Patents by Inventor Daniel Morales

Daniel Morales 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: 12636716
    Abstract: A medical instrument and method for producing a medical instrument. The medical instrument includes at least one instrument arm. A toothing with at least two teeth is formed on a distal end of the instrument arm. Each of the teeth project transversely from the distal end and has two tooth flanks facing away from one another. Each tooth flank has at least one planar first surface region and at least one planar second surface region. The at least one planar first surface region and the at least one planar second surface region are inclined toward one another by a surface region angle. The first and second surface regions are formed by milling, in particular with a CNC machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Aesculap AG
    Inventors: Daniel Morales, Dominic Faitsch, Daniel Weisser
  • Publication number: 20260072708
    Abstract: A computer system and method for presenting interactive graphical user interface (GUI) widgets are provided. Profile information associated with a user of the computer system is determined and a page is presented in a GUI. Based on the profile information associated with the user, a first template is determined that indicates a first arrangement of interactive GUI widgets to be presented in the page, whereby the first arrangement is different from that of a second template of a plurality of templates, each indicating an arrangement of a plurality of interactive GUI widgets. Based on the first template, the interactive GUI widgets are presented in the page arranged according to the first arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: John Smith, Andrea Martinez, Daniel Morales, William Schupp, Derek Andrew Parker, Elisa Heiken, Ludovic Douillet
  • Publication number: 20260072575
    Abstract: A computer system and method for modifying an arrangement of interactive graphical user interface (GUI) widgets are provided. An arrangement of interactive GUI widgets are presented in a page based on a first template. In response to a request to edit the arrangement, a set of editing controls are presented while the arrangement in the page remains visible, whereby each editing control corresponds to an interactive GUI widget and the set comprises a first editing control corresponding to a first interactive GUI widget. In response to an interaction with the first editing control, and while the page continues to be presented, a modification to the first interactive GUI widget is presented in the arrangement according to the interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: John Smith, Andrea Martinez, Daniel Morales, William Schupp, Derek Andrew Parker, Elisa Heiken, Ludovic Douillet
  • Patent number: 12370454
    Abstract: A technique presents on a display a computer game character and a first scannable code (SC) scannable by a camera of at least a first user apparatus to cause a server to download to the first user apparatus a photo app operable to generate a photo of a first user and send the photo to the server, which alters the character in accordance with the photo. The character with the face altered is presented along with a second SC that can be scanned to cause the server to download to the first user apparatus a share app operable to select a second user apparatus to send an image of the character with the face altered in accordance with the photo such that the second user apparatus can display the character with the face altered in accordance with the photo. User options may be provided to alter the character or game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Yoshihiko Hirakawa, Keisuke Saito, Daniel Morales, Dilip Krishnamoorthi, Keith D. Brown, Takuya Kawasaki
  • Publication number: 20240342616
    Abstract: A technique presents on a display a computer game character and a first scannable code (SC) scannable by a camera of at least a first user apparatus to cause a server to download to the first user apparatus a photo app operable to generate a photo of a first user and send the photo to the server, which alters the character in accordance with the photo. The character with the face altered is presented along with a second SC that can be scanned to cause the server to download to the first user apparatus a share app operable to select a second user apparatus to send an image of the character with the face altered in accordance with the photo such that the second user apparatus can display the character with the face altered in accordance with the photo. User options may be provided to alter the character or game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Ken Yoshihiko Hirakawa, Keisuke Saito, Daniel Morales, Dilip Krishnamoorthi, Keith D. Brown, Takuya Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 11944907
    Abstract: A technique presents on a display a computer game character and a first scannable code (SC) scannable by a camera of at least a first user apparatus to cause a server to download to the first user apparatus a photo app operable to generate a photo of a first user and send the photo to the server, which alters the character in accordance with the photo. The character with the face altered is presented along with a second SC that can be scanned to cause the server to download to the first user apparatus a share app operable to select a second user apparatus to send an image of the character with the face altered in accordance with the photo such that the second user apparatus can display the character with the face altered in accordance with the photo. User options may be provided to alter the character or game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Yoshihiko Hirakawa, Keisuke Saito, Daniel Morales, Dilip Krishnamoorthi, Keith D. Brown, Takuya Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 11918914
    Abstract: A technique presents on a display a computer game character and a first scannable code (SC) scannable by a camera of at least a first user apparatus to cause a server to download to the first user apparatus a photo app operable to generate a photo of a first user and send the photo to the server, which alters the character in accordance with the photo. The character with the face altered is presented along with a second SC that can be scanned to cause the server to download to the first user apparatus a share app operable to select a second user apparatus to send an image of the character with the face altered in accordance with the photo such that the second user apparatus can display the character with the face altered in accordance with the photo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Yoshihiko Hirakawa, Keisuke Saito, Daniel Morales, Dilip Krishnamoorthi, Keith D. Brown, Takuya Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 11893615
    Abstract: A system to receive data indicative of physical location from a first computing device and to associate an event with the physical location, the event occurring at the physical location and including the physical presence of two or more entities. The system further to receive registration information from one or more entities that are associated with the event and to generate, using the registration information, a data object to enable a first entity of the one or more entities and a second entity of the one or more entities to exchange one or more items while the first entity and the second entity are both physically present at the event. The system additionally to publish the data object to a second computing device based on a participation criteria, the second device being operated by at least one of the first entity and the second entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Vikram Tuli, Jeffrey Chen Chieh Leng, Daniel Morales
  • Patent number: 11834004
    Abstract: A vehicle cargo area structure has a first wall portion and a second wall portion spaced apart from one another by a first distance. The first wall portion and the second wall portion define respective first and second pairs of slots. Recessed surfaces defined within the first pair of slots are a second distance away from recessed surfaces of the second pair of slots. The second distance is larger than the first distance. A first end a panel has a first pair of projections extending therefrom. A second end of the panel has a second pair of projections extending therefrom. The panel and the first and second pair of projections are dimensioned and shaped such that the panel can be positioned in an upright or vertical orientation, a shelf or horizontal orientation and a stowed orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Morales
  • Publication number: 20230225751
    Abstract: A medical instrument and method for producing a medical instrument. The medical instrument includes at least one instrument arm. A toothing with at least two teeth is formed on a distal end of the instrument arm. Each of the teeth project transversely from the distal end and has two tooth flanks facing away from one another. Each tooth flank has at least one planar first surface region and at least one planar second surface region. The at least one planar first surface region and the at least one planar second surface region are inclined toward one another by a surface to region angle. The first and second surface regions are formed by milling, in particular with a CNC machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel Morales, Dominic Faitsch, Daniel Weisser
  • Publication number: 20230219004
    Abstract: A technique presents on a display a computer game character and a first scannable code (SC) scannable by a camera of at least a first user apparatus to cause a server to download to the first user apparatus a photo app operable to generate a photo of a first user and send the photo to the server, which alters the character in accordance with the photo. The character with the face altered is presented along with a second SC that can be scanned to cause the server to download to the first user apparatus a share app operable to select a second user apparatus to send an image of the character with the face altered in accordance with the photo such that the second user apparatus can display the character with the face altered in accordance with the photo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Ken Yoshihiko Hirakawa, Keisuke Saito, Daniel Morales, Dilip Krishnamoorthi, Keith D. Brown, Takuya Kawasaki
  • Publication number: 20230024088
    Abstract: A cargo stabilizer includes a first section and a second section. The first section defines a base for the cargo stabilizer. The second section is spaced from the first section on a same plane as the first section when the cargo stabilizer is in a collapsed state. The second section is layered over the first section when the cargo stabilizer is in an upright state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventor: Daniel MORALES
  • Patent number: 11461340
    Abstract: The subject disclosure relates systems and methods for returning accurate and relevant search results in an online platform. In some aspects, a process of the disclosed technology can include steps for displaying a first set of search results, the first set of search results including a first plurality of media content items arranged in an order of descending relevance based on search frequency, receiving a first character input from a user of a user device, the first character input defining a first character in a search query, and updating the first set of search results to a second set of search results based on the first character input, the second set of search results comprising at least one media content item not included in the first set of search results that is available for consumption by the user. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Choi, Daniel Morales, Brinton Williams, Christopher DePizzol
  • Patent number: 11301551
    Abstract: Access to computing assets is controlled by dynamically selecting an authentication process for an access attempt to a computing asset. In an example embodiment, when an indication of an access attempt for a computing asset is received, a security level associated with the computing asset is determined. Based on the security level associated with the computing asset, an authentication process is selected from a plurality of authentication processes, and the selected authentication process is executed in relation to the access attempt for the computing asset. In further embodiments, the authentication process is further selected based on a comparison of an access characteristic associated with the access attempt for the computing asset and an access characteristic for a user associated with the access attempt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Vikram Tuli, Daniel Morales
  • Patent number: D1103176
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Steven Silvas, Daniel Morales, Robert Eldon Brown, Ken Yoshihiko Hirakawa
  • Patent number: D1103177
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Steven Silvas, Daniel Morales, Robert Eldon Brown, Daisuke Kawamura, Ken Yoshihiko Hirakawa, Yuichi Ando
  • Patent number: D1103201
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Robert Eldon Brown, Daniel Morales, Daisuke Kawamura, Carlos Andres Conde Saavedra, Satoshi Kobayashi, Keisuke Saito, Yasuyuki Suki
  • Patent number: D1123990
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Steven Silvas, Daniel Morales, Robert Eldon Brown, Ken Yoshihiko Hirakawa
  • Patent number: D1124021
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Robert Eldon Brown, Daniel Morales, Daisuke Kawamura, Carlos Andres Conde Saavedra, Satoshi Kobayashi, Keisuke Saito, Yasuyuki Suki
  • Patent number: D1125220
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2025
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Steven Silvas, Daniel Morales, Robert Eldon Brown, Daisuke Kawamura, Ken Yoshihiko Hirakawa, Yuichi Ando