Patents by Inventor James A. Schuster
James A. Schuster 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: 11427060Abstract: A canister comprising: (a) a space configured to receive a tonneau cover so that the tonneau cover is stored within the canister; and (b) one or more track guides that guide the canister relative to a roller track, a bed of a vehicle, a rail extension, a cap, or a combination thereof; and wherein the one or more track guides assist the canister in being inserted into or removed from the bed of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: RETRAX HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Jonathan Charles Fargo, Steve Givens, Hunter Craig Eslinger, Jesse Johnson, Michael P. Pare, Matthew James Schuster
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Patent number: 10894215Abstract: The present disclosure provides for matching users into user groups based on user attributes. A neural network is trained using training data including user data of users in an observed grouping and various outcomes or optimization parameters associated with the observed grouping. The trained neural network is used to process a set of queried players determine a match quality for the queried players with respect to certain outcomes or optimization parameters based at least in part on the user data associated with the users. The match quality is a measure of how optimized a group containing the queried users is with respect to the optimization parameters and can be compared to a threshold. The queried users may be matched into a group if the match quality meets or exceeds the threshold.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Bruce Erwin Brown, Geoffrey Scott Pare, Brian James Schuster, Christopher David Byskal
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Patent number: 10860375Abstract: Techniques for singleton coordination in an actor-based system are described herein. In some examples, one or more actors within an actor based system may be designated as singleton actors. Each singleton actor is permitted to have only a single associated instance in the actor-based system. In some cases, when multiple executing instances (i.e., duplicates) of a singleton actor are detected, the duplicates may be resolved, for example, such that no more than a single instance of the singleton actor is retained. In some examples, one or more singleton coordinators may be responsible for selecting one or more hubs on which to generate new or re-generated singletons, monitoring existing singletons to ensure that they continue to execute, and re-generating existing singletons after termination.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Brian James Schuster
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Patent number: 10795791Abstract: Remote computing resource service providers, including online retailer, provide externally facing computer systems that allow users to interact with the service provider. Furthermore, the service provider may maintain computer systems and service inside an isolated network not exposed to users. Occasionally, service providers may test these externally facing computer systems using one or more external hosts operating on a public network. A coordinator may archive aggregated testing resources located on the isolated network and deploy the testing resources to the one or more external hosts. A database may be used to track the deployment state of the one or more external hosts in order to allow the coordinator to manage the testing process.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Preston Gantt, Brian James Schuster, Avinash Shripathy Bhat
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Publication number: 20200269667Abstract: A canister comprising: (a) a space configured to receive a tonneau cover so that the tonneau cover is stored within the canister; and (b) one or more track guides that guide the canister relative to a roller track, a bed of a vehicle, a rail extension, a cap, or a combination thereof; and wherein the one or more track guides assist the canister in being inserted into or removed from the bed of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Jonathan Charles Fargo, Steve Givens, Hunter Craig Eslinger, Jesse Johnson, Michael P. Pare, Matthew James Schuster
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Patent number: 10688852Abstract: A canister comprising: (a) a space configured to receive a tonneau cover so that the tonneau cover is stored within the canister; and (b) one or more track guides that guide the canister relative to a roller track, a bed of a vehicle, a rail extension, a cap, or a combination thereof; and wherein the one or more track guides assist the canister in being inserted into or removed from the bed of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: RETRAX HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Jonathan Charles Fargo, Steve Givens, Hunter Craig Eslinger, Jesse Johnson, Michael P. Pare, Matthew James Schuster
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Patent number: 10664385Abstract: Techniques for debugging of a collection of instructions executed by a computing system including a set of actors are described herein. A first sub-set of actors from the set of actors to be monitored for debugging and one or more error condition associated with the collection of instructions may be identified. A set of indications including indications of messages processed by the actors, indications of associated actor states prior to processing of the messages, and indications of associated actor states subsequent to processing of the messages may be received from the sub-set of actors. It may then be determined that a first actor of the sub-set of actors has satisfied the error condition. Based at least in part on the set of indications, one or more messages associated with satisfaction of the error condition may then be identified, for example for re-processing and debugging.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Adam Julio Villalobos, Martin Paul Zolnieryk, Andrew Kyle McWilliams, Brian James Schuster
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Publication number: 20200062093Abstract: A canister comprising: (a) a space configured to receive a tonneau cover so that the tonneau cover is stored within the canister; and (b) one or more track guides that guide the canister relative to a roller track, a bed of a vehicle, a rail extension, a cap, or a combination thereof; and wherein the one or more track guides assist the canister in being inserted into or removed from the bed of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Jonathan Charles Fargo, Steve Givens, Hunter Craig Eslinger, Jesse Johnson, Michael P. Pare, Matthew James Schuster
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Patent number: 9921878Abstract: Techniques for singleton coordination in an actor-based system are described herein. In some examples, one or more actors within an actor based system may be designated as singleton actors. Each singleton actor is permitted to have only a single associated instance in the actor-based system. In some cases, when multiple executing instances (i.e., duplicates) of a singleton actor are detected, the duplicates may be resolved, for example, such that no more than a single instance of the singleton actor is retained. In some examples, one or more singleton coordinators may be responsible for selecting one or more hubs on which to generate new or re-generated singletons, monitoring existing singletons to ensure that they continue to execute, and re-generating existing singletons after termination.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Brian James Schuster
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Publication number: 20170286245Abstract: Remote computing resource service providers, including online retailer, provide externally facing computer systems that allow users to interact with the service provider. Furthermore, the service provider may maintain computer systems and service inside an isolated network not exposed to users. Occasionally, service providers may test these externally facing computer systems using one or more external hosts operating on a public network. A coordinator may archive aggregated testing resources located on the isolated network and deploy the testing resources to the one or more external hosts. A database may be used to track the deployment state of the one or more external hosts in order to allow the coordinator to manage the testing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Ryan Preston Gantt, Brian James Schuster, Avinash Shripathy Bhat
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Patent number: 9678844Abstract: Remote computing resource service providers, including online retailer, provide externally facing computer systems that allow users to interact with the service provider. Furthermore, the service provider may maintain computer systems and service inside an isolated network not exposed to users. Occasionally, service providers may test these externally facing computer systems using one or more external hosts operating on a public network. A coordinator may archive aggregated testing resources located on the isolated network and deploy the testing resources to the one or more external hosts. A database may be used to track the deployment state of the one or more external hosts in order to allow the coordinator to manage the testing process.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Preston Gantt, Brian James Schuster, Avinash Shripathy Bhat
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Patent number: 9589038Abstract: Techniques for tracking, profiling and recognizing attributes associated with transactions associated with computer system services. A bitmap representation of the unique identifiers created from name-value pairs of attributes is created and one or more operations are performed on the representation to process the bitmap representation. The one or more operations include operations to, for example, compress the bitmap representation, sub-sample the bitmap representation, locate patterns of attributes within the bitmap representation and other such processing operations. The processed bitmaps may then be further queried to analyze the event data.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Aaron Miller, Brian James Schuster, Therapon Skoteiniotis
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Patent number: 9569339Abstract: Techniques for debugging of a collection of instructions executed by a computing system including a set of actors are described herein. A first sub-set of actors from the set of actors to be monitored for debugging and one or more error condition associated with the collection of instructions may be identified. A set of indications including indications of messages processed by the actors, indications of associated actor states prior to processing of the messages, and indications of associated actor states subsequent to processing of the messages may be received from the sub-set of actors. It may then be determined that a first actor of the sub-set of actors has satisfied the error condition. Based at least in part on the set of indications, one or more messages associated with satisfaction of the error condition may then be identified, for example for re-processing and debugging.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Adam Julio Villalobos, Martin Paul Zolnieryk, Andrew Kyle McWilliams, Brian James Schuster
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Patent number: 9361168Abstract: Remote computing resource service providers, including online retailers, provide externally facing computer systems that allow users to interact with the service provider. Furthermore, the service provider may maintain computer systems and services inside an isolated network not exposed to users. Occasionally, service providers may test these externally facing computer systems using one or more external hosts operating on a public network. As a result side effects may occur within the isolated network that is not accessible from the public network. The side effects may be recorded in a queue which may be accessed from inside the isolated network by one or more services. The one or more services may then reverse the side effects based at least in part on information contained in the queue.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Preston Gantt, Brian James Schuster, Avinash Shripathy Bhat
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Patent number: 9348672Abstract: Techniques for singleton coordination in an actor-based system are described herein. In some examples, one or more actors within an actor based system may be designated as singleton actors. Each singleton actor is permitted to have only a single associated instance in the actor-based system. In some cases, when multiple executing instances (i.e., duplicates) of a singleton actor are detected, the duplicates may be resolved, for example, such that no more than a single instance of the singleton actor is retained. In some examples, one or more singleton coordinators may be responsible for selecting one or more hubs on which to generate new or re-generated singletons, monitoring existing singletons to ensure that they continue to execute, and re-generating existing singletons after termination.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Brian James Schuster
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Publication number: 20110028825Abstract: A system and methods for more efficient review, processing, analysis and diagnoses of medical imaging data is disclosed. The system and methods include automatically segmenting and labeling imaging data by anatomical feature or structure. Additional tools that can improve the efficiency of health care providers are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: DATAPHYSICS RESEARCH, INC.Inventors: Steven K. DOUGLAS, Heinrich RODER, Maxim M. TSYPIN, Vishwas G. ABHYANKAR, Stephen Riegel, James A. Schuster, Gene J. WOLFE
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Publication number: 20090304771Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing a semi-degradable polymeric composite drug delivery device for localized delivery of chemotherapeutic agents to be used in conjunction with total vertebral body replacement surgery that requires placement of a vertebral replacement cage for the treatment of a spinal neoplasm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: Drexel UniversityInventors: Anthony M. Lowman, Vanessa Vardon, James Schuster
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Publication number: 20060010588Abstract: The invention provides systems and methods for inflating a device, such that the device forms a protective case securely enclosing a product, thus insulating and cushioning against the potential of impairment, damage and breakage. In one exemplary embodiment, the inflatable device is an inflatable bladder formable into a protective case that encloses the consumer device and provides an exceptional amount of protection in a lightweight device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2004Publication date: January 19, 2006Applicant: Bwana Gear, LLCInventors: Michael Schuster, James Schuster, Theodore-James Izzo
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Publication number: 20050228685Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for carrying out, facilitating, overseeing and otherwise managing initial and ongoing compliance, certification, risk mitigation and/or loss prevention, as it relates to a rule by analyzing and arranging the rule into a set of algorithms and documents. Information about an entity is input, compared to the rule by way of a set of algorithms, documented, and a report setting forth the compliance requirements and then-current compliance with the rule of the entity is provided. The entity is also provided with any documents required to ensure compliance with the rule.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2004Publication date: October 13, 2005Applicant: Simpliance, Inc.Inventors: James Schuster, John Dunaway, Gifford Keen, Mitchell Vibbert