Patents by Inventor Christopher Wendel

Christopher Wendel 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).

  • Collective user accounts
    Patent number: 12052255
    Abstract: Techniques are described for a social networking system to provide collective accounts that allow for multiple holders, editors, and/or managers. In some cases, the social networking system may be configured to distribute content associated with the collective accounts based on metrics and relationships associated with accounts of the contributors to the collective account as well as the collective account itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Ryan Keenan Olson, Josselyn Tsai, Christopher Wendel, Peter Michael Cottle, Ian McIntyre Silber
  • GROUP ACCOUNTS
    Publication number: 20230289896
    Abstract: Techniques are described for a social networking system to provide group or aggregation accounts that allow users to easily and quickly form relationships with multiple other users based on a membership association of the multiple users to the group account. In some cases, the social networking system may be configured to add and/or remove relationships based on changes in association between members and the group account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan Keenan Olson, Shilpa Sarkar, Josselyn Tsai, Christopher Wendel, Peter Michael Cottle, Ian McIntyre Silber
  • COLLABORATIVE POSTS
    Publication number: 20230155853
    Abstract: Techniques are described for a social networking system to enable multiple users to collaboratively create, publish, receive attribution, and/or edit content. In some cases, the social networking system may be configured to distribute the collaborative content and feedback associated therewith based on metrics and relationships between collaborators of the collaborative content and users of the social networking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan Keenan Olson, Ian McIntyre Silber, Peter Michael Cottle, Josselyn Tsai, Kevin Kaiwen Huang, Christopher Wendel, Shilpa Sarkar, James Kimmel
  • COLLECTIVE USER ACCOUNTS
    Publication number: 20230156010
    Abstract: Techniques are described for a social networking system to provide collective accounts that allow for multiple holders, editors, and/or managers. In some cases, the social networking system may be configured to distribute content associated with the collective accounts based on metrics and relationships associated with accounts of the contributors to the collective account as well as the collective account itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Shilpa Sarkar, Ryan Keenan Olson, Josselyn Tsai, Christopher Wendel, Peter Michael Cottle, Ian McIntyre Silber
  • Collaborative posts
    Patent number: 11558211
    Abstract: Techniques are described for a social networking system to enable multiple users to collaboratively create, publish, receive attribution, and/or edit content. In some cases, the social networking system may be configured to distribute the collaborative content and feedback associated therewith based on metrics and relationships between collaborators of the collaborative content and users of the social networking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Keenan Olson, Ian McIntyre Silber, Peter Michael Cottle, Josselyn Tsai, Kevin Kaiwen Huang, Christopher Wendel, Shilpa Sarkar, James Kimmel
  • LIGHT TUBE HOUSING HAVING FACILE INTERCONNECTION WITH ADJACENT HOUSINGS
    Publication number: 20020114156
    Abstract: A housing for a flourescent tube wherein the end caps are formed to interengage the end caps of an adjacent housing thereby enabling the formation of a variable length display panel. A large area advertisement can be removably secured to the panel which provides backlighting. Each end cap is provided with a removable section to permit access to the housing interior and replacement of the flourescent tube or ballast therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Christopher Wendel, Lloyd Harris