Patents by Inventor David Lutz

David Lutz 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: 11907165
    Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards coordinating the generation, validation and enabling of content selection graphs in an in-memory content selection graph data store. When a set of content selection graphs is requested, a coordinator starts the generation of the relevant graphs. Upon successful generation, the coordinator starts a validation of the generated graphs against rules for the nodes/response data in the graphs. If the generated graphs pass validation, the coordinator enables the graph set for use in an in-memory cache, whereby when a request to return content selection data is received, an active graph that corresponds to the request and the current time is accessed to obtain and return the response data as the requested content selection data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: HOME BOX OFFICE, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan David Lutz, Allen Arthur Gay, Dylan Carney
  • Patent number: 11868988
    Abstract: A card having an antenna, one or processors, and memory having stored thereon a first application and a second application configured to receive an input of the card and determine a request associated with the input. The card is further configured to activate, responsive to determining that the request is consistent with a contactless EuroPay-MasterCard-Visa (EMV) data standard, the first application. The first application is configured to communicate, via near field communication (NFC), data to the communicating device via the antenna based on the EMV data standard for payment purposes. The card is further configured to activate, responsive to determining that the request is consistent with a near field communication data exchange format (NDEF) standard, the second application. The second application is configured to communicate, via NFC, data to the communicating device via the antenna based on the NDEF standard for verification/identification purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Rule, Kaitlin J. Newman, Wayne David Lutz, Kevin Grant Osborn, Paul Moreton
  • Patent number: 11829294
    Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards generating content selection graphs in an in-memory content selection graph data store in association with respective start times that indicate when the respective graphs become active. When a content selection graph is needed for a given timepoint, a node identifier is used to obtain response data that is cached for that node identifier and timepoint. Edge data associated with the node identifier is used to determine a next node for obtaining its response data for caching, and so on. The response data can be prebuilt, e.g., generated in a set of active graphs for different client types, so that a response can be returned generally as is from the active graph in the set for the node identifier and that particular client type. For efficiency, operations can be used to avoid processing a node identifier more than once when generating a graph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: HOME BOX OFFICE, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan David Lutz, Allen Arthur Gay, Dylan Carney
  • Publication number: 20230348299
    Abstract: The ozone spray wand is a portable aqueous ozone generator that is adaptable to fit onto garden hoses, backpack sprayers or any other water supply source. The wand uses electrolytic cells to make ozone on-demand. An operator simply pulls the trigger and a solenoid valve starts delivering ozonated water. Embodiments use a rechargeable battery that allows it to operate for 1 hour between recharge cycles. The wand is rated for 500 hours of use which delivers 15,000 gallons of ozonated water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Wayne Lieberman, Carl David Lutz, Jeffrey D. Booth, Brian Natale Arena, Brian Eller, Richard Armando Federico, Xu Simon
  • Patent number: 11748355
    Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards causing the generation of a content selection graph (or set of graphs) upon receipt of a notification that a new graph or replacement graph is needed with respect to a starting timepoint. For a new graph, a timepoint for that new graph indicates the need for the new graph at a given starting time. For a replacement graph, a notification (subscribed from a monitoring service) can indicate that an existing graph has changed; a replacement graph is generated with a graph identifier of the replacement graph, which then replaces the graph identifier of the existing graph in the mappings of valid graphs to start times. A Redis cache can be used to maintain the various graph sets, including the active graph sets and graph sets that will become active at a future time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Home Box Office, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan David Lutz, Allen Arthur Gay, Dylan Carney
  • Publication number: 20230267447
    Abstract: A card having an antenna, one or processors, and memory having stored thereon a first application and a second application configured to receive an input of the card and determine a request associated with the input. The card is further configured to activate, responsive to determining that the request is consistent with a contactless EuroPay-MasterCard-Visa (EMV) data standard, the first application. The first application is configured to communicate, via near field communication (NFC), data to the communicating device via the antenna based on the EMV data standard for payment purposes. The card is further configured to activate, responsive to determining that the request is consistent with a near field communication data exchange format (NDEF) standard, the second application. The second application is configured to communicate, via NFC, data to the communicating device via the antenna based on the NDEF standard for verification/identification purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey Rule, Kaitlin J. Newman, Wayne David Lutz, Kevin Grant Osborn, Paul Moreton
  • Patent number: 11720488
    Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards garbage collecting content selection graphs and related data from in an in-memory content selection graph data store. When a set of content selection graphs expire, a more current content selection graph set becomes active, and the storage space (e.g., in a Redis cache) used by the expired content selection graphs is reclaimed via garbage collection. Some graphs can be replaced before use, referred to as orphaned graphs, and the storage space for any such orphaned graphs is also reclaimed during garbage collection. Also garbage collected is storage space including related data structures used to generate and validate graphs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: HOME BOX OFFICE, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan David Lutz, Allen Arthur Gay, Dylan Carney
  • Patent number: 11682001
    Abstract: A card having an antenna, one or processors, and memory having stored thereon a first application and a second application configured to receive an input of the card and determine a request associated with the input. The card is further configured to activate, responsive to determining that the request is consistent with a contactless EuroPay-MasterCard-Visa (EMV) data standard, the first application. The first application is configured to communicate, via near field communication (NFC), data to the communicating device via the antenna based on the EMV data standard for payment purposes. The card is further configured to activate, responsive to determining that the request is consistent with a near field communication data exchange format (NDEF) standard, the second application. The second application is configured to communicate, via NFC, data to the communicating device via the antenna based on the NDEF standard for verification/identification purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Rule, Kaitlin J. Newman, Wayne David Lutz, Kevin Grant Osborn, Paul Moreton
  • Publication number: 20230026280
    Abstract: A portable device charging unit includes a battery, a base supporting the battery and including an inductive charging surface, and at least one retainer for selectively securing an electronic device in engagement against the inductive charging surface. In addition, a system may be provided for storing and dispensing one or more device charging units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Nelson Bonilla, Jason Walker, John Brower, Matthew Samojeden, Michael Esposito, Jian Li, Thomas Scanzillo, David Lutz, Kenny Padro, Ryan Papageorge, Scott Wurms, Eric Larsen
  • Publication number: 20230023208
    Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards validating content selection graphs for use in an in-memory content selection graph data store. When a content selection graph data is generated, the graph nodes can correspond to prebuilt response data. The response data for any of the nodes can be verified against rules based on the type of a node, for example, as well as based on client-specific information for types of clients. The overall validation process can validate the content selection graph for subsequent use, can result in errors or warnings being logged (which may or may not render the graph unusable, e.g., depending on severity), or can fail the content selection graph. If validated, the content selection graph can be used to rapidly return response data when content from the graph is requested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan David Lutz, Allen Arthur Gay, Dylan Carney
  • Publication number: 20230028752
    Abstract: A card having an antenna, one or processors, and memory having stored thereon a first application and a second application configured to receive an input of the card and determine a request associated with the input. The card is further configured to activate, responsive to determining that the request is consistent with a contactless EuroPay-MasterCard-Visa (EMV) data standard, the first application. The first application is configured to communicate, via near field communication (NFC), data to the communicating device via the antenna based on the EMV data standard for payment purposes. The card is further configured to activate, responsive to determining that the request is consistent with a near field communication data exchange format (NDEF) standard, the second application. The second application is configured to communicate, via NFC, data to the communicating device via the antenna based on the NDEF standard for verification/identification purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey Rule, Kaitlin J. Newman, Wayne David Lutz, Kevin Grant Osborn, Paul Moreton
  • Publication number: 20230016909
    Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards coordinating the generation, validation and enabling of content selection graphs in an in-memory content selection graph data store. When a set of content selection graphs is requested, a coordinator starts the generation of the relevant graphs. Upon successful generation, the coordinator starts a validation of the generated graphs against rules for the nodes/response data in the graphs. If the generated graphs pass validation, the coordinator enables the graph set for use in an in-memory cache, whereby when a request to return content selection data is received, an active graph that corresponds to the request and the current time is accessed to obtain and return the response data as the requested content selection data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan David Lutz, Allen Arthur Gay, Dylan Carney
  • Publication number: 20220414012
    Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards maintaining content selection graphs in an in-memory content selection graph data store in association with respective start times that indicates when the respective graphs become active. When a request to return content selection data is received, an active graph that corresponds to the request and the current time is accessed to obtain the requested content selection data. The response data can be prebuilt, e.g., in a set of active graphs for different client types, so that the response can be returned generally as is from the active graph in the set for that particular client type. A Redis cache can be used to maintain the various graph sets, including the active graph sets and graph sets that will become active at a future time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan David Lutz, Allen Arthur Gay, Dylan Carney
  • Patent number: 11533383
    Abstract: The described technology is directed towards locating and using a template for processing data item data from a general form into a client-specific form for returning in response to a client request. A client request includes a data item identifier and client-specific information. The data item's identifier is processed into a data type and/or identifier, e.g., a string. The client-specific information is used to determine a device class, device type and/or client platform software version. The template is found in a hierarchy of templates based upon the client-specific information and the data type or data ID string, e.g., the client-specific information may be used to determine a subset of template folders that is evaluated to find a file with a filename matching the string. The folders may be ordered from most-specific to least-specific, so as to locate the most specific template file that applies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: HOME BOX OFFICE, INC.
    Inventors: Sata Busayarat, Jonathan David Lutz, Brandon C. Furtwangler
  • Publication number: 20220340256
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an insert that includes a locking mechanism that may either be formed integrally to the component or attached separately to the insert body. The top of the locking mechanism is offset from the first surface by an offset distance to enable the insert to be coupled to a recess of a component such as an aircraft component. An aperture formed in a top surface of the first portion is configured to allow additional elements to be coupled to the aircraft component. The coupling of the insert to the aircraft component is further promoted by a compression mechanism that forces the locking mechanism to couple to an overhang portion of the top layer after the force applied to the insert once it is positioned in the recess is removed, such that the top surface of the insert is co-planar with an outermost surface of the aircraft component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Curtis L. HALL, JR., David LUTZ
  • Patent number: 11475092
    Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards validating content selection graphs for use in an in-memory content selection graph data store. When a content selection graph data is generated, the graph nodes can correspond to prebuilt response data. The response data for any of the nodes can be verified against rules based on the type of a node, for example, as well as based on client-specific information for types of clients. The overall validation process can validate the content selection graph for subsequent use, can result in errors or warnings being logged (which may or may not render the graph unusable, e.g., depending on severity), or can fail the content selection graph. If validated, the content selection graph can be used to rapidly return response data when content from the graph is requested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: HOME BOX OFFICE, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan David Lutz, Allen Arthur Gay, Dylan Carney
  • Patent number: 11474974
    Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards coordinating the generation, validation and enabling of content selection graphs in an in-memory content selection graph data store. When a set of content selection graphs is requested, a coordinator starts the generation of the relevant graphs. Upon successful generation, the coordinator starts a validation of the generated graphs against rules for the nodes/response data in the graphs. If the generated graphs pass validation, the coordinator enables the graph set for use in an in-memory cache, whereby when a request to return content selection data is received, an active graph that corresponds to the request and the current time is accessed to obtain and return the response data as the requested content selection data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: HOME BOX OFFICE, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan David Lutz, Allen Arthur Gay, Dylan Carney
  • Patent number: 11474943
    Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards maintaining content selection graphs in an in-memory content selection graph data store in association with respective start times that indicates when the respective graphs become active. When a request to return content selection data is received, an active graph that corresponds to the request and the current time is accessed to obtain the requested content selection data. The response data can be prebuilt, e.g., in a set of active graphs for different client types, so that the response can be returned generally as is from the active graph in the set for that particular client type. A Redis cache can be used to maintain the various graph sets, including the active graph sets and graph sets that will become active at a future time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: HOME BOX OFFICE, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan David Lutz, Allen Arthur Gay, Dylan Carney
  • Patent number: 11468428
    Abstract: A card having an antenna, one or processors, and memory having stored thereon a first application and a second application configured to receive an input of the card and determine a request associated with the input. The card is further configured to activate, responsive to determining that the request is consistent with a contactless EuroPay-MasterCard-Visa (EMV) data standard, the first application. The first application is configured to communicate, via near field communication (NFC), data to the communicating device via the antenna based on the EMV data standard for payment purposes. The card is further configured to activate, responsive to determining that the request is consistent with a near field communication data exchange format (NDEF) standard, the second application. The second application is configured to communicate, via NFC, data to the communicating device via the antenna based on the NDEF standard for verification/identification purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Rule, Kaitlin J. Newman, Wayne David Lutz, Kevin Grant Osborn, Paul Moreton
  • Patent number: 11462924
    Abstract: A portable device charging unit includes a battery, a base supporting the battery and including an inductive charging surface, and at least one retainer for selectively securing an electronic device in engagement against the inductive charging surface. In addition, a system may be provided for storing and dispensing one or more device charging units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Nelson Bonilla, Jason Walker, John Brower, Matthew Samojeden, Michael Esposito, Jian Li, Thomas Scanzillo, David Lutz, Kenny Padro, Ryan Papageorge, Scott Wurms, Eric Larsen