Patents by Inventor Robin Kennedy
Robin Kennedy 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: 20240105012Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that maintain a progressive award associated with a guaranteed minimum quantity of generations of a designated symbol, certain of which are associated with an additional award.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Timothy Kennedy, Robin Hare, Justin Valvo
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Patent number: 10706076Abstract: A method and system to automatically categorize a merchant listing in an electronic marketplace are provided. The method includes parsing the category information submitted by a seller to derive a first category identifier. A first search is performed to locate the first category identifier in a first database containing a listing of category identifiers. If no match is found, the first category identifier is identified as expired or invalid. A second search is performed on a second database that includes mapping information of an expired category identifier to a new category identifier. If a match is found, the first category identifier is assigned as the new category identifier, thereby enabling the listing to be listed in the updated category automatically.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Shashi Seth, Brian Scott Johnson, Robin Kennedy, Niraj Kothari
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Publication number: 20170206267Abstract: A method and system to automatically categorize a merchant listing in an electronic marketplace are provided. The method includes parsing the category information submitted by a seller to derive a first category identifier. A first search is performed to locate the first category identifier in a first database containing a listing of category identifiers. If no match is found, the first category identifier is identified as expired or invalid. A second search is performed on a second database that includes mapping information of an expired category identifier to a new category identifier. If a match is found, the first category identifier is assigned as the new category identifier, thereby enabling the listing to be listed in the updated category automatically.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Shashi Seth, Brian Scott Johnson, Robin Kennedy, Niraj Kothari
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Patent number: 9639599Abstract: Various embodiments disclose methods and systems to categorize automatically a merchant listing. In one example, the method includes determining a first category identifier for the merchant listing by performing a first search to compare the first category identifier with a plurality of category identifiers in a first database. Based on a determination that no match was found as a result of the first search, a second search is performed to compare the first category identifier with a plurality of category relationships in a second database. A second category identifier of the merchant listing is provided in response to a match being found in the second search and the second category identifier is associated with the merchant listing. Other methods and systems are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Shashi Seth, Brian Scott Johnson, Robin Kennedy, Niraj Kothari
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Publication number: 20150088895Abstract: A method and system to automatically categorize a merchant listing in an electronic marketplace are provided. The method includes parsing the category information submitted by a seller to derive a first category identifier. A first search is performed to locate the first category identifier in a first database containing a listing of category identifiers. If no match is found, the first category identifier is identified as expired or invalid. A second search is performed on a second database that includes mapping information of an expired category identifier to a new category identifier. If a match is found, the first category identifier is assigned as the new category identifier, thereby enabling the listing to be listed in the updated category automatically.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Shashi Seth, Brian Scott Johnson, Robin Kennedy, Niraj Kothari
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Patent number: 8903827Abstract: A method and system to automatically categorize a merchant listing in an electronic marketplace are provided. The method includes parsing the category information submitted by a seller to derive a first category identifier. A first search is performed to locate the first category identifier in a first database containing a listing of category identifiers. If no match is found, the first category identifier is identified as expired or invalid. A second search is performed on a second database that includes mapping information of an expired category identifier to a new category identifier. If a match is found, the first category identifier is assigned as the new category identifier, thereby enabling the listing to be listed in the updated category automatically.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2004Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Shashi Seth, Brian Johnson, Niraj Kothari, Robin Kennedy
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Publication number: 20060095370Abstract: A method and system to automatically categorize a merchant listing in an electronic marketplace are provided. The method includes parsing the category information submitted by a seller to derive a first category identifier. A first search is performed to locate the first category identifier in a first database containing a listing of category identifiers. If no match is found, the first category identifier is identified as expired or invalid. A second search is performed on a second database that includes mapping information of an expired category identifier to a new category identifier. If a match is found, the first category identifier is assigned as the new category identifier, thereby enabling the listing to be listed in the updated category automatically.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2004Publication date: May 4, 2006Inventors: Shashi Seth, Brian Johnson, Robin Kennedy, Niraj Kothari
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Publication number: 20020058107Abstract: The present invention generally relates to mechanisms for preventing undesirable oxidation (i.e., oxidation protection mechanisms) in composite bodies. The oxidation protection mechanisms include getterer materials which are added to the composite body which gather or scavenge undesirable oxidants which may enter the composite body. The getterer materials may be placed into at least a portion of the composite body such that any undesirable oxidant approaching, for example, a fiber reinforcement, would be scavenged by (e.g., reacted with) the getterer. The getterer material(s) may form at least one compound which acts as a passivation layer, and/or is able to move by bulk transport (e.g., by viscous flow as a glassy material) to a crack, and sealing the crack, thereby further enhancing the oxidation protection of the composite body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2001Publication date: May 16, 2002Inventors: Ali Syed Fareed, John Edward Garnier, Gerhard Hans Schiroky, Christopher Robin Kennedy, Birol Sonuparlak
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Patent number: 6228453Abstract: The present invention generally relates to mechanisms for preventing undesirable oxidation (i.e., oxidation protection mechanisms) in composite bodies. The oxidation protection mechanisms include getterer materials which are added to the composite body which gather or scavenge undesirable oxidants which may enter the composite body. The getterer materials may be placed into at least a portion of the composite body such that any undesirable oxidant approaching, for example, a fiber reinforcement, would be scavenged by (e.g., reacted with) the getterer. The getterer materials) may form at least one compound which acts as a passivation layer, and/or is able to move by bulk transport (e.g., by viscous flow as a glassy material) to a crack, and sealing the crack, thereby further enhancing the oxidation protection of the composite body.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 1997Date of Patent: May 8, 2001Assignees: Lanxide Technology Company, LP, AlliedSignal Composites Inc.Inventors: Ali Syed Fareed, John Edward Garnier, Gerhard Hans Schiroky, Christopher Robin Kennedy, Birol Sonuparlak
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Patent number: 5851686Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a gating means in combination with a spontaneous infiltration process to produce a metal matrix composite body. Particularly, a permeable mass of filler material or a preform is spontaneously infiltrated by molten matrix metal to form a metal matrix composite body. A gating means is provided which controls or limits the areal contact between molten matrix metal and the filler material or preform. The use of a gating means provides for control of the amount of matrix metal which can contact the preform or filler material, which may result in less machining of a formed metal matrix composite body compared with a similar metal matrix composite body made without a gating mean. Moreover, the use of a gating means ameliorates the tendency of a formed metal matrix composite body to warp due to the contact between the formed composite body and matrix metal carcass.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1996Date of Patent: December 22, 1998Assignee: Lanxide Technology Company, L.P.Inventors: Michael Kevork Aghajanian, Ralph Alfred Langensiepen, Christopher Robin Kennedy, Michael Angelo Rocazella, Robert James Wiener, Gregory Eugene Hannon, John Jennings Crowther, Allyn Leslie McCormick
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Patent number: 5682594Abstract: Coated ceramic filler materials comprised of ceramic particles, fibers, whiskers, etc. having at least two substantially continuous coatings thereon are provided. The coatings are selected so that the interfacial shear strength between the ceramic filler material and the first coating, between coatings, or between the outer coating and the surrounding matrix material, are not equal so as to permit debonding and pull-our when fracture occurs. The resultant, multi-coated ceramic filler materials may be employed to provide composites, especially ceramic matrix composites, with increased fracture toughness. The ceramic filler materials are designed to be particularly compatible with ceramic matrices formed by directed oxidation of precursor metals, but such ceramic filler materials are also adaptable for use in many other composite material systems.In a preferred embodiment, the coatings are applied to the ceramic fiber plies or preforms by CVD.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: October 28, 1997Assignee: Lanxide Technology Company, LPInventors: Christopher Robin Kennedy, Birol Sonuparlak, Ali Syed Fareed, John Edward Garnier, Gerhard Hans Schiroky, Dennis James Landini, Virgil Irick, Jr.
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Patent number: 5638886Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method for forming metal matrix composite bodies and novel products produced by the method. Particularly, a permeable mass of filler material or a preform is provided which has included therein at least some matrix metal powder. Moreover, an infiltration enhancer and/or an infiltration enhancer precursor and/or an infiltrating atmosphere are in communication with the filler material or preform, at least at some point during the process, which permits molten matrix metal, upon contact with the filler material or preform, to spontaneously infiltrate the filler material or preform. The presence of powdered matrix metal in the preform or filler material reduces the relative volume fraction of filler material to matrix metal.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1995Date of Patent: June 17, 1997Assignee: Lanxide Technology Company, LPInventors: Michael Kevork Aghajanian, Alan Scott Nagelberg, Christopher Robin Kennedy