Patents by Inventor Robert Baker

Robert Baker 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: 12387248
    Abstract: To automate a pricing strategy for an otherwise unpriced service or item, prices may be generated through a plurality of different pricing models, via a pricing engine passing input data to a plurality of discrete pricing models. Those pricing models may pass data back to the pricing engine, which then adjudicates the results of the pricing models to identify a most-relevant pricing model for the particular unpriced service or item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
    Inventors: David G. Cherryhomes, James A. Bailey, Robert Baker, Matthew J. Maurer, Ry Larrandson, Nick Rooda, Charles Heinzel
  • Publication number: 20240273966
    Abstract: Graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for providing multi-parameter offers to users are provided. Such GUIs not only efficiently present a particular multi-parameter offer, but also provide insight to the user as to other multi-parameter offers that could have been offered instead, thereby allowing the user to gauge the relative value of the offer being made against the potential other offers that could have been made. Such GUIs are arranged to present the information regarding the offer parameters in a space-efficient manner that allows for such information to be presented for large numbers of potential offers, e.g., 50+potential offers, in a small display area, e.g., a smartphone screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Erick Ching, Chad LaGuardia, Jamal Blackwell, Robert Baker, Jennifer Mizzi
  • Publication number: 20240245497
    Abstract: A portable sedation toothbrush with a brush head is proposed for surreptitiously administering low volumes of midazolam (or other similar sedative fluids) by entering into the oral cavity of non-cooperative patients just like any conventional toothbrush. The toothbrush is capable of drawing in any sedative fluid from a glass vial and piercing its rubber cap. The proposed toothbrush is capable of gradually dripping an effective volume of 2.5 ml (for example) sedative fluid through sublingual administration. The sedative fluid comes out of a nozzle situated at the top of brush head housing and is aimed at being deposited at the underside of the tongue. The toothbrush is capable of being operated by a single medical professional.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventor: Gregory Robert Baker
  • Patent number: 12039827
    Abstract: Graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for providing multi-parameter offers to users are provided. Such GUIs not only efficiently present a particular multi-parameter offer, but also provide insight to the user as to other multi-parameter offers that could have been offered instead, thereby allowing the user to gauge the relative value of the offer being made against the potential other offers that could have been made. Such GUIs are arranged to present the information regarding the offer parameters in a space-efficient manner that allows for such information to be presented for large numbers of potential offers, e.g., 50+ potential offers, in a small display area, e.g., a smartphone screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Erick Ching, Chad LaGuardia, Jamal Blackwell, Robert Baker, Jennifer Mizzi
  • Publication number: 20240166003
    Abstract: Presented is an automatic trailer hitch for enabling removable coupling between a towing vehicle and a towed vehicle. The automatic trailer hitch includes a base module, a vertical climbing module, linchpin modules configured for selectively driving the linchpins in an engaged position and a disengaged position, and a rotation module. The vertical climbing module is configured to vertically displace a hitch along a single axis. The plurality of linchpin modules is configured for selectively driving the linchpins in an engaged position and a disengaged position. A controller module is operatively coupled to each of the vertical climbing module, the linchpin modules, and the rotation module to monitor and control the multiple-axis position adjustment of the hitch(s) of the automatic trailer hitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventor: Gregory Robert Baker
  • Publication number: 20240090657
    Abstract: Presented is an electric toothbrush system capable of being operated in a rinsing mode to rinse the mouth with clean water, a vacuuming mode for sucking out oral gunk left in the mouth after brushing is done besides used for cleaning teeth and gums. The electric toothbrush system is configured to illuminate the interior of the mouth of the user, and is provided with the capability to decontaminate the water used for rinsing the mouth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventor: Gregory Robert Baker
  • Patent number: 11922471
    Abstract: To automate a pricing strategy for an otherwise unpriced service or item, prices may be generated through a plurality of different pricing models, via a pricing engine passing input data to a plurality of discrete pricing models. Those pricing models may pass data back to the pricing engine, which then adjudicates the results of the pricing models to identify a most-relevant pricing model for the particular unpriced service or item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
    Inventors: David G. Cherryhomes, James A. Bailey, Robert Baker, Matthew J. Maurer, Ry Larrandson, Nick Rooda, Charles Heinzel
  • Patent number: 11902274
    Abstract: Systems and Computer Readable Media for enabling methods for multi-party authorization including a security component determining that a request for the performance of an action on a computing device is from a first party. The security component initiates transmissions to the computing device of first and second information indicating knowledge of first and second secrets provisioned on the computing device. The computing device, upon verifying the knowledge of first and second secrets, then permits the requested action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: LOOKOUT, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Patrick Mahaffey, Timothy Micheal Wyatt, Brian James Buck, Matthew Robert Baker, Danielle Hewson Kingsley, Elaine P. Teoh, Marc William Rogers
  • Patent number: 11865222
    Abstract: A system and method are defined for disinfection of the structure, contents and included air in large volume enclosures such as mass transit vehicles, transport containers, warehouses, and retail sales or gathering locations to reduce the risk of transmission of contagious biological agents, particularly bacterial and viral agents. Various embodiments provide effective sanitizing actions accommodating differing local circumstances and obstacles. Safety interlock mechanisms, procedural steps and communications means ensure safe operations around humans and animals. The system includes a method for measuring environmental conditions to ensure a safe re-entry state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: GMA International Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Baker
  • Publication number: 20230420147
    Abstract: Cyber-security techniques are described for monitoring a cloud environment and identifying potential problems, including malicious threats, to the monitored cloud environment using operational telemetry. Techniques are described for monitoring and collecting data related to reverse or recursive DNS (rDNS) traffic associated with a monitored cloud environment. The recursive DNS traffic includes recursive DNS (rDNS) requests originating from the cloud environment and responses to those requests received from DNS resolvers. This collected data is then analyzed to identify potential threats to the monitored cloud environment. The collected data may be analyzed to identify potential sources of threats and to identify one or more portions of the cloud environment that are the targets of the threats. The analysis may trigger alerts to be generated, actions to be performed (e.g., protective measures), reports to be generated, patterns to be recognized, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Robert BAKER, Peter Martin HANILY, Ryan Daniel SCHILCHER, Jonathan Philip TAIMANGLO
  • Publication number: 20230368600
    Abstract: Graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for providing multi-parameter offers to users are provided. Such GUIs not only efficiently present a particular multi-parameter offer, but also provide insight to the user as to other multi-parameter offers that could have been offered instead, thereby allowing the user to gauge the relative value of the offer being made against the potential other offers that could have been made. Such GUIs are arranged to present the information regarding the offer parameters in a space-efficient manner that allows for such information to be presented for large numbers of potential offers, e.g., 50+ potential offers, in a small display area, e.g., a smartphone screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Erick Ching, Chad LaGuardia, Jamal Blackwell, Robert Baker, Jennifer Mizzi
  • Publication number: 20230319371
    Abstract: A stereoscopic production solution, e.g., for live events, that provides 3D video asset distribution to multiple devices and networks is described. In some embodiments, live or recorded 3D video content may be accessible by different service providers with different subscribers/users and protocols across a network of the content provider. A first video signal corresponding to a first video feed for one eye of a viewer may be received and a second video signal corresponding to a second video feed for the second eye of the viewer may be received. The first video signal and the second video signal may be encoded. The encoded first video signal and the encoded second video signal may be transmitted independently over a network. The two video signals may be received and frame synced at an off-site location for eventual rendering to a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Danial E. Holden, Austin Vrbas, Mark Francisco, Mike Harrell, Robert Baker
  • Publication number: 20230262050
    Abstract: Systems and Computer Readable Media for enabling methods for multi-party authorization including a security component determining that a request for the performance of an action on a computing device is from a first party. The security component initiates transmissions to the computing device of first and second information indicating knowledge of first and second secrets provisioned on the computing device. The computing device, upon verifying the knowledge of first and second secrets, then permits the requested action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: LOOKOUT, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Patrick Mahaffey, Timothy Micheal Wyatt, Brian James Buck, Matthew Robert Baker, Danielle Hewson Kingsley, Elaine P. Teoh, Marc WIlliam Rogers
  • Patent number: 11711592
    Abstract: A stereoscopic production solution, e.g., for live events, that provides 3D video asset distribution to multiple devices and networks is described. In some embodiments, live or recorded 3D video content may be accessible by different service providers with different subscribers/users and protocols across a network of the content provider. A first video signal corresponding to a first video feed for one eye of a viewer may be received and a second video signal corresponding to a second video feed for the second eye of the viewer may be received. The first video signal and the second video signal may be encoded. The encoded first video signal and the encoded second video signal may be transmitted independently over a network. The two video signals may be received and frame synced at an off-site location for eventual rendering to a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Danial E. Holden, Austin Vrbas, Mark Francisco, Mike Harrell, Robert Baker
  • Patent number: 11672250
    Abstract: Herbicide-adjuvant composition compositions for controlling weed plants are disclosed. A herbicide-adjuvant composition includes a phenoxy-based herbicide and a petroleum-based adjuvant. The petroleum-based adjuvant may include a mixture of alicyclic hydrocarbons ranging from C17 to C29 and a hydro-treated heavy naphthenic distillate. The herbicide-adjuvant composition may include a viscosity modifier. Also disclosed are granules coated in a herbicide-adjuvant composition. The granule may be a fertilizer granule or a carrier granule. A method of controlling a weed plant including spreading a plurality of granules coated with a herbicide-adjuvant composition on the weed plant. The phenoxy-based herbicide and the petroleum-based adjuvant are spread on the weed plant in a single step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: OMS Investments, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold E. Thompson, Robert Baker, Darrell Michael, Mark Prinster
  • Patent number: 11637823
    Abstract: A method for multi-party authorization includes a security component determining that a request for the performance of an action on a computing device is from a first party. The security component initiates transmissions to the computing device of first and second information indicating knowledge of first and second secrets provisioned on the computing device. The computing device, upon verifying the knowledge of first and second secrets, then permits the requested action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: LOOKOUT, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Patrick Mahaffey, Timothy Micheal Wyatt, Brian James Buck, Matthew Robert Baker, Danielle Hewson Kingsley, Elaine P. Teoh, Marc William Rogers
  • Publication number: 20230024161
    Abstract: A system and method are defined for disinfection of the structure, contents and included air in large volume enclosures such as mass transit vehicles, transport containers, warehouses, and retail sales or gathering locations to reduce the risk of transmission of contagious biological agents, particularly bacterial and viral agents. Various embodiments provide effective sanitizing actions accommodating differing local circumstances and obstacles. Safety interlock mechanisms, procedural steps and communications means ensure safe operations around humans and animals. The system includes a method for measuring environmental conditions to ensure a safe re-entry state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventor: Robert BAKER
  • Patent number: 11513486
    Abstract: A building automation system may control ultraviolet lights to intelligently disinfect susceptible environments based on occupant density. The system comprises multiple occupancy sensors, a disinfection environment tracking engine, and an ultraviolet light control engine. The multiple occupancy sensors generate real time occupancy data associated with multiple objects detected within an area. The disinfection environment tracking engine determines real time occupant density of the multiple objects detected within the area based on the real time occupancy data generated by the multiple occupancy sensors. The ultraviolet light control engine controls operation of one or more ultraviolet lights to disinfect the area based on the real time occupant density determined by the disinfection environment tracking engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Timur Kupa, Robert Baker, Pornsak Songkakul
  • Patent number: 11485459
    Abstract: CO2 in the liquid or super-critical state is delivered by at least one carrier vessel from at least one CO2 storage site, which may be an onshore site, to an integrated offshore facility. The integrated offshore facility is provided with at least one on-site storage tank or vessel adapted to store CO2 in the liquid or super-critical state and with equipment for marine transfer of CO2 in the liquid or super-critical state. CO2 is utilised as required from said at least one on-site storage tank or vessel for EOR at said offshore site or for EGR at said offshore site by injection into a sub-sea oil or natural gas bearing reservoir and recovery of oil and/or natural gas from a resulting production stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventor: Timothy Robert Baker
  • Publication number: 20220005299
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method and system that enable consumers to have deliveries made and services performed safely and securely when they are not at the location at which the delivery is made or service is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Edward S. Lampert, Leena Munjal, Varun Agasti, Robert Baker, Scott H. Multer, Smita Katakwar