Patents by Inventor Andrew James Taylor

Andrew James Taylor 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: 11206232
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for generating and maintaining group messaging threads associated with ephemeral content. For instance, the disclosed systems can facilitate the creation of ephemeral content including a customizable group messaging graphical element associated with the ephemeral content the enables users to join a group messaging thread associated with the ephemeral content. In addition, the disclosed systems can generate user requests to join the group messaging thread based on user interaction with a group messaging graphical element within ephemeral content and can present the requests to the creator of the ephemeral content. Accordingly, in various embodiments, the disclosed systems can facilitate group messaging threads between creators of ephemeral content and users that view the ephemeral content via associated group messaging graphical elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Mihika Kapoor, Blake Cutler, Andrew James Taylor, Joseph Kennedy, Yo-Tzu Yeh
  • Patent number: 10916352
    Abstract: A layer protecting the surface of zirconium alloys used as materials for nuclear reactors is formed by a homogenous polycrystalline diamond layer prepared by chemical vapor deposition method. This diamond layer is 100 nm to 50 ?m thick and the size of the crystalline cores in the layer ranges from 10 nm to 500 nm. Maximum content of non-diamond carbon is 25 mol %, total content of non-carbon impurities is maximum up to 0.5 mol %, RMS surface roughness of the polycrystalline diamond layer has a value less than 40 nm and thermal conductivity of the layer ranges from 1000 to 1900 W?m?1?K?1. Coating of the zirconium alloys surface with the described polycrystalline diamond layer serves as a zirconium alloys surface protection against undesirable changes and processes in the nuclear reactor environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignees: CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE, FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ENGINEERING, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS OF THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC, V.V.I.
    Inventors: Radek Skoda, Jan Skarohlid, Irena Kratochvilova, Frantisek Fendrych, Andrew James Taylor
  • Publication number: 20200403951
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for generating and maintaining group messaging threads associated with ephemeral content. For instance, the disclosed systems can facilitate the creation of ephemeral content including a customizable group messaging graphical element associated with the ephemeral content the enables users to join a group messaging thread associated with the ephemeral content. In addition, the disclosed systems can generate user requests to join the group messaging thread based on user interaction with a group messaging graphical element within ephemeral content and can present the requests to the creator of the ephemeral content. Accordingly, in various embodiments, the disclosed systems can facilitate group messaging threads between creators of ephemeral content and users that view the ephemeral content via associated group messaging graphical elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Mihika Kapoor, Blake Cutler, Andrew James Taylor, Joseph Kennedy, Yo-Tzu Yeh
  • Patent number: 10657381
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine a video being posted through a social networking system; one or more portions of the video to be compressed are determined; and the one or more portions of the video are compressed, wherein, upon being compressed, at least one frame corresponding to at least one of the portions is deleted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew James Taylor, Joshua Barton Dickens
  • Publication number: 20190188483
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine a video being posted through a social networking system; one or more portions of the video to be compressed are determined; and the one or more portions of the video are compressed, wherein, upon being compressed, at least one frame corresponding to at least one of the portions is deleted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew James Taylor, Joshua Barton Dickens
  • Publication number: 20190080806
    Abstract: A layer protecting the surface of zirconium alloys used as materials for nuclear reactors is formed by a homogenous polycrystalline diamond layer prepared by chemical vapor deposition method. This diamond layer is 100 nm to 50 ?m thick and the size of the crystalline cores in the layer ranges from 10 nm to 500 nm. Maximum content of non-diamond carbon is 25 mol %, total content of non-carbon impurities is maximum up to 0.5 mol %, RMS surface roughness of the polycrystalline diamond layer has a value less than 40 nm and thermal conductivity of the layer ranges from 1000 to 1900 W?m?1?K?1. Coating of the zirconium alloys surface with the described polycrystalline diamond layer serves as a zirconium alloys surface protection against undesirable changes and processes in the nuclear reactor environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicants: Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Depart, Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of The Czech Republic,V.V.I.
    Inventors: Radek SKODA, Jan Skarohlid, Irena Kratochvilova, Frantisek Fendrych, Andrew James Taylor
  • Patent number: 10223593
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine a video being posted through a social networking system; one or more portions of the video to be compressed are determined; and the one or more portions of the video are compressed, wherein, upon being compressed, at least one frame corresponding to at least one of the portions is deleted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew James Taylor, Joshua Barton Dickens
  • Publication number: 20160232991
    Abstract: A layer protecting the surface of zirconium alloys used as materials for nuclear reactors is formed by a homogenous polycrystalline diamond layer prepared by chemical vapor deposition method. This diamond layer is 100 nm to 50 ?m thick and the size of the crystalline cores in the layer ranges from 10 nm to 500 nm. Maximum content of non-diamond carbon is 25 mol %, total content of non-carbon impurities is maximum up to 0.5 mol %, RMS surface roughness of the polycrystalline diamond layer has a value less than 40 nm and thermal conductivity of the layer ranges from 1000 to 1900 W?m?1??K?1. Coating of the zirconium alloys surface with the described polycrystalline diamond layer serves as a zirconium alloys surface protection against undesirable changes and processes in the nuclear reactor environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicants: CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE, FACULTY OF M ECHANICAL ENGINEERING, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ENGIE, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS OF THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC, V.V.I.
    Inventors: Radek SKODA, Jan SKAROHLID, Irena KRATOCHVILOVA, Frantisek FENDRYCH, Andrew James TAYLOR
  • Publication number: 20140062146
    Abstract: A foldable stroller includes a frame body, a recline adjustment mechanism and a linking component. The frame body includes a seat, a push handle, an armrest, a front leg, a rear leg, and a seatback pivoted on the seat. An end of the armrest is pivoted on the push handle, and the other end of the armrest is pivoted on the front leg and the rear leg. The armrest, an upper portion of the front leg and an upper portion of the rear leg are formed as a lateral frame. The recline adjustment mechanism is for adjusting a reclined angle of the seatback. The linking component is connected between the seatback and the lateral frame, and the lateral frame rotates upwards relative to the push handle to move the linking component upwards, so as to drive the seatback to an upright position as folding the frame body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Robert E. Haut, Andrew James Taylor
  • Patent number: 8130139
    Abstract: Described is a radar-based method for measuring a level of material in a container. Microwaves are emitted to a surface of the material by a radar level gauge, echo waves reflected from the surface are received and the received echo waves are converted into an echo function which is stored and evaluated to establish a useful echo and to determine a position of the echo. The echo function is generated and stored with a first higher resolution for a selected first portion of the entire level measurement range of the radar level gauge. Further, the echo function is generated and stored with a second lower resolution or no echo function is generated and stored for the remaining second portion of the entire level measurement range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Andrew James Taylor
  • Publication number: 20090278730
    Abstract: Described is a radar-based method for measuring a level of material in a container. Microwaves are emitted to a surface of the material by a radar level gauge, echo waves reflected from the surface are received and the received echo waves are converted into an echo function which is stored and evaluated to establish a useful echo and to determine a position of the echo. The echo function is generated and stored with a first higher resolution for a selected first portion of the entire level measurement range of the radar level gauge. Further, the echo function is generated and stored with a second lower resolution or no echo function is generated and stored for the remaining second portion of the entire level measurement range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventor: Andrew James Taylor
  • Patent number: D976266
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Mihika Kapoor, Blake Cutler, Andrew James Taylor, Joseph Kennedy, Yo-Tzu Yeh
  • Patent number: D997968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Mihika Kapoor, Blake Cutler, Andrew James Taylor, Joseph Kennedy, Yo-Tzu Yeh