Patents by Inventor John Hicks

John Hicks 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: 20170308569
    Abstract: Streaming data from a plurality of streaming data sources can be received. The streaming data may not be stored in persistent storage. A query can be received from a client device. A rule can be defined based on the query. The rule can be applied to the streaming data. Alerts associated with a subset of the streaming data that matches the rule can be stored in persistent storage. A signal associated with the alerts can be sent to the client device such that the graphical user interface is updated based on the alerts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Illumina Consulting Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Ed CLARK, Thomas FOUGHNER, John HALPER, John HICKS, Nicholas STROH, David WALDROP, Graydon WEIDEMAN
  • Publication number: 20170280175
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing a call to action at the end of a resource. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request for media content to present on a user device, the request including a second request for third-party content to present with the media content, identifying, user device capabilities that describes information about system compatibility for the user device, determining third-party content to present with the media, the third-party content including a first presentation time duration indicative of a length of time the third-party content is presented, determining that an end cap is compatible with the user device and related to the third-party content, the end cap providing an interactive opportunity to request subsequent resources for the user device, and transmitting data to present the third-party content, the end cap, and the media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Avi Fein, Vipul Vinod Thakur, John Hicks, James Daniel McEvoy, Omair Malik
  • Publication number: 20170280174
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing a call to action at the end of a resource. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request for media content to present on a user device, the request including a second request for third-party content to present with the media content, identifying, user device capabilities that describes information about system compatibility for the user device, determining third-party content to present with the media, the third-party content including a first presentation time duration indicative of a length of time the third-party content is presented, determining that an end cap is compatible with the user device and related to the third-party content, the end cap providing an interactive opportunity to request subsequent resources for the user device, and transmitting data to present the third-party content, the end cap, and the media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Avi Fein, Vipul Vinod Thakur, John Hicks, James Daniel McEvoy, Omair Malik
  • Patent number: 9774891
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing a call to action at the end of a resource. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request for media content to present on a user device, the request including a second request for third-party content to present with the media content, identifying, user device capabilities that describes information about system compatibility for the user device, determining third-party content to present with the media, the third-party content including a first presentation time duration indicative of a length of time the third-party content is presented, determining that an end cap is compatible with the user device and related to the third-party content, the end cap providing an interactive opportunity to request subsequent resources for the user device, and transmitting data to present the third-party content, the end cap, and the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Avi Fein, Vipul Vinod Thakur, John Hicks, James Daniel McEvoy, Omair Malik
  • Patent number: 9707341
    Abstract: To detect air in a fluid delivery line of an infusion system, infusion fluid is pumped through a fluid delivery line adjacent to at least one sensor. A signal is transmitted and received using the at least one sensor into and from the fluid delivery line. The at least one sensor is operated, using at least one processor, at a modified frequency which is different than a resonant frequency of the at least one sensor to reduce an amplitude of an output of the signal transmitted from the at least one sensor to a level which is lower than a saturation level of the analog-to-digital converter to avoid over-saturating the analog-to-digital converter. The signal received by the at least one sensor is converted from analog to digital using an analog-to-digital converter. The at least one processor determines whether air is in the fluid delivery line based on the converted digital signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: ICU Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: John Hicks Dumas, III, Paul T. Kotnik, Kunal Sur, Anatoly S. Belkin, Timothy L. Ruchti
  • Patent number: 9703827
    Abstract: Streaming data from a plurality of streaming data sources can be received. The streaming data may not be stored in persistent storage. A query can be received from a client device. A rule can be defined based on the query. The rule can be applied to the streaming data. Alerts associated with a subset of the streaming data that matches the rule can be stored in persistent storage. A signal associated with the alerts can be sent to the client device such that the graphical user interface is updated based on the alerts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Illumina Consulting Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Ed Clark, Thomas Foughner, John Halper, John Hicks, Nicholas Stroh, David Waldrop, Graydon Weideman
  • Patent number: 9641871
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing a call to action at the end of a resource. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request for media content to present on a user device, the request including a second request for third-party content to present with the media content, identifying, user device capabilities that describes information about system compatibility for the user device, determining third-party content to present with the media, the third-party content including a first presentation time duration indicative of a length of time the third-party content is presented, determining that an end cap is compatible with the user device and related to the third-party content, the end cap providing an interactive opportunity to request subsequent resources for the user device, and transmitting data to present the third-party content, the end cap, and the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Avi Fein, Vipul Vinod Thakur, John Hicks, James Daniel McEvoy, Omair Malik
  • Patent number: 9498583
    Abstract: An infusion system includes a pump, a fluid delivery line, at least one sensor, a processor, and a memory. The fluid delivery line is connected to the pump for delivering fluid. The at least one sensor is connected to the fluid delivery line for emitting and receiving signals to detect whether there is air in the fluid delivery line. The processor is in electronic communication with the pump and the at least one sensor. The memory is in electronic communication with the processor. The memory comprises programming code for execution by the processor. The programming code is configured to determine a percentage of the air within an observed volume of the fluid delivery line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Hospira, Inc.
    Inventors: Kunal Sur, Paul T. Kotnik, Anatoly S. Belkin, John Hicks Dumas, III, Timothy L. Ruchti
  • Patent number: 9456069
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and key fob apparatuses for facilitating hands free mobile communications from within an automotive vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a key fob with a housing and a SIM associated with the housing. The SIM is operative to identify a subscriber to a mobile telephone network when interfaced with the mobile telephone network. The apparatus may further include a key integrated with the key fob and operatively associated with the SIM. The key is operative to initiate the start of an engine of the automotive vehicle and interface the SIM with a mobile telephone, such as a GSM phone, integrated with the automotive vehicle. Thus, when the key is inserted into an ignition switch operatively associated with a SIM reader, the SIM identifies a subscriber to the mobile telephone network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventor: John A. Hicks, III
  • Publication number: 20160019258
    Abstract: Streaming data from a plurality of streaming data sources can be received. The streaming data may not be stored in persistent storage. A query can be received from a client device. A rule can be defined based on the query. The rule can be applied to the streaming data. Alerts associated with a subset of the streaming data that matches the rule can be stored in persistent storage. A signal associated with the alerts can be sent to the client device such that the graphical user interface is updated based on the alerts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Ed Clark, Thomas Foughner, John Halper, John Hicks, Nicholas Stroh, David Waldrop, Graydon Weideman
  • Patent number: 9114217
    Abstract: An infusion system includes a pump, a fluid delivery line, a sensor, a processor, and a memory. The fluid delivery line is connected to the pump for delivering fluid. The sensor is connected to the fluid delivery line for emitting and receiving signals to detect whether there is air in the fluid delivery line. The processor is in electronic communication with the pump and the sensor. The memory is in electronic communication with the processor. The memory includes programming code for execution by the processor. The programming code is configured to analyze the signals to determine if a stuck fluid droplet is stuck within the fluid delivery line at a location of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Hospira, Inc.
    Inventors: Kunal Sur, Paul T. Kotnik, Anatoly S. Belkin, John Hicks Dumas, III, Timothy L. Ruchti
  • Publication number: 20140364169
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and key fob apparatuses for facilitating hands free mobile communications from within an automotive vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a key fob with a housing and a SIM associated with the housing. The SIM is operative to identify a subscriber to a mobile telephone network when interfaced with the mobile telephone network. The apparatus may further include a key integrated with the key fob and operatively associated with the SIM. The key is operative to initiate the start of an engine of the automotive vehicle and interface the SIM with a mobile telephone, such as a GSM phone, integrated with the automotive vehicle. Thus, when the key is inserted into an ignition switch operatively associated with a SIM reader, the SIM identifies a subscriber to the mobile telephone network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventor: John A. Hicks, III
  • Patent number: 8818462
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and key fob apparatuses for facilitating hands free mobile communications from within an automotive vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a key fob with a housing and a SIM associated with the housing. The SIM is operative to identify a subscriber to a mobile telephone network when interfaced with the mobile telephone network. The apparatus may further include a key integrated with the key fob and operatively associated with the SIM. The key is operative to initiate the start of an engine of the automotive vehicle and interface the SIM with a mobile telephone, such as a GSM phone, integrated with the automotive vehicle. Thus, when the key is inserted into an ignition switch operatively associated with a SIM reader, the SIM identifies a subscriber to the mobile telephone network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: John A. Hicks, III
  • Patent number: 8671425
    Abstract: Ad insertion includes providing a multimedia applications gateway that is connected to an access gateway for an end user device and receiving, at the multimedia applications gateway via the access gateway, multimedia program content. The multimedia applications gateway converts the program content from a program media source into a first communication having an open standards protocol recognized by the end user device. The ad insertion also includes receiving directly, at the multimedia applications gateway from an advertising media source, multimedia advertising content. The multimedia applications gateway converts the multimedia advertising content into a second communication having the open standards protocol. The second communication is stored in a local memory of the multimedia applications gateway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John A. Hicks, III, Gerald M. Ezrol
  • Patent number: 8618946
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for interfacing with a power line network. Electrical power is received, and a voltage of the electrical power is monitored. When the voltage is inadequate, then an alternate power source is automatically connected. A frequency of electrical power provided by the alternate power source is monitored, and high frequency data signals are separated from low frequency power signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: John A. Hicks, III
  • Publication number: 20130324115
    Abstract: Systems and methods providing integrated voice and data services utilizing wired cordless access with unlicensed/unregulated connectivity sources and wireless access with licensed/regulated connectivity sources. A single telephone directory number is assigned for use with both a mobile wireless telephone and for use with a cordless wired Internet Protocol (IP) telephone. The mobile wireless telephone operates via a conventional licensed spectrum wireless network, and the IP telephone operates over voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) over a broadband packet data network service. Incoming calls simultaneously ring the user's mobile wireless telephone and IP telephone. The user may be provided a personal voice mailbox that may be accessed from their mobile wireless telephone or from their IP telephone. The user may be provided a single services bill associated with use of both telephones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: John A. Hicks, III, Gregory N. Patterson, William L. Smith
  • Patent number: 8545360
    Abstract: A variable ratio transmission having an infinitely variable ratio, for enabling a tidal turbine (10) or the like running at relatively low but continuously varying speeds, to drive smoothly a constant speed machine, such as a synchronous generator or the like, without excessive transient torques. A preferred transmission includes a primary differential gear train (120), having a driven input (50), and a driving output, wherein the ratio of the input speed to output speed is variable, and wherein said ratio is governed by the reaction torque provided by speed controlling gearing (150) within the primary differential (120), the transmission including a secondary differential gear train (220), which is in rotational communication with the input (50) via a first route (115), and is in rotational communication with the speed controlling gearing (150) via a second different route (125), wherein the secondary differential gear train includes two parallel power paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Orbital 2 Limited
    Inventors: Raymond John Hicks, Frank Cunliffe
  • Patent number: 8532679
    Abstract: Systems and methods providing integrated voice and data services utilizing wired cordless access with unlicensed/unregulated connectivity sources and wireless access with licensed/regulated connectivity sources. A single telephone directory number is assigned for use with both a mobile wireless telephone and for use with a cordless wired Internet Protocol (IP) telephone. The mobile wireless telephone operates via a conventional licensed spectrum wireless network, and the IP telephone operates over voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) over a broadband packet data network service. Incoming calls simultaneously ring the user's mobile wireless telephone and IP telephone. The user may be provided a personal voice mailbox that may be accessed from their mobile wireless telephone or from their IP telephone. The user may be provided a single services bill associated with use of both telephones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John A. Hicks, III, Gregory N. Patterson, William L. Smith
  • Patent number: 8489512
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for providing electronic media to a customer. One method prompts a customer to license a right to electronic media. If the customer agrees to license the right, then the license is electronically stored on behalf of the customer. The licensed electronic media is communicated to the customer via a communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John Hicks, Randy Zimler
  • Patent number: 8457082
    Abstract: Methods and systems provide integrated voice and data services utilizing wired cordless access with unlicensed/unregulated connectivity sources. A digital cordless telephone operates over unlicensed/unregulated spectrum in conjunction with one or more wireless access points (WAP) that are installed in homes, businesses, entertainment venues, and the like. The WAPs are connected to a communications service provider's broadband packet data network. A user may use the device when they are in range of another wireless access point in a public or private building that also is connected to their communications service provider's broadband packet data network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John A. Hicks, III, Gregory N. Patterson, William L. Smith