Patents by Inventor John Bliss

John Bliss 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: 11937089
    Abstract: A method for remotely bonding a companion device to an implanted medical device to achieve long-term encrypted and authenticated communication channel, that is resilient to companion device failure or compromise and hence mitigates the risk or need for unplanned, revision surgery and/or premature device explanation. Through use of a shared cryptographic key between the two systems, the companion device may request an encrypted challenge number from the implant. Completing the challenge via transmitting an encrypted validation number permits the implanted medical device to bond and perform a new long-term key exchange. The shared cryptographic key can be changed as well, in event of compromise or other adverse event, using a described device firmware update procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: CraniUS LLC
    Inventors: Conner Delahanty, Aayush Gandhi, Rahul Gangwani, Maximilian Zinkus, Simone Bliss, Tiger Gao, Owen Friesen, John Cai, Vivian Looi, Isaac Lefkovitz
  • Publication number: 20220025241
    Abstract: A method of making a thermal interface material includes: combining a powder of diamond particles having a nominal dimension of 1,000 nm or less with a volatile liquid hydrocarbon material to provide a diamond dispersion; and combining the diamond dispersion with a first mixture to provide the thermal interface material, wherein the first mixture includes a matrix material and particles of a first material have a nominal dimension in a range from 1 micron to 100 microns, and wherein the diamond particles compose 0.5 wt. % to 5 wt. % of the thermal interface material, the matrix material composes 10 wt. % or less of the thermal interface material, and the first material composes at least 40 wt. % of the thermal interface material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Huijuan Chen, Michael John Bliss
  • Publication number: 20220025239
    Abstract: A thermal interface material for forming a layer conformable between a first heat transfer surface and an opposing second heat transfer surface to provide a thermal pathway therebetween includes: a matrix material composing 10 wt. % or less of the thermal interface material; a filler dispersed in the matrix material composing at least 80 wt. % of the thermal interface material, the filler including: particles of a first material having a nominal dimension in a range from 1 micron to 100 microns, the first material composing at least 40 wt. % of the thermal interface material; and diamond particles having a nominal dimension of 1,000 nm or less, the diamond particles composing 0.5 wt. % to 5 wt. % of the thermal interface material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Huijuan Chen, Michael John Bliss
  • Publication number: 20160324030
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to rack systems for housing computing devices. The rack may include shelves supported by flanges of a pair of corresponding inserts. The flanges may be spaced along the length of each of the inserts. The distance between the flanges may define the height of a shelf when placed in the rack. The pair of corresponding inserts may be placed along an inner sidewall of the rack by mating hooks of the inserts with corresponding slots of the inner sidewall and subsequently removed by demating the hooks and slots. For example, a pair of inserts with one distance between the flanges may be replaced by a pair of inserts with another distance between the flanges in order to increase the shelf height of the rack. By replacing the shelves and/or the inserts, a user may quickly and easily in order to reconfigure the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: William Leslie Dailey, Winnie Leung, Angela Ying-Ju Chen, Michael John Bliss
  • Patent number: 9449107
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a method for gesture based search. Other embodiments of related methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Inventors: John Bliss, Gregory M. Keller
  • Patent number: 9395508
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to rack systems for housing computing devices. The rack may include shelves supported by flanges of a pair of corresponding inserts. The flanges may be spaced along the length of each of the inserts. The distance between the flanges may define the height of a shelf when placed in the rack. The pair of corresponding inserts may be placed along an inner sidewall of the rack by mating hooks of the inserts with corresponding slots of the inner sidewall and subsequently removed by demating the hooks and slots. For example, a pair of inserts with one distance between the flanges may be replaced by a pair of inserts with another distance between the flanges in order to increase the shelf height of the rack. By replacing the shelves and/or the inserts, a user may quickly and easily in order to reconfigure the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: William Dailey, Winnie Leung, Angela Ying-Ju Chen, Michael John Bliss
  • Publication number: 20150242877
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a system. The system includes an engagement module. The engagement module can be at least partially operable on a centralized computer device. The engagement module can communicate with an application module, which can be at least partially operable on a user computer device. Meanwhile, the user computer device can include a user interface. Further, the engagement module can communicate with the application module to solicit via the application module a user to create video content, and the application module can include a user interface module configured to communicate with the user interface to permit the user to communicate with and operate the application module. The centralized computer device can be located remotely from the user computer device, and the centralized computer device can be configured to communicate with the user computer device. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Atigeo Corporation
    Inventors: John Bliss, Warren Lyndes, Jacob Timm, Andy Woolard
  • Patent number: 8959967
    Abstract: Controlling a flatness of a first surface of a sheet material can include: (a) determining a first surface contour of the first surface of the sheet; (b) applying compressive stresses to one or more portions of the first surface of the sheet after the determination of the first surface contour of the sheet; (c) annealing compressive stresses in one or more portions of the first surface of the sheet after the determination of the first surface contour of the sheet; (d) determining a second surface contour of the first surface of the sheet after the compressive stresses have been applied to, and annealed from, the sheet; (e) comparing the second surface contour to a threshold flatness; and (f) performing (b)-(e) one or more times until the determined second surface contour is less than the threshold flatness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: William Hamburgen, Michael John Bliss
  • Publication number: 20150005913
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf handicap systems and methods to calculate a golf handicap are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: John A. Solheim, Michael R. Kuettner, John Bliss, Dave Van Engelhoven
  • Patent number: 8852029
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf handicap systems and methods to calculate a golf handicap are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Solheim, Michael R. Kuettner, John Bliss, Dave Van Engelhoven
  • Publication number: 20140207803
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a method for gesture based search. Other embodiments of related methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Captimo, Inc.
    Inventors: John Bliss, Gregory M. Keller
  • Patent number: 8724963
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a method for gesture based search. Other embodiments of related methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Captimo, Inc.
    Inventors: John Bliss, Gregory M. Keller
  • Publication number: 20120322582
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf handicap systems and methods to calculate a golf handicap are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: John A. Solheim, Michael R. Khuettner, John Bliss, Dave Van Engelhoven
  • Publication number: 20120239642
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a method for gesture based search. Other embodiments of related methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: Captimo, Inc.
    Inventors: John Bliss, Gregory M. Keller
  • Publication number: 20070155539
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a hollow body having a front wall, a crown and a sole. The crown has a thickness dimension measured between its inner and outer surfaces. An outer edge of the crown extends in a generally arcuate path between heel and toe ends of the hollow body. A plurality of thin regions in the crown is arranged in a matrix pattern. The plurality of thin regions includes a first row of thin regions disposed adjacent the outer edge of the crown and a second row of thin regions disposed inwardly of the first row of thin regions. The crown thickness dimension in the plurality of thin regions is reduced when compared with the crown thickness dimension in other regions of the crown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Bradley Schweigert, John Bliss
  • Publication number: 20070155533
    Abstract: A golf club head is formed of a hollow body, the rear body portion of which includes a metallic stringer that extends along the crown-skirt interface and a plurality of ribs intersecting the metallic stringer to form a lattice frame, the openings of which are filled with an organic composite material such as graphite epoxy. An additional aperture formed in the skirt is also filled with the same graphite epoxy material. Because the graphite epoxy is lighter than the surrounding metal frame, the rear body portion of the golf club head is lighter than a comparable all metal club head. Yet, the presence of the metallic stringer and frame renders the metal-organic composite rear body portion substantially stiffer than a comparable all-composite rear body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: John Solheim, Eric Morales, Anthony Serrano, John Bliss, Dale Obeshaw
  • Publication number: 20070032312
    Abstract: A golf club head is formed of a hollow body, the rear body portion of which includes a metallic stringer that extends along the crown-skirt interface and a plurality of ribs intersecting the metallic stringer to form a lattice frame, the openings of which are filled with an organic composite material such as graphite epoxy. An additional aperture formed in the skirt is also filled with the same graphite epoxy material. Because the graphite epoxy is lighter than the surrounding metal frame, the rear body portion of the golf club head is lighter than a comparable all metal club head. Yet, the presence of the metallic stringer and frame renders the metal-organic composite rear body portion substantially stiffer than a comparable all-composite rear body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Serrano, John Bliss, John Solheim, Eric Morales
  • Publication number: 20070032313
    Abstract: A golf club head is formed of a hollow body, the rear body portion of which includes a metallic stringer that extends along the crown-skirt interface and a plurality of ribs intersecting the metallic stringer to form a lattice frame, the openings of which are filled with an organic composite material such as graphite epoxy. An additional aperture formed in the skirt is also filled with the same graphite epoxy material. Because the graphite epoxy is lighter than the surrounding metal frame, the rear body portion of the golf club head is lighter than a comparable all metal club head. Yet, the presence of the metallic stringer and frame renders the metal-organic composite rear body portion substantially stiffer than a comparable all-composite rear body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Serrano, John Bliss, John Solheim
  • Publication number: 20060052181
    Abstract: A golf club head is formed of a hollow body, the rear body portion of which includes a metallic stringer that extends along the crown-skirt interface and a plurality of ribs intersecting the metallic stringer to form a lattice frame, the openings of which are filled with an organic composite material such as graphite epoxy. An additional aperture formed in the skirt is also filled with the same graphite epoxy material. Because the graphite epoxy is lighter than the surrounding metal frame, the rear body portion of the golf club head is lighter than a comparable all metal club head. Yet, the presence of the metallic stringer and frame renders the metal-organic composite rear body portion substantially stiffer than a comparable all-composite rear body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicant: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Serrano, John Bliss, Dale Obeshaw
  • Publication number: 20050245327
    Abstract: A golf club head is machined from an extruded bar having an irregular cross-section that is near-net-shape to the vertical profile of the club. To form the club head, the extruded bar is sliced into a club head blank. The blank is secured to a machining fixture and machined into the final configuration. Because the club head blanks are formed from an extrusion that is already near-net-shape to the profile of the club, less metal is removed during the machining operations, which results in faster process times, less wasted material and therefore substantial cost savings over the prior art methods of manufacturing golf club heads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: John Bliss, David Petersen, Bradley Schweigert