Patents by Inventor Christopher Marks

Christopher Marks 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).

  • Publication number: 20220198501
    Abstract: The disclosed exemplary embodiments include computer-implemented processes that assess initiated data exchanges in real-time based on structured messaging data. In some examples, an apparatus may receive a message associated with an exchange of data involving a first counterparty and a second counterparty and characterizing a real-time payment requested from the second counterparty by the first counterparty. The apparatus may determine a first identifier of the first counterparty based on elements of the message data disposed within corresponding message fields, and transmit notification data to a device operable by the second counterparty, which may present portions of the notification data within a digital interface. The apparatus may receive review data indicative of a review associated with the data exchange from the device, and store the first identifier and the review data in a data repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Mark JONES, Barry Wayne BAIRD, JR., Claude Bernell LAWRENCE, JR., Jonathan Joseph PRENDERGAST
  • Publication number: 20220198543
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include computer-implemented systems and processes that provision targeted alternative product information based on structured messaging data. For example, an apparatus may receive a message that characterizes a real-time payment requested by a first counterparty from a second counterparty, and is associated with a first product provisioned to the second counterparty by the first counterparty. The apparatus may determine that a second product is available to the second counterparty based on the message. Further, the apparatus may transmit notification data to a device operable by the second counterparty. The notification data includes product data characterizing the second product, and causes an application program executed at the device to present at least a portion of the product data within a digital interface. The apparatus also receives a response to the notification data from the device and, based on the response, provisions the second product to the second counterparty.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Mark JONES, Barry Wayne BAIRD, JR., Claude Bernell LAWRENCE, JR., Jonathan Joseph PRENDERGAST
  • Publication number: 20220198432
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include computer-implemented systems and processes that provision targeted behavioral data based on structured messaging data. For example, an apparatus may obtain elements of decomposed message data that characterize real-time payments associated with a counterparty during a first temporal interval. Based on the elements of decomposed message data, the apparatus may determine a value of a plurality of parameters that characterize the counterparty during the first temporal interval. Further, and based on the elements of decomposed message data and on the parameter values, the apparatus may generate output data indicative of a likelihood of an occurrence of an event during the first temporal interval or a second temporal interval. The apparatus may also transmit notification data to a device operable by the counterparty. The notification data may cause an application program executed at the device to present the portion of the output data within a digital interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Mark JONES, Barry Wayne BAIRD, JR., Claude Bernell LAWRENCE, JR., Jonathan Joseph PRENDERGAST
  • Publication number: 20220198427
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include computer-implemented apparatuses and processes that provision, in real-time, targeted recommendations based on decomposed structured messaging data. For example, an apparatus receives a message that includes elements of message data disposed within corresponding message fields. The message data may characterizes a real-time payment requested by a first counterparty from a second counterparty and associated with a first product provisioned to the second counterparty by the first counterparty. Based on elements of message data, the apparatus determines a value of a parameter that characterizes at least one of the second counterparty or a relationship between the second counterparty and the first counterparty, and transmits digital content associated with the parameter value to a device operable by the second counterparty, which presents a portion of the digital content within a digital interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Mark JONES, Barry Wayne Baird, JR., Claude Bernell Lawrence, JR., Jonathan Joseph Prendergast
  • Publication number: 20220198433
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include computer-implemented systems and processes that perform reconciliation processing in real-time based on structured messaging data. For example, an apparatus may receive elements of decomposed message data that include a first parameter value of a data exchange involving first and second counterparties, and that characterize a real-time payment requested from the second counterparty by the first counterparty. The apparatus may transmit a notification to a first device operable by the second counterparty and receive a response to the notification from the first device that includes a second parameter value of the data exchange. Based on at least the first and second parameter values, the apparatus may perform operations that reconcile the response with the elements of decomposed message data, and transmitting data indicative of an outcome of the reconciliation to a second device operable by the first counterparty for presentation within a digital interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Mark JONES, Barry Wayne BAIRD, JR., Claude Bermell LAWRENCE, JR., Jonathan Joseph PRENDERGAST
  • Publication number: 20220198411
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include computer-implemented apparatuses and processes that provision, in real-time, targeted digital content based on decomposed, structured messaging data. For example, an apparatus may receive a message associated with an exchange of data involving a first counterparty and a second counterparty. The message includes elements of message data disposed within corresponding message fields, and the message data characterizes a real-time payment requested from the second counterparty by the first counterparty. The apparatus may generate intent data associated with the data exchange based on the elements of the message data, and based on the intent data, obtain digital content associated with the data exchange. The apparatus may transmit notification data that includes the digital content to a device operable by the second counterparty, and an application program executed at the device to may present a portion of the digital content within a digital interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Mark JONES, Barry Wayne BAIRD, JR., Claude Bernell LAWRENCE, JR., Jonathan Joseph PRENDERGAST
  • Patent number: 11347985
    Abstract: A method of granting control access comprises displaying a QR code on a fire panel annunciator. A user device captures the QR code, extracts information from it, and forwards the extracted information to the fire panel. If the fire panel verifies that the extracted information is valid, the panel grants temporary control access to the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
    Inventor: Christopher Mark Barrieau
  • Patent number: 11348128
    Abstract: For a measurement period, signal strengths, device identifiers and access point identifiers are received from a plurality of access points. A record for the measurement period is stored in random access memory with the record being associated with a single device identifier and containing access point identifiers associated with signal strengths received for the measurement period. The location of a device is determined for the measurement period by retrieving spatial coordinates of a corresponding access point for each access point identifier in the record for the measurement period and setting the location of the device for the measurement period to the average of the retrieved spatial coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Mark Brakob
  • Publication number: 20220136204
    Abstract: An implement control system may include one or more first actuators configured to selectively raise or lower a work implement of a machine and one or more second actuators configured to tilt the work implement. The implement control system may include an operator control configured for manipulation in one or more motions. The implement control system may include a controller configured to, based on a particular motion of the one or more motions, selectively cause actuation of the one or more first actuators in a first mode or the one or more second actuators in a second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy KUSHNER, Christopher Mark ELLIOTT, Sage Frederick SMITH
  • Patent number: 11320422
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions useful for evaluating, selecting, identifying, or making a cell or cell line that has improved production capacity for generating higher yields of products and/or improved capacity to produce higher quality products. Products, as described herein, can include a polypeptide that is endogenously expressed by the cell, a recombinant polypeptide that is not endogenously expressed, or a non-naturally occurring recombinant polypeptide. The methods described herein include modulating, e.g., inhibiting, the protein degradation pathway by using a proteasome inhibitor, an ER-associated degradation (ERAD) inhibitor, or a ubiquitin pathway inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Lonza Ltd.
    Inventors: Colin Mark Jaques, Christopher Mark Smales, Tanya Jeane Knight
  • Publication number: 20220131824
    Abstract: Users of personalized messaging systems can encounter message fatigue, thereby reducing the efficacy of a message on its intended recipient. Message fatigue can result in wasted computational resources and bandwidth as messages transmitted over a network to the user's client device are not acted upon at the client device. For applications involving desired user interactions and responses, personalized messaging can be a tool to achieve user engagement targets. The systems and methods presented herein may address several of the technical challenges with personalized messaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Click Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Gao, Michael Brandon Ng, Christopher Mark Jordan, Victor Gao, Adam Berger
  • Publication number: 20220097475
    Abstract: This disclosure details integrated thermal management systems for thermally managing electrified vehicle components. Exemplary integrated thermal management systems may include a thermal module assembly that may be integrated into a front end structure of a flexible modular platform of the electrified vehicle. The integrated thermal management systems may be controlled in a plurality of distinct thermal control modes for thermal managing various subcomponents and for addressing various vehicle auxiliary loads (e.g., passenger cabin heating loads, passenger cabin cooling loads, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel C. HUANG, Sunil KATRAGADDA, Ravi GOPAL, Clay Wesley MARANVILLE, Christopher Mark GREINER
  • Publication number: 20220101321
    Abstract: A processor-implemented method is disclosed. The method includes: obtaining definition of transfer configuration rules for automatically handling requests for transfer of resources, the transfer configuration rules defining a plurality of handling actions for processing resource transfer requests and criteria associated with the respective handling actions, wherein the transfer configuration rules are generated based on historical transaction preference data associated with an entity; receiving, from a computing system, a first resource transfer request; determining that the first resource transfer request satisfies criteria defined in the transfer configuration rules that are associated with a first one of the plurality of handling actions; and in response to determining that the first resource transfer request satisfies the criteria associated with the first handling action, processing the first resource transfer request in accordance with the first handling action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Christopher Mark JONES, Barry Wayne BAIRD, JR., Claude Bernell LAWRENCE, JR., Jonathan Joseph PRENDERGAST
  • Publication number: 20220092132
    Abstract: Method and server apparatus for providing and using a centralized Link Metadata System to identify if navigational links are pop-out links, is provided. The present invention utilizes a Link Metadata System, available on the Internet, of metadata associated with any given, specific Internet domain and URI path combination. Software browsing user agents on remote window servers are then configured with the ability to request metadata from the Link Metadata System indicating that a link is a pop-out link. Upon receiving metadata, the user agent determines whether to perform navigation as normal or perform the pop-out link functionality of reloading the remote client user agent's top level container with the content provided at the link's destination URI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventor: Christopher Mark Balz
  • Patent number: 11280340
    Abstract: A vacuum pump, vacuum pump arrangement and method are disclosed. The vacuum pump includes at least one rotor; and a stator, an inlet for receiving gas during operation; and an exhaust for exhausting the gas. The vacuum pump includes a shaft extending through a centre of said pump and comprising a plate mounted on an end of the shaft towards the inlet. The vacuum pump includes control circuitry configured to control an axial position of the plate, a change in axial position of the plate providing a change in inlet conductance of gas to the vacuum pump. The plate is mounted such that it extends beyond the inlet in at least some axial positions of the rotor such that the plate is not on the same side of the inlet as the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Edwards Limited
    Inventors: Ian David Stones, Christopher Mark Bailey
  • Publication number: 20220043227
    Abstract: An optical cable is provided. The optical cable includes an outer cable body jacket and a plurality of optical fiber subunits. The optical fibers within each subunit are stranded relative to each other and are located within a thin subunit jacket. A plurality of unstranded optical fiber subunits are located within the cable jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Harold Edward Hudson, II, Christopher Mark Quinn, David Alan Seddon, Kenneth Darrell Temple, JR.
  • Publication number: 20220044238
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include computer-implemented processes that determine, in real time, counterparty geolocation location based on structured messaging data, such as messaging data maintained within message fields of a request-for-payment (RFP) message compliant with the ISO 20022. For example, an apparatus may receive a RFP message that includes message data associated with a transaction involving first and second counterparties, and the RFP message may characterize a real-time payment requested from the second counterparty by the first counterparty. The apparatus may determine a geographic position of the first counterparty based the message data, and based on the first geographic position, transmit notification data to a device operable by the second counterparty. The notification data may cause the device to present digital content associated with at least one of the transaction, the first counterparty, or the second counterparty within a digital interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Mark JONES, Barry Wayne BAIRD, JR., Claude Bernell LAWRENCE, JR., Jonathan Joseph PRENDERGAST
  • Patent number: 11241024
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process for producing “cookable”, fibrous meat analogues employing directional freezing. The process includes subjecting an ingestible polysaccharide containing hydrogel of selected size and shape to directional freezing for inducing formation of elongated ice crystals with said elongated ice crystals aligned in a given direction in the ingestible hydrogel to form a textured hydrogel containing ice crystals. Following this the textured hydrogel is immersed in a solution containing an ingestible soluble protein at a preselected temperature so that as the ice crystals melt, the ingestible heat gelling protein diffuses into the texture hydrogel replacing the ice crystals. The textured hydrogel is immersed in the solution containing the ingestible heat gelling protein for a selected period of time required to give a desired amount of protein loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: NEW SCHOOL FOODS INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Bryson, Dérick Rousseau, Auke De Vries, Christopher Mark Gregson
  • Publication number: 20220032227
    Abstract: A system comprising a pumping system configured to pump respective exhaust gases from each of a plurality of chemical etching process chambers and to combine the exhaust gases to provide a combined exhaust gas, and a noble gas recovery system configured to process the combined exhaust gas to remove one or more noble gases therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew James Seeley, Steve Cottle, Neil Condon, Christopher Mark Bailey, Julian Richard Dean, Joanne Rachel Greenwood, Zachary Dunbar
  • Publication number: 20220024179
    Abstract: A glass article is provided with a cover glass sheet having first and second major surfaces. The second major surface has a first region with a first curve of a first radius of curvature, and a second region that is different than the first region. A frame's support surface has a third region of a first frame material and a fourth region of a different, second frame material. The second major surface faces the support, and the third region includes a second curve that complements the first curve while the fourth region complements the second region. A first adhesive is between the third region and the first region. A second adhesive is disposed between the fourth region and the second region. The first adhesive has a first Youngs modulus, and the second adhesive comprising a second Youngs modulus that is different than the first Youngs modulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Carlos Francis Alonzo, Atul Kumar, Jinfa Mou, Christopher Mark Schweiger