Patents by Inventor John Conway

John Conway 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: 20260042605
    Abstract: A vehicle mounted garbage bin cleaning system includes a pair of arms configured for lifting a garbage bin, the arms rotatably coupled to a mount on a vehicle, a hopper configured for accepting the garbage bin when the arms lift the garbage bin into the hopper, spray rods extending upwards from the hopper and that spray water jets to clean an interior of the garbage bin, a power takeoff driven pressure washing system, and a water line fluidically coupled with the drain of the hopper on a first end, and fluidically coupled to the pressure washing system on a second end, such that the pressurized water is provided to the water line so as to flush obstructions from the drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2025
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Inventors: John Conway, Jason Proctor
  • Publication number: 20260044540
    Abstract: Database systems and methods are provided for managing usage of large language models (LLMs). One method involves determining a numerical representation of a conversational input to a user interface, identifying a semantically similar subset of prior conversational inputs based at least in part on the numerical representation of the conversational input, and determining numerical representations of respective conversational responses generated by a language model responsive to the respective prior conversational input of the semantically similar subset. When the numerical representations of the respective conversational responses satisfy a semantic similarity threshold, the method automatically generates an automated response to the conversational input based at least in part on one or more prior conversational responses and automatically provides the automated response to the user interface responsive to the conversational input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2025
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Applicant: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventor: John Conway
  • Patent number: 12544811
    Abstract: A vehicle mounted garbage bin cleaning system including power takeoff includes a pair of arms configured for lifting a garbage bin, the arms rotatably coupled to a mount on a side of a vehicle, a hopper configured for accepting the garbage bin when the arms lift the garbage bin into the hopper, a spray rod extending upwards from the hopper and that sprays a water jet to clean an interior of the garbage bin, a spray rod extending upwards from the hopper and that sprays a water jet to clean an exterior of the garbage bin, and a power takeoff driven pressure washing system that uses a mechanical means to drive a pressure washer pump, and wherein the spray rods are fluidically coupled with the pressure washer pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: SPARKLING BINS, LLC
    Inventor: John Conway
  • Patent number: 12475149
    Abstract: Database systems and methods are provided for managing usage of large language models (LLMs). One method involves determining a numerical representation of a conversational input to a user interface, identifying a semantically similar subset of prior conversational inputs based at least in part on the numerical representation of the conversational input, and determining numerical representations of respective conversational responses generated by a language model responsive to the respective prior conversational input of the semantically similar subset. When the numerical representations of the respective conversational responses satisfy a semantic similarity threshold, the method automatically generates an automated response to the conversational input based at least in part on one or more prior conversational responses and automatically provides the automated response to the user interface responsive to the conversational input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Inventor: John Conway
  • Publication number: 20250162003
    Abstract: A vehicle mounted garbage bin cleaning system including power takeoff includes a pair of arms configured for lifting a garbage bin, the arms rotatably coupled to a mount on a side of a vehicle, a hopper configured for accepting the garbage bin when the arms lift the garbage bin into the hopper, a spray rod extending upwards from the hopper and that sprays a water jet to clean an interior of the garbage bin, a spray rod extending upwards from the hopper and that sprays a water jet to clean an exterior of the garbage bin, and a power takeoff driven pressure washing system that uses a mechanical means to drive a pressure washer pump, and wherein the spray rods are fluidically coupled with the pressure washer pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventor: John Conway
  • Publication number: 20250156453
    Abstract: Database systems and methods are provided for managing usage of large language models (LLMs). One method involves determining a numerical representation of a conversational input to a user interface, identifying a semantically similar subset of prior conversational inputs based at least in part on the numerical representation of the conversational input, and determining numerical representations of respective conversational responses generated by a language model responsive to the respective prior conversational input of the semantically similar subset. When the numerical representations of the respective conversational responses satisfy a semantic similarity threshold, the method automatically generates an automated response to the conversational input based at least in part on one or more prior conversational responses and automatically provides the automated response to the user interface responsive to the conversational input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventor: John Conway
  • Patent number: 12240693
    Abstract: A vehicle mounted garbage bin cleaning system includes a pair of arms configured for lifting a garbage bin, the arms rotatably coupled to a mount on a vehicle, a hopper configured for accepting the garbage bin when the arms lift the garbage bin into the hopper, spray rods extending upwards from the hopper and that spray water jets to clean an interior of the garbage bin, a gas-powered motor that uses a mechanical means to drive two pressure washer pumps, and wherein the spray rods are fluidically coupled with the two pressure washer pumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: SPARKLING BINS, LLC
    Inventors: John Conway, Jason Proctor
  • Publication number: 20230312323
    Abstract: Flavor and additive delivery systems and methods for beverage dispensers are disclosed. An example beverage dispenser includes flavor containers configured to contain flavor mixtures, flavor tags each of which is fixed to a respective one of the flavor containers, flavor sensors each of which is positioned to read tag information from a respective one of the flavor tags to monitor the respective one of the flavor containers, memory configured to store instructions related to dispensing water and the flavor mixtures, and a processor. The processor is configured to detect, based on the tag information collected by the flavor sensors, whether any of the flavor containers is at least one of expired, counterfeit, or out-of-position. The processor is configured to disable use of each of the flavor containers that are detected to be at least one of expired, counterfeit, or out-of-position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: John CONWAY, Cesar RAMIREZ, Erik LYNCH, Bart PEETERS, Robert ZUDIC, Marilyn BOMBARD, Samuel GOODROW
  • Patent number: 11702831
    Abstract: A sink includes a basin body having a generally concave shape that forms at least one sink basin, a top flange integrally formed with the basin body, the top flange extending around the at least one sink basin, an apron connected to a front edge of the top flange, a replaceable panel removably connected to the apron, and a fastening system disposed between the apron and the replaceable panel, the fastening system releasably connecting the replaceable panel to the apron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Chee Yeen Chong, Sharon Dupuy, John Conway, Myrna Morales, Christopher Waas, Erik Lynch, Brian Chung, Norris Swilley
  • Patent number: 11697578
    Abstract: Flavor and additive delivery systems and methods for beverage dispensers are disclosed. An example beverage dispenser includes flavor containers configured to contain flavor mixtures, a manifold configured to blend water with flavor mixtures, a flowrate sensor configured to detect a current flowrate of the water flowing to the manifold, memory configured to store instructions related to dispensing the water and the flavor mixtures, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a request for a selected beverage, identify a ratio between the water and one or more of the flavor mixtures for the selected beverage, transmit a water control signal to cause the water to flow at a requested water flowrate, and transmit one or more first flavor control signals to cause one or more of the flavor mixtures to flow from the flavor containers based on the ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: John Conway, Cesar Ramirez, Erik Lynch, Bart Peeters, Robert Zudic, Marilyn Bombard, Samuel Goodrow
  • Patent number: 11358187
    Abstract: A vehicle mounted garbage bin cleaning system including power takeoff includes a pair of arms configured for lifting a garbage bin, the pair of arms rotatably coupled to a mount on the vehicle, a hopper configured for accepting the garbage bin when the pair of arms lifts the garbage bin into the hopper, at least one spray rod extending upwards from the hopper, said spray rod including a water nozzle, wherein when the pair of arms lifts the garbage bin into the hopper, the spray rod is situated within the garbage bin, a hydraulic pump mechanically coupled with a transmission of the vehicle, such that the transmission drives the hydraulic pump, a pressure washer pump mechanically coupled to the hydraulic pump, the spray rod is fluidically coupled with the pressure washer pump, a dryer system for drying the bin and a deodorizing system for deodorizing the bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: SPARKLING BINS, LLC
    Inventor: John Conway
  • Patent number: 11338334
    Abstract: A vehicle mounted garbage bin cleaning system including power takeoff includes a pair of arms configured for lifting a garbage bin, the pair of arms rotatably coupled to a mount on the vehicle, a hopper configured for accepting the garbage bin when the pair of arms lifts the garbage bin into the hopper, at least one spray rod extending upwards from the hopper, said spray rod including a water nozzle, wherein when the pair of arms lifts the garbage bin into the hopper, the spray rod is situated within the garbage bin, a hydraulic pump mechanically coupled with a transmission of the vehicle, such that the transmission drives the hydraulic pump, a pressure washer pump mechanically coupled to the hydraulic pump, the spray rod is fluidically coupled with the pressure washer pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SPARKLING BINS, LLC
    Inventor: John Conway
  • Patent number: 11339045
    Abstract: Flavor and additive delivery systems and methods for beverage dispensers are disclosed. An example manifold of a beverage dispenser includes a base defining a base cavity and configured to extend through an opening defined by an outer wall. The manifold includes a first housing coupled to the base and defining a housing cavity. The base cavity and the housing cavity are adjacent to each other to form a chamber. The manifold includes a body coupled to the first housing and defining a body cavity and angled apertures. The manifold includes an insert housing that is coupled to the body and extends at least partially through the body cavity. The manifold includes an insert housed within the insert housing and defining a water outlet for spraying water downward into the chamber. The angled apertures are configured to receive nozzles that extend at least partially into the chamber at the predefined angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: John Conway, Cesar Ramirez, Erik Lynch, Bart Peeters, Robert Zudic, Marilyn Bombard, Samuel Goodrow
  • Publication number: 20220118489
    Abstract: A vehicle mounted garbage bin cleaning system including power takeoff includes a pair of arms configured for lifting a garbage bin, the pair of arms rotatably coupled to a mount on the vehicle, a hopper configured for accepting the garbage bin when the pair of arms lifts the garbage bin into the hopper, at least one spray rod extending upwards from the hopper, said spray rod including a water nozzle, wherein when the pair of arms lifts the garbage bin into the hopper, the spray rod is situated within the garbage bin, a hydraulic pump mechanically coupled with a transmission of the vehicle, such that the transmission drives the hydraulic pump, a pressure washer pump mechanically coupled to the hydraulic pump, the spray rod is fluidically coupled with the pressure washer pump, a dryer system for drying the bin and a deodorizing system for deodorizing the bin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventor: John Conway
  • Publication number: 20220119239
    Abstract: Flavor and additive delivery systems and methods for beverage dispensers are disclosed. An example beverage dispenser includes flavor containers configured to contain flavor mixtures, a manifold configured to blend water with flavor mixtures, a flowrate sensor configured to detect a current flowrate of the water flowing to the manifold, memory configured to store instructions related to dispensing the water and the flavor mixtures, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a request for a selected beverage, identify a ratio between the water and one or more of the flavor mixtures for the selected beverage, transmit a water control signal to cause the water to flow at a requested water flowrate, and transmit one or more first flavor control signals to cause one or more of the flavor mixtures to flow from the flavor containers based on the ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: John Conway, Cesar Ramirez, Erik Lynch, Bart Peeters, Robert Zudic, Marilyn Bombard, Samuel Goodrow
  • Publication number: 20220106781
    Abstract: A sink includes a basin body having a generally concave shape that forms at least one sink basin, a top flange integrally formed with the basin body, the top flange extending around the at least one sink basin, an apron connected to a front edge of the top flange, a replaceable panel removably connected to the apron, and a fastening system disposed between the apron and the replaceable panel, the fastening system releasably connecting the replaceable panel to the apron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan Chee Yeen Chong, Sharon Dupuy, John Conway, Myrna Morales, Christopher Waas, Erik Lynch, Brian Chung, Norris Swilley
  • Publication number: 20220080477
    Abstract: A vehicle mounted garbage bin cleaning system including power takeoff includes a pair of arms configured for lifting a garbage bin, the pair of arms rotatably coupled to a mount on the vehicle, a hopper configured for accepting the garbage bin when the pair of arms lifts the garbage bin into the hopper, at least one spray rod extending upwards from the hopper, said spray rod including a water nozzle, wherein when the pair of arms lifts the garbage bin into the hopper, the spray rod is situated within the garbage bin, a hydraulic pump mechanically coupled with a transmission of the vehicle, such that the transmission drives the hydraulic pump, a pressure washer pump mechanically coupled to the hydraulic pump, the spray rod is fluidically coupled with the pressure washer pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventor: John Conway
  • Publication number: 20220017347
    Abstract: Flavor and additive delivery systems and methods for beverage dispensers are disclosed. An example manifold of a beverage dispenser includes a base defining a base cavity and configured to extend through an opening defined by an outer wall. The manifold includes a first housing coupled to the base and defining a housing cavity. The base cavity and the housing cavity are adjacent to each other to form a chamber. The manifold includes a body coupled to the first housing and defining a body cavity and angled apertures. The manifold includes an insert housing that is coupled to the body and extends at least partially through the body cavity. The manifold includes an insert housed within the insert housing and defining a water outlet for spraying water downward into the chamber. The angled apertures are configured to receive nozzles that extend at least partially into the chamber at the predefined angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: John Conway, Cesar Ramirez, Erik Lynch, Bart Peeters, Robert Zudic, Marilyn Bombard, Samuel Goodrow
  • Patent number: 11185899
    Abstract: A vehicle mounted garbage bin cleaning system including power takeoff includes a first pair of arms for lifting a first garbage bin, a second pair of arms configured for lifting a second garbage bin, a hopper for accepting the first and second garbage bins, at least two spray rods in the hopper, including high-pressure, rotating water nozzles that spray water jets, and a power takeoff driven pressure washing system comprising a gearbox mechanically coupled with a transmission, such that the transmission drives the gearbox the gearbox drives a mechanical means, the mechanical means drives the first pressure washer pump, the at least two spray rods fluidically coupled with the pressure washer pump such that pressure washer pump provides pressurized water to the at least two spray rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SPARKLING BINS, LLC
    Inventor: John Conway
  • Patent number: 11098468
    Abstract: A sink includes a basin body having a generally concave shape that forms at least one sink basin, a top flange integrally formed with the basin body, the top flange extending around the at least one sink basin, an apron connected to a front edge of the top flange, a replaceable panel removably connected to the apron, and a fastening system disposed between the apron and the replaceable panel, the fastening system releasably connecting the replaceable panel to the apron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: ELKAY MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Jonathan Chee Yeen Chong, Sharon Dupuy, John Conway, Myrna Morales, Christopher Waas, Erik Lynch, Brian Chung, Norris Swilley