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).
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Patent number: 11206232Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Mihika Kapoor, Blake Cutler, Andrew James Taylor, Joseph Kennedy, Yo-Tzu Yeh
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Patent number: 10916352Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 10, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignees: 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
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Publication number: 20200403951Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Mihika Kapoor, Blake Cutler, Andrew James Taylor, Joseph Kennedy, Yo-Tzu Yeh
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Patent number: 10657381Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Andrew James Taylor, Joshua Barton Dickens
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Publication number: 20190188483Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Andrew James Taylor, Joshua Barton Dickens
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Publication number: 20190080806Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicants: 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
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Patent number: 10223593Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Andrew James Taylor, Joshua Barton Dickens
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Publication number: 20160232991Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicants: 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
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Publication number: 20140062146Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventors: Robert E. Haut, Andrew James Taylor
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Patent number: 8130139Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 7, 2009Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Andrew James Taylor
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Publication number: 20090278730Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventor: Andrew James Taylor
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Patent number: D976266Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.Inventors: Mihika Kapoor, Blake Cutler, Andrew James Taylor, Joseph Kennedy, Yo-Tzu Yeh
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Patent number: D997968Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.Inventors: Mihika Kapoor, Blake Cutler, Andrew James Taylor, Joseph Kennedy, Yo-Tzu Yeh