Patents by Inventor Patrick A. Masterson
Patrick A. Masterson 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).
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Publication number: 20230228113Abstract: A swimming pool wall, and method for forming same, including a plurality of layers of reinforced composite material. Each layer includes a thermoplastic resin and a plurality of elongate glass strands of reinforcing material. A first set of the plurality of layers has the strands running in a first direction, and a second set of the plurality of layers has the strands running in a second direction. The first direction is offset in angle from the second direction, and the first and second set of layers are fused together to form a unitary composite wall. The pool wall permits the use of a composite material which provides sufficient strength and resists degradation. The wall structure may be a plurality of interconnected panels both arcuate and arcuate and planar in shape to determine the overall shape of the composite wall enclosing an area where water or ice is retained.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicants: WILBAR INTERNATIONAL, INC., AVIENT CORPORATIONInventors: Steven Cohen, Jonathan Spiegel, David Vallee, Benjamin Pilpel, Patrick Masterson Inman, John H. Hornickel
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Publication number: 20230087358Abstract: Measuring a concentration of at least one target species is described. A first and second tunable diode laser are configured to generate laser light at a respective wavelength different from one another. A pitch head comprising a transmitting optic is optically coupled to the first and second tunable diode lasers via distal ends of the first and second optical fibers, and is oriented to project respective beams from each of the first and second distal ends through a measurement zone. A photodetector is configured to detect an optical power of light in the first and second wavelengths. A catch head located across the measurement zone from the pitch head is in optical communication with the pitch head to receive the respective beams from the first and second distal ends and direct the respective beams to the photodetector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: OnPoint Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew D. SAPPEY, Bernard Patrick MASTERSON
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Patent number: 11608651Abstract: A swimming pool wall, and method for forming same, including a plurality of layers of reinforced composite material. Each layer includes a thermoplastic resin and a plurality of elongate glass strands of reinforcing material. A first set of the plurality of layers has the strands miming in a first direction, and a second set of the plurality of layers has the strands miming in a second direction. The first direction is offset in angle from the second direction, and the first and second set of layers are fused together to form a unitary composite wall. The principles of hoop strength applicable to the swimming pool wall also apply to other cylindrical structures needing hoop strength arising from pressures inside or outside the cylindrical structure. The wall structure may be a plurality of interconnected panels both arcuate and arcuate and planar in shape to determine the overall shape of the composite wall enclosing an area where water or ice is retained.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignees: WILBAR INTERNATIONAL, INC., AVIENT CORPORATIONInventors: Steven Cohen, Jonathan Spiegel, David Vallee, Benjamin Pilpel, Patrick Masterson Inman, John H. Hornickel
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Publication number: 20230006955Abstract: Presenting search suggestions within a messaging application that include attachments without searching messages for the attachments is provided. Messages are received at a computer and managed by a messaging application. A query for suggestions is received via the messaging application. The query is performed by the messaging application without querying the messages that have been received through the messaging application. Suggested search results are provided by the messaging application. The suggestions include attachments that were received via a message through the messaging application. In one or more aspects, the suggested search results also provide other attachments that were received by other than the messaging application.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Rebecca Jean LAWLER, Joseph Patrick MASTERSON, Hayley Lynn STEPLYK
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Patent number: 11513069Abstract: Systems for measuring a concentration of a target species include a first and second tunable diode laser generating laser light at a respective first and second wavelength each corresponding to respective absorption lines of the target species. A first optical fiber is optically coupled to the first tunable diode laser, and does not support a fundamental mode at the second wavelength. A second optical fiber is coupled to the second tunable diode laser and does not support a fundamental mode at the first wavelength. A fiber bundle includes respective distal ends of the first and second optical fibers, which are stripped of their respective coatings and arranged with their claddings adjacent to each other. A pitch head is configured to project respective optical beams from the fiber bundle through a measurement zone. A catch head located across the measurement zone receives the projected beams and directs them to a sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: OnPoint Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew D. Sappey, Bernard Patrick Masterson
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Patent number: 11468707Abstract: Techniques of automatic image classification and modification in computing systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method includes scanning an inbox on email servers for emails containing image files. Upon detecting that an email in the inbox contains an image file, the method includes retrieving an identification photo of a user from a data store. The method also includes determining, via facial recognition, whether the image file in the email contains at least a partial image of the user based on the retrieved identification photo. In response to determining that the image file in the email contains at least a partial image of the user, a metadata value is inserted into the image file indicating that the image file contains at least a partial image of the user before the image file is stored in the inbox on the one or more email servers.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2018Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kathleen Rae Thompson, Hayley Steplyk, Joseph Patrick Masterson
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Patent number: 11405342Abstract: Presenting search suggestions within a messaging application that include attachments without searching messages for the attachments is provided. Messages are received at a computer and managed by a messaging application. A query for suggestions is received via the messaging application. The query is performed by the messaging application without querying the messages that have been received through the messaging application. Suggested search results are provided by the messaging application. The suggestions include attachments that were received via a message through the messaging application. In one or more aspects, the suggested search results also provide other attachments that were received by other than the messaging application.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Rebecca Jean Lawler, Joseph Patrick Masterson, Hayley Lynn Steplyk
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Publication number: 20210334721Abstract: Systems, methods, and software are disclosed herein. A method comprises a computing apparatus displaying, in an application environment, a canvas on which to organize a collection of items on the canvas that are related to a project. The method includes the computing apparatus displaying a new item on the canvas comprising a goal associated with the project and having attributes associated with one or more items native to one or more other application environments. The method also includes the computing apparatus sending one or more requests to express, in the one or more other application environments, an association of the one or more items with the goal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Elizabeth Marie Parker, Bradley James Demirjian, Joseph Patrick Masterson, Mirela Dal Col Silva Correa, Andrew Wen-Shien Hwang, Fabio Andre Pintos, John Charles Lorenz, Teslim Abiodun Alabi, Eva Britta Karolina Burlin, Ian Dwyer Curry
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Publication number: 20210092084Abstract: Presenting search suggestions within a messaging application that include attachments without searching messages for the attachments is provided. Messages are received at a computer and managed by a messaging application. A query for suggestions is received via the messaging application. The query is performed by the messaging application without querying the messages that have been received through the messaging application. Suggested search results are provided by the messaging application. The suggestions include attachments that were received via a message through the messaging application. In one or more aspects, the suggested search results also provide other attachments that were received by other than the messaging application.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Rebecca Jean LAWLER, Joseph Patrick MASTERSON, Hayley Lynn STEPLYK
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Publication number: 20210033529Abstract: Systems for measuring a concentration of a target species include a first and second tunable diode laser generating laser light at a respective first and second wavelength each corresponding to respective absorption lines of the target species. A first optical fiber is optically coupled to the first tunable diode laser, and does not support a fundamental mode at the second wavelength. A second optical fiber is coupled to the second tunable diode laser and does not support a fundamental mode at the first wavelength. A fiber bundle includes respective distal ends of the first and second optical fibers, which are stripped of their respective coatings and arranged with their claddings adjacent to each other. A pitch head is configured to project respective optical beams from the fiber bundle through a measurement zone. A catch head located across the measurement zone receives the projected beams and directs them to a sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: c/o OnPoint Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew D. SAPPEY, Bernard Patrick MASTERSON
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Patent number: 10897443Abstract: Presenting search suggestions within a messaging application that include attachments without searching messages for the attachments is provided. Messages are received at a computer and managed by a messaging application. A query for suggestions is received via the messaging application. The query is performed by the messaging application without querying the messages that have been received through the messaging application. Suggested search results are provided by the messaging application. The suggestions include attachments that were received via a message through the messaging application. In one or more aspects, the suggested search results also provide other attachments that were received by other than the messaging application.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Rebecca Jean Lawler, Joseph Patrick Masterson, Hayley Lynn Steplyk
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Patent number: 10888590Abstract: The present invention is directed to a medicated oil composition comprising propolis, about 1-40% by weight, a carrier, about 30-90% by weight, an analgesic, about 0.1-10% by weight, a surfactant, about 0.25-20% by weight, and a diluent, about 5-50% by weight.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: MatrixMed Inc.Inventors: Randal Alexander Serafini, Shiv Krishnan, Jonathan Patrick Masterson, IV
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Patent number: 10832211Abstract: Extraction and provision of message identification information to a productivity application for enabling the productivity application to provide an embedded communication experience in association with an attachment file is provided. A message including an attachment is received via a messaging application. Upon receiving a selection to open the attachment from within the messaging application, the attachment file is opened in a productivity application, and various parameters associated with the message are extracted. A path including the various parameters is constructed and passed to a productivity application, thus allowing the productivity application to provide a persisted conversation in a user interface of the productivity application for viewing of and interaction with the conversation.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: George Arthur Herbert, III, Elena Catrinescu, Darren Alexander Apfel, Alexander William Darrow, Rebecca Jean Lawler, Philip Z. Loh, Joseph Patrick Masterson
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Patent number: 10830698Abstract: A method for measuring a concentration of at least one target species includes generating first and second laser beams having respective first and second wavelengths each corresponding to respective absorption lines of the at least one target species. The method includes coupling the first and second laser beams to proximal ends of first and second fundamental modes of first and second optical waveguides, respectively. The method includes transmitting through a measurement zone, for a distal end of the first and second optical waveguides, a probe signal including the first and second laser beam. The method includes determining a first signal strength of the probe signal at the first wavelength and a second signal strength of the probe signal at the second wavelength, and determining, from the first signal strength and the second signal strength, a concentration of the at least one target species.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: OnPoint Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew D. Sappey, Bernard Patrick Masterson
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Patent number: 10810204Abstract: Access to attachments of electronic messages and information associated with the electronic messages to applications external to a messaging application is provided. A message including an attachment is received via a messaging application, and a relationship connecting the message to the attachment is stored in a graph database. When a request is made to display a file list, an API is used to interact with the graph database. Attachments that meet a criterion associated with the file list and associated metadata are included in the list. Responsive to a selection to open an attachment, a productivity application communicates with the messaging application to retrieve the attachment and associated messages, and displays the attachment in a content display region and associated messages and messaging application functionalities in a communications pane in a single productivity application user interface.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Alex William Darrow, Darren Alexander Apfel, Rebecca Jean Lawler, Philip Z. Loh, Jason Andrew Cook, Joseph Patrick Masterson
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Publication number: 20200277803Abstract: A swimming pool wall, and method for forming same, including a plurality of layers of reinforced composite material. Each layer includes a thermoplastic resin and a plurality of elongate glass strands of reinforcing material. A first set of the plurality of layers has the strands miming in a first direction, and a second set of the plurality of layers has the strands miming in a second direction. The first direction is offset in angle from the second direction, and the first and second set of layers are fused together to form a unitary composite wall. The principles of hoop strength applicable to the swimming pool wall also apply to other cylindrical structures needing hoop strength arising from pressures inside or outside the cylindrical structure. The wall structure may be a plurality of interconnected panels both arcuate and arcuate and planar in shape to determine the overall shape of the composite wall enclosing an area where water or ice is retained.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicants: WILBAR INTERNATIONAL, INC., POLYONE CORPORATIONInventors: Steven Cohen, Jonathan Spiegel, David Vallee, Benjamin Pilpel, Patrick Masterson Inman, John H. Hornickel
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Patent number: 10586211Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a collaborative object are provided. A collaborative object may be associated with a user interface that enables one or more users to interact regarding various tasks during the planning and execution of a project. In aspects, the collaborative object may include a task list, an associated document, compiled information and/or communications related to a project. In further aspects, the collaborative object, along with associated information, may be shared with other users as a resource for future projects. Permissions may be set on a collaborative object such that recipients may be allowed varying access to the task list, document, compiled materials and/or communications associated with the collaborative object.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Hayley Lynn Steplyk, Kathleen Rae Thompson, Kenneth Fern, David Paul Limont, Joseph Patrick Masterson, Darren Alexander Apfel, Rebecca Jean Lawler
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Publication number: 20190293553Abstract: A method for measuring a concentration of at least one target species includes generating first and second laser beams having respective first and second wavelengths each corresponding to respective absorption lines of the at least one target species. The method includes coupling the first and second laser beams to proximal ends of first and second fundamental modes of first and second optical waveguides, respectively. The method includes transmitting through a measurement zone, for a distal end of the first and second optical waveguides, a probe signal including the first and second laser beam. The method includes determining a first signal strength of the probe signal at the first wavelength and a second signal strength of the probe signal at the second wavelength, and determining, from the first signal strength and the second signal strength, a concentration of the at least one target species.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: John Zink Company, LLCInventors: Andrew D. Sappey, Bernard Patrick Masterson
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Publication number: 20190244012Abstract: Techniques of automatic image classification and modification in computing systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method includes scanning an inbox on email servers for emails containing image files. Upon detecting that an email in the inbox contains an image file, the method includes retrieving an identification photo of a user from a data store. The method also includes determining, via facial recognition, whether the image file in the email contains at least a partial image of the user based on the retrieved identification photo. In response to determining that the image file in the email contains at least a partial image of the user, a metadata value is inserted into the image file indicating that the image file contains at least a partial image of the user before the image file is stored in the inbox on the one or more email servers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2018Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Kathleen Rae Thompson, Hayley Steplyk, Joseph Patrick Masterson
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Patent number: 10352852Abstract: A system for widely spaced wavelength tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy includes at least a first and second tunable diode laser generating laser light at a first and second wavelength, wherein laser light of the first and second wavelengths cannot co-propagate efficiently on the same single-mode fiber. A first fiber may be configured to carry light in the first wavelength, and a second fiber configured to carry light in the second wavelength. A fiber bundle may be formed from the distal ends of the first and second fibers stripped of their respective coatings, and arranged with their claddings adjacent to each other. One or more pitch heads are configured to project respective beams of laser light from the fiber bundle through a measurement zone. One or more catch heads located across the measurement zone receive the respective beams and direct the respective beams onto at least one sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: JOHN ZINK COMPANY, LLCInventors: Andrew D. Sappey, Bernard Patrick Masterson