Patents by Inventor James L. Jacobs

James L. Jacobs 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).

  • Patent number: 12145047
    Abstract: A fitness classroom assembly and a method of use are disclosed. The fitness classroom assembly includes a fitness classroom, wherein the fitness classroom includes a first display and a second display. The fitness classroom includes at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least processor. The memory includes instructions configuring the at least processor to receive primary class content data including a primary video display data and secondary class content data including secondary video display data, display the primary video display data on the first display to a user and display the secondary video display data on the second display to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Inventors: James L Jacobs, II, Jonas Amberger
  • Patent number: 12114569
    Abstract: Thermoelectric (TE) nanocomposite material that includes at least one component consisting of nanocrystals. A TE nanocomposite material in accordance with the present invention can include, but is not limited to, multiple nanocrystalline structures, nanocrystal networks or partial networks, or multi-component materials, with some components forming connected interpenetrating networks including nanocrystalline networks. The TE nanocomposite material can be in the form of a bulk solid having semiconductor nanocrystallites that form an electrically conductive network within the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Boris N. Feigelson, Kevin P. Anderson, Benjamin L Greenberg, James A. Wollmershauser, Alan G. Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20240311746
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for tracking one or more items. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for tracking one or more items. The method may include periodically detecting, by a sensor device, sensor information of the one or more items, and periodically transmitting, by the sensor device, the sensor information. The method may also include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information. The method may also include transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties. The method may further include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information and the periodically transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties based on a set of one or more permissions that grants or restricts access of the one or more parties to the sensor information based on the set of one or more permissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. HAMM, James B. GREER, Daniel A. OST, Miley E. AINSWORTH, William S. MURPHY, Zachary S. PERRY, Ole Petter SKAAKSRUD, Kenneth L. MILMAN, Michael R. WEST, James Randy JACOBS
  • Patent number: 12067522
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for tracking one or more items. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for tracking one or more hems. The method may include periodically detecting, by a sensor device, sensor information of the one or more items, and periodically transmitting, by the sensor device, the sensor information. The method may also include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information. The method may also include transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties. The method may further include determining if the one or more parties is authorized to receive the sensor information and the periodically transmitting the sensor information to the one or more authorized parties based on a set of one or more permissions that grants or restricts access of the one or more parties to the sensor information based on the set of one or more permissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark D. Hamm, James B. Greer, Daniel A. Ost, Miley E. Ainsworth, William S. Murphy, Zachary S. Perry, Ole Petter Skaaksrud, Kenneth L. Milman, Michael R. West, James Randy Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20240142939
    Abstract: A method of enabling expedited manufacture of one or more instantiations of a structure modeled as a 3D computer model, the method implemented on one or more computer devices including displaying one or more user selectable expedited manufacturing reservation options for a plurality of requests for manufacture, generating a prompt to select a user selectable expedited manufacturing reservation option, receiving an expedited manufacturing, storing the expedited manufacturing reservation, receiving a request for manufacture of one or more instantiations of a structure modeled in an associated 3D computer model from a user, compare one or more of the requests for manufacture and one or more aspects of the associated 3D computer model with the expedited manufacturing reservation, determining an applicability of the expedited manufacturing reservation to the request for manufacture, calculating a total time to complete the request for manufacture, and presenting the total time to complete the request for manufactu
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Desprez, LLC
    Inventors: James L. Jacobs, II, Steven M. Lynch
  • Patent number: 11947491
    Abstract: In an aspect an apparatus for geometric part searching is presented. An apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor. At least a processor is configured to generate a search index as a function of a plurality of part specification files. At least a processor is configured to receive an input part specification file. At least a processor is configured to generate a query for an input part as a function of an input part specification file and a search index. A query is configured to output a comparison of an input part specification file to a part estimation specification file. At least a processor is configured to identify a matching part estimation file from a plurality of query results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Paperless Parts, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott M. Sawyer, Dana A. Wensberg, Jason Ray, William H. Headrick, IV, John Peck, Lucas M. Duros, James L. Jacobs, II
  • Publication number: 20240095794
    Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, software made in accordance with the present invention generates a request for quote (RFQ) based on user-provided information, presents a user interface allowing a user to customize the RFQ, generates an e-mail including the RFQ, and sends the e-mail to one or more suppliers. Various corresponding and related systems, methods, and software are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Desprez, LLC
    Inventors: James L. Jacobs, II, Steven M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20240070331
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for filtering components, such as hardware components, compatible with computer-modeled structures are presented. A compatible components system provides selection methods that present components compatible with computer-aided design (CAD) models designed in computer modeling software. The system executes methods designed to filter components made available to designers using attribute information of the features and attribute information of the components. Designers may interact with the compatibility methods numerous times, narrowing components through a series or number of filtering steps until a desired compatible component is easily selected. The computer modeling software may include graphical user interfaces for selecting component source locations, filtering types of components presented by the system, and adding components to CAD models.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Desprez, LLC
    Inventors: James L. Jacobs, II, John E. Cronin, Justin R. Kunz, Steven M. Lynch
  • Patent number: 11914927
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for filtering components, such as hardware components, compatible with computer-modeled structures are presented. A compatible components system provides selection methods that present components compatible with computer-aided design (CAD) models designed in computer modeling software. The system executes methods designed to filter components made available to designers using attribute information of the features and attribute information of the components. Designers may interact with the compatibility methods numerous times, narrowing components through a series or number of filtering steps until a desired compatible component is easily selected. The computer modeling software may include graphical user interfaces for selecting component source locations, filtering types of components presented by the system, and adding components to CAD models.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventors: James L. Jacobs, II, John E. Cronin, Justin R. Kunz, Steven M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20240054537
    Abstract: A system comprising an electronic pricing system configured to receive information corresponding to a designed product and determine an initial price(s) as well as initial values of other business variables associated with the price. The system allows a user to enter a change to a price or the other business variable to instantly discover how the change affects other variables and optionally how the change affects one or more allowable ranges of acceptable values of other variables. The user can then lock the value of one or more of the variables and prices and change others to instantly discover how a change to one affects the others. The user can then order manufacture of the designed product as a function of values of price and other business variables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Desprez, LLC
    Inventors: James L. Jacobs, II, John E. Cronin, Kyle W. Kulp, Steven M. Lynch
  • Patent number: 11893140
    Abstract: A system for evaluating manufacturing feasibility of a graphical design is disclosed. The system includes a secret owner device and a memory, operatively connected to the secret owner device. The memory may be configured to store a three-dimensional form including a three-dimensional shape and a dimension set in three dimensions and at least a local geometric feature. The apparatus may also include a merge engine configured to generate at least a combined three-dimensional graphical design as a function of the three-dimensional graphical design and the at least a contributor graphical design. The apparatus also includes an interrogation engine communicatively connected to the merge engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Inventor: James L. Jacobs, II
  • Patent number: 11892817
    Abstract: A method of enabling expedited manufacture of one or more instantiations of a structure modeled as a 3D computer model, the method implemented on one or more computer devices including displaying one or more user selectable expedited manufacturing reservation options for a plurality of requests for manufacture, generating a prompt to select a user selectable expedited manufacturing reservation option, receiving an expedited manufacturing, storing the expedited manufacturing reservation, receiving a request for manufacture of one or more instantiations of a structure modeled in an associated 3D computer model from a user, compare one or more of the requests for manufacture and one or more aspects of the associated 3D computer model with the expedited manufacturing reservation, determining an applicability of the expedited manufacturing reservation to the request for manufacture, calculating a total time to complete the request for manufacture, and presenting the total time to complete the request for manufactu
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Inventors: James L. Jacobs, II, Steven M. Lynch
  • Patent number: 11861671
    Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, software made in accordance with the present invention generates a request for quote (RFQ) based on user-provided information, presents a user interface allowing a user to customize the RFQ, generates an e-mail including the RFQ, and sends the e-mail to one or more suppliers. Various corresponding and related systems, methods, and software are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventors: James L. Jacobs, II, Steven M. Lynch
  • Patent number: 11809162
    Abstract: An automated manufacturing system for generating a graphical representation of a discrete object to be manufactured from an additively manufactured body of material. Reference feature is used to place the precursor at a subtractive manufacturing machine; the reference feature may be based on a locating feature at the subtractive manufacturing machine. Manufacturing reference feature is accomplished by automatedly detecting one or more critical-to-quality features and manufacturing the reference feature based on the one or more detected critical-to-quality features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Protolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Jacobs, Arthur Richard Baker
  • Patent number: 11810161
    Abstract: A system comprising an electronic pricing system configured to receive information corresponding to a designed product and determine an initial price(s) as well as initial values of other business variables associated with the price. The system allows a user to enter a change to a price or the other business variable to instantly discover how the change affects other variables and optionally how the change affects one or more allowable ranges of acceptable values of other variables. The user can then lock the value of one or more of the variables and prices and change others to instantly discover how a change to one affects the others. The user can then order manufacture of the designed product as a function of values of price and other business variables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Desprez, LLC
    Inventors: James L. Jacobs, II, John E. Cronin, Kyle W. Kulp, Steven M. Lynch
  • Patent number: 11790421
    Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, software made in accordance with the present invention generates a request for quote (RFQ) based on user-provided information, presents a user interface allowing a user to customize the RFQ, generates an e-mail including the RFQ, and sends the e-mail to one or more suppliers. Various corresponding and related systems, methods, and software are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Desprez, LLC
    Inventors: James L. Jacobs, II, Steven M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20230252520
    Abstract: Methods and software that allow one or more users to utilize targeted-advertising functionality in the context of a product program. For example, such logistical functionality may enable users to benefit from the use of one or more functionalities enabled by targeted advertising, such as fully or partially ad-sponsored software, relevant training or assistance recommendations, and user-customized advertising, among others. Various corresponding and related methods and software are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Desprez, LLC
    Inventor: James L. Jacobs, II
  • Patent number: 11640156
    Abstract: A system for manufacturing a discrete object from an additively manufactured body of material including a precursor to a discrete object and at least a reference feature is disclosed. The system includes an automated manufacturing device, the automated manufacturing device including at least a controller configured to receive a graphical representation of precursor to a discrete object, receive a graphical representation of at least a reference feature on the precursor to the discrete object, and generate a computer model of the body of material, wherein the computer model of the body of material includes the graphical representation of the precursor to the discrete object and the graphical representation of the at least a reference feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: PROTOLABS, INC.
    Inventor: James L. Jacobs
  • Patent number: 11636513
    Abstract: Methods and software that allow one or more users to utilize targeted-advertising functionality in the context of a product program. For example, such logistical functionality may enable users to benefit from the use of one or more functionalities enabled by targeted advertising, such as fully or partially ad-sponsored software, relevant training or assistance recommendations, and user-customized advertising, among others. Various corresponding and related methods and software are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Desprez, LLC
    Inventor: James L. Jacobs, II
  • Patent number: 11599086
    Abstract: A method for providing a natural language interface for a computer-aided design (CAD) system includes receiving a user voice input comprising a plurality of words, parsing the user voice input, determining a meaning for the parsed user voice input, the meaning including one or more words associated with an object and one or more words associated with a characteristic of the object, retrieving from a model descriptor database at least an object model descriptor and at least a characteristic descriptor, using the determined meaning, generating at least a graphical model of the object using the at least an object model descriptor, and generating at least a modified graphical model of the object, using the at least a characteristic descriptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Desprez, LLC
    Inventor: James L. Jacobs, II