Patents by Inventor Nathaniel MANNING

Nathaniel MANNING 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: 20220383102
    Abstract: Various embodiments analyze the application of satellite imaging and deep learning in predicting ignition and spread of major wildfires. The training data comes from NASA satellite products and historical records of wildfires in the United States. A state-of-the-art technique in neural network image classification may be utilized and yield impressive results for wildfire ignition prediction. In one embodiment, the model may achieve an accuracy rate of 93.5%, a precision rate of 93.2%, a recall rate of 88.9%, and an F-1 score of 90.8%. Direct applications of the model may include wildfire monitoring and wildfire prevention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Son Le, Andrew Engler, Nathaniel Manning
  • Patent number: 10051674
    Abstract: Techniques, including systems, devices and methods, for enabling network connectivity are described. In particular, systems, devices and methods for flexibly configuring network connections for reliability and/or extensibility are described. Such techniques include improving reliability of network connections by adaptively utilizing multiple network and electrical power configurations. The disclosed techniques also include enabling user-definable network functionality through a variety of methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: USHAHIDI, INC.
    Inventors: Reginald Orton, Erik Hersman, Philip Walton, Emmanuel Kala, Jonathan Shuler, Nathaniel Manning, David Kobia
  • Publication number: 20170127458
    Abstract: Techniques, including systems, devices and methods, for enabling network connectivity are described. In particular, systems, devices and methods for flexibly configuring network connections for reliability and/or extensibility are described. Such techniques include improving reliability of network connections by adaptively utilizing multiple network and electrical power configurations. The disclosed techniques also include enabling user-definable network functionality through a variety of methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Reginald ORTON, Erik HERSMAN, Philip WALTON, Emmanuel KALA, Jonathan SHULER, Nathaniel MANNING, David KOBIA
  • Patent number: 9521243
    Abstract: Techniques, including systems, devices and methods, for enabling network connectivity are described. In particular, systems, devices and methods for flexibly configuring network connections for reliability and/or extensibility are described. Such techniques include improving reliability of network connections by adaptively utilizing multiple network and electrical power configurations. The disclosed techniques also include enabling user-definable network functionality through a variety of methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Ushahidi, Inc.
    Inventors: Reginald Orton, Erik Hersman, Philip Walton, Emmanuel Kala, Jonathan Shuler, Nathaniel Manning, David Kobia
  • Publication number: 20160028877
    Abstract: Techniques, including systems, devices and methods, for enabling network connectivity are described. In particular, systems, devices and methods for flexibly configuring network connections for reliability and/or extensibility are described. Such techniques include improving reliability of network connections by adaptively utilizing multiple network and electrical power configurations. The disclosed techniques also include enabling user-definable network functionality through a variety of methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Reginald ORTON, Erik HERSMAN, Philip WALTON, Emmanuel KALA, Jonathan SHULER, Nathaniel MANNING, David KOBIA