Patents by Inventor James Ladd
James Ladd 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: 11923955Abstract: A unified radio system for providing wireless communication to a communication device on an aircraft regardless of aircraft altitude may include a terrestrial network including a plurality of terrestrial base stations configured to communicate primarily in a ground communication layer below a first altitude, an ATG network including a plurality of ATG base stations configured to communicate primarily in an ATG communication layer above a second altitude, an air-to-air mesh network for data relays through connected aircraft, and an aircraft with an onboard antenna assembly and a unified radio. The unified radio may be configured to monitor network parameters of the terrestrial network and the ATG network and switch between a currently serving network and a non-serving network based on the network parameters.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: SMARTSKY NETWORKS LLCInventors: Elbert Stanford Eskridge, Jr., Bruce J. Holmes, Gerard James Hayes, James Evans Ladd, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140350867Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system for producing a target composition having one or more target property values. The system provides real time measurements of property values of the target composition being produced. The system can further provide real time image of the target composition for quality control and adjustment on one or more property values, such as color property values. The system can be used for producing the target composition, such as coating compositions, with improved quality control and increased productivity. The system can be used for OEM or refinish coating manufacturing or small volume paint mixing or adjustment operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2012Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Jeff B. Alspach, Gary T. Weaks, Robert K. Vandette, Brian James Ladd, Allan Blase Joseph Rodrigues
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Publication number: 20130132824Abstract: A system and method for context and community based customization for a user experience is disclosed. The apparatus in an example embodiment includes a user experience customizer to gather context information, automatically produce user experience customization selections based on the context information, collect user activity feedback from a community of users, and use the user activity feedback to adjust the user experience customizer to automatically produce user experience customization selections likely favored by a user based on a correlation of the user activity feedback with the context information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2013Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Vipul C. Dalal, Eric Noel Billingsley, James Ladd, Sanjay Pundlkrao Ghatare, Randall Scott Shoup, Suhail Ansari, Gunshekar Cemballi, Neelakantan Sundaresan
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Patent number: 8359237Abstract: A system and method for context and community based customization for a user experience is disclosed. The apparatus in an example embodiment includes a user experience customizer to gather context information, automatically produce user experience customization selections based on the context information, collect user activity feedback from a community of users, and use the user activity feedback to adjust the user experience customizer to automatically produce user experience customization selections likely favored by a user based on a correlation of the user activity feedback with the context information.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2008Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Vipul C. Dalal, Eric Noel Billingsley, James Ladd, Sanjay Pundlkrao Ghatare, Randall Scott Shoup, Suhail Ansari, Gunshekar Cemballi, Neelakantan Sundaresan
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Publication number: 20120258741Abstract: An apparatus and method for adding functionality to wireless mobile handsets, mobile phones, smart phones and other portable wireless devices which allows the devices to report the direction and distance of a wireless beacon that is attached to objects in need of being tracked or found. An external protective case is coupled to an existing mobile handset which comprises a plurality of directional antennas and associated RF circuitry. The electronics of the case are coupled to the electronics of the handset and with assistance of downloaded software of an associated application program, the handset may used to track or find one more beacons that have been previously paired with it.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: COMPASS AUTO TRACKER, LLC.Inventors: John McFarlin Tillson, James Ladd Berntsen, Bruce Kennard
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Publication number: 20120215664Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and associated method to enhance a user experience in an online environment is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a request over a network from a user where the request includes keywords to be used in a search for one or more items; the results from the search being displayed in a webpage. A determination is made whether to track metrics related to user activities associated with the results from the search. Based on a determination that the user activities are to be tracked, determining factors based on the tracked metrics related to the user activities, calculating a predictive model using one or more processors based on the determined factors, and displaying an enhanced webpage where components in the enhanced webpage are based on the predictive model.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Vipul C. Dalal, Jing Chen, Venkat Sundaranatha, James Ladd, Jay Katukuri, Ashok Ullal Mallya, Ayon Sinha
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Patent number: 8223073Abstract: The invention provides a determination of direction to a remote object which omnidirectionally transmits a signal. The invention includes a handheld directional and omnidirectional antenna at a user's location and a handheld circuit coupled to the antennas to determine field strengths of the signal received from the remote object by the two antennas. A comparison of the received signals at the antennas during a sweep a field of observation is made and a probable direction of the remote object relative to the user's location is selected from the data sweep. The apparatus may further comprise a digital compass which generates a compass heading corresponding to each direction in which the directional antenna is pointed. The circuit stores field strength data by compass heading and averages the field strength data according to a predetermined protocol over compass headings.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Compass Auto Tracker LLCInventors: James Ladd Berntsen, Patrick Edward Franz, Bruce Hampton Kennard, Rob Baranowski, Ian Crabtree
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Patent number: 8095482Abstract: Methods and systems to learn an optimal user experience. The system receives a request over a network from a user. The request includes context information. The system identifies a response to the request is to be utilized to learn whether a first interface component included in a first plurality of interface components is an optimal choice for a first decision. The response includes an interface. The interface includes the first interface component. The system identifies the response to the request is to be utilized based on the context information. Finally, the system communicates the response over the network to the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Vipul C. Dalal, Jing Chen, Suhail Ansari, James Ladd
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Publication number: 20110133987Abstract: The invention provides a determination of direction to a remote object which omnidirectionally transmits a signal. The invention includes a handheld directional and omnidirectional antenna at a user's location and a handheld circuit coupled to the antennas to determine field strengths of the signal received from the remote object by the two antennas. A comparison of the received signals at the antennas during a sweep a field of observation is made and a probable direction of the remote object relative to the user's location is selected from the data sweep. The apparatus may further comprise a digital compass which generates a compass heading corresponding to each direction in which the directional antenna is pointed. The circuit stores field strength data by compass heading and averages the field strength data according to a predetermined protocol over compass headings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2008Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: COMPASS AUTO TRACKER LLCInventors: James Ladd Bernsten, Patrick Edward Franz, Bruce Hampton Kennard, Rob Baranowski, Ian Crabtree
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Publication number: 20090307161Abstract: Methods and systems to learn an optimal user experience. The system receives a request over a network from a user. The request includes context information. The system identifies a response to the request is to be utilized to learn whether a first interface component included in a first plurality of interface components is an optimal choice for a first decision. The response includes an interface. The interface includes the first interface component. The system identifies the response to the request is to be utilized based on the context information. Finally, the system communicates the response over the network to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2008Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Vipul C. Dalal, Jing Chen, Suhail Ansari, James Ladd
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Publication number: 20090292584Abstract: A system and method for context and community based customization for a user experience is disclosed. The apparatus in an example embodiment includes a user experience customizer to gather context information, automatically produce user experience customization selections based on the context information, collect user activity feedback from a community of users, and use the user activity feedback to adjust the user experience customizer to automatically produce user experience customization selections likely favored by a user based on a correlation of the user activity feedback with the context information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2008Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: EBAY INC.Inventors: Vipul C. Dalal, Eric Noel Billingsley, James Ladd, Sanjay Pundlkrao Ghatare, Randall Scott Shoup, Suhail Ansari, Gunshekar Cemballi, Neelakantan Sundaresan
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Publication number: 20070209274Abstract: A plant commercialization system includes a structure that is adapted for growing plants therein, a waste-conversion unit that is adapted to provide energy for the structure, and a production facility that is adapted to produce a product from plants grown in the structure. A plant commercialization method includes providing a structure that is adapted for growing plants therein, converting waste to energy to be used by the structure, growing plants in the structure, and producing a product from the plants grown in the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2007Publication date: September 13, 2007Applicant: Matrix Technology Alliance, Inc.Inventor: James Ladd