Patents by Inventor Robert Bernstein
Robert Bernstein 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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Patent number: 11972043Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally identifies a person's face, and optionally performs an action in accordance with the identification. In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally determines a gaze location in a user interface, and optionally performs an action in accordance with the determination. In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally designates a user as being present at a sound-playback device in accordance with a determination that sound-detection criteria and verification criteria have been satisfied. In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally determines whether a person is further or closer than a threshold distance from a display device, and optionally provides a first or second user interface for display on the display device in accordance with the determination. In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally modifies the playing of media content in accordance with a determination that one or more presence criteria are not satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Avi E. Cieplinski, Jeffrey Traer Bernstein, Julian Missig, May-Li Khoe, Bianca Cheng Costanzo, Myra Mary Haggerty, Duncan Robert Kerr, Bas Ording, Elbert D. Chen
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Publication number: 20240085992Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to interacting with an electronic device without touching a display screen or other physical input mechanisms. In some examples, the electronic device performs an operation in response to a positioning of a user's hand and/or an orientation of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Jeffrey Traer BERNSTEIN, Lukas Robert Tom GIRLING, Julian MISSIG, Golnaz ABDOLLAHIAN
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Publication number: 20230186615Abstract: A novel method can determine the mechanical properties of additively manufactured structures using artificial neural network and computer vision models. Using this methodology, simulation times can be dramatically reduced, allowing for the implementation of a genetic algorithm which can determine the optimal AM parameters to achieve a targeted mechanical response.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Adam W. Cook, Devin John Roach, William Reinholtz, Robert Bernstein
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Patent number: 11232472Abstract: A system includes one or more processors configured to receive a unique customer identifier that is generated by a computer of a referring vendor. The unique customer identifier associates a customer with a product purchased by the customer and covered by a referral agreement. The one or more processors distribute promotional material of a referral receiving vendor to the customer associated with the unique customer identifier. The promotional material incorporates the unique customer identifier. The system includes a computer of the referral receiving vendor that receives one or both of the promotional material or the unique customer identifier from the customer at a point of sale with the referral receiving vendor. Upon validating the unique customer identifier, the computer of the referral receiving vendor is configured to discount a purchase price of one or more items according to a predetermined discount rate in the promotional material.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Electronic Credit Systems CorporationInventor: Robert Bernstein
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Publication number: 20210209666Abstract: A digital data exchange system includes a controller configured to receive a request message from a personal computing device of a first party. The request message includes information about at least one desired product or service. The controller is configured to communicate the request message to vendor computing devices of multiple vendors. Responsive to receiving one or more response messages from the vendor computing devices, the controller is configured to communicate the one or more response messages or information from the one or more response messages to the personal computing device of the first party. Each of the one or more response messages includes one or more of an offer for sale of the at least one desired product or service or promotional material related to the at least one desired product or service, and is generated upon receipt of the request message at the respective vendor computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventor: Robert Bernstein
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Publication number: 20210040039Abstract: Prodrugs of an NMDA antagonist, (S)-1-phenyl-2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanamine, useful for the treatment of depression (particularly major depressive disorder) or pain; compositions comprising them, and methods of making them.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Gunnar Nordvall, Katharina Högdin, Per Jonas Malmborg, Annika Kers, Dirk Reinhold Weigelt, Peter Robert Bernstein, Michael Quirk, Michael Balestra
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Patent number: 10815199Abstract: Prodrugs of an NMDA antagonist, (S)-1-phenyl-2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanamine, useful for the treatment of depression (particularly major depressive disorder) or pain; compositions comprising them, and methods of making them.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: AstraZeneca ABInventors: Gunnar Nordvall, Katharina Högdin, Per Jonas Malmborg, Annika Kers, Dirk Reinhold Weigelt, Peter Robert Bernstein, Michael Quirk, Michael Balestra
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Publication number: 20200051106Abstract: A system includes one or more processors configured to receive a unique customer identifier that is generated by a computer of a referring vendor. The unique customer identifier associates a customer with a product purchased by the customer and covered by a referral agreement. The one or more processors distribute promotional material of a referral receiving vendor to the customer associated with the unique customer identifier. The promotional material incorporates the unique customer identifier. The system includes a computer of the referral receiving vendor that receives one or both of the promotional material or the unique customer identifier from the customer at a point of sale with the referral receiving vendor. Upon validating the unique customer identifier, the computer of the referral receiving vendor is configured to discount a purchase price of one or more items according to a predetermined discount rate in the promotional material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: Robert Bernstein
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Publication number: 20190152914Abstract: Prodrugs of an NMDA antagonist, (S)-1-phenyl-2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanamine, useful for the treatment of depression (particularly major depressive disorder) or pain; compositions comprising them, and methods of making them.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Gunnar Nordvall, Katharina Högdin, Per Jonas Malmborg, Annika Kers, Dirk Reinhold Weigelt, Peter Robert Bernstein, Michael Quirk, Michael Balestra
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Patent number: 10283023Abstract: A 3D shelf talker in the form of a planar substrate has a profile and scored fold lines defining three advertising panels for displaying text and/or graphics identified with a product, and at least one fastener panel integral with one of the advertising panels and adherable to another of the panels for stabilizing the shelf talker once erected into a hollow rectangular parallelepiped. The fastener panel may be provided with a connector for mounting the shelf talker on a shelf fixture in an aisle of a store where one of the advertising panels is visible for indicating the location of the product to a customer along either end of the aisle or directly opposite the product.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Inventor: Robert Bernstein
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Patent number: 10207994Abstract: Prodrugs of an NMDA antagonist, (S)-1-phenyl-2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanamine, useful for the treatment of depression (particularly major depressive disorder) or pain; compositions comprising them, and methods of making them.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: AstraZeneca ABInventors: Gunnar Nordvall, Katharina Högdin, Per Jonas Malmborg, Annika Kers, Dirk Reinhold Weigelt, Peter Robert Bernstein, Michael Quirk, Michael Balestra
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Publication number: 20180037550Abstract: Prodrugs of an NMDA antagonist, (S)-1-phenyl-2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanamine, useful for the treatment of depression (particularly major depressive disorder) or pain; compositions comprising them, and methods of making them.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Gunnar Nordvall, Katharina Högdin, Per Jonas Malmborg, Annika Kers, Dirk Reinhold Weigelt, Peter Robert Bernstein, Michael Quirk, Michael Balestra
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Patent number: 9822075Abstract: Prodrugs of an NMDA antagonist, (S)-1-phenyl-2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanamine, useful for the treatment of depression (particularly major depressive disorder) or pain; compositions comprising them, and methods of making them.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: AstraZeneca ABInventors: Gunnar Nordvall, Katharina Hogdin, Per Jonas Malmborg, Annika Kers, Dirk Reinhold Weigelt, Peter Robert Bernstein, Michael Quirk, Michael Balestra
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Publication number: 20160280647Abstract: Prodrugs of an NMDA antagonist, (S)-1-phenyl-2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanamine, useful for the treatment of depression (particularly major depressive disorder) or pain; compositions comprising them, and methods of making them.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Gunnar Nordvall, Katharina Högdin, Per Jonas Malmborg, Annika Kers, Dirk Reinhold Weigelt, Peter Robert Bernstein, Michael Quirk, Michael Balestra
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Patent number: 8777127Abstract: A scent sampler and air freshener has a wafer of an absorbent resilient material infused with a liquid containing a scent. The wafer is encapsulated in a chamber formed between two panels of sheet material with edges sealed together to form an envelope. An opening in one of the panels enables scent from the liquid to be emitted to the ambient atmosphere. The rate of emission can be increased by squeezing the panels to compress the wafer. The interior surfaces of the panels can be coated with a barrier film to prevent leakage of the liquid from contaminating the sheet material.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Scentisphere LLCInventor: Robert Bernstein
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Publication number: 20110166967Abstract: A transaction monitor of an apparatus in one example is configured to determine an occurrence of a transaction between a vendor and a customer at a point of service location. The point of service location comprises a drive-up service location and is operated by the vendor. The transaction monitor comprises a camera component configured to record one or more images of the point of service location prior to, during, and/or after the occurrence of the transaction. The vendor collects a transaction tax for the transaction from the customer for payment to a tax authority. The transaction monitor is configured to maintain a record of the transaction tax that is separate from one or more records maintained by the vendor and/or the tax authority. The transaction monitor is configured to maintain the one or more images with the record of the transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventor: Robert Bernstein
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Publication number: 20110147478Abstract: A scent sampler and air freshener has a wafer of an absorbent resilient material infused with a liquid containing a scent. The wafer is encapsulated in a chamber formed between two panels of sheet material with edges sealed together to form an envelope. An opening in one of the panels enables scent from the liquid to be emitted to the ambient atmosphere. The rate of emission can be increased by squeezing the panels to compress the wafer. The interior surfaces of the panels can be coated with a barrier film to prevent leakage of the liquid from contaminating the sheet material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: SCENTISPHERE LLCInventor: Robert Bernstein
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Publication number: 20110029366Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for identifying potential customers for delivery of promotional messages or materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventor: ROBERT BERNSTEIN
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Publication number: 20080221992Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for marketing products. The method includes the steps of a first vendor contracting with a second vendor under a contract whereby the first vendor pays a commission to the second vendor in exchange for referrals of customers by the second vendor to the first vendor where the first vendor sells products that are complementary to products sold by the second vendor, the first vendor selling a product to a customer of the second vendor, a tracking program calculating a commission payable on the product and the first vendor paying the commission to the first vendor in accordance with the contract.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: Electronic Credit Systems CorporationInventor: Robert Bernstein
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Patent number: RE46612Abstract: A scent sampler and air freshener has a wafer of an absorbent resilient material infused with a liquid containing a scent. The wafer is encapsulated in a chamber formed between two panels of sheet material with edges sealed together to form an envelope. An opening in one of the panels enables scent from the liquid to be emitted to the ambient atmosphere. The rate of emission can be increased by squeezing the panels to compress the wafer. The interior surfaces of the panels can be coated with a barrier film to prevent leakage of the liquid from contaminating the sheet material.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Scentisphere, LLCInventor: Robert Bernstein