Patents by Inventor Ryan Melcher
Ryan Melcher 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: 20220254529Abstract: A method for replacing a damaged sleeve lining a tube passing through a nuclear reactor pressure vessel. The damaged sleeve has an end including a radially enlarged end portion for resting on a support section of the tube for retaining the damaged sleeve in the tube. The method includes removing the damaged sleeve from a tube; providing a sleeve assembly including a first sleeve with a radially variable end and a retainer; installing the sleeve assembly in the tube so the radially variable end of the first sleeve is received by the support section, the radially variable end being in a radially contracted configuration during installation and being in a radially expanded configuration after the sleeve assembly is installed in the tube; and deforming the retainer from an installation configuration to a retention configuration to retain the radially variable end of the first sleeve in the radially expanded configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2019Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Ryan MELCHER, Joseph Gallagher BAIER, James Andrew SPENCER
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Patent number: 11361360Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method to provide status indictors on an image galley is disclosed. At least one item to be displayed in an image gallery on a client device is identified. Once identified, status information for the item is obtained. Subsequently, gallery rendering and display instructions are generated and transmitted to the client device. The rendering and display instructions include the status information and enables generation of status indicators from the status information for display over the image gallery at the client device. The rendering and display instructions may also include instructions for displaying the image gallery. The status information at the client device may be updated as status information changes.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Ryan Melcher, Dane Howard
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Publication number: 20220172274Abstract: Gesture functionality is provided in a computing environment. In example embodiments, a gesture input is received. A style difference is identified between a known gesture input of a set of known gesture inputs and the received gesture input. The set of known gesture inputs is caused to be modified to include the style difference by updating a database that stores the set of known gesture inputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Ryan Melcher, Dane Howard
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Patent number: 11301920Abstract: Gesture functionality is provided in a computing environment. In example embodiments, a gesture input is received. A style difference is identified between a known gesture input of a set of known gesture inputs and the received gesture input. The set of known gesture inputs is caused to be modified to include the style difference by updating a database that stores the set of known gesture inputs.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Ryan Melcher, Dane Howard
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Patent number: 11295362Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method to provide services associated with an image is disclosed. The method includes receiving image data of an item of interest from a client device. The image data is used to identify a similar item from an image catalog based on the image data of the item. Attribute information associated with the similar item is retrieved and used to pre-populate a template. The pre-populated template is sent to the client device, and modified data from the client device is received in response, with the modified data resulting in a final template. A listing based on the final template is generated.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Ryan Melcher, Dane Howard
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Publication number: 20220092671Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for data mesh-based environmental augmentation are presented. Attribute data associated with a user may be received from a plurality of attribute sources. A portion of the attribute data may include real-time data. A portion of the real-time data indicative of an identity of the user may be identified. The identity of the user may be authenticated with respect to the real-time data by analyzing the identified portion of the real-time data. Based on the authentication of the identity of the user, a user activity being performed by the user may be identified based on the real-time data, and the user activity may be augmented according to a user setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Ryan Melcher, John Tapley, Robert Lee
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Patent number: 11250416Abstract: A method and a system convert the value of a gift card for use with a mobile device. The value of the gift card is determined from an issuer of the gift card. The value of the gift card is stored in a digital payment account in a storage device. The digital payment account stores values of gift cards from issuers. A financial transaction corresponding to the issuer of the gift card is performed on the digital payment account. The value of a first gift card from a first issuer of a first digital payment account is exchanged with the value of a second gift card from a second issuer of a second digital payment account.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Steve Yankovich, Ryan Melcher, Robert Dean Veres
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Patent number: 11210723Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for data mesh-based environmental augmentation are presented. Attribute data associated with a user may be received from a plurality of attribute sources. A portion of the attribute data. may include real-time data. A portion of the real-time data indicative of an identity of the user may be identified. The identity of the user may be authenticated with respect to the real-time data by analyzing the identified portion of the real-time data. Based on the authentication of the identity of the user, a user activity being performed by the user may be identified based on the real-time data, and the user activity may be augmented according to a user setting.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Ryan Melcher, John Tapley, Robert Lee
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Publication number: 20210358010Abstract: Described herein is a system and method for performing ancillary activity. A device activity being performed by a user device of a user is detected. Attribute data associated with a plurality of attribute sources is accessed. A user preference indicating a preference for performing on a secondary user device a complementary activity corresponding to the device activity is inferred. Based on the inferred user preference, the secondary user device is identified according to a device status of the secondary user device, the device status indicating a device capability to perform the complementary activity. The complementary activity to be performed on the secondary user device is generated by analyzing at least one of the device activity, a device functionality of the secondary user device, and the user preference. Instructions to perform the complementary activity are transmitted to the secondary user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Ryan Melcher, John Tapley, Robert Lee
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Publication number: 20210350440Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for data mesh visualization are presented. An avatar representation of a user is generated. A user-specified change to the avatar representation is received and the avatar representation is changed based on the user-specified change. A current status of the user is determined, and an updated avatar representation is generated based on the current status of the user. The updated avatar is displayed in association with a communication of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Ryan Melcher, John Tapley, Robert Lee
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Patent number: 11120492Abstract: Described herein is a system and method for performing ancillary activity. A device activity being performed by a user device of a user is detected. Attribute data associated with a plurality of attribute sources is accessed. A user preference indicating a preference for performing on a secondary user device a complementary activity corresponding to the device activity is inferred. Based on the inferred user preference, the secondary user device is identified according to a device status of the secondary user device, the device status indicating a device capability to perform the complementary activity. The complementary activity to be performed on the secondary user device is generated by analyzing at least one of the device activity, a device functionality of the secondary user device, and the user preference. Instructions to perform the complementary activity are transmitted to the secondary user device.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Ryan Melcher, John Tapley, Robert Lee
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Patent number: 11113739Abstract: Examples of a method and system for collaborative and private sessions are provided. In some aspects a collaborative shopping session including a first user and one or more other users is established. The establishing of the session including displaying a common interface for the collaborative shopping session at respective computer systems of the first user and each of the one or more other users. A side session is initiated for a second user, the side session having a different interface in which activity within the side session by the second user is not shared with the first user or the one or more other users of the collaborative shopping session. A determination, based on one or more merge criterion, of whether to merge the side session with the collaborative session is made; and the side session is merged with the collaborative session based on the determining.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Helen M. Gould, Edward O'Neill Garcia, Ryan Melcher, Diego Lagunas, Alvaro Bolivar, Jennifer T. Anderson, Karenina Susilo, Ryan Spoon, Alan Lewis
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Patent number: 11100561Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for data mesh visualization are presented. An avatar representation of a user is generated. A user-specified change to the avatar representation is received and the avatar representation is changed based on the user-specified change. A current status of the user is determined, and an updated avatar representation is generated based on the current status of the user. The updated avatar is displayed in association with a communication of the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Ryan Melcher, John Tapley, Robert Lee
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Publication number: 20210233061Abstract: A method and a system convert the value of a gift card for use with a mobile device. The value of the gift card is determined from an issuer of the gift card. The value of the gift card is stored in a digital payment account in a storage device. The digital payment account stores values of gift cards from issuers. A financial transaction corresponding to the issuer of the gift card is performed on the digital payment account. The value of a first gift card from a first issuer of a first digital payment account is exchanged with the value of a second gift card from a second issuer of a second digital payment account.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Steve Yankovich, Ryan Melcher, Robert Dean Veres
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Publication number: 20210217055Abstract: In various example embodiments, systems and methods to provide proximity recommendations are provided. In example embodiments, data representing prioritized recommendations for a user is received. The data representing the prioritized recommendations is used to generated a composite visual representation by embedding select prioritized recommendations into a visual representation. The composite visual representation presents a higher prioritized recommendation in a more spatially prominent manner than a lower prioritized recommendation. The composite visual representation is then presented to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Steve Yankovich, Ryan Melcher
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Publication number: 20210165565Abstract: An indication of a touch on a touch-enabled screen of a device is received that indicates a selection of a date facet in a listing of items. The date facet denotes a temporal indicator, other facets denote non-temporal indicators. An indication of a pinch gesture is received. The date facet is scaled to produce a scaled-facet listing. The scaling includes modifying a degree of a characteristic of the date facet in an increasing amount including producing a scaled-out listing implemented as an updated portion of item data having a different temporal indicator than an initial display of the item data by an amount proportional to a magnitude of a pinch gesture characteristic of the pinch gesture. The scaled-facet listing is displayed by exposing an updated set of the item data having the modified degree of the characteristic and replacing previous item data with the scaled-out listing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Han-Shen Yuan, Ryan Melcher, Steve Yankovich
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Patent number: 11004062Abstract: A method and a system convert the value of a gift card for use with a mobile device. The value of the gift card is determined from an issuer of the gift card. The value of the gift card is stored in a digital payment account in a storage device. The digital payment account stores values of gift cards from issuers. A financial transaction corresponding to the issuer of the gift card is performed on the digital payment account. The value of a first gift card from a first issuer of a first digital payment account is exchanged with the value of a second gift card from a second issuer of a second digital payment account.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Steve Yankovich, Ryan Melcher, Robert Dean Veres
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Patent number: 10997627Abstract: In various example embodiments, systems and methods to provide proximity recommendations are provided. In example embodiments, data representing prioritized recommendations for a user is received. The data representing the prioritized recommendations is used to generated a composite visual representation by embedding select prioritized recommendations into a visual representation. The composite visual representation presents a higher prioritized recommendation in a more spatially prominent manner than a lower prioritized recommendation. The composite visual representation is then presented to the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Steve Yankovich, Ryan Melcher
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Publication number: 20210125739Abstract: A method for restraining a sleeve lining a tube passing through a nuclear reactor pressure vessel is provided. The method includes attaching in situ a radial protrusion on an external surface of the sleeve; and attaching a collar to an end of the tube and coupling the radial protrusion with the collar to retain the thermal sleeve in position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Wade MARKHAM, Ryan MELCHER
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Publication number: 20210082023Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for data mesh visualization are presented. An avatar representation of a user is generated. A user-specified change to the avatar representation is received and the avatar representation is changed based on the user-specified change. A current status of the user is determined, and an updated avatar representation is generated based on the current status of the user. The updated avatar is displayed in association with a communication of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Ryan Melcher, John Tapley, Robert Lee