Patents by Inventor Nicolas Hewitt

Nicolas Hewitt 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: 20230308707
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for transferring streaming media playback between streaming media devices. In an example embodiment, a user may be streaming content using a first media device. The user may then send a command to the first media device to transfer the streaming content to a second media device. The first media device may identify the second media device as being on a common network and transmit a wake command to the second media device as well as media playback state information indicating a playback position to resume playback. In some embodiments, the first media device may download the media playback state information onto a mobile device. The mobile device may then provide the media playback state information to the second media device to resume playback at the first media device's playback position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: JAVIER ALVAREZ, ROBERT VAN GULICK, NICOLAS HEWITT
  • Patent number: 11716498
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for transferring streaming media playback between streaming media devices. In an example embodiment, a user may be streaming content using a first media device. The user may then send a command to the first media device to transfer the streaming content to a second media device. The first media device may identify the second media device as being on a common network and transmit a wake command to the second media device as well as media playback state information indicating a playback position to resume playback. In some embodiments, the first media device may download the media playback state information onto a mobile device. The mobile device may then provide the media playback state information to the second media device to resume playback at the first media device's playback position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Roku, Inc.
    Inventors: Javier Alvarez, Robert Van Gulick, Nicolas Hewitt
  • Publication number: 20230036682
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for transferring streaming media playback between streaming media devices. In an example embodiment, a user may be streaming content using a first media device. The user may then send a command to the first media device to transfer the streaming content to a second media device. The first media device may identify the second media device as being on a common network and transmit a wake command to the second media device as well as media playback state information indicating a playback position to resume playback. In some embodiments, the first media device may download the media playback state information onto a mobile device. The mobile device may then provide the media playback state information to the second media device to resume playback at the first media device's playback position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Roku, Inc.
    Inventors: Javier Alvarez, Robert Van Gulick, Nicolas Hewitt
  • Publication number: 20190145957
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed a method for evaluating a sunscreen. The method comprises measuring a protective effect of a sunscreen and at least one cellular alteration caused by irradiation. The measured effects are evaluated against a control for the at least one cellular alteration caused by irradiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: NESTLE SKIN HEALTH S.A.
    Inventors: Annalisa STILLA, Nicole WALTER, Nicola HEWITT, Gernot KUNZE
  • Publication number: 20130323721
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for carrying out genotoxicity tests of chemical, biological and physical active substances or agents with the aid of cell culture systems of proliferating physiologically active liver cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: MEDICYTE GMBH
    Inventors: Adrianus J.C.M. Braspenning, Stefan Heinz, Astrid Nörenberg, Nicola Hewitt, Jan-Heiner Küpper