Patents by Inventor Brian Grady
Brian Grady 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: 20240111665Abstract: A system includes a network interface configured to access a test script repository, a processing system in communication with the network interface, and a memory system in communication with the processing system. The memory system stores instructions that when executed by the processing system result in configuring a management script associated with a test script of the test script repository to set one or more environment variables used by the test script, the test script configured to test a software component, executing the management script at a scheduled frequency to trigger testing of the software component by the test script, accessing one or more results of executing the test script, comparing the one or more results to a plurality of test criteria to determine a test execution summary, and triggering an alert to notify a service based on the test execution summary indicating a target condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Alex S. Berko, Brian Grady
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Patent number: 11849072Abstract: Methods and system for automating conferencing in a communication session are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for automating conferencing in a communication session includes establishing a communication session between a first end-user device and a second end-user device; receiving a first notification message from the first end-user device indicating that the communication session is at least one of visible or joinable by one or more devices associated with the first end-user device, wherein the one or more devices are associated with the first end-user device when the one or more devices are one of (i) pre-registered and stored with an association to the first end-user device, (ii) pre-authenticated to tether the one or more devices to the first end-user device, or (iii) pre-associated with a same user account profile; and sending a second notification message to the one or more devices associated with the first end-user device.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Vonage Business Inc.Inventors: Tzahi Efrati, Jonathan Alexander, Sagi Dudai, Eugene Peter Cannon, Brian Grady Leno
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Patent number: 10584306Abstract: The present invention relates to microemulsions and methods of preparing and using the microemulsions.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignees: Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, Novus International, Inc.Inventors: Scott Long, Graciela Arhancet, Brian Grady, Jeff Harwell, Guangzhe Yu
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Publication number: 20200045182Abstract: Methods and system for automating conferencing in a communication session are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for automating conferencing in a communication session includes establishing a communication session between a first end-user device and a second end-user device; receiving a first notification message from the first end-user device indicating that the communication session is at least one of visible or joinable by one or more devices associated with the first end-user device, wherein the one or more devices are associated with the first end-user device when the one or more devices are one of (i) pre-registered and stored with an association to the first end-user device, (ii) pre-authenticated to tether the one or more devices to the first end-user device, or (iii) pre-associated with a same user account profile; and sending a second notification message to the one or more devices associated with the first end-user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Tzahi Efrati, Jonathan Alexander, Sagi Dudai, Eugene Peter Cannon, Brian Grady Leno
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Patent number: 10329518Abstract: Monomeric and oligomeric compounds of Formula (I) comprising hydrophobic alkyl or alkenyl ester moieties and hydrophilic carboxylate moieties: wherein R1 is C1-C6 alkyl, R2 is Cl0-C30 alkyl or C8-C30 alkenyl, Y is a cation, Z is a sulfur-containing moiety, and n and k are integers as defined herein. The compounds of Formula (I) have surfactant properties. Also provided are compositions comprising the compounds of Formula (I), and methods of using the compounds or compositions for cleaning purposes.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignees: Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, Novus International, Inc.Inventors: Graciela B. Arhancet, Scott A. Long, Brian Grady, Jeff Harwell, Guangzhe Yu
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Publication number: 20190048287Abstract: The present invention relates to microemulsions and methods of preparing and using the microemulsions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: Board of Regents of the University of OklahomaInventors: Scott Long, Graciela Arhancet, Brian Grady, Jeff Harwell, Guangzhe Yu
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Patent number: 9902690Abstract: The present invention provides sulfur- or selenium-containing compounds comprising hydrophobic moieties and ethoxylated ester or ethoxylated amide moieties such that the compounds have surfactant properties. Also provided are methods for using the disclosed compounds or mixtures thereof in a variety of applications.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignees: Novus International, Inc., Board of Regents of the University of OklahomaInventors: Graciela Arhancet, Scott Long, Xiaojun Wang, Richard Vonder Embse, Brian Grady, Jeff Harwell, Guangzhe Yu
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Patent number: 9763079Abstract: Methods and systems for communication history reconciliation amongst linked devices are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for communication history reconciliation amongst linked devices may include receiving an incoming communication request directed to a communication identifier associated with a user account, transmitting the communication request to at least a first device and a second device associated with the user account, receiving, responsive to the communication request, a message from the first device indicating that the first device has accepted the communication request to establish a call, and transmitting, to the second device, an indication that the communication request was accepted by the first device.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Vonage Business Inc.Inventors: Brian Grady Leno, Tzahi Efrati, Jaya Meghani
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Publication number: 20170002295Abstract: Sulfur-containing compounds comprising hydrophobic ester moieties and carboxylate moieties, wherein the compounds have surfactant properties, compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of using the compounds or compositions for cleaning purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: Board of Regents of the University of OklahomaInventors: Graciela B. Arhancet, Scott A. Long, Brian Grady, Jeff Harwell, Guangzhe Yu
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Publication number: 20160340302Abstract: The present invention provides sulfur- or selenium-containing compounds comprising hydrophobic moieties and ethoxylated ester or ethoxylated amide moieties such that the compounds have surfactant properties. Also provided are methods for using the disclosed compounds or mixtures thereof in a variety of applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2014Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Graciela ARHANCET, Scott LONG, Xiaojun WANG, Richard Vonder EMBSE, Brian GRADY, Jeff HARWELL, Guangzhe YU
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Publication number: 20160029202Abstract: Methods and systems for communication history reconciliation amongst linked devices are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for communication history reconciliation amongst linked devices may include receiving an incoming communication request directed to a communication identifier associated with a user account, transmitting the communication request to at least a first device and a second device associated with the user account, receiving, responsive to the communication request, a message from the first device indicating that the first device has accepted the communication request to establish a call, and transmitting, to the second device, an indication that the communication request was accepted by the first device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Brian Grady Leno, Tzahi Efrati, Jaya Meghani
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Patent number: 9169203Abstract: The present invention provides sulfoxide compounds comprising hydrophobic ester or amide moieties such that the compounds have surfactant properties. Also provided are methods for using the sulfoxide compounds or mixtures of the sulfoxide compounds in a variety of applications.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Novus International, Inc.Inventors: Brian Grady, Jeff Harwell, Graciela Arhancet, Scott Long, Richard Vonder Embse, Guangzhe Yu
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Publication number: 20150109968Abstract: Methods and system for automating conferencing in a communication session are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for automating conferencing in a communication session includes detecting an established communication session between a first end-user device and a second end-user device, notifying a third end-user device associated with the first user device that the established communication session is available to be joined, receiving a request from the third end-user device to join the communication session, and establishing a conference session with the first end-user device, the second-end user device, and the third end-user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicant: VONAGE NETWORK LLCInventors: Brian Grady Leno, Tzahi Efrati
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Publication number: 20150111553Abstract: Methods and system for automating conferencing in a communication session are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for automating conferencing in a communication session includes detecting an established communication session between a first end-user device and a second end-user device, notifying a third end-user device associated with the first user device that the established communication session is available to be joined, receiving a request from the third end-user device to join the communication session, and establishing a conference session with the first end-user device, the second-end user device, and the third end-user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Tzahi Efrati, Jonathan Alexander, Sagi Dudai, Eugene Peter Cannon, Brian Grady Leno
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Patent number: 8752438Abstract: The present invention is directed to a sensor-enabled geosynthetic material for use in geosynthetic structures and geosyntapes, a method of making the sensor-enabled geosynthetic material and the geosyntapes, and a method of measuring geometric strains of a geosynthetic product made from the sensor-enabled geosynthetic material. The sensor-enabled geosynthetic material includes a polymeric material and an electrically conductive filler. The polymeric material and an electrically conductive filler are combined to provide a sensor-enabled geosynthetic material. The sensor-enabled geosynthetic material having a predetermined concentration of the electrically conductive filler so as to provide the sensor-enabled geosynthetic material with an electrical conductivity and a strain sensitivity within the percolation region or slightly above it.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2011Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: The Board of Regents of the University of OklahomaInventors: Kianoosh Hatami, Brian Grady
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Publication number: 20120090400Abstract: The present invention is directed to a sensor-enabled geosynthetic material for use in geosynthetic structures and geosyntapes, a method of making the sensor-enabled geosynthetic material and the geosyntapes, and a method of measuring geometric strains of a geosynthetic product made from the sensor-enabled geosynthetic material. The sensor-enabled geosynthetic material includes a polymeric material and an electrically conductive filler. The polymeric material and an electrically conductive filler are combined to provide a sensor-enabled geosynthetic material. The sensor-enabled geosynthetic material having a predetermined concentration of the electrically conductive filler so as to provide the sensor-enabled geosynthetic material with an electrical conductivity and a strain sensitivity within the percolation region or slightly above it.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventors: Kianoosh Hatami, Brian Grady
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Patent number: 7975556Abstract: The present invention is directed to a sensor-enabled geosynthetic material for use in geosynthetic structures, a method of making the sensor-enabled geosynthetic material, and a method of measuring geometric strains of a geosynthetic product made from the sensor-enabled geosynthetic material. The sensor-enabled geosynthetic material includes a polymeric material and an electrically conductive filler. The polymeric material and an electrically conductive filler are combined to provide a sensor-enabled geosynthetic material. The sensor-enabled geosynthetic material having a predetermined concentration of the electrically conductive filler so as to provide the sensor-enabled geosynthetic material with an electrical conductivity and a strain sensitivity within the percolation region or slightly above it.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: The Board of Regents of the University of OklahomaInventors: Kianoosh Hatami, Brian Grady
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Patent number: 7957322Abstract: A system associated with a utility network having product distribution pathways, including a device management module for automatically provisioning at least a subset of a plurality of electronic utility devices associated with the pathways based on configuration state information received from the subset of the plurality of electronic utility devices and a comparison of the received configuration state information and predefined configuration state information.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2007Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Silver Sring Networks, Inc.Inventors: Donald L. Reeves, III, James Pace, Brian Grady, Raj Vaswani
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Patent number: 7939606Abstract: Methods and compositions for cementing applications. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of cementing comprising the steps of: providing a cement composition that comprises: a polyelectrolyte and/or an alkenoic acid first monomer; a filler; and a crosslinking agent; placing the cement composition in a desired location; and allowing the cement composition to set therein.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2010Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignees: Halliburton Energy Services Inc., Board of Regents of the University of OklahomaInventors: Brian Grady, Diego Acosta, Gary P. Funkhouser
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Publication number: 20100190889Abstract: Methods and compositions for cementing applications. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of cementing comprising the steps of: providing a cement composition that comprises: a polyelectrolyte and/or an alkenoic acid first monomer; a filler; and a crosslinking agent; placing the cement composition in a desired location; and allowing the cement composition to set therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: Brian Grady, Diego Acosta, Gary P. Funkhouser