Patents by Inventor Phillip Hunter
Phillip Hunter 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: 20250028739Abstract: Systems and methods for data visualization in the metaverse with portability to multiple metaverse channels are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for data visualization in the metaverse with portability to multiple metaverse channels may include: (1) ingesting, by a data rendering computer program, data from a plurality of data sources, each data source associated with an entity; (2) categorizing, by the data rendering computer program, the ingested data into a plurality of categories, wherein each category of data comprises data from a subset of two or more of the plurality of the data sources; and (3) streaming, by the data rendering computer program, one of the categories of data to an immersive input/output device associated with a user over one of a plurality of metaverse channels, wherein the category of data is consumed by the immersive input/output device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2023Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Sitaram YARLAGADDA, Ananth HEGDE, Ritu SHARMA, Priyanka KEWALRAMANI, Virinchi Ramakrishna RACHERLA, Pranay BOPPANA, Allison EDWARDS, Nicole HUI, Jay GUPTA, Samuel STEGALL, Xiaoyue LIU, Annabel TO, Kwanwoo KIM, Richard PAREDES, Manoj GANAPATHY, Venu MACHA, Phillips Hunter CUMMIN, Marigrace SEATON, Joseph LAWLER, Rod TA, George ARIAS, Vaibhav SRIRAM
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Publication number: 20240422292Abstract: A computing system receives at least one first image of a first device affixed to a structure above ground. The computing system determines that the at least one first image depicts a CATV tap comprising a plurality of coaxial connectors. The computing system determines, based in part on the at least one first image and a set of coaxial cables, each coaxial cable connected to a coaxial connector of the plurality of coaxial connectors, that a use status of the CATV tap is an authorized use status or an unauthorized use status. The computing system performs an action based on the use status.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2023Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventor: Patrick Phillip Hunter
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Publication number: 20240098006Abstract: A control message is generated by a source device, the control message including an indication that least one intermediate device in a path of devices between the source device and a destination device is to send a plurality of ICMP echo requests to a next device in the path of devices. The source device sends, to the at least one intermediate device, the control message. The source device receives, from the at least one intermediate device, a control message response originating from the destination device, the control message response comprising, for each respective intermediate device of the at least one intermediate device, round trip time information derived from a plurality of ICMP echo requests issued by the respective intermediate device to a corresponding next device in the path of devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventor: Patrick Phillip Hunter
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Publication number: 20240061032Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed to identify defects in a cable plant including a cable comprises a carriage and a roller attached to the carriage. The roller is configured to sit on a cable plant. A motor is attached to the carriage and is coupled to the roller to cause rotation of the roller in at least a first direction, to cause movement of the carriage across the cable plant. A transmitter is attached to the carriage and an antenna is coupled to the transmitter. The antenna is configured to emit an RF signal under the control of the transmitter. If there is a defect in the cable, the RF signal may enter the cable through a defect. Detection of the RF signal in the cable is indicative of the presence of a defect in the cable and the location of the defect. Methods and systems are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLCInventor: Patrick Phillip Hunter
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Patent number: 11846666Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed to identify defects in a cable plant including a cable comprises a carriage and a roller attached to the carriage. The roller is configured to sit on a cable plant. A motor is attached to the carriage and is coupled to the roller to cause rotation of the roller in at least a first direction, to cause movement of the carriage across the cable plant. A transmitter is attached to the carriage and an antenna is coupled to the transmitter. The antenna is configured to emit an RF signal under the control of the transmitter. If there is a defect in the cable, the RF signal may enter the cable through a defect. Detection of the RF signal in the cable is indicative of the presence of a defect in the cable and the location of the defect. Methods and systems are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Charter Communications Operating LLCInventor: Patrick Phillip Hunter
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Publication number: 20230049697Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed to identify defects in a cable plant including a cable comprises a carriage and a roller attached to the carriage. The roller is configured to sit on a cable plant. A motor is attached to the carriage and is coupled to the roller to cause rotation of the roller in at least a first direction, to cause movement of the carriage across the cable plant. A transmitter is attached to the carriage and an antenna is coupled to the transmitter. The antenna is configured to emit an RF signal under the control of the transmitter. If there is a defect in the cable, the RF signal may enter the cable through a defect. Detection of the RF signal in the cable is indicative of the presence of a defect in the cable and the location of the defect. Methods and systems are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2021Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLCInventor: Patrick Phillip Hunter
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Patent number: 8841896Abstract: A power factor corrected switched mode power supply including a phase shifter that senses the mains frequency and phase shifts it to produce a phase shifted signal which modulates the switching signal supplied to the switches based on the phase shifted signal. The rate of change of the frequency of the switching signal may be controlled to be greatest in regions of greatest power transfer.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Eaton Industries CompanyInventor: Phillip Hunter
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Patent number: 8520808Abstract: A single, subjective numerical rating to evaluate the performance of a telephone-based spoken dialog system. This CE rating is provided by expert human listeners who have knowledge of the design of the dialog system. Different human raters can be trained to achieve a satisfactory level of agreement. Furthermore, a classifier trained on ratings by human experts can reproduce the human ratings with the same degree of consistency. More calls can be given a CE rating than would be possible with limited human resources. More information can be provided about individual calls, e.g., to help decide between two disparate ratings by different human experts.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2009Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Synchronoss TechnologiesInventors: Krishna Dayanidhi, Keelan Evanini, Phillip Hunter, Jackson Liscombe, Roberto Pieraccini, David Suendermann, Zor Gorelov
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Patent number: 7977576Abstract: An improved pipe and utility protector comprising a rectangular piece of material composition featuring a down piece having a V-shaped cross-section along a longitudinal centerline, including an angular transition, to an offset mounting flange protruding slightly outward from the crest of the curved V-shape for attaching the embodiment to framing members. The flanges allow pieces to be attached together, joining framing members horizontally, vertically and at various angles throughout structures.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Inventor: Phillip Hunter Gowder
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Patent number: 7902992Abstract: The sensitivity and accuracy of a status indicator for sensing a current in an electrical circuit is improved by shifting the reference level of the transformer output to maximize the input signal to a precision voltage detector and by reducing the hysteresis of the status indicator by balancing the burden of the current transformer during the positive and negative alternations of the AC signal and by driving secondary loads with a voltage to current converter.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2008Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventor: Phillip Hunter
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Patent number: 7855655Abstract: A current switch is automatically calibrated when a flow of electric current is initiated in a power cable.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2008Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventors: Phillip Hunter, James Bernklau, David A. Bruno
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Patent number: 7772851Abstract: The invention relates to a new VRLA battery float model. The model covers the steady state and transient float charge behavior of both positive and negative electrodes. Backup analysis verifies the internal polarization distribution for a conventional 2V-cell polarization behaviors can be identified without the need for a physical reference electrode. The estimated individual electrode polarization allows early detection of common failure modes like negative plate discharge as well as a reference for float voltage optimisation. Furthermore, the positive polarization relating to minimum grid corrosion may be correlated with the occurrence of the peak of a “Tafel” like resistance used by the model. The model encourages utilisation of low signal perturbation for testing a cell's state of health and state of charge conditions while at float.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2004Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Eaton Power Quality CompanyInventors: Adnan Al-Anbuky, Phillip Hunter
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Publication number: 20100091954Abstract: A single, subjective numerical rating to evaluate the performance of a telephone-based spoken dialog system is disclosed. This CE rating is provided by expert human listeners who have knowledge of the design of the dialog system. Different human raters can be trained to achieve a satisfactory level of agreement. Furthermore, a classifier trained on ratings by human experts can reproduce the human ratings with the same degree of consistency. More calls can be given a CE rating than would be possible with limited human resources. More information can be provided about individual calls, e.g., to help decide between two disparate ratings by different human experts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: Krishna DAYANIDHI, Keelan Evanini, Phillip Hunter, Jackson Liscombe, Roberto Pieraccini, David Suendermann, Zor Gorelov
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Publication number: 20090115620Abstract: A current switch is automatically calibrated when a flow of electric current is initiated in a power cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Phillip Hunter, James Bernklau, David A. Bruno
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Publication number: 20090115400Abstract: The sensitivity and accuracy of a status indicator for sensing a current in an electrical circuit is improved by shifting the reference level of the transformer output to maximize the input signal to a precision voltage detector and by reducing the hysteresis of the status indicator by balancing the burden of the current transformer during the positive and negative alternations of the AC signal and by driving secondary loads with a voltage to current converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventor: Phillip Hunter
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Publication number: 20070234279Abstract: A system and method for creating designs for over the phone voice enabled services is provided. The system and method provide an automated way to start with a sample dialog, view and edit its content in both a detail dialog design format and a flowchart format, and automatically create (1) a prompt recording script; (2) a high fidelity prototype system for usability testing; and (3) an XML file for importing into a development environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2006Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventors: Wally Brill, Diego Montefusco, Melissa Dougherty, Phillip Hunter
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Publication number: 20070080668Abstract: The invention relates to a new VRLA battery float model. The model covers the steady state and transient float charge behaviour of both positive and negative electrodes. Backup analysis verifies the internal polarisation distribution for a conventional 2V-cell polarisation behaviours can be identified without the need for a physical reference electrode. The estimated individual electrode polarisation allows early detection of common failure modes like negative plate discharge as well as a reference for float voltage optimisation. Furthermore, the positive polarisation relating to minimum grid corrosion may be correlated with the occurrence of the peak of a “Tafel” like resistance used by the model. The model encourages utilisation of low signal perturbation for testing a cell's state of health and state of charge conditions while at float.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2004Publication date: April 12, 2007Inventors: Adnan Al-Anbuky, Phillip Hunter
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Publication number: 20060193095Abstract: A battery management system includes a sensing module, a feeding module, a control module, and a common line adapted for connection to a battery when in use. In some embodiments, a battery management apparatus for managing a substring of cells in a string of cells includes a DC bus, a multiplexer/demultiplexer circuit operative to selectively couple nodes of the substring of cells to the DC bus, a DC/DC converter circuit having a first port configured to be coupled across a plurality of cells of the string and a second port coupled to the DC bus, the DC/DC converter operative to transfer energy between the first and second ports, a sensor circuit coupled to the DC bus, and a controller circuit configured to connect to a communications bus and operatively associated with the multiplexer/demultiplexer circuit, the DC/DC converter and the sensor circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2003Publication date: August 31, 2006Inventors: Phillip Hunter, Timothy Johnson, Darren Lim, Adnan Anbuky
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Publication number: 20050036594Abstract: The present invention relates generally to monitoring performance of interactive automated customer applications and more particularly to monitoring performance of an interactive voice response (IVR) system. The present invention monitors IVR state changes in an IVR application. The present invention appends IVR state changes to a history log to allow performance monitoring. Specifically, the present invention logs successful goal completion states (in addition to other information) in the history log where successful goal completion states are associated with a plurality of events associated with said IVR application.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2004Publication date: February 17, 2005Applicant: Intervoice Limited PartnershipInventors: Phillip Hunter, Jenny Burr