Patents by Inventor Ryan Taylor

Ryan Taylor 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).

  • Patent number: 12572143
    Abstract: A display unit is connected to an agricultural implement to provide inputs and operational controls, as well as status and set up, of the implement. The display unit can be a touchscreen or other device that can receive inputs to set up, control, store information, and recall information associated with the operation of the agricultural implement. The display unit can provide a number of different types of inputs to allow for the control of the various components of the implement. An alert system can provide tiered alerts, such as based upon the severity of the alerts, to provide for notice to a user as to one or more issues associated with the implement or an operation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Taylor, Max Taylor, Jason Schoon, Ryan McMahan, Matthew Moeller, Marshall Yeoman, Kelly Minton, Kyle B. Wetjen, Greg Ryan
  • Patent number: 12550809
    Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Max Taylor, Ryan Legge, Matthew J. Wilhelmi, Dustan Hahn, Jamie Shults, Ryan Taylor, Jason Schoon, Kelly Minton, Ryan Mcmahan, Matthew Moeller, Will Whiteman
  • Patent number: 12547369
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include one or more playback devices, server systems, and/or computing devices, individually or in combination determining that an item is present within an area comprising a playback device, wherein the item has corresponding media content associated therewith, and in response to determining that the item is present within the area comprising the playback device, causing the playback device to play the media content corresponding to the item, wherein the media content comprises one or both of audio content or video content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Torgerson, Paul Bates, Matt Welch, Sanford Spivey, Ryan Taylor
  • Publication number: 20260039909
    Abstract: An example computing system may be configured to cause one or more playback devices located in a location of a commercial environment to play back an advertisement. The example computing system may also be configured to receive an indication that a user device is detected proximate to the location, during playback of the advertisement. The example computing system may also be configured to, after receiving the indication that the user device has been detected, receive an indication of a purchase of the subject of the advertisement, the purchase associated with the user profile. The example computing system may also be configured to, based on (i) the indication that the user device has been detected during play back of the advertisement and (ii) the indication of the purchase of the subject of the advertisement, cause a content service account associated with the computing system to be updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2025
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Inventors: Ryan Taylor, Andrew Kwatinetz, Benjamin Rappoport, Russell Dougherty, Dayn Wilberding, Nicholas D'Amato
  • Publication number: 20260011330
    Abstract: An example computing system that maintains a playlist of media items for playback by one or more playback devices receives, from a first playback device, a request to play back the playlist and first operational data and also receives, from a second playback device, a request to play back the playlist and second operational data. The computing system provides the media items in the playlist to the first and second playback devices for substantially synchronous playback and, based on the first and second operational data, determines respective first and second advertisements. The computing system provides the first advertisement to the first playback device for playback during a given time slot designated for advertisements, and also provides the second advertisement to the second playback device for playback during the given time slot, such that the second playback device plays the second advertisement while the first playback device plays the first advertisement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: Ryan Taylor, Dmitri Siegel, Helen McDermott
  • Patent number: 12395700
    Abstract: An example computing system may be configured to cause one or more playback devices located in a location of a commercial environment to play back an advertisement. The example computing system may also be configured to receive an indication that a user device is detected proximate to the location, during playback of the advertisement. The example computing system may also be configured to, after receiving the indication that the user device has been detected, receive an indication of a purchase of the subject of the advertisement, the purchase associated with the user profile. The example computing system may also be configured to, based on (i) the indication that the user device has been detected during play back of the advertisement and (ii) the indication of the purchase of the subject of the advertisement, cause a content service account associated with the computing system to be updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Taylor, Andrew Kwatinetz, Benjamin Rappoport, Russell Dougherty, Dayn Wilberding, Nicholas D'Amato
  • Publication number: 20250238195
    Abstract: A computing device configured to (i) while a first playback device is playing back a playback session including a playback queue of media items, receive, from the first playback device: (a) an indication of media items in the playback queue, (b) audio content recorded at a time during playback of the playback queue, and (c) an indication of a playback position in a media item that corresponds to the time, (ii) cause storage of the recorded audio content and the indication of the playback position, (iii) after the playback session, receive a request from a second playback device for the media item, and (iv) transmit (a) the recorded audio content and (b) the indication of the playback position to the second playback device, thereby causing the second playback device to, while playing back the media item, play back the recorded audio content during the playback position in the media item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Ryan Taylor, Jeffrey Michael Torgerson
  • Patent number: 12367877
    Abstract: An example computing system that maintains a playlist of media items for playback by one or more playback devices receives, from a first playback device, a request to play back the playlist and first operational data and also receives, from a second playback device, a request to play back the playlist and second operational data. The computing system provides the media items in the playlist to the first and second playback devices for substantially synchronous playback and, based on the first and second operational data, determines respective first and second advertisements. The computing system provides the first advertisement to the first playback device for playback during a given time slot designated for advertisements, and also provides the second advertisement to the second playback device for playback during the given time slot, such that the second playback device plays the second advertisement while the first playback device plays the first advertisement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Taylor, Dmitri Siegel, Helen McDermott
  • Publication number: 20250228261
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process of extracting coffee oil from a coffee-based feedstock by using an extraction solvent, where a mixture of the coffee-based feedstock and the extraction solvent is kept under mechanical or magnetic agitation for at least 30 minutes, and subsequently, a liquid phase including the extraction solvent is separated and the extraction solvent is removed from the liquid phase, to obtain the coffee oil. The extraction solvent can be an ester solvent. Also disclosed herein is a coffee oil obtained by the aforementioned process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Ryan TAYLOR, Dawn THOMPSON, Nathan POTTS, Scott KENNEDY, Fergus MOORE
  • Publication number: 20250193469
    Abstract: A cloud-based computing system is configured to (i) maintain a scheduled playlist of media items, a current playback position within the scheduled playlist, and a priority media item for playback, (ii) receive, from a first playback device associated with an account, a first request to play back the scheduled playlist, (iii) transmit the priority media item to the first playback device for playback before any media item from the scheduled playlist, (iv) receive, from a second playback device associated with the account, a second request to play back the scheduled playlist, (v) determine that the priority media item should not be transmitted to the second playback device, and (vi) after determining that the priority media item should not be transmitted to the second playback device, transmit one or more media items from the scheduled playlist to the second playback device based on the current playback position within the scheduled playlist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Ryan Taylor, Joseph Dawson
  • Publication number: 20250106555
    Abstract: Content rules engines for playback devices are disclosed herein. A media playback system receives a first command to form a synchrony group comprising a plurality of playback devices. The system receives a second command for the synchrony group to play back first audio content. In response to the second command, the first audio content is played back via the synchrony group. The system receives (i) second audio content to be played back by one or more of the playback devices of the synchrony group and (ii) content source properties associated with an audio source of the second audio content. The system accesses a rules engine to determine playback restrictions based at least in part on the content source properties. Based at least in part on the playback restrictions, operation of one or more of the playback devices is restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Torgerson, Sanford William Spivey, Ryan Taylor
  • Patent number: 12223226
    Abstract: A computing device configured to (i) while a first playback device is playing back a playback session including a playback queue of media items, receive, from the first playback device: (a) an indication of media items in the playback queue, (b) audio content recorded at a time during playback of the playback queue, and (c) an indication of a playback position in a media item that corresponds to the time, (ii) cause storage of the recorded audio content and the indication of the playback position, (iii) after the playback session, receive a request from a second playback device for the media item, and (iv) transmit (a) the recorded audio content and (b) the indication of the playback position to the second playback device, thereby causing the second playback device to, while playing back the media item, play back the recorded audio content during the playback position in the media item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Taylor, Jeffrey Michael Torgerson
  • Publication number: 20240419655
    Abstract: Data ingestion and reconciliation across multiple computing devices. A method includes receiving a candidate event to be stored on a cloud database, wherein the candidate event is provided by a remote data source, and wherein the remote data source generated the candidate event during an offline period when communication between the cloud database and the remote data source was unavailable. The method includes reconciling the candidate event against the cloud database by determining whether a conflicting event was stored on the cloud database during the offline period. The method includes, in response to determining there is no conflicting event stored on the cloud database during the offline period, committing the candidate event to the cloud database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Blackthorn IP, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Taylor, Russell E. Fowles, Rob Mayfield
  • Patent number: 12170802
    Abstract: A cloud-based computing system is configured to (i) maintain a scheduled playlist of media items, a current playback position within the scheduled playlist, and a priority media item for playback, (ii) receive, from a first playback device associated with an account, a first request to play back the scheduled playlist, (iii) transmit the priority media item to the first playback device for playback before any media item from the scheduled playlist, (iv) receive, from a second playback device associated with the account, a second request to play back the scheduled playlist, (v) determine that the priority media item should not be transmitted to the second playback device, and (vi) after determining that the priority media item should not be transmitted to the second playback device, transmit one or more media items from the scheduled playlist to the second playback device based on the current playback position within the scheduled playlist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Taylor, Joseph Dawson
  • Patent number: 12089019
    Abstract: Content rules engines for playback devices are disclosed herein. A media playback system receives a first command to form a synchrony group comprising a plurality of playback devices. The system receives a second command for the synchrony group to play back first audio content. In response to the second command, the first audio content is played back via the synchrony group. The system receives (i) second audio content to be played back by one or more of the playback devices of the synchrony group and (ii) content source properties associated with an audio source of the second audio content. The system accesses a rules engine to determine playback restrictions based at least in part on the content source properties. Based at least in part on the playback restrictions, operation of one or more of the playback devices is restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Torgerson, Sanford William Spivey, Ryan Taylor
  • Patent number: 12029152
    Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Max Taylor, Ryan Legge, Matthew J. Wilhelmi, Dustan Hahn, Jamie Shults, Ryan Taylor, Jason Schoon, Kelly Minton, Ryan McMahan, Matthew Moeller, Will Whiteman
  • Patent number: 12022766
    Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Max Taylor, Ryan Legge, Matthew J. Wilhelmi, Dustan Hahn, Jamie Shults, Ryan Taylor, Jason Schoon, Kelly Minton, Ryan McMahan, Matthew Moeller, Will Whiteman
  • Publication number: 20240147893
    Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: MAX TAYLOR, RYAN LEGGE, MATTHEW J. WILHELMI, DUSTAN HAHN, JAMIE SHULTS, RYAN TAYLOR, JASON SCHOON, KELLY MINTON, RYAN MCMAHAN, MATTHEW MOELLER, WILL WHITEMAN
  • Patent number: 11930736
    Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Max Taylor, Ryan Legge, Matthew J. Wilhelmi, Dustan Hahn, Jamie Shults, Ryan Taylor, Jason Schoon, Kelly Minton, Ryan McMahan, Matthew Moeller, Will Whiteman
  • Publication number: 20240080522
    Abstract: An example computing system may be configured to cause one or more playback devices located in a location of a commercial environment to play back an advertisement. The example computing system may also be configured to receive an indication that a user device is detected proximate to the location, during playback of the advertisement. The example computing system may also be configured to, after receiving the indication that the user device has been detected, receive an indication of a purchase of the subject of the advertisement, the purchase associated with the user profile. The example computing system may also be configured to, based on (i) the indication that the user device has been detected during play back of the advertisement and (ii) the indication of the purchase of the subject of the advertisement, cause a content service account associated with the computing system to be updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan Taylor, Andrew Kwatinetz, Benjamin Rappoport, Russell Dougherty, Dayn Wilberding, Nicholas D'Amato