Patents by Inventor Patrick A. Schneider

Patrick A. Schneider 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).

  • Patent number: 9876748
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for notifying a user regarding movement of a content item which the user has previously expressed interest in, to a new network location. In one or more aspects, a system includes a notification generation component configured to generate a notification indicating a content item has been moved from a first content source to a second content source in response to movement of the content item from the first content source to the second content source. The system further includes a notification posting component configured to send the notification to a device or an account of a user based in part on a subscription of the user to the first content source or the content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Michael Patrick Schneider
  • Patent number: 9872058
    Abstract: A method for splitting content channels is disclosed. The method includes identifying, by a processing device of a content sharing platform, result channels originating from a target channel of the content sharing platform, wherein each of the result channels corresponds to a set of users of the target channel that view a similar set of content items from the target channel. The method may further include, for each of the result channels, subscribing, by the processing device to the result channel, the set of users that corresponds to the result channel, and associating, by the processing device to the result channel, the set of the content items of the target channel that corresponds to the subscribed set of users of the result channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Michael Patrick Schneider, Justin Lewis
  • Patent number: 9830668
    Abstract: Both content creators and content consumers can benefit by improving communication mechanisms that currently exist. For example, content creators can increase the appeal of content by leveraging the energy of fans, but it is often difficult to identify which content consumers are the best or top fans. However, such can be identified based on various metrics, for example, based on engagement and/or influence of the content consumer. Once the set of top fans is identified, content creators can interact, potentially exclusively, with the set of top fans, which can enhance the experience for all parties involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Lee-Chan, Michael Patrick Schneider
  • Patent number: 9756053
    Abstract: Systems and methods that relate to security enforcement for shared content are described. A system includes an interface component that facilitates a display of information indicative of an option to select a defined level of security for a first subset of content of a plurality of content, wherein the defined level of security is indicative of a first type of secure environment. The first type of secure environment can be a hypertext transfer secure (HTTPS) environment or any environment in which content is encrypted prior to transmission over the Internet. A security component determines an association between the first subset of content and the defined level of security; and generates decision information to facilitate output, to a device, of the first subset of content associated with the defined level of security based on a determination that the device provides the first type of secure environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Michael Patrick Schneider, Justin Lewis
  • Patent number: 9721032
    Abstract: A system and machine-implemented method for providing a suggestion for a uniform resource locator (URL) on an electronic device. One or more URLs are identified within content of at least one document accessed by the electronic device. Each of the identified one or more URLs are added to a list of suggested URLs. A request for a URL suggestion is received in association with an application running on the electronic device. In response to the received request, the URL suggestion is provided based on the list of suggested URLs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Michael Patrick Schneider
  • Patent number: 9666977
    Abstract: Technologies for providing DC arc protection in a DC socket include an electromagnet positioned in the DC socket configured to produce a magnetic field. The electromagnet is positioned to be adjacent to a contact region between one or more supply terminals of a DC socket and one or more prongs of a DC plug. As the DC plug is disconnected from the DC socket, a DC arc might form between one or more of the supply terminals and one or more of the prongs. The magnetic field produced by the electromagnet reduces the energy of the DC arc and reduces the time duration of the DC arc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Yu Du, Emanuele Borla, Rajib Mikail, Hongrae Kim, Patrick Schneider
  • Publication number: 20170033495
    Abstract: Technologies for providing DC arc protection in a DC socket include an electromagnet positioned in the DC socket configured to produce a magnetic field. The electromagnet is positioned to be adjacent to a contact region between one or more supply terminals of a DC socket and one or more prongs of a DC plug. As the DC plug is disconnected from the DC socket, a DC arc might form between one or more of the supply terminals and one or more of the prongs. The magnetic field produced by the electromagnet reduces the energy of the DC arc and reduces the time duration of the DC arc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Yu Du, Emanuele Borla, Rajib Mikail, Hongrae Kim, Patrick Schneider
  • Publication number: 20160371737
    Abstract: In some implementations, a method for providing personalized and contextual notifications of content releases is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a request pertaining to a first content item, wherein the request is initiated by a first user; determining, using a processing device, whether the first content item is associated with a first notification of an upcoming event pertaining to a second content item, wherein the second content item is to be provided by a second user; causing the first notification to be presented to the first user in response to determining that the first content item is associated with the first notification; receiving, during a presentation of the first notification to the first user, a request initiated by the first user for a second notification of the upcoming event; and causing the second notification of the upcoming event to be presented to the first user at a later time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Michael Patrick Schneider
  • Patent number: 9473444
    Abstract: A method for generating content sharing platform playlists and subscriptions based on user history is disclosed. The method includes identifying one or more entities of a content sharing platform to which a user is not subscribed, providing a user interface (UI) associated with the user, the UI displaying the identified one or more entities as recommended suggestions to the user, receiving, by the user via the UI, an indication of a selection of an entity of the identified one or more entities, generating a subscription to the selected entity for the user on the content sharing platform, using content items associated with the subscribed entity to originate a playlist for the user, and providing the playlist on the UI associated with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Patrick Schneider, Marion Waelchli
  • Patent number: 9443065
    Abstract: Systems and methods that relate to security enforcement for shared content are described. A system includes an interface component that facilitates a display of information indicative of an option to select a defined level of security for a first subset of content of a plurality of content, wherein the defined level of security is indicative of a first type of secure environment. The first type of secure environment can be a hypertext transfer secure (HTTPS) environment or any environment in which content is encrypted prior to transmission over the Internet. A security component determines an association between the first subset of content and the defined level of security; and generates decision information to facilitate output, to a device, of the first subset of content associated with the defined level of security based on a determination that the device provides the first type of secure environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Patrick Schneider, Justin Lewis
  • Publication number: 20160212230
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for including information in an invitation from a first to connect with a second user that identifies a context regarding how the first user found the second user. A system can include a request component configured to receive, at a first network source, information identifying a second user that a first user has selected to send an invitation to connect with at the first network source, a context component configured to determine a context regarding selection of the second user by the first user, including where the first user found the information identifying the second user, and a generation component configured to generate an invitation that invites the second user to connect with the first user at the first network source. The invitation comprises first user identification information and context information identifying the context regarding the selection of the second user by the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Patrick Schneider, Justin Lewis
  • Patent number: 9384258
    Abstract: Both content creators and content consumers can benefit by improving communication mechanisms that currently exist. For example, content creators can increase the appeal of content by leveraging the energy of fans, but it is often difficult to identify which content consumers are the best or top fans. However, such can be identified based on various metrics, for example, based on engagement and/or influence of the content consumer. Once the set of top fans is identified, content creators can interact, potentially exclusively, with the set of top fans, which can enhance the experience for all parties involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Lee-chan, Michael Patrick Schneider
  • Publication number: 20160170623
    Abstract: A subscription to multiple channels of information on a single topic is performed. A topic of interest is received via a user interface. In response to receiving the topic of interest, a plurality of channels associated with the topic of interest is determined. A user interface is provided to present an indication of the plurality of channels and a user interface element is provided to facilitate a user subscription to the plurality of channels associated with the topic of interest without having to subscribe separately to each channel. A user selection of the plurality of channels associated with the topic of interest is received and the user is subscribed to the plurality of channels in response to the received user selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Michael Patrick Schneider
  • Publication number: 20160106871
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel hydrogels through peptides, which are designed to self-assemble and produce magnetic resonance (MR) contrast through chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST). The location and integrity of these gels could consequently be tracked using MR imaging. The self-assembly of the peptides into hydrogels can be brought about by a change in pH, ionic strength, temperature, and concentration of ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicants: The Johns Hopkins University, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Inc., National Institute of Health
    Inventors: Michael T. McMahon, Kannie Wai-Yan Chan, Michael Christopher Giano, Nikita Oskolkov, Joel Patrick Schneider, Xiaolei Song
  • Patent number: 9319290
    Abstract: A subscribability is calculated for a channel on the web. One or more activity metrics related to the subscribability of a plurality of channels viewable over the Internet are identified. For each of the plurality of channels, an activity measure associated with the channel is obtained for each of the one or more activity metrics. For each of the plurality of channels, a subscribability score for the channel is calculated based on the one or more activity measures associated with the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Michael Patrick Schneider, Tao Zhu
  • Patent number: 9253541
    Abstract: A subscription to multiple channels of information on a single topic is performed. A topic of interest is received via a user interface. A user interface element is presented via the user interface to facilitate a user subscription to a plurality of channels associated with the topic of interest without having to subscribe separately to each channel. A user selection of the user interface element is received and a user is subscribed to the plurality of channels in response to the received user selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Michael Patrick Schneider
  • Patent number: 9247313
    Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to systems and methods that facilitate employing bandwidth factors to determine, infer, or predict a client device buffer wait time or a client device buffer ratio associated with a video playback on a client device to select an advertisement format for the video and select an advertisement to accompany the video based upon the format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Michael Patrick Schneider
  • Publication number: 20150349609
    Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes a fan assembly for cooling an electric machine and an electric machine incorporating such a fan assembly. One exemplary fan assembly according to the subject matter described herein includes a first fan annulus for surrounding a portion of an electric machine. The fan assembly further includes a fan drive circuit for driving the first fan annulus separately from a drive mechanism of the electric machine. The first fan annulus is configured to be, when rotating to cool the electric machine, mechanically disconnected from a housing and a rotor of the electric machine and separated from the housing by radial gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Darren Dale Tremelling, Ghanshyam Shrestha, Patrick Schneider, Zhiguo Pan
  • Patent number: D752659
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: BERNINA International AG
    Inventors: Patrick Schneider, Kristine Wassung, Peter Tippl, Frank Prufer, Jan Janouschek, Hansjorg Herzog
  • Patent number: D753732
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: BERNINA AG
    Inventors: Patrick Schneider, Kristine Wassung, Peter Tippl, Frank Prufer, Jan Janouschek, Hansjorg Herzog