Patents by Inventor George Carpenter

George Carpenter 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).

  • Publication number: 20250176572
    Abstract: A smoke generating assembly includes a smoke barrel defining a smoldering chamber, an auger positioned within the smoke barrel and being rotatable to urge combustible material through the smoldering chamber, a smoldering heater positioned adjacent the smoke barrel for smoldering the combustible material as the auger advances the combustible material past the smoldering heater, a temperature sensor in thermal communication with the smoldering heater for measuring a smoldering temperature, and a controller configured to operate the smoldering heater to regulate the smoldering temperature to a target smoldering temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel Carballo, Richard Dean Suel, II, George Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20250000110
    Abstract: A smoke generating assembly for providing a flow of smoke into a smoking chamber of an indoor smoker includes a smoke barrel that extends between a first end and a second end along a central axis, the smoke barrel being configured for receiving combustible material, a smoldering heater positioned adjacent the smoke barrel for smoldering the combustible material, and an auger extending between a first end and a second end, the auger being positioned within the smoke barrel and being rotatable about the central axis for selectively urging the combustible material from the first end toward the second end of the smoke barrel, wherein an angular position of the auger is measured along a direction of rotation of the auger from a leading edge of the auger to a vertical direction, and wherein the auger is rotatable to a smoking angular position and a non-smoking angular position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel Carballo, George Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20240389609
    Abstract: An indoor smoker includes a smoking chamber positioned within a cabinet, a smoke generating assembly configured for selectively smoldering combustible material to create a flow of smoke, wherein the combustible material is discharged through a discharge port, and a water extinguishing assembly. The water extinguishing assembly a container docking station positioned below the discharge port, the container docking station comprising a first docking connector and a water container configured for receipt within the container docking station, the water container comprising a first container connector configured for electrically connecting to the first docking connector when the water container is in an installed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Luke Sheerin, Steven Fox, George Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20240381882
    Abstract: An indoor smoker includes a cabinet; a smoking chamber positioned within the cabinet and defining a chamber inlet and a chamber outlet; a smoke generation system in fluid communication with the smoking chamber; an exhaust duct; an air handler provided within the exhaust duct, the air handler creating a negative pressure within the smoking chamber; a catalytic converter positioned within the exhaust duct upstream from the air handler; and a plurality of seals provided within the cabinet. The plurality of seals includes an inlet seal provided at the chamber inlet between the smoke generation system and the smoking chamber and an outlet seal provided at the chamber outlet between the exhaust duct and the smoking chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Richard Suel, George Carpenter, Steven Fox
  • Publication number: 20230363402
    Abstract: A smoke generating assembly for an indoor smoker includes a smoke barrel having a rotating auger positioned therein. The smoke barrel may be supplied with combustible material at a first end of the smoke barrel and the auger may be intermittently rotated to advance the combustible material toward a second end of the smoke barrel and over a smoldering heater to generate a flow of smoke. The smoldering heater may be spaced apart from the smoke barrel by an insulating spacer to regulate a temperature of the smoke barrel independent of the smoldering heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Steven Fox, George Carpenter
  • Patent number: 11301219
    Abstract: Systems and methods providing, by a third party, input form fields for sensitive data on a web page provided by an organization. A user may request a web page from an organization, such as a merchant's checkout web page, that requires entry of sensitive data. The merchant's checkout web page may include reference to a script file that provides hosted sensitive data form fields. In response to rendering the merchant web page in a web browser of the user, a request to provide sensitive data form fields on the merchant web page may be received. The request may include a call to a function in a scripting file provided by the third party, and the provided file may cause one or more inline frames to be rendered in the web browser, each inline frame including a sensitive data form field. Data entered by the user in the sensitive data form fields may be received by a third party payment processor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle DeTella, Evan Hahn, Eric Mrak, George Carpenter, V, Thomas Klun, John Downey, Rohit Turumella, Mickey Reiss, Benjamin Mills
  • Publication number: 20210383352
    Abstract: A method of using a device to access multiple payment accounts at a payment system via photos is disclosed. The method includes accessing a photo generated by a first device. The method includes determining first and second images of a first and second person in the photo, respectively. The method includes determining that the first image is associated with a first payment account at the payment system. The method includes, responsive to determining that the first image is associated with the first payment account, determining whether the second image is associated with a second payment account. The method includes, responsive to determining that the second image is associated with the second payment account, authorizing a payment application at the device to split a payment to a third payment account between the first and second payment accounts, or to initiate sending of the payment to the second payment account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Elliot Michael Lee, George Carpenter, V
  • Patent number: 11100489
    Abstract: A method of using a device to access multiple payment accounts at a payment system via photos is disclosed. The method includes accessing a photo generated by a first device. The method includes determining first and second images of a first and second person in the photo, respectively. The method includes determining that the first image is associated with a first payment account at the payment system. The method includes, responsive to determining that the first image is associated with the first payment account, determining whether the second image is associated with a second payment account. The method includes, responsive to determining that the second image is associated with the second payment account, authorizing a payment application at the device to split a payment to a third payment account between the first and second payment accounts, or to initiate sending of the payment to the second payment account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Elliot Michael Lee, George Carpenter, V
  • Patent number: 10565596
    Abstract: Systems and methods providing, by a third party, input form fields for sensitive data on a web page provided by an organization. A user may request a web page from an organization, such as a merchant's checkout web page, that requires entry of sensitive data. The merchant's checkout web page may include reference to a script file that provides hosted sensitive data form fields. In response to rendering the merchant web page in a web browser of the user, a request to provide sensitive data form fields on the merchant web page may be received. The request may include a call to a function in a scripting file provided by the third party, and the provided file may cause one or more inline frames to be rendered in the web browser, each inline frame including a sensitive data form field. Data entered by the user in the sensitive data form fields may be received by a third party payment processor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Kyle DeTella, Evan Hahn, Eric Mrak, George Carpenter, V, Thomas Klun, John Downey, Rohit Turumella, Mickey Reiss, Benjamin Mills
  • Publication number: 20180232486
    Abstract: Using a combinatorial algorithm comprised of quantitative EEG features and at least one pharmacogenomic variable, a significantly higher predictive accuracy and usability is achieved as compared to other current methods of clinical decision support for guided pharmacotherapy. The method produces a report with actionable findings for the treating physician, recommending for and/or against multiple drug classes and agents from among the available treatments for mental health disorders. While predictive accuracy for pharmacogenomic testing averages 73%, the presently disclosed combinatorial algorithms achieve a significantly higher rate of accuracy at 91%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: George Carpenter, Brian MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20180225665
    Abstract: A method for using a device to use photos to initiate payments at a payment system is discussed. The method includes generating a photo, including a first and second image of a first and second person, at the device. The method includes determining that the first and second images are associated with first and second payment accounts, respectively, at the payment system. The method includes determining whether the device has received an authorization from the payment system to send a payment to, or to split the payment with, the second payment account. Responsive to determining that the device has received the authorization, the method provides a prompt for receiving a selection, via a UI of the device, indicating whether to send a payment to the second payment account or to split the payment with the second payment account for sending to a third payment account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Elliot Michael Lee, George Carpenter, V
  • Publication number: 20180218355
    Abstract: A method of using a device to access multiple payment accounts at a payment system via photos is disclosed. The method includes accessing a photo generated by a first device. The method includes determining first and second images of a first and second person in the photo, respectively. The method includes determining that the first image is associated with a first payment account at the payment system. The method includes, responsive to determining that the first image is associated with the first payment account, determining whether the second image is associated with a second payment account. The method includes, responsive to determining that the second image is associated with the second payment account, authorizing a payment application at the device to split a payment to a third payment account between the first and second payment accounts, or to initiate sending of the payment to the second payment account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Elliot Michael Lee, George Carpenter, V
  • Publication number: 20170255943
    Abstract: Systems and methods providing, by a third party, input form fields for sensitive data on a web page provided by an organization. A user may request a web page from an organization, such as a merchant's checkout web page, that requires entry of sensitive data. The merchant's checkout web page may include reference to a script file that provides hosted sensitive data form fields. In response to rendering the merchant web page in a web browser of the user, a request to provide sensitive data form fields on the merchant web page may be received. The request may include a call to a function in a scripting file provided by the third party, and the provided file may cause one or more inline frames to be rendered in the web browser, each inline frame including a sensitive data form field. Data entered by the user in the sensitive data form fields may be received by a third party payment processor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Kyle DeTella, Evan Hahn, Eric Mrak, George Carpenter, V, Thomas Klun, John Downey, Rohit Turumella, Mickey Reiss, Benjamin Mills
  • Publication number: 20160342997
    Abstract: Systems and methods providing, by a third party, input form fields for sensitive data on a web page provided by an organization. A user may request a web page from an organization, such as a merchant's checkout web page, that requires entry of sensitive data. The merchant's checkout web page may include reference to a script file that provides hosted sensitive data form fields. In response to rendering the merchant web page in a web browser of the user, a request to provide sensitive data form fields on the merchant web page may be received. The request may include a call to a function in a scripting file provided by the third party, and the provided file may cause one or more inline frames to be rendered in the web browser, each inline frame including a sensitive data form field. Data entered by the user in the sensitive data form fields may be received by a third party payment processor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Kyle De Tella, Evan Hahn, Eric Mrak, George Carpenter, V, Thomas Klun, John Downey, Rohit Turumella, Mickey Reiss, Benjamin Mills
  • Patent number: 8013728
    Abstract: A system and method for providing emergency warnings for a rollover vehicle is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a warning system for an automobile including a power source configured to provide a current, a control circuit coupled to the power source, at least one position sensor coupled to the control circuit, the at least one position sensor configured to detect at least one position of the automobile with respect to a ground surface, and at least one light source coupled to the control circuit, wherein the control circuit is configured to control current flow to the at least one light source based on the at least one position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Inventor: Eric George Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20080291003
    Abstract: A system and method for providing emergency warnings for a rollover vehicle is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a warning system for an automobile including a power source configured to provide a current, a control circuit coupled to the power source, at least one position sensor coupled to the control circuit, the at least one position sensor configured to detect at least one position of the automobile with respect to a ground surface, and at least one light source coupled to the control circuit, wherein the control circuit is configured to control current flow to the at least one light source based on the at least one position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventor: Eric George Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20070141284
    Abstract: A fluid conduit including an inner layer is provided. The inner layer includes a polymer and has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface has an Ra not greater than about 50 microns. The exterior surface is convoluted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: George Carpenter, Donald Bishop, Stephen Van Pelt, Lily Lei