Patents by Inventor Paul Baird

Paul Baird 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: 20240112251
    Abstract: A system for enabling in store routing of a user generated shopping list using existing store cameras and artificial intelligence and machine learning is provided. The system uses a pixelbuffer comparison of items imaged in real time to compared to a database of machine learned images. The system further provides item recognition and detection through machine learning so as to improve a shoppers experiences. The system and method further includes drone assistance means and radio signal item and biological detection so as to improve accuracy. Other features to improve guidance and accuracy include landmark navigation and masking to improve accuracy of item recognition and detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: David Paul Stout, Ethan Michael Baird
  • Patent number: 11759034
    Abstract: An easily cleanable liquid container includes a straw having a pivotably mounted internal one-way spill preventing valve and a closable drinking spout with an overmolded drinking tip. The pivotably mounted internal one-way spill preventing valve is retained in a pivotable straw nut that is pivotably attached to a straw tube, which allows easy access to internal straw components for easier cleaning. The overmolded drinking tip and a wiper seal limit the number of cracks and crevices that may collect dirt or other contaminants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: IGNITE USA, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Kalisz, Paul Baird, Chris Sweet
  • Patent number: 11455679
    Abstract: Methods and Systems to browse data items are described. The system receives selections, over the network at a computer based system, from a client machine and uses the selections to identify a level of interest of a first user for a first browsing set. The first browsing set includes a first browsing concept. The system receives a query from, over the network at a computer based system including a keyword. The system automatically selects the first browsing set based on the query and the elevated level of interest of the first user for the first browsing set. The system generates a first user interface including the browsing concept. Finally, the system communicates the first user interface including the browsing concept to the client machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Leon, Anselm Paul Baird-Smith, Louis Marcel Gino Monier
  • Patent number: 11455680
    Abstract: A method and system to process a selection of a browser back button at a client machine. The system receives a browser back button selection, associates the browser back button selection to a first user interface identifier, retrieves the first user interface based on the first user interface identifier, associates the first user interface identifier to a second user interface, and displays the second user interface responsive to selection of the browser back button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Anselm Paul Baird-Smith
  • Publication number: 20220218137
    Abstract: A smart container that includes a bottle or other container, a load cell, an accelerometer, a processor, and a colored light source. The container may be a liquid container, a pill container, or a food container. The colored light source may include one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs) which can be programed to emit unique illumination patterns. The container may also include a speaker or motor to emit audio and vibrational notifications. The container provides a method of tracking consumption by a user of a substance held in a container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Hidrate, Inc.
    Inventors: Coleman Iverson, Alexander Hambrock, Paul Baird, Travis Heaver, Grant Fritz
  • Patent number: 10898017
    Abstract: An easily cleanable liquid container includes a straw having a pivotably mounted internal one-way spill preventing valve and a closable drinking spout with an overmolded drinking tip. The pivotably mounted internal one-way spill preventing valve is retained in a pivotable straw nut that is pivotably attached to a straw tube, which allows easy access to internal straw components for easier cleaning. The overmolded drinking tip and a wiper seal limit the number of cracks and crevices that may collect dirt or other contaminants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: IGNITE USA, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Kalisz, Paul Baird, Chris Sweet
  • Publication number: 20210015280
    Abstract: An easily cleanable liquid container includes a straw having a pivotably mounted internal one-way spill preventing valve and a closable drinking spout with an overmolded drinking tip. The pivotably mounted internal one-way spill preventing valve is retained in a pivotable straw nut that is pivotably attached to a straw tube, which allows easy access to internal straw components for easier cleaning. The overmolded drinking tip and a wiper seal limit the number of cracks and crevices that may collect dirt or other contaminants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Scott Kalisz, Paul Baird, Chris Sweet
  • Publication number: 20200134707
    Abstract: A method and system to process a selection of a browser back button at a client machine. The system receives a browser back button selection, associates the browser back button selection to a first user interface identifier, retrieves the first user interface based on the first user interface identifier, associates the first user interface identifier to a second user interface, and displays the second user interface responsive to selection of the browser back button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Anselm Paul Baird-Smith
  • Publication number: 20200065886
    Abstract: Methods and Systems to browse data items are described. The system receives selections, over the network at a computer based system, from a client machine and uses the selections to identify a level of interest of a first user for a first browsing set. The first browsing set includes a first browsing concept. The system receives a query from, over the network at a computer based system including a keyword. The system automatically selects the first browsing set based on the query and the elevated level of interest of the first user for the first browsing set. The system generates a first user interface including the browsing concept. Finally, the system communicates the first user interface including the browsing concept to the client machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Leon, Anselm Paul Baird-Smith, Louis Marcel Gino Monier
  • Patent number: 10559027
    Abstract: Methods and systems to process a selection of a browser back button are described. The system includes a server that receives a request, over a network, for an initial user interface and communicates the initial user interface to a client machine. The initial user interface includes a client application program that monitors and identifies whether a storage location in a hidden frame is updated by a browser. The browser updates the storage location with a first user interface identifier in response to receipt of a single browser back navigation element selection. The client application program associates the first user interface identifier to a second user interface identifier responsive to the identification of the storage location as being updated. The client application program displays the second user interface in a visible frame responsive to the identification of the storage location as being updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Anselm Paul Baird-Smith
  • Patent number: 10497051
    Abstract: Methods and Systems to browse data items. There is provided a method and system to enable a buyer to browse listings that are listed, by sellers on a network-based marketplace and stored in a data resource. There is further provided a method to cancel characteristics used to identify listings that are listed by sellers on a network-based marketplace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Leon, Anselm Paul Baird-Smith, Louis Marcel Gino Monier
  • Publication number: 20190183269
    Abstract: An easily cleanable liquid container includes a straw having a pivotably mounted internal one-way spill preventing valve and a closable drinking spout with an overmolded drinking tip. The pivotably mounted internal one-way spill preventing valve is retained in a pivotable straw nut that is pivotably attached to a straw tube, which allows easy access to internal straw components for easier cleaning. The overmolded drinking tip and a wiper seal limit the number of cracks and crevices that may collect dirt or other contaminants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Scott Kalisz, Paul Baird, Chris Sweet
  • Publication number: 20160155185
    Abstract: Methods and Systems to browse data items. There is provided a method and system to enable a buyer to browse listings that are listed, by sellers on a network-based marketplace and stored in a data resource. There is further provided a method to cancel characteristics used to identify listings that are listed by sellers on a network-based marketplace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Leon, Anselm Paul Baird-Smith, Louis Marcel Gino Monier
  • Patent number: 9262056
    Abstract: Methods and Systems to browse data items. There is provided a method and system to enable a buyer to browse listings that are listed by sellers on a network-based marketplace and stored in a data resource. There is further provided a method to cancel characteristics used to identify listings that are listed by sellers on a network-based marketplace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Leon, Anselm Paul Baird-Smith, Louis Marcel Gino Monier
  • Publication number: 20150331591
    Abstract: Methods and systems to process a selection of a browser back button are described. The system includes a server that receives a request, over a network, for an initial user interface and communicates the initial user interface to a client machine. The initial user interface includes a client application program that monitors and identifies whether a storage location in a hidden frame is updated by a browser. The browser updates the storage location with a first user interface identifier in response to receipt of a single browser back navigation element selection. The client application program associates the first user interface identifier to a second user interface identifier responsive to the identification of the storage location as being updated. The client application program displays the second user interface in a visible frame responsive to the identification of the storage location as being updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventor: Anselm Paul Baird-Smith
  • Patent number: 9134884
    Abstract: A method and system to process a selection of a browser back button at a client machine. The system receives at the client machine, a browser back button selection, associates the browser back button selection to a first user interface identifier, retrieves the first user interface based on the first user interface identifier, associates the first user interface identifier to a second user interface, and displays the second user interface responsive to selection of the browser back button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Anselm Paul Baird-Smith
  • Publication number: 20130086034
    Abstract: Example systems and methods of processing a data search request are presented. In one example, a data search request including a plurality of constraints is received. Each of the plurality of constraints is of one of a plurality of constraint types. At least one of the plurality of constraints of a first constraint type is expanded to one or more constraints of at least one other constraint type. A plurality of search definitions is formulated utilizing the plurality of constraints. Each of the plurality of search definitions includes a unique constraint set excluding at least one of the plurality of constraints. A plurality of searches is performed using the plurality of search definitions to generate a plurality of search results. Data item counts corresponding to the search definitions are calculated. The data item counts and the corresponding search definitions are communicated to a client machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas David Posner, Ramana M. Idury, Richard D. Henderson, Randall Scott Shoup, Vijay Kumar, Louis Marcel Gino Monier, Anselm Paul Baird-Smith, Thomas Nelson, Raghav Gupta, Raffi Tutundjian, Preston Grant Smalley, Alvaro Bolivar
  • Patent number: 8332383
    Abstract: A method and system to process a data search request. The system includes a query controller module to receive the data search request that includes constraints; a reduced constraint builder module to formulate a plurality of search definitions that are formulated to exclude at least one constraint; and a search engine to perform searches of a data source to generate search results and to utilize the search results to calculate counts of data items that respectively correspond to the search definitions. The query controller module communicates the counts of data items and the corresponding search definitions to a client machine. Each of the search definitions is formulated to include a constraint set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas David Posner, Ramana M. Idury, Richard Douglas Henderson, Randall Scott Shoup, Vijay Kumar, Louis Marcel Gino Monier, Anselm Paul Baird-Smith, Thomas Nelson, Raghav Gupta, Raffi Tutundjian, Preston Grant Smalley, Alvaro Bolivar
  • Publication number: 20060127016
    Abstract: A tubeless fiber optic cable is disclosed, including at least one optical fiber extending in a longitudinal direction, and an outer jacket extending in the longitudinal direction so as to surround the optical fiber. The outer jacket has a cross-section defining an inner surface and an outer surface. At least one strength member extends in the longitudinal direction along the outer jacket and is disposed so that a portion thereof protrudes from the inner surface of the outer jacket, so that when a ripcord is pulled from the outer jacket separation of the outer jacket occurs, thereby allowing access to a cavity containing the optical fiber. In another embodiment, the ripcord protrudes from the inner surface of the outer jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Baird, Eric Logan, Richard Wagman