Patents by Inventor Matthew CHAMBERS

Matthew CHAMBERS 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: 11151168
    Abstract: A computing system receives user input selecting a first search folder in a hierarchical set of search folders for a collection of documents. The system identifies documents of the first search folder by: (i) executing a predefined query specified for the first search folder to dynamically retrieve documents, if any, from the collection of documents, that satisfy the specified query, (ii) identifying documents, if any, from the collection of documents, that are individually associated with the first search folder, (iii) determining whether the search folder includes one or more subfolders, and (iv) in accordance with a determination that the search folder includes one or more subfolders, recursively performing (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) on each of the one or more subfolders of the first search folder, to retrieve documents, if any, contained in the one or more subfolders. The system displays the identified documents to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Zorroa Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel E. Wexler, Matthew Chambers
  • Patent number: 11042776
    Abstract: A method of searching for similar images is performed at a computing system having one or more processors and memory. The method includes receiving an input image having content, and generating a feature vector corresponding to the input image according to a trained classifier model. The feature vector has multiple components. The method further includes encoding the feature vector as a similarity hash by quantizing each component. The method also includes, for each reference image in a plurality of reference images: obtaining a reference hash for the reference image; computing similarity between the input image and the reference image by computing a distance between the reference hash and the similarity hash; and determining whether the computed distance is within a predetermined threshold. When the computed distance is within the predetermined threshold, the computing system returns the reference image as an image that is similar to the input image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Zorroa Corporation
    Inventors: Juan Jose Buhler, Matthew Chambers
  • Publication number: 20200323618
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are provided for the delivery of an implant into the prostatic urethra. Embodiments of implants are disclosed where the implants can have an elastic main body that is biased towards an at-rest configuration where the body forms multiple expander sections coupled together by interconnect portions. The expander sections can have numerous different shapes and configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Austin Michael Bly, Matthew Chambers, Nicholas Ralph Damiano, Ronald J. Jabba, Shreya Mehta, Marcel Song Sicotte, Aaron M. Weiss
  • Publication number: 20200285666
    Abstract: A process generates searchable content for visual media files. The process uses a set of schemas, including a source schema and a keyword schema. The process uses workers, each specifying its input schemas and its output schemas. A dependency graph includes a node for each worker, with dependencies based on the input and output schemas. The process constructs a source schema instance for a selected visual media file, and the process traverses nodes in the graph beginning with an initial worker process according to the media type. One or more worker processes insert search terms into the keyword schema instance. The process stores the keyword schema instance in a database for subsequent media queries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew Chambers, Daniel Elliott Wexler
  • Patent number: 10664514
    Abstract: A process generates searchable content for visual media files. The process uses partial schemas, including a source schema and a keyword schema. The process uses workers, each specifying its input schemas and its output schemas. A dependency graph includes a node for each worker, with dependencies based on the input and output schemas. The graph includes initial workers that correspond to distinct media types, which use the source schema. The process constructs a source schema instance for each selected media file, and the process traverses nodes in the graph beginning with an initial worker process according to the media type. This begins execution of multiple workers, which construct additional schema instances. Some workers extract keywords from the source file and insert the terms into the keyword schema instance. The process stores the keyword schema instance and a link to the corresponding file in a database for subsequent media queries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Zorroa Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Chambers, Daniel Elliott Wexler
  • Publication number: 20200142911
    Abstract: A method is performed at a computing system having one or more processors and memory. The process generates a hierarchical set of folders for a collection of documents. Each folder specifies a rule/query (possibly empty) for identifying a subset of the collection of documents. Each folder also specifies a user-defined set (possibly empty) of individual documents from the collection of documents. In addition, each folder specifies a set (possible empty) of subfolders. The process receives user input to select a first folder of the set of folders, and generates a responsive result set. The result set includes documents that satisfy the specified rule for the first folder, documents from the user-defined set of documents for the first folder, and documents recursively contained in subfolders of the first folder. The process then displays the result set to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel E. Wexler, Matthew Chambers
  • Patent number: 10467257
    Abstract: A method is performed at a computing system having one or more processors and memory. The process generates a hierarchical set of folders for a collection of documents. Each folder specifies a rule/query (possibly empty) for identifying a subset of the collection of documents. Each folder also specifies a user-defined set (possibly empty) of individual documents from the collection of documents. In addition, each folder specifies a set (possible empty) of subfolders. The process receives user input to select a first folder of the set of folders, and generates a responsive result set. The result set includes documents that satisfy the specified rule for the first folder, documents from the user-defined set of documents for the first folder, and documents recursively contained in subfolders of the first folder. The process then displays the result set to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Zorroa Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Elliott Wexler, Matthew Chambers
  • Publication number: 20180067941
    Abstract: A process generates searchable content for visual media files. The process uses partial schemas, including a source schema and a keyword schema. The process uses workers, each specifying its input schemas and its output schemas. A dependency graph includes a node for each worker, with dependencies based on the input and output schemas. The graph includes initial workers that correspond to distinct media types, which use the source schema. The process constructs a source schema instance for each selected media file, and the process traverses nodes in the graph beginning with an initial worker process according to the media type. This begins execution of multiple workers, which construct additional schema instances. Some workers extract keywords from the source file and insert the terms into the keyword schema instance. The process stores the keyword schema instance and a link to the corresponding file in a database for subsequent media queries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew Chambers, Daniel Elliott Wexler
  • Publication number: 20180046695
    Abstract: A method is performed at a computing system having one or more processors and memory. The process generates a hierarchical set of folders for a collection of documents. Each folder specifies a rule/query (possibly empty) for identifying a subset of the collection of documents. Each folder also specifies a user-defined set (possibly empty) of individual documents from the collection of documents. In addition, each folder specifies a set (possible empty) of subfolders. The process receives user input to select a first folder of the set of folders, and generates a responsive result set. The result set includes documents that satisfy the specified rule for the first folder, documents from the user-defined set of documents for the first folder, and documents recursively contained in subfolders of the first folder. The process then displays the result set to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel Elliott Wexler, Matthew Chambers
  • Publication number: 20150375228
    Abstract: Devices for sorting cells in a fluid sample are provided. The device includes a microfluidic conduit configured to carry a flow of a fluid sample. The conduit includes a longitudinal divider extending from an interior surface of the conduit towards an opposing interior surface of the conduit, where the longitudinal divider defines a first longitudinal fluid flow path in fluid communication with a second longitudinal fluid flow path in the conduit. Also provided are methods of using the devices as well as systems and kits that include the devices. The devices, systems and methods find use in a variety of different applications, including diagnostic assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Lydia L. SOHN, Matthew CHAMBERS