Patents by Inventor John McGowan

John McGowan 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: 11970239
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a vehicle system that includes a foot-deck-based vehicle and a seat accessory structure. The foot-deck-based vehicle includes a foot deck, a handle structure and a plurality of wheels. The foot deck is positioned to support—a user and includes a first handle structure receiving feature. The handle structure is detachably connectable to the first handle structure receiving feature. The seat accessory structure has a seat body and is detachably connectable to the foot deck so as to form a seat-based vehicle. The seat accessory structure has a second handle structure receiving feature thereon. The handle structure is detachably connectable to the second handle structure receiving feature, so as to be positioned for gripping by a secondary person when the secondary person is urging the seat-based vehicle to roll on the ground surface while the user is seated on the seat body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: YVOLVE SPORTS LIMITED
    Inventor: John McGowan
  • Patent number: 11966383
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for maintaining contact information associated with a contact. In some embodiments a request associated with a contact may be received. Contact information may be obtained from one or more external or internal sources. One or more confidence scores may be generated for the obtained contact information and for one or more values received with the request. Based on the confidence score(s), one or more values associated with the contact may be incorporated in one or more data stores. In some embodiments, suggestions for contact related information may be generated or one or more data stores may be automatically updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Comcast Interactive Media, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Lester, Justin Miller, Hendrick Lee, Aseem Sharma, Galen Trevor Gattis, Amber Dixon, Huy Tuan Nguyen, Derek McGowan, John McCrea
  • Publication number: 20240042252
    Abstract: A personal protective equipment face covering includes at least one layer. Each of the at least one layers includes at least one fabric material. Wherein, each of the at least one layers of the at least one fabric material including an inherently ionic material. Wherein an ionic charge on the inherently charged ionic material comes from a molecular structure, not from electrostatic charge or triboelectricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Kenneth L. HOFFMAN, Sandra S. BODEK, Sharon HOFFMAN, John MCGOWAN
  • Publication number: 20240029111
    Abstract: Techniques described herein provide for a live advertising processing engine service to act as an intermediary between client applications and advertising networks. The live advertising processing engine service can provide an interface with which the client can interact, via an application programming interface (API) or directly through the use of a standardized language, thereby allowing client applications to receive advertisement data without the need to be customized to communicate with specific advertising networks. The live advertising processing engine service can further track where, in playback the live content, a client currently is, to indicate to the client—or other application—when advertisement breaks are and/or provide supplemental advertisement information to enable the client to provide a rich user experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Brightcove Inc.
    Inventors: Albert John McGowan, Nicholas Maultsby, Niko T.J. Huffman, Christian D. Moosman
  • Publication number: 20240008468
    Abstract: A rod carrier includes a main body elongated along a longitudinal axis and having a U-shaped cross-sectional profile. A reel box is coupled to one end of the main body and a nose cone is coupled to an opposite end. One or more tube members are coupled to the nose cone. At least one of the one or more tube members being curved relative to the longitudinal axis or flexible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: RiverSmith Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Thomas, John McGowan
  • Patent number: 11724175
    Abstract: In an aspect there is provided a swing scooter, comprising a frame, a steering member, a front wheel, at least two support legs, and at least two platforms. A rear wheel support is pivotally attached each support leg. A rear wheel is rotatably attached to each rear wheel support. Each platform is movably attached to an associated support leg, and positioned for supporting a foot of a user. Each platform has a longitudinal platform axis and is movable between a first position in which the platform is angled down laterally towards a first lateral side of the swing scooter, and a second position in which the platform is angled down laterally towards a second lateral side of the swing scooter. The platform is movable to the first and second positions by movement of the foot of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: YVOLVE SPORTS LIMITED
    Inventor: John McGowan
  • Patent number: 11710151
    Abstract: Techniques described herein provide for a live advertising processing engine service to act as an intermediary between client applications and advertising networks. The live advertising processing engine service can provide an interface with which the client can interact, via an application programming interface (API) or directly through the use of a standardized language, thereby allowing client applications to receive advertisement data without the need to be customized to communicate with specific advertising networks. The live advertising processing engine service can further track where, in playback the live content, a client currently is, to indicate to the client—or other application—when advertisement breaks are and/or provide supplemental advertisement information to enable the client to provide a rich user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Brightcove Inc.
    Inventors: Albert John McGowan, Nicholas Maultsby, Niko T. J. Huffman, Christian D. Moosman
  • Patent number: 11554829
    Abstract: In an aspect, a pivot joint for a collapsing foot-deck-based vehicle is described, comprising a foot deck, at least two wheels coupled to the foot deck, and a handlebar assembly coupled to the foot deck via a locking pivot joint, also referred to as a locking swivel joint, the handlebar assembly comprising at least one handle, the locking pivot joint having a pivot axis that is generally unparallel with a horizontal plane defined by the lowermost surfaces of the at least two wheels, the handlebar assembly being selectively pivotable via the locking pivot joint between a riding configuration in which the handle is generally distal from the foot deck and a collapsed configuration in which the handle is generally proximal to the foot deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: YVOLVE SPORTS LIMITED
    Inventors: John McGowan, David Manton, Barry Whyte, Shane Connaughton
  • Publication number: 20220401820
    Abstract: In an aspect there is provided a swing scooter, comprising a frame, a steering member, a front wheel, at least two support legs, and at least two platforms. A rear wheel support is pivotally attached each support leg. A rear wheel is rotatably attached to each rear wheel support. Each platform is movably attached to an associated support leg, and positioned for supporting a foot of a user. Each platform has a longitudinal platform axis and is movable between a first position in which the platform is angled down laterally towards a first lateral side of the swing scooter, and a second position in which the platform is angled down laterally towards a second lateral side of the swing scooter. The platform is movable to the first and second positions by movement of the foot of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventor: John MCGOWAN
  • Patent number: 11501055
    Abstract: A method of creating a mathematical or scientific expression on a computer system in which a user interface is provided on a computer display device. Input data comprising a string of alphanumeric characters is received from a keyboard. The input data is matched with one or more verbalisations of a mathematical or scientific term. The or each matching term is displayed on the display device. When a user selects one of the displayed matching terms a corresponding graphical symbol is displayed on the display device. The method allows the user to type a verbalised version of the desired mathematical or scientific expression and to have the corresponding mathematical or scientific notation displayed on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Texthelp Ltd.
    Inventors: Martin McKay, John McGowan
  • Publication number: 20220119068
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a vehicle system that includes a foot-deck-based vehicle and a seat accessory structure. The foot-deck-based vehicle includes a foot deck, a handle structure and a plurality of wheels. The foot deck is positioned to support—a user and includes a first handle structure receiving feature. The handle structure is detachably connectable to the first handle structure receiving feature. The seat accessory structure has a seat body and is detachably connectable to the foot deck so as to form a seat-based vehicle. The seat accessory structure has a second handle structure receiving feature thereon. The handle structure is detachably connectable to the second handle structure receiving feature, so as to be positioned for gripping by a secondary person when the secondary person is urging the seat-based vehicle to roll on the ground surface while the user is seated on the seat body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventor: John MCGOWAN
  • Publication number: 20220009582
    Abstract: In an aspect, there is provided a foot-deck-based vehicle which includes a foot deck, wheels, a handlebar structure including a handle and a handlebar stem, a joint connecting the handlebar stem and the foot deck, a first release member and a second release member. The joint permits the handlebar structure to move between a use position and a storage position. The first release member is movable between a first locking position and a first unlocking position, and the second release member is movable between a second locking position and a second unlocking position. When the first and second release members are in the first and second unlocking positions, the handlebar structure is movable between the use and storage positions. The first and second release members are movable in first and second directions, which are at at least a selected angle relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventor: John MCGOWAN
  • Publication number: 20210206450
    Abstract: In an aspect, a pivot joint for a collapsing foot-deck-based vehicle is described, comprising a foot deck, at least two wheels coupled to the foot deck, and a handlebar assembly coupled to the foot deck via a locking pivot joint, also referred to as a locking swivel joint, the handlebar assembly comprising at least one handle, the locking pivot joint having a pivot axis that is generally unparallel with a horizontal plane defined by the lowermost surfaces of the at least two wheels, the handlebar assembly being selectively pivotable via the locking pivot joint between a riding configuration in which the handle is generally distal from the foot deck and a collapsed configuration in which the handle is generally proximal to the foot deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: John MCGOWAN, David MANTON, Barry WHYTE, Shane CONNAUGHTON
  • Patent number: 10953949
    Abstract: In an aspect, a pivot joint for a collapsing foot-deck-based vehicle is described, comprising a foot deck, at least two wheels coupled to the foot deck, and a handlebar assembly coupled to the foot deck via a locking pivot joint, also referred to as a locking swivel joint, the handlebar assembly comprising at least one handle, the locking pivot joint having a pivot axis that is generally unparallel with a horizontal plane defined by the lowermost surfaces of the at least two wheels, the handlebar assembly being selectively pivotable via the locking pivot joint between a riding configuration in which the handle is generally distal from the foot deck and a collapsed configuration in which the handle is generally proximal to the foot deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: YVOLVE SPORTS LIMITED
    Inventors: John McGowan, David Manton, Barry Whyte, Shane Connaughton
  • Patent number: D946277
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: RiverSmith Inc.
    Inventor: John McGowan
  • Patent number: D967275
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: YVOLVE SPORTS LTD.
    Inventors: John McGowan, Ailish Reidy
  • Patent number: D967277
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: YVOLVE SPORTS LTD.
    Inventor: John McGowan
  • Patent number: D972653
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: YVOLVE SPORTS LTD.
    Inventors: John McGowan, Ailish Reidy
  • Patent number: D973139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: YVOLVE SPORTS LTD.
    Inventor: John McGowan
  • Patent number: D978257
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: YVOLVE SPORTS LTD.
    Inventor: John McGowan