Patents by Inventor Brian A. Larson
Brian A. Larson 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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Publication number: 20240126025Abstract: A flexible optical fiber connector comprises a first housing component configured to couple to a terminating connector, and a second housing component configured to receive an optical fiber for termination in the terminating connector. The first housing component and the second housing component are further configured to receive a pushable connector therethrough. A flexible optical fiber connector assembly comprises a flexible connector and a terminating connector coupled thereto. The flexible connector assembly is configured to couple to an adapter held by a holder coupled to a port.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: John P. Hill, Brian Larson, Jeffrey Gniadek, David J. Johnsen, James John Henschel, Matthew John Brigham
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Publication number: 20240113984Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for generating, sending, and receiving messages in a networked environment using autonomous (or semi-autonomous) agents. In one example of the disclosed technology, a method of controlling message flow in a computer network comprising a plurality of agents, agent data consumers, and an agent message bridge configured to send messages by receiving a set of messages, at least some of the messages including a message type, queuing the set of messages in a spooler that includes an indication of the respective message type for each of the messages, receive an indication that sending some of the messages queued in the spooler should be delayed for one or more indicated message types, and sending at least one of the messages to a selected one or more of the agent data consumers, the sent messages not being of the indicated message types.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Gwendolyn Meredith Hunt, Benjamin J. Jansen, Eric L. Delaney, Ryan Larson, Mitch Thomas, Brian McFeely
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Publication number: 20240071040Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing artificial intelligence enabled preparation end-pointing are disclosed. An example method at least includes obtaining an image of a surface of a sample, the sample including a plurality of features, analyzing the image to determine whether an end point has been reached, the end point based on a feature of interest out of the plurality of features observable in the image, and based on the end point not being reached, removing a layer of material from the surface of the sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Thomas Gary Miller, John F. Flanagan, IV, Brian Routh, JR., Richard Young, Brad Larson, Aditee Shrotre
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Patent number: 11899250Abstract: A flexible optical fiber connector comprises a first housing component configured to couple to a terminating connector, and a second housing component configured to receive an optical fiber for termination in the terminating connector. The first housing component and the second housing component are further configured to receive a pushable connector therethrough. A flexible optical fiber connector assembly comprises a flexible connector and a terminating connector coupled thereto. The flexible connector assembly is configured to couple to an adapter held by a holder coupled to a port.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Clearfield, Inc.Inventors: John P. Hill, Brian Larson, Jeffrey Gniadek, David J. Johnsen, James John Henschel, Matthew John Brigham
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Patent number: 11852875Abstract: A flexible optical fiber connector comprises a first housing component configured to couple to a terminating connector, and a second housing component configured to receive an optical fiber for termination in the terminating connector. The first housing component and the second housing component are further configured to receive a pushable connector therethrough. A flexible optical fiber connector assembly comprises a flexible connector and a terminating connector coupled thereto. The flexible connector assembly is configured to couple to an adapter held by a holder coupled to a port.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Clearfield, Inc.Inventors: John P. Hill, Brian Larson, Jeffrey Gniadek, David J. Johnsen, James John Henschel, Matthew John Brigham
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Patent number: 11580176Abstract: A system for real-time search, including: a set of partitions, each including a set of segments, each segment corresponding to a time slice of messages posted to the messaging platform, and a real-time search engine configured to receive a search term in parallel with other partitions in set the set of partitions, and search at least one of the set of segments in reverse chronological order of the corresponding time slice to identify document identifiers of messages containing the search term; and a search fanout module configured to: receive a search query including the search term; send the search term to each of the set of partitions for parallel searching; and return, in response to the search query, at least one of the identified document identifiers of messages containing the search term.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Twitter, Inc.Inventors: Michael Busch, Samuel Luckenbill, Brian Larson, Patrick J. Lok, Krishna Gade, Francesco G. Callari, Ugo Di Girolamo
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Publication number: 20220413230Abstract: A flexible optical fiber connector comprises a first housing component configured to couple to a terminating connector, and a second housing component configured to receive an optical fiber for termination in the terminating connector. The first housing component and the second housing component are further configured to receive a pushable connector therethrough. A flexible optical fiber connector assembly comprises a flexible connector and a terminating connector coupled thereto. The flexible connector assembly is configured to couple to an adapter held by a holder coupled to a port.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: John P. Hill, Brian Larson, Jeffrey Gniadek, David J. Johnsen, James John Henschel, Matthew John Brigham
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Publication number: 20220404560Abstract: A flexible optical fiber connector comprises a first housing component configured to couple to a terminating connector, and a second housing component configured to receive an optical fiber for termination in the terminating connector. The first housing component and the second housing component are further configured to receive a pushable connector therethrough. A flexible optical fiber connector assembly comprises a flexible connector and a terminating connector coupled thereto. The flexible connector assembly is configured to couple to an adapter held by a holder coupled to a port.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: John P. Hill, Brian Larson, Jeffrey Gniadek, David J. Johnsen, James John Henschel, Matthew John Brigham
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Publication number: 20220283883Abstract: A method for distributed processing involves receiving a graph (G) of targets and of influencers, with each influencer related to at least one target, receiving an action graph of actions performed by one or more of the influencers, and key partitioning G across shards. The method further involves transposing the first graph (G) to obtain a first transposed graph (GT), value partitioning GT across the shards, storing the action graph on multiple shards, issuing, to a shard, a request specifying an influencer, to perform an intersection, receiving a response to the request of a set of influencers each of which is related to a target, and determining whether to send a recommendation to the target based on the response.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Ajeet Grewal, Siva Gurumurthy, Venumadhav Satuluri, Pankaj Gupta, Brian A. Larson, Volodymyr Zhabuik, Aneesh Sharma, Ashish Goel
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Patent number: 11435534Abstract: A flexible optical fiber connector comprises a first housing component configured to couple to a terminating connector, and a second housing component configured to receive an optical fiber for termination in the terminating connector. The first housing component and the second housing component are further configured to receive a pushable connector therethrough. A flexible optical fiber connector assembly comprises a flexible connector and a terminating connector coupled thereto. The flexible connector assembly is configured to couple to an adapter held by a holder coupled to a port.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Clearfield, Inc.Inventors: John P. Hill, Brian Larson, Jeffrey Gniadek, David J. Johnsen, James John Henschel, Matthew John Brigham
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Publication number: 20220111731Abstract: A vehicle interior component configured to provide a user interface for vehicle systems is disclosed. The component may provide a user interface for a vehicle occupant. The component may comprise a composite structure to provide the user interface comprising a cover providing an exterior surface, a sensor, light panel, absorber panel and/or decorative material. The light panel may provide output visible at the exterior surface; the decorative layer and/or absorber panel may provide a visual effect. The cover may comprise a light-transmissive cover; illumination from a display may comprise visible light transmitted through a functional layer and through an at least partially translucent cover. The component may comprise a light panel to provide output visible at the cover exterior surface. A method of operating the user interface provided by the composite structure is also disclosed. The user interface may be coupled to a control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Yanning Zhao, Hannes Rene Boehm, Steffen Proemmel, Iris Wegner, Amit Mukund Patankar, Danny Brian Larson
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Publication number: 20220080075Abstract: A method and kit are provided for training a cleaning protocol and verifying the efficacy of cleaning performed on a surface. The method may include applying a marking agent to a surface to be cleaned. The surface may be tested for the presence of the marking agent after an expected cleaning of the surface. The presence of the marking agent on the surface after the expected cleaning of the surface may be indicative of a lack of cleaning of the surface or an ineffective cleaning of the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Brian A. Larson, Jeffrey M. Banasek
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Patent number: 11231977Abstract: A method for distributed processing involves receiving a graph (G) of targets and of influencers, with each influencer related to at least one target, receiving an action graph of actions performed by one or more of the influencers, and key partitioning G across shards. The method further involves transposing the first graph (G) to obtain a first transposed graph (GT), value partitioning GT across the shards, storing the action graph on multiple shards, issuing, to a shard, a request specifying an influencer, to perform an intersection, receiving a response to the request of a set of influencers each of which is related to a target, and determining whether to send a recommendation to the target based on the response.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Twitter, Inc.Inventors: Ajeet Grewal, Siva Gurumurthy, Venumadhav Satuluri, Pankaj Gupta, Brian Larson, Volodymyr Zhabuik, Aneesh Sharma, Ashish Goel
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Patent number: 10878042Abstract: A system for real-time search, including: a set of partitions, each including a set of segments, each segment corresponding to a time slice of messages posted to the messaging platform, and a real-time search engine configured to receive a search term in parallel with other partitions in the set of partitions, and search at least one of the set of segments in reverse chronological order of the corresponding time slice to identify document identifiers of messages containing the search term; and a search fanout module configured to: receive a search query including the search term; send the search term to each of the set of partitions for parallel searching; and return, in response to the search query, at least one of the identified document identifiers of messages containing the search term.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Twitter, Inc.Inventors: Michael Busch, Samuel Luckenbill, Brian Larson, Patrick J. Lok, Krishna Gade, Francesco G. Callari, Ugo Di Girolamo
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Publication number: 20200393629Abstract: A flexible optical fiber connector comprises a first housing component configured to couple to a terminating connector, and a second housing component configured to receive an optical fiber for termination in the terminating connector. The first housing component and the second housing component are further configured to receive a pushable connector therethrough. A flexible optical fiber connector assembly comprises a flexible connector and a terminating connector coupled thereto. The flexible connector assembly is configured to couple to an adapter held by a holder coupled to a port.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: John P. Hill, Brian Larson, Jeffrey Gniadek, David J. Johnsen, James John Henschel, Matthew John Brigham
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Publication number: 20200349205Abstract: A system for real-time search, including: a set of partitions, each including a set of segments, each segment corresponding to a time slice of messages posted to the messaging platform, and a real-time search engine configured to receive a search term in parallel with other partitions in set the set of partitions, and search at least one of the set of segments in reverse chronological order of the corresponding time slice to identify document identifiers of messages containing the search term; and a search fanout module configured to: receive a search query including the search term; send the search term to each of the set of partitions for parallel searching; and return, in response to the search query, at least one of the identified document identifiers of messages containing the search term.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Michael Busch, Samuel Luckenbill, Brian Larson, Patrick J. Lok, Krishna Gade, Francesco G. Callari, Ugo Di Girolamo
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Patent number: 10655750Abstract: An apparatus is provided for engaging a closure valve. The apparatus includes an extension shaft having a first end and a second end and a handle attached to the first end of the extension shaft. The apparatus also includes a handle attachment device attached to the second end of the extension shaft and adapted to fit over and around a rotatable knob of the closure valve. The handle attachment device includes a housing having a first non-pivoting catch and a second pivoting catch on an underside thereof that each extend radially inward toward a center of the housing such that each catch is configured to engage a lower surface of the rotatable knob when the housing is fit over and around the rotatable knob. A method is also provided for using the apparatus to engage a closure valve.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Inventor: Brian Larson
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Patent number: 10657187Abstract: A system for real-time search, including: a set of partitions, each including a set of segments, each segment corresponding to a time slice of messages posted to the messaging platform, and a real-time search engine configured to receive a search term in parallel with other partitions in the set of partitions, and search at least one of the set of segments in reverse chronological order of the corresponding time slice to identify document identifiers of messages containing the search term; and a search fanout module configured to: receive a search query including the search term; send the search term to each of the set of partitions for parallel searching; and return, in response to the search query, at least one of the identified document identifiers of messages containing the search term.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Twitter, Inc.Inventors: Michael Busch, Samuel Luckenbill, Brian Larson, Patrick J. Lok, Krishna Gade, Francesco G. Callari, Ugo Di Girolamo
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Patent number: D980944Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Larson Design, LLCInventor: Brian Larson
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Patent number: D983932Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Larson Design, LLCInventor: Brian Larson