Patents by Inventor Nathan Hunt

Nathan Hunt 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: 20250210192
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for analyzing and detecting diseases or condition in a subject. Also, described herein are methods for preserving samples for detection of diseases or condition in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Shivani NAUTIYAL, Nathan HUNT, Jim VEITCH
  • Publication number: 20250202992
    Abstract: Techniques for generating and storing application telemetry data are described. An example method includes generating, by an application, a unit of telemetry data comprising metrics related to a runtime state of the application. The method also includes generating a character string comprising the metrics. The method also includes writing, by a processing device executing the application, a zero-byte file to a storage system using the character string as a file name of the zero-byte file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Nathan Hunt, Julio Merino, Daniel Armando Sada Caraveo
  • Patent number: 11513520
    Abstract: A method for training control software to reinforce safety constraints using visual inputs includes performing template matching for each object in an image of a reinforcement learning (RL) agent's action space using a visual template for each object wherein each object in the RL agent's action space is detected, mapping each detected object to a set of planar coordinates for each object in the RL agent's action space, determining a set of safe actions for the RL agent by applying a safety specification for the RL agent's action space to the set of variables for coordinates for each object in the RL agent's action space, outputting the set of safe actions to the RL agent for a current state of a RL procedure, and preventing the RL agent from executing an action that is unsafe, before the RL agent takes an action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Subhro Das, Nathan Fulton, Nathan Hunt, Trong Nghia Hoang
  • Publication number: 20220261630
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a reinforcement learning model configured to receive state data (e.g., image state data) and determine candidate actions (e.g., environment navigation actions, environment modification actions, etc.) based on the received state data. Embodiments of the disclosure further provide an object detector configured to generate symbolic state data (e.g., safety relevant data) from the state data. Accordingly, as described herein, a safety system can update a dynamical safety constraint based on the symbolic state data, as well as filter the actions determined by the reinforcement learning model and select an action to be executed based on the dynamical safety constraint. For instance, the safety system classifies each action (e.g., each candidate action determined by the reinforcement learning model) in each symbolic state as either “safe” or “not safe” based on the dynamical safety constraint (e.g., and a safe action may be selected and executed).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Nathaniel Ryan Fulton, Subhro Das, Nathan Hunt, Trong Nghia Hoang
  • Patent number: 11329942
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for presenting messages related to notifications are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: determining notification settings; determining that a notification of a particular type of notification is to be presented on a user device, wherein the particular type of notification is a notification that indicates recommended content to a user of the user device; causing the notification to be presented on the user device; determining that a message containing information related to the notification is to be presented on the user device, wherein the message includes a selectable input that, when selected, causes a user interface for modifying the notification settings to be presented; causing the message to be presented concurrently with the notification on the user device; in response to determining that the selectable input has been selected, causing the user interface for modifying the notification settings to be presented on the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Brian Holmes, Jeb Havens, Nathan Hunt, Shaina Krevat
  • Publication number: 20210173395
    Abstract: A method for training control software to reinforce safety constraints using visual inputs includes performing template matching for each object in an image of a reinforcement learning (RL) agent's action space using a visual template for each object wherein each object in the RL agent's action space is detected, mapping each detected object to a set of planar coordinates for each object in the RL agent's action space, determining a set of safe actions for the RL agent by applying a safety specification for the RL agent's action space to the set of variables for coordinates for each object in the RL agent's action space, outputting the set of safe actions to the RL agent for a current state of a RL procedure, and preventing the RL agent from executing an action that is unsafe, before the RL agent takes an action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Subhro Das, Nathan Fulton, Nathan Hunt, Trong Nghia Hoang
  • Patent number: 10693862
    Abstract: A method is disclosed that includes receiving a notification about an activity pertaining to a user, the notification being directed to a first application and a second application, and identity of the user being associated with a token. The method also includes identifying a first instance of the first application and a first instance of the second application at a user device of the user, and determining the first instance of the first application and the first instance of the second application are associated with the token. The method further includes selecting one of the first instance of the first application or the first instance of the second application to provide the notification at the user device based on the token, and providing the notification to the selected one of the first instance of the first application or the first instance of the second application at the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Benoît de Boursetty, Nathan Hunt
  • Publication number: 20170374004
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for presenting messages related to notifications are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: determining notification settings; determining that a notification of a particular type of notification is to be presented on a user device, wherein the particular type of notification is a notification that indicates recommended content to a user of the user device; causing the notification to be presented on the user device; determining that a message containing information related to the notification is to be presented on the user device, wherein the message includes a selectable input that, when selected, causes a user interface for modifying the notification settings to be presented; causing the message to be presented concurrently with the notification on the user device; in response to determining that the selectable input has been selected, causing the user interface for modifying the notification settings to be presented on the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Brian Holmes, Jeb Havens, Nathan Hunt, Shaina Krevat
  • Patent number: 9847990
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining applications that are co-installed on a device. In an aspect, a system includes a registration component that receives, from a device, a request to register a first application provided on the device with a notification service, the request comprising an account identifier associated with a user identity, a session token, and an identifier for the first application. The session token is derived from an authentication token that is unique to the user identity and the device. The system further includes an authentication component configured to authenticate the user identity using the session token, and a fingerprint component configured to receive a fingerprint of the authentication token based on authentication of the user identity using the session token, wherein the registration component is configured to associate the account identifier, the identifier for the first application, and the fingerprint with one another in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Benoît de Boursetty, Nathan Hunt
  • Publication number: 20160077212
    Abstract: A tracking buoy (10), comprising: a body portion (12); and a GPS tracking unit (14); wherein the GPS tracking unit (14) is removably contained on or within the body portion (12), and the mass of the tracking buoy (10) being such that less than about 100 mm of the tracking buoy (10) projects above the waterline during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Benjamin Nathan HUNT, Matthew Zed, Peter Mellor, David Ryan, Jesse Shakespeare, Kloe Hunt
  • Patent number: 9245024
    Abstract: A method, implemented on a processor, provides content segments to a first resource, the first resource having a first video. The method includes identifying and extracting contextual information from one or more second resources, the second resources having one or more associated second videos; processing the extracted contextual information in relation to a set of criteria, the set of criteria based on a content of the first video; selecting one or more content segments based on the set of criteria; and providing, to the first resource one or more of the selected content segments to be displayed with the first video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Per Jacobsson, Nathan Hunt
  • Patent number: 8738337
    Abstract: Methods for accurately predicting radio propagation from signal strength measurements. Dynamic range limitations in the measurement data are explicitly taken into account. The resulting propagation models accurately predict signal strength for calculation of coverage and interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Newfield Wireless
    Inventors: Nathan Hunt, Marc Bensadoun
  • Publication number: 20140066078
    Abstract: Methods for accurately predicting radio propagation from signal strength measurements. Dynamic range limitations in the measurement data are explicitly taken into account. The resulting propagation models accurately predict signal strength for calculation of coverage and interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: NEWFIELD WIRELESS, INC.
    Inventors: Nathan Hunt, Marc Bensadoun
  • Patent number: 8620630
    Abstract: Methods for accurately predicting radio propagation from signal strength measurements. Dynamic range limitations in the measurement data are explicitly taken into account. The resulting propagation models accurately predict signal strength for calculation of coverage and interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Newfield Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Hunt, Marc Bensadoun
  • Publication number: 20130304568
    Abstract: A method and system for online advertisements that encourages users to express purchase preference or brand interest on their social media networks through rich media interactions. The system includes a processor, a network interface configured to connect to a network and a machine readable storage medium configured to store program instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to perform a method for encouraging users to express purchase preference or brand interest on their social media networks through rich media interactions. An interactive display is arranged on a screen comprising a prompt and a plurality of selectable multimedia elements. A user responds to the prompt by designating a multimedia to enable transmission of preference data responsive to the prompt. The preference data associated with the designated multimedia element to a server connected to the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Dressier LLC
    Inventors: Nathan Hunt, Vail Gold, Jan Buchholz
  • Publication number: 20120028634
    Abstract: Methods for accurately predicting radio propagation from signal strength measurements. Dynamic range limitations in the measurement data are explicitly taken into account. The resulting propagation models accurately predict signal strength for calculation of coverage and interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: NEWFIELD WIRELESS, INC.
    Inventors: Nathan Hunt, Marc Bensadoun
  • Publication number: 20100088079
    Abstract: Methods for accurately predicting radio propagation from signal strength measurements. Dynamic range limitations in the measurement data are explicitly taken into account. The resulting propagation models accurately predict signal strength for calculation of coverage and interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: NEWFIELD WIRELESS, INC.
    Inventors: Nathan Hunt, Marc Bensadoun
  • Patent number: 7151265
    Abstract: A chopped radiation source composed of a radiation source component, a chopping component and an optical fiber connector component. Each of these components is arranged within a housing in a manner such that the elements of each of these components will not move in an unintended manner during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer Materialscience LLC
    Inventors: Robert Nathan Hunt, Atul Khettry, Matthew Rey Vila
  • Publication number: 20060217944
    Abstract: Methods for accurately predicting radio propagation from signal strength measurements. Dynamic range limitations in the measurement data are explicitly taken into account. The resulting propagation models accurately predict signal strength for calculation of coverage and interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Newfield Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Hunt, Marc Bensadoun