Patents by Inventor James Donovan

James Donovan 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: 20250178251
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a foam component includes generating, via a computer aided design (CAD) software, three-dimensional data corresponding to the foam component. The method further includes scaling, using the CAD software, the three-dimensional data to correspond to a preform. The preform is smaller than the foam component based on a scaling factor. The method further includes fabricating the preform from a thermoplastic elastomer and adding a foaming agent to the preform. The method further includes foaming the preform by exposing the preform to a target temperature for a target time via a heat generating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Matthias Hartmann, Mauro Bonin, Patrick James Donovan
  • Publication number: 20250084912
    Abstract: A soft shackle is provided that incorporates a locking mechanism that prevents or limits travel of a loop from passing back over a shackle knot caused by slippage when not under tension of a load. The locking mechanism controls the loop's ability to expand in size, such as through a positive locking force or establishes a safety factor with respect to the size of the loop needed to slip over the knot, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Michael BOTTERBUSCH, Ross ANDERTON, Anthony KOVICH, Danielle STENVERS, John HUGHSON, Kenneth BRITT, Dustin HEINS, DeAnna L. HANSSEN, Micah James DONOVAN, Richard JOHNSON, Anuvedika MURTI, Chad HISLOP, James R. PLAIA
  • Publication number: 20240278489
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a foam component includes printing a preform with a three-dimensional printer. The preform is formed from a pre-saturated mixture of a base material that is at least partially saturated with a foaming agent. The preform is foamed by heating the preform to be at or above a glass transition temperature of the base material, thereby causing the foaming agent to nucleate and expand to form the foam component. Foaming occurs at atmospheric pressure. The preform includes a preliminary lattice structure that corresponds with a final lattice structure of the foam component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Matthias Hartmann, Mauro Bonin, Patrick James Donovan
  • Patent number: 12013346
    Abstract: There is presented a system and method for detecting mobile device fault conditions, including detecting fault conditions by software operating on the mobile device. In one embodiment, the present invention provides for systems and methods for using a neural network to detect, from an image of the device, that the mobile device has a defect, for instance a cracked or scratched screen. Systems and methods also provide for, reporting the defect status of the device, working or not, so that appropriate action may be taken by a third party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: BLANCCO TECHNOLOGY GROUP IP OY
    Inventors: William Fitzgerald, Donal O'Shaughnessy, Donie Kelly, Paul O'Sullivan, Liam O'Callaghan, James Donovan, Shane Hallinan, Charlie McGrory, Wayne Morgan, Uday Chitturi, Patrick Conway, John Mollaghan, Kevin Sutton
  • Publication number: 20230249199
    Abstract: Valve assembly for agricultural spraying, related apparatus, related systems, and related methods. In accordance with an example, a valve assembly for agricultural spraying, the valve assembly includes a top valve, a bottom valve, and a fluid conduit. The top valve includes an air inlet, an air outlet, a top liquid inlet, and a top liquid outlet. The top valve provides fluid communication therethrough in at least two states. The bottom valve includes a bottom liquid inlet, a bottom liquid outlet, a discharge outlet, and a drain outlet. The bottom valve provides fluid communication therethrough in at least three states. The fluid conduit in fluid communication with the top liquid outlet and the bottom liquid inlet. The top valve and the bottom valve are in fluid communication via the fluid conduit. When the top valve is in the first state, the bottom valve is in the second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew James-Donovan Grieshop, Mark Allen Ledebuhr, Nicholas Charles Tipper
  • Publication number: 20220286460
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and tangible non-transitory computer readable media for generating and implementing security policies are provided. The disclosed technology can include accessing a security request associated with generating a security policy based in part on organizational data that includes one or more organizational records. The security request can include one or more rules associated with the security policy. Based at least in part on the security request, the one or more rules that are in compliance with one or more policies associated with the organizational data can be determined. Furthermore, the security policy can be generated based at least in part on the one or more rules that are in compliance with the one or more policies. Furthermore, operations associated with implementing the security policy can be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: James Donovan, Adam Donovan
  • Publication number: 20220122243
    Abstract: There is presented a system and method for detecting mobile device fault conditions, including detecting fault conditions by software operating on the mobile device. In one embodiment, the present invention provides for systems and methods for using a neural network to detect, from an image of the device, that the mobile device has a defect, for instance a cracked or scratched screen. Systems and methods also provide for, reporting the defect status of the device, working or not, so that appropriate action may be taken by a third party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: William Fitzgerald, Donal O'Shaughnessy, Donie Kelly, Paul O'Sullivan, Liam O'Callaghan, James Donovan, Shane Hallinan, Charlie McGrory, Wayne Morgan, Uday Chitturi, Patrick Conway, John Mollaghan, Kevin Sutton
  • Patent number: 11258709
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the system identifies one or more geographic areas covered by a communication network. The system determines, for each identified geographic area, a congestion metric for the identified geographic area based at least on a difference between a first and second reference point on a network speed curve, wherein the network speed curve represents download speeds for a volume of traffic in the identified geographic area. The system identifies one or more network traffic congestions in one or more of the identified geographic areas based on a comparison of the respective congestion metrics of the identified geographic areas to a threshold congestion metric. The system sends, to one or more operators of the communication network, one or more alerts about the identified network traffic congestions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Ying Li, Martinus Arnold de Jongh, Vincent Gonguet, James Donovan, Laurent Corigliano
  • Patent number: 11210777
    Abstract: There is presented a system and method for detecting mobile device fault conditions, including detecting fault conditions by software operating on the mobile device. In one embodiment, the present invention provides for systems and methods for using a neural network to detect, from an image of the device, that the mobile device has a defect, for instance a cracked or scratched screen. Systems and methods also provide for, reporting the defect status of the device, working or not, so that appropriate action may be taken by a third party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: BLANCCO TECHNOLOGY GROUP IP OY
    Inventors: William Fitzgerald, Donal O'Shaughnessy, Donie Kelly, Paul O'Sullivan, Liam O'Callaghan, James Donovan, Shane Hallinan, Charlie McGrory, Wayne Morgan, Uday Chitturi, Patrick Conway, John Mollaghan, Kevin Sutton
  • Patent number: 10909123
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can select a set of selected pages from a plurality of pages on a social networking system based on page selection criteria. A set of potential stories from the set of selected pages is aggregated. The set of potential stories are ranked based on ranking criteria. An administrator feed associated with a first page is generated, the administrator feed comprising a plurality of stories from the set of potential stories based on the ranking the set of potential stories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal Suresh Vora, James Donovan, Deepak Chinavle, Gaurav Dosi, Jason Eric Brewer, Bradley Ray Green
  • Publication number: 20200390102
    Abstract: A synergistic antimicrobial composition having two components. The first component is tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium sulfate. The second component is glyoxal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Geert Van Der Kraan, Nora Eibergen, Nigel Watson, Imke Widera, Kenneth Wunch, James Donovan
  • Patent number: 10846350
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can train a machine learning model to determine predictive search recommendation based on search prediction information. Search prediction information associated with a user is provided to the machine learning model. A predictive search recommendation is presented to the user based on the machine learning model and the search prediction information. A search is performed based on the predictive search recommendation for one or more search results associated with entity pages on a social networking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Komal Kapoor, Apaorn Tanglertsampan, Bradley Ray Green, Meiying Li, James Donovan, Hannah Marie Hemmaplardh
  • Patent number: 10839031
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can present a service directory landing page comprising a plurality of selectable service category options associated with a plurality of pre-defined service categories. A search results page is presented, including one or more search results based on search criteria. Each of the one or more search results is associated with an entity page of a social networking system. The service directory landing page and the search results page are accessible without logging into the social networking system. Each entity page on the social networking system is accessible only when logged into the social networking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Komal Kapoor, Apaorn Tanglertsampan, Bradley Ray Green, Meiying Li, James Donovan, Hannah Marie Hemmaplardh
  • Publication number: 20200351201
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the system identifies one or more geographic areas covered by a communication network. The system determines, for each identified geographic area, a congestion metric for the identified geographic area based at least on a difference between a first and second reference point on a network speed curve, wherein the network speed curve represents download speeds for a volume of traffic in the identified geographic area. The system identifies one or more network traffic congestions in one or more of the identified geographic areas based on a comparison of the respective congestion metrics of the identified geographic areas to a threshold congestion metric. The system sends, to one or more operators of the communication network, one or more alerts about the identified network traffic congestions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Ying Li, Martinus Arnold de Jongh, Vincent Gonguet, James Donovan, Laurent Corigliano
  • Patent number: 10764184
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the system identifies geographic areas covered by a communication network. The system determines, for each identified geographic area, a network performance metric for the identified geographic area based on a difference between: (1) a first average network speed of the communication network in the identified geographic area during prior time periods in which the communication network is busy, and (2) a second average network speed of the communication network in the identified geographic area during second prior time periods in which the communication network is not busy. The system compares the respective performance metrics of the geographic areas to a threshold network performance metric, which is determined by a congestion-analysis machine learning (ML) model. The system identifies traffic congestions in one or more of the identified geographic areas having a determined network performance metric below the threshold network performance metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Ying Li, Martinus Arnold de Jongh, Vincent Gonguet, James Donovan, Laurent Corigliano
  • Publication number: 20200028782
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the system identifies geographic areas covered by a communication network. The system determines, for each identified geographic area, a network performance metric for the identified geographic area based on a difference between: (1) a first average network speed of the communication network in the identified geographic area during prior time periods in which the communication network is busy, and (2) a second average network speed of the communication network in the identified geographic area during second prior time periods in which the communication network is not busy. The system compares the respective performance metrics of the geographic areas to a threshold network performance metric, which is determined by a congestion-analysis machine learning (ML) model. The system identifies traffic congestions in one or more of the identified geographic areas having a determined network performance metric below the threshold network performance metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Ying Li, Martinus Arnold de Jongh, Vincent Gonguet, James Donovan, Laurent Corigliano
  • Publication number: 20190005424
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can be configured to perform determining a request to create a highlight story that addresses one or more goals of an organization, wherein the highlight story is created based at least in part on one or more specified parameters. The highlight story can be generated based at least in part on the one or more parameters and from data describing customers of the organization. The highlight story can be published in a newsfeed associated with the organization, the newsfeed being accessible through a social networking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Vincent Gonguet, Cinna Julie Wu, India Swearingen, Austin Chang, Heather Monley, James Donovan, Shuchen Zheng
  • Publication number: 20180143981
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can select a set of selected pages from a plurality of pages on a social networking system based on page selection criteria. A set of potential stories from the set of selected pages is aggregated. The set of potential stories are ranked based on ranking criteria. An administrator feed associated with a first page is generated, the administrator feed comprising a plurality of stories from the set of potential stories based on the ranking the set of potential stories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Neal Suresh Vora, James Donovan, Deepak Chinavle, Gaurav Dosi, Jason Eric Brewer, Bradley Ray Green
  • Publication number: 20180107742
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can train a machine learning model to determine predictive search recommendation based on search prediction information. Search prediction information associated with a user is provided to the machine learning model. A predictive search recommendation is presented to the user based on the machine learning model and the search prediction information. A search is performed based on the predictive search recommendation for one or more search results associated with entity pages on a social networking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Komal Kapoor, Apaorn Tanglertsampan, Bradley Ray Green, Meiying Li, James Donovan, Hannah Marie Hemmaplardh
  • Publication number: 20180107741
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can present a service directory landing page comprising a plurality of selectable service category options associated with a plurality of pre-defined service categories. A search results page is presented, including one or more search results based on search criteria. Each of the one or more search results is associated with an entity page of a social networking system. The service directory landing page and the search results page are accessible without logging into the social networking system. Each entity page on the social networking system is accessible only when logged into the social networking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Komal Kapoor, Apaorn Tanglertsampan, Bradley Ray Green, Meiying Li, James Donovan, Hannah Marie Hemmaplardh