Patents by Inventor John Foreman
John Foreman 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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Publication number: 20240065147Abstract: An electric lawn apparatus is provided including a frame having an upper body and two side plates extending downwardly from sides of the upper body defining a cavity therein, an operator seat mounted on the upper body, two drive motors secured to the side plates away from the cavity, and a battery compartment formed within the cavity. The battery compartment receives battery packs therein along a rear-front axis of the electric lawn apparatus in a side-by-side orientation, where each battery pack has a maximum rated voltage of approximately 40V to 80V. A ratio of the cumulative energy output of the battery packs to a lateral distance between the drive motors is greater than or equal to approximately 0.23 kW/cm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Abhisheka MOTURU, Jefrey R. KUCERA, Jason F. BUSSCHAERT, Jesse J. WERSHING, Carl MUSAT, Evan FOREMAN, John B. FOGLE, Elizabeth G. WINK, Kevin L. PULLEY
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Patent number: 11910891Abstract: An umbrella system includes a support pole connected to a rotating tube positioned around a center tube that extends between the support pole and a center support that is connected to an umbrella frame. The rotating tube has one or more helical grooves therein that are engaged by teeth of a hub which is connected to the umbrella frame. As the rotating tube is rotated, the hub is driven along the length of the rotating tube thereby opening and closing the umbrella frame. In one arrangement system includes a motor housing assembly including a plurality of batteries and a motor that includes a driven gear that meshes with a stationary gear which causes rotation of the rotating tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Current Products Corp.Inventors: Willis Jay Mullet, Richard Scott Hand, John Foreman, Jonathan Derrick Dry, Jon Smidt, Curtis Scott, Sean Scalf
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Publication number: 20210361042Abstract: An umbrella system includes a support pole connected to a rotating tube positioned around a center tube that extends between the support pole and a center support that is connected to an umbrella frame. The rotating tube has one or more helical grooves therein that are engaged by teeth of a hub which is connected to the umbrella frame. As the rotating tube is rotated, the hub is driven along the length of the rotating tube thereby opening and closing the umbrella frame. In one arrangement system includes a motor housing assembly including a plurality of batteries and a motor that includes a driven gear that meshes with a stationary gear which causes rotation of the rotating tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Willis Jay Mullet, Richard Scott Hand, John Foreman, Jonathan Derrick Dry, Jon Smidt, Curtis Scott, Sean Scalf
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Patent number: 11076663Abstract: An umbrella system includes a support pole connected to a rotating tube positioned around a center tube that extends between the support pole and a center support that is connected to an umbrella frame. The rotating tube has one or more helical grooves therein that are engaged by teeth of a hub which is connected to the umbrella frame. As the rotating tube is rotated, the hub is driven along the length of the rotating tube thereby opening and closing the umbrella frame. In one arrangement system includes a motor housing assembly including a plurality of batteries and a motor that includes a driven gear that meshes with a stationary gear which causes rotation of the rotating tube. The system also includes a counterbalance assembly positioned within the rotating tube. The counterbalance assembly includes at least one spring positioned within the rotating tube that provides a counterbalance force.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: CURRENT PRODUCTS CORP.Inventors: Willis Jay Mullet, Richard Scott Hand, John Foreman, Jonathan Derrick Dry
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Patent number: 11068795Abstract: Certain embodiments involve stopping potential flagged email, such spam, before it becomes flagged email. For instance, certain embodiments can make a prediction (e.g., spam or other flagged email) about a “proposed” email message to a list of email addresses of proposed recipients. The flagged email prediction is generated based on the list of email addresses of recipients. The flagged email prediction can involve using stored data about historic email addresses, historic lists of email addresses, historic email transactions, or some combination thereof to calculate historic hard bounce rates. The historic hard bounce rates can be used to train processes to calculate the hard bounce rates for the email addresses on the list and the list of email addresses.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: THE ROCKET SCIENCE GROUP LLCInventors: Benjamin Chestnut, Nathaniel Bainton, John Foreman, William Hoffmann, Chad Morris, Cass Petrus, Sean Sawyer, Joe Uhl
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Patent number: 10817845Abstract: This disclosure involves modifying messaging data having unknown attribute values associated with entities to facilitate retrieval of address data for communications with the entities. For example, a system accesses a mapping of first addresses to an attribute, wherein the first addresses include (1) a target address for a target entity and (2) addresses associated with first entities in turn associated with first known values of the attribute. The system accesses a mapping of second addresses to an attribute, wherein the second addresses include (1) the target address for the target entity and (2) addresses associated with second entities in turn associated with second known values of the attribute. The system determines distributions of the first known values and the second known values, predicts a value of the attribute for the target entity based thereon, updates the messaging data therewith, and services a query for addresses having the predicted value.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: THE ROCKET SCIENCE GROUP LLCInventors: Nitish Pandey, John Foreman, Jason Veatch, Cass Petrus
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Patent number: 10616149Abstract: In certain embodiments, evaluations of effectiveness are optimized for multiple electronic message versions. For example, a server receives, subsequent to first electronic messages being transmitted over a first time period, responsive electronic data automatically generated by interactions with these messages. The server controls, based on the responsive electronic data, transmission of second electronic messages to recipients. For instance, the server provides an interface for configuring a test transmission of different test message versions to segments of recipients, where each version includes a different combination of message attributes. The server receives a selection of options via the interface for the test transmission, identifies an adverse impact on the test transmission associated with the selection, and indicates the adverse impact via the interface. The server subsequently receives, via the interface, a modification to the test transmission options.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: THE ROCKET SCIENCE GROUP LLCInventors: Mardav Wala, Guan Liao, Michaela Moore, John Foreman
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Publication number: 20190335865Abstract: An umbrella system includes a support pole connected to a rotating tube positioned around a center tube that extends between the support pole and a center support that is connected to an umbrella frame. The rotating tube has one or more helical grooves therein that are engaged by teeth of a hub which is connected to the umbrella frame. As the rotating tube is rotated, the hub is driven along the length of the rotating tube thereby opening and closing the umbrella frame. In one arrangement system includes a motor housing assembly including a plurality of batteries and a motor that includes a driven gear that meshes with a stationary gear which causes rotation of the rotating tube. The system also includes a counterbalance assembly positioned within the rotating tube. The counterbalance assembly includes at least one spring positioned within the rotating tube that provides a counterbalance force.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Willis Jay Mullet, Richard Scott Hand, John Foreman
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Patent number: 10357087Abstract: An umbrella system includes a support pole connected to a rotating tube positioned around a center tube that extends between the support pole and a center support that is connected to an umbrella frame. The rotating tube has one or more helical grooves therein that are engaged by teeth of a hub which is connected to the umbrella frame. As the rotating tube is rotated, the hub is driven along the length of the rotating tube thereby opening and closing the umbrella frame. In one arrangement system includes a motor housing assembly including a plurality of batteries and a motor that includes a driven gear that meshes with a stationary gear which causes rotation of the rotating tube. The system also includes a counterbalance assembly positioned within the rotating tube. The counterbalance assembly includes at least one spring positioned within the rotating tube that provides a counterbalance force.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: CURRENT PRODUCTS CORPInventors: Willis Jay Mullet, Richard Scott Hand, John Foreman
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Publication number: 20190080290Abstract: This disclosure involves modifying messaging data having unknown attribute values associated with entities to facilitate retrieval of address data for communications with the entities. For example, a system accesses a mapping of first addresses to an attribute, wherein the first addresses include (1) a target address for a target entity and (2) addresses associated with first entities in turn associated with first known values of the attribute. The system accesses a mapping of second addresses to an attribute, wherein the second addresses include (1) the target address for the target entity and (2) addresses associated with second entities in turn associated with second known values of the attribute. The system determines distributions of the first known values and the second known values, predicts a value of the attribute for the target entity based thereon, updates the messaging data therewith, and services a query for addresses having the predicted value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: The Rocket Science Group LLCInventors: Nitish Pandey, John Foreman, Jason Veatch, Cass Petrus
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Patent number: 10226127Abstract: A resistive motion support mechanism joined to a mounting surface and to a base for providing resistive support to the mounting surface as the mounting surface undergoes one or both of rotational and tilt movement relative to the base, the motion support mechanism comprising: a support bearing connected to the mounting surface and to the base which permits one or both of tilting and rotational motion of the mounting surface relative to the base; a resistance cartridge fixedly connected to the mounting surface such that the resistance cartridge undergoes movement relative to the base and applies a resistive force on the base as the mounting surface undergoes the one or both of rotational and tilt movement.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: CORECHAIR INCORPORATEDInventors: Patrick N. Harrison, John Foreman
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Publication number: 20180336495Abstract: Certain embodiments involve stopping potential flagged email, such spam, before it becomes flagged email. For instance, certain embodiments can make a prediction (e.g., spam or other flagged email) about a “proposed” email message to a list of email addresses of proposed recipients. The flagged email prediction is generated based on the list of email addresses of recipients. The flagged email prediction can involve using stored data about historic email addresses, historic lists of email addresses, historic email transactions, or some combination thereof to calculate historic hard bounce rates. The historic hard bounce rates can be used to train processes to calculate the hard bounce rates for the email addresses on the list and the list of email addresses.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Benjamin Chestnut, Nathaniel Bainton, John Foreman, William Hoffmann, Chad Morris, Cass Petrus, Sean Sawyer, Joe Uhl
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Publication number: 20180310678Abstract: An umbrella system includes a support pole connected to a rotating tube positioned around a center tube that extends between the support pole and a center support that is connected to an umbrella frame. The rotating tube has one or more helical grooves therein that are engaged by teeth of a hub which is connected to the umbrella frame. As the rotating tube is rotated, the hub is driven along the length of the rotating tube thereby opening and closing the umbrella frame. In one arrangement system includes a motor housing assembly including a plurality of batteries and a motor that includes a driven gear that meshes with a stationary gear which causes rotation of the rotating tube. The system also includes a counterbalance assembly positioned within the rotating tube. The counterbalance assembly includes at least one spring positioned within the rotating tube that provides a counterbalance force.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Willis Jay Mullet, Richard Scott Hand, John Foreman
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Patent number: 10115060Abstract: Methods and systems for predicting a proposed electronic mail (email) for an email campaign to be sent to a list of email addresses received from a sender is spam. A hard bounce rate is predicted for the list of email addresses based on hard bounce rates calculated for respective email addresses on the list. If predicted hard bounce rate exceeds a threshold, the proposed email is deemed spam and sender may be informed. If predicted hard bounce rate falls within range of the threshold, proposed email may be sent to less than all the email addresses on list. If an acceptable number of the sent emails are received, the email may be sent to remaining email addresses on list. Prior to sending proposed email, the list of email addresses may be compared to purchased lists of email addresses. If there is a match, the proposed email may be deemed spam.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: THE ROCKET SCIENCE GROUP LLCInventors: Benjamin Chestnut, Nathaniel Bainton, John Foreman, William Hoffmann, Chad Morris, Cass Petrus, Sean Sawyer, Joe Uhl
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Patent number: 10039353Abstract: An umbrella system includes a support pole connected to a rotating tube positioned around a center tube that extends between the support pole and a center support that is connected to an umbrella frame. The rotating tube has one or more helical grooves therein that are engaged by teeth of a hub which is connected to the umbrella frame. As the rotating tube is rotated, the hub is driven along the length of the rotating tube thereby opening and closing the umbrella frame. In one arrangement system includes a motor housing assembly including a plurality of batteries and a motor that includes a driven gear that meshes with a stationary gear which causes rotation of the rotating tube. The system also includes a counterbalance assembly positioned within the rotating tube. The counterbalance assembly includes at least one spring positioned within the rotating tube that provides a counterbalance force.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: CURRENT PRODUCTS CORP.Inventors: Willis Jay Mullet, Richard Scott Hand, John Foreman
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Publication number: 20180219808Abstract: In certain embodiments, evaluations of effectiveness are optimized for multiple electronic message versions. For example, a server receives, subsequent to first electronic messages being transmitted over a first time period, responsive electronic data automatically generated by interactions with these messages. The server controls, based on the responsive electronic data, transmission of second electronic messages to recipients. For instance, the server provides an interface for configuring a test transmission of different test message versions to segments of recipients, where each version includes a different combination of message attributes. The server receives a selection of options via the interface for the test transmission, identifies an adverse impact on the test transmission associated with the selection, and indicates the adverse impact via the interface. The server subsequently receives, via the interface, a modification to the test transmission options.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: THE ROCKET SCIENCE GROUP LLCInventors: Mardav Wala, Guan Liao, Michaela Moore, John Foreman
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Publication number: 20170099919Abstract: An umbrella system includes a support pole connected to a rotating tube positioned around a center tube that extends between the support pole and a center support that is connected to an umbrella frame. The rotating tube has one or more helical grooves therein that are engaged by teeth of a hub which is connected to the umbrella frame. As the rotating tube is rotated, the hub is driven along the length of the rotating tube thereby opening and closing the umbrella frame. In one arrangement system includes a motor housing assembly including a plurality of batteries and a motor that includes a driven gear that meshes with a stationary gear which causes rotation of the rotating tube. The system also includes a counterbalance assembly positioned within the rotating tube. The counterbalance assembly includes at least one spring positioned within the rotating tube that provides a counterbalance force.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Willis Jay Mullet, Richard Scott Hand, John Foreman
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Publication number: 20160081483Abstract: A resistive motion support mechanism joined to a mounting surface and to a base for providing resistive support to the mounting surface as the mounting surface undergoes one or both of rotational and tilt movement relative to the base, the motion support mechanism comprising: a support bearing connected to the mounting surface and to the base which permits one or both of tilting and rotational motion of the mounting surface relative to the base; a resistance cartridge fixedly connected to the mounting surface such that the resistance cartridge undergoes movement relative to the base and applies a resistive force on the base as the mounting surface undergoes the one or both of rotational and tilt movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Patrick N. HARRISON, John FOREMAN
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Publication number: 20140379420Abstract: Methods and systems to find connections among subscribers to a particular electronic mail (email) newsletter. A list of email addresses to an email campaign is representative of the subscribers to email newsletters that are sent as part of the campaign by a source. A subscriber to a particular email newsletter may receive email newsletter from other sources. A determination is made as to what other email newsletters of each subscribers of the source receive from other sources. The other email newsletters of each subscriber on the list of email addresses of a source are compared to the other subscribers on the list of email addresses. Email newsletters common to subscribers on the list of email addresses are noted. The connections between/among subscribers on the list of email addresses is determined. The weight of a connection may be determined. The connection information may be provided as a service to the source.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: Rocket Science LLCInventors: Ben Chestnut, Tyrick Christian, Eli Foley, John Foreman, Chadwick Morris, Eric Muntz, Aaron Walter
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Publication number: 20140372363Abstract: Methods and systems for predicting a proposed electronic mail (email) for an email campaign to be sent to a list of email addresses received from a sender is spam. A hard bounce rate is predicted for the list of email addresses based on hard bounce rates calculated for respective email addresses on the list. If predicted hard bounce rate exceeds a threshold, the proposed email is deemed spam and sender may be informed. If predicted hard bounce rate falls within range of the threshold, proposed email may be sent to less than all the email addresses on list. If an acceptable number of the sent emails are received, the email may be sent to remaining email addresses on list. Prior to sending proposed email, the list of email addresses may be compared to purchased lists of email addresses. If there is a match, the proposed email may be deemed spam.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: Rocket Science LLCInventors: Ben Chestnut, Nathaniel Bainton, John Foreman, William Hoffman, Chad Morris, Cass Petrus, Sean Sawyer, Joe Uhl