Patents by Inventor John Provine

John Provine 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: 20230420233
    Abstract: A small-gap device system, preferably including two or more electrodes and one or more spacers maintaining a gap between two or more of the electrodes. A spacer for a small-gap device system, preferably including a plurality of legs defining a mesh structure. A method of spacer and/or small-gap device fabrication, preferably including: defining lateral features, depositing spacer material, selectively removing spacer material, separating the spacer from a fabrication substrate, and/or assembling the small-gap device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Jared William Schwede, Igor Bargatin, Samuel M. Nicaise, Chen Lin, John Provine
  • Patent number: 11834741
    Abstract: A method includes: 1) performing an atomic layer deposition cycle including (a) introducing precursors into a deposition chamber housing a substrate to deposit a material on the substrate; and (b) introducing a passivation gas into the deposition chamber to passivate a surface of the material; and 2) repeating 1) a plurality of times to form a film of the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Friedrich B. Prinz, Shicheng Xu, Timothy English, John Provine, Dickson Thian, Jan Torgersen
  • Patent number: 11791143
    Abstract: A small-gap device system, preferably including two or more electrodes and one or more spacers maintaining a gap between two or more of the electrodes. A spacer for a small-gap device system, preferably including a plurality of legs defining a mesh structure. A method of spacer and/or small-gap device fabrication, preferably including: defining lateral features, depositing spacer material, selectively removing spacer material, separating the spacer from a fabrication substrate, and/or assembling the small-gap device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: Spark Thermionics, Inc., The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Jared William Schwede, Igor Bargatin, Samuel M. Nicaise, Chen Lin, John Provine
  • Publication number: 20230249973
    Abstract: A method for carbon nanotube purification, preferably including: providing carbon nanotubes; depositing a mask; and/or selectively removing a portion of the mask; and optionally including removing a subset of the carbon nanotubes and/or removing the remaining mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: John Provine, Cara Beasley, Gregory Pitner
  • Patent number: 11639291
    Abstract: A method for carbon nanotube purification, preferably including: providing carbon nanotubes; depositing a mask; and/or selectively removing a portion of the mask; and optionally including removing a subset of the carbon nanotubes and/or removing the remaining mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Aligned Carbon, Inc.
    Inventors: John Provine, Cara Beasley, Gregory Pitner
  • Patent number: 11539806
    Abstract: A method includes receiving an identification of a feature associated with digital content of a third-party content provider, wherein the identification comprises a feature variable placeholder associated with the feature. The method further includes receiving a configuration of a feature flag associated with the feature. The method further includes determining, by a processing device of an experimentation system, a plurality of feature variable values corresponding to the feature variable placeholder. The method further includes configuring, by the processing device, one or more rules on the experimentation system to determine: when and to whom the feature is to be deployed, based on the feature flag; and which of the plurality of feature variable values is to be deployed when and to whom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: OPTIMIZELY, INC.
    Inventors: Ali Abbas Rizvi, Michael J. Connolly, Jr., John Provine
  • Publication number: 20220081298
    Abstract: A method for carbon nanotube purification, preferably including: providing carbon nanotubes; depositing a mask; and/or selectively removing a portion of the mask; and optionally including removing a subset of the carbon nanotubes and/or removing the remaining mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: John Provine, Cara Beasley, Gregory Pitner
  • Publication number: 20220037138
    Abstract: A small-gap device system, preferably including two or more electrodes and one or more spacers maintaining a gap between two or more of the electrodes. A spacer for a small-gap device system, preferably including a plurality of legs defining a mesh structure. A method of spacer and/or small-gap device fabrication, preferably including: defining lateral features, depositing spacer material, selectively removing spacer material, separating the spacer from a fabrication substrate, and/or assembling the small-gap device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jared William Schwede, Igor Bargatin, Samuel M. Nicaise, Chen Lin, John Provine
  • Patent number: 11208328
    Abstract: A method for carbon nanotube purification, preferably including: providing carbon nanotubes; depositing a mask; and/or selectively removing a portion of the mask; and optionally including removing a subset of the carbon nanotubes and/or removing the remaining mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Aligned Carbon, Inc.
    Inventors: John Provine, Cara Beasley, Gregory Pitner
  • Patent number: 11200153
    Abstract: A content variation experiment system for performing variation testing of web pages is disclosed. A content provider receives requests for a web page undergoing an experiment. The content provider determines a variation from a plurality of variations of the web page to provide to the user. The content provider makes the determination without sending a network request to an experiment definition system used to define the experiment thereby reducing network latency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Optimizely, Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay Jambu, John Provine, Rama Ranganath, Ali Abbas Rizvi
  • Publication number: 20210377352
    Abstract: A method includes receiving an identification of a feature associated with digital content of a third-party content provider, wherein the identification comprises a feature variable placeholder associated with the feature. The method further includes receiving a configuration of a feature flag associated with the feature. The method further includes determining, by a processing device of an experimentation system, a plurality of feature variable values corresponding to the feature variable placeholder. The method further includes configuring, by the processing device, one or more rules on the experimentation system to determine: when and to whom the feature is to be deployed, based on the feature flag; and which of the plurality of feature variable values is to be deployed when and to whom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Ali Abbas Rizvi, Michael J. Connolly, JR., John Provine
  • Patent number: 11170984
    Abstract: A small-gap device system, preferably including two or more electrodes and one or more spacers maintaining a gap between two or more of the electrodes. A spacer for a small-gap device system, preferably including a plurality of legs defining a mesh structure. A method of spacer and/or small-gap device fabrication, preferably including: defining lateral features, depositing spacer material, selectively removing spacer material, separating the spacer from a fabrication substrate, and/or assembling the small-gap device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: Spark Thermionics, Inc., The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Jared William Schwede, Igor Bargatin, Samuel M. Nicaise, Chen Lin, John Provine
  • Patent number: 11108875
    Abstract: A method includes receiving an identification of a feature associated with digital content of a third-party content provider, wherein the identification comprises a feature variable placeholder associated with the feature. The method further includes receiving a configuration of a feature flag associated with the feature. The method further includes determining, by a processing device of an experimentation system, a plurality of feature variable values corresponding to the feature variable placeholder. The method further includes configuring, by the processing device, one or more rules on the experimentation system to determine: when and to whom the feature is to be deployed, based on the feature flag; and which of the plurality of feature variable values is to be deployed when and to whom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Optimizely, Inc.
    Inventors: Ali Abbas Rizvi, Michael J. Connolly, Jr., John Provine
  • Publication number: 20200216320
    Abstract: A method for carbon nanotube purification, preferably including: providing carbon nanotubes; depositing a mask; and/or selectively removing a portion of the mask; and optionally including removing a subset of the carbon nanotubes and/or removing the remaining mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: John Provine, Cara Beasley, Gregory Pitner
  • Publication number: 20200148540
    Abstract: A method for carbon nanotube purification, preferably including: providing carbon nanotubes; depositing a mask; and/or selectively removing a portion of the mask; and optionally including removing a subset of the carbon nanotubes and/or removing the remaining mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: John Provine, Cara Beasley, Gregory Pitner
  • Patent number: 10633253
    Abstract: A method for carbon nanotube purification, preferably including: providing carbon nanotubes; depositing a mask; and/or selectively removing a portion of the mask; and optionally including removing a subset of the carbon nanotubes and/or removing the remaining mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Aligned Carbon, Inc.
    Inventors: John Provine, Cara Beasley, Gregory Pitner
  • Publication number: 20200128089
    Abstract: A method includes receiving an identification of a feature associated with digital content of a third-party content provider, wherein the identification comprises a feature variable placeholder associated with the feature. The method further includes receiving a configuration of a feature flag associated with the feature. The method further includes determining, by a processing device of an experimentation system, a plurality of feature variable values corresponding to the feature variable placeholder. The method further includes configuring, by the processing device, one or more rules on the experimentation system to determine: when and to whom the feature is to be deployed, based on the feature flag; and which of the plurality of feature variable values is to be deployed when and to whom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Ali Abbas Rizvi, Michael J. Connolly, JR., John Provine
  • Publication number: 20190249301
    Abstract: A method includes: 1) performing an atomic layer deposition cycle including (a) introducing precursors into a deposition chamber housing a substrate to deposit a material on the substrate; and (b) introducing a passivation gas into the deposition chamber to passivate a surface of the material; and 2) repeating 1) a plurality of times to form a film of the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Friedrich B. PRINZ, Shicheng XU, Timothy ENGLISH, John PROVINE, Dickson THIAN, Jan TORGERSEN
  • Publication number: 20190196951
    Abstract: A content variation experiment system for performing variation testing of web pages is disclosed. A content provider receives requests for a web page undergoing an experiment. The content provider determines a variation from a plurality of variations of the web page to provide to the user. The content provider makes the determination without sending a network request to an experiment definition system used to define the experiment thereby reducing network latency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Vijay Jambu, John Provine, Rama Ranganath, Ali Abbas Rizvi
  • Patent number: 10255173
    Abstract: A content variation experiment system for performing variation testing of web pages is disclosed. A content provider receives requests for a web page undergoing an experiment. The content provider determines a variation from a plurality of variations of the web page to provide to the user. The content provider makes the determination without sending a network request to an experiment definition system used to define the experiment thereby reducing network latency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Optimizely, Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay Jambu, John Provine, Rama Ranganath, Ali Abbas Rizvi