Patents by Inventor Robert Brouwer

Robert Brouwer 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).

  • Delayed processing for electronic data messages in a distributed computer system
    Patent number: 11609782
    Abstract: A computer system is provided that includes a matching engine and a freezing process. The matching engine freezes one side of a two-sided data structure when an order is determined to matchable. The freezing process starts a timer based on the matching determination. Orders that are handled by the matching engine while the side is frozen are added to a queue. When the timer ends, the orders in the queue are processed against those orders that are now resting within the data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: NASDAQ TECHNOLOGY AB
    Inventors: Carl Ahlqvist, Ulf Ahlenius, Robert Brouwer, Johan Norén
  • DELAYED PROCESSING FOR ELECTRONIC DATA MESSAGES IN A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200201670
    Abstract: A computer system is provided that includes a matching engine and a freezing process. The matching engine freezes one side of a two-sided data structure when an order is determined to matchable. The freezing process starts a timer based on the matching determination. Orders that are handled by the matching engine while the side is frozen are added to a queue. When the timer ends, the orders in the queue are processed against those orders that are now resting within the data structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Carl AHLQVIST, Ulf AHLENIUS, Robert BROUWER, Johan NORÉN
  • Messaging and commenting for videos
    Publication number: 20190246165
    Abstract: Methods, processes and systems for contextually augmenting and annotating moving pictures or images with tags using region tracking on computing devices with screen displays, including mobile devices and virtual reality headsets. The present invention enables both content authors and viewers to directly tag and link supplementary content, such as text and video messages, to locations representative of objects in a moving picture or image and share these tags with other authorized users, thereby facilitating messaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Brouwer, Ahmed Abdulwahab
  • Video tagging and annotation
    Publication number: 20190096439
    Abstract: Methods, processes and systems for contextually augmenting and annotating moving pictures or images with tags using region tracking on computing devices with screen displays, including mobile devices and virtual reality headsets. The present invention enables both content authors and viewers to directly tag and link supplementary content to locations representative of objects in a moving picture or image and share these tags with other authorized users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Brouwer, Ahmed Abdulwahab
  • Soda-Lime Glass from 100% Recycled Glass-Forming Materials
    Publication number: 20170015582
    Abstract: A glass food and beverage container constructed of 100 wt. % recycled glass-forming materials selected from the group consisting of post-industrial cullet, post-consumer cullet, and a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventor: Robert Brouwer
  • Soda-lime glass from 100% recycled glass-forming materials
    Patent number: 9475724
    Abstract: A method of making soda-lime glass using 100 wt % cullet as the glass forming materials is disclosed. Also disclosed is a soda-lime glass container made according to this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Brouwer
  • Soda-Lime Glass from 100% Recycled Glass-Forming Materials
    Publication number: 20150147497
    Abstract: A method of making soda-lime glass using 100 wt % cullet as the glass forming materials is disclosed. Also disclosed is a soda-lime glass container made according to this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Brouwer
  • Methods and systems for facilitating the distribution, sharing, and commentary of electronically published materials
    Patent number: 7877460
    Abstract: The present invention shows methods and systems for facilitating the distribution, sharing and commentary of electronically published materials such as educational textbooks. The system incorporates a common system for receiving and publishing the documents. Features of the system including layering, iconic mark-up, user notes and comments, user communication and documents/action sharing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Sequoia International Limited
    Inventors: Robert Brouwer, Ahmed Abdulwahab
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING CONTENT CONSUMPTION
    Publication number: 20090144654
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the online consumption of content. The use of a markup language to implement unique identifiers in content allows for the measurement and analysis of users' interaction with that content. Online reading aids such as visual masks and density indicators facilitate the users' interaction with that content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Robert Brouwer, Ahmed Abdulwahab