Patents by Inventor Gregory Bennett
Gregory Bennett 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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Patent number: 11974338Abstract: In some implementations a system can be configured to reduce the burden of pairing user devices with playback devices. For example, all users (or user devices) who commonly operate within a particular environment (e.g., a home) can be configured as authorized users of playback devices within the particular environment. When one of the authorized users pairs a user device with a playback device, all of the user devices for all authorized users can be automatically paired with the playback device as a result of the single pairing. Thus, only a single authorized user is burdened with the pairing process in order to pair all authorized users with the playback device.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Deepak Iyer, Thomas Alsina, Edward T. Schmidt, Elena Leyfman, David P. Saracino, Astrid Yi, Adam A. Sonnanstine, Jonathan A. Bennett, Gregory R. Chapman, Aparna S. Akella, Shreyas Nandagudi Sreesha
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Patent number: 11941073Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems, methods, and computer-readable media for selectively identifying candidate keywords for a target domain, generating keyword clusters based on the candidate keywords, and implementing the candidate keywords within published online content. In particular, systems disclosed herein generate or otherwise obtain access to a collection of keywords and value metrics descriptive of a profile of the keywords with respect to a target domain. The systems can selectively identify candidate keywords having unique value to a domain and generate keyword clusters including the keywords and associated terms. The systems described herein can further implement the keyword clusters within a structure of published content items that are linked or otherwise associated with the target domain.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: 97th FloorInventors: Christopher Douglas Bennett, Paxton Michael Gray, Wayne Gregory Sleight, Patrick Ralph Bennett
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Patent number: 11886564Abstract: Examples are directed toward a system and method relating to mobile screening. For example, a mobile screening vehicle includes a passenger scanner that performs security scanning of a passenger on the mobile screening vehicle. The mobile screening vehicle also includes a verification system that verifies, consistent with the security scanning of passengers, that passengers on the mobile screening vehicle are approved to proceed to a secure area of a travel venue.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2023Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventors: Kali McManus, Kristi Harmel, Gregory Bennett
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Mobile screening vehicle including vehicle navigation system and method for mobile security scanning
Patent number: 11874912Abstract: Examples are directed toward a system and method relating to mobile screening. For example, a mobile screening vehicle includes a passenger scanner that performs security scanning of a passenger on the mobile screening vehicle. The mobile screening vehicle also includes a verification system that verifies, consistent with the security scanning of passengers, that passengers on the mobile screening vehicle are approved to proceed to a secure area of a travel venue.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2023Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventors: Kali McManus, Kristi Harmel, Gregory Bennett -
MOBILE SCREENING VEHICLE INCLUDING VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE SECURITY SCANNING
Publication number: 20230202527Abstract: Examples are directed toward a system and method relating to mobile screening. For example, a mobile screening vehicle includes a passenger scanner that performs security scanning of a passenger on the mobile screening vehicle. The mobile screening vehicle also includes a verification system that verifies, consistent with the security scanning of passengers, that passengers on the mobile screening vehicle are approved to proceed to a secure area of a travel venue.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventors: Kali McManus, Kristi Harmel, Gregory Bennett -
Publication number: 20230202528Abstract: Examples are directed toward a system and method relating to mobile screening. For example, a mobile screening vehicle includes a passenger scanner that performs security scanning of a passenger on the mobile screening vehicle. The mobile screening vehicle also includes a verification system that verifies, consistent with the security scanning of passengers, that passengers on the mobile screening vehicle are approved to proceed to a secure area of a travel venue.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventors: Kali McManus, Kristi Harmel, Gregory Bennett
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Patent number: 11599617Abstract: Examples are directed toward a system and method relating to mobile screening. For example, a mobile screening vehicle includes a passenger scanner that performs security scanning of a passenger on the mobile screening vehicle. The mobile screening vehicle also includes a verification system that verifies, consistent with the security scanning of passengers, that passengers on the mobile screening vehicle are approved to proceed to a secure area of a travel venue.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventors: Kali McManus, Kristi Harmel, Gregory Bennett
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Publication number: 20220350872Abstract: Examples are directed toward a system and method relating to mobile screening. For example, a mobile screening vehicle includes a passenger scanner that performs security scanning of a passenger on the mobile screening vehicle. The mobile screening vehicle also includes a verification system that verifies, consistent with the security scanning of passengers, that passengers on the mobile screening vehicle are approved to proceed to a secure area of a travel venue.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventors: Kali McManus, Kristi Harmel, Gregory Bennett
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Patent number: 10839798Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for a visual bot builder. An embodiment operates by receiving a selected dialog including one or more interactions between a chat bot and a recipient. A plurality phrases corresponding to triggering an execution of the selected dialog is received. The selected dialog is configured such that upon a receipt of one or more of the plurality of phrases, the chat bot executes the selected dialog. One of the plurality of phrases is received. The selected dialog is executed responsive to the received one of the plurality of phrases.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Arvind Krishnan, George Hu, Benjamin Myles, Jonathan Rico Morales, Gregory A. Bennett, Molly Mahar
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Patent number: 10698581Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for a visual bot builder. An embodiment operates by visually displaying, within a user interface, a plurality of selectable chat bot functions associated with a first dialog. A first selection of one of the bot functions is received. It is determined that the first selection corresponds to calling a selectable second dialog from a one or more previously configured dialogs. A link to the one or more selectable previously configured dialogs is provided and a second selection of one of the previously configured dialogs is received as the second dialog. The execution of the first dialog is linked to an execution of the second dialog. A preview of the execution of the first dialog including the second dialog is provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Arvind Krishnan, George Hu, Benjamin Myles, Jonathan Rico Morales, Gregory A. Bennett, Molly Mahar
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Publication number: 20190138600Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for a visual bot builder. An embodiment operates by receiving a selected dialog including one or more interactions between a chat bot and a recipient. A plurality phrases corresponding to triggering an execution of the selected dialog is received. The selected dialog is configured such that upon a receipt of one or more of the plurality of phrases, the chat bot executes the selected dialog. One of the plurality of phrases is received. The selected dialog is executed responsive to the received one of the plurality of phrases.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Arvind Krishnan, George HU, Benjamin MYLES, Jonathan Rico MORALES, Gregory A. BENNETT, Molly MAHAR
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Publication number: 20190138171Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for a visual bot builder. An embodiment operates by visually displaying, within a user interface, a plurality of selectable chat bot functions associated with a first dialog. A first selection of one of the bot functions is received. It is determined that the first selection corresponds to calling a selectable second dialog from a one or more previously configured dialogs. A link to the one or more selectable previously configured dialogs is provided and a second selection of one of the previously configured dialogs is received as the second dialog. The execution of the first dialog is linked to an execution of the second dialog. A preview of the execution of the first dialog including the second dialog is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Arvind Krishnan, George HU, Benjamin MYLES, Jonathan Rico MORALES, Gregory A. BENNETT, Molly MAHAR
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Publication number: 20140276955Abstract: A rigid positioning and orienting portion of a handheld apparatus has a three-dimensional tracking marker monolithically integrated within its structure, thereby making it possible to track the apparatus using a suitable a tracker. The tracker may track the position or orientation, or both, of the monolithically integrated tracking marker. The tracker may be a two-dimensional imaging tracker. The tracking marker may be monolithically integrated with a rigid positioning and orienting portion of the handheld apparatus during the manufacture of the rigid positioning and orienting portion of the handheld apparatus. In a surgical monitoring system the monolithically integrated tracking marker is trackable by a tracker and may have markings containing a plurality of contrasting portions arranged in a rotationally asymmetric pattern; wherein at least one of the contrasting portions has a perimeter that has a mathematically describable curved section recognizable to a controller in communication with the tracker.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Navigate Surgical Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ehud (Udi) Daon, Martin Gregory Bennett
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Patent number: 8540168Abstract: A fragrance diffuser and method of adjusting the evaporation rate of fragrance from a diffuser includes a container having an opening communicating with the interior of the container. A quantity of granular solids material such as silica sand, calcium carbonate sand, salt or starch is located in the container, and a fragrance material is mixed with the solids material to form a solids material-fragrance material mixture that is free of solvents, or includes a minor amount of a low volatility solvent. Wicking material is inserted through the opening of the container, and a portion of the wicking material is immersed into and supported by the solids material-fragrance material mixture. The fragrance material migrates along or through the wicking material and evaporates into the surrounding environment. The evaporation rate of fragrance from the diffuser can be adjusted by varying the length of the wicking material immersed into the granular solids material-fragrance mixture.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2009Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Inventors: Gregory Bennett, Aksornsil Kaewbudda
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Patent number: 8249682Abstract: A medical diagnostic method utilizes a surface plasmon resonance apparatus provided with a sensing surface. A tear sample from an eye of a patient is placed into contact with the sensing surface. The surface plasmon resonance apparatus is then operated to determine concentrations of solutes such as salt and antigenic analytes in the tear sample.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2007Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Lacrisciences, LLCInventors: Anthony P. Cappo, Gregory Bennett, Jeffrey P Gilbard, Paul T Gavaris, Diptabhas Sarkar
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Publication number: 20100147969Abstract: A fragrance diffuser and method of adjusting the evaporation rate of fragrance from a diffuser includes a container having an opening communicating with the interior of the container. A quantity of granular solids material such as silica sand, calcium carbonate sand, salt or starch is located in the container, and a fragrance material is mixed with the solids material to form a solids material-fragrance material mixture that is free of solvents, or includes a minor amount of a low volatility solvent. Wicking material is inserted through the opening of the container, and a portion of the wicking material is immersed into and supported by the solids material-fragrance material mixture. The fragrance material migrates along or through the wicking material and evaporates into the surrounding environment. The evaporation rate of fragrance from the diffuser can be adjusted by varying the length of the wicking material immersed into the granular solids material-fragrance mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Gregory Bennett, Aksornsil Kaewbudda
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Publication number: 20090005660Abstract: A medical diagnostic method utilizes a surface plasmon resonance apparatus provided with a sensing surface. A tear sample from an eye of a patient is placed into contact with the sensing surface. The surface plasmon resonance apparatus is then operated to determine concentrations of solutes such as salt and antigenic analytes in the tear sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Anthony P. Cappo, Gregory Bennett, Jeffrey P. Gilbard, Paul T. Gavaris, Diptabhas Sarkar
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Patent number: 7395103Abstract: A medical diagnostic method utilizes a surface plasmon resonance apparatus provided with a sensing surface. A tear sample from an eye of a patient is placed into contact with the sensing surface. The surface plasmon resonance apparatus is then operated to determine osmolarity of the tear sample.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2005Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Osmopen, LLCInventors: Anthony P. Cappo, Gregory Bennett
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Patent number: 7309128Abstract: In a method for testing the visual field of a patient especially the central visual field, stereoscopic or binocularly displaced fixation images are presented under computer control to the respective eyes of the patient. In addition, a series of test images viewable by only one of the patient's eyes is generated under the control of the computer. The fixation images, one for each eye, are presented on two separate electronic displays, while the test images may be produced on a third display member different from the electronic displays. The computer is programmed to precisely determine a boundary between points corresponding to unseen test images and points corresponding to seen test images, by automatically testing additional points in a region located about the curve and between points corresponding to unseen test images and points corresponding to seen test images.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2003Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: Centrofuse Technologies, LLCInventors: Anthony P. Cappo, Gregory Bennett, Matthew D. Orr, Virginia Lubkin
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Patent number: 7041254Abstract: Devices, systems, methods and kits are provided for use in determining the concentration of chemical and biochemical components in aqueous fluids. The subject devices include test strips which define a longitudinal axis and include a distal edge configured for insertion into a measurement instrument and having an alignment notch formed in the distal edge for engagement with an alignment member of the measurement instrument. The alignment notch has opposing edges wherein at least a portion of the opposing edges is in substantially parallel relation to the longitudinal axis. In using the subject devices, the devices are inserted into a measurement instrument having an alignment pin. When operatively engaged with the alignment pin, the notch serves to maintain the device in a substantially motionless position. The invention is useful in a variety of applications, particularly in the determination of blood glucose concentrations.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2003Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Lifescan, Inc.Inventors: Alan Haviland, William Hufford, Gregory Bennett, Dennis Bird