Patents by Inventor Michael A. Ross

Michael A. Ross 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: 20220012796
    Abstract: A system and method for processing items ordered for customer pickup from a brick-and-mortar store of a retail enterprise may determine that a customer has entered one of a plurality of geographic boundaries based on GPS tracking of the customer's mobile communication device, in response thereto, determine whether the entering customer has a completed order for pickup of at least one ordered item at the brick-and-mortar store associated with the geographic boundary, and in response thereto, control a display monitor located at an order pickup department of the store to display a message indicating that the customer has entered the one of the plurality of geographic boundaries and that the completed order to be picked up by the customer is complete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Brian Pugh, Elmer L. Robinson, JR., David Scott Pallas, K. Michael Ross
  • Patent number: 11206383
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a system configured to present primary and secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content to a user. Primary virtual reality content may be displayed to a user, and, responsive to the user turning his view away from the primary virtual reality content, a sensory cue is provided to the user that indicates to the user that his view is no longer directed toward the primary virtual reality content, and secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content may be displayed to the user. Primary virtual reality content may resume when the user returns his view to the primary virtual reality content. Primary virtual reality content may be adjusted based on a user's interaction with the secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content. Secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content may be adjusted based on a user's progression through the primary virtual reality content, or interaction with the primary virtual reality content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Mindshow Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan Michael Ross
  • Patent number: 11196698
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described that enable users to interact and share content through a social network application and/or service with other users. In some examples, a social networking system determines that at least two applications are installed on a device and are both useable to share content between a first account and one or more contact accounts. The social networking system may detect an event that causes a change in a badge count, may determine which of the applications to use to display the change, and may output the badge count change to the determined application(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Michael O'Rourke, Henry Ming Wu, Michael Ross Lewis, Kuan-Yu Tseng, Tae Dong Kim, Zhisheng Huang
  • Patent number: 11190373
    Abstract: A system receives vehicle metric data from a gateway device connected to a vehicle. The vehicle gateway device gathers data related to operation of the vehicle and/or location data. The system receives data from multiple vehicles in a fleet. The vehicle gateway device gathers vehicle metric data at a high frequency. Instead of transmitting a large amount of vehicle metric data at a fine level of granularity, the vehicle gateway device aggregates and buckets the vehicle metric data over a period of time (such as, every five minutes). The system uses the bucketed data for fleet management analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Samsara Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Stevenson, Wendy Greenberg, Josephine Nord, Matvey Zagaynov, Jennifer Leung, Andrew Robbins, Michael Ross, Aaron Szerlip, Rushil Goel
  • Patent number: 11171910
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described that enable users to interact and share content through a social network application and/or service with other users. A social networking system may determine that a first application and a second application are installed on a device and are both useable to share content between a first account and one or more contact accounts. The social networking system may receive content associated with the first application and the second application and may generate a notification associated with the content. The social networking system may determine which of the first application or the second application to use to present the notification, and may output the notification to the determined first application and/or the second application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Michael O'Rourke, Henry Ming Wu, Michael Ross Lewis, Kuan-Yu Tseng, Tae Dong Kim, Zhisheng Huang
  • Publication number: 20210312738
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for identifying a user based on the classification of user movement data. An identity verification system receives a sequence of motion data from a mobile device operated by a target user. From the sequences of motion data, the identity verification system identifies a plurality of identity blocks representing different movements performed by the target user and encodes a set of signature sequences from each identity block into a feature vector. Each feature vector is input to a confidence model to output an identity confidence value for an identity block. An identity confidence value describes a confidence that the movement in the identity block was performed by the target user. The identity confidence value is compared to an operational security threshold and if identity confidence value is above the threshold, the target user is granted access to an operational context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Lucas Allen Budman, Amitabh Agrawal, Andrew Weber Spott, Michael Ross Graf
  • Publication number: 20210297036
    Abstract: A photovoltaic (PV) module mounting system can have mounting clips that can be moved up and down a roof, and can allow the height of the mounting clips to be adjusted relative to the roof. At least a portion of the system can be made of a non-conductive material so that the system can be free of a grounding unit. The system can allow solar modules to be quickly installed, and can allow the solar modules to be removed quickly for repair or in the event of a fire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Jacob Van Reenen Pretorius, Leslie G. Fritzemeier, Malcolm Cummings, Yang Jin, Katherine Hartman, Alastair Taylor, Michael Ross Everman
  • Publication number: 20210274737
    Abstract: Inbred corn line, designated IV6, are disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line IV6, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line IV6 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line IV6 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line IV6 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other corn lines derived from inbred corn line IV6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Ross BUENDGEN
  • Publication number: 20210252180
    Abstract: Systems and methods for securely delivering, transferring ownership, storing, accessing and receiving or returning an item from another are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system and method are provided to securely receive a variety of different sizes and types of packages at one or more locations, including but not limited to on or adjacent a recipient's property. In another embodiment, the system and method allow a user to receive, store and/or return an item without exposing the item to loss, damage, spoilage or other events that would impair the value of the items. Methods of utilizing the systems described herein are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: DLVR, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Ross Shell, Sameer Goswami
  • Publication number: 20210250342
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for identifying a user based on the classification of user characteristic data. An identity verification system receives a request from a requesting target user for access to an operational context and characteristic data describing actions of the requesting target user. The identity verification system inputs the characteristic data to an identity confidence model to determine an identity confidence value describes a likelihood that an identity of the requesting target user matches an authenticating identity and determines a false match rate and false non-match rate, which represent a performance of the identity confidence model. The identity verification system determines a match probability for the requesting target user by adjusting the identity confidence value based on the determined false match rate and false non-match rate and grants the requesting target user access to the operational context if match probability is greater than the operational security threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Lucas Allen Budman, Amitabh Agrawal, Andrew Weber Spott, Michael Ross Graf
  • Patent number: 11084651
    Abstract: A double door temporary bulkhead locking member comprising a single or joined rigid material with the angle apex pointing inward. The temporary bulkhead is wedged across the width of the inside opening of a container. When the flowable product is installed into the container the pressure on the bulkhead is transferred to the outer edges sealing the product into the container. The temporary bulkhead material has a series of creases, notches, slots and shapes that are folded and locked into the proprietary shape. A single door bulkhead locking member comprising a single or joined rigid material as a straight plain panel to fit into the single doorway of a shipping container. The temporary bulkhead is wedged across the width of the inside opening of a container when one door is closed and the other open. When the flowable product is installed into the container the pressure on the bulkhead is transferred to the outer edges sealing the product into the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Baselinx LLC
    Inventor: Michael Ross Joyce
  • Publication number: 20210230933
    Abstract: This present invention generally relates to the manufacture and application of a vented glazing system to existing glazed units or new glazing units. More particularly this invention relates to a method of glazing and a glazing system that will increase thermal performance and reduce condensation for existing glazed units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventor: MICHAEL ROSS HODGES
  • Publication number: 20210230249
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to multi-specific molecules which are capable of simultaneously binding at least two different target antigens or epitopes. The molecules comprise at least one binding domain molecule (BDM) which hinds to a first target antigen or epitope, the BDM being modified for selective binding to a heterologous target, coupled to a pharmacologically active protein or peptide which is an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof or a non-antibody protein or peptide which binds to a second target antigen or epitope, the BDMs being coupled to a C-terminus of a polypeptide present within the pharmacologically active protein or peptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Anthony Simon ROBERTS, George KOPSIDAS, Michael Ross LUKE, Phil Anthony JENNINGS
  • Publication number: 20210235132
    Abstract: A platform configured to provide virtual glass in order to augment and improve focus group sessions for each actor within the ecosystem. The platform may be configured to allow a moderator, one or more test subjects, and one or more client users to participate in a focus group session at geographically diverse locations. The platform may also be configured to supplement the focus group experience by allowing for dialog and communication between the client users. In some cases, the platform may also be configured to generate and provide real time status indicators associate with the tests subject, real time text-based transcripts of the sessions, and recommendations as to the focus group direction to the moderator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Duane Varan, Erik Marc Johnson, Michael Ross Menegay
  • Patent number: 11069165
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for identifying a user based on the classification of user movement data. An identity verification system receives a sequence of motion data from a mobile device operated by a target user. From the sequences of motion data, the identity verification system identifies a plurality of identity blocks representing different movements performed by the target user and encodes a set of signature sequences from each identity block into a feature vector. Each feature vector is input to a confidence model to output an identity confidence value for an identity block. An identity confidence value describes a confidence that the movement in the identity block was performed by the target user. The identity confidence value is compared to an operational security threshold and if identity confidence value is above the threshold, the target user is granted access to an operational context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: TruU, Inc.
    Inventors: Lucas Allen Budman, Amitabh Agrawal, Andrew Weber Spott, Michael Ross Graf
  • Publication number: 20210200303
    Abstract: A system configured to generate and/or modify three-dimensional scenes comprising animated character(s) based on individual asynchronous motion capture recordings. The system may comprise sensor(s), display(s), and/or processor(s). The system may receive selection of a first character to virtually embody within the virtual space, receive a first request to capture the motion and/or the sound for the first character, and/or record first motion capture information characterizing the motion and/or the sound made by the first user as the first user virtually embodies the first character. The system may receive selection of a second character to virtually embody, receive a second request to capture the motion and/or the sound for the second character, and/or record second motion capture information. The system may generate a compiled virtual reality scene wherein the first character and the second character appear animated within the compiled virtual reality scene contemporaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan Michael Ross, Gil Baron
  • Patent number: 11032092
    Abstract: A method and system for transmitting, reviewing, and analyzing mixed-media communications are disclosed. The system includes one or more databases to store information in multiple formats. The information in multiple formats can be reviewed using a single application on a device for easy review and analysis of the mixed media communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Mitel Networks Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Ross Montcalm, Justin Ghantous, Jonathan Braganza
  • Patent number: 11017889
    Abstract: Methods and systems for graphical medicine display are described. In one embodiment, prescription drug data associated with a prescription drug is accessed. The prescription drug is associated with a member. The prescription drug data includes prescription name data, prescription packaging data, prescription pill data, and dosage data. A prescription pill indicator and a prescription package indicator based on the prescription drug data are determined. A medicine display based on the prescription drug data associated with the prescription drug is generated. The medicine display includes the prescription pill indicator in association with the prescription package indicator, a prescription name indicator, and a dosage indicator. The prescription name data, the prescription packaging data, and the prescription pill data are associated with the prescription drug and the dosage data is associated with the member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Ross Havard, Timothy Andrew Cox, Grant Paris Miller, Katherine H. Sundararaman
  • Publication number: 20210136341
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a system configured to present primary and secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content to a user. Primary virtual reality content may be displayed to a user, and, responsive to the user turning his view away from the primary virtual reality content, a sensory cue is provided to the user that indicates to the user that his view is no longer directed toward the primary virtual reality content, and secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content may be displayed to the user. Primary virtual reality content may resume when the user returns his view to the primary virtual reality content. Primary virtual reality content may be adjusted based on a user's interaction with the secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content. Secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content may be adjusted based on a user's progression through the primary virtual reality content, or interaction with the primary virtual reality content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventor: Jonathan Michael Ross
  • Publication number: 20210108479
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system for directing the flow of fluids via a production tree. The production tree extends upwardly from a lower surface to an upper surface and at least partially enclosing an upper section of a production bore and an upper section of an annulus bore, wherein one of a lower section and the upper section of the production bore includes a first production valve, the upper section of the production bore includes a second production valve, and the upper section of the annulus bore includes a second annulus valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Stanley HOSIE, Paul William WHITE, Michael ROSS, Simon CORRIGAN, Brian CRAIG, Robert Karl VOSS