Patents by Inventor Brian Andrews

Brian Andrews 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).

  • GENERATING A PLAYLIST BASED ON CONTENT META DATA AND USER PARAMETERS
    Publication number: 20140344693
    Abstract: Systems and methods to generate a playlist based on content meta data. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving user-defined parameters; generating a playlist comprising a plurality of content portions, the generating comprising selecting the plurality of content portions from a data repository based on the user-defined parameters and further based on meta data for content stored in the data repository; and providing the playlist for display on a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Demand Media, Inc
    Inventors: Byron William Reese, Monica Winn Landers, Brian Andrew Dillon
  • INTERMODAL STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20140305769
    Abstract: An intermodal container for transporting frac proppant, such as frac sand, and/or other types of granular material is disclosed. The intermodal container is designed to receive frac sand from a quarry or other frac sand supply source. Once the container is filled with material, the container is loaded onto a transportation device and transported to a well site. Once received at the well site, the containers can be stacked and the frac sand stored until needed. Once the frac sand is needed, the containers are placed on a base unit and the container discharges its contents onto a conveying system formed as part of the base unit. The conveying system directs the frac sand to a blending location. The empty intermodal containers can be removed from the base unit and loaded onto a transportation device to be refilled at a mine site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Eiden, III, Brian Andrew Hunter, Mathew Carley, Timothy Stefan, Mark D'Agostino, Scott D'Agostino
  • DYNAMICALLY GUIDED USER REVIEWS
    Publication number: 20140289161
    Abstract: Systems and associated processes for guiding users to provide more useful reviews are described. These systems and processes can provide guided reviews in certain embodiments by presenting questions to a user in the form of an interview. The questions can be relevant to the item being reviewed, and as such, may be specifically and dynamically selected based on the particular item under consideration. Many other criteria may be used to select the types of questions presented to users, examples of which will be described below. Presenting review questions to users can have the effect of reducing or eliminating the “blank page” effect of having to write a review from scratch, with no guidance. Accordingly, review questions can potentially elicit more thorough and useful feedback than existing review systems in some embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Brian Andrew Johnson, Edward J. Walloga, Aaron P. Goldsmid, Laurent B. Vauthrin, Valerie Gong Bow Gee Lum, Scott R. Battaglia, Douglas V. O'Dell, III
  • Cooler Web
    Publication number: 20140252009
    Abstract: Webbing, FDA approved, inserted into various cooler sizes, used to strain water and ice is disclosed. By using the “Cooler Web”, one can lift out the cold drinks. The “Cooler Web” supports a onetime breach of the cooler and ALL of its contents (except ice and water) and allows for no wet/cold hands and no foreign debris back into the cooler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Brian Andrew Robinson, Alexandra K. Robinson, Michael M. DeVries
  • POLYCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AS LYSOPHOSPHATIDIC ACID RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS
    Publication number: 20140256744
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are antagonists of lysophosphatidic receptor(s). Also described are pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments that include the compounds described herein, as well as methods of using such antagonists, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating LPA-dependent or LPA-mediated conditions or diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Ryan Clark, Brian Andrew Stearns, Lucy Zhao, Thomas Jon Seiders, Deborah Volkots, Jeannie M. Arruda
  • Listing generation utilizing catalog information
    Patent number: 8825677
    Abstract: This document describes, among other things, systems and methods for generating advertising campaigns or listings utilizing catalog information. A method comprises receiving, by an online publication system, a product catalog; accessing, by the online publication system, a merchant profile; and using the product catalog and the merchant profile to develop advertising data, wherein the advertising data includes at least one of an advertising campaign, a marketplace listing, or a store listing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: David Gausebeck, Kuo-Yee Richard Lee, Brian Andrew Phillips, Vishwanath Shastry, Katherine Woo
  • TRICYCLIC COMPOUNDS USEFUL AS NEUROGENIC AND NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS
    Publication number: 20140243313
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is direct to compounds of Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful in treating neurodegenerative diseases and promoting the generation or survival of neurons in the mammalian brain. The invention also comprises pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention disclosed herein is also directed to a method of promoting the generation or survival of neurons in a patient in need thereof in neurodegenerative and related diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Jill Melissa Baccei, Brian Andrew Stearns, Nicholas Simon Stock, Yen Pham Truong
  • DP2 antagonist and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8815917
    Abstract: Described herein is the DP2 antagonist [2?-(3-benzyl-1-ethyl-ureidomethyl)-6-methoxy-4?-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-3-yl]-acetic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also described are methods of preparing the DP2 antagonist, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also described herein are pharmaceutical compositions suitable for administration to a mammal that include the DP2 antagonist, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of using such pharmaceutical compositions for treating respiratory diseases or conditions, allergic diseases or conditions, inflammatory diseases or conditions, as well as other prostaglandin D2-dependent or prostaglandin D2-mediated diseases or conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Panmira Pharmaceuticals, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Edward Brittain, Brian Andrew Stearns, Christopher David King, Kevin Ross Holme
  • LOCKDOWN CYLINDER LOCKS
    Publication number: 20140216114
    Abstract: An exemplary lock cylinder includes a shell, a plug positioned in the shell, and a locking assembly. The locking assembly is configured to prevent rotation of the plug when no key is inserted, and to permit rotation of the plug upon insertion of any of a plurality of keys having different bitting profiles. The locking assembly may further be configured to prevent key extraction when the plug is in a rotated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Jason Curtis Clifford, Scott Douglas Welsby, Brian Andrew Rappl, Brian Edward Walls, Peter Malenkovic, Kenton Hayes Barker
  • Location-based multiplayer gaming platform
    Patent number: 8795084
    Abstract: The methods and systems disclosed herein include a gaming platform that may support massively-multiplayer online computer games, with elements of social networking, in which players may use mobile devices in order to verify their location and claim a measure of control over the location. Players may function like game pieces in association with other members on a team and participate in competitions to capture and defend real-world territory as part of the gaming experience. The gaming platform and associated entities may share revenue and other incentives with entities associated with the locations controlled by the players on the game platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Inventors: Jason S Bell, Thomas H. Parry, Frederick W. Ernst, Brian Andrew Gomez
  • Polycyclic compounds as lysophosphatidic acid receptor antagonists
    Patent number: 8778983
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are antagonists of lysophosphatidic receptor(s). Also described are pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments that include the compounds described herein, as well as methods of using such antagonists, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating LPA-dependent or LPA-mediated conditions or diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Amira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Clark, Brian Andrew Stearns, Lucy Zhao, Thomas Jon Seiders, Deborah Volkots, Jeannie M. Arruda, David Nathan Zalatan
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PHONETIC SEARCHING OF DATA
    Publication number: 20140067374
    Abstract: A method for phonetically searching media including a plurality of audio tracks is disclosed where each audio track is indexed to provide a phonetic representation of the audio track. The method comprises obtaining a text search query and searching for the text query against a set of reference documents to obtain a sub-set of pseudo-relevant documents. The pseudo-relevant documents are examined for a set of search expressions characterizing the pseudo-relevant documents. A phonetic representation corresponding to at least some of the set of search expressions is provided and for each of the phonetic representations of the search expressions, the indexed phonetic representations for one or more of the plurality of audio tracks is phonetically searched to provide any indicators of the incidence of the search expression within the one or more audio tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Malcolm Fintan Wilkins, Gareth Alan Wynn, Keith Michael Ponting, Brian Andrew Mellor
  • Polycyclic compounds as lysophosphatidic acid receptor antagonists
    Patent number: 8664220
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are antagonists of lysophosphatidic receptor(s). Also described are pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments that include the compounds described herein, as well as methods of using such antagonists, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating LPA-dependent or LPA-mediated conditions or diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Amira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Clark, Brian Andrew Stearns, Jill Melissa Scott, Heather Renee Coate, Lucy Zhao, Thomas J. Seiders, Deborah Volkots, Jeannie Arruda, Nicholas Simon Stock, Yen Pham Truong, David Nathan Zalatan
  • VECHICLE AND METHOD FOR TENDING TO AN ELEVATED LIVESTOCK CAGE
    Publication number: 20140053665
    Abstract: A vehicle and method for tending to an elevated livestock cage includes a support frame, a base, a drive unit, and an elevated platform. The support frame extends upward from the base, and the drive unit is operatively attached to the base for moving the base along the aisle. The elevated platform is affixed to the support frame and is positioned above the base at a height suitable to facilitate access to the elevated livestock cage. The support frame and the elevated platform are configured to support an operator while moving the operator along an aisle of a confinement facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Brian Andrew Jutte, Michael Timothy McCain
  • VASCULAR ACCESS CONFIGURATION
    Publication number: 20130317481
    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a method for creating translumenal vascular access, comprising utilizing a dilator adaptor to assist with forming a substantially atraumatic geometric outer junction between a dilator member/introducer member assembly and a guidewire which may be somewhat undersized relative to a lumen formed through the dilator member, thereby creating a geometric fit gap which may be suboptimal from a tissue interfacing perspective. The dilator adaptor may be interposed between the guidewire and dilator member to assist in remedying this fit mismatch, and in generally providing a preferred outer instrument interface for insertion through a small defect in a vessel to gain access to a lumen defined through the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Brian Andrew ELLINGWOOD, D. Bruce Modesitt
  • VASCULAR ACCESS CONFIGURATION
    Publication number: 20130317439
    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a geometric adaptor apparatus for assisting with translumenal vascular access, comprising a dilator adaptor member having proximal and distal ends and defining a dilator adaptor lumen therethrough, wherein the dilator adaptor lumen is defined by an inner diameter profile sized to accommodate insertion of one or more portions of a guidewire, and wherein the dilator adaptor is further defined by an outer diameter profile sized to accommodate at least partial insertion of the proximal end of the dilator adaptor into a dilator member lumen formed through a dilator member, the dilator member being coupleable to an introducer catheter member through an introducer member lumen formed through the introducer member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Brian Andrew Ellingwood, D. Bruce Modesitt
  • VASCULAR ACCESS CONFIGURATION
    Publication number: 20130317438
    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a system for creating translumenal vascular access, comprising a dilator adaptor member having proximal and distal ends and defining a dilator adaptor lumen therethrough, wherein the dilator adaptor lumen is defined by an inner diameter profile sized to accommodate insertion of one or more portions of a guidewire, and wherein the dilator adaptor is further defined by an outer diameter profile sized to accommodate at least partial insertion of the proximal end of the dilator adaptor into a dilator member lumen formed through a dilator member, the dilator member being coupleable to an introducer catheter member through an introducer member lumen formed through the introducer member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Brian Andrew ELLINGWOOD, D. Bruce Modesitt
  • Tear away opening for multi-layer plastic pack
    Patent number: 8562216
    Abstract: A tearable closure and a container with a tearable closure is disclosed. The tearable closure includes non-penetrating perforations or score lines in and across the tearable closure on a first side, and has continuous film material on the second side. Such tearable closure can be incorporated into one of numerous types of containers, including envelopes, boxes, and bags. The tearable closure can be a flap, a lid, or a tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: PAC Worldwide Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Andrew Kendall, Murray Fullerton
  • Cycloalkane[B]indole antagonists of prostaglandin Dreceptors
    Patent number: 8501959
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are antagonists of PGD2 receptors. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments that include the compounds described herein that are antagonists of PGD2 receptors. Also described herein are methods of using such antagonists of PGD2 receptors, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating respiratory, cardiovascular, and other PGD2-dependent or PGD2-mediated conditions or diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Panmira Pharmaceuticals, LLC
    Inventors: John Howard Hutchinson, Brian Andrew Stearns, Yen Pham Truong
  • Hand held unit for diagnostics or measurement
    Patent number: D714453
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Guided Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan David Mongin, David Farquhar, William W. Wells, Jr., Richard L. Fowler, Jeffrey Allen, Devin Lee Moore, Brian Andrew Wong-Shui, Jesse Marie Newton