Patents by Inventor JACK DUNNING

JACK DUNNING 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: 20240117585
    Abstract: A cast-in-place concrete anchor assembly for installation in or on a metal decking form. The assembly incudes an anchor housing with shaft extending from a flange. The flange includes a locking member that may take the form of a female thread. The anchor housing further including an anchor sleeve or spacer. The anchor assembly also including an anchor support with a receptacle for receiving the anchor sleeve and a shaft of the anchor housing. The anchor support further includes a radial expansion member for flexing outward to trap the anchor assembly to a support such as an edge of a hole in concrete metal decking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventor: Jack DUNNING
  • Publication number: 20240117626
    Abstract: A cast-in-place concrete anchor assembly for installation in or on a metal decking form. The assembly incudes an anchor housing with shaft extending from a flange. The flange includes a locking member that may take the form of a female thread. The anchor assembly also including an anchor support for receiving a shaft of the anchor housing. The anchor support further includes a radial expansion member with a tapered surface. The radial expansion member flexes outward upon engagement of the tapered surface by the shaft to expend the expansion member. The expansion member expanding outwardly past an outermost radius of a hole in the metal decking to lockably and selectively connect the assembly to the metal decking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventor: Jack DUNNING
  • Publication number: 20230383780
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an anchor device for receiving and securing a shaft thereto. The device includes an outer housing within which a jaw assembly is secured. The outer housing of the device may in turn be secured to or within a support structure such as a building component. Jaw components of the jaw assembly may be threaded. Furthermore, the jaw assembly has at least two configurations. In a first configuration, at least one jaw component is positioned away from a central shaft axis against the biasing force of a biasing member. A removable or reconfigurable holding member or stop member selectively secures the at least one jaw component in this position. A second configuration is the result of the holding member being reconfigured by the inserted shaft. The shaft triggers movement of the at least one jaw component toward the central shaft axis and into contact with the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jessica WILEY, Yanchao WANG, Matthew CHAMBERLAIN, Jack DUNNING, John HORKY
  • Patent number: 11754108
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an anchor device for receiving and securing a shaft thereto. The device includes an outer housing within which a jaw assembly is secured. The outer housing of the device may in turn be secured to or within a support structure such as a building component. Jaw components of the jaw assembly may be threaded. Furthermore, the jaw assembly has at least two configurations. In a first configuration, at least one jaw component is positioned away from a central shaft axis against the biasing force of a biasing member. A removable or reconfigurable holding member or stop member selectively secures the at least one jaw component in this position. A second configuration is the result of the holding member being reconfigured by the inserted shaft. The shaft triggers movement of the at least one jaw component toward the central shaft axis and into contact with the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Jessica Wiley, Yanchao Wang, Matthew Chamberlain, Jack Dunning, John Horky
  • Patent number: 11655629
    Abstract: A connection sleeve for a cast-in-place anchor. The cast-in-place anchor including a suspension plate having a threaded opening. The cast-in-place anchor also including an externally threaded rod with a head. The threaded rod threadably connected to the suspension plate so that the rod and plate are perpendicular. A sleeve between the rod and plate allows the rod to be securely connected to the plate by simply urging the rod axially toward and into the sleeve to securely lock with and engage with the plate. The assembly resulting in an X shaped cast-in-place anchor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Mark Ziegler, Robert La Barbera, Jack Dunning, Mark Serokosz
  • Patent number: 11238856
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to ignoring trigger words of a buffered media stream. A buffered media stream of media content is accessed in advance of the playing the media stream. One or more trigger words in the media content of the buffered media stream are identified. A time stamp is generated for each of the one or more identified trigger words in relation to a play time of the media content of the buffered media stream. A voice command device is instructed to ignore audio content of the buffered media stream based on the time stamp for each of the one or more identified trigger words while the buffered media stream is played.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eunjin Lee, Jack Dunning, John J. Wood, Giacomo G. Chiarella, Daniel T. Cunnington
  • Patent number: 11200890
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to distinguishing voice commands. One or more stored blocked directions of background voice noise from one or more audio output devices for a location of a voice command device are accessed. A voice input is received at the voice command device at the location and a determination is made that the voice input is received from a blocked direction. A status of an audio output device is queried to determine whether it is emitting audio. In response to a determination that the audio output device is currently emitting audio, an audio file is obtained from the audio output device, the audio file corresponding to a time when the voice input was received. The obtained audio file is compared with the received voice input. The received voice input is ignored if there is a substantial match with the obtained audio file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jack Dunning, Daniel T. Cunnington, Eunjin Lee, Giacomo G. Chiarella, John J. Wood
  • Patent number: 11064264
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product to perform an intelligent rewind function includes: identifying one or more events that occur during playback of media content; identifying an interrupt event in the one or more events, where the interrupt event is an event that is estimated to be disruptive to a user consuming the media content; locating an event time on a timeline of the media content, where the event time is associated with the interrupt event; and reverting the media content to a rewind time in the timeline, where the rewind time is associated with the event time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Latham, Jack Dunning, Jordan Cain
  • Publication number: 20210164509
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an anchor device for receiving and securing a shaft thereto. The device includes an outer housing within which a jaw assembly is secured. The outer housing of the device may in turn be secured to or within a support structure such as a building component. Jaw components of the jaw assembly may be threaded. Furthermore, the jaw assembly has at least two configurations. In a first configuration, at least one jaw component is positioned away from a central shaft axis against the biasing force of a biasing member. A removable or reconfigurable holding member or stop member selectively secures the at least one jaw component in this position. A second configuration is the result of the holding member being reconfigured by the inserted shaft. The shaft triggers movement of the at least one jaw component toward the central shaft axis and into contact with the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Jessica WILEY, Yanchao WANG, Matthew CHAMBERLAIN, Jack DUNNING, John HORKY
  • Publication number: 20210148111
    Abstract: A connection sleeve for a cast-in-place anchor. The cast-in-place anchor including a suspension plate having a threaded opening. The cast-in-place anchor also including an externally threaded rod with a head. The threaded rod threadably connected to the suspension plate so that the rod and plate are perpendicular. A sleeve between the rod and plate allows the rod to be securely connected to the plate by simply urging the rod axially toward and into the sleeve to securely lock with and engage with the plate. The assembly resulting in an X shaped cast-in-place anchor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Mark ZIEGLER, Robert LA BARBERA, Jack Dunning, Mark SEROKOSZ
  • Patent number: 10927874
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an anchor device for receiving and securing a shaft thereto. The device includes an outer housing within which a jaw assembly is secured. The outer housing of the device may in turn be secured to or within a support structure such as a building component. Jaw components of the jaw assembly may be threaded. Furthermore, the jaw assembly has at least two configurations. In a first configuration, at least one jaw component is positioned away from a central shaft axis against the biasing force of a biasing member. A removable or reconfigurable holding member or stop member selectively secures the at least one jaw component in this position. A second configuration is the result of the holding member being reconfigured by the inserted shaft. The shaft triggers movement of the at least one jaw component toward the central shaft axis and into contact with the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Jessica Wiley, Yanchao Wang, Matthew Chamberlain, Jack Dunning, John Horky
  • Patent number: 10831331
    Abstract: A computing device and computer automated method for controlling the display of application windows on a computer screen. A background process monitors a user's interaction with applications running on the computing device. The background process logs aspects of the user's interaction with applications, each application being associated with a window. The log is analyzed to detect the presence of a pattern in the user's interaction between any two applications, in particular repeated switching between two applications. If the pattern is detected, then the windows are reconfigured to present one of the windows as a picture-in-picture window within the other window. The automated switching to the picture-in-picture display of the two application windows ensures both windows are visible at the same time without the user having to reconfigure the windows manually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jack Dunning, Thomas Latham, Jordan Cain
  • Publication number: 20200325924
    Abstract: An anchor system is disclosed for anchoring objects to a concrete structure after concrete setting. The assembly includes an anchor housing having a threaded opening, a metal decking anchor assembly and a wood form anchor assembly. The wood form and the metal decking anchor assemblies may accommodate the anchor housing and the anchor housing is used in one of the wood form anchor assembly and the metal decking anchor assembly. The metal decking anchor assembly includes a nose-piece and the anchor housing is selectively connectable to the nose-piece via a locking connection such as a bayonet connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Mark J. SEROKOSZ, Kyle CHRISTOPHERSEN, Jack DUNNING
  • Patent number: 10628499
    Abstract: Method and system for providing hyperlinks in a presentation to be viewed remotely are provided. A presenter computer system provides a presentation capable of being transmitted as presentation data to remote viewer computer systems. A display area content of a display area of the presentation is determined and link information obtained relating to one or more hyperlinks in the display area content including a link destination for each hyperlink. The link information is provided for transmission in association with the presentation data for the display area content in order to display corresponding hyperlinks at the displayed presentation at a viewer computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jordan Cain, Jack Dunning, Thomas M. Fletcher, Thomas Latham
  • Patent number: 10628500
    Abstract: Method and system for providing hyperlinks in a presentation to be viewed remotely are provided. A presenter computer system provides a presentation capable of being transmitted as presentation data to remote viewer computer systems. A display area content of a display area of the presentation is determined and link information obtained relating to one or more hyperlinks in the display area content including a link destination for each hyperlink. The link information is provided for transmission in association with the presentation data for the display area content in order to display corresponding hyperlinks at the displayed presentation at a viewer computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jordan Cain, Jack Dunning, Thomas M. Fletcher, Thomas Latham
  • Publication number: 20200099994
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product to perform an intelligent rewind function includes: identifying one or more events that occur during playback of media content; identifying an interrupt event in the one or more events, where the interrupt event is an event that is estimated to be disruptive to a user consuming the media content; locating an event time on a timeline of the media content, where the event time is associated with the interrupt event; and reverting the media content to a rewind time in the timeline, where the rewind time is associated with the event time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Latham, Jack Dunning, Jordan Cain
  • Publication number: 20190341035
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to ignoring trigger words of a buffered media stream. A buffered media stream of media content is accessed in advance of the playing the media stream. One or more trigger words in the media content of the buffered media stream are identified. A time stamp is generated for each of the one or more identified trigger words in relation to a play time of the media content of the buffered media stream. A voice command device is instructed to ignore audio content of the buffered media stream based on the time stamp for each of the one or more identified trigger words while the buffered media stream is played.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Eunjin Lee, Jack Dunning, John J. Wood, Giacomo G. Chiarella, Daniel T. Cunnington
  • Publication number: 20190341034
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to distinguishing voice commands. One or more stored blocked directions of background voice noise from one or more audio output devices for a location of a voice command device are accessed. A voice input is received at the voice command device at the location and a determination is made that the voice input is received from a blocked direction. A status of an audio output device is queried to determine whether it is emitting audio. In response to a determination that the audio output device is currently emitting audio, an audio file is obtained from the audio output device, the audio file corresponding to a time when the voice input was received. The obtained audio file is compared with the received voice input. The received voice input is ignored if there is a substantial match with the obtained audio file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jack Dunning, Daniel T. Cunnington, Eunjin Lee, Giacomo G. Chiarella, John J. Wood
  • Publication number: 20190285105
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an anchor device for receiving and securing a shaft thereto. The device includes an outer housing within which a jaw assembly is secured. The outer housing of the device may in turn be secured to or within a support structure such as a building component. Jaw components of the jaw assembly may be threaded. Furthermore, the jaw assembly has at least two configurations. In a first configuration, at least one jaw component is positioned away from a central shaft axis against the biasing force of a biasing member. A removable or reconfigurable holding member or stop member selectively secures the at least one jaw component in this position. A second configuration is the result of the holding member being reconfigured by the inserted shaft. The shaft triggers movement of the at least one jaw component toward the central shaft axis and into contact with the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Jessica WILEY, Yanchao WANG, Matthew CHAMBERLAIN, Jack DUNNING, John HORKY
  • Publication number: 20190278431
    Abstract: A computing device and computer automated method for controlling the display of application windows on a computer screen. A background process monitors a user's interaction with applications running on the computing device. The background process logs aspects of the user's interaction with applications, each application being associated with a window. The log is analyzed to detect the presence of a pattern in the user's interaction between any two applications, in particular repeated switching between two applications. If the pattern is detected, then the windows are reconfigured to present one of the windows as a picture-in-picture window within the other window. The automated switching to the picture-in-picture display of the two application windows ensures both windows are visible at the same time without the user having to reconfigure the windows manually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: JACK DUNNING, THOMAS LATHAM, JORDAN CAIN