Patents by Inventor Joseph Hess

Joseph Hess 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: 12363196
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for building a software application is disclosed. The method includes: generating a plurality of application resources; creating a plurality of tags; applying one of the tags on each of the plurality of application resources; grouping the application resources by their tags to form at least two asset packs, each identifiable by at least one tag shared by all application resources in the asset pack; and creating an asset pack manifest comprising a location of each of the asset packs and an order in which the asset packs are to be downloaded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Richard Lewallen, David Makower, Jonathan Joseph Hess, Patrick Heynen, Terry J. Santamaria, William M. Bumgarner, David Pickford, Christopher L. Oklota, Anthony S. Parker
  • Publication number: 20240048631
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for building a software application is disclosed. The method includes: generating a plurality of application resources; creating a plurality of tags; applying one of the tags on each of the plurality of application resources; grouping the application resources by their tags to form at least two asset packs, each identifiable by at least one tag shared by all application resources in the asset pack; and creating an asset pack manifest comprising a location of each of the asset packs and an order in which the asset packs are to be downloaded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen Richard LEWALLEN, David MAKOWER, Jonathan Joseph HESS, Patrick HEYNEN, Terry J. SANTAMARIA, William M. BUMGARNER, David PICKFORD, Christopher L. OKLOTA, Anthony S. PARKER
  • Patent number: 11818224
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for building a software application is disclosed. The method includes: generating a plurality of application resources; creating a plurality of tags; applying one of the tags on each of the plurality of application resources; grouping the application resources by their tags to form at least two asset packs, each identifiable by at least one tag shared by all application resources in the asset pack; and creating an asset pack manifest comprising a location of each of the asset packs and an order in which the asset packs are to be downloaded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Richard Lewallen, David Makower, Jonathan Joseph Hess, Patrick Heynen, Terry J. Santamaria, William M. Bumgarner, David Pickford, Christopher L. Oklota, Anthony S. Parker
  • Publication number: 20200045138
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for building a software application is disclosed. The method includes: generating a plurality of application resources; creating a plurality of tags; applying one of the tags on each of the plurality of application resources; grouping the application resources by their tags to form at least two asset packs, each identifiable by at least one tag shared by all application resources in the asset pack; and creating an asset pack manifest comprising a location of each of the asset packs and an order in which the asset packs are to be downloaded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen Richard LEWALLEN, David MAKOWER, Jonathan Joseph HESS, Patrick HEYNEN, Terry J. SANTAMARIA, William M. BUMGARNER, David PICKFORD, Christopher L. OKLOTA, Anthony S. PARKER
  • Patent number: 10447812
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for building a software application is disclosed. The method includes: generating a plurality of application resources; creating a plurality of tags; applying one of the tags on each of the plurality of application resources; grouping the application resources by their tags to form at least two asset packs, each identifiable by at least one tag shared by all application resources in the asset pack; and creating an asset pack manifest comprising a location of each of the asset packs and an order in which the asset packs are to be downloaded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Richard Lewallen, David Makower, Jonathan Joseph Hess, Patrick Heynen, Terry J. Santamaria, William M. Bumgarner, David Pickford, Christopher L. Oklota, Anthony S. Parker
  • Patent number: 10120659
    Abstract: Described is a technique for creating and displaying adaptive user interfaces. The user interface may be provided to an application development environment that provides the ability to allow authoring of a user interface that adapts to a screen size with any first abstracted size class value and any second abstracted size class value. Accordingly, an application that includes the user interface may determine a screen size of a device and adapt the user interface according to the screen size including the first abstracted size clasp value and the second abstracted size class value. Thus, a developer may efficiently develop a user interface based on various abstracted size class values that may be adapted to a particular device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Cathey, Maxwell Oliver Drukman, Antonio Ricciardi, Jonathan Joseph Hess
  • Patent number: 9880824
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for building a software application is disclosed. The method includes: generating a plurality of application resources; creating a plurality of tags; applying one of the tags on each of the plurality of application resources; grouping the application resources by their tags to form at least two asset packs, each identifiable by at least one tag shared by all application resources in the asset pack; and creating an asset pack manifest comprising a location of each of the asset packs and an order in which the asset packs are to be downloaded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Richard Lewallen, David Makower, Jonathan Joseph Hess, Patrick Heynen, Terry J. Santamaria, William M. Bumgarner, David Pickford, Christopher L. Oklota, Anthony S. Parker
  • Patent number: 9604242
    Abstract: A volatile liquid droplet dispenser for containing a liquid to be dispensed, with a first substrate having a space for containing the liquid, and having an outlet with at least one outlet nozzle, the first substrate further having the space adjacent to the liquid outlet, to receive the liquid such that the liquid may exit through at least one outlet nozzle of the outlet, a second substrate having a liquid inlet, and an actuating membrane arranged to actuate liquid in the space. The first substrate also has a fluidic channel interconnected to the space and arranged to laterally connect the liquid inlet to the space, thereby conveying the liquid to the space by way of lateral capillary action. The outlet is eccentric to the liquid inlet and in a vertical plane that is substantially the same or lower than the plane of the liquid inlet, depending on the liquid used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Joseph Hess, Amir Feriani, Luciano Cravero, Stewart Noble, Victor Ques
  • Publication number: 20160357544
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for building a software application is disclosed. The method includes: generating a plurality of application resources; creating a plurality of tags; applying one of the tags on each of the plurality of application resources; grouping the application resources by their tags to form at least two asset packs, each identifiable by at least one tag shared by all application resources in the asset pack; and creating an asset pack manifest comprising a location of each of the asset packs and an order in which the asset packs are to be downloaded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen Richard LEWALLEN, David MAKOWER, Jonathan Joseph HESS, Patrick HEYNEN, Terry J. SANTAMARIA, William M. BUMGARNER, David PICKFORD, Christopher L. OKLOTA, Anthony S. PARKER
  • Publication number: 20160357538
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for building a software application is disclosed. The method includes: generating a plurality of application resources; creating a plurality of tags; applying one of the tags on each of the plurality of application resources; grouping the application resources by their tags to form at least two asset packs, each identifiable by at least one tag shared by all application resources in the asset pack; and creating an asset pack manifest comprising a location of each of the asset packs and an order in which the asset packs are to be downloaded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen Richard LEWALLEN, David MAKOWER, Jonathan Joseph HESS, Patrick HEYNEN, Terry J. SANTAMARIA, William M. BUMGARNER, David PICKFORD, Christopher L. OKLOTA, Anthony S. PARKER
  • Patent number: 9474871
    Abstract: A respiratory treatment device comprising a self-sensing respiratory treatment device comprising: power supply means; a liquid dispensing element comprising an actuator and a dispensing aperture; electronic control means operable to control said actuator; liquid supply means; valving means; wherein said actuator is operable to execute in itself at least a dispensing function and a detecting function, the detecting function detecting at least characteristics external to the self-sensing respiratory treatment device and causing said actuator to generate a command signal, and wherein said electronic control means is operable to control said valving means and said actuator based on the reception of said command signal, wherein said actuator is a piezoelectric actuator, and the respiratory treatment degvice further comprising: a mouthpiece, and a fluidic interface, wherein said electronic control means and said piezoelectric actuator being arranged to detect a breathing pattern of a user through said mouthpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Amir Feriani, Cedric Zaugg, Jean-Paul Sandoz, Joseph Hess
  • Publication number: 20150347097
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for creating and displaying adaptive user interfaces are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a user interface by an application development environment, the application development environment providing the ability to allow authoring of a user interface that adapts to a screen size with any first abstracted size class value and any second abstracted size class value. The method then includes creating an application including the user interface wherein the application is configured to: determine a screen size of a device, the screen size including a first abstracted size class value and a second abstracted size class value; adapt the user interface according to the screen size including the first abstracted size class value and the second abstracted size class value; and display the adapted user interface on the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Kevin Cathey, Maxwell Oliver Drukman, Antonio Ricciardi, Jonathan Joseph Hess
  • Patent number: 9095671
    Abstract: A self-sensing dispensing device comprising: power supply means, a liquid dispensing element comprising an actuator and a dispensing aperture through which liquid is to be dispensed by activation of the actuator, electronic control means operable to control said actuator, liquid supply means for connecting with a liquid reservoir to supply liquid to said liquid dispensing element, valving means for allowing or blocking liquid to flow from said reservoir to said liquid dispensing element, wherein said actuator is operable to execute in itself at least a dispensing function and a detecting function, the detecting function detecting at least characteristics external to the self-sensing dispensing device and causing said actuator to generate a command signal, and wherein said electronic control means is operable to control said valving means and said actuator based on the reception of said command signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Amir Feriani, Cedric Zaugg, Jean-Paul Sandoz, Joseph Hess
  • Patent number: 9089662
    Abstract: The present liquid dispenser comprising a self-sensing dispensing device, fabric softener comprising a power supply means; a liquid dispensing element comprising an actuator and a dispensing; electronic control means operable to control said actuator; liquid supply means; valving means for allowing or blocking liquid to flow from said reservoir through said liquid supply means to said liquid dispensing element, wherein said actuator is operable to execute in itself at least a dispensing function and a detecting function, the detecting function detecting at least characteristics external to the self-sensing dispensing device and causing said actuator to generate a command signal, and wherein said electronic control means is operable to control said valving means and said actuator based on the reception of said command signal; wherein said electronic control means and said piezoelectric actuator are arranged to detect presence or movement of an object in the proximity of said piezoelectric actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Amir Feriani, Cedric Zaugg, Jean-Paul Sandoz, Joseph Hess
  • Patent number: 9010657
    Abstract: Volatile liquid droplet dispenser device, comprising: a first substrate having a space for containing liquid, and liquid outlet means for ejecting liquid from the device, the space arranged proximate to the liquid outlet means so liquid may exit the space by traversing the liquid outlet means, a second substrate comprising a support for receiving and holding the first substrate, and a vibrating element arranged to actuate liquid in the space so liquid undergoes vibration and contacts the liquid outlet means thereby exiting the device as a liquid droplet spray, wherein the liquid outlet means comprises a perforated nozzle membrane having a plurality of outlet nozzles, and an actuating element arranged between the vibrating element and the first substrate, and a sealing element arranged between the actuating element and the first substrate, wherein the actuating element and the sealing element are arranged to transmit ultrasound energy to liquid in the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventors: Amir Feriani, Joseph Hess
  • Patent number: 8870090
    Abstract: A volatile liquid droplet dispenser device includes: a first substrate (1) having a space (2c) for containing a liquid substance, and having liquid outlet means (2a) for ejecting the liquid substance; a second substrate (3) having a liquid inlet means (3i) for allowing the liquid substance to enter said device; an actuating element (2b, 8, 10) arranged to actuate the liquid substance so as to exit the device as a liquid droplet spray, wherein the liquid outlet means (2a) of the first substrate comprises a perforated nozzle membrane (2a) having a plurality of outlet nozzles, and wherein the first substrate (1) contains at least one fluidic capillary priming channel (1a, 1b, 1c) arranged to receive liquid substance from the space (2c) so as to fill the channel such that the liquid substance is in close proximity to the outlet nozzles for priming the liquid substance for ejection through the nozzle membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventors: Amir Feriani, Joseph Hess
  • Patent number: 8640971
    Abstract: A nebulizer comprising a main body, an atomizer, and a vibrating element. The atomizer comprises a substrate, a main recipient supported by the substrate for containing liquid and having surfaces delimiting the liquid reservoir, and a dosing reservoir arranged on the main recipient so as to delimit a predetermined amount of liquid to be expelled. The dosing reservoir comprises a hollow section defining the predetermined amount of liquid, a solid section, a central section, an orifice membrane plate, and a fluidic channel arranged in-between a bottom surface of the solid section and the flat top surface of the main reservoir so as to create a capillary communication between the hollow section and the orifice membrane plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: EP Systems SA
    Inventors: Amir Feriani, Joseph Hess, Cédric Zaugg
  • Publication number: 20130247902
    Abstract: A respiratory treatment device comprising a self-sensing respiratory treatment device comprising: power supply means; a liquid dispensing element comprising an actuator and a dispensing aperture; electronic control means operable to control said actuator; liquid supply means; valving means; wherein said actuator is operable to execute in itself at least a dispensing function and a detecting function, the detecting function detecting at least characteristics external to the self-sensing respiratory treatment device and causing said actuator to generate a command signal, and wherein said electronic control means is operable to control said valving means and said actuator based on the reception of said command signal, wherein said actuator is a piezoelectric actuator, and the respiratory treatment device further comprising: a mouthpiece, and a fluidic interface, wherein said electronic control means and said piezoelectric actuator being arranged to detect a breathing pattern of a user through said mouthpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Amir Feriani, Cedric Zaugg, Jean-Paul Sandoz, Joseph Hess
  • Publication number: 20130248559
    Abstract: The present liquid dispenser comprising a self-sensing dispensing device, fabric softener comprising a power supply means; a liquid dispensing element comprising an actuator and a dispensing; electronic control means operable to control said actuator; liquid supply means; valving means for allowing or blocking liquid to flow from said reservoir through said liquid supply means to said liquid dispensing element, wherein said actuator is operable to execute in itself at least a dispensing function and a detecting function, the detecting function detecting at least characteristics external to the self-sensing dispensing device and causing said actuator to generate a command signal, and wherein said electronic control means is operable to control said valving means and said actuator based on the reception of said command signal; wherein said electronic control means and said piezoelectric actuator are arranged to detect presence or movement of an object in the proximity of said piezoelectric actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Amir Feriani, Cedric Zaugg, Jean-Paul Sandoz, Joseph Hess
  • Publication number: 20130248558
    Abstract: A self-sensing dispensing device comprising: power supply means, a liquid dispensing element comprising an actuator and a dispensing aperture through which liquid is to be dispensed by activation of the actuator, electronic control means operable to control said actuator, liquid supply means for connecting with a liquid reservoir to supply liquid to said liquid dispensing element, valving means for allowing or blocking liquid to flow from said reservoir to said liquid dispensing element, wherein said actuator is operable to execute in itself at least a dispensing function and a detecting function, the detecting function detecting at least characteristics external to the self-sensing dispensing device and causing said actuator to generate a command signal, and wherein said electronic control means is operable to control said valving means and said actuator based on the reception of said command signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Henkel AG & Co., KGaA
    Inventors: Amir Feriani, Cedric Zaugg, Jean-Paul Sandoz, Joseph Hess