Patents by Inventor Jon Szymanski

Jon Szymanski 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: 11477602
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining release weights for geographic locations and specific times for selected users, and optimizing the timing of message notifications for a mobile device based on those release weights. The release weights may be determined based 1) generalized factors, 2) factors individualized for a particular mobile device user, and/or 3) real-time factors. These release weights are calculated to represent a user's likeliness to launch a client application from a message notification at a given time and geographic location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick McDevitt, Joseph Hughes, Jon Szymanski
  • Patent number: 11334919
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling access to digital content based on geographic locations visited by mobile device users. One method includes receiving a promotion associated with premium digital content, access information, and one or more locations in which the premium digital content is accessible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick McDevitt, Joseph Hughes, Jon Szymanski
  • Publication number: 20200143421
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling access to digital content based on geographic locations visited by mobile device users. One method includes receiving a promotion associated with premium digital content, access information, and one or more locations in which the premium digital content is accessible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Patrick McDEVITT, Joseph HUGHES, JR., Jon SZYMANSKI
  • Patent number: 10565619
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling access to digital content based on geographic locations visited by mobile device users. One method includes receiving a promotion associated with premium digital content, access information, and one or more locations in which the premium digital content is accessible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick McDevitt, Joseph Hughes, Jon Szymanski
  • Patent number: 10413021
    Abstract: A seat belt buckle (10, 50) has a first end (56) configured for fixing the seat belt buckle (10, 50) to a component of a vehicle and a second end (58) opposite the first end provided with a seat belt buckle tongue ejection button (28, 60) and a slot (26) for receiving a seat belt buckle tongue (10a), the seat belt buckle includes at least one clear polycarbonate light diffuser (34, 64, 66) and a light source (39, 40, 41) for providing light to be transmitted through the light pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Key Safety Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Sikorski, Jon Szymanski, Justin Hoag, Caleb Padilla
  • Publication number: 20180271226
    Abstract: A seat belt buckle (10, 50) has a first end (56) configured for fixing the seat belt buckle (10, 50) to a component of a vehicle and a second end (58) opposite the first end provided with a seat belt buckle tongue ejection button (28, 60) and a slot (26) for receiving a seat belt buckle tongue (10a), the seat belt buckle includes at least one clear polycarbonate light diffuser (34, 64, 66) and a light source (39, 40, 41) for providing light to be transmitted through the light pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: JEFFREY SIKORSKI, JON SZYMANSKI, JUSTIN HOAG, CALEB PADILLA
  • Publication number: 20160005077
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling access to digital content based on geographic locations visited by mobile device users. One method includes receiving a promotion associated with premium digital content, access information, and one or more locations in which the premium digital content is accessible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick McDEVITT, Joseph HUGHES, Jon SZYMANSKI
  • Publication number: 20150358766
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining release weights for geographic locations and specific times for selected users, and optimizing the timing of message notifications for a mobile device based on those release weights. The release weights may be determined based 1) generalized factors, 2) factors individualized for a particular mobile device user, and/or 3) real-time factors. These release weights are calculated to represent a user's likeliness to launch a client application from a message notification at a given time and geographic location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Patrick McDEVITT, Joseph HUGHES, Jon SZYMANSKI
  • Publication number: 20140174094
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an exhaust apparatus for an auxiliary power unit is disclosed. The exhaust apparatus may include an exhaust housing including a perforated body surrounding an exhaust airflow of the auxiliary power unit. The perforated body may include an outer surface, an inner surface, and a plurality of holes through which ambient air passes to mix with the exhaust airflow, the plurality of holes extending through the body from the outer surface to the inner surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Szymanski, Farooq Rehman, Ara J. Hovhannisian, Anthony C. Jones