Patents by Inventor Christopher Hetherington

Christopher Hetherington 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).

  • Active control of anonymous forum for members of service
    Patent number: 10839067
    Abstract: A method and system of providing emotional health support resources to a member of a service (MOS) are provided. A data packet is received from a user device of a user. A group identification (ID) is extracted from the data packet. The group ID is sent to an authentication server for authentication. Upon not receiving a token from the authentication server, the user is blocked from support resources of a private network. Upon receiving a token from the authentications server, the user is identified as an anonymous authorized member of service (MOS). Information is interactively requested and received from the anonymous MOS. One or more support resources of the private network are identified based on the received information from the anonymous MOS. Access is provided to the one or more support resources of the private network via the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: TTM PTP, INC.
    Inventors: Robyn Cannariato, Christopher Hetherington, Dennis Ostermann, William Yeack
  • Method for automating full-scale templates for positioning audio/video components
    Patent number: 10614179
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for generating a full-scale template that allows for the precise positioning of audio and/or video (A/V) components, such as lighting, video and sound devices, onto an elongate structural member, such as a truss, in order to create a desired environment for a staged event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel Goldberg, Christopher Hetherington
  • Active Control of Anonymous Forum for Members of Service
    Publication number: 20190057208
    Abstract: A method and system of providing emotional health support resources to a member of a service (MOS) are provided. A data packet is received from a user device of a user. A group identification (ID) is extracted from the data packet. The group ID is sent to an authentication server for authentication. Upon not receiving a token from the authentication server, the user is blocked from support resources of a private network. Upon receiving a token from the authentications server, the user is identified as an anonymous authorized member of service (MOS). Information is interactively requested and received from the anonymous MOS. One or more support resources of the private network are identified based on the received information from the anonymous MOS. Access is provided to the one or more support resources of the private network via the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Robyn Cannariato, Christopher Hetherington, Dennis Ostermann, William Yeack
  • METHOD FOR AUTOMATING FULL-SCALE TEMPLATES FOR POSITIONING AUDIO/VIDEO COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20170193135
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for generating a full-scale template that allows for the precise positioning of audio and/or video (A/V) components, such as lighting, video and sound devices, onto an elongate structural member, such as a truss, in order to create a desired environment for a staged event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel Goldberg, Christopher Hetherington