Patents by Inventor Nick D'Amato

Nick D'Amato 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: 20250246183
    Abstract: In one aspect, a playback device includes a command-keyword engine having a local natural language unit (NLU). The playback device detects, via the command-keyword engine, a first command keyword in voice input of sound detected by one or more microphones of the playback device. The playback device determines whether the sound input data includes a keyword from a first predetermined library of keywords via a local natural language unit (NLU). The playback device transmits the input sound data to a second playback device over a local area network, the second playback device employing a second local NLU with a second predetermined library of keywords. The playback device receives a response from the second playback device and performs an action based on an intent determined by at least one of the first NLU or the second NLU according to the keywords in the voice input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: Nick D'Amato, Connor Kristopher Smith
  • Publication number: 20250240206
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include, determining a proximity of the first networked device to a second networked device, determining whether there is a wired network connection existing between the first networked device and the second networked device, and in response to determining the proximity and the existence of a wired network connection, reconfiguring one or more operational parameters of one or both of the first networked device and the second networked device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventor: Nick D'Amato
  • Publication number: 20250170866
    Abstract: A rapid ride height adjustment system is provided. The system includes a valve manifold, a pump coupled to the valve manifold, a reservoir coupled to the valve manifold, a control system coupled to the valve manifold, and a suspension of a vehicle coupled to the valve manifold. The control system regulates hydraulic fluid flow from the pump through the valve manifold and to the suspension to rapidly adjust a ride height of a vehicle. The control system may be programmed to have user determined rates of adjustment of the ride height of the vehicle. Another embodiment of the system includes a pump system coupled to a preload cylinder of a shock or a fork, and a dump valve coupled to the pump system and the preload cylinder. The dump valve opens to flow hydraulic fluid from the pressurized preload cylinder to rapidly adjust a ride height of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2024
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Connor Randall, Regan Woelfel, Nick D'Orazio
  • Patent number: 12294489
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include, determining a proximity of the first networked device to a second networked device, determining whether there is a wired network connection existing between the first networked device and the second networked device, and in response to determining the proximity and the existence of a wired network connection, reconfiguring one or more operational parameters of one or both of the first networked device and the second networked device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventor: Nick D'Amato
  • Publication number: 20250114795
    Abstract: A pulverizer apparatus includes a first rail assembly and a second rail assembly. The first rail assembly includes a first plurality of rails. Each of the first plurality of rails are separated from each other by first gaps. The second rail assembly includes a second plurality of rails separated from each other by second gaps. A first linear actuator is secured to the first rail assembly. The first rail assembly is movable along a first linear path via actuation of the first linear actuator. The first plurality of rails is receivable in the second gaps of the second rail assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Jamey Brick, Nick D. Lieser, Todd J. Marquardsen
  • Publication number: 20250068388
    Abstract: In one aspect, a network microphone device includes a plurality of microphones and is configured to detect sound via the one or more microphones. The network microphone device may capture sound data based on the detected sound in a first buffer, and capture metadata associated with the detected sound in a second buffer. The network microphone device may classify one or more noises in the detected sound and cause the network microphone device to perform an action based on the classification of the respective one or more noises.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Nick D'Amato, Kurt Thomas Soto, Connor Kristopher Smith
  • Patent number: 12227048
    Abstract: A shock assembly with automatically adjustable ride height is disclosed. The assembly includes a main chamber including a fluid therein. A pump tube within the main chamber, the pump tube having a fluid flow path internal thereto, the pump tube disposed axially along a center of the main chamber. A damping piston coupled to a shaft, the damping piston and a portion of the shaft disposed axially about the pump tube, the damping piston disposed in the main chamber to divide the main chamber into a compression side fluid chamber and a rebound side fluid chamber. An automatic ride height adjustment assembly including a tube-in-shaft pump assembly and a spring preload piston assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick D'Orazio, Michael R. Labbe, Rick Strickland, Connor Randall
  • Patent number: 12214076
    Abstract: Provided herein are peptide amphiphiles (PAs). In some embodiments, provided herein are targeting PAs comprising a PA backbone and a targeting moiety. In some embodiments, provided herein are therapeutic PAs comprising a PA backbone and a therapeutic agent. In some embodiments, the peptide amphiphiles are co-assembled into nanofibers. In some embodiments, the nanofibers may be used for the treatment of atherosclerosis or related disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignees: Northwestern University, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Samuel I. Stupp, Melina R. Kibbe, Mark R. Karver, Erica B. Peters, Miranda So, Neel Anand Mansukhani, Mazen Albaghdadi, Nick D. Tsihlis
  • Patent number: 12211490
    Abstract: In one aspect, a playback device includes a command-keyword engine having a local natural language unit (NLU). The playback device detects, via the command-keyword engine, a first command keyword in voice input of sound detected by one or more microphones of the playback device. The playback device determines whether the sound input data includes a keyword from a first predetermined library of keywords via a local natural language unit (NLU). The playback device transmits the input sound data to a second playback device over a local area network, the second playback device employing a second local NLU with a second predetermined library of keywords. The playback device receives a response from the second playback device and performs an action based on an intent determined by at least one of the first NLU or the second NLU according to the keywords in the voice input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick D'Amato, Connor Kristopher Smith
  • Publication number: 20250026166
    Abstract: A wear sleeve for a shock body is disclosed. The wear sleeve inner diameter (ID) that is larger than an outer diameter (OD) of a shock body. A wear sleeve OD that is smaller than a spring coupler ID, such that the wear sleeve will fit about the outside of said shock body and between the shock body and the spring coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick D'ORAZIO, Michael R. LABBE, Grant SKOGNES, Rick STRICKLAND
  • Patent number: 12128723
    Abstract: A wear sleeve for a shock body is disclosed. The wear sleeve inner diameter (ID) that is larger than an outer diameter (OD) of a shock body. A wear sleeve OD that is smaller than a spring coupler ID, such that the wear sleeve will fit about the outside of said shock body and between the shock body and the spring coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick D'Orazio, Michael R. Labbe, Grant Skognes, Rick Strickland
  • Patent number: 12093608
    Abstract: In one aspect, a network microphone device includes a plurality of microphones and is configured to detect sound via the one or more microphones. The network microphone device may capture sound data based on the detected sound in a first buffer, and capture metadata associated with the detected sound in a second buffer. The network microphone device may classify one or more noises in the detected sound and cause the network microphone device to perform an action based on the classification of the respective one or more noises.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick D'Amato, Kurt Thomas Soto, Connor Kristopher Smith
  • Publication number: 20240288926
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices with reduced power consumption in network microphone devices. In one embodiment, a network microphone device is configured to perform a method that includes (i) capturing audio content; (ii) using a first algorithm to perform a keyword detection process for determining whether the audio content includes a keyword; (iii) responsive to determining that the audio content includes the keyword, using a second, more computationally intensive algorithm to perform a wake-word detection process for determining whether the audio content includes a wake word; and (iv) responsive to performing the wake-word detection process, (a) causing a voice service corresponding to the wake word to process the audio content if the wake-word detection process confirms that the audio content includes the wake word or (b) ceasing performance of the wake-word detection process if the wake-word detection process disconfirms that the audio content includes the wake word.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Nick D'Amato, Daniele Giacobello, Joachim Fainberg, Klaus Hartung
  • Publication number: 20240116319
    Abstract: A shock assembly with automatically adjustable ride height is disclosed. The assembly includes a main chamber including a fluid therein. A pump tube within the main chamber, the pump tube having a fluid flow path internal thereto, the pump tube disposed axially along a center of the main chamber. A damping piston coupled to a shaft, the damping piston and a portion of the shaft disposed axially about the pump tube, the damping piston disposed in the main chamber to divide the main chamber into a compression side fluid chamber and a rebound side fluid chamber. An automatic ride height adjustment assembly including a tube-in-shaft pump assembly and a spring preload piston assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick D'ORAZIO, Michael R. LABBE, Rick STRICKLAND, Connor RANDALL
  • Patent number: 11899519
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices with reduced power consumption in network microphone devices. In one embodiment, a network microphone device is configured to perform a method that includes (i) capturing audio content; (ii) using a first algorithm to perform a keyword detection process for determining whether the audio content includes a keyword; (iii) responsive to determining that the audio content includes the keyword, using a second, more computationally intensive algorithm to perform a wake-word detection process for determining whether the audio content includes a wake word; and (iv) responsive to performing the wake-word detection process, (a) causing a voice service corresponding to the wake word to process the audio content if the wake-word detection process confirms that the audio content includes the wake word or (b) ceasing performance of the wake-word detection process if the wake-word detection process disconfirms that the audio content includes the wake word.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick D'Amato, Daniele Giacobello, Joachim Fainberg, Klaus Hartung
  • Publication number: 20240004609
    Abstract: In one aspect, a network microphone device includes a plurality of microphones and is configured to detect sound via the one or more microphones. The network microphone device may capture sound data based on the detected sound in a first buffer, and capture metadata associated with the detected sound in a second buffer. The network microphone device may classify one or more noises in the detected sound and cause the network microphone device to perform an action based on the classification of the respective one or more noises.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Nick D'Amato, Kurt Thomas Soto, Connor Kristopher Smith
  • Publication number: 20240001077
    Abstract: In one aspect, a playback device includes a command-keyword engine having a local natural language unit (NLU). The playback device detects, via the command-keyword engine, a first command keyword in voice input of sound detected by one or more microphones of the playback device. The playback device determines whether the sound input data includes a keyword from a first predetermined library of keywords via a local natural language unit (NLU). The playback device transmits the input sound data to a second playback device over a local area network, the second playback device employing a second local NLU with a second predetermined library of keywords. The playback device receives a response from the second playback device and performs an action based on an intent determined by at least one of the first NLU or the second NLU according to the keywords in the voice input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Nick D'Amato, Connor Kristopher Smith
  • Patent number: 11771866
    Abstract: In one aspect, a playback device includes a command-keyword engine having a local natural language unit (NLU). The playback device detects, via the command-keyword engine, a first command keyword in voice input of sound detected by one or more microphones of the playback device. The playback device determines whether the sound input data includes a keyword from a first predetermined library of keywords via a local natural language unit (NLU). The playback device transmits the input sound data to a second playback device over a local area network, the second playback device employing a second local NLU with a second predetermined library of keywords. The playback device receives a response from the second playback device and performs an action based on an intent determined by at least one of the first NLU or the second NLU according to the keywords in the voice input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick D'Amato, Connor Kristopher Smith
  • Patent number: D1009732
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Willing, Max Wolff, Max Tran, Nick D. Eterovic, Andrew Beard, Nicholas L. Dunderdale
  • Patent number: D1030557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Willing, Max Wolff, Max Tran, Leigh H. Cosentino, Thomas Marminc, Benjamin Eyers, Tae Hoon Kang, Nick D. Eterovic, Mark Johnson