Patents by Inventor Matthew KNOUS

Matthew KNOUS 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: 20220134265
    Abstract: A filter adapter removably attachable to a faucet assembly of a beverage server is disclosed. The filter adapter filters elements flowing from the beverage server and includes a body having an opening, an outlet passage, and a filter material. The filter material is seated inside the body through the opening and along the outlet passage. The filter material captures undesirable elements, thereby preventing these elements from dispensing into a beverage container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Charles H. CLARK, Brian YEAZEL, Matthew KNOUS
  • Patent number: 10425439
    Abstract: A non-transitory machine-readable media embodying instructions executable by one or more processors to perform a method is provided. In one aspect, the method includes receiving, from a first computing device associated with a first account, a request for interaction with a second computing device associated with a second account, wherein the first account is assigned a quota for interacting with one or more accounts. The method includes determining a cost associated with the interaction. The method includes, when the quota exceeds the cost, determining that the interaction is allowed and deducting the cost from the quota. Systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Bharadwaj Subramanian, Matthew Knouse, Charles Zaffaroni
  • Patent number: 9866579
    Abstract: A non-transitory machine-readable media embodying instructions executable by one or more processors to perform a method is provided. In one aspect, the method includes receiving, from a first computing device associated with a first account, a request for interaction with a second computing device associated with a second account, wherein the first account is assigned a quota for interacting with one or more accounts. The method includes determining a cost associated with the interaction. The method includes, when the quota exceeds the cost, determining that the interaction is allowed and deducting the cost from the quota. Systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Bharadwaj Subramanian, Matthew Knouse, Charles Zaffaroni