Patents by Inventor Andrew Sharp
Andrew Sharp 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: 11961422Abstract: A recyclable shrink label includes a heat shrink film having a first surface and a second surface opposite of the first surface; and a light blocking layer disposed adjacent the first surface and comprising a light blocking component, the light blocking layer being constructed for the recyclable shrink label to block at least 80% of incident light having wavelengths in a range of 200 nm to 900 nm. The recyclable shrink label may further include an indicia layer. The recyclable shrink label may further include a high opacity layer. The recyclable shrink label may be applied to a container, e.g., a recyclable container. Articles including the recyclable shrink label may be recycled in a process where both the container and the label are recognized as a resin and may be directed into a corresponding recycling stream. In some cases, both the container and the label include PET.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: BROOK & WHITTLE LIMITEDInventors: Andrew Sharp, Mitchell J. Morgan
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Patent number: 11951010Abstract: A sacroiliac joint implant system includes a primary implant configured to be received in a sacroiliac joint of a patient and a secondary implant configured to couple with the primary implant. The primary implant includes a body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and a plurality of threads extending from the body. The secondary implant includes a first anchor configured to anchor within a sacrum of the patient and a second anchor configured to anchor within an ilium of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: SurGenTec, LLCInventors: Travis Greenhalgh, Andrew Shoup, John Souza, Bryan Hellriegel, Richard Sharp
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Publication number: 20240090763Abstract: An apparatus and system for monitoring and treating cataracts, the apparatus comprising: a monitoring light source configured to monitor cataracts by emitting monitoring light in the wavelength range of 350 to 410 nm to excite fluorescence light in the cataracts, a treating light source configured to treat cataracts by emitting treating light in the wavelength range of 400 to 570 nm to irradiate the cataracts, a wavelength selection system configured to monitor cataracts by selecting wavelengths of the excited fluorescence light in the cataracts and a dichroic beam splitter configured to reflect the monitoring light and the treating light towards the cataracts and the excited fluorescence light in the cataracts towards the wavelength selection system, wherein the monitoring light, the treating light and the excited fluorescence light are reflected by the dichroic beam splitter along a common optical axis and wherein the dichroic beam splitter is arranged at 45 degrees to the common optical axis to transmit waType: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2021Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Calum CRUICKSHANK, Alan KERR, Shahjahan SHAHID, Andrew SHARP, Desmond SMITH
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Patent number: 11888607Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include (1) receiving, via a social networking system, a request from a user to participate in a discovery service designed to facilitate connections between users of the social networking system who share common attributes, (2) obtaining, from the user, data representative of at least one desired user attribute, possessed by the user, for new user connections, (3) identifying, within the social networking system, at least one additional user who is both a participant in the discovery service and who also possesses the desired user attribute, and (4) providing a visual indication to the user, when representing the additional user within a user interface of the social networking system, that the additional user is a participant in the discovery service and that the additional user possesses the desired user attribute. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.Inventor: Nathan Andrew Sharp
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Publication number: 20230419304Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating a gaming engine and a smart contract system in a platform are provided. The gaming engine is programmed with a software development environment and an architecture that provides a set of gaming engine services with predefined tools for digital content developers to create a set of game engine generated environments. The smart contract system programmed with smart contract services associated with transactions that are based on electronically verifiable conditions. The integration platform is programmed with an execution framework that is common to the gaming engine and to the smart contract system to integrate the smart contract services with at least one of the gaming engine and the set of game engine generated environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: STRONG FORCE TX PORTFOLIO 2018, LLCInventors: Charles H. CELLA, Richard SPITZ, Teymour S. EL-TAHRY, Jenna PARENTI, Andrew CARDNO, Taylor CHARON, Brad KELL, Andrew BUNIN, Joshua DOBROWITSKY, Brent BLIVEN, Andrew SHARP, Kunal SHARMA
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Publication number: 20230392247Abstract: A composition of matter is generally provided, in one embodiment, a titanium alloy comprising about 5 wt % to about 8 wt % aluminum; about 2.5 wt % to about 5.5 wt % vanadium; about 0.1 wt % to about 2 wt % of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of iron and molybdenum; about 0.01 wt % to about 0.2 wt % carbon; up to about 0.3 wt % oxygen; silicon and copper; and titanium. A turbine component is also generally provided, in one embodiment, that comprises an article made from a titanium alloy. Additionally, methods are also generally provided for making an alloy component having a beta transus temperature and a titanium silicide solvus temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Andrew Philip Woodfield, Thomas Froats Broderick, William Andrew Sharp, II
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Patent number: 11831619Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include receiving an input from a user identifying specified persons that are to be included in a concealed list of persons. The specified persons may be unaware of their inclusion in the concealed list of persons. The method may also include generating the concealed list of persons and determining that a potential participant from the user's concealed list of persons has selected the user in a corresponding concealed list of persons that belongs to the potential participant and, in response to the determination, the method may include creating a private conversation instance that is unique to the user and the potential participant. The generated private conversation instance may include an interaction interface that allows the user and the potential participant to interact in a confidential manner. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.Inventors: Xue Ding, Nathan Andrew Sharp
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Publication number: 20230368047Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include identifying potential matches for a user of an online dating service. The method may also include accessing at least a portion of ephemeral content produced by the user. Then, prior to matching at least one of the potential matches with the user, the method may include surfacing the accessed ephemeral content to at least one of the potential matches to facilitate conversation between the user and the potential matches. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2020Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Jordan Springstroh, Charmaine Ching Man Hung, Nathan Andrew Sharp, Xue Ding
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Publication number: 20230177980Abstract: A recyclable shrink label includes a heat shrink film having a first surface and a second surface opposite of the first surface; and a light blocking layer disposed adjacent the first surface and comprising a light blocking component, the light blocking layer being constructed for the recyclable shrink label to block at least 80% of incident light having wavelengths in a range of 200 nm to 900 nm. The recyclable shrink label may further include an indicia layer. The recyclable shrink label may further include a high opacity layer. The recyclable shrink label may be applied to a container, e.g., a recyclable container. Articles including the recyclable shrink label may be recycled in a process where both the container and the label are recognized as a resin and may be directed into a corresponding recycling stream. In some cases, both the container and the label include PET.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Andrew Sharp, Mitchell J. Morgan
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Publication number: 20230169609Abstract: A disclosed computer-implemented method may include determining that a user of a social networking system is a participant in a dating service of the social networking system. The method may also include identifying a set of interest-based communities of the social networking system of which the user is a member and that include an activated community-based dating feature. The method may also include selecting a set of additional participants in the dating service. Each additional participant included in the set of additional participants may be an additional member of at least one interest-based community included in the set of interest-based communities. The method may also include presenting, within a dating interface of the social networking system, dating information associated with at least a portion of the set of additional participants. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Nathan Andrew Sharp, Xue Ding, Qiang Wang, Jordan Springstroh
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Publication number: 20230006601Abstract: A method may include obtaining a normal set point of a solar panel and a wind velocity measurement corresponding to wind that affects the solar panel. The method may include determining an allowable range of tilt angles according to a first lookup table that describes a relationship between the wind velocity measurement and the allowable range of tilt angles. The method may include identifying whether the normal set point of the solar panel is outside of the allowable range of tilt angles, and responsive to identifying that the normal set point of the solar panel is outside of the allowable range of tilt angles, determining a temporary stow set point. The method may include rotating the solar panel to the temporary stow set point.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Lucas Creasy, Todd DarVel Andersen, Jon Andrew Sharp, James John Stoshak, Sanket Shah, James Fusaro
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Patent number: 11514536Abstract: A disclosed computer-implemented method may include determining that a user of a social networking system is a participant in a dating service of the social networking system. The method may also include identifying a set of interest-based communities of the social networking system of which the user is a member and that include an activated community-based dating feature. The method may also include selecting a set of additional participants in the dating service. Each additional participant included in the set of additional participants may be an additional member of at least one interest-based community included in the set of interest-based communities. The method may also include presenting, within a dating interface of the social networking system, dating information associated with at least a portion of the set of additional participants. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.Inventors: Nathan Andrew Sharp, Xue Ding, Qiang Wang, Jordan Springstroh
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Patent number: 11437949Abstract: A method may include obtaining a normal set point of a solar panel and a wind velocity measurement corresponding to wind that affects the solar panel. The method may include determining an allowable range of tilt angles according to a first lookup table that describes a relationship between the wind velocity measurement and the allowable range of tilt angles. The method may include identifying whether the normal set point of the solar panel is outside of the allowable range of tilt angles, and responsive to identifying that the normal set point of the solar panel is outside of the allowable range of tilt angles, determining a temporary stow set point. The method may include rotating the solar panel to the temporary stow set point.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Lucas Creasy, Todd DarVel Andersen, Jon Andrew Sharp, James John Stoshak, Sanket Shah, James Fusaro
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Patent number: 11409818Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to provide a first element in an interface presentable to a user through which a plurality of ephemeral media content items are accessible by the user for a selected period of time. A second element in the interface through which a plurality of non-ephemeral media content items are accessible by the user is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.Inventors: Christine Choi, Nathan Andrew Sharp, William Samuel Bailey, Ashoke K. Chakrabarti, Joshua Barton Dickens, Joy-Vincent Niemantsverdriet
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Publication number: 20220239621Abstract: A disclosed computer-implemented method may include (1) receiving, from a participant of a discovery service of a social networking system, a request for a friend of the participant to assist the participant in making connections with other participants of the discovery service, (2) identifying at least one set of information that is associated with the discovery service and that is designated as private to the participant, and (3) providing the friend of the participant with access to at least a portion of the set of information via a recommendation interface that enables the friend of the participant to make recommendations to the participant regarding the set of information to assist the participant in making connections with other participants of the discovery service. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventor: Nathan Andrew Sharp
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Publication number: 20220060549Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include (1) receiving, via a social networking system, a request from a user to participate in a discovery service designed to facilitate connections between users of the social networking system who share common attributes, (2) obtaining, from the user, data representative of at least one desired user attribute, possessed by the user, for new user connections, (3) identifying, within the social networking system, at least one additional user who is both a participant in the discovery service and who also possesses the desired user attribute, and (4) providing a visual indication to the user, when representing the additional user within a user interface of the social networking system, that the additional user is a participant in the discovery service and that the additional user possesses the desired user attribute. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventor: Nathan Andrew Sharp
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Patent number: 11256768Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to provide a first element in an interface presentable to a user through which a plurality of ephemeral media content items are accessible by the user for a selected period of time. A second element in the interface through which a plurality of non-ephemeral media content items are accessible by the user is provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Christine Choi, Nathan Andrew Sharp, William Samuel Bailey, Ashoke K. Chakrabarti, Joshua Barton Dickens, Joy-Vincent Niemantsverdriet
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Patent number: 11233862Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include (1) receiving, via a social networking system, a request from a user to participate in a discovery service designed to facilitate connections between users of the social networking system who share common attributes, (2) obtaining, from the user, data representative of at least one desired user attribute, possessed by the user, for new user connections, (3) identifying, within the social networking system, at least one additional user who is both a participant in the discovery service and who also possesses the desired user attribute, and (4) providing a visual indication to the user, when representing the additional user within a user interface of the social networking system, that the additional user is a participant in the discovery service and that the additional user possesses the desired user attribute. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventor: Nathan Andrew Sharp
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Patent number: 11190600Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include (1) receiving, via a social networking system, a request from a user to participate in a discovery service designed to facilitate connections between users of the social networking system who share common attributes, (2) obtaining, from the user, data representative of at least one desired user attribute, possessed by the user, for new user connections, (3) identifying, within the social networking system, at least one additional user who is both a participant in the discovery service and who also possesses the desired user attribute, and (4) providing a visual indication to the user, when representing the additional user within a user interface of the social networking system, that the additional user is a participant in the discovery service and that the additional user possesses the desired user attribute. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventor: Nathan Andrew Sharp
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Patent number: 11102178Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include receiving an input from a user identifying specified persons that are to be included in a concealed list of persons. The specified persons may be unaware of their inclusion in the concealed list of persons. The method may also include generating the concealed list of persons and determining that a potential participant from the user's concealed list of persons has selected the user in a corresponding concealed list of persons that belongs to the potential participant and, in response to the determination, the method may include creating a private conversation instance that is unique to the user and the potential participant. The generated private conversation instance may include an interaction interface that allows the user and the potential participant to interact in a confidential manner. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Xue Ding, Nathan Andrew Sharp