Patents by Inventor John Sanders

John Sanders 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: 11589010
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to camera and visitor user interfaces. In some examples, the present disclosure relates to techniques for switching between configurations of a camera view. In some examples, the present disclosure relates to displaying indications of visitors detected by an accessory device of the home automation system. In some examples, the present disclosure relates to displaying a multi-view camera user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis S. Park, Christopher John Sanders
  • Patent number: 11579751
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for intelligently managing a playlist of digital media provide an intelligent dynamic queue that is configured to manage the playback of digital media. The queue can transition between passive playback mode, active playback mode, and mixed playback mode. The queue can handle the playback of the songs in the queue according to the playback mode and/or a queue status field that is associated with each song in the queue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher John Sanders, Anne Jones, Jeffrey L. Robbin, William Martin Bachman, Timothy B. Martin
  • Publication number: 20230035075
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to audio synchronization. An example method includes, at a first device with a communication device: performing an audio timing synchronization process that includes: transmitting, via the communication device, to a second device, a request for the second device to participate in the audio timing synchronization process; subsequent to transmitting the request to the second device, causing an output of an audio tone; subsequent to causing the output of the audio tone, receiving data from the second device based on the audio tone; and adjusting an audio timing synchronization setting of a third device based at least in part on the data received from the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Taylor G. CARRIGAN, Joseph LABARCK, Christopher John SANDERS, Jarrad A. STALLONE, Patrick L. COFFMAN
  • Patent number: 11560885
    Abstract: A pump trailer including a frame, a pump and at least one locomotion member. The pump is suspended within the frame using an elevator. The at least one locomotion member is coupled to a base of the frame to facilitate motion of the frame over terrain. The elevator raises the pump to a fully raised position or lowers the pump to a pumping position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventor: John Sander Kirk
  • Publication number: 20220388552
    Abstract: A concealed asset locator includes an enclosure with multiple external surfaces, wherein an external surface is configured as reflective surface, an electric notification device, a receiver relay positioned inside the enclosure and electrically coupled to the notification device, wherein the receiver relay is configured to activate the notification device in response to a received transmitter signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Alan McGavock, JR., John Sanders
  • Publication number: 20220277037
    Abstract: A method at a client device includes displaying media library information corresponding to a set of media items. The media items include one or more local media items, the one or more local media items including media items stored at the client device, and one or more remote media items, the one or more remote media items including media items stored at a remote system and not at the client device. The method also includes displaying, concurrently with displaying the media library information, affordances identifying the remote media items; detecting user interaction with an affordance identifying a respective remote media item; and in response to detecting the user interaction, initiating a process for downloading a copy of the respective remote media item to the client device for storage at the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher John SANDERS, Timothy B. MARTIN, Imran CHAUDHRI, Lucas C. NEWMAN, Sean Boland KELLY, Thomas M. ALSINA, Jeffrey L. ROBBIN, Andrew M. WADYCKI, Patrice O. GAUTIER
  • Patent number: 11430318
    Abstract: There is described systems and methods for managing an electrical surge of railway signaling equipment. A breaker includes a mechanical reset button that shifts positions in response to detecting the electrical surge exceeding a threshold amperage. An opto-isolator deenergizes in response to the position shift of the mechanical reset button. The event recorder transmits an alarm signal to a remote office system in response to the deenergizing of the opto-isolator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Alan McGavock, Jr., Brian Harp, John Sanders
  • Publication number: 20220243141
    Abstract: Disclosed are solvency enhancer compositions, for example, as additives to lubricating oils and as formulated in lubricating oil compositions and associated methods of preparation and use thereof. The compositions and methods can dissolve at least one of oxidation products and other organic polar compounds, due to lubricant degradation, formed and suspended in oil compositions including adding an effective amount of a solvency enhancer to the oils, wherein the solvency enhancer includes Guerbet alcohols. Further described are methods for dissolving organic deposits in an oil system including adding an effective amount of a solvency enhancer to the oil system, wherein the solvency enhancer includes Guerbet alcohols. Also provided are methods for preventing sludge and varnish formation in in-service oils including adding an effective amount of a solvency enhancer to the oils, wherein the solvency enhancer includes Guerbet alcohols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Cristian A. Soto, Jatin N. Mehta, Greg Livingstone, Wade Flemming, John Sander
  • Patent number: 11363382
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to audio synchronization. An example method includes, at a first device with a communication device: performing an audio timing synchronization process that includes: transmitting, via the communication device, to a second device, a request for the second device to participate in the audio timing synchronization process; subsequent to transmitting the request to the second device, causing an output of an audio tone; subsequent to causing the output of the audio tone, receiving data from the second device based on the audio tone; and adjusting an audio timing synchronization setting of a third device based at least in part on the data received from the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor G. Carrigan, Joseph Labarck, Christopher John Sanders, Jarrad A. Stallone, Patrick L. Coffman
  • Patent number: 11281711
    Abstract: A method at a client device includes displaying media library information corresponding to a set of media items. The media items include one or more local media items, the one or more local media items including media items stored at the client device, and one or more remote media items, the one or more remote media items including media items stored at a remote system and not at the client device. The method also includes displaying, concurrently with displaying the media library information, affordances identifying the remote media items; detecting user interaction with an affordance identifying a respective remote media item; and in response to detecting the user interaction, initiating a process for downloading a copy of the respective remote media item to the client device for storage at the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher John Sanders, Timothy B. Martin, Imran Chaudhri, Lucas C. Newman, Sean Boland Kelly, Thomas M. Alsina, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Andrew M. Wadycki, Patrice O. Gautier
  • Publication number: 20220078506
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates techniques and user interfaces for transmitting audio using a computer system in accordance with some embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher John SANDERS, Dennis S. PARK
  • Patent number: 11268160
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise the optional application of concentrations of an aqueous permanganate solution, such as an approximately 0.01% to approximately 50% liquid permanganate solution and preferably comprising approximately 20% sodium permanganate dosed at approximately 1 ppm to approximately 100 ppm to harvested sugar crops, such as sugarcane, sugar beets, and sweet sorghum, at one or more of the sugar processing steps for the crops. The steps where the liquid sodium permanganate may optionally be applied include at a sugar crop cutting step, a sugar crop conveying step, a sugar juice extraction step, a sugar juice clarifying step, and a clarifier muds filtration step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Carus LLC
    Inventors: Sam Ihli, John Sanders, John Boll
  • Publication number: 20210382736
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a first electronic device displays a user interface with a first electronic device directing placement of a second electronic device to calibrate and/or synchronize the output(s) of one or more third electronic devices or the first electronic device. In some embodiments, a first electronic device evaluates the position of a first electronic device to perform a calibration and/or synchronization of one or more outputs of another electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher John SANDERS, Dennis Sungwoo PARK
  • Publication number: 20210385417
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to camera and visitor user interfaces. In some examples, the present disclosure relates to techniques for switching between configurations of a camera view. In some examples, the present disclosure relates to displaying indications of visitors detected by an accessory device of the home automation system. In some examples, the present disclosure relates to displaying a multi-view camera user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Dennis S. PARK, Christopher John SANDERS
  • Publication number: 20210318783
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for intelligently managing a playlist of digital media provide an intelligent dynamic queue that is configured to manage the playback of digital media. The queue can transition between passive playback mode, active playback mode, and mixed playback mode. The queue can handle the playback of the songs in the queue according to the playback mode and/or a queue status field that is associated with each song in the queue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher John Sanders, Anne Jones, Jeffrey L. Robbin, William Martin Bachman, Timothy B. Martin
  • Publication number: 20210216852
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods, systems, and software of detecting leaks, for example, in a pipeline that conveys a liquid or gas. Embodiments include inputting into a computer system a first set of data acquired (e.g., from the pipeline) during (e.g., normal) operation (e.g., of the pipeline), acquiring a second set of data (e.g., from the pipeline) while simulating leaks (e.g., from the pipeline) by releasing quantities of the liquid or gas (e.g., from the pipeline) from multiple locations (e.g., along the pipeline), inputting into the computer system the second set of data, and training the computer system to detect the leaks (e.g., from the pipeline) including communicating to the computer system that no leaks existed while the first set of data was acquired and communicating to the computer system that leaks existed while the second set of data was acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Tyler Randall Reece, Brayton John Sanders, Dudley Braden Fitz-Gerald, III
  • Patent number: 11029817
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for intelligently managing a playlist of digital media provide an intelligent dynamic queue that is configured to manage the playback of digital media. The queue can transition between passive playback mode, active playback mode, and mixed playback mode. The queue can handle the playback of the songs in the queue according to the playback mode and/or a queue status field that is associated with each song in the queue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher John Sanders, Anne Jones, Jeffrey L. Robbin, William Martin Bachman, Timothy B. Martin
  • Patent number: 10979413
    Abstract: An MR code is generated within a browser on a client device and is read by a mobile application on a mobile device. A communication channel is then established through a web-based service, between the browser and the mobile application on the mobile device. The mobile application generates a user interface display on the mobile device that allows user selection of content. The mobile application sends a link to that content to the browser, which accesses and renders the content on the client device. User input commands to control the rendered content are also received at the mobile device and sent to the browser through the communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Milligan, Abhishek Agarwal, John Sanders, Joshua S. Bolduc, David Gray, Skji Conklin, Gary Caldwell
  • Publication number: 20210062278
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise the optional application of concentrations of an aqueous permanganate solution, such as an approximately 0.01% to approximately 50% liquid permanganate solution and preferably comprising approximately 20% sodium permanganate dosed at approximately 1 ppm to approximately 100 ppm to harvested sugar crops, such as sugarcane, sugar beets, and sweet sorghum, at one or more of the sugar processing steps for the crops. The steps where the liquid sodium permanganate may optionally be applied include at a sugar crop cutting step, a sugar crop conveying step, a sugar juice extraction step, a sugar juice clarifying step, and a clarifier muds filtration step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Sam Ihli, John Sanders, John Boll
  • Patent number: D939523
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. Frick, Joe Randall Howard, Jonathan Lochhead, Timothy Benjamin Martin, Christopher John Sanders