Patents by Inventor James P. Duffy

James P. Duffy 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: 20240289382
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for tracking and analyzing data for user engagement of a library of content. Aspects of the disclosure provide for utilizing the tracked data more accurately to generate content rankings and recommendations, thereby improving the functionality of a system configured to provide the same. The platform can improve the reliability of metrics quantifying user engagement of hosted content, through the use of an approximate reasoning system tuned for analyzing user consumption of content with a length on the order of minutes and hours, not seconds. Current online video “viewability” standards do not address the vagueness and uncertainty of hot fraud; video viewed to completion; audio on while video viewed to completion; verifying user identity; verifying viewer legal drinking age if alcohol is involved; and a time-date stamped signature from the tagged video to provide trust, transparency, and auditable accountability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Happy Hour At Home, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Duffy, Howard r. Duffy
  • Publication number: 20110318718
    Abstract: The present invention is a kit and method allowing a user to make a multitude of mixed drinks from a limited amount of drinkable alcohol. The kit includes various standard bartending tools and an instruction set for teaching the user how to make mixed drinks. The present invention reduces the costs associated with stocking a personal bar, while also simplifying the learning of mixology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: HAPPY HOUR AT HOME, LLC
    Inventors: Howard R. Duffy, III, James P. Duffy, Matthew O. Hyland
  • Patent number: 5176476
    Abstract: A router bit for providing smooth finish cuts in soft metal, such as aluminum, includes a plurality of helical cutting edges that are disposed at a helix angle of 45 degrees. The cutting edges each include a cutting face having a positive rake angle of approximately 18 degrees, and a land portion having a primary relief angle of approximately 14 degrees, and a secondary relief angle of approximately 20 degrees. The bit shank is preferably 3/8 inch in diameter to increase rigidity. The combination of these specific angles and the shank diameter provides a cutting bit that can cut soft aluminum with a resultant finish that meets or exceeds aircraft industry standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James P. Duffy, Frances T. Kendra, Alfred J. Smith
  • Patent number: 4778315
    Abstract: A device and method for removing chips generated by a tool operating on a workpiece using air, and for lubricating the tool using a fluid lubricant are proposed. The device includes a manifold containing air and fluid lubricant chambers, at least one lubricating fluid nozzle connecting to the lubricating fluid chamber and at least two air nozzles connected to the air chamber. The nozzles are located so that the lubricating fluid stream is directed to impinge the tool from a given direction, and the air streams are directed so that neither the chips generated nor the air streams themselves significantly disrupt the lubricating liquid stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1988
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James P. Duffy, Robert M. Roberts, James C. Imbesi
  • Patent number: 4417999
    Abstract: A free flowing antistatic composition is provided in a solid particulate form for use with polymeric materials. The composition is a flowable mixture of predominantly C.sub.18 alkyl ethoxylated primary amine particulates with micron sized silica gel particulates. The composition of the present invention is particularly useful with food packaging polyolefin materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1983
    Assignee: Witco Chemical Corporation
    Inventor: James P. Duffy