Patents by Inventor Bret Taylor

Bret 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).

  • Publication number: 20200133742
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for providing a data model API to customizable live applications in a cloud collaboration platform. The cloud collaboration platform may provide data storage, a data model, and an application programming interface to embedded third-party live applications to allow the live applications to securely create, store, and access data within the cloud collaboration platform. The data model allows records stored in the cloud collaboration platform to sync independently, merge intelligently, and function offline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Julie Tung, Rajeev Nayak, Kevin Gibbs, Bret Taylor, Yang Su, Nate Botwick, Pedram Razavi, Scott Goodfriend, Patrick Linehan, Lindsey Simon, Shrey Banga
  • Publication number: 20200133650
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for providing a security model to customizable live applications in a cloud collaboration platform. The security approach may dedicate a frame to each live application, serving the frame from a different domain than a document in which the live application is embedded. This approach ensures that more stringent security requirements may be required of the live application and allows the data presented to the live application to be narrowly tailored. The security model may further leverage sandbox attributes and content-security policies to restrict the behavior of sandboxed and non-sandboxed live applications in accordance with best security practices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Julie TUNG, Rajeev NAYAK, Kevin GIBBS, Bret TAYLOR, Yang SU, Nate BOTWICK, Pedram RAZAVI, Scott GOODFRIEND, Nikrad MAHDI, Andy CHUNG, Drew HAMLIN, Patrick LINEHAN, Sophia WESTWOOD, Lindsey SIMON, Shrey BANGA, Diana BERLIN
  • Patent number: 10606576
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for providing a developer console to customizable live applications in a cloud collaboration platform. The developer console may support the software development lifecycle for third-party live applications deployed in the cloud collaboration platform in a myriad of fashions. The developer console may vet live applications prior to deployment, provide release and version control mechanisms, and offer a range of configuration options to control third-party live applications. The developer console may provide an initial bundle to developers that include supporting functions and modules enabling the developer to run a development environment on a local server as a local platform. A developer console may allow developers to configure access to third-party data sources that may be harnessed by a live application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Julie Tung, Rajeev Nayak, Kevin Gibbs, Bret Taylor, Yang Su, Nate Botwick, Diana Berlin, Pedram Razavi, Scott Goodfriend, Nikrad Mahdi, Andy Chung, Drew Hamlin, Patrick Linehan, Sophia Westwood, Lindsey Simon, Shrey Banga, Dave Engelberg, Dan Willhite
  • Patent number: 10135207
    Abstract: A communication plug configured to be mated with a communication outlet. The plug has first contacts configured to physically contact and form electrical connections with second contacts of the outlet. The plug also includes a substrate with wire contacts and first, second, third, and fourth layers. The first layer includes first conductors connecting a first portion of the first contacts with a first portion of the wire contacts. The fourth layer includes second conductors connecting a second portion of the first contacts with a second portion of the wire contacts. The second layer includes a first plurality of capacitor plates electrically connected to first selected ones of the first contacts. The third layer includes a second plurality of capacitor plates electrically connected to second selected ones of the first contacts. Each of the first plurality of capacitor plates forms a capacitor with at least one of the second plurality of capacitor plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: Wenbo Cui, Jon Clark Riley, Bret Taylor, Kenn Peterson, Stephen M. Morton, Phil R. Mansur, Ryan C. Moore
  • Patent number: 9971100
    Abstract: A dust cap for use with a fiber optic connector. The connector has a ferrule comprising an optical fiber. The ferrule has an end portion that includes an end surface of the optical fiber through which optical signals are transmitted. The dust cap includes a cover and wiping material. The cover is removably positionable over the end portion of the ferrule. The wiping material is positioned at least partially inside the cover. The wiping material may be adjacent the end surface of the optical fiber when the cover is positioned over the end portion of the ferrule. The wiping material may be wiped across the end surface of the optical fiber when the cover is positioned over the end portion of the ferrule. The wiping material may be moveable with respect to the end surface of the optical fiber and may wipe thereacross when moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: Bryan L. Sparrowhawk, Bret Taylor, Evan Gustafson, Ryan Moore, Brian Engelhardt
  • Patent number: 9859663
    Abstract: Shields, wire connectors, crimping devices, and wire managers. At least some of the shields are used with a cable that includes a jacket surrounding wire pairs, and a different pair shield surrounding each wire pair. Such shields include a compressible member positioned adjacent end portions of a portion of the wire pairs. The compressible member presses a conductive member against the pair shield surrounding each wire pair in the portion of wire pairs. At least some of the wire connectors include a conductive body positionable alongside a selected wire having a connector surrounded circumferentially by an insulating jacket. The body includes a receptacle with a tapered opening defined between first and second edge portions of the body. As a portion of the selected wire passes through the opening into the receptacle, the first and second edge portions cut through the insulating jacket to contact the conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: Bryan L. Sparrowhawk, Bret Taylor
  • Patent number: 9831606
    Abstract: A communication connector including elongated contacts, and an optional flexible compensation circuit. The elongated contacts include a plurality of contact pairs. Each pair includes first and second contacts configured to transmit a differential signal. The elongated contacts may each have first and second portions with first and second heights, respectively. The first height is greater than the second height. The first portion of the first contact is positioned alongside the first portion of the second contact to capacitively couple the first and second contacts together. The optional flexible compensation circuit includes compensation circuitry configured to at least partially reduce crosstalk between the elongated contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: Jon Clark Riley, Bret Taylor, Charles R. Bragg, Darrell W. Zielke, Tom Sauter, Hua Wang
  • Publication number: 20170254963
    Abstract: A dust cap for use with a fiber optic connector. The connector has a ferrule comprising an optical fiber. The ferrule has an end portion that includes an end surface of the optical fiber through which optical signals are transmitted. The dust cap includes a cover and wiping material. The cover is removably positionable over the end portion of the ferrule. The wiping material is positioned at least partially inside the cover. The wiping material may be adjacent the end surface of the optical fiber when the cover is positioned over the end portion of the ferrule. The wiping material may be wiped across the end surface of the optical fiber when the cover is positioned over the end portion of the ferrule. The wiping material may be moveable with respect to the end surface of the optical fiber and may wipe thereacross when moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Bryan L. Sparrowhawk, Bret Taylor, Evan Gustafson, Ryan Moore, Brian Engelhardt
  • Publication number: 20170222375
    Abstract: A communication plug configured to be mated with a communication outlet. The plug has first contacts configured to physically contact and form electrical connections with second contacts of the outlet. The plug also includes a substrate with wire contacts and first, second, third, and fourth layers. The first layer includes first conductors connecting a first portion of the first contacts with a first portion of the wire contacts. The fourth layer includes second conductors connecting a second portion of the first contacts with a second portion of the wire contacts. The second layer includes a first plurality of capacitor plates electrically connected to first selected ones of the first contacts. The third layer includes a second plurality of capacitor plates electrically connected to second selected ones of the first contacts. Each of the first plurality of capacitor plates forms a capacitor with at least one of the second plurality of capacitor plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Wenbo Cui, Jon Clark Riley, Bret Taylor, Kenn Peterson, Steve Morton, Phil R. Mansur, Ryan C. Moore
  • Publication number: 20170110834
    Abstract: A communication connector including elongated contacts, and an optional flexible compensation circuit. The elongated contacts include a plurality of contact pairs. Each pair includes first and second contacts configured to transmit a differential signal. The elongated contacts may each have first and second portions with first and second heights, respectively. The first height is greater than the second height. The first portion of the first contact is positioned alongside the first portion of the second contact to capacitively couple the first and second contacts together. The optional flexible compensation circuit includes compensation circuitry configured to at least partially reduce crosstalk between the elongated contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Jon Clark Riley, Bret Taylor, Charles R. Bragg, Darrell W. Zielke, Tom Sauter, Hua Wang
  • Publication number: 20170110833
    Abstract: A communication connector including elongated contacts, and an optional flexible compensation circuit. The elongated contacts include a plurality of contact pairs. Each pair includes first and second contacts configured to transmit a differential signal. The elongated contacts may each have first and second portions with first and second heights, respectively. The first height is greater than the second height. The first portion of the first contact is positioned alongside the first portion of the second contact to capacitively couple the first and second contacts together. The optional flexible compensation circuit includes compensation circuity configured to at least partially reduce crosstalk between the elongated contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Jon Clark Riley, Bret Taylor, Charles R. Bragg, Darrell W. Zielke, Tom Sauter, Hua Wang
  • Patent number: 9608379
    Abstract: A communication connector including elongated contacts, and an optional flexible compensation circuit. The elongated contacts include a plurality of contact pairs. Each pair includes first and second contacts configured to transmit a differential signal. The elongated contacts may each have first and second portions with first and second heights, respectively. The first height is greater than the second height. The first portion of the first contact is positioned alongside the first portion of the second contact to capacitively couple the first and second contacts together. The optional flexible compensation circuit includes compensation circuity configured to at least partially reduce crosstalk between the elongated contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: Jon Clark Riley, Bret Taylor, Charles R. Bragg, Darrell W. Zielke, Tom Sauter, Hua Wang
  • Publication number: 20160172794
    Abstract: Shields, wire connectors, crimping devices, and wire managers. At least some of the shields are used with a cable that includes a jacket surrounding wire pairs, and a different pair shield surrounding each wire pair. Such shields include a compressible member positioned adjacent end portions of a portion of the wire pairs. The compressible member presses a conductive member against the pair shield surrounding each wire pair in the portion of wire pairs. At least some of the wire connectors include a conductive body positionable alongside a selected wire having a connector surrounded circumferentially by an insulating jacket. The body includes a receptacle with a tapered opening defined between first and second edge portions of the body. As a portion of the selected wire passes through the opening into the receptacle, the first and second edge portions cut through the insulating jacket to contact the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Bryan L. Sparrowhawk, Bret Taylor
  • Patent number: 9343822
    Abstract: Shields, wire connectors, crimping devices, and wire managers. At least some of the shields are used with a cable that includes a jacket surrounding wire pairs, and a different pair shield surrounding each wire pair. Such shields include a compressible member positioned adjacent end portions of a portion of the wire pairs. The compressible member presses a conductive member against the pair shield surrounding each wire pair in the portion of wire pairs. At least some of the wire connectors include a conductive body positionable alongside a selected wire having a connector surrounded circumferentially by an insulating jacket. The body includes a receptacle with a tapered opening defined between first and second edge portions of the body. As a portion of the selected wire passes through the opening into the receptacle, the first and second edge portions cut through the insulating jacket to contact the conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: Bryan L. Sparrowhawk, Bret Taylor
  • Patent number: 9189125
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method comprises associating a document with a document log; receiving, from a first client computer, a first section of the document; determining a first change in the document in the first section; generating a first message that includes the first change; storing the first message; sending, to each client computer of one or more client computers, the first message, which when received by the client computer, causes the client computer to update the document stored on the client computer with the first change and to present the first change to a user in a user interface associated with the document log.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Quip, Inc.
    Inventors: Bret Taylor, Kevin Gibbs, Jonathan Mcalister, Casey Maloney Rosales Muller, Patrick Linehan, Matthew Cahill, Mihai Paparita
  • Patent number: 9058389
    Abstract: A search engine may perform a search for a user search query over a number of possible search categories. For example, the search query may be performed for general web documents, images, and news documents. The search engine ranks categories based on the search query and/or the documents returned for each category and presents the search results to the user by category. Higher ranking categories may be presented more prominently than lower ranking categories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Bret Taylor, Marissa Mayer, Orkut Buyukkokten
  • Publication number: 20140273626
    Abstract: Shields, wire connectors, crimping devices, and wire managers. At least some of the shields are used with a cable that includes a jacket surrounding wire pairs, and a different pair shield surrounding each wire pair. Such shields include a compressible member positioned adjacent end portions of a portion of the wire pairs. The compressible member presses a conductive member against the pair shield surrounding each wire pair in the portion of wire pairs. At least some of the wire connectors include a conductive body positionable alongside a selected wire having a connector surrounded circumferentially by an insulating jacket. The body includes a receptacle with a tapered opening defined between first and second edge portions of the body. As a portion of the selected wire passes through the opening into the receptacle, the first and second edge portions cut through the insulating jacket to contact the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan L. Sparrowhawk, Bret Taylor
  • Publication number: 20140282078
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method comprises associating a document with a document log; receiving, from a first client computer, a first section of the document; determining a first change in the document in the first section; generating a first message that includes the first change; storing the first message; sending, to each client computer of one or more client computers, the first message, which when received by the client computer, causes the client computer to update the document stored on the client computer with the first change and to present the first change to a user in a user interface associated with the document log.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Quip, Inc.
    Inventors: BRET TAYLOR, KEVIN GIBBS, JONATHAN MCALISTER, CASEY MALONEY ROSALES MALONEY ROSALES MULLER, PATRICK LINEHAN, MATTHEW CAHILL, MIHAI PAPARITA
  • Publication number: 20130024445
    Abstract: A search engine may perform a search for a user search query over a number of possible search categories. For example, the search query may be performed for general web documents, images, and news documents. The search engine ranks categories based on the search query and/or the documents returned for each category and presents the search results to the user by category. Higher ranking categories may be presented more prominently than lower ranking categories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Bret Taylor, Marissa Mayer, Orkut Buyukkokten
  • Patent number: 8301656
    Abstract: A search engine may perform a search for a user search query over a number of possible search categories. For example, the search query may be performed for general web documents, images, and news documents. The search engine ranks categories based on the search query and/or the documents returned for each category and presents the search results to the user by category. Higher ranking categories may be presented more prominently than lower ranking categories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Bret Taylor, Marissa Mayer, Orkut Buyukkokten