Patents by Inventor Ross Douglas

Ross Douglas 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).

  • Publication number: 20230283648
    Abstract: System and methods for running conference applications before, during, and after a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for running a conference application before joining a network conference. The method includes activating a client application, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, running the conference application from the client application before joining a network conference, and joining the network conference using the client application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi
  • Patent number: 11697217
    Abstract: A food processing system includes a container for receiving a food item processed by said food processing system. A configuration of said processing performed by said food processing system is determined by a position of the food item as it enters said container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Arriens, Charles Stewart Brunner
  • Patent number: 11695811
    Abstract: System and methods for running conference applications before, during, and after a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for running a conference application before joining a network conference. The method includes activating a client application, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, running the conference application from the client application before joining a network conference, and joining the network conference using the client application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi
  • Patent number: 11671272
    Abstract: A video conference provider, may receive a request to schedule a video conference, where the request includes meeting information and information associated with a suggested application. The video conference provider may generate a meeting link, based on the meeting information and the information associated with the suggested application. The video conference provider may transmit, the meeting link to one or more client devices. The meeting link may be configured to cause a video conferencing application to be executed, and the conferencing application to launch the suggested application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Farina, Arun Janakiraman, Ross Douglas Mayfield, Kevin Oh, Shishir Sharma
  • Publication number: 20230141437
    Abstract: System and methods for transmitting conference application content during a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for transmitting conference application content during a network conference. The method includes participating in a network conference using a client application, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, and running the conference application from the client application during the network conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi
  • Patent number: 11631503
    Abstract: A damping area or “dash pot” on the upper ends of control rods absorb energy from dropped control rod assemblies without narrowing the diameter of guide tubes. As a result, coolant can freely flow through the guide tubes reducing boiling water issues. The dampening area reduces a separation distance between an outside surface of the control rod and an inside surface of the guide tubes decelerating the control rods when entering a top end of the guide tubes. In another example, the dampening area may be located on a drive shaft. The dampening area may have a larger diameter than an opening in a drive shaft support member that decelerates the drive shaft when dropped by a drive mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: NuScale Power, LLC
    Inventor: Ross Douglas Snuggerud
  • Publication number: 20230083688
    Abstract: One example method includes joining, using a video conferencing application, a video conference hosted by a video conference provider, the video conference having one or more participants; executing, within an execution environment provided by the video conferencing application, a software application to access a content object; receiving a command to share the content object to the one or more participants; and providing the content object to the one or more participants via the video conference provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Arun JANAKIRAMAN, Yeki GILES, Ross Douglas MAYFIELD, Shishir SHARMA
  • Publication number: 20220353466
    Abstract: One example method includes joining, using a computing device, a video conference hosted by a video conference provider, the video conference having a plurality of participants; accessing, by the computing device, presentation content during the video conference, the presentation content comprising one or more content items and one or more video filters, at least one of the one or more video filters corresponding to one of the content items; receiving a selection of a first item of the one or more content items; accessing a first video filter of the one or more video filters, the first video filter corresponding to the content item; receiving a video feed from a video source; generating a composite video feed comprising the first content item and the first video feed, the composite video feed based on the video filter; and providing, via the video conference provider, the composite video feed to one or more video conference participants via the video conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Ross Douglas Mayfield
  • Patent number: 11425176
    Abstract: System and methods for transmitting conference application content during a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for transmitting conference application content during a network conference. The method includes participating in a network conference using a client application, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, and running the conference application from the client application during the network conference. The method also includes identifying application content from the conference application, and transmitting the application content and a conference application identifier to attendees of the network conference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi
  • Patent number: 11363079
    Abstract: System and methods for recording conference application activity associated with a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for recording conference application activity associated with a network conference. The method includes activating a client application, activating a recording of conference application activity, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, and running the conference application from the client application. The conference application is run during at least one of before, during, and after a network conference so that conference application activity is recorded. The method also includes exiting the network conference, and completing the recording of the conference application activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi
  • Publication number: 20220116431
    Abstract: System and methods for recording conference application activity associated with a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for recording conference application activity associated with a network conference. The method includes activating a client application, activating a recording of conference application activity, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, and running the conference application from the client application. The conference application is run during at least one of before, during, and after a network conference so that conference application activity is recorded. The method also includes exiting the network conference, and completing the recording of the conference application activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi
  • Publication number: 20220116429
    Abstract: System and methods for transmitting conference application content during a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for transmitting conference application content during a network conference. The method includes participating in a network conference using a client application, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, and running the conference application from the client application during the network conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi
  • Publication number: 20220116434
    Abstract: System and methods for sharing a screen shot of a conference application during a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for sharing a screen shot of a conference application during a network conference. The method includes participating in a network conference using a client application, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, running the conference application from the client application during the network conference, capturing a screen shot of a display window generated by the conference application during the network conference, and transmitting the screen shot to attendees of the network conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi
  • Publication number: 20220116430
    Abstract: System and methods for associating conference application content with an instance of a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for associating conference application content with an instance of a network conference. The method includes activating a client application, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, running the conference application from the client application, attaching content from the conference application to an instance of a network conference to generate a conference invitation, and transmitting the conference invitation a network server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi
  • Publication number: 20220116241
    Abstract: System and methods for providing conference applications during a network conference. In an embodiment, a method operates to provide a conference application during a network conference. The method includes participating in a network conference using a client application, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, running the conference application from the client application during the network conference, and displaying an application user interface generated by the conference application during the network conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi
  • Publication number: 20220116432
    Abstract: System and methods for running conference applications before, during, and after a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for running a conference application before joining a network conference. The method includes activating a client application, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, running the conference application from the client application before joining a network conference, and joining the network conference using the client application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi
  • Publication number: 20220048263
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process to modify a pair of eyeglasses having a first color to produce a pair of modified eyeglasses having at least the portion of the frame comprising a second color. A kit to modify a pair of eyeglasses is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Stillwagon, Shane Douglas Stillwagon, Lisa Lynn Claycomb, Zachary Reed Keahey
  • Patent number: 11252836
    Abstract: A power backup method for use in a communication network monitoring device and a communication network monitoring device are provided. The method includes detecting an external power failure to a communication network monitoring device; switching to a backup power source internal to the communication network monitoring device upon detecting the external power failure: and while powered by the backup power source: generating an issue report recording the detected external power failure; communicating the issue report; shutting down operation of the communication network monitoring device after communicating the issue report.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Michael Champanis, Ross Douglas, David Wilson, Fouad Zreik
  • Publication number: 20210398695
    Abstract: A damping area or “dash pot” on the upper ends of control rods absorb energy from dropped control rod assemblies without narrowing the diameter of guide tubes. As a result, coolant can freely flow through the guide tubes reducing boiling water issues. The dampening area reduces a separation distance between an outside surface of the control rod and an inside surface of the guide tubes decelerating the control rods when entering a top end of the guide tubes. In another example, the dampening area may be located on a drive shaft. The dampening area may have a larger diameter than an opening in a drive shaft support member that decelerates the drive shaft when dropped by a drive mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: Ross Douglas Snuggerud
  • Patent number: 11050802
    Abstract: System and methods for running conference applications before, during, and after a network conference. In an embodiment, a method is provided for running a conference application before joining a network conference. The method includes activating a client application, selecting a conference application from a plurality of conference applications, running the conference application from the client application before joining a network conference, and joining the network conference using the client application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Yoshifumi Takebuchi