Patents by Inventor John Clayton
John Clayton 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: 10843203Abstract: A viscous food product dispensing system having a transport section for receiving a particulate food product from a bin, an auger for processing and conveying the received particulate food product from the transport section into an outlet adapter via one or more flutes, a milling device housed in the outlet adapter, and a discharge nozzle in the outlet adapter that pinches off the viscous food product created by the milling device. The auger has a unique design that allows it to engage and break whole nuts.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Trade Fixtures, LLCInventors: Scott Johnson, Shaji Kulangara Veettil, John Calow, Vaishakh Rajan, John Clayton Odom, Ronald Brundick, Ashok Dyavarasegowda, Pranav Bhat
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Publication number: 20200290054Abstract: A viscous food dispensing system includes a chute inlet configured to funnel particulate food product into a sleeve and a transport device having an over-center cutout. The transport device is configured to rotate within the sleeve to convey the particulate food product. A processing surface extends downward from the chute inlet towards a curved base of the sleeve along a portion of the transport device. The processing surface is spaced laterally apart from the transport device to define a processing zone between the processing surface and the transport device. The particulate food product is processed as the particulate food product is captured between a leading edge of the over-center cutout and the processing surface while the transport device is rotating.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: Trade Fixtures, LLCInventors: Scott Johnson, Shaji Kulangara Veettil, John Calow, John Clayton Odom, Ronald Brundick, Ashok Dyavarasegowda
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Publication number: 20200236445Abstract: The disclosed technology can seamlessly integrate consumers into a broadcaster's products and may seamlessly add broadcaster products to their consumer's social sharing. This technology allows broadcasters to define rules for filtering and modifying myriad user-generated content to be suitable for seamless integration in broadcast media. A broadcaster interface allows the broadcaster to select user-generated content in real-time for use within the broadcast presentation. The technology can accomplish this by receiving multiple pieces of user-generated content; curating the user-generated content with ratings, categorizations, or tags; verifying suitability of the user-generated content for broadcast media; and applying broadcaster-defined rules to modify eligible pieces of user-generated content into a form suitable for inclusion in broadcast media.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: John Clayton Webster, Katherine Hays
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Publication number: 20200149315Abstract: An identification module is disclosed for use in a key making machine. The identification module may have a key receiving assembly configured to receive only a shank of an existing key. The identification module may also have a tip guide, configured to receive a tip of the shank of the existing key. The tip guide may have a slot that exposes a tip end of the shank. The identification module may also have an imaging assembly configured to capture an image of the tip end through the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.Inventors: Byron Keith GRICE, Phillip GERLINGS, John Clayton CAMPBELL, Michael James SCHMIDT
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Patent number: 10652632Abstract: The disclosed technology can seamlessly integrate consumers into a broadcaster's products and may seamlessly add broadcaster products to their consumer's social sharing. This technology allows broadcasters to define rules for filtering and modifying myriad user-generated content to be suitable for seamless integration in broadcast media. A broadcaster interface allows the broadcaster to select user-generated content in real-time for use within the broadcast presentation. The technology can accomplish this by receiving multiple pieces of user-generated content; curating the user-generated content with ratings, categorizations, or tags; verifying suitability of the user-generated content for broadcast media; and applying broadcaster-defined rules to modify eligible pieces of user-generated content into a form suitable for inclusion in broadcast media.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Vivoom, Inc.Inventors: John Clayton Webster, Katherine Hays
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Patent number: 10600010Abstract: Systems and methods for generating scheduling options in consideration of space and resource constraints in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention includes a scheduling application that configures the processor to generate a project schedule from a TODO list comprising a plurality of construction operations, where the construction operations comprise at least one specific space requirements within a construction site, resource requirements, and a duration time.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Rene Morkos, Martin Fischer, John Clayton Kunz
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Patent number: 10577830Abstract: An identification module is disclosed for use in a key making machine. The identification module may have a key receiving assembly configured to receive only a shank of an existing key. The identification module may also have a tip guide, configured to receive a tip of the shank of the existing key. The tip guide may have a slot that exposes a tip end of the shank. The identification module may also have an imaging assembly configured to capture an image of the tip end through the slot.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: The Hillman Group, Inc.Inventors: Byron Keith Grice, Phillip Gerlings, John Clayton Campbell, Michael James Schmidt
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Publication number: 20200031866Abstract: The present invention relates to the ability of specialized non-naturally occurring peptides to bind to sodium channels and inhibit activation of the sodium channels. The invention further relates to methods for regulating of sodium absorption and fluid volume and treating disorders responsive to modulating sodium absorption by modulating the binding of specialized non-naturally occurring peptides to sodium channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Timothy Morgan Crowder, Dale J. Christensen, John Clayton Taylor
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Publication number: 20200002975Abstract: An identification module is disclosed for use in a key making machine. The identification module may have a key receiving assembly configured to receive only a shank of an existing key. The identification module may also have a tip guide, configured to receive a tip of the shank of the existing key. The tip guide may have a slot that exposes a tip end of the shank. The identification module may also have an imaging assembly configured to capture an image of the tip end through the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Byron Keith Grice, Phillip Gerlings, John Clayton Campbell, Michael James Schmidt
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Patent number: 10450152Abstract: A gravity-feed bin includes a generally hollow main bin having an open end, a storage reservoir and a dispensing chute. The dispensing chute has an opening disposed near a distal end. The bin includes a dispensing gate movable between open and closed positions. When the dispensing gate is in the closed position, the dispensing gate blocks the opening of the dispensing chute. The main bin includes a vertical front wall joined to planar first front surface that is disposed below the vertical front wall, at an angle relative to the vertical front wall so as to direct bulk material inwardly towards the interior of the storage reservoir. A second planar front surface is joined to the first front surface, and disposed at an angle relative to the first front surface, so as to direct the bulk material towards the dispensing chute.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: TRADE FIXTURES, LLCInventors: Ronald Brundick, Scott Johnson, John Clayton Odom
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Publication number: 20190284837Abstract: An identification module is disclosed for use in a key making machine. The identification module may have a key receiving assembly configured to receive only a shank of an existing key. The identification module may also have a tip guide, configured to receive a tip of the shank of the existing key. The tip guide may have a slot that exposes a tip end of the shank. The identification module may also have an imaging assembly configured to capture an image of the tip end through the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Byron Keith Grice, Phillip Gerlings, John Clayton Campbell, Michael James Schmidt
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Patent number: 10400474Abstract: An identification module is disclosed for use in a key making machine. The identification module may have a key receiving assembly configured to receive only a shank of an existing key. The identification module may also have a tip guide, configured to receive a tip of the shank of the existing key. The tip guide may have a slot that exposes a tip end of the shank. The identification module may also have an imaging assembly configured to capture an image of the tip end through the slot.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: The Hillman Group, Inc.Inventors: Byron Keith Grice, Phillip Gerlings, John Clayton Campbell, Michael James Schmidt
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Patent number: 10301844Abstract: An identification module is disclosed for use in a key making machine. The identification module may have a key receiving assembly configured to receive only a shank of an existing key. The identification module may also have a tip guide, configured to receive a tip of the shank of the existing key. The tip guide may have a slot that exposes a tip end of the shank. The identification module may also have an imaging assembly configured to capture an image of the tip end through the slot.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: The Hillman Group, Inc.Inventors: Byron Keith Grice, Phillip Gerlings, John Clayton Campbell, Michael James Schmidt
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Publication number: 20190092617Abstract: A gravity-feed bin includes a generally hollow main bin having an open end, a storage reservoir and a dispensing chute. The dispensing chute has an opening disposed near a distal end. The bin includes a dispensing gate movable between open and closed positions. When the dispensing gate is in the closed position, the dispensing gate blocks the opening of the dispensing chute. One or more fins contact interior and/or exterior surfaces of the gate to provide cleaning functionality of the gate and/or sealing functionality between the gate and the dispensing chute.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: Trade Fixtures, LLCInventors: Ronald Brundick, Scott Johnson, John Clayton Odom
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Publication number: 20190082239Abstract: The disclosed technology can seamlessly integrate consumers into a broadcaster's products and may seamlessly add broadcaster products to their consumer's social sharing. This technology allows broadcasters to define rules for filtering and modifying myriad user-generated content to be suitable for seamless integration in broadcast media. A broadcaster interface allows the broadcaster to select user-generated content in real-time for use within the broadcast presentation. The technology can accomplish this by receiving multiple pieces of user-generated content; curating the user-generated content with ratings, categorizations, or tags; verifying suitability of the user-generated content for broadcast media; and applying broadcaster-defined rules to modify eligible pieces of user-generated content into a form suitable for inclusion in broadcast media.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: John Clayton Webster, Katherine Hays
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Patent number: 10187702Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a control server from a first terminal, first input selecting a first media device and a second media device. The first media device and the second media device are coupled to a media switch. The method includes updating control data to generate updated control data in response to the first input. The updated control data associates the first media device with a location of a facility. The location is associated with a port number of a particular controller. The method also includes sending a signal from the control server to the media switch to instruct the media switch to send a first video output of the first media device and a second video output of the second media device to the first terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Hung John Pham, John Clayton Clark, IV, Shane M. Elliott
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Patent number: 10163134Abstract: Systems and methods for moderating branded content provided by users to an online content publishing and distribution network are described. In some embodiments, a content management system stores user-generated or user-created content, and creates and shares links associated to the user-generated content to online networks and other sites, where other users share, consume, and/or interact with the content (e.g., videos and other multimedia content).Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Vivoom, Inc.Inventors: Katherine Hays Miller, John Clayton Webster, Nicholas Joseph Nassar, Johnathan Paul Meyer
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Publication number: 20180259518Abstract: The present inventors identified a subpopulation of genes induced by type I and type II IFNs in a human submandibular gland (HSG) epithelial cell line. Unexpectedly, it was found that the majority of genes that are highly up-regulated by IFN-? are also highly induced by IFN-?. In contrast, there was a substantial group of genes that are highly induced by IFN-? only. In target tissues, this identified subpopulation of genes and probes allow different IFN patterns to be discerned, enabling more precise molecular classification of patient subpopulations. The identified gene probes are useful for selecting and monitoring therapy, and for defining efficacy of novel agents in the autoimmune rheumatic diseases.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: John Clayton Hall, Livia Casciola-Rosen, Antony Rosen
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Publication number: 20180155141Abstract: A gravity-feed bin includes a generally hollow main bin having an open end, a storage reservoir and a dispensing chute. The dispensing chute has an opening disposed near a distal end. The bin includes a dispensing gate movable between open and closed positions. When the dispensing gate is in the closed position, the dispensing gate blocks the opening of the dispensing chute. The main bin includes a vertical front wall joined to planar first front surface that is disposed below the vertical front wall, at an angle relative to the vertical front wall so as to direct bulk material inwardly towards the interior of the storage reservoir. A second planar front surface is joined to the first front surface, and disposed at an angle relative to the first front surface, so as to direct the bulk material towards the dispensing chute.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: Trade Fixtures, LLCInventors: Ronald Brundick, Scott Johnson, John Clayton Odom
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Publication number: 20180131822Abstract: A method for digital file management and imaging in a system having a plurality of steps including activating a custom URL with the workstation web browser and determining whether the workstation processor has a scanner interface software component. If the workstation does not have that component, loading code of that component into the workstation processor, registering a protocol handler of that component with the operating system and activating a local web component in the scanner interface software component. If the workstation has the scanner interface software component, activating a local web component in the scanner interface software component. The method further includes receiving a scan command message at the web component, activating a scanner to generate images from a document, sending generated images from the scanner to the desktop component and sending metadata and generated images from the desktop component to a digital content provider system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: James Bradley Harris, John Clayton Long, Kimberly Meier, Daniel J Nellius