to read external data from a database associated with the external service, and then continually reference the external data in order to provide a live view of the external data from a Salesforce interface. Thus, the custom adapters enable real-time, live data integration without data replication. The custom adapters also allow the external data to be dynamically mapped to data object(s) that are used to create the Salesforce interface. Therefore, a user may be able to modify the external data using the Salesforce interface and an interface associated with the external service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: FinancialForce.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Fawcett, Maria Agustina García Peralta
  • Publication number: 20170337233
    Abstract: Various embodiments concern custom adapters for Salesforce platforms that enable synchronization with an external service, such as Google Sheets. More specifically, the custom adapters can be used to read external data from a database associated with the external service, and then continually reference the external data in order to provide a live view of the external data from a Salesforce interface. Thus, the custom adapters enable real-time, live data integration without data replication. The custom adapters also allow the external data to be dynamically mapped to data object(s) that are used to create the Salesforce interface. Therefore, a user may be able to modify the external data using the Salesforce interface and an interface associated with the external service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew Fawcett, Maria Augustina García Peralta
  • Patent number: 7299686
    Abstract: A device for determining soil compaction includes a control member fitted with one or more sensors that measure the response of the control member during co-action between the control member and a soil surface. In one embodiment, this response can be flexure as characterized by a measurable parameter such as strain. A measurement module in communication with the sensor or sensors determines a soil modulus for the soil based on the strain measurement from the sensor or sensors. In one arrangement, the control member includes one set of sensors that measure radial strain and another set of sensors that measures hoop strain. The device can also include a load sensor for measuring the load applied to the control member. In one embodiment the measurement module includes a processor that determines soil modulus based the strain measurements and the measured load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Briaud, Patrick Briaud, Yanfeng Li, Andrew Fawcett, Matthew L. Potter
  • Publication number: 20050199045
    Abstract: A device for determining soil compaction includes a control member fitted with one or more sensors that measure the response of the control member during co-action between the control member and a soil surface. In one embodiment, this response can be flexure as characterized by a measurable parameter such as strain. A measurement module in communication with the sensor or sensors determines a soil modulus for the soil based on the strain measurement from the sensor or sensors. In one arrangement, the control member includes one set of sensors that measure radial strain and another set of sensors that measures hoop strain. The device can also include a load sensor for measuring the load applied to the control member. In one embodiment the measurement module includes a processor that determines soil modulus based the strain measurements and the measured load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Applicant: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Briaud, Patrick Briaud, Yanfeng Li, Andrew Fawcett, Matthew Potter