Patents by Inventor Joshua DANIEL

Joshua DANIEL 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: 9256784
    Abstract: The techniques and systems described herein track gaze movement of a user while eyes of the user read a document on a computing device. The techniques may then analyze or evaluate the gaze movement to determine if a reading interruption occurs (e.g., a reading pause or irregularity in a regular reading rate for the user). The reading interruption may occur when the user, while reading, encounters or notices a problem in the text. The reading interruption may also occur when the user encounters or notices text that the user has a strong interest in. When the reading interruption occurs, the techniques may evaluate a gaze direction and associate the reading interruption with a text that is currently displayed (e.g., word, sentence, paragraph, page, etc.). Moreover, the techniques may map the displayed text to a location in the document (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis James Taylor, Joshua Daniel Wright, Jed Baraban Reinitz, Tommy Lee Bennett
  • Publication number: 20160018837
    Abstract: A device includes an energy unit coupled to an energy device and adapted to couple a pair of split DC rails. A controller senses the voltage on the DC rails and regulates its output current response by means of an autonomous current response that creates the aggregate effect of controlling the rail voltage in cooperation with other units coupled to the DC rails. A system includes multiple such devices coupled to split DC rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Joshua Daniel Kaufman, Benjamin Francis Polito, Keith Thomas Richtman
  • Patent number: 9148016
    Abstract: A device includes an energy unit coupled to an energy device and adapted to couple a pair of split DC rails. A controller senses the voltage on the DC rails and regulates its output current response by means of an autonomous current response that creates the aggregate effect of controlling the rail voltage in cooperation with other units coupled to the DC rails. A system includes multiple such devices coupled to split DC rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Pika Energy Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Daniel Kaufman, Benjamin Francis Polito, Keith Thomas Richtman
  • Patent number: 9132046
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent product extends along a longitudinal dimension and a width dimension. The absorbent product has a backsheet, a topsheet overlaying the backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet for absorbing and retaining fluid secreted by a wearer of the absorbent product. The absorbent core includes a pair of arm portions and a pair of leg portions, with the arm and leg portions protruding laterally and longitudinally from a central portion of the absorbent core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB
    Inventors: Frank Steven Glaug, Joshua Daniel Carney, Sue Uner
  • Publication number: 20150254480
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a material handling vehicle include a controller and a near field communication reader adapted to communicate with the controller. The controller is configured to activate at least one of a software option and a hardware option when a near field communication device encoded with option information is placed within an operable range to the near field communication reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Joshua Daniel Vanderpool, Timothy Edward Donahue
  • Publication number: 20150222363
    Abstract: An optical communication module include a housing having a circuit element configured to provide an optical communication function, and a rotatable connector assembly coupled to the housing, the rotatable connector assembly configured to rotate between a first position and a second position, wherein when in the first position, the rotatable connector assembly allows the communication module to interface with a first form factor card cage and when in the second position, the rotatable connector assembly allows the communication module to interface with a second form factor card cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Adtran, Inc.
    Inventor: Joshua Daniel Morgan
  • Publication number: 20150121883
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided. The gas turbine engine includes a compressor assembly and a combustion assembly in flow communication with the compressor assembly. The combustion assembly includes a plurality of fuel nozzles and a fluid conduit for delivering fuel to the fuel nozzles. The fluid conduit has a plurality of first outlet ports that are spaced apart from one another along the fluid conduit, and the fluid conduit also has a plurality of second outlet ports that are spaced apart from one another along the fluid conduit. The fluid conduit further has a first flow path extending along the fluid conduit in flow communication with the first outlet ports, and the fluid conduit also has a second flow path extending along the fluid conduit in flow communication with the second outlet ports. At least a portion of the first flow path is circumscribed by the second flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Jared Matthew Wolfe, Joshua Daniel Brown, Christopher Francis Poranski, Edward J. Condrac, Raymond Floyd Martell
  • Patent number: 8959297
    Abstract: An apparatus and associated methodology for a data storage system having a data storage space operably transferring user data via input/output (I/O) commands between the data storage system and another device. The data storage space includes a first memory device operably storing location information for a selected user data set corresponding to one of the I/O commands. The first memory also operably stores a first amount of the selected user data set. The data storage space also includes a second memory device different than the first memory device and operably storing a different second amount of the selected user data set. The data storage system has a controller that interleaves an entirety of the selected user data set from the first and second memory devices during execution of another of the I/O commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Spectra Logic Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Daniel Carter, Burkhard Eichberger, Matthew Thomas Starr
  • Publication number: 20150032636
    Abstract: A system for authorizing and facilitating payment transactions utilizing a payment device, a merchant terminal, and a payment server. The payment server generates unique, single-use payment credentials and provides the payment credentials to the payment device, which transfers the payment credentials to the merchant terminal. The merchant terminal submits the payment credentials and transaction request to the payment server, which facilitates the transfer of funds between the consumer and the merchant upon validation of the payment credentials. In an alternate use of the system, the payment device requests to open a running bill of charges with the merchant terminal. The payment device or the merchant terminal requests the payment server to close out the bill and finalize the charges. The payment server facilitates the transfer of funds between the consumer and the merchant. The payment server provides automated and manual accounting functions to both the consumer and merchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Joshua Daniel Wedekind, Clark H. Collier
  • Patent number: 8910201
    Abstract: The techniques and systems described herein place product information at a location in digital content where an existing object occurs. The techniques may select the product information based on profile data indicative of interests of a user viewing the digital content. Accordingly, the techniques may identify existing objects in the digital content before the user begins viewing the digital content. The techniques may also receive or access product information to be placed in the digital content. The product information may include identifiable brands, products, or services. Then, while rendering the digital content before the user begins viewing the digital content or while the user is viewing the digital content, the techniques may select product information to dynamically place into a scene of the digital content at a location where the existing objects occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Zamiska, Dennis James Taylor, Joshua Daniel Wright, Tommy Lee Bennett, Daniel Peter Cox, Joven Michael Matias, Jed Baraban Reinitz
  • Patent number: 8880796
    Abstract: An apparatus and associated methodology providing a data storage system including a memory having a first addressable storage space and a second differently addressable storage space. A controller selectively accesses stored instructions that when executed store a first amount of a user data set to the first addressable storage space and store a different second amount of the user data set to the second addressable storage space. The controller subsequently calculates an address increment between the stored first and second amounts, and then shifts one of the stored first and second amounts by the address increment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Spectra Logic, Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Daniel Carter, Burkhard Eichberger, Matthew Thomas Starr
  • Patent number: 8880794
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methodology contemplating a data storage system having a memory that includes a first addressable storage space and a second differently addressable storage space. A controller selectively accesses stored instructions that when executed transfer some user data sets with the first addressable storage space in accordance with a dense allocation of the first addressable storage space, and transfer other user data sets with the second addressable storage space in accordance with a sparse allocation of the second addressable storage space that allocates a predefined reserved storage capacity between adjacent stored non-sequential user data sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Spectra Logic Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Daniel Carter, Burkhard Eichberger, Matthew Thomas Starr
  • Publication number: 20140214556
    Abstract: Systems and methods for delivery of directory services are provided. One method includes receiving an image of an identification code associated with a directory-providing organization, the identification code issued by the directory-providing organization, and transmitting a request to a directory server for a directory. The method includes receiving data defining a user interface including directory, local advertisement, and contact options, and upon receiving an indication from a user selecting the local advertisements, displaying a plurality of advertisements on the display of the user device, the advertisements including one or more redeemable incentive offers from a business local to the directory-providing organization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: TDS MEDIA DIRECT, INC.
    Inventors: DANIEL ERNEST WILLETT, BENJAMIN LEE WILLETT, JOSHUA DANIEL WILLETT
  • Publication number: 20140195633
    Abstract: Provided is a system and method for providing removable data storage elements as a cloud based storage system. More specifically, the method achieves this for at least one embodiment by receiving at least one generally random stream of data objects, each data object having at least one identifiable element. The method directs the selection of at least a first identifiable element. The method then orders the stream of data objects against the first identifiable element and disposes the data objects upon at least one of the removable data storage elements in accordance with the ordered stream of data objects. A system for performing the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SPECTRA LOGIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Joshua Daniel Carter
  • Patent number: 8768510
    Abstract: Provided is a system and method for a robotic storage system. The system includes at least a first and second portable data element and at least a first and second data read/write device, structured and arranged to read portable data storage elements. A repository is structured and arranged to store the first and second portable data storage elements. At least one robot is structured and arranged to move a selected data storage element between the repository and a selected data read/write device. The system includes a history of prior commands, each prior command executed by a prior path selected from a group of optional paths. A receiver is structured and arranged to receive a current command for the robotic storage system, and a director is structured and arranged to direct the robotic storage system based on the current command and the history. An associated method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Spectra Logic, Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Daniel Carter, Richard Douglass Rector
  • Publication number: 20140108972
    Abstract: A kiosk system including an interface, at least one peripheral device, and a processor communicatively coupled to the interface and the at least one peripheral device, the processor configured to create interactive content, publish the interactive content to the interface, and execute the interactive content published to the interface. A non-transitory medium for executing processes associated with a reconfigurable kiosk including at least one peripheral device, which when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: NASCENT TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Fabio Teti, Scott Christopher Urban, Joshua Daniel Jackson, Jeffrey Robert Necciai
  • Publication number: 20140075299
    Abstract: Disclosed systems and methods enable a user to train an extraction model by receiving a starting document and input from the user indicating tagged data from the starting document and creating an extraction model from the tagged data. Disclosed systems and methods also include identifying groups of additional documents based on a location of the starting document and displaying each of the groups to the user in order to receive a selection of at least one group from the user. Disclosed systems and methods also include applying the extraction model to the at least one group by evaluating the additional documents associated with the at least one group based on the extraction model to determine a confidence score for each of the additional documents, determining a document with a low confidence score, and displaying the particular document to the user to receive additional tagged data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Joshua Daniel Ain, Ryan Levering, Justin Andrew Boyan
  • Publication number: 20130326134
    Abstract: An apparatus and associated methodology for a data storage system having a data storage space operably transferring user data via input/output (I/O) commands between the data storage system and another device. The data storage space includes a first memory device operably storing location information for a selected user data set corresponding to one of the I/O commands. The first memory also operably stores a first amount of the selected user data set. The data storage space also includes a second memory device different than the first memory device and operably storing a different second amount of the selected user data set. The data storage system has a controller that interleaves an entirety of the selected user data set from the first and second memory devices during execution of another of the I/O commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Spectra Logic Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Daniel Carter, Burkhard Eichberger, Matthew Thomas Starr
  • Patent number: D746535
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: DESIGN PALLETS, INC.
    Inventor: Joshua Daniel Herbeck
  • Patent number: D746536
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: DESIGN PALLETS, INC.
    Inventor: Joshua Daniel Herbeck