Patents by Inventor Greg Ellis

Greg Ellis 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: 20240330906
    Abstract: Techniques for enforcing transfer restrictions on a regulated securities token include configuring, an account associated with a cryptocurrency wallet to receive a securities token by setting one or more transfer restrictions based in part on one or more identified characteristics associated with the account. Requests to transfer the securities token to a recipient account associated with a regulated transfer group are managed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Ellis, Jerad Finck, Mike Mumola, Greg Parker
  • Publication number: 20230334353
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an apparatus for intelligent matching of disparate input data received from disparate input data systems in a complex computing network for establishing targeted communication to a computing device associated with the intelligently matched disparate input data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Melanie D. COURTRIGHT, Vincent P. DEROBERTIS, Michael D. BIGBY, William C. ROBINSON, Greg ELLIS, Heidi D.E. WILTON, John R. ROTHWELL, Jeremy S. ANTONIUK
  • Patent number: 11693521
    Abstract: This document describes techniques and devices for detecting twist input with an interactive cord. An interactive cord may be constructed with one or more conductive yarns wrapped around a cable in a first direction (e.g., clockwise), and one or more conductive yarns wrapped around the cable in a second direction that is opposite the first direction (e.g., counter-clockwise). A controller measures one or more capacitance values associated with the conductive yarns. In response to detecting a change in the one or more capacitance values, the controller determines that the change in the capacitance values corresponds to twist input caused by the user twisting the interactive cord. Then, the controller initiates one or more functions based on the twist input, such as by controlling audio to a headset by increasing or decreasing the volume, scrolling through menu items, and so forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Thad Eugene Starner, Karissa A. Sawyer, Greg Ellis Priest-Dorman, Jonathan Moeller, Nidhi Rathi, Jianyi Liu, Yao Ding, Chi Kin Benjamin Leung
  • Patent number: 11681938
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an apparatus for intelligent matching of disparate input data received from disparate input data systems in a complex computing network for establishing targeted communication to a computing device associated with the intelligently matched disparate input data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: RESEARCH NOW GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Melanie D. Courtright, Vincent P. Derobertis, Michael D. Bigby, William C. Robinson, Greg Ellis, Heidi D. E. Wilton, John R. Rothwell, Jeremy S. Antoniuk
  • Publication number: 20220179510
    Abstract: This document describes techniques and devices for detecting twist input with an interactive cord. An interactive cord may be constructed with one or more conductive yarns wrapped around a cable in a first direction (e.g., clockwise), and one or more conductive yarns wrapped around the cable in a second direction that is opposite the first direction (e.g., counter-clockwise). A controller measures one or more capacitance values associated with the conductive yarns. In response to detecting a change in the one or more capacitance values, the controller determines that the change in the capacitance values corresponds to twist input caused by the user twisting the interactive cord. Then, the controller initiates one or more functions based on the twist input, such as by controlling audio to a headset by increasing or decreasing the volume, scrolling through menu items, and so forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Thad Eugene Starner, Karissa A. Sawyer, Greg Ellis Priest-Dorman, Jonathan Moeller, Nidhi Rathi, Jianyi Liu, Yao Ding, Chi Kin Benjamin Leung
  • Patent number: 11294511
    Abstract: This document describes techniques and devices for detecting twist input with an interactive cord. An interactive cord may be constructed with one or more conductive yarns wrapped around a cable in a first direction (e.g., clockwise), and one or more conductive yarns wrapped around the cable in a second direction that is opposite the first direction (e.g., counter-clockwise). A controller measures one or more capacitance values associated with the conductive yarns. In response to detecting a change in the one or more capacitance values, the controller determines that the change in the capacitance values corresponds to twist input caused by the user twisting the interactive cord. Then, the controller initiates one or more functions based on the twist input, such as by controlling audio to a headset by increasing or decreasing the volume, scrolling through menu items, and so forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Thad Eugene Starner, Karissa A. Sawyer, Greg Ellis Priest-Dorman, Jonathan Moeller, Nidhi Rathi, Jianyi Liu, Yao Ding, Chi Kin Benjamin Leung
  • Publication number: 20220012615
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an apparatus for intelligent matching of disparate input data received from disparate input data systems in a complex computing network for establishing targeted communication to a computing device associated with the intelligently matched disparate input data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Melanie D. COURTRIGHT, Vincent P. DEROBERTIS, Michael D. BIGBY, William C. ROBINSON, Greg ELLIS, Heidi D.E. WILTON, John R. ROTHWELL, Jeremy S. ANTONIUK
  • Patent number: 11087231
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an apparatus for intelligent matching of disparate input data received from disparate input data systems in a complex computing network for establishing targeted communication to a computing device associated with the intelligently matched disparate input data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Research Now Group, LLC
    Inventors: Melanie D. Courtright, Vincent P. Derobertis, Michael D. Bigby, William C. Robinson, Greg Ellis, Heidi D. E. Wilton, John R. Rothwell, Jeremy S. Antoniuk
  • Publication number: 20200118023
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an apparatus for intelligent matching of disparate input data received from disparate input data systems in a complex computing network for establishing targeted communication to a computing device associated with the intelligently matched disparate input data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Melanie D. COURTRIGHT, Vincent P. DEROBERTIS, Michael D. BIGBY, William C. ROBINSON, Greg ELLIS, Heidi D.E. WILTON, John R. ROTHWELL, Jeremy S. ANTONIUK
  • Publication number: 20190377440
    Abstract: This document describes techniques and devices for detecting twist input with an interactive cord. An interactive cord may be constructed with one or more conductive yarns wrapped around a cable in a first direction (e.g., clockwise), and one or more conductive yarns wrapped around the cable in a second direction that is opposite the first direction (e.g., counter-clockwise). A controller measures one or more capacitance values associated with the conductive yarns. In response to detecting a change in the one or more capacitance values, the controller determines that the change in the capacitance values corresponds to twist input caused by the user twisting the interactive cord. Then, the controller initiates one or more functions based on the twist input, such as by controlling audio to a headset by increasing or decreasing the volume, scrolling through menu items, and so forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Thad Eugene Starner, Karissa A. Sawyer, Greg Ellis Priest-Dorman, Jonathan Moeller, Nidhi Rathi, Jianyi Liu, Yao Ding, Chi Kin Benjamin Leung
  • Patent number: 10504032
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an apparatus for intelligent matching of disparate input signals received from disparate input signal systems in a complex computing network for establishing targeted communication to a computing device associated with the intelligently matched disparate input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Research Now Group, LLC
    Inventors: Melanie D. Courtright, Vincent P. Derobertis, Michael D. Bigby, William C. Robinson, Greg Ellis, Heidi D. E. Wilton, John R. Rothwell, Jeremy S. Antoniuk
  • Patent number: 10402020
    Abstract: This document describes techniques and devices for detecting twist input with an interactive cord. An interactive cord may be constructed with one or more conductive yarns wrapped around a cable in a first direction (e.g., clockwise), and one or more conductive yarns wrapped around the cable in a second direction that is opposite the first direction (e.g., counter-clockwise). A controller measures one or more capacitance values associated with the conductive yarns. In response to detecting a change in the one or more capacitance values, the controller determines that the change in the capacitance values corresponds to twist input caused by the user twisting the interactive cord. Then, the controller initiates one or more functions based on the twist input, such as by controlling audio to a headset by increasing or decreasing the volume, scrolling through menu items, and so forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Thad Eugene Starner, Karissa A. Sawyer, Greg Ellis Priest-Dorman, Jonathan Moeller, Nidhi Rathi, Jianyi Liu, Yao Ding, Chi Kin Benjamin Leung
  • Patent number: 10149036
    Abstract: This document describes techniques and devices for preventing false positives with an interactive cord. An interactive cord includes a cable, and fabric cover that covers the cable. The fabric cover includes one or more conductive threads woven into the fabric cover to form one or more capacitive touchpoints which are configured to enable reception of touch input that causes a change in capacitance to the one or more conductive threads. A controller, implemented at the interactive cord or a computing device coupled to the interactive cord, can detect the change in capacitance and trigger one or more functions associated with the one or more capacitive touchpoints. In one or more implementations, the interactive cord is designed to prevent “false positives” which may occur from accidental contact with the touchpoints, such as when the interactive cord makes contact with the user's body or a conductive surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Thad Eugene Starner, Karissa A. Sawyer, Greg Ellis Priest-Dorman
  • Patent number: 10111304
    Abstract: This document describes an interactive cord with integrated light sources. An interactive cord includes a cable, a cover that covers the cable, and a plurality of light sources integrated into the cover. The cover includes capacitive touchpoints that enable reception of touch input that causes a change in capacitance to one or more conductive threads effective to trigger a function at a computing device. Different conductive threads can be used at different capacitive touchpoints to trigger different functions. The light sources are configured to indicate a position of a respective capacitive touchpoint on the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Thad Eugene Starner, Karissa A. Sawyer, Greg Ellis Priest-Dorman
  • Patent number: 10047459
    Abstract: This document describes interactive cords. An interactive cord includes a cable, and fabric cover that covers the cable. The fabric cover includes one or more conductive threads woven into the fabric cover to form one or more capacitive touchpoints which are configured to enable reception of touch input that causes a change in capacitance to the one or more conductive threads. A controller, implemented at the interactive cord or a computing device coupled to the interactive cord, can detect the change in capacitance and trigger one or more functions associated with the one or more capacitive touchpoints. For example, when implemented as a cord for a headset, the controller can control audio to the headset, such as by playing the audio, pausing the audio, adjusting the volume of the audio, skipping ahead in the audio, skipping backwards in the audio, skipping to additional audio, and so forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Thad Eugene Starner, Karissa A. Sawyer, Greg Ellis Priest-Dorman
  • Publication number: 20180049296
    Abstract: This document describes an interactive cord with integrated light sources. An interactive cord includes a cable, a cover that covers the cable, and a plurality of light sources integrated into the cover. The cover includes capacitive touchpoints that enable reception of touch input that causes a change in capacitance to one or more conductive threads effective to trigger a function at a computing device. Different conductive threads can be used at different capacitive touchpoints to trigger different functions. The light sources are configured to indicate a position of a respective capacitive touchpoint on the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Thad Eugene Starner, Karissa A. Sawyer, Greg Ellis Priest-Dorman
  • Patent number: 9807852
    Abstract: This document describes an interactive cord with integrated light sources. An interactive cord includes a cable, and a fabric cover that covers the cable. The fabric cover includes one or more conductive threads woven into the fabric cover to form one or more capacitive touchpoints which are configured to enable reception of touch input. The fabric cover further includes one or more light sources. A controller, implemented at the interactive cord or a computing device coupled to the interactive cord, can detect touch input to a capacitive touchpoint and trigger one or more functions. In addition, the controller can control the light sources to output light to visually indicate a position of the capacitive touchpoint on the fabric cover and/or to provide feedback by outputting light responsive to detecting touch input to a respective capacitive touchpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Thad Eugene Starner, Karissa A. Sawyer, Greg Ellis Priest-Dorman
  • Publication number: 20170286542
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an apparatus for intelligent matching of disparate input signals received from disparate input signal systems in a complex computing network for establishing targeted communication to a computing device associated with the intelligently matched disparate input signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Melanie D. COURTRIGHT, Vincent P. DEROBERTIS, Michael D. BIGBY, William C. ROBINSON, Greg ELLIS, Heidi D.E. WILTON, John R. ROTHWELL, Jeremy S. ANTONIUK
  • Patent number: 8803831
    Abstract: A chording sheath device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the chording sheath device includes an outer shell configured to be removeably attached to a computing device, a plurality of input elements, and a plurality of mechanical elements in communication with the plurality of input elements. The mechanical elements are configured to press on a touch screen of the computing device in response to chorded input received on the input elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Ellis Priest-Dorman, Thad Eugene Starner
  • Patent number: 5422785
    Abstract: A computer is provided with a pair of internal PCMCIA card connection chambers opening outwardly through a pair of housing side wall slots through which PCMCIA cards may be inserted into and withdrawn from the chambers. To facilitate the disconnection and withdrawal of the inserted cards each chamber is provided with a mechanically leveraged card ejector mechanism positioned within a thin space between the facing sides of the inserted card and a housing wall portion of the chamber, and disposed essentially entirely within the peripheral footprint of the inserted card. Each ejector mechanism includes a manually operable actuating plate slidably disposed on the outer side of the computer housing, a card receiving/ejection plate overlying the actuating plate within the housing, and a lever plate sandwiched between the actuating plate and receiving/ejection plate and pivotally connected to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Dell USA, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert Garrett, Greg Ellis, Erica Scholder, Pearce Jones