Patents by Inventor Sam Decker
Sam Decker 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: 20160207592Abstract: A wake modification device may include a C-shaped mounting member, a water deflection panel, and an adjustable shaft member extending therebetween. A wake modification kit may include a first wake modification device and a second wake modification device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2015Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventor: Sam Decker
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Patent number: 9032308Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a manufacturer portal are disclosed. More specifically, in one embodiment a content distribution system, as a central location for user generated content may also provide manufacturers with a portal to monitor, and participate in, the process of content generation and distribution. This portal may provide the manufacturers with the ability to: view generated content related to that manufacturer and to filter this user generated content utilizing a wide variety of criteria and to generate content which may be responsive to presented generated content. Content generated by a manufacturer through their portal may subsequently be incorporated into one or more retailer's site utilizing the content distribution system.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Bazaarvoice, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Chen, Sam Decker, Patrick Barrett
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Publication number: 20140180875Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing user-generated content are disclosed. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention may allow content to be generated by a user at a manufacturer's site with respect to a corresponding product and this content distributed to one or more retailers who sell that product such that the user-generated content may be incorporated into the retailer's site or brick and mortar location in conjunction with that product to allow consumers shopping at that retailer to access or view such user-generated content.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: BAZAARVOICE, INC.Inventors: Chad Bockius, Brantley Barton, Andrew Maag, Sam Decker
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Publication number: 20140149311Abstract: Systems and methods for promoting user generation of content are disclosed. More particularly, embodiments of systems and methods to facilitate the generation of content by users are disclosed. Specifically, in one embodiment, in order to drive generation of desired content, the generation of content by a user may be linked to an opportunity to generate additional content (where the two types of content may be the same or different). In particular, in certain embodiments when a user has generated a first type of content the opportunity to generate a second type of content may be presented to that user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: Bazaarvoice, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Chen, Sam Decker, Maksim Borisovich Smolev
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Patent number: 8666853Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing user-generated content are disclosed. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention may allow content to be generated by a user at a manufacturer's site with respect to a corresponding product and this content distributed to one or more retailers who sell that product such that the user-generated content may be incorporated into the retailer's site or brick and mortar location in conjunction with that product to allow consumers shopping at that retailer to access or view such user-generated content.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Bazaarvoice, Inc.Inventors: Chad Bockius, Brantley Barton, Andrew Maag, Sam Decker
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Patent number: 8589246Abstract: Systems and methods for promoting user generation of content are disclosed. More particularly, embodiments of systems and methods to facilitate the generation of content by users are disclosed. Specifically, in one embodiment, in order to drive generation of desired content, the generation of content by a user may be linked to an opportunity to generate additional content (where the two types of content may be the same or different). In particular, in certain embodiments when a user has generated a first type of content the opportunity to generate a second type of content may be presented to that user.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Bazaarvoice, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Chen, Sam Decker, Maksim Borisovich Smolev
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Patent number: 8321300Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing user-generated content are disclosed. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention may allow content to be generated by a user at a manufacturer's site with respect to a corresponding product and this content distributed to one or more retailers who sell that product such that the user-generated content may be incorporated into the retailer's site or brick and mortar location in conjunction with that product to allow consumers shopping at that retailer to access or view such user-generated content.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2008Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Bazaarvoice, Inc.Inventors: Chad Bockius, Brantley Barton, Andrew Maag, Sam Decker
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Publication number: 20120246014Abstract: Systems and methods for promoting user generation of content are disclosed. More particularly, embodiments of systems and methods to facilitate the generation of content by users are disclosed. Specifically, in one embodiment, in order to drive generation of desired content, the generation of content by a user may be linked to an opportunity to generate additional content (where the two types of content may be the same or different).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: Bazaarvoice, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Chen, Sam Decker, Maksim Borisovich Smolev
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Patent number: 8214261Abstract: Systems and methods for promoting user generation of content are disclosed. More particularly, embodiments of systems and methods to facilitate the generation of content by users are disclosed. Specifically, in one embodiment, in order to drive generation of desired content, the generation of content by a user may be linked to an opportunity to generate additional content (where the two types of content may be the same or different). In particular, in certain embodiments when a user has generated a first type of content the opportunity to generate a second type of content may be presented to that user.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2009Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Bazaarvoice, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Chen, Sam Decker, Maksim Borisovich Smolev
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Publication number: 20100205549Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a manufacturer portal are disclosed. More specifically, in one embodiment a content distribution system, as a central location for user generated content may also provide manufacturers with a portal to monitor, and participate in, the process of content generation and distribution. This portal may provide the manufacturers with the ability to: view generated content related to that manufacturer and to filter this user generated content utilizing a wide variety of criteria and to generate content which may be responsive to presented generated content. Content generated by a manufacturer through their portal may subsequently be incorporated into one or more retailer's site utilizing the content distribution system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: BazaarvoiceInventors: Andrew Chen, Sam Decker, Patrick Barrett
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Publication number: 20100131384Abstract: Systems and methods for promoting user generation of content are disclosed. More particularly, embodiments of systems and methods to facilitate the generation of content by users are disclosed. Specifically, in one embodiment, in order to drive generation of desired content, the generation of content by a user may be linked to an opportunity to generate additional content (where the two types of content may be the same or different).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: BazaarvoiceInventors: Andrew Chen, Sam Decker, Maksim Borisovich Smolev