Patents by Inventor Brian Wolfe

Brian Wolfe 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: 11954420
    Abstract: System and methods for displaying one or more assets on a client device based on device characteristics are provided. Code is transmitted to a client device. The code, when executed by the client device, causes a processor of the client device to determine a first device characteristic of the client device. A first layout may be selected based on the first device characteristic. The layout may include one or more cards. Each card may correspond to one or more assets. Each card may be modified based on a corresponding card characteristic. One or more assets may be requested. The assets may be displayed on the first client device. The code may be transmitted to another client device, which may select a different layout based on a different device characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Cameron Henry Behar, Mariam Rahila Shaikh, Brian James Mulford, Jonathan Wolfe, Robert Neale, Wade Davenport Norris, Robert Gordon Kogan
  • Publication number: 20230265633
    Abstract: Sediment-control fences designed to withstand hydrostatic forces associated with elevated backwater against the fence are disclosed. The fences are made of anisotropic fabric having different mechanical properties such as strength and stiffness in the machine direction versus the transverse direction. The anisotropic fabric may include fibrillated yarns in one direction and monofilaments in another direction. The sediment-control fences may be used without the necessity of wire or chain-link backed supports that are conventionally used to resist structural failure due to hydraulic overtopping of the fences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Kyle Segroves, Stephen Matthew Sliger, Kevin Brian Wolfe, R. Alan Sutton
  • Patent number: 11634880
    Abstract: Sediment-control fences designed to withstand hydrostatic forces associated with elevated backwater against the fence are disclosed. The fences are made of anisotropic fabric having different mechanical properties such as strength and stiffness in the machine direction versus the transverse direction. The anisotropic fabric may include fibrillated yarns in one direction and monofilaments in another direction. The sediment-control fences may be used without the necessity of wire or chain-link backed supports that are conventionally used to resist structural failure due to hydraulic overtopping of the fences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Friendly Environment 14 LP
    Inventors: Thomas Kyle Segroves, Stephen Matthew Sliger, Kevin Brian Wolfe, R. Alan Sutton
  • Patent number: 11278175
    Abstract: An example robot includes a body that is movable relative to a surface, a bumper mounted on the body to enable movement of the bumper relative to the body, a sensor to produce a signal in response to the movement of the bumper relative to the body caused by contact between the bumper and the surface, and a controller to control movement of the body to cause the body to track the surface based on a value. The bumper is movable between an uncompressed position relative to the body and a compressed position relative to the body. The signal varies linearly with the movement of the bumper relative to the body. The value is based on the signal and indicates that the bumper in a partially compressed position has a compression range between the uncompressed position and the compressed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Wolfe, Ping-Hong Lu
  • Publication number: 20200146525
    Abstract: An example robot includes a body that is movable relative to a surface, a bumper mounted on the body to enable movement of the bumper relative to the body, a sensor to produce a signal in response to the movement of the bumper relative to the body caused by contact between the bumper and the surface, and a controller to control movement of the body to cause the body to track the surface based on a value. The bumper is movable between an uncompressed position relative to the body and a compressed position relative to the body. The signal varies linearly with the movement of the bumper relative to the body. The value is based on the signal and indicates that the bumper in a partially compressed position has a compression range between the uncompressed position and the compressed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Brian Wolfe, Ping-Hong Lu
  • Patent number: 10594864
    Abstract: A system and method are presented for advanced campaign management in outbound dialing platforms. In a contact center environment, a dialing campaign may be configured such that the outbound dialing platform modifies its behavior automatically throughout the dialing campaign as conditions change. Dialing campaigns may be constructed from groups, which are organized into a campaign sequence. As the campaign sequence flows between groups, details of the campaign may be monitored and evaluated by the platform. Group transitions may be initiated based on activation triggers. In an embodiment, campaign sequences may also be automatically transitioned to new campaign sequences, paused, or reset based on activation triggers. A transition may also be initiated by manual override of the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Inventors: Mark R. Stumpf, Chad McCormick, Brian Wolfe
  • Patent number: 10537221
    Abstract: An example robot includes a body that is movable relative to a surface, a bumper mounted on the body to enable movement of the bumper relative to the body, a sensor to produce a signal in response to the movement of the bumper relative to the body caused by contact between the bumper and the surface, and a controller to control movement of the body to cause the body to track the surface based on a value. The bumper is movable between an uncompressed position relative to the body and a compressed position relative to the body. The signal varies linearly with the movement of the bumper relative to the body. The value is based on the signal and indicates that the bumper in a partially compressed position has a compression range between the uncompressed position and the compressed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Wolfe, Ping-Hong Lu
  • Publication number: 20190203434
    Abstract: Sediment-control fences designed to withstand hydrostatic forces associated with elevated backwater against the fence are disclosed. The fences are made of anisotropic fabric having different mechanical properties such as strength and stiffness in the machine direction versus the transverse direction. The anisotropic fabric may include fibrillated yarns in one direction and monofilaments in another direction. The sediment-control fences may be used without the necessity of wire or chain-link backed supports that are conventionally used to resist structural failure due to hydraulic overtopping of the fences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Kyle Segroves, Stephen Matthew Sliger, Kevin Brian Wolfe, R. Alan Sutton
  • Patent number: 10145080
    Abstract: Sediment-control fences that are structurally enhanced to prevent failure due to hydrostatic and hydrodynamic forces are disclosed. The sediment-control fences comprise a permeable geotextile material and reinforcing straps located at controlled heights. The reinforcing straps provide added strength and stiffness at key structural locations along the height of the sediment-control fence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Denny Hastings FLP 14
    Inventors: Thomas Kyle Segroves, Stephen Matthew Sliger, Kevin Brian Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20180332168
    Abstract: A system and method are presented for advanced campaign management in outbound dialing platforms. In a contact center environment, a dialing campaign may be configured such that the outbound dialing platform modifies its behavior automatically throughout the dialing campaign as conditions change. Dialing campaigns may be constructed from groups, which are organized into a campaign sequence. As the campaign sequence flows between groups, details of the campaign may be monitored and evaluated by the platform. Group transitions may be initiated based on activation triggers. In an embodiment, campaign sequences may also be automatically transitioned to new campaign sequences, paused, or reset based on activation triggers. A transition may also be initiated by manual override of the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Mark R. Stumpf, Chad McCormick, Brian Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20180228333
    Abstract: An example robot includes a body that is movable relative to a surface, a bumper mounted on the body to enable movement of the bumper relative to the body, a sensor to produce a signal in response to the movement of the bumper relative to the body caused by contact between the bumper and the surface, and a controller to control movement of the body to cause the body to track the surface based on a value. The bumper is movable between an uncompressed position relative to the body and a compressed position relative to the body. The signal varies linearly with the movement of the bumper relative to the body. The value is based on the signal and indicates that the bumper in a partially compressed position has a compression range between the uncompressed position and the compressed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Brian Wolfe, Ping-Hong Lu
  • Patent number: 10029922
    Abstract: A transportable multi-chamber water filtration system useable at construction sites with sources of contaminated water is disclosed. The transportable multi-chamber water filtration system removes sediment and contaminants from contaminated water by combined processes of gravitational settling, filtration and coagulation of sediment by the use of flocculants. The system provides efficient removal of sediment and contaminants from the water around various sized sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Denny Hastings FLP 14
    Inventors: Thomas Kyle Segroves, Stephen Matthew Sliger, Kevin Brian Wolfe
  • Patent number: 9979821
    Abstract: A system and method are presented for advanced campaign management in outbound dialing platforms. In a contact center environment, a dialing campaign may be configured such that the outbound dialing platform modifies its behavior automatically throughout the dialing campaign as conditions change. Dialing campaigns may be constructed from groups, which are organized into a campaign sequence. As the campaign sequence flows between groups, details of the campaign may be monitored and evaluated by the platform. Group transitions may be initiated based on activation triggers. In an embodiment, campaign sequences may also be automatically transitioned to new campaign sequences, paused, or reset based on activation triggers. A transition may also be initiated by manual override of the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark R. Stumpf, Chad McCormick, Brian Wolfe
  • Patent number: 9918605
    Abstract: An example robot includes a body that is movable relative to a surface, a bumper mounted on the body to enable movement of the bumper relative to the body, a sensor to produce a signal in response to the movement of the bumper relative to the body caused by contact between the bumper and the surface, and a controller to control movement of the body to cause the body to track the surface based on a value. The bumper is movable between an uncompressed position relative to the body and a compressed position relative to the body. The signal varies linearly with the movement of the bumper relative to the body. The value is based on the signal and indicates that the bumper in a partially compressed position has a compression range between the uncompressed position and the compressed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Wolfe, Ping-Hong Lu
  • Patent number: 9877630
    Abstract: An example robot includes a body that is movable relative to a surface, a bumper mounted on the body to enable movement of the bumper relative to the body, a sensor to produce a signal in response to the movement of the bumper relative to the body caused by contact between the bumper and the surface, and a controller to control movement of the body to cause the body to track the surface based on a value. The bumper is movable between an uncompressed position relative to the body and a compressed position relative to the body. The signal varies linearly with the movement of the bumper relative to the body. The value is based on the signal and indicates that the bumper in a partially compressed position has a compression range between the uncompressed position and the compressed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Wolfe, Ping-Hong Lu
  • Publication number: 20170233275
    Abstract: A transportable multi-chamber water filtration system useable at construction sites with sources of contaminated water is disclosed. The transportable multi-chamber water filtration system removes sediment and contaminants from contaminated water by combined processes of gravitational settling, filtration and coagulation of sediment by the use of flocculants. The system provides efficient removal of sediment and contaminants from the water around various sized sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Kyle Segroves, Stephen Matthew Sliger, Kevin Brian Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20170230503
    Abstract: A system and method are presented for advanced campaign management in outbound dialing platforms. In a contact center environment, a dialing campaign may be configured such that the outbound dialing platform modifies its behavior automatically throughout the dialing campaign as conditions change. Dialing campaigns may be constructed from groups, which are organized into a campaign sequence. As the campaign sequence flows between groups, details of the campaign may be monitored and evaluated by the platform. Group transitions may be initiated based on activation triggers. In an embodiment, campaign sequences may also be automatically transitioned to new campaign sequences, paused, or reset based on activation triggers. A transition may also be initiated by manual override of the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Mark R. Stumpf, Chad McCormick, Brian Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20160362865
    Abstract: Sediment-control fences that are structurally enhanced to prevent failure due to hydrostatic and hydrodynamic forces are disclosed. The sediment-control fences comprise a permeable geotextile material and reinforcing straps located at controlled heights. The reinforcing straps provide added strength and stiffness at key structural locations along the height of the sediment-control fence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Kyle Segroves, Stephen Matthew Sliger, Kevin Brian Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20160299503
    Abstract: An example robot includes a body that is movable relative to a surface, a bumper mounted on the body to enable movement of the bumper relative to the body, a sensor to produce a signal in response to the movement of the bumper relative to the body caused by contact between the bumper and the surface, and a controller to control movement of the body to cause the body to track the surface based on a value. The bumper is movable between an uncompressed position relative to the body and a compressed position relative to the body. The signal varies linearly with the movement of the bumper relative to the body. The value is based on the signal and indicates that the bumper in a partially compressed position has a compression range between the uncompressed position and the compressed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Brian Wolfe, Ping-Hong Lu
  • Publication number: 20160296092
    Abstract: An example robot includes a body that is movable relative to a surface, a bumper mounted on the body to enable movement of the bumper relative to the body, a sensor to produce a signal in response to the movement of the bumper relative to the body caused by contact between the bumper and the surface, and a controller to control movement of the body to cause the body to track the surface based on a value. The bumper is movable between an uncompressed position relative to the body and a compressed position relative to the body. The signal varies linearly with the movement of the bumper relative to the body. The value is based on the signal and indicates that the bumper in a partially compressed position has a compression range between the uncompressed position and the compressed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Brian Wolfe, Ping-Hong Lu