Patents by Inventor Joseph A. Flynn

Joseph A. Flynn 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: 20190004686
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for performing automatic layout of an object in a presentation slide. An embodiment operates by implementing a graphical user interface defining a plurality of layout segments on a presentation slide. The embodiment receives an object from a user via an input gesture. The embodiment determines the object is in a layout segment of the plurality of layout segments. The embodiment determines a layout rule based on the determined layout segment and a property of the object. The embodiment then modifies the object based on the determined layout segment. The embodiment outputs a layout result based on the presentation slide and the modified object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Drew HAMLIN, Andrew CHUNG, William Joseph FLYNN, III
  • Patent number: 10115152
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to manage accounts auditing data. Embodiments of the invention correlate and apply credits from one vendor account with other related-entity (or “family” entity) vendor accounts, automatically recovering credits through the marshalling of line-items with related-entity vendors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Lavante, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Flynn, Wassim G. Jraige
  • Patent number: 10110666
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can cause a first computing system to receive an obscured version of a first media content item from a second computing system. Access to the obscured version of the first media content item can be provided by the first computing system. Access to an unobscured version of the first media content item can be prevented by the first computing system. An unobscured version of a second media content item can be acquired by the first computing system using at least one sensor. The first computing system can transmit to the second computing system at least one of the unobscured version of the second media content item or an obscured version of the second media content item generated based on the unobscured version. Access to the unobscured version of the first media content item can be provided by the first computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: William Joseph Flynn, III, William M. Ruben, Daniel James Smith, II
  • Patent number: 10030951
    Abstract: A drag reduction system, more specifically a forward mounted drag reduction system for use on an extended range artillery shell, includes a forward end comprising a fuse, an aft located base unit and located therebetween a shell body defining a cavity which comprises a payload, a forwardly located gas generator capable of generating a gas flow, and an ignition device to ignite the gas generator after the shell is launched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventors: Dennis Joseph Flynn, Paul Martin Locking, Martin Johnson
  • Patent number: 10030957
    Abstract: A method of characterizing fragmentation of an explosive device (110) comprises receiving a image of a witness plate (100) that has been subject to impact by fragments from explosion of the device; warping the image to remove deformations of the plate (100); marking strike damage sites (120) caused by impact of the fragments; and recording the position and area of the strike damage sites (120).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventors: Dennis Joseph Flynn, Huw Battenbo
  • Patent number: 9959007
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes displaying one of a number of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) of one or more applications as a card on top of a card stack. One or more of the cards in the card stack corresponds to a GUI of a home screen of the computing device. Each of one or more of the cards in the card stack corresponds to one of the GUIs of an application. The application controls presentation of their GUIs as cards in the card stack. The method also includes receiving user input to display another one of the GUIs as the card on top of the card stack; and, in response to the user input, displaying the other one of the GUIs as the card on top of the card stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Neel Ishwar Murarka, Brandon Marshall Walkin, William Joseph Flynn, III, Michael Matas, Francis Luu, Richard Kenneth Zadoronzy
  • Patent number: 9946430
    Abstract: The invention provides a display interface in a social networking system that enables the presentation of information related to a user in a timeline or map view. The system accesses information about a user of a social networking system, including both data about the user and social network activities related to the user. The system then selects one or more of these pieces of data and/or activities from a certain time period and gathers them into timeline units based on their relatedness and their relevance to users. These timeline units are ranked by relevance to the user, and are used to generate a timeline or map view for the user containing visual representations of the timeline units organized by location or time. The timeline or map view is then provided to other users of the social networking system that wish to view information about the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Lessin, William Joseph Flynn, III, Daniel Klatzko Gibson, Burak Guzel, Drew W. Hamlin, Jeff Huang, Paul M. McDonald, Stefan Parker, Arun Vijayvergiya, Josh Wiseman, Zizhuang Yang, Wei Zhong Yeh, Steven Young, Raylene Kay Yung, Mark E. Zuckerberg
  • Patent number: 9927112
    Abstract: A light fixture assembly for illuminating a display. The light fixture having a heat sink, a lens, and a body. The heat sink has edges and includes at least one corresponding light emitting diode (LED) board including one or more corresponding LEDs for emitting light. The lens has ending edges and is positioned over the heat sink and LED. The body has an inner wall and an outer wall. The body also has at least two pairs of heat sink mounting channels formed in the inner wall. A first pair of heat sink mounting channels is configured for slidably receiving the edges of the heat sink to provide a first orientation of the corresponding LEDs. A second pair of heat sink mounting channels is configured for slidably receiving the edges of the heat sink to provide a second orientation of the corresponding LEDs, with the first orientation being different than the second orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: TRINITY, LLC
    Inventors: George Clinton Cox, Jr., Michael Joseph Flynn
  • Patent number: 9914393
    Abstract: A pivot mechanism for a vehicle external rear view mirror assembly is disclosed. The mechanism includes: a base frame portion and a case frame portion mounted to the base frame portion for rotation about a pivot axis. A detent is operable between the base frame portion and the case frame portion. A spring mechanism clamps the case frame portion to the base frame portion and includes a compression spring disposed around the axis and a spring tie. The spring has first and second tie ends spaced apart from each other and connected by a tie shaft. The tie shaft passes through the spring. The spring tie shaft includes a spring tie reaction feature, whereby in a deployed position, a torque applied to the case frame portion about an axis orthogonal to the axis by an external force is resisted by the spring tie reaction feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Nathan Di Giusto, Simon Orme, Simon Belcher, Daniel Joseph Flynn
  • Publication number: 20170355647
    Abstract: The invention relates to high density reactive materials, preferably materials with a high density and exothermic output There is provided a high density reactive material comprising, A) at least two separate group 4 metals, present in the range of from 40 to 90% wt B) at least one oxidiser or alloying metal, present in the range of from 5 to 55% wt C) a binder present in the range of 1-10% wt. wherein said reagents and optional pressing aids are present in substantially 100% wt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventors: DENNIS JOSEPH FLYNN, ERIC JOHN KENNETT
  • Publication number: 20170228914
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can detect a trigger to initiate at least one of a pixelation animation or a depixelation animation for a media content item. A set of pixelated images can be generated based on a source image associated with the media content item. Variable durations for presenting the set of pixelated images can be determined. The set of pixelated images can be presented, based on the variable durations, to produce the at least one of the pixelation animation or the depixelation animation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Nilesh Vinubhai Patel, William M. Ruben, William Joseph Flynn, III, Daniel James Smith, II
  • Patent number: 9710952
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can detect a trigger to initiate at least one of a pixelation animation or a depixelation animation for a media content item. A set of pixelated images can be generated based on a source image associated with the media content item. Variable durations for presenting the set of pixelated images can be determined. The set of pixelated images can be presented, based on the variable durations, to produce the at least one of the pixelation animation or the depixelation animation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Nilesh Vinubhai Patel, William M. Ruben, William Joseph Flynn, III, Daniel James Smith, II
  • Publication number: 20170149789
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can detect a trigger to provide public ephemeral media content to a viewing user account. A subset of user accounts can be identified, out of a set of user accounts, based on a respective popularity metric for each user account in the subset. The subset of user accounts can be identified such that each user account to be included in the subset has respectively shared one or more public ephemeral media content items within a specified time period. The subset of user accounts can be identified such that each user account to be included in the subset has not been subscribed to by the viewing user account. The viewing user account can be provided with access to the subset of user accounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: William Joseph Flynn, III, Daniel James Smith, II
  • Patent number: D793410
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Marshall Walkin, Francis Luu, William Joseph Flynn, III, William Tyler
  • Patent number: D831065
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Marshall Walkin, Francis Luu, William Joseph Flynn, III, William Tyler
  • Patent number: D832295
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Chung, William Joseph Flynn, III, Drew Hamlin
  • Patent number: D832876
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Chung, William Joseph Flynn, III, Drew Hamlin
  • Patent number: D832877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Chung, William Joseph Flynn, III, Drew Hamlin
  • Patent number: D833471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Chung, William Joseph Flynn, III, Drew Hamlin
  • Patent number: D836663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: salesforce,com, inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Chung, William Joseph Flynn, III, Drew Hamlin