Patents by Inventor Dan C. Porter
Dan C. Porter 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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Patent number: 8799072Abstract: Methods and systems that allow an Internet distribution partner of an advertisement listings provider to receive filtered and masked listings for display on the website of the Internet distribution partner. The Internet distribution partner defines filters to be applied to ranked advertising listings provided by an advertising listing provider. The advertisement listings provider system applies the filter to the listings in its database and identify matches and/or excludes matches depending on the characteristic specified. The advertisement listings provider may then send the Internet distribution partner advertisement listings based on the application of one or more filter selected by the distribution partner.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Barry, Eric Robert Bronnimann, Jacob Paul Ewerdt, William C. Day, Kevin R J B Donovan, Brian Hammond, Ron McCoy, Sara Frances Plath, Dan C. Porter, James Keith Toothman
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Patent number: 8429014Abstract: Methods and systems for providing advertising content over the Internet through a hierarchical content-specific node structure and pricing advertising delivery over each node independently. Independent delivery and pricing allows an advertiser to pay more for advertisements delivered to a narrowly targeted audience likely to be interested in the goods or services offered by the advertising entity and to pay less for advertisements directed at a more general audience who may or may not have an interest in the goods or services offered. The less content specific the node is, the less targeted the advertisement will be, and therefore, the less valuable the advertisement will be to the advertising entity. Targeted advertising to multiple levels of content specific nodes is enabled.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2010Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Barry, Eric Robert Bronnimann, Jacob Paul Ewerdt, William C. Day, Kevin R J B Donovan, Brian Hammond, Elizabeth Klein, Matthew Gordon Knell, Ron McCoy, Sara Frances Plath, Dan C. Porter, Eric Christopher Saam
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Publication number: 20120016744Abstract: Methods and systems that allow an Internet distribution partner of an advertisement listings provider to receive filtered and masked listings for display on the website of the Internet distribution partner. The Internet distribution partner defines filters to be applied to ranked advertising listings provided by an advertising listing provider. The advertisement listings provider system applies the filter to the listings in its database and identify matches and/or excludes matches depending on the characteristic specified. The advertisement listings provider may then send the Internet distribution partner advertisement listings based on the application of one or more filter selected by the distribution partner.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Christopher J. Barry, Eric Robert Bronnimann, Jacob Paul Ewerdt, William C. Day, Kevin RJB Donovan, Brian Hammond, Ron McCoy, Sara Frances Plath, Dan C. Porter, James Keith Toothman
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Patent number: 8050970Abstract: Methods and systems that allow an Internet distribution partner of an advertisement listings provider to receive filtered and masked listings for display on the website of the Internet distribution partner. The Internet distribution partner defines filters to be applied to ranked advertising listings provided by an advertising listing provider. The advertisement listings provider system applies the filter to the listings in its database and identify matches and/or excludes matches depending on the characteristic specified. The advertisement listings provider may then send the Internet distribution partner advertisement listings based on the application of one or more filter selected by the distribution partner.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2003Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Barry, Eric Robert Bronnimann, Jacob Paul Ewerdt, William C. Day, Kevin R J B Donovan, Brian Hammond, Ron McCoy, Sara Frances Plath, Dan C. Porter, James Keith Toothman
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Patent number: 7963086Abstract: A package unbundling station receives bundles of articles to be unwrapped. The station includes a clamp for holding a bundle in a fixed position and a pair of spaced-apart movable cutter assemblies which cut at least one of wrapping and banding on at least two sides of the bundle, resulting in an “open envelope” which is transferred to a work station for easy removal of the articles which are then conveyed for subsequent sorting. In one embodiment, an unbundling station is coupled with a package sorting system and receives banded and/or wrapped bundles of articles and includes at least a pair of spaced-apart movable cutter assemblies which cut at least one of the banding and/or wrapping materials of the bundle and subsequently outputs the opened bundle to an output station for subsequent processing.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2008Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Porter Technologies, LLCInventors: Dale G. Porter, Dan C. Porter, Robert J. Schafer, Larry R. Magnuson
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Publication number: 20100332321Abstract: Methods and systems for providing advertising content over the Internet through a hierarchical content-specific node structure and pricing advertising delivery over each node independently. Independent delivery and pricing allows an advertiser to pay more for advertisements delivered to a narrowly targeted audience likely to be interested in the goods or services offered by the advertising entity and to pay less for advertisements directed at a more general audience who may or may not have an interest in the goods or services offered. The less content specific the node is, the less targeted the advertisement will be, and therefore, the less valuable the advertisement will be to the advertising entity. Targeted advertising to multiple levels of content specific nodes is enabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Christopher J. Barry, Eric Robert Bronnimann, Jacob Paul Ewerdt, William C. Day, Kevin R.J.B Donovan, Brian Hammond, Elizabeth Klein, Matthew Gordon Knell, Ron McCoy, Sara Frances Plath, Dan C. Porter, Eric Christopher Saam
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Patent number: 7752073Abstract: Methods and systems for providing advertising content over the Internet through a hierarchical content-specific node structure and pricing advertising delivery over each node independently. Independent delivery and pricing allows an advertiser to pay more for advertisements delivered to a narrowly targeted audience likely to be interested in the goods or services offered by the advertising entity and to pay less for advertisements directed at a more general audience who may or may not have an interest in the goods or services offered. The less content specific the node is, the less targeted the advertisement will be, and therefore, the less valuable the advertisement will be to the advertising entity. Targeted advertising to multiple levels of content specific nodes is enabled.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2005Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Barry, Eric Robert Bronnimann, Jacob Paul Ewerdt, William C. Day, Kevin R J B Donovan, Brian Hammond, Elizabeth Klein, Matthew Gordon Knell, Ron McCoy, Sara Frances Plath, Dan C. Porter, Eric Christopher Saam
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Patent number: 7752072Abstract: Methods and systems for providing advertising content over the Internet through a hierarchical content-specific node structure and pricing advertising delivery over each node independently. Independent delivery and pricing allows an advertiser to pay more for advertisements delivered to a narrowly targeted audience likely to be interested in the goods or services offered by the advertising entity and to pay less for advertisements directed at a more general audience who may or may not have an interest in the goods or services offered. The less content specific the node is, the less targeted the advertisement will be, and therefore, the less valuable the advertisement will be to the advertising entity. Targeted advertising to multiple levels of content specific nodes is enabled.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2002Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Barry, Eric Robert Bronnimann, Jacob Paul Ewerdt, William C. Day, Kevin R J B Donovan, Brian Hammond, Elizabeth Klein, Matthew Gordon Knell, Ron McCoy, Sara Frances Plath, Dan C. Porter, Eric Christopher Saam
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Publication number: 20090113853Abstract: A package unbundling station receives bundles of articles to be unwrapped. The station includes a clamp for holding a bundle in a fixed position and a pair of spaced-apart movable cutter assemblies which cut at least one of wrapping and banding on at least two sides of the bundle, resulting in an “open envelope” which is transferred to a work station for easy removal of the articles which are then conveyed for subsequent sorting. In one embodiment, an unbundling station is coupled with a package sorting system and receives banded and/or wrapped bundles of articles and includes at least a pair of spaced-apart movable cutter assemblies which cut at least one of the banding and/or wrapping materials of the bundle and subsequently outputs the opened bundle to an output station for subsequent processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: Porter Technologies, LLCInventors: Dale G. Porter, Dan C. Porter, Robert J. Schafer, Larry R. Magnuson
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Publication number: 20080264002Abstract: A de-packaging system for removing film and bands from packages includes a first conveyor configured to move packages. The de-packaging system also includes a loading station for loading packages onto the conveyor, and a film cutting station associated with the first conveyor. The film cutting station includes a cutter having an elongated cutting element that can be heated to cut film on packages. A band cutting station includes a cutter for cutting bands wrapped around packages. A clamp device includes a clamp configured to clamp bands on packages for removal of the bands. The de-packaging system further includes a second conveyor having an upstream end adjacent a downstream end of the first conveyor. A device applies force to packages to move packages from the first conveyor to the second conveyor, and at least one friction member strips film from packages as they are moved from the first conveyor to the second conveyor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Dan C. Porter, Larry R. Magrueon, Robert J. Schafer
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Patent number: 7174695Abstract: A de-packaging system for removing film and bands from packages includes a first conveyor configured to move packages. The de-packaging system also includes a loading station for loading packages onto the conveyor, and a film cutting station associated with the first conveyor. The film cutting station includes a cutter having an elongated cutting element that can be heated to cut film on packages. A band cutting station includes a cutter for cutting bands wrapped around packages. A clamp device includes a clamp configured to clamp bands on packages for removal of the bands. The de-packaging system further includes a second conveyor having an upstream end adjacent a downstream end of the first conveyor. A device applies force to packages to move packages from the first conveyor to the second conveyor, and at least one friction member strips film from packages as they are moved from the first conveyor to the second conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2004Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Inventors: Dan C. Porter, Larry R. Magnuson, Robert J. Schafer
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Publication number: 20040250670Abstract: A de-packaging system for removing film and bands from packages includes a first conveyor configured to move packages. The de-packaging system also includes a loading station for loading packages onto the conveyor, and a film cutting station associated with the first conveyor. The film cutting station includes a cutter having an elongated cutting element that can be heated to cut film on packages. A band cutting station includes a cutter for cutting bands wrapped around packages. A clamp device includes a clamp configured to clamp bands on packages for removal of the bands. The de-packaging system further includes a second conveyor having an upstream end adjacent a downstream end of the first conveyor. A device applies force to packages to move packages from the first conveyor to the second conveyor, and at least one friction member strips film from packages as they are moved from the first conveyor to the second conveyor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Inventors: Dan C. Porter, Larry R. Magnuson, Robert J. Schafer
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Publication number: 20040019523Abstract: Methods and systems that allow an Internet distribution partner of an advertisement listings provider to receive filtered and masked listings for display on the website of the Internet distribution partner. The Internet distribution partner defines filters to be applied to ranked advertising listings provided by an advertising listing provider. The advertisement listings provider system applies the filter to the listings in its database and identify matches and/or excludes matches depending on the characteristic specified. The advertisement listings provider may then send the Internet distribution partner advertisement listings based on the application of one or more filter selected by the distribution partner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2003Publication date: January 29, 2004Inventors: Christopher J. Barry, Eric Robert Bronnimann, Jacob Paul Ewerdt, William C. Day, Kevin RJB Donovan, Brian Hammond, Ron McCoy, Sara Frances Plath, Dan C. Porter, James Keith Toothman
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Publication number: 20040015397Abstract: Methods and systems for providing advertising content over the Internet through a hierarchical content-specific node structure and pricing advertising delivery over each node independently. Independent delivery and pricing allows an advertiser to pay more for advertisements delivered to a narrowly targeted audience likely to be interested in the goods or services offered by the advertising entity and to pay less for advertisements directed at a more general audience who may or may not have an interest in the goods or services offered. The less content specific the node is, the less targeted the advertisement will be, and therefore, the less valuable the advertisement will be to the advertising entity. Targeted advertising to multiple levels of content specific nodes is enabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2002Publication date: January 22, 2004Inventors: Christopher J. Barry, Eric Robert Bronnimann, Jacob Paul Ewerdt, William C. Day, Kevin RJB Donovan, Brian Hammond, Elizabeth Klein, Matthew Gordon Knell, Ron McCoy, Sara Frances Plath, Dan C. Porter, Eric Christopher Saam