Patents by Inventor Jason A. Thomas

Jason A. Thomas 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: 11621861
    Abstract: The disclosed techniques optimize the use of computing resources and user engagement by dynamically displaying a group of users of a communication session within a designated display area where each user of the group each share a common activity factor. For example, participants can be part of a group displayed in a certain section of a user interface or on a particular display screen if they each share a location, a role, a set of permissions, a team, a contribution level, etc. A system can also allow users of a group to exclusively control content that is displayed within a designated display area associated with the group. By dynamically displaying a group of users and content they control within designated display area by the use of a common activity factor, a system can improve user engagement by enabling users to readily identify people of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventor: Jason Thomas Faulkner
  • Patent number: 11621924
    Abstract: A proxy server automatically includes web applications in web pages at the network level. The proxy server receives, from a client device, a request for a network resource at a domain and is hosted at an origin server. The proxy server retrieves the requested network resource. The retrieved network resource does not include the web applications. The proxy server determines that the web applications are to be installed within the network resource. The proxy server automatically modifies the retrieved network resource to include the web applications. The proxy server transmits a response to the client device that includes the modified network resource. The network resource may remain unchanged at the origin server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: CLOUDFLARE, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Browning Prince, Matthieu Philippe François Tourne, Christopher Stephen Joel, John Brinton Roberts, Michael Jonas Sofaer, Jason Thomas Walter Benterou
  • Publication number: 20230076186
    Abstract: A system provides automated transitions between presenters of a communication session. During a meeting, a system can provide a user interface that includes a primary presenter region configured to display a rendering of a presenter and the presenter's shared content. The user interface can also provide an audience region, which may include a number of individual video streams of audience members arranged in virtual environment. When the system determines that an individual audience member raises their hand, the system generates a graphical notification indicating that the person raised their hand. The system can also automatically add that individual audience member to a presenter queue. When the first presenter completes their presentation, the system can automatically transition the user listed in the presenter queue to the primary presenter region or a secondary presenter region. The system can also automatically change permissions for users that initiate a transition to a presenter role.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jason Thomas FAULKNER, Shalendra CHHABRA
  • Patent number: 11599878
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for identifying errors in transaction messages associated with payment transactions. The method includes a step of receiving a transaction message associated with a financial transaction, whereby the financial transaction originates from a merchant and is processed by an acquirer. The transaction message comprises a plurality of data element fields, with at least one of the data element fields being a merchant identification field used to identify the merchant originating the financial transaction. An additional step includes performing an error-identification routine on the transaction message, with the error-identification routine including analyzing a merchant identification (ID) data element populated in the merchant identification field to determine if the merchant ID data element is not uniquely associated with the merchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Jason A. Thomas, Kyle T. Williams, David J. Senci
  • Patent number: 11583712
    Abstract: System and methods to provide ceiling-only suppression fire protection of up to fifty feet (50 ft.) of rack storage of cartoned unexpanded plastic commodities and less hazardous commodities, such as for example, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4 and/or combinations thereof beneath a ceiling having a maximum ceiling height up to fifty-five feet (55 ft.). The systems and methods provide for hydraulic and system parameters that include a hydraulic design area based upon five to no more than twelve hydraulically most remote sprinklers spaced at a preferred sprinkler-to-sprinkler spacing of eight to ten feet (8-10 ft.) coupled to two to four branch lines tied to a common cross main supply pipe of firefighting fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignees: Viking Group, Inc., Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
    Inventors: Martin H. Workman, Scott T. Franson, James E. Golinveaux, Jason Thomas Watson
  • Publication number: 20230052945
    Abstract: Orodispersible films (ODFs) and methods for making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: UNM Rainforest Innovations
    Inventor: Jason Thomas McConville
  • Publication number: 20230039441
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer storage media for providing an optimal control configuration for a material processing system are provided. In operation, a material processing engine accesses causal graph input data. Causal graph input data includes input data of a continuous flow process. Based on the causal graph and the input data, a causal graph that aligns with do-calculus manipulations—associated with determining identifiable causal relationships corresponding to input materials of the continuous flow process—is generated. The causal graph is parsed based on the do-calculus manipulations to determine valid conditioning sets associated with estimating a causal impact on an optimization target. Based on the valid conditioning sets, an optimal control configuration comprising optimal control variable values is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: John Thomas Clark, JR., Joakim Kalvenes, Jason Thomas Stewart, Rohin Wood
  • Patent number: 11575438
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for encoding information using optical components are described. Information associated with a first optical signal (e.g., an optical pump) is encoded onto the phase of a second optical signal (e.g., an optical probe) using cross phase modulation (XPM) in a non-linear optical medium. The optical signals are multiplexed together into the nonlinear optical medium. The probe experiences a modified index of refraction as it propagates through the medium and thus accumulates a phase change proportional to the intensity of the pump. The disclosed devices can be incorporated into larger components and systems for various applications such as scientific diagnostics, radar, remote sensing, wireless communications, and quantum computing that can benefit from encoding and generation of low noise, high resolution signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
    Inventors: Brandon Walter Buckley, David Simon Perlmutter, Peter Thomas Setsuda DeVore, Apurva Shantharaj Gowda, Jason Thomas Chou
  • Patent number: 11565864
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for a perforated top panel disposed in a shrink-wrapped bottle pack for containing water bottles. The perforated top panel includes an easy-open panel and a semi-circular portion disposed at a terminal end of the easy-open panel. The easy-open panel is partially bordered by an alternating series of cuts and lands that are configured to allow the easy-open panel to tear away from the top panel upon being pulled by a practitioner. The easy-open panel includes a parallel portion that extends to one or more tapered portions that terminate at the semi-circular portion. The semi-circular portion is configured to be grasped and pulled to separate the tapered portion and the parallel portion from the top panel and thus expose the water bottles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Niagara Bottling, LLC
    Inventor: Jason Thomas Fuhst
  • Patent number: 11567785
    Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein enable participants of a teleconference session to access the functionality of a number of task-related program modules while maintaining engagement with aspects of a teleconference session within a single user interface. For example, a session participant can access files, various chat discussions, various channels, calendars, emails, an operating system desktop, and other functionality of a computing device while viewing one or more video streams of a teleconference session within a unified graphical user interface. The session participant can maintain engagement with both audio and video capabilities while performing tasks, including but not limited to, selecting, viewing, and modifying content data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Thomas Faulkner, Casey Baker, Ewin Davis Kannuthottiyil, Michael Hill, Kevin Morrison, Ruchir Astavans
  • Patent number: 11560332
    Abstract: Strengthened glass-based substrates having a first outer region compressive stress and a first side having first coating thereon are disclosed. The first coating comprising a material selected to have a first coating Young's modulus value, a first coating thickness, and a first coating stress that is either neutral or compressive, such that the absolute value of first outer region compressive stress is greater than the absolute value of the first coating stress. Methods of making glass-based articles are provided, and glass-based articles having coatings that provide different strength values and/or reliability on different sides of the glass-based articles are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Jason Thomas Harris, Vijay Subramanian, Wei Xu
  • Publication number: 20230008357
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer storage media for providing an overflow management configuration for a material processing system that blends a material from multiple sources. The overflow management configuration identifies an arrangement of components and settings of the components in the material processing system to support blending a material while reducing a risk of overflow. The blending flow configuration can support optimizing outcomes of different types of downstream processes. The material properties data are identified based on different types of measurements. For example, block models, lab assays, and on-stream analyzers can be used to determine composition of the material. Grinding line performance data that estimates the grinding line performance or capacity can also be accessed. A description of a conveyance network design of the material processing system is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Joakim Kalvenes, Jason Thomas Stewart, John Thomas Clark, JR., Rohin Wood
  • Publication number: 20230011810
    Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein improve existing systems by providing a system that automatically generates a scalable summary with adaptable graphical associations between people and content. The system can select a level of detail that can be applied to a process for generating a summary of content. The level of detail can be based on a user's engagement with respect to one or more events. The system can improve the usability of the summary by selecting a level of detail that is optimized for the user's contextual status. The system also improves the user's interaction with a computer by providing an adaptable layout of information indicating a source of content. The adaptable layout allows users to readily identify topics, content sources, and high-priority summary sections regardless of the level of detail that is selected for the summary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Jason Thomas FAULKNER, Shalendra CHHABRA, Eric R. SEXAUER
  • Publication number: 20230007852
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer storage media for providing a blending flow configuration for a material processing system that blends a material from multiple sources. A blending flow configuration identifies an arrangement of components and settings of the components in the material processing system to support blending a material. The blending flow configuration can support optimizing outcomes of different types of downstream processes. The material properties data are identified based on different types of measurements. For example, block models, lab assays, and on-stream analyzers can be used to determine a composition of the material. Grinding line performance data (or grinding line operation data) that estimates the grinding line performance or capacity can also be accessed. A description of a conveyance network design of the material processing system is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Joakim Kalvenes, Jason Thomas Stewart, John Thomas Clark, Jr., Rohin Wood
  • Patent number: 11552911
    Abstract: In a device including a processor and a computer-readable medium, the computer-readable medium includes executable instructions causing the processor to control the device to perform functions of (i) displaying, via a display, a GUI for a first communication application, the GUI including a first portion displaying content of a first communication session associated with the first communication application, wherein participants of the first communication session includes a user of the device, and a second portion including a plurality of graphical elements, each graphical element associated with one of a plurality of functionalities related to a second communication application different from the first communication application; (ii) detecting an activity related to a second communication session associated with the second communication application; and (iii) in response to detecting the activity, displaying, via the second portion of the GUI, an indication of the detected activity related to the second commu
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Thomas Faulkner, Casey James Baker
  • Patent number: 11548813
    Abstract: Laminated glass-based articles and methods of manufacture are disclosed. A glass-based article includes a glass-based substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface defining a substrate thickness (t) in a range of about 0.1 millimeters to 3 millimeters, the glass-based substrate having a compressive region having a first compressive stress CS maximum at the first surface of the glass-based article extending to a depth of compression (DOC) and second local CS maximum at a depth of at least 25 ?m from the first surface, wherein the glass-based substrate comprises a glass-based core substrate having a first side and a second side, the glass-based core substrate sandwiched between a glass-based first cladding substrate and a glass-based second cladding substrate, the first cladding substrate and second cladding substrate directly bonded to the first side and the second cladding substrate directly bonded to the second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Jason Thomas Harris, Vijay Subramanian, Chunfeng Zhou
  • Patent number: 11537716
    Abstract: Methods, non-transitory computer readable media, network traffic manager apparatuses, and systems that assist with detecting changes to a firmware software components, and configuration parameters includes obtaining an executable file comprising a basic input-output system firmware and software component data of a hardware component at run-time. A hash value for the obtained executable file at the run-time is identified. The identified hash value is compared with a stored hash value associated with the obtained executable file to determine when the obtained executable file is unmodified, wherein the stored hash value was determined at a build time of the hardware component. The obtained executable file of the hardware component is executed when the obtained executable file is determined to be unmodified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: F5, Inc.
    Inventors: Sanjay Choudhary, Jason Thomas Shriver, John Morris Hall
  • Patent number: 11524196
    Abstract: A climbing action structure includes a support structure having a plurality of columns configured to be fixed relative to an underlying surface and support at least one header of a plurality of headers above the underlying surface. A climbing action space is defined between the columns, the headers, and the underlying surface that is devoid of intruding structure. The headers define a plurality of action element mounts, each defining a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the underlying surface. At least one action element is removably coupled to the support structure at a respective action element mount. The action element includes a top end having a header connection member. The header connection member being coupled to the respective action element mount and adjustably positionable along the longitudinal axis, and the action element is disposed within the climbing action space and a participant has 360° access to the action element therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Eldorado Wall Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Hemphill, Jason Thomas
  • Patent number: 11526818
    Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein improve existing systems by automatically identifying tasks from a number of different types of user activity and providing suggestions for the tasks to one or more selected delivery mechanisms. A system compiles the tasks and pushes each task to a personalized task list of a user. The delivery of each task may be based on any suitable user activity, which may include communication between one or more users or a user's interaction with a particular file or a system. The system can identify timelines, performance parameters, and other related contextual data associated with the task. The system can identify a delivery schedule for the task to optimize the effectiveness of the delivery of the task. The system can also provide smart notifications. When a task conflicts with a person's calendar, the system can resolve scheduling conflicts based on priorities of a calendar event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Thomas Faulkner, Eric Randall Sexauer, Shalendra Chhabra
  • Patent number: D979000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Eldorado Wall Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Thomas, Mark Hemphill