Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Penn

Daniel J. Penn 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: 9288966
    Abstract: A flexible pet bowl is provided. The flexible pet bowl may include a main trough and one or more side pockets that may be used to store one or more items, such as bags, food, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Gated Distribution, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel J. Penn
  • Publication number: 20140202391
    Abstract: A flexible pet bowl is provided. The flexible pet bowl may include a main trough and one or more side pockets that may be used to store one or more items, such as bags, food, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Gated Distribution, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel J. Penn
  • Publication number: 20140191939
    Abstract: Nonverbal communication is used when determining an action to perform in response to received user input. The received input includes direct input (e.g. speech, text, gestures) and indirect input (e.g. nonverbal communication). The nonverbal communication includes cues such as body language, facial expressions, breathing rate, heart rate, well as vocal cues (e.g. prosodic and acoustic cues) and the like. Different nonverbal communication cues are monitored such that performed actions are personalized. A direct input specifying an action to perform (e.g. “perform action 1”) may be adjusted based on one or more indirect inputs (e.g. nonverbal cues) received. Another action may also be performed in response to the indirect inputs. A profile may be associated with the user such that the responses provided by the system are determined using nonverbal cues that are associated with the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel J. Penn, Mark Hanson, Robert Chambers, Elizabeth Shriberg
  • Publication number: 20130129262
    Abstract: A flexible vase is provided. The flexible vase may include one or more pouches that may be used to store one or more items, such as a greeting card, a business card, or the like. The flexible vase may also comprise a container in which to store one or more items. For example, a mouth of the flexible vase may be sealed (or sealable) in order to store items therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Daniel J. Penn, Tanya S. Penn
  • Patent number: D807589
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Inventor: Daniel J. Penn