Patents by Inventor Matthew Pike

Matthew Pike 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: 20240361126
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method, apparatus and system for motion tracking. The method includes: acquiring inertia information and pace ranging information of feet of a target object; determining step length information according to the inertia information and the pace ranging information; determining pace direction information according to the inertia information, and determining motion direction information of the target object according to the pace direction information; and determining a motion position of the target object according to the motion direction information and the step length information, and accordingly determining the motion track according to the motion position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Boon Giin Lee, Renjie Wu, Matthew Pike, Xiaoqing Chai
  • Patent number: 12120269
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and machine-readable mediums which provide for customer chatbots that detect a customer handoff condition and in response, transferring the customer to a communication session with a live agent. The handoff condition may comprise an inability to understand the customer, an inability to answer the customer's question, expressions of frustration or anger on the part of the customer, a customer's express request to be transferred, or the like. The live agent may receive a complete history of the conversation with the chatbot so that the customer does not have to repeat him or herself to the live agent. The chatbot chat session may be linked to a social networking account of the customer and may take place in association with a social networking profile page of the company.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Kristin H. Deegan, Matthew G. Vanhouten, Uma Meyyappan, Jennifer Toby Whateley, Balinder Singh Mangat, Upul D. Hanwella, Kimarie Pike Matthews, Maria J. Latorre, Scott Edward Pitchford
  • Publication number: 20230288224
    Abstract: An ultrasonic wave-based indoor inertial navigation mapping method and system are disclosed. The method includes: acquiring inertial navigation data, ultrasonic data, and altitude data of a person for each step; determining a landing point position of a corresponding footstep according to the inertial navigation data and the altitude data, and connecting all landing point positions to obtain a reference trajectory; determining various initial ultrasonic map points according to the reference trajectory and the ultrasonic data for each step, where feature data of each initial ultrasonic map point is recorded and stored; acquiring current initial ultrasonic map points and current feature data corresponding to a current footstep; and comparing the current feature data with all recorded and stored feature data, and fusing the current initial ultrasonic map points with various initial ultrasonic map points with similar features by a particle filter algorithm if a preset condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Boon Giin LEE, Renjie WU, Matthew PIKE
  • Patent number: 10913336
    Abstract: A method for producing a vehicle roof for a motor vehicle may have the steps of providing of a first roof module with a frame element and of a second roof module which is frameless with respect to the first roof module. The method may further provide the step of foaming of an edge of the second roof module at a predefined position, and coupling of a rear (in relation to a longitudinal axis (L) of the vehicle roof) section of the frame element of the first roof module to the foamed edge of the second roof module, and configuring of a modular roof as a result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Matthew Pike, Michael Schönberger, Josef Haas, Florian Burkhardt, Philipp Hüttel, Robert Bertsch
  • Patent number: 10569622
    Abstract: A vehicle roof having a transparent roof section and a roller blind arrangement for selectively shading or at least partially not shading the transparent roof section, the roller blind arrangement having a roller blind web which is capable of being wound up to form a roller blind reel and which is provided with a guide tape on each of its edges arranged on either side of a vertical longitudinal center plane of the roof, each guide tape being guided in a respective guide rail, which is fixed to the roof. The roller blind arrangement comprises a roller blind module which has a cross member for the roller blind reel, the cross member extending in the transverse direction of the roof, and a guide leg on either side of the vertical longitudinal center plane of the roof, the guide legs being connected to the roof-fixed guide rails from below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Matthew Pike, Michael Schönberger, Jochen Haussmann
  • Publication number: 20190291548
    Abstract: A method for producing a vehicle roof for a motor vehicle may have the steps of providing of a first roof module with a frame element and of a second roof module which is frameless with respect to the first roof module. The method may further provide the step of foaming of an edge of the second roof module at a predefined position, and coupling of a rear (in relation to a longitudinal axis (L) of the vehicle roof) section of the frame element of the first roof module to the foamed edge of the second roof module, and configuring of a modular roof as a result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew PIKE, Michael Schönberger, Josef Haas, Florian Burkhardt, Philipp Hüttel, Robert Bertsch
  • Publication number: 20180162207
    Abstract: A vehicle roof having a transparent roof section and a roller blind arrangement for selectively shading or at least partially not shading the transparent roof section, the roller blind arrangement having a roller blind web which is capable of being wound up to form a roller blind reel and which is provided with a guide tape on each of its edges arranged on either side of a vertical longitudinal center plane of the roof, each guide tape being guided in a respective guide rail, which is fixed to the roof. The roller blind arrangement comprises a roller blind module which has a cross member for the roller blind reel, the cross member extending in the transverse direction of the roof, and a guide leg on either side of the vertical longitudinal center plane of the roof, the guide legs being connected to the roof-fixed guide rails from below.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew PIKE, Michael SCHÖNBERGER, Jochen HAUSSMANN
  • Patent number: 9180326
    Abstract: A sprinkler head including a sprinkler body with a passage for fluid and a seal mechanism sealing the passage, and a cage member. A frangible bulb extends between the cage member and the seal. A shape memory alloy element is associated with the frangible bulb and has a first configuration that fits within, about, or abutting the bulb and a second configuration at a predetermined temperature which breaks the frangible bulb releasing the fluid through the passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Mide Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Marthinus Cornelius Van Schoor, Attila Jozsef Lengyel, Matthew Pike
  • Patent number: 8686812
    Abstract: A waveguide for transmission of data signals therealong. Data signals are typically received from and/or transmitted to a remote location and subsequently passed to or emitted from the apparatus which allows the data to be processed. The waveguide includes a channel which has a cross-sectional shape, the angular orientation of which is changed at least one point along the length of the same so as to provide a waveguide which is less sensitive to interferences. The waveguide, in one embodiment, can also include recessed portions and/or ridges along the length of the channel which ensures that the waveguide can be formed in a more reliable and controlled manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Raven Manufacturing Limited
    Inventors: Matthew Pike, Raymond Lloyd
  • Patent number: 8200537
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a set of API's for integrated retailers to perform standard order fulfillment operations to fulfill and return products on behalf of their clients is described. A common catalog on a software platform is intended be a flexible common hub around which many different commerce models can be implemented. Integrated retailer is one such model on which e-commerce occurs. Integrated retailers are permitted to sell product from the common catalog with another company providing back-end fulfillment. The common catalog infrastructure's pre-existing XML catalog export facility provides product information to the retailer. The Retail Web Service (RWS) provides the fulfillment functions as a REST-style web service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Digital River, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Pike, Mark Gregory Mendel
  • Publication number: 20110199170
    Abstract: A waveguide for transmission of data signals therealong. Data signals are typically received from and/or transmitted to a remote location and subsequently passed to or emitted from the apparatus which allows the data to be processed. The waveguide includes a channel which has a cross-sectional shape, the angular orientation of which is changed at least one point along the length of the same so as to provide a waveguide which is less sensitive to interferences. The waveguide, in one embodiment, can also include recessed portions and/or ridges along the length of the channel which ensures that the waveguide can be formed in a more reliable and controlled manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Matthew Pike, Raymond Lloyd
  • Publication number: 20090242218
    Abstract: A sprinkler head including a sprinkler body with a passage for fluid and a seal mechanism sealing the passage, and a cage member. A frangible bulb extends between the cage member and the seal. A shape memory alloy element is associated with the frangible bulb and has a first configuration that fits within, about, or abutting the bulb and a second configuration at a predetermined temperature which breaks the frangible bulb releasing the fluid through the passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Marthinus Cornelius Van Schoor, Attila Jozsef Lengyel, Matthew Pike
  • Publication number: 20070233580
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a set of API's for integrated retailers to perform standard order fulfillment operations to fulfill and return products on behalf of their clients is described. A common catalog on a software platform is intended be a flexible common hub around which many different commerce models can be implemented. Integrated retailer is one such model on which e-commerce occurs. Integrated retailers are permitted to sell product from the common catalog with another company providing back-end fulfillment. The common catalog infrastructure's pre-existing XML catalog export facility provides product information to the retailer. The Retail Web Service (RWS) provides the fulfillment functions as a REST-style web service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: DIGITAL RIVER, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Pike, Mark Mendel