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).

  • Question answering for a voice user interface
    Patent number: 10706846
    Abstract: Techniques for receiving user input and soliciting responses from one or more users are described. A user may speak a question to a system. The system may determine that various question and answering content sources cannot provide an answer to the question. The system may then store data representing the question in a dedicated storage. The system may a topic, to which the question relates and provide the question to users having knowledge on the topic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William Folwell Barton, Raluca Teodora Stoain, James Alfed Cuff, Matthew Aaron Cember
  • APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MULTI-ROTOR VEHICLE VIBRATIONS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20200189722
    Abstract: Apparatus for controlling multi-rotor vehicle vibrations and related methods are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a vibration level detector to determine a vibration level of a frame of a vehicle based on data received from a sensor of the vehicle, the vehicle including a rotor. The apparatus includes a rotor operation analyzer to determine an operational parameter of the rotor based on the vibration level. The apparatus includes a communicator to transmit an instruction including the operational parameter to a controller of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Michael J. Duffy, Naveed Moayyed Hussain, Matthew Aaron Novick, John Jian Dong
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DELIVER COMPANION EXPERIENCES TO HANDHELD DEVICES
    Publication number: 20200187273
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including a processing system including a processor, and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, where the operations include receiving an advertisement identifier; hashing the advertisement identifier, thereby creating a Bluetooth service identifier; transmitting device data including the Bluetooth service identifier in a Bluetooth transmission; and receiving content in a push notification, wherein a system associates the device data with the advertisement identifier to determine whether to create the push notification. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Barry A. Smith, Kapildev Rathan, John Chang, JR., Yongmoon Lee, Matthew Aaron Smith, Gowrishankar Subramaniam Natarajan, Kunwar Handa
  • Magnetic heads for use in different fluid atmospheres, and related methods
    Patent number: 10679656
    Abstract: Described are magnetic recording heads that include an air-bearing surface and that are designed to be useful or potentially useful in two or more different types of fluid atmospheres; also described are related methods of testing the magnetic recording heads and installing the magnetic recording heads in a hard disk drive, as well as hard disk drives that contain a magnetic recording head as described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Jiaxi Lu, Matthew Aaron Carper, Abhik Rakshit
  • Systems and methods that use thermal energy transfer devices to reduce thermal energy within environments
    Patent number: 10681845
    Abstract: Systems and methods that use thermal energy transfer devices to reduce thermal energy within environments are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes using a cool sink to transfer thermal energy from an environment. The method also includes using a thermal energy transfer device to transfer the thermal energy to liquid within a conduit. Further, the method includes transporting the liquid containing the transferred thermal energy away from the environment such that the thermal energy within the environment is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthew Aaron Heller, Jeffrey Scott Holland
  • Internally fitted aerosol dispenser
    Patent number: 10661974
    Abstract: An aerosol dispenser having a valve cup. The valve cup has an internal interlock, for attachment of a valve assembly thereto. A seal is disposed below the interlock. This arrangement provides the benefit that components of the dispenser may be inserted past the interlock, and still seal product therein under pressure. The interlock may comprise threads or a bayonet fitting. The valve cup may be injection molded as a preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Matthew Aaron Neumann, Douglas Bruce Zeik, Scott Edward Smith
  • PARTIAL PHASE VECTORS AS NETWORK SENSORS
    Publication number: 20200158810
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for improving the accuracy of a location system. The location system can capture partial phase vector data from one or more access points (APs). The location system can capture associated data associated with the partial phase vector data across multiple dimensions, such as identity data of the APs and client devices generating the partial phase vector data and frequency band data, location data, a time and date, and other data associated with the partial phase vector data. The location system can determine correlation data across the multiple dimensions using the first partial phase vector data and the associated data. The location system can a cause of the partial phase vector data based on the correlation data. The location system can perform one or more remediation actions based on the cause of the partial phase vector data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Xu Zhang, Abhishek Mukherji, Huy Phuong Tran, Vinay S. Raghuram, Matthew Aaron Silverman
  • Enabling UL-MU-MIMO with UL-OFDMA
    Patent number: 10659116
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a plurality of wireless devices associated with the wireless network apparatus, identifying a subset of the plurality of wireless devices based on whether the wireless devices in the subset have a probability above a threshold to yield to each other via a clear channel assessment (CCA) and whether the wireless network apparatus can decode uplink signals simultaneously transmitted by the wireless devices in the subset over a common uplink resource, assigning the subset to an uplink resource, separating each wireless device in the subset to each of a plurality of groups, and transmitting, for each group, a steered downlink message indicating the assigned uplink resource for each wireless device in the group, wherein the wireless devices in each group are assigned to different uplink resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Aaron Silverman, Guatam Bhanage, Pooya Monajemi
  • AEROSOL CONTAINER HAVING VALVE CUP WITH INTEGRAL BAG
    Publication number: 20200148461
    Abstract: Methods of making an aerosol container having an open neck at the top and a closed end bottom longitudinally spaced therefrom. The container has a valve cup and bag. The valve cup and bag are integral. The valve cup is attachable to the neck in sealing relationship. This arrangement provides for propellant to be disposed intermediate the container and bag. Product can be disposed in the bag for selective dispensing by a user actuated valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Douglas Bruce Zeik, Matthew Aaron Neumann, Scott Edward Smith
  • DETECTION OF SURVEILLANCE DEVICE BY LONG-TERM EVOLUTION CLASSIFIER
    Publication number: 20200145830
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is performed. A classifier may receive a signal. The classifier may determine whether the signal passes a time-frequency filter. If the signal passes a time-frequency filter, the classifier may perform a search for at least one of a primary synchronization signal (PSS), a secondary synchronization signal (SSS), and/or a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) in the signal. The classifier may classify the signal based on a result of the search.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Huaiyi Wang, Qing Zhao, Matthew Aaron Silverman
  • PSEUDO LOW IF FOR ZERO IF RECEIVER TO REDUCE DYNAMIC FREQUENCY SELECTION (DFS) FALSING
    Publication number: 20200110152
    Abstract: A pseudo low intermediate frequency (IF) configuration is provided for a receiver having a zero IF radio architecture dedicated for radar detection, in order to reduce false radar detection. Energy from local oscillator leakage is shifted away from DC. After filtering out of the desired sub-channel, the local oscillator leakage energy is suppressed, reducing false radar detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Evgeny Yankevich, Matthew Aaron Silverman
  • DISPLAYING MEDIA CONTENT ON PORTABLE DEVICES BASED UPON USER INTERFACE STATE TRANSITIONS
    Publication number: 20200111128
    Abstract: A method of displaying media content through a display of a communication device using an activity-based overlay technique. The communication device includes a processor, a user interface and a memory including program code and an activity-based operating system. The method includes painting a View container with the media content to thereby provide a View of the media content on the display. A backing activity is invoked behind the View on a z-axis of the display, the backing activity being configured to perform a monitoring function. The operating system delays execution of the backing activity subsequent to activation of a predefined button of the user interface; however, painting the View is not delayed by the operating system subsequent to the activation of the predefined button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew Aaron Feadler, James Alex Wolfinger, Sean Robert Wagner
  • Aerosol container having valve cup with integral bag
    Patent number: 10604332
    Abstract: An aerosol container having an open neck at the top and a closed end bottom longitudinally spaced therefrom. The container has a valve cup and bag. The valve cup and bag are integral. The valve cup is attachable to the neck in sealing relationship. This arrangement provides for propellant to be disposed intermediate the container and bag. Product can be disposed in the bag for selective dispensing by a user actuated valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Douglas Bruce Zeik, Matthew Aaron Neumann, Scott Edward Smith
  • Proactive simulation and detection of outbreaks based on product data
    Patent number: 10607174
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to proactive computer simulation of portable product failures, and more specifically, to determining the likely cause of an outbreak of foodborne disease or other geographically distributed symptoms of a failure or contamination of a portable product. In one embodiment, a method of and computer program product for simulating portable product failures is provided. Data regarding the locations of consumers of a portable product within a geographic region is received from a data store. A probability density map is determined from the data, indicating where the portable product is likely to be consumed within the geographical region. For each of a plurality of simulated failures of the portable product, the locations of a plurality of simulated incidents arising from the simulated failure are determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew Aaron Davis, Stefan Bengt Edlund, Hu Kun, James H. Kaufman, Sondra Ronee Renly, Daniel Dörr
  • INNER FIXED STRUCTURE LEADING EDGE LATCH
    Publication number: 20200095892
    Abstract: Pin latch assemblies and cam latch assemblies are disclosed. A pin latch assembly is provided comprising a pin housing at least partially enclosing a pin, an actuating device coupled to the pin, and a retaining feature comprising an aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Rohr, Inc.
    Inventors: ERIK LINDE, Matthew Aaron Farr, Angelica Dahmen, Gustavo DelCampo-Gonzalez, Carlos A. Lopez, Hassan Zaidi
  • A SOFT PORTABLE WEARABLE PNEUMATIC INTERACTIVE SUIT
    Publication number: 20200093679
    Abstract: A fully wearable system used for communication and information transfer between two users or between a user and a machine to render an effective and intuitive physical interface for combined input and output functions, the fully wearable system including a bidirectional wearable skin including distributed actuator and sensing elements, the actuator and sensing elements including a multimodal actuation layer and a sensing layer, the bidirectional wearable skin being flexible and stretchable, and a portable control device for controlling the distributed actuator and sensing elements, and reading signals from the sensing layer, the portable control device is configured to perform pixilated actuation for both micro- and macrostimulation of a body of a wearer by an actuation frequency and stimulation amplitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Harshal Arun SONAR, Matthew Aaron ROBERTSON, Sagar Dattatray JOSHI, Tigmanshu BHATNAGAR, Jamie PAIK
  • Method of making an aerosol dispenser having annular seals and method of making an aerosol container therefor
    Patent number: 10596765
    Abstract: A method of making an aerosol container suitable for use as an aerosol dispenser. The aerosol container includes at least a valve and product delivery device joined to an outer container. The method has the steps of sealing the valve to the product delivery device and outer container at respective annular welds or other bonds joining the valve to the product delivery and to the outer container. The welds, or other bonds may be concentric, with one circumscribing the other, in the same plane or different planes. Suitable product delivery devices include bags and dip tubes. Suitable welds include spin welds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robert Paul Cassoni, Matthew Aaron Neumann, Robert Earl Magness, Kerry Lloyd Weaver, Andrew William Franckhauser, Scott Edward Smith, Douglas Bruce Zeik
  • Device location tracking with tag antenna switching
    Patent number: 10595165
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is performed. A device may receive an antenna state configuration and a sequence from a wireless access point (AP) device. A plurality of antenna states configured on the device may be selected based on the antenna state configuration and the sequence. An inertial measurement unit (IMU) measurement may be determined. A beacon signal may be transmitted for each selected antenna state. Each transmitted beacon signal may indicate a corresponding selected antenna state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Xu Zhang, John Martin Blosco, Xiangxiang Fang, Danielle Bane, Matthew Aaron Silverman
  • INTELLIGENT SCHEDULING OF A WIRELESS NETWORK FOR A BACKHAUL
    Publication number: 20200077425
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for coordinating scheduling between a wireless scheduler and a backhaul scheduler to reduce uplink data transmission latency. In some examples, an uplink data prediction for uplink data to transmit over a wireless connection of a wireless network is identified by a wireless scheduler of a wireless network. The uplink data prediction can be provided to a backhaul scheduler of a backhaul of the wireless network. The wireless scheduler can be coordinated with the backhaul scheduler by the backhaul scheduler to coordinate transmission of the uplink data through the backhaul based on the uplink data prediction. The uplink data can then be received at the backhaul for transmission through the backhaul based on the uplink data prediction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew Aaron Silverman, Qing Zhao, John T. Chapman, Dantong Liu
  • Wall mountable essential oil diffuser
    Patent number: D889626
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Inventor: Matthew Aaron Alexander