Patents by Inventor Andrew Zimmer

Andrew Zimmer 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: 11397511
    Abstract: A graphical user interface comprising at least two layers is displayed. One layer comprises a still and video image layer. The still and video image layer comprises a plurality of still images and a plurality of video content items. One layer comprises an interactive icon layer. The interactive icon layer comprises a plurality of icons. Upon receiving a first navigation request, one the plurality of still images currently being rendered is replaced with another of the plurality of still images. Upon receiving an activation of one of the interactive icons, text and/or graphics or one of a plurality of electronic forms for capturing data input is displayed. Upon the occurrence of a triggering event, the still image ceases to be displayed and, instead, one of the plurality of video content items is displayed. The displayed video content item is randomly selected from the plurality of video content items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
    Inventor: Andrew Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20210225082
    Abstract: A system configured to determine one or more boundaries of the space, for example, in 3D applications. In some cases, the system may generate point data including a set of safe points in a space and a set of unsafe points in the space, the space surrounding a user device of the system, generate a triangulation over a union of the set of safe points and the set of unsafe points, determine triangles of the triangulation that include at least one safe point and determine edges of determined triangles which are part of a single triangle that include at least one safe point. The system may then determine one or more boundaries of the space using the determined edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey Roger Powers, Evan Haley Fletcher, Andrew Zimmer
  • Patent number: 10970929
    Abstract: A system configured to determine one or more boundaries of the space, for example, in 3D applications. In some cases, the system may generate point data including a set of safe points in a space and a set of unsafe points in the space, the space surrounding a user device of the system, generate a triangulation over a union of the set of safe points and the set of unsafe points, determine triangles of the triangulation that include at least one safe point and determine edges of determined triangles which are part of a single triangle that include at least one safe point. The system may then determine one or more boundaries of the space using the determined edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Occipital, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Roger Powers, Evan Haley Fletcher, Andrew Zimmer
  • Patent number: 10764128
    Abstract: This application discloses a method for commissioning an electronic device in a smart home environment. The electronic device receives from a client device signals that are encoded with communication data. The client device executes a client-side application associated with a user account that generates the encoded signals. The encoded communication data includes at least one or more network credentials of a local area network, and an authentication token that provides sufficient information to identify the user account. The electronic device generates a link approval request including the authentication token, and device identification information that identifies the electronic device. The electronic device then accesses the local area network using the network credentials provided by the client device, and sends the link approval request to a server via the local area network for association with the user account and addition to the smart home environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: John Kozura, Jeff Mathews, Andrew Zimmer, Haley A. Taylor, Edward Hill
  • Patent number: 10571227
    Abstract: A flare including: a casing; and a grain assembly, at least a portion of the grain assembly being slidably disposed in the casing, the grain assembly including: a shell structure; and a grain component at least partially disposed in the shell structure, the grain component including at least one combustible material and at least one reactive material positioned relative to the combustible material and configured to ignite combustion of the at least one combustible material; wherein the shell structure includes one or more fins at an aft end of the shell structure, the one or more fins being restrained into a first shape in the casing and configured to have a second shape, different from the first shape, when the restraint is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: OMNITEK PARTNERS LLC
    Inventors: Jahangir S Rastegar, Richard T Murray, Gretel Raibeck, Jay Poret, Brandon Andreola, Andrew Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20200020157
    Abstract: A system configured to determine one or more boundaries of the space, for example, in 3D applications. In some cases, the system may generate point data including a set of safe points in a space and a set of unsafe points in the space, the space surrounding a user device of the system, generate a triangulation over a union of the set of safe points and the set of unsafe points, determine triangles of the triangulation that include at least one safe point and determine edges of determined triangles which are part of a single triangle that include at least one safe point. The system may then determine one or more boundaries of the space using the determined edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey Roger Powers, Evan Haley Fletcher, Andrew Zimmer
  • Patent number: 10397013
    Abstract: This application discloses a method implemented at a client device for adding a smart device in a smart home environment. The client device executes a client-side application associated with a user account, and the client-side application is associated with an electronic device that is coupled to the client device over a first communication network. A first user interface is then displayed by the client-side application for adding a new smart device. The first user interface includes a first affordance that when selected causes the electronic device to initiate a plurality of commissioning options. The client device then displays a device-specific control user interface associated with the new smart device in response to receiving an indication that the new smart device has been added into the smart home environment via communication between the electronic device and the new smart device using one of a plurality of communication protocols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Edward Hill, John Kozura, Haley A. Taylor, Jeff Mathews, Andrew Zimmer
  • Patent number: 10352671
    Abstract: A fully automated modular primer processing unit is provided that is controllable, tailorable and increases the safety of operators over current methods. The modular primer process unit is comprised of a plurality of stations. Exemplary stations include: 1) primer cup insertion station, 2) an energetic filling station, 3) a drying station, 4) a consolidation unit, and 5) an anvil insertion station. Additional stations such as a tray feed station, a primer sealing station and a tray stacking station may also be configured with the modular primer processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Cathleen Freeman, Andrew Zimmer, Mark Motyka, Christopher Csernica, Anthony Hawthorne, Charles Sturdivant, Tom Massey
  • Patent number: 10330446
    Abstract: A flare including: a casing; and a grain assembly, at least a portion of the grain assembly being slidably disposed in the casing, the grain assembly including: a shell structure; and a grain component at least partially disposed in the shell structure, the grain component including at least one combustible material and at least one reactive material positioned relative to the combustible material and configured to ignite combustion of the at least one combustible material; wherein the shell structure includes one or more nozzles at an aft end of the shell structure for generating a thrust resulting from ignition of the at least one combustible material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: OMNITEK PARTNERS LLC
    Inventors: Jahangir S Rastegar, Richard T Murray, Gretel Raibeck, Jay Poret, Brandon Andreola, Andrew Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20190028338
    Abstract: This application discloses a method for commissioning an electronic device in a smart home environment. The electronic device receives from a client device signals that are encoded with communication data. The client device executes a client-side application associated with a user account that generates the encoded signals. The encoded communication data includes at least one or more network credentials of a local area network, and an authentication token that provides sufficient information to identify the user account. The electronic device generates a link approval request including the authentication token, and device identification information that identifies the electronic device. The electronic device then accesses the local area network using the network credentials provided by the client device, and sends the link approval request to a server via the local area network for association with the user account and addition to the smart home environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: John Kozura, Jeff Mathews, Andrew Zimmer, Haley A. Taylor, Edward Hill
  • Patent number: 10142122
    Abstract: This application discloses a method implemented at an electronic device for adding a smart device in a smart home environment. The electronic device receives from a client device a request to add a new smart device to the smart home environment over a first communication network, and the request is issued by a client-side application associated with a user account. In response to the request, the electronic device determines that a new smart device is available to add to the smart home environment via a second communication network. Then, the electronic device connects to the new smart device via the second communication network, obtains device information of the new smart device via the second communication network, and causes a notification to be provided to a user concerning association of the new smart device with the user account and addition of the new smart device to the smart home environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Edward Hill, John Kozura, Haley A. Taylor, Jeff Mathews, Andrew Zimmer
  • Patent number: 10088288
    Abstract: The munition employs an energetically initiated electromagnetic pulse through a coil which induces a voltage intended to be used for the operation of an electronic time delay circuit and subsequent ignition of a detonation device. Explosive energy from a primer is employed to move a generator core through a generator coil to induce the voltage. The voltage is supplied to a delay circuit. After a set time, the delay circuit supplies power to a laser igniter which detonates the munition. A striker assembly, in addition to initiating the primer, functions as an out of line safety as well as an electric safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Kevin Caska, Andrew Zimmer
  • Patent number: 10075334
    Abstract: This application discloses a method for commissioning an electronic device in a smart home environment. The electronic device receives from a client device one-way signals that are encoded with communication data. The client device is located in proximity, and executes a client-side application associated with a user account that generates the one-way signals. The encoded communication data includes at least one or more network credentials of a local area network, and an authentication token that provides sufficient information to identify the user account. The electronic device generates a link approval request including the authentication token, and device identification information that identifies the electronic device. The electronic device then accesses the local area network using the network credentials provided by the client device, and sends the link approval request to a server via the local area network for association with the user account and addition to the smart home environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: John Kozura, Jeff Mathews, Andrew Zimmer, Haley A. Taylor, Edward Hill
  • Publication number: 20170314896
    Abstract: A flare including: a casing; and a grain assembly, at least a portion of the grain assembly being slidably disposed in the casing, the grain assembly including: a shell structure; and a grain component at least partially disposed in the shell structure, the grain component including at least one combustible material and at least one reactive material positioned relative to the combustible material and configured to ignite combustion of the at least one combustible material; wherein the shell structure includes one or more nozzles at an aft end of the shell structure for generating a thrust resulting from ignition of the at least one combustible material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Omnitek Partners LLC
    Inventors: Jahangir S. Rastegar, Richard T. Murray, Gretel Raibeck, Jay Poret, Brandon Andreola, Andrew Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20170314897
    Abstract: A flare including: a casing; and a grain assembly, at least a portion of the grain assembly being slidably disposed in the casing, the grain assembly including: a shell structure; and a grain component at least partially disposed in the shell structure, the grain component including at least one combustible material and at least one reactive material positioned relative to the combustible material and configured to ignite combustion of the at least one combustible material; wherein the shell structure includes one or more fins at an aft end of the shell structure, the one or more fins being restrained into a first shape in the casing and configured to have a second shape, different from the first shape, when the restraint is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Omnitek Partners LLC
    Inventors: Jahangir S. R, Richard T. Murray, Gretel RaibeckR, Jay Poret, Brandon Andreola, Andrew Zimmer
  • Patent number: 9702670
    Abstract: Methods and devices for ejecting a grain assembly from a casing of a flare. Where a combustible material in the casing is ignited to eject the grain assembly and one or more of the following features are provided to the device: imparting a spin on the grain assembly after it is ejected from the casing, stabilizing a flight of the grain assembly or generating a thrust from an aft end of the grain assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: OMNITEK PARTNERS LLC
    Inventors: Jahangir S Rastegar, Richard T Murray, Gretel Raibeck, Jay Poret, Brandon Andreola, Andrew Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20160216086
    Abstract: Methods and devices for ejecting a grain assembly from a casing of a flare. Where a combustible material in the casing is ignited to eject the grain assembly and one or more of the following features are provided to the device: imparting a spin on the grain assembly after it is ejected from the casing, stabilizing a flight of the grain assembly or generating a thrust from an aft end of the grain assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: OMNITEK PARTNERS LLC
    Inventors: Jahangir S. Rastegar, Richard T. Murray, Gretel Raibeck, Jay Poret, Brandon Andreola, Andrew Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20150323296
    Abstract: A flare including: a casing; and a grain assembly, at least a portion of which is slidably disposed in the casing in a longitudinal direction, the grain assembly including: a burster component used to ignite the flare pyrotechnic; and a flare component having a plurality of sections arranged circumferentially around the burster component such that ignition of the flare component further disperses the plurality of sections in a radial direction after the grain assembly is ejected from the casing in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: OMNITEK PARTNERS LLC
    Inventors: Jahangir S. Rastegar, Gretel Railbeck, Jay Poret, Brandon Andreola, Andrew Zimmer