Patents by Inventor Joseph A. Grillo

Joseph A. Grillo 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: 11961047
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for collecting, organizing, and managing third-party content from multiple sources associated with a user account to present as synthesized tasks in a consolidated graphical user interface and minimize the distraction provided by multiple interfaces. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems analyze content from various web-based data sources, collect relevant content, create synthesized tasks associated with the relevant content, and present the relevant content to the user grouped into synthesized tasks in a single graphical user interface. Additionally, the disclosed systems can prioritize the generated synthesized tasks within the graphical user interface and provide productivity metrics based on the degree to which an associated user interacts with the synthesized tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Grillo, Angelique Rachel Little, Antonia-Celestina Divan, Elijah Clay Johnson, Jacqueline Alexis Deprey, Robert B. Hanigan, Swapnil Ahuja
  • Patent number: 11822513
    Abstract: A system having a spaces service configured to host a first space that collects first data pertaining to a first topic and further configured to host a second space that collects second data pertaining to a second topic. The first data may include a link to a content item. The second data may include a second link to the content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Tristan Rice, Shiu Ling Kwok, Jason Perez, Joseph Grillo, Boyang Niu
  • Publication number: 20220092026
    Abstract: A system having a spaces service configured to host a first space that collects first data pertaining to a first topic and further configured to host a second space that collects second data pertaining to a second topic. The first data may include a link to a content item. The second data may include a second link to the content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Tristan Rice, Shiu Ling Kwok, Jason Perez, Joseph Grillo, Boyang Niu
  • Publication number: 20190294659
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a system configured to access a collaborative content item stored by a content management system and receive a user selection of a portion of a source content item to embed into the collaborative content item, wherein the source content item is managed by the content management system. The system is further configured to generate a content pane within the collaborative content item and embed the portion of the source content item in the content pane of the collaborative content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Neil Sethi, Joseph Grillo, Mira Rao
  • Publication number: 20180094675
    Abstract: A bearing centering spring includes a cylindrical body with outer rings at each end, wherein each outer ring has outer raceways on the inner surface of the body. There is also a retaining feature on an end of the body and ports through the body that are positioned between the outer rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph Grillo, Kevin Duffy, Ronnie K. Kovacik
  • Patent number: 9933012
    Abstract: A bearing centering spring includes a cylindrical body with outer rings at each end, wherein each outer ring has outer raceways on the inner surface of the body. There is also a retaining feature on an end of the body and ports through the body that are positioned between the outer rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Grillo, Kevin Duffy, Ronnie K. Kovacik
  • Patent number: 9932860
    Abstract: A shaft for a gas turbine engine includes a shaft bore along an axis, a circumferential groove within the shaft bore, a multiple of first axial grooves from said circumferential groove and a multiple of second axial grooves from said circumferential groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Robert C. Stutz, Joseph Grillo
  • Patent number: 9874244
    Abstract: An oil delivery system is provided. The system may comprise a bearing housing comprising an oil delivery cavity. A bearing may be pressed against the bearing housing. The bearing may comprise an outer ring with a passage formed through the outer ring. A bearing is also provided. The bearing may include an outer ring, and a passage formed through the outer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Grillo, Kevin Duffy, Ronnie K. Kovacik
  • Publication number: 20160356313
    Abstract: An oil delivery system is provided. The system may comprise a bearing housing comprising an oil delivery cavity. A bearing may be pressed against the bearing housing. The bearing may comprise an outer ring with a passage formed through the outer ring. A bearing is also provided. The bearing may include an outer ring, and a passage formed through the outer ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Grillo, Kevin Duffy, Ronnie K. Kovacik
  • Patent number: 9341115
    Abstract: An exemplary valve device for controlling flow of a turbomachine fluid includes a housing having a first inlet at a first elevation, a second inlet at a second elevation higher than the first elevation, and an outlet. A flow control member is within the housing. The flow control member in a positive g-force environment is biased toward a first position that permits flow through the first inlet to the outlet. The flow control member in a negative g-force environment is biased toward a second position that restricts flow through the first inlet to the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph Grillo
  • Publication number: 20160032769
    Abstract: A shaft for a gas turbine engine includes a shaft bore along an axis, a circumferential groove within the shaft bore, a multiple of first axial grooves from said circumferential groove and a multiple of second axial grooves from said circumferential groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Robert C. Stutz, Joseph Grillo
  • Publication number: 20150257607
    Abstract: A spoon is configured to remove oil from a food upper surface on a food. The spoon has a lower portion, configured to receive the oil from below the lower portion through the lower portion such that the oil can be stored in the lower portion. An upper portion is mechanically coupled to the lower portion and is configured to be held by a human hand. The lower portion is configured to be partially submerged into the food such that the oil on the food upper surface enters the lower portion and is removed from the food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventor: PHILLIP JOSEPH GRILLO
  • Publication number: 20140064908
    Abstract: An exemplary valve device for controlling flow of a turbomachine fluid includes a housing having a first inlet at a first elevation, a second inlet at a second elevation higher than the first elevation, and an outlet. A flow control member is within the housing. The flow control member in a positive g-force environment is biased toward a first position that permits flow through the first inlet to the outlet. The flow control member in a negative g-force environment is biased toward a second position that restricts flow through the first inlet to the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventor: Joseph Grillo
  • Patent number: 4134558
    Abstract: A brake construction for braking a roll of fabric journalled on a cloth-laying machine having first and second spaced frame portions, said brake construction including a brake band having a first end portion anchored to the first portion of the frame by a spring arrangement, and a second end portion attached to a wind-up roller mounted on the second portion of the frame, with an intermediate brake band portion therebetween lying in contiguous relationship to the surface of the fabric roll, a motor for selectively winding the wind-up roller to cause the intermediate brake band portion to press against the outer surface of the fabric roll to thereby effect braking thereof, the motor being actuated by a dancer bar actuated switch, or a reversal switch for the cloth-laying machine, or a switch which is responsive to excessive slack in the brake band, and a time delay switch for causing the motor to be energized for a predetermined time period each time it is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1979
    Assignee: Cutting Room Appliances Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph A. Grillo