Patents by Inventor Michael Sanchez

Michael Sanchez 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: 20210215492
    Abstract: A network system, such as a transport management system, selects a pickup location for a trip and navigates a rider to the selected pickup location using augmented reality (AR). Responsive to receiving a trip request including an origin location, a pickup location selection module selects candidate pickup locations within a threshold distance of the rider client device. The pickup location selection module filters and ranks the candidates based on historical service data and location characteristics associated with the origin location as well as any history of pickups of the rider at the origin location and data from the trip request. The top-ranked candidate is selected as the pickup location and sent to the rider and driver client devices. An AR navigation module instructs the rider client device to visually augment a live video stream with computer-generated AR elements to navigate the rider from a current location to the pickup location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: John Badalamenti, Joshua Inch, Christopher Michael Sanchez, Theodore Russell Sumers
  • Patent number: 11042751
    Abstract: A network system, such as a transport management system, uses augmented reality (AR) to identify an approaching vehicle. Responsive to receiving a trip request, a trip management module matches the rider with an available driver and instructs a trip monitoring module to monitor the location of the driver's vehicle as it travels to the pickup location. When the driver's vehicle is within a threshold distance of the pickup location, an AR control module instructs the rider client device to begin a live video stream and instructs an image recognition module to monitor the video stream for the driver's vehicle. Responsive to the driver's vehicle entering the field of view of the camera on the rider client device, the AR control module selects computer-generated AR elements and instructs the rider client device to visually augment the video stream to identify the driver's vehicle as it approaches the pickup location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Conway Badalamenti, Joshua Inch, Christopher Michael Sanchez, Theodore Russell Sumers
  • Publication number: 20210146249
    Abstract: Techniques for improving a graphical user interface are described. In an example, a computer system receives event data from a plurality of user devices. Each event data includes an identifier of an activity in a video game, completion data indicating completion of the activity, and location data indicating where the activity was completed in the video game. The identifier can be predefined in program code of the video game. The evet data can be received based on an execution of the program code. The event data is processed to determine where the likely location for completing the activity in the video game. This likely location is shown as a graphical user interface element in a map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Adil Ahmed Sherwani, Mischa G. Stephens, Karthik Anandh Govindaraj, Nitin Y. Mohan, Oscar Michael Sanchez, Derek Andrew Parker
  • Patent number: 10996067
    Abstract: A network system, such as a transport management system, selects a pickup location for a trip and navigates a rider to the selected pickup location using augmented reality (AR). Responsive to receiving a trip request including an origin location, a pickup location selection module selects candidate pickup locations within a threshold distance of the rider client device. The pickup location selection module filters and ranks the candidates based on historical service data and location characteristics associated with the origin location as well as any history of pickups of the rider at the origin location and data from the trip request. The top-ranked candidate is selected as the pickup location and sent to the rider and driver client devices. An AR navigation module instructs the rider client device to visually augment a live video stream with computer-generated AR elements to navigate the rider from a current location to the pickup location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Badalamenti, Joshua Inch, Christopher Michael Sanchez, Theodore Russell Sumers
  • Publication number: 20210019529
    Abstract: A network system, such as a transport management system, uses augmented reality (AR) to identify an approaching vehicle. Responsive to receiving a trip request, a trip management module matches the rider with an available driver and instructs a trip monitoring module to monitor the location of the driver's vehicle as it travels to the pickup location. When the driver's vehicle is within a threshold distance of the pickup location, an AR control module instructs the rider client device to begin a live video stream and instructs an image recognition module to monitor the video stream for the driver's vehicle. Responsive to the driver's vehicle entering the field of view of the camera on the rider client device, the AR control module selects computer-generated AR elements and instructs the rider client device to visually augment the video stream to identify the driver's vehicle as it approaches the pickup location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: John Conway Badalamenti, Joshua Inch, Christopher Michael Sanchez, Theodore Russell Sumers
  • Patent number: 10839217
    Abstract: A network system, such as a transport management system, uses augmented reality (AR) to identify an approaching vehicle. Responsive to receiving a trip request, a trip management module matches the rider with an available driver and instructs a trip monitoring module to monitor the location of the driver's vehicle as it travels to the pickup location. When the driver's vehicle is within a threshold distance of the pickup location, an AR control module instructs the rider client device to begin a live video stream and instructs an image recognition module to monitor the video stream for the driver's vehicle. Responsive to the driver's vehicle entering the field of view of the camera on the rider client device, the AR control module selects computer-generated AR elements and instructs the rider client device to visually augment the video stream to identify the driver's vehicle as it approaches the pickup location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Conway Badalamenti, Joshua Inch, Christopher Michael Sanchez, Theodore Russell Sumers
  • Patent number: 10779525
    Abstract: A treatment compound for hoof disease in an animal has a base material and treatment agent. The base material is wax, resin, paste, polymer, oil, or creme. The treatment agent is zinc, copper, oxytetracycline, or tetracycaline. The treatment compound is applied to a hoof area and has a high viscosity in the range of 100,000 to 2,000,000 centipoises to retain the treatment compound on the hoof in a normal animal environment. The treatment compound can be applied by brush, spray, roller, or dipping. The treatment compound is curable by air or UV light to provide a durable, robust shell. The treatment compound can be applied to an interior surface of a boot which is disposed over the hoof to retain the treatment compound on the hoof in normal animal environments. The boot is color coded to indicate length of time that the boot has been applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Zin Research LLC
    Inventors: John P. Sanchez, Diane Sanchez, Michael Sanchez
  • Patent number: 10765594
    Abstract: Therapeutic roller apparatus including at least two easily interchangeable elongated, semi-cylindrical component assemblies, each formed by a rigid substrate component having a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface, and a resilient pad component affixed to and covering the outer surface of the rigid substrate part. The side edges of the component assemblies are adapted to mate together to form a cylindrical roller body having a first outer diameter. The roller body ends are provided with first latch elements. A pair of cylindrical end caps, each having an outer diameter greater than the roller's first outer diameter, and an inner diameter adapted to mate with and capture an end of the assembled roller body. The end caps include second latch elements adapted to lockingly engage the first latch elements and secure the entire assembly together. In use, all user weight applied to the roller body is transferred to the end caps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Inventor: Michael A. Sanchez
  • Patent number: 10760917
    Abstract: A transportation management system matches drivers with riders. After a rider has been picked up by a driver, a navigation route from the rider's pickup location to the driver's next stop is displayed to the driver on a mobile computing device. Prior to picking up the rider, only an initial portion of the navigation route is displayed to the driver. The amount of the initial portion displayed to the driver is dynamically determined according to its navigational complexity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Moore, Evelyn Kim, Christine Misuye Tao, Nadeem Malik, Paweena Attayadmawittaya, Christopher Haugli, Jayant B. Sai, Christopher Michael Sanchez, Cady Wachsman, Janice J Suh
  • Publication number: 20200118700
    Abstract: A method of packaging a radioactive waste including the steps of: (a) providing a containment enclosure having (i) an outer polymeric fabric layer and (ii) an inner polymeric fabric layer, wherein the outer and inner polymeric fabric layers are thermally stable to ?40° F.; (b) placing a radioactive waste within the inner polymeric fabric layer; and (c) closing an outer closeable flap on the outer polymeric fabric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Schilling, Michael Sanchez, Troy Town, William Smart
  • Publication number: 20200041294
    Abstract: A network system, such as a transport management system, selects a pickup location for a trip and navigates a rider to the selected pickup location using augmented reality (AR). Responsive to receiving a trip request including an origin location, a pickup location selection module selects candidate pickup locations within a threshold distance of the rider client device. The pickup location selection module filters and ranks the candidates based on historical service data and location characteristics associated with the origin location as well as any history of pickups of the rider at the origin location and data from the trip request. The top-ranked candidate is selected as the pickup location and sent to the rider and driver client devices. An AR navigation module instructs the rider client device to visually augment a live video stream with computer-generated AR elements to navigate the rider from a current location to the pickup location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: John Badalamenti, Joshua Inch, Christopher Michael Sanchez, Theodore Russell Sumers
  • Patent number: 10508925
    Abstract: A network system, such as a transport management system, selects a pickup location for a trip and navigates a rider to the selected pickup location using augmented reality (AR). Responsive to receiving a trip request including an origin location, a pickup location selection module selects candidate pickup locations within a threshold distance of the rider client device. The pickup location selection module filters and ranks the candidates based on historical service data and location characteristics associated with the origin location as well as any history of pickups of the rider at the origin location and data from the trip request. The top-ranked candidate is selected as the pickup location and sent to the rider and driver client devices. An AR navigation module instructs the rider client device to visually augment a live video stream with computer-generated AR elements to navigate the rider from a current location to the pickup location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Badalamenti, Joshua Inch, Christopher Michael Sanchez, Theodore Russell Sumers
  • Publication number: 20190362153
    Abstract: A network system, such as a transport management system, uses augmented reality (AR) to identify an approaching vehicle. Responsive to receiving a trip request, a trip management module matches the rider with an available driver and instructs a trip monitoring module to monitor the location of the driver's vehicle as it travels to the pickup location. When the driver's vehicle is within a threshold distance of the pickup location, an AR control module instructs the rider client device to begin a live video stream and instructs an image recognition module to monitor the video stream for the driver's vehicle. Responsive to the driver's vehicle entering the field of view of the camera on the rider client device, the AR control module selects computer-generated AR elements and instructs the rider client device to visually augment the video stream to identify the driver's vehicle as it approaches the pickup location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: John Conway Badalamenti, Joshua Inch, Christopher Michael Sanchez, Theodore Russell Sumers
  • Patent number: 10423834
    Abstract: A network system, such as a transport management system, uses augmented reality (AR) to identify an approaching vehicle. Responsive to receiving a trip request, a trip management module matches the rider with an available driver and instructs a trip monitoring module to monitor the location of the driver's vehicle as it travels to the pickup location. When the driver's vehicle is within a threshold distance of the pickup location, an AR control module instructs the rider client device to begin a live video stream and instructs an image recognition module to monitor the video stream for the driver's vehicle. Responsive to the driver's vehicle entering the field of view of the camera on the rider client device, the AR control module selects computer-generated AR elements and instructs the rider client device to visually augment the video stream to identify the driver's vehicle as it approaches the pickup location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Badalamenti, Joshua Inch, Christopher Michael Sanchez, Theodore Russell Sumers
  • Patent number: 10405621
    Abstract: A container is described, which may be used as part of item sortation within a facility, as well as item deliveries to end locations. In an example, the container may be configured to transition between a collapsed state and an expanded state. The container may include a loading panel and an unloading panel. The loading panel may include a fastener such that an opening can be selectively created and closed in the expanded state. Accordingly, packaged items may be inserted and securely retained in the container through the loading panel. The unloading panel may also include a fastener such that an opening can be selectively created and closed in the expanded state. Accordingly, the packaged items may be unloaded from the container through this opening. The container may also be dimensioned to facilitate stowage of the container in the collapsed state and loading/unloading of packaged items in the expanded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Armando Lopez Avila, Stephen Michael Sanchez, Edward McGavin, Ayush Goel, Hany Abdul-Hafez Elkordy, David Henry Clark, Hari Kumar Rajendran
  • Publication number: 20190216074
    Abstract: A treatment compound for hoof disease in an animal has a base material and treatment agent. The base material is wax, resin, paste, polymer, oil, or creme. The treatment agent is zinc, copper, oxytetracycline, or tetracycaline. The treatment compound is applied to a hoof area and has a high viscosity in the range of 100,000 to 2,000,000 centipoises to retain the treatment compound on the hoof in a normal animal environment. The treatment compound can be applied by brush, spray, roller, or dipping. The treatment compound is curable by air or UV light to provide a durable, robust shell. The treatment compound can be applied to an interior surface of a boot which is disposed over the hoof to retain the treatment compound on the hoof in normal animal environments. The boot is color coded to indicate length of time that the boot has been applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Zin Research LLC
    Inventors: John P. Sanchez, Diane Sanchez, Michael Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20190063935
    Abstract: A network system, such as a transport management system, selects a pickup location for a trip and navigates a rider to the selected pickup location using augmented reality (AR). Responsive to receiving a trip request including an origin location, a pickup location selection module selects candidate pickup locations within a threshold distance of the rider client device. The pickup location selection module filters and ranks the candidates based on historical service data and location characteristics associated with the origin location as well as any history of pickups of the rider at the origin location and data from the trip request. The top-ranked candidate is selected as the pickup location and sent to the rider and driver client devices. An AR navigation module instructs the rider client device to visually augment a live video stream with computer-generated AR elements to navigate the rider from a current location to the pickup location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: John Badalamenti, Joshua Inch, Christopher Michael Sanchez, Theodore Russell Sumers
  • Publication number: 20190065852
    Abstract: A network system, such as a transport management system, uses augmented reality (AR) to identify an approaching vehicle. Responsive to receiving a trip request, a trip management module matches the rider with an available driver and instructs a trip monitoring module to monitor the location of the driver's vehicle as it travels to the pickup location. When the driver's vehicle is within a threshold distance of the pickup location, an AR control module instructs the rider client device to begin a live video stream and instructs an image recognition module to monitor the video stream for the driver's vehicle. Responsive to the driver's vehicle entering the field of view of the camera on the rider client device, the AR control module selects computer-generated AR elements and instructs the rider client device to visually augment the video stream to identify the driver's vehicle as it approaches the pickup location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: John Badalamenti, Joshua Inch, Christopher Michael Sanchez, Theodore Russell Sumers
  • Publication number: 20180245937
    Abstract: A transportation management system matches drivers with riders. After a rider has been picked up by a driver, a navigation route from the rider's pickup location to the driver's next stop is displayed to the driver on a mobile computing device. Prior to picking up the rider, only an initial portion of the navigation route is displayed to the driver. The amount of the initial portion displayed to the driver is dynamically determined according to its navigational complexity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Moore, Evelyn Kim, Christine Misuye Tao, Nadeem Malik, Paweena Attayadmawittaya, Christopher Haugli, Jayant B. Sai, Christopher Michael Sanchez, Cady Wachsman, Janice J. Suh
  • Patent number: 10057458
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium for printing in grayscale are disclosed. For example, the method includes receiving a source profile of a color image, converting the source profile into a device specific color space profile, converting the device specific color space profile into a grayscale device specific color space profile that only has black separation values for each output node using a destination profile that is device specific and printing the color image in a grayscale using the grayscale device specific color profile that reproduces a tone of each color of the source profile of the color image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: James Michael Sanchez, Guo-Yau Lin