Patents by Inventor Michael Gauthier
Michael Gauthier 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).
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Patent number: 11628364Abstract: A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein for a System Tuner for customizing a player's experience. The System Tuner creates an optimal game model based on game-related data of a plurality of players. The optimal game model corresponds to a player segment in the plurality of players. The System Tuner generates one or more rules for building a game variant based on the optimal game model. The System Tuner detects a first player accessing the game. The System Tuner determines a particular player segment to which the player belongs. The System Tuner generates a game variant based on an optimal game model for the particular player segment and sends the game variant to a client device.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Anshul Dhawan, Michael Gauthier, Oliver Attila Tabay, Jeffrey Zakrzewski
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Publication number: 20210236940Abstract: A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein for a System Tuner for customizing a player's experience. The System Tuner creates an optimal game model based on game-related data of a plurality of players. The optimal game model corresponds to a player segment in the plurality of players. The System Tuner generates one or more rules for building a game variant based on the optimal game model. The System Tuner detects a first player accessing the game. The System Tuner determines a particular player segment to which the player belongs. The System Tuner generates a game variant based on an optimal game model for the particular player segment and sends the game variant to a client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Anshul Dhawan, Michael Gauthier, Oliver Attila Tabay, Jeffrey Zakrzewski
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Patent number: 10940392Abstract: A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein for a System Tuner for customizing a player's experience. The System Tuner creates an optimal game model based on game-related data of a plurality of players. The optimal game model corresponds to a player segment in the plurality of players. The System Tuner generates one or more rules for building a game variant based on the optimal game model. The System Tuner detects a first player accessing the game. The System Tuner determines a particular player segment to which the player belongs. The System Tuner generates a game variant based on an optimal game model for the particular player segment and sends the game variant to a client device.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Anshul Dhawan, Michael Gauthier, Oliver Attila Tabay, Jeffrey Zakrzewski
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Publication number: 20190224573Abstract: A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein for a System Tuner for customizing a player's experience. The System Tuner creates an optimal game model based on game-related data of a plurality of players. The optimal game model corresponds to a player segment in the plurality of players. The System Tuner generates one or more rules for building a game variant based on the optimal game model. The System Tuner detects a first player accessing the game. The System Tuner determines a particular player segment to which the player belongs. The System Tuner generates a game variant based on an optimal game model for the particular player segment and sends the game variant to a client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Anshul Dhawan, Michael Gauthier, Oliver Attila Tabay, Jeffrey Zakrzewski
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Patent number: 10315114Abstract: A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein for a System Tuner for customizing a player's experience. The System Tuner creates an optimal game model based on game-related data of a plurality of players. The optimal game model corresponds to a player segment in the plurality of players. The System Tuner generates one or more rules for building a game variant based on the optimal game model. The System Tuner detects a first player accessing the game. The System Tuner determines a particular player segment to which the player belongs. The System Tuner generates a game variant based on an optimal game model for the particular player segment and sends the game variant to a client device.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Anshul Dhawan, Michael Gauthier, Oliver Attila Tabay, Jeffrey Zakrzewski
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Patent number: 10279265Abstract: A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein for a System Tuner for customizing a player's experience. The System Tuner creates an optimal game model based on game-related data of a plurality of players. The optimal game model corresponds to a player segment in the plurality of players. The System Tuner generates one or more rules for building a game variant based on the optimal game model. The System Tuner detects a first player accessing the game. The System Tuner determines a particular player segment to which the player belongs. The System Tuner generates a game variant based on an optimal game model for the particular player segment and sends the game variant to a client device.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Anshul Dhawan, Michael Gauthier, Oliver Attila Tabay, Jeffrey Zakrzewski
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Patent number: 10214294Abstract: A method and system for predicting the potential for icing conditions on an outer surface of an airborne aircraft. Such a method and system may predict in real-time the potential for icing conditions on an outer surface of a wing of an autonomous airborne aircraft using observed temperature and relative humidity measurements, either jointly, or also in combination with at least one of (1) an output from at least one additional sensor relevant to the prediction of aircraft icing conditions and (2) a modeled parameter relevant to the prediction of aircraft icing conditions.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Blue Storm Associates, Inc.Inventors: Michael Gauthier, Brian Griffith, Donna Blake, Mary Lockhart
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Publication number: 20170312636Abstract: A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein for a System Tuner for customizing a player's experience. The System Tuner creates an optimal game model based on game-related data of a plurality of players. The optimal game model corresponds to a player segment in the plurality of players. The System Tuner generates one or more rules for building a game variant based on the optimal game model. The System Tuner detects a first player accessing the game. The System Tuner determines a particular player segment to which the player belongs. The System Tuner generates a game variant based on an optimal game model for the particular player segment and sends the game variant to a client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Anshul Dhawan, Michael Gauthier, Oliver Attila Tabay, Jeffrey Zakrzewski
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Patent number: 9737815Abstract: A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein for a System Tuner for customizing a player's experience. The System Tuner creates an optimal game model based on game-related data of a plurality of players. The optimal game model corresponds to a player segment in the plurality of players. The System Tuner generates one or more rules for building a game variant based on the optimal game model. The System Tuner detects a first player accessing the game. The System Tuner determines a particular player segment to which the player belongs. The System Tuner generates a game variant based on an optimal game model for the particular player segment and sends the game variant to a client device.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Anshul Dhawan, Michael Gauthier, Oliver Attila Tabay, Jeffrey Zakrzewski
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Patent number: 9399719Abstract: New homogeneous fluids with a viscosity less than about three Poise comprising discrete carbon nanotubes with volume fractions above the percolation threshold concentration calculated for randomly oriented rods in a liquid are disclosed. A method is also disclosed for production of the new fluids. The fluids are particularly useful for making battery pastes.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Molecular Rebar Design, LLCInventors: Paul Everill, Clive P. Bosnyak, Michael Gauthier
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Publication number: 20150090920Abstract: New homogeneous fluids with a viscosity less than about three Poise comprising discrete carbon nanotubes with volume fractions above the percolation threshold concentration calculated for randomly oriented rods in a liquid are disclosed. A method is also disclosed for production of the new fluids. The fluids are particularly useful for making battery pastes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Paul Everill, Clive P. Bosnyak, Michael Gauthier
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Publication number: 20120220633Abstract: HPV inhibitors with formula (I) where G1 represents a hydrocarbonated bond or chain possibly substituted by one or two alkyl groups, G2 represents a group (see formula Ia+Ib) or R represents a hydrogen, an alkyl, halogenoalkyl, or a prodrug radical such as carbamate, acetyl or dialkylaminomethy, G represents a bond or a hydrocarbonated chain possibly substituted by one or two alkyls, W represents an oxygen or sulphur, R1 and R2 each represent a group chosen from among hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, thio, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthis, halogenoalkylthio, amino, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkyl, alkyl or halogenoalkyl, R3 represents an acid or a prodrug radical of the acid function or a bioisotere of the acid function, A represents an aryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or a heterocycle with 6 chains, each possibly substituted, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Inventors: Marta Blumenfeld, Delphine Compere, Jean-Michael Gauthier
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Publication number: 20080016991Abstract: A torque-limiting mechanism is provided for use in a variety of torque-applying tools. The mechanism includes a handle defining a housing in which are disposed a slip gear and a fixed gear. The fixed gear is attached to the housing while the slip gear is attached to drive body extending outwardly from the housing and engageable with an item to be turned utilizing the tool. The slip gear and the fixed gear are connected by ball bearings disposed within recesses located on each gear that are pressed into the recesses by a force exerted on the gears by a number of spring members disposed between an enclosed end of the housing and the fixed gear. The amount of force exerted by the springs on the gears can be varied as necessary, thereby allowing the amount of torque required to enable the slip gear to move with respect to the fixed gear to be set where desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Inventor: Michael Gauthier
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Publication number: 20070209486Abstract: A tool is provided for driving fasteners that includes a torque limiting mechanism therein. The torque limiting mechanism includes a first frictional engagement member disposed on the drive shaft for the tool that is engaged by one or more second frictional engagement members disposed on one or more sides of the first frictional member. The second frictional engagement members are biased into engagement with the first member by biasing members disposed within the handle that can be adjusted in order to provide more or less of a biasing force to control the frictional engagement of the second member with the first member and thereby control the torque limiting function of the torque limiting mechanism. In addition, a drive shaft is also engaged with a ratcheting mechanism that enables the tool to drive a fastener into a suitable substrate in only a single direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2007Publication date: September 13, 2007Inventors: Michael Gauthier, Steven Landowski
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Publication number: 20070102255Abstract: A ratcheting mechanism for a hand-held tool is provided. The mechanism includes a housing having a central opening and a pair of slots disposed on opposite sides of the opening. Each slot has an arcuate or circular end portion opposite the central opening which circumscribes an arc of greater than 180° in order to pivotally retain a generally circular stem of a pawl therein. Due to the presence of a pair of biasing members within the housing, each pawl is biased inwardly towards the central opening and into engagement with teeth located on the exterior of a gear rotatably disposed within the central opening. A cap rotatably connected to the housing over the pawls and the central opening is able to selectively disengage one of the pawls to allow the rotation of the gear within the central opening in a specified direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2006Publication date: May 10, 2007Inventor: Michael Gauthier
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Publication number: 20060278051Abstract: A torque-limiting mechanism is provided for use in a variety of torque-applying tools. The mechanism includes a handle defining a housing in which are disposed a slip gear and a fixed gear. The fixed gear is attached to the housing while the slip gear is attached to drive body extending outwardly from the housing and engageable with an item to be turned utilizing the tool. The slip gear and the fixed gear are connected by teeth disposed on each gear and by ball bearings disposed within recesses located on each gear that are pressed into the recesses by a force exerted on the gears by a number of spring members disposed between an enclosed end of the housing and the fixed gear. The amount of force exerted by the springs on the gears can be varied as necessary, thereby allowing the amount of torque required to enable the slip gear to move with respect to the fixed gear to be set where desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2006Publication date: December 14, 2006Inventors: Michael Gauthier, Steven Landowski
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Publication number: 20060016658Abstract: A ratcheting mechanism for a hand-held tool is provided. The mechanism includes a housing having a central opening and a pair of slots disposed on opposite sides of the opening. Each slot has an arcuate or circular end portion opposite the central opening which circumscribes an arc of greater than 180° in order to pivotally retain a generally circular stem of a pawl therein. Due to the presence of a pair of biasing members within the housing, each pawl is biased inwardly towards the central opening and into engagement with teeth located on the exterior of a gear rotatably disposed within the central opening. A cap rotatably connected to the housing over the pawls and the central opening is able to selectively disengage one of the pawls to allow the rotation of the gear within the central opening in a specified direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2005Publication date: January 26, 2006Inventor: Michael Gauthier
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Patent number: 6575679Abstract: A system for securing accessories in a truck box comprises right and left anchor beams adapted to be fastened to respective right and left edges of the floor such that inner faces of the anchor beams face each other across an inner floor area. An anchor lip extends from each inner face and an accessory has right and left edges comprising an under lip adapted to fit slidingly under the anchor lip of each anchor member. A lock is operative to lock the accessory in a substantially fixed position along the length of the floor. The accessory can be ballast, a toolbox or other accessory that is secured in a truck box but is easily removed to load cargo.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2000Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Inventors: Gerard Bourgault, Michael Gauthier, Neil Eisner
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Publication number: 20020076293Abstract: A system for securing accessories in a truck box comprises right and left anchor beams adapted to be fastened to respective right and left edges of the floor such that inner faces of the anchor beams face each other across an inner floor area. An anchor lip extends from each inner face and an accessory has right and left edges comprising an under lip adapted to fit slidingly under the anchor lip of each anchor member. A lock is operative to lock the accessory in a substantially fixed position along the length of the floor. The accessory can be ballast, a toolbox or other accessory that is secured in a truck box but is easily removed to load cargo.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2000Publication date: June 20, 2002Applicant: Free Form Plastic Products Inc.Inventors: Gerard Bourgault, Michael Gauthier, Neil Eisner