Patents by Inventor David A. Phillips
David A. Phillips 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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Publication number: 20240128685Abstract: A connector assembly includes a plurality of receptacle modules configured to be received in corresponding module channels in a receptacle cage. Each receptacle module has a housing holding a contact assembly. The housing has a card slot at a front of the housing. The contact assembly has contacts terminated to ends of cables. The contacts have mating ends at the card slot to mate with a pluggable module received in the receptacle cage. The connector assembly includes an integrator having integrator walls forming a plurality of chambers. Each chamber receives the corresponding receptacle module. The connector assembly includes a latch coupled to the integrator. The latch configured to be latchably coupled to the receptacle cage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Nitish Balakrishnan, Michael John Phillips, Eric David Briant, Linda Ellen Shields
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Publication number: 20240107258Abstract: Systems and methods for rendering spatial audio in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a spatial audio system, including a primary network connected speaker, including a plurality of sets of drivers, where each set of drivers is oriented in a different direction, a processor system, memory containing an audio player application, wherein the audio player application configures the processor system to obtain an audio source stream from an audio source via the network interface, spatially encode the audio source, decode the spatially encoded audio source to obtain driver inputs for the individual drivers in the plurality of sets of drivers, where the driver inputs cause the drivers to generate directional audio.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: SYNG, Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Stringer, Afrooz Family, Fabian Renn-Giles, David Narajowski, Joshua Phillip Song, John Moreland, Pooja Patel, Pere Aizcorbe Arrocha, Nicholas Knudson, Nathan Hoyt, Marc Carino, Mark Rakes, Ryan Mihelich, Matthew Brown, Bas Ording, Robert Tilton, Jay Sterling Coggin, Lasse Vetter, Christos Kyriakakis, Matthew Robbetts, Matthias Kronlachner, Yuan-Yi Fan
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Patent number: 11940967Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a method for searching data. The method comprises providing an inverted index that comprises at least one record, wherein the at least one record comprises at least one field name and a corresponding at least one field value. The at least one field name and corresponding value are extracted from time-stamped searchable events that are stored in a field searchable datastore and comprise portions of raw data. The at least one record further comprises a posting value that identifies a location in the field searchable datastore where an event associated with the at least one record is stored. The method further comprises evaluating an incoming search query that references a field name. Responsive to the evaluating, the method comprises determining results for the incoming search query by executing the incoming search query across the field searchable datastore or the inverted index.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SPLUNK INC.Inventors: David Ryan Marquardt, Mitchell Neuman Blank, Jr., Stephen Phillip Sorkin
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Publication number: 20240091745Abstract: A composite oxidation catalyst for use in an exhaust system for treating an exhaust gas produced by a vehicular compression ignition internal combustion engine is disclosed. The composite oxidation catalyst comprises a honeycomb flow-through substrate monolith and two catalyst washcoat zones arranged axially in series on and along the substrate surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Andrew CHIFFEY, Kieran COLE, Oliver COOPER, Christopher DALY, Lee GILBERT, Robert HANLEY, David MICALLEF, Francois MOREAU, Paul PHILLIPS, George PLATT
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Patent number: 11932365Abstract: An apparatus that facilitates search and rescue, for example, in open water. The apparatus comprises a substrate with a particular geometry and a perimeter. The apparatus further comprises a cover positioned atop the substrate with the cover also having a particular geometry and perimeter, which correspond to the geometry and perimeter of the substrate. An air-tight seal seals the substrate perimeter to the cover perimeter and creates a sealed internal region. A liquid-releasable vessel holding an illuminable dye located in the sealed internal region, along with an activator that is also located in the sealed internal region. When the liquid-releasable vessel releases the illuminable dye, the illuminable dye reacts with the activator, thereby resulting in illumination of the illuminable dye. The liquid-releasable vessel comprises an opening with a release mechanism (e.g., clamp, etc.).Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Battle Sight Technologies, LLCInventors: Nicholas R. Ripplinger, David Charles Di Staulo, Sunny L. Kapka, Grant David Santo, Jay Phillip-Donald Vallie, Christopher J. Vogt, Colton A. Whitman
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Publication number: 20240086098Abstract: Example implementations relate to deduplication operations in a storage system. An example includes, in response to initiation of a new backup process to store a first stream of data, initializing a temporary sparse index to be stored in a memory of a deduplication storage system; identifying a cloned portion of the first data stream; identifying at least one container index associated with the cloned portion of the first data stream; identifying a set of hook points included in the at least one container index; and populating the temporary sparse index with a set of entries, the set of entries mapping the identified set of hook points to the at least one container index.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Richard Phillip Mayo, Aman Sahil, David Malcolm Falkinder
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Publication number: 20240081388Abstract: This document relates to smokeless products containing one or more non-tobacco plant materials. Certain embodiments described in this document relate to smokeless products containing one or more tobacco-alternative plant materials and having properties similar to tobacco-containing oral products.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: David PHILLIPS, Daniel KATILLUS
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Publication number: 20240074486Abstract: A melt-blown fabric for pouching smokeless tobacco or a smokeless tobacco substitute can include melt-blown polymer fibers. The fabric can have a basis weight of less than 30 gsm and a tensile strength of at least 4mJ in at least one predetermined direction. Method of making the fabric can include melt-blowing a polymeric material against a support surface and bonding the fibers or arranging them in a predetermined orientation. Pouched smokeless tobacco or tobacco substitute products including the fabrics provided herein can provide desirable flavor and tactile experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Andrew Nathan CARROLL, Shannon Maxwell BLACK, Yan Helen SUN, William J. BURKE, Christopher Joseph DINOVI, David PHILLIPS, Jason Andrew MACKO, Robert SMITH
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Patent number: 11922010Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a device comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing contextual information with a keyboard interface. The program and method provide for receiving a media content item provided by a second device; displaying, on a screen of the device, the media content item together with a reply element, the reply element being user-selectable to generate a reply message with respect to the media content item; receiving user selection of the reply element; and in response to receiving the user selection, displaying, in a first preset area of the screen, a keyboard interface for user selection of text to include in the reply message, and displaying, in a second preset area of the screen, a context information interface which is user-selectable to provide information corresponding to at least one type of context associated with the media content item.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Maxwell Gale, Christie Marie Heikkinen, David Phillip Taitz
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Patent number: 11916854Abstract: Method of generating invitation media overlays for private collections starts with processor receiving first media content item from first client device associated with first user. Processor receives from first client device a selection of invitation media overlay to be applied to media content item. Invitation media overlay is associated with private collection of media content items. Processor generates modified first media content item by overlaying invitation media overlay on first media content item. Processor generates the private collection of media content items including modified first media content item. Processor receives from first client device selection of second user associated with the second user and causes modified first media content item to be displayed by the second client device. Processor receives selection of invitation media overlay from second client device and causes the private collection of media content items to be displayed by second client device.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventor: David Phillip Taitz
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Patent number: 11914722Abstract: A permission based media system to perform operations that include: presenting a first media object at a client device associated with a user account, the first media object including a reference that identifies the user account; receiving an input that selects the first media object from the client device; determining a permission of the user account based on the reference that identifies the user account; presenting a set of options based on the permission associated with the user account; receiving a selection of an option from among the set of options; and generating a second media object based on the first media object and the selection of the option, according to certain embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Christine Barron, Laurent Desserrey, Daniel Moreno, Celia Nicole Mourkogiannis, David Phillip Taitz, Christie Marie Heikkinen
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Patent number: 11911128Abstract: A mote includes an optical receiver that wirelessly receives a power and data signal in form of NIR light energy within a patient and converts the NIR light energy to an electrical signal having a supply voltage. A control module supplies the supply voltage to power devices of the mote. A clock generation circuit locks onto a target clock frequency based on the power and data signal and generates clock signals. A data recovery circuit sets parameters of one of the devices based on the power and data signal and a first clock signal. An amplifier amplifies a neuron signal detected via an electrode inserted in tissue of the patient. A chip identifier module, based on a second clock signal, generates a recorded data signal based on a mote chip identifier and the neuron signal. A driver transmits the recorded data signal via a LED or a RF transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANInventors: David T. Blaauw, Jamie Phillips, Cynthia Anne Chestek, Taekwang Jang, Hun-Seok Kim, Dennis Sylvester, Jongyup Lim, Eunseong Moon, Michael Barrow, Samuel Nason, Julianna Richie, Paras Patel
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Patent number: 11907979Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for enhancing a merchant product webpage by providing additional content associated with a product being displayed on the merchant product webpage. A product catalog stores product records corresponding to data associated with different products. As a webpage is accessed by a user device, data is extracted from the merchant product webpage. The extracted data is used to identify one or more product records in the product catalog that are potential matches to the webpage. When multiple product records are identified, a remote server is used to access and interact with the webpage separate from the user device. Additional data is extracted from the webpage based on interactions by the remote server with the webpage. The additional data is used to determine a single product record for the webpage. The webpage is modified based on the single product record.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: PayPal, Inc.Inventors: Michael Brawer, David Phillips, Anthony Le, Kaan Erdener
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Patent number: 11899905Abstract: Method of generating selectable items providing post-viewing context actions starts with a processor receiving a media content item with first media overlay from first client device. Processor causes an active notification associated with the media content item to be displayed on a notification user interface by a second client device. Processor receives a selection of the active notification from the second client device and in response to receiving the selection of the active notification, causes the media content item to be displayed by the second client device. The processor, in response to the media content item being displayed by the second client device, causes the second client device to display the notification user interface comprising an inactive notification and a first selectable item that is associated with the first media overlay. Other embodiments are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Marc Brown, Shaun Harrison, Christie Marie Heikkinen, David Phillip Taitz, Jeremy Baker Voss
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Patent number: 11893204Abstract: In some examples, a method to present an affordance user interface element within a user interface of an interaction application includes detecting an association of a supplemental media content item with a primary media content item presented within the user interface. The supplemental media content item is identified from among a plurality of supplemental media content items supported by the interaction application. The method may include retrieving metadata related to the supplemental media content item and presenting, within the user interface, a supplementation affordance that presents the metadata. In some examples, the supplementation affordance is user selectable via the user interface to invoke a supplementation function that enables a user to apply the supplemental media content item to a further primary media content item. The supplementation function is invoked responsive to detecting a user selection of the supplementation affordance within the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2023Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Christie Marie Heikkinen, David Phillip Taitz, Jeremy Baker Voss
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Patent number: 11895070Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing a reply interface with selectable stickers for sending in a message. The program and method provide for receiving, by a first device of a first user, a media content item provided by a second device of a second user; determining, in response to receiving the media content item, a set of stickers for displaying with the media content item; and displaying, by the first device, the media content item together with a first reply interface and a second reply interface for sending a reply message to the second device. The first reply interface includes the set of stickers, each of which is selectable by the first user for sending to the second device. The second reply interface includes an input box for sending message content to the second device.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Christie Marie Heikkinen, Ranidu Lankage, David Phillip Taitz, Jeremy Baker Voss, David Whyte
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Publication number: 20240032145Abstract: A processing server assists in selectively removing or opting-out a client device from further communications. The processing server includes a hardware processor, and memory storing computer instructions that when executed perform transmitting a message to an entity, indicating directions to opt-out of receiving further communications, receiving, in response to the transmitting of the message, a reply, from the entity, inferring an intent of the reply pertaining to opting-out of receiving communications, and selectively terminating the communications based on the inferred intent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: David Phillips, Eric Kobbe, Joshua Bates
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Publication number: 20240013289Abstract: A system and method is provided for using an application operating on a smartphone and a network-connected host to book a reservation for a rental unit having a plurality of smart locking devices and to control the devices during said user's stay, where different devices are associated with different network-connected services. In one embodiment, the host is configured to identify the devices, identify corresponding services, acquire access code requirements for the same, generate a compliant access code, and provide the access code to the user and the smart service/device, along with reservation information. Not only will this allow the smart service and/or device to prepare for the user's visit (programming the smart device so that the access code works during the user's stay), but it will provide the user with a single access code that works on all smart locking devices during the user's stay.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: Jurny, Inc.Inventors: Luca Zambello, David Phillips, LLuis Miquel Gonzalez Sola, Giovanni Moretto
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Publication number: 20240012558Abstract: A user input content item is presented in a viewing interface of an interaction application executing on a user device. The user input content item is shared with a viewing user by a sending user via an interaction system. A press and hold operation by the viewing user related to the presentation of the user input content item is detected. Responsive to the detection of the press and hold operation, the interaction application is automatically transitioned to a reply state. Within the reply state, a reply mechanism is activated to enable the viewing user to generate a reply message to the sending user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Nathan Kenneth Boyd, Christie Marie Heikkinen, David Phillip Taitz, Jeremy Baker Voss
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Publication number: 20240004517Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system for filtering conversations. The system generates for display, by a messaging application, a plurality of shortcut options, each of the plurality of shortcut options comprising a respective filtering criterion. In response to receiving input that selects a given shortcut option of the plurality of shortcut options, the system retrieves the filtering criterion associated with the given shortcut option. The system searches a plurality of conversations to identify a subset of conversations that match the filtering criterion. The system generates for display together with the plurality of shortcut options, a plurality of representations of the identified subset of conversations in which one or more messages have been exchanged between a user and one or more friends of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Nathan Kenneth Boyd, Daniel Moreno, David Phillip Taitz, Jeremy Baker Voss, Yu Wang