Patents by Inventor Nelson Howe

Nelson Howe 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: 20230355421
    Abstract: An arm immobilizing sleep garment device a vest having a chest, a neck, and a back. A mating panel is coupled to the chest of the vest. A glove has a palm and a plurality of finger sleeves such that the glove is configured for being worn on a hand. A mating piece is coupled to the glove and is complementary to the mating panel such that abutting the mating piece to the mating panel engages the glove to the vest. Thus, the glove and vest immobilize an arm extending from the hand in the glove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventor: Nelson Howe
  • Patent number: 11768900
    Abstract: A facility for processing a search query is described. The facility identifies one or more items that satisfy the query, at least one of which is a media sequence. For each identified media sequence, the facility identifies an advertising message based upon the contents of the query. In response to the query, the facility returns a search result that indicates the identified items. When one of the identified media sequences is selected in the search result, the selected media sequence is provided in conjunction with the advertising message identified for it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Yahoo Ad Tech LLC
    Inventors: Srinivasan Sudanagunta, Karen Nelson Howe, Jennifer Lynn Kolar
  • Patent number: 11717039
    Abstract: An immobilizing sleep garment assembly includes a vest is wearable on a user when the user is recovering from shoulder surgery. A plurality of chest mating members is each vertically oriented on the vest. A plurality of first straps is each disposed on the vest and a plurality of second straps is each of the second straps is disposed on the vest. Each of the first straps is releasably matable to a respective one of the second straps to secure the vest around the user's upper torso. A glove is provided that can be worn on a respective one of the user's hands. A glove mating member is coupled to the glove and the glove mating member releasably engages the chest mating members at a desired location on the plurality of chest mating members to restrain the user's arm for sleeping while recovering from the shoulder or arm surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventor: Nelson Howe
  • Publication number: 20230027785
    Abstract: An immobilizing sleep garment assembly includes a vest is wearable on a user when the user is recovering from shoulder surgery. A plurality of chest mating members is each vertically oriented on the vest. A plurality of first straps is each disposed on the vest and a plurality of second straps is each of the second straps is disposed on the vest. Each of the first straps is releasably matable to a respective one of the second straps to secure the vest around the user's upper torso. A glove is provided that can be worn on a respective one of the user's hands. A glove mating member is coupled to the glove and the glove mating member releasably engages the chest mating members at a desired location on the plurality of chest mating members to restrain the user's arm for sleeping while recovering from the shoulder or arm surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventor: Nelson Howe
  • Publication number: 20200394687
    Abstract: A facility for processing a search query is described. The facility identifies one or more items that satisfy the query, at least one of which is a media sequence. For each identified media sequence, the facility identifies an advertising message based upon the contents of the query. In response to the query, the facility returns a search result that indicates the identified items. When one of the identified media sequences is selected in the search result, the selected media sequence is provided in conjunction with the advertising message identified for it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Srinivasan Sudanagunta, Karen Nelson Howe, Jennifer Lynn Kolar
  • Patent number: 10789624
    Abstract: A facility for processing a search query is described. The facility identifies one or more items that satisfy the query, at least one of which is a media sequence. For each identified media sequence, the facility identifies an advertising message based upon the contents of the query. In response to the query, the facility returns a search result that indicates the identified items. When one of the identified media sequences is selected in the search result, the selected media sequence is provided in conjunction with the advertising message identified for it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivasan Sudanagunta, Karen Nelson Howe, Jennifer Lynn Kolar
  • Patent number: 9910920
    Abstract: A facility for processing a search query is described. The facility identifies one or more items that satisfy the query, at least one of which is a media sequence. For each identified media sequence, the facility identifies an advertising message based upon the contents of the query. In response to the query, the facility returns a search result that indicates the identified items. When one of the identified media sequences is selected in the search result, the selected media sequence is provided in conjunction with the advertising message identified for it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivasan Sudanagunta, Karen Nelson Howe, Jennifer Lynn Kolar