Patents by Inventor Matthew Aaron

Matthew Aaron 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: 20210196533
    Abstract: A patient transport apparatus for transporting a patient over a floor surface is described herein. The patient transport apparatus includes a throttle assembly, an auxiliary wheel assembly including an auxiliary wheel, an auxiliary wheel drive system, and a control system for operating the auxiliary wheel drive system based on user commands received from the throttle assembly. The control system includes a controller configured to detect a position of the throttle assembly, determine a desired rotational speed value associated with a current operating throttle position, determine a current rotational speed of the auxiliary wheel, select an acceleration rate based on the current rotational speed of the auxiliary wheel, generate an output signal based on the selected acceleration rate, and transmit the generated output signal to the motor control circuit to operate the motor to rotate the auxiliary wheel at the selected acceleration rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Derenne, Gary L. Bartley, Matthew Aaron Whitehead, Tyler Ethen, Anish Paul
  • Publication number: 20210196548
    Abstract: A patient transport apparatus for transporting a patient over a floor surface is described herein. The patient transport apparatus includes an auxiliary wheel assembly including an auxiliary wheel, an auxiliary wheel drive system, and a control system for operating the auxiliary wheel drive system based on user commands. The control system includes a processor that is programmed to receive a user command to operate the auxiliary wheel drive system in a drive mode and responsively operate a motor control circuit to transmit power signals to a motor to rotate the auxiliary wheel. The processor is also programmed to receive a user command to operate the auxiliary wheel drive system in a free wheel mode and responsively operate the motor control circuit to enable the auxiliary wheel to rotate relatively freely with the auxiliary wheel in a deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Derenne, Gary L. Bartley, Scott A. Kuebler, Tyler Ethen, Matthew Aaron Whitehead, Anish Paul
  • Patent number: 11042904
    Abstract: A computer-executable method, a computer system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided for detecting application programs installed on a mobile computing device. The method includes initiating, using a promotion application program installed on the mobile computing device, a plurality of mobile software program communication requests in order to detect one or more additional application programs installed on the mobile computing device. The promotion application program is associated with a promotion and marketing service. The method also includes programmatically generating, within the promotion application program, an indication of the one or more additional application programs installed on the mobile computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Eli Gratz, Nicolas Roth, Matthew Aaron Gilk
  • Patent number: 11037201
    Abstract: A computer-executable method, a computer system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided for enabling download of a promotion application program provided by a promotion and marketing service. The method includes using a computer-executable tool on a first application program to initiate a determination of whether a promotion application program is installed on the mobile computing device. The method includes, upon determining that the promotion application program is not installed on the mobile computing device, using the first application program to indicate an impression of a promotion in association with a representation of the promotion application program. The representation of the promotion application program is configured to enable download of the promotion application program to the mobile computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Eli Gratz, Nicolas Roth, Matthew Aaron Gilk
  • Publication number: 20210166262
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided that facilitate launching of particular application program(s) determined as associated with an installed state on a mobile computing device without causing execution of such application program(s) or otherwise negatively impacting the performance of such application program(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Eli GRATZ, Nicolas ROTH, Matthew Aaron GILK
  • Patent number: 11010793
    Abstract: A computer-executable method, a computer system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided for determining profile data of a user of a promotion application program on a mobile computing device. The method includes receiving, from a promotion application program running on a mobile computing device, an indication of one or more additional application programs installed on the mobile computing device. The method also includes programmatically determining a characteristic of a first application program within the one or more additional application programs, and based on the characteristic of the first application program, programmatically generating a first profile data characteristic of a user of the mobile computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Eli Gratz, Nicolas Roth, Matthew Aaron Gilk
  • Patent number: 11000983
    Abstract: A plural preform assembly having nested preforms. The preforms are held together by an interference fit. The interference fit is provided by the friction between the preforms which occurs when the inner preform is inserted into the outer preform. At least one preform may have ribs extending radially towards the other preform. The ribs provided concentricity and interference to hold the preforms together during subsequent operations. The preforms may later be blow molded to provide a bag in bottle or similar container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Douglas Bruce Zeik, Matthew Aaron Neumann, Scott Edward Smith
  • Patent number: 10999738
    Abstract: Techniques for identification and isolation of Internet-of-Things devices in an enterprise network are described. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a plurality of devices having a first network interface to connect to a wireless wide area network and a second network interface to connect to an enterprise network. The method also includes identifying a first subset of the plurality of devices as Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices based on at least a detected repetition rate on a physical random access channel of a transmission made by a device of the plurality of devices. The method includes assigning the IoT devices to a separate network segment within the enterprise network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Santosh Ramrao Patil, Matthew Aaron Silverman, Huaiyi Wang, Gangadharan Byju Pularikkal, Akram Ismail Sheriff
  • Patent number: 10993859
    Abstract: A protective system for a cast saw includes a voltage source and a processor coupled to the voltage source. The processor is configured to apply a voltage to a saw blade of a cast saw. The processor is also configured to receive a voltage reading taken across a conductive layer that is at least partially embedded in a cast. The processor is also configured to determine whether the received voltage reading exceeds a threshold voltage. Responsive to a determination that the received voltage exceeds the threshold voltage, the processor is further configured to activate an alarm to warn a user of the cast saw that the saw blade is in contact with the conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew Aaron Halanski, Kenneth John Noonan
  • Publication number: 20210127162
    Abstract: A method of displaying media content through a display of a communication device including a processor, a memory having program code, and an operating system. A broadcast receiver configured to receive system broadcasts is registered with the operating system. A first system broadcast is generated by the operating system and is received. The first system broadcast indicates a first user interface element has been selected. A View container created in the memory includes the media content. The View container is painted on the display to thereby render the media content on the display. A second system broadcast is generated by the operating system is received. The second system broadcast indicates the first user interface element has been again selected. The View container is then removed from the memory, thereby terminating rendering of the media content on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew Aaron Feadler, James Alex Wolfinger, Sean Robert Wagner
  • Publication number: 20210125229
    Abstract: A method of displaying media content through a user interface of a communication device using an Activity-based Overlay technique. The method includes detecting a first user interaction with a user interface and responsively initiating a timer, the timer being configured to expire upon elapsing of a predefined delay period. An Overlay containing the media content is then rendered on a display of the user interface. The method further includes monitoring, during the predefined delay period, the operating system in order to detect a second user interaction with the user interface. Upon expiration of the timer, it is determined whether a detection of the second user interaction with the user interface occurred during the predefined delay period. A backing Activity associated with the Overlay is then invoked based upon this determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew Aaron Feadler, James Alex Wolfinger, Sean Robert Wagner
  • Publication number: 20210125230
    Abstract: A method for displaying rich media content through a user interface of a communication device. A first user interaction with the user interface is detected and it is determined, based partly upon detection of the first user interaction, that a first Activity of a plurality of Activities is finishing. An Overlay containing the media content is then rendered on the device display. The Overlay is associated with a backing Activity, the device operating system delaying execution of the backing Activity during a delay period initiated in response to the first user interaction. The method further includes inhibiting Activity-supported functionality of the Overlay facilitated by the backing Activity. A context object associated with the Overlay is created to contain an Activity context associated with a state of the Overlay during the delay period. The Activity context is transferred to the backing Activity and Activity-supported functionality of the Overlay enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew Aaron Feadler, James Alex Wolfinger, Sean Robert Wagner
  • Publication number: 20210127163
    Abstract: A communication device configured to unobtrusively display media content. The processor receives an indication of a state transition of a first Activity and detects a first user interaction with the user interface, which may be done by inspecting a first operating system method called in relation to the first Activity. Upon determining the first Activity is finishing, the processor displays the media content. A backing Activity is then invoked behind the media content on a z-axis of the display wherein the operating system delays execution of the backing Activity for a predefined delay period subsequent to the selection of the user interface element. A second user interaction with the user interface is detected by inspecting a second operating system method called in relation to the backing Activity. The display of the media content is terminated upon the detection of the occurrence of the second user interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew Aaron Feadler, James Alex Wolfinger, Sean Robert Wagner
  • Publication number: 20210120515
    Abstract: Access Point (AP) placement using Fine Time Measurement (FTM) may be provided. First, a plurality of Time-of-Flight (ToF) values between a first service end point and a second service end point may be determined. Each one of the plurality of ToF values may be derived from packets transmitted via different beamforming vector patterns at the first service end point and the second service end point. Then a minimum ToF value of the plurality of ToF values may be determined. Next, a distance between the first service end point and the second service end point may be determined based on the minimum ToF value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Aaron Silverman, Xu Zhang, Santosh Ghanshyam Pandey, Jerome Henry, Paul J. Stager
  • Publication number: 20210119893
    Abstract: Inter-protocol interference reduction for hidden nodes may be provided. A first service end point may determine that an inter-protocol interference is present on a channel. Next, an initial packet failure count value on the channel may be determined. A transmit (Tx) power for selected packets may then be increased until a subsequent packet failure count value on the channel is less than the initial packet failure count value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ardalan Alizadeh, Gautam Dilip Bhanage, Benjamin Jacob Cizdziel, Khashayar Mirfakhraei, Matthew Aaron Silverman
  • Patent number: 10965349
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a number of configured proactive repetitions in downlink transmissions from the base station, selecting k antenna states for receiving repetitive downlink transmissions among the number of antenna states, where k equals the number of configured proactive repetitions, and where each of the k antenna states corresponds to each of the repetitive downlink transmissions, transmitting a CSI report for each of the k antenna states to the base station, where a CSI report for an antenna state is used by the base station to adjust configurations for the corresponding downlink transmission, receiving signals for each of the k repetitive downlink transmissions from the base station using each of the k antenna states, and decoding the downlink transmission based on k sets of received signals, each of the k sets being received using each of the k selected antenna states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Aaron Silverman, Fred J. Anderson, Ardalan Alizadeh, Huaiyi Wang
  • Publication number: 20210083927
    Abstract: A method is provided in wireless access point in a wireless communications network. The method includes assigning a first resource unit for a first transmission between the wireless access point and a wireless terminal. The method further includes determining that the first transmission using the first resource unit failed. The method further includes selecting a candidate resource unit for a retry transmission. The candidate resource unit is selected based on at least an average previous success rate of available resource units at a width of the first resource unit and a correlation between the candidate resource unit and the first resource unit. The method further includes assigning the candidate resource unit for the retry transmission if a success rate of the candidate resource unit is above a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Gautam Bhanage, Matthew Aaron Silverman, Pooya Monajemi, Brian Hart
  • Patent number: D920492
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Inventor: Matthew Aaron Alexander
  • Patent number: D920493
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Inventor: Matthew Aaron Alexander
  • Patent number: D921177
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventor: Matthew Aaron Alexander