Patents by Inventor Austin Smith

Austin Smith 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: 12290841
    Abstract: A package sort cell includes a robot with an end of arm tool for transporting packages from an in-feed conveyor to a selected one of a plurality of out-feed conveyors or bins, the robot receiving instruction from the package reader as to which of the plurality of conveyors or bins to hand-off the package. An end of arm tool may be in the configuration of a conveyor which may be aligned with the out-feed conveyor on a bottom up movement. The end of arm tool may also be in the configuration of a hanging carriage frame suspending a conveyor in a top down movement. A worker platform may be provided which may be movable between in-use and out-of-use positions whereby upon robot downtime, the platform may move into the in-use position for a worker to temporarily takeover the transfer functions of the robot. A plurality of sort cells may be arranged in side by side relation adjacent a like plurality of package delivery points (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: InTunes Products, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Marseglia, Michael Fisher, Scott Baube, Christopher Angevine, Greggory Bartoo, Dennis O'Neill, Austin Smith
  • Publication number: 20250098519
    Abstract: Photoactive compounds are disclosed. The disclosed photoactive compounds include metal complexes with dipyrromethene-based ligands, which can be substituted with a variety of different side chains or groups or can include various fused ring configurations, such as including aromatic or heteroaromatic groups. The metal complexes may include two dipyrromethene-based ligands, which can be the same or different. The photoactive compounds can be used as photoactive materials in organic photovoltaic devices, such as visibly transparent or opaque photovoltaic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Love, Vineet Kumar, Austin Smith, Matthew E. Sykes, Richa Pandey, Miles C. Barr, Ajara A. Safko
  • Patent number: 12235858
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining matches between target records in a target dataset and a reference records in a reference dataset, each match of the matches comprising a corresponding confidence level of the match, categorizing the target records into review level categories according to the corresponding confidence level, and presenting a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI includes a first section for a first review level category showing a first subset of the target records assigned to the first review level category, the first subset comprising target records related, in the GUI, to at least one matching reference record. The GUI includes a second section for a second review level category, wherein the second section shows a second subset of the target records assigned to the second review level category, the second subset comprising target records related, in the GUI, to at least one matching reference record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Austin Smith, Vivek Srinivasan
  • Publication number: 20250045285
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining matches between target records in a target dataset and a reference records in a reference dataset, each match of the matches comprising a corresponding confidence level of the match, categorizing the target records into review level categories according to the corresponding confidence level, and presenting a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI includes a first section for a first review level category showing a first subset of the target records assigned to the first review level category, the first subset comprising target records related, in the GUI, to at least one matching reference record. The GUI includes a second section for a second review level category, wherein the second section shows a second subset of the target records assigned to the second review level category, the second subset comprising target records related, in the GUI, to at least one matching reference record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Austin Smith, Vivek Srinivasan
  • Patent number: 12175414
    Abstract: A system can comprise one or more processors; and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions configured to run on the one more processors and perform a method for dispatching a delivery driver and allowing the user to electronically tip the delivery driver. The method in this embodiment can comprise: receiving a delivery request from a user; and determining whether the order is eligible for delivery. When the order is eligible for delivery, the method in this embodiment can determine a delivery fee for the order; after the payment of the fees, dispatch the delivery driver; and upon a confirmation of the delivery, determine whether the completed delivery is eligible for tipping. When the delivery driver for the completed delivery is eligible for tipping, the method in this embodiment can further provide a tipping request to the user; and upon receipt of a confirmation of a tip, forward the tip to the delivery driver. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Arpan Y. Nanavati, Austin Smith, Vidyanand Krishnan
  • Publication number: 20240374979
    Abstract: A bicycle trainer includes a frame assembly including a pair of support legs connected to a center structure. The center structure includes a first curved track and a second curved track longitudinally spaced along the center structure from the first curved track. The frame assembly includes a glide base having a first guide roller engaged with the first curved track and a second guide roller engaged with the second curved track. The frame assembly including a main frame member coupled to the glide base. A first axle is supported by the main frame member, the first axle adapted to be connected to a pair of drop-outs from a bicycle with a rear wheel removed from the pair of drop-outs to operably connect the bicycle to the bicycle trainer. A resistance unit is drivingly coupled to the first axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Ana FLOOKS, Russell MEAD, Austin Smith IGLEHEART, IV, Adnan ABBAS, Shane Adam BYLER
  • Publication number: 20240301278
    Abstract: The present invention provides nanostructure compositions and methods of producing nanostructure compositions. The nanostructure compositions comprise a population of nanostructures comprising polythiol ligands with pendant moieties. The polythiol ligand with pendant moieties increase the solubility of the nanostructures in solvents and resins. The present invention also provides nanostructure films comprising the nanostructure compositions and methods of making nanostructure films using the nanostructure compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: David OLMEIJER, Ravisubhash TANGIRALA, Austin SMITH
  • Patent number: 12089426
    Abstract: Photoactive compounds are disclosed. The disclosed compounds can exhibit molecular structural elements tending to increase the evaporability of the compounds, such as by including geometric core disruption by use of conformationally restricted side groups instead of freely rotatable side groups or use of indandione moieties instead of dicyanomethyleneindanone moieties. The disclosed photoactive compounds include those with an imine-bridging linking moiety, which can shift the optical properties to a more red-shifted absorbance as compared to compounds with an alkene-bridging linking moiety. The disclosed photoactive compounds can be used in organic photovoltaic devices, such as visibly transparent or opaque photovoltaic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Smith, Matthew E. Sykes, Vineet Kumar, Douglas R. Robello, John A. Love, Ajara Safko, Selvam Subramaniyam, Richa Pandey, Miles C. Barr
  • Publication number: 20240273590
    Abstract: Systems and methods for messaging a user include one or more processors, one or more memory components, and machine readable instructions that cause the AI system to perform at least the following when executed by the one or more processors: request a consent input from a user, receive the consent input from the user, send a message to a mobile device of the user, responsive to the user selecting an option of being connected to the agent, and responsive to the user not selecting the option of being connected to the agent, and send one or more further messages presenting the user with the option of being connected to the agent on a pre-determined schedule until (i) a pre-determined duration of time expires or (ii) the user selects the option of being connected to the agent within the pre-determined duration of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Gaurav Atwal, Michael He, Michael Watson, Austin Smith, Cameron Devitt, Stephanie Graham, Merle Flakes, Corinne Scott
  • Publication number: 20240198387
    Abstract: A package sort cell includes a robot with an end of arm tool for transporting packages from an in-feed conveyor to a selected one of a plurality of out-feed conveyors or bins, the robot receiving instruction from the package reader as to which of the plurality of conveyors or bins to hand-off the package. An end of arm tool may be in the configuration of a conveyor which may be aligned with the out-feed conveyor on a bottom up movement. The end of arm tool may also be in the configuration of a hanging carriage frame suspending a conveyor in a top down movement. A worker platform may be provided which may be movable between in-use and out-of-use positions whereby upon robot downtime, the platform may move into the in-use position for a worker to temporarily takeover the transfer functions of the robot. A plurality of sort cells may be arranged in side by side relation adjacent a like plurality of package delivery points (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: InTunes Products, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Marseglia, Michael Fisher, Scott Baube, Christopher Angevine, Greggory Bartoo, Dennis O'Neill, Austin Smith
  • Publication number: 20240189731
    Abstract: An interactive toy system includes a miniature oven having an oven door, a dial knob, and an internal space. An upper shelf is disposed at an upper position inside the internal space, and a lower shelf is disposed at a lower position that is below the upper position inside the internal space. The upper shelf is capable of moving down to the lower position, which causes the lower shelf to move down to a bottom position. A plush doll is placed on the upper shelf when it is at the upper position. During a play, a dough is placed inside the oven on the lower shelf, and the dial knob is turned to start a “baking” process. The knob turning causes the upper shelf carrying the plush doll to drop down to the lower position and the lower shelf carrying the dough to drop down to the bottom position. When the “baking” process is completed and the oven door is open, the plush doll is revealed in the internal space of the oven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Edward Percy-Hughes, James Austin-Smith, Ross Monks
  • Patent number: 11999884
    Abstract: The present invention provides nanostructure compositions and methods of producing nanostructure compositions. The nanostructure compositions comprise a population of nanostructures comprising polythiol ligands with pendant moieties. The polythiol ligand with pendant moieties increase the solubility of the nanostructures in solvents and resins. The present invention also provides nanostructure films comprising the nanostructure compositions and methods of making nanostructure films using the nanostructure compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: SHOEI CHEMICAL INC.
    Inventors: David Olmeijer, Ravisubhash Tangirala, Austin Smith
  • Patent number: 11957045
    Abstract: Photoactive compounds are disclosed. The disclosed photoactive compounds include metal complexes with dipyrromethene-based ligands, which can be substituted with a variety of different side chains or groups or can include various fused ring configurations, such as including aromatic or heteroaromatic groups. The metal complexes may include two dipyrromethene-based ligands, which can be the same or different. The photoactive compounds can be used as photoactive materials in organic photovoltaic devices, such as visibly transparent or opaque photovoltaic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Love, Vineet Kumar, Austin Smith, Matthew E. Sykes, Richa Pandey, Miles C. Barr, Ajara A. Safko
  • Publication number: 20240075397
    Abstract: An interactive toy system includes a barrel forming an internal space capable of holding a figurine, and a bottle forming an enclosure to house the barrel. An inter-wall space is formed between the barrel and the bottle for holding a liquid. The wall of the bottle and the wall of the barrel are configured to have opaque portions. The opaque portions of the barrel wall and the bottle wall are initially oriented to block the user's view inside the barrel. When ingredients are added to the inter-wall space with water, a liquid of opaque color is created. Then the barrel is rotated and an ingredient or material (e.g., liquid, powder, etc.) is mixed with the liquid to clarify the liquid revealing the figurine inside the internal space. The ingredient or material can further create a fizz in the inter-wall space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Hannan Yacob Tankel, Nazanin Keyvanloo, Ross Monks, James Austin-Smith
  • Patent number: 11911796
    Abstract: A package sort cell includes a robot with an end of arm tool for transporting packages from an in-feed conveyor to a selected one of a plurality of out-feed conveyors or bins, the robot receiving instruction from the package reader as to which of the plurality of conveyors or bins to hand-off the package. An end of arm tool may be in the configuration of a conveyor which may be aligned with the out-feed conveyor on a bottom up movement. The end of arm tool may also be in the configuration of a hanging carriage frame suspending a conveyor in a top down movement. A worker platform may be provided which may be movable between in-use and out-of-use positions whereby upon robot downtime, the platform may move into the in-use position for a worker to temporarily takeover the transfer functions of the robot. A plurality of sort cells may be arranged in side by side relation adjacent a like plurality of package delivery points (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: InTunes Products, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Marseglia, Michael Fisher, Scott Baube, Christopher Angevine, Greggory Bartoo, Dennis O'Neill, Austin Smith
  • Publication number: 20240058713
    Abstract: An interactive toy system is shown and described. The toy system includes a double walled flask adapted to be connected to a base forming an internal space capable of holding an object or a figurine. When an empty space between the double walls is filled with an opaque fluid, it gives the player the impression that the whole flask is filled with such fluid. The toy system includes a smoke generating system, light emitting LEDs and a speaker. During the controlled play process, ingredients are added to an isolated fluid chamber on top of the flask. The operation and the special effects from the smoke, the sound, the light, and the phenomenon in the fluid chamber gives the impression that the creature is being created inside the opaque flask. When the process is concluded and the fluid in the flask is drained, the figurine inside the flask is revealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Alex Martin, James Austin-Smith, Brandon Cole Sopinsky, Miguel Rusch, Heng Shen Yeap
  • Publication number: 20240037124
    Abstract: Systems and methods for transforming a data visualization are disclosed. An example method includes presenting the data visualization on a first page of a display of the computing device, the data visualization representing at least a first portion of a data set, receiving a visualization transformation command from a user, in response to receiving the visualization transformation command, navigating to a second page of the display, and, during the navigation, transforming the data visualization based at least in part on the first portion of the data set, wherein the transformation includes at least enlarging the data visualization and rotating the data visualization from a first orientation to a second orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Austin SMITH, Beverly CHOU
  • Patent number: 11854064
    Abstract: A system includes one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors to perform: receiving, from a customer device, an online order for a customer, wherein the online order comprises a customer identification for the customer; receiving, from the customer device, a selection of a pick-up time for retrieval at a store; receiving an additional order for the customer; linking the additional order to the online order based on the customer identification; sending instructions to an assembler configured to (1) read identifiers of the online order and the additional order, (2) retrieve the plurality of items and the one or more additional items from a facility, and (3) place the plurality of items and the one or more additional items in a designated location. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Austin Smith, Arnon Katz, Michael Ebener, Vidyanand Krishnan, Jason Shaffer
  • Patent number: D1038269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: MOOSE CREATIVE MANAGEMENT PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Dana Maxwell Cooke, Pilar Benavides, Ross Monks, James Austin-Smith
  • Patent number: D1059666
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: MOOSE CREATIVE MANAGEMENT PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Dana Maxwell Cooke, Pilar Benavides, Ross Monks, James Austin-Smith