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).

  • Patent number: 10884809
    Abstract: A method of workflow management in a cloud computing system that includes generating a workflow graph from a workflow definition, the workflow graph including nodes representing work-elements; generating a stream matrix from the workflow graph, the stream matrix including pointers to lists of the work-elements, each of the lists representing a workstream; processing the stream matrix to place work-elements in a platform service pipeline for the cloud computing system based on resource availability of the platform service pipeline; and removing work-elements from the lists and the platform service pipeline upon completion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Tissa Senevirathne, Andrew Sharpe, Harish Barkur Bhat, Francis Guillier
  • Publication number: 20200364806
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for initiating conversations within an online dating service may include identifying a potential match for a user of an online dating service, automatically generating, in response to identifying the potential match, a customized interactive ice breaker widget that is customized to facilitate conversation between the user and the potential match, presenting the customized interactive ice breaker widget to the user, obtaining the user's response to the customized interactive ice breaker widget, and presenting, to the potential match, both the customized interactive ice breaker widget and the user's response to the customized interactive ice breaker widget to facilitate conversation between the user and the potential match. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Qiang Wang, Nathan Andrew Sharp
  • Patent number: 10826853
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine at least one media content item being posted through a social networking system, wherein the media content item is able to be shared through one or more non-ephemeral content feeds, an ephemeral story feed, or with a favorites list of users; determine that the media content item is being shared with the favorites list of users; determine users included in the favorites list; and distribute the media content item to users included in the favorites list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Michael O'Rourke, Yichen Wang, Nathan Andrew Sharp
  • Publication number: 20200344214
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Xue Ding, Nathan Andrew Sharp
  • Patent number: 10793559
    Abstract: The invention is directed to certain novel compounds. Specifically, the invention is directed to compounds of formula (I): and salts thereof. The compounds of the invention are inhibitors of kinase activity, in particular PI3-kinase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline Intellectual Property Development Limited
    Inventors: Niall Andrew Anderson, Nicholas Paul Barton, Sebastien Andre Campos, Edward Paul Cannons, Anthony William James Cooper, Kenneth David Down, Kevin James Doyle, Julie Nicole Hamblin, Graham George Adam Inglis, Armelle Le Gall, Vipulkumar Kantibhai Patel, Simon Peace, Andrew Sharpe, Gemma Victoria White
  • Patent number: 10743889
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for performing knee arthroplasty, including, but not limited to, bicruciate retaining knee arthroplasty, ore described herein. Methods and apparatus for preparing a distal femur for a femoral implant as well as methods and apparatus for preparing a proximal tibia for a tibial implant are described. These methods and apparatus, in at least some embodiments and uses, facilitate decreasing the complexity of knee arthroplasty procedures such as bicruciate retaining procedures, while maintaining, if not improving on, the safety, accuracy and/or effectiveness of such procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Christopher Wilkinson, Brian William McKinnon, Jeffrey Andrew Sharp, Katherine S. Anderson, Christopher F. Scifert, Mark Ellsworth Nadzadi, Scott Kennedy Laster
  • Publication number: 20200259035
    Abstract: A photon detection device and method of fabricating a photon detection device are provided. The photon detection device comprises a first input terminal for receiving a DC input voltage, a second input terminal for receiving an AC input voltage and a bias tee connected to the first and second input terminals and configured to combine the AC and DC input voltages to form a combined voltage on an output of the bias tee. A first single photon detector is connected to the output of the bias tee and configured to receive the combined voltage from the bias tee, register a detection signal based on only a single photon being incident on the first single photon detector and output the detection signal indicative of the detected photon. A first output terminal is connected to an output of the first single photon detector for outputting the detection signal. The photon detection device is formed in a single integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Zakaria MOKTADIR, Andrew Sharpe, Andrew James Shields
  • Publication number: 20200241928
    Abstract: A method of workflow management in a cloud computing system that includes generating a workflow graph from a workflow definition, the workflow graph including nodes representing work-elements; generating a stream matrix from the workflow graph, the stream matrix including pointers to lists of the work-elements, each of the lists representing a workstream; processing the stream matrix to place work-elements in a platform service pipeline for the cloud computing system based on resource availability of the platform service pipeline; and removing work-elements from the lists and the platform service pipeline upon completion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: TISSA SENEVIRATHNE, Andrew Sharpe, Harish Barkur Bhat, Francis Guillier
  • Publication number: 20200201922
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Christine Choi, Nathan Andrew Sharp, William Samuel Bailey, Ashoke K. Chakrabarti, Joshua Barton Dickens, Joy-Vincent Niemantsverdriet
  • Patent number: 10680130
    Abstract: A photon detection device and method of fabricating a photon detection device are provided. The photon detection device comprises a first input terminal for receiving a DC input voltage, a second input terminal for receiving an AC input voltage and a bias tee connected to the first and second input terminals and configured to combine the AC and DC input voltages to form a combined voltage on an output of the bias tee. A first single photon detector is connected to the output of the bias tee and configured to receive the combined voltage from the bias tee, register a detection signal based on only a single photon being incident on the first single photon detector and output the detection signal indicative of the detected photon. A first output terminal is connected to an output of the first single photon detector for outputting the detection signal. The photon detection device is formed in a single integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Zakaria Moktadir, Andrew Sharpe, Andrew James Shields
  • Patent number: 10606908
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Choi, Nathan Andrew Sharp, William Samuel Bailey, Ashoke K. Chakrabarti, Joshua Barton Dickens, Joy-Vincent Niemantsverdriet
  • Patent number: 10600254
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine a graphical overlay to be applied to at least one object represented in a media content item; determine a location of the object in at least one frame of the media content item; and augment a representation of the object based at least in part on the graphical overlay, wherein the graphical overlay is animated based at least in part on changes to an orientation of the object across subsequent frames of the media content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Barton Dickens, Nathan Andrew Sharp, Joe Howard
  • Patent number: 10600220
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can provide a creative tools interface that includes one or more options for visually modifying at least one media content item to be posted through a social networking system. At least one visual modification is applied to the media content item in response to a user selection of one or more of the options. The visually modified media content item is posted through the social networking system, wherein the user designates whether the visually modified media content item is posted as an ephemeral media content item or as a non-ephemeral media content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Choi, Nathan Andrew Sharp, William Samuel Bailey, Ashoke K. Chakrabarti, Joshua Barton Dickens, Joy-Vincent Niemantsverdriet
  • Patent number: 10593084
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can provide a creative tools interface that includes one or more options for visually modifying at least one media content item to be posted through a social networking system. At least one visual modification is applied to the media content item in response to a user selection of one or more of the options. The visually modified media content item is posted through the social networking system, wherein the user designates whether the visually modified media content item is posted as an ephemeral media content item or as a non-ephemeral media content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Choi, Nathan Andrew Sharp, William Samuel Bailey, Ashoke K. Chakrabarti, Joshua Barton Dickens, Joy-Vincent Niemantsverdriet
  • Patent number: 10553454
    Abstract: An apparatus for the wafer level packaging (WLP) of micro-bolometer vacuum package assemblies (VPAs), in one embodiment, includes a wafer alignment and bonding chamber, a bolometer wafer chuck and a lid wafer chuck disposed within the chamber in vertically facing opposition to each other, means for creating a first ultra-high vacuum (UHV) environment within the chamber, means for heating and cooling the bolometer wafer chuck and the lid wafer chuck independently of each other, means for moving the lid wafer chuck in the vertical direction and relative to the bolometer wafer chuck, means for moving the bolometer wafer chuck translationally in two orthogonal directions in a horizontal plane and rotationally about a vertical axis normal to the horizontal plane, and means for aligning a fiducial on a bolometer wafer held by the bolometer wafer chuck with a fiducial on a lid wafer held by the lid wafer chuck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: FLIR Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Schweikert, Andrew Sharpe, Gregory A. Carlson, Alex Matson, Scott Vilander, Bob Zahuta, Richard M. Goeden
  • Patent number: 10546031
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Choi, Nathan Andrew Sharp, William Samuel Bailey, Ashoke K. Chakrabarti, Joshua Barton Dickens, Joy-Vincent Niemantsverdriet
  • Publication number: 20190392008
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Nathan Andrew Sharp, Xue Ding, Qiang Wang, Jordan Springstroh
  • Patent number: 10482144
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Choi, Nathan Andrew Sharp, William Samuel Bailey, Ashoke K. Chakrabarti, Joshua Barton Dickens, Joy-Vincent Niemantsverdriet
  • Patent number: D869478
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Choi, Nathan Andrew Sharp, William Samuel Bailey, Ashoke K. Chakrabarti, Joshua Barton Dickens, Joy-Vincent Niemantsverdriet
  • Patent number: D899443
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Andrew Sharp, Qiang Wang