Patents by Inventor Samuel Bailey
Samuel Bailey 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: 20230288222Abstract: A social networking system may generate a region of an interactive map and determine a zoom level at which the interactive map is being presented. The social networking system may then determine a first defined geographic region based at least in part on the region being displayed and the zoom level at which the interactive map is being displayed. A quantity of content items that exists that are associated with the first define geographic region can be determined by the system. The social networking system may then present, based at least in part on the quantity, a visual representation on the interactive map of one or more content items associated with at least one of the first defined geographic region or a second defined geographic region that encompasses the first defined geographic region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2022Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: William Samuel Bailey, Joshua Barton Dickens, Jessica S. Liang, Key K. Shin
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Publication number: 20230289897Abstract: Techniques for providing social network maps are described. For example, a social networking system may receive, from a first user account associated with the social networking system, a content item associated with a location. The social networking system presents a control usable to provide multiple different types of feedback associated with the location. In some examples, the social networking system then generates an interactive map which comprises a visual representation of the content item associated with the location on the interactive map to a second user account. Upon receiving input comprising a selection of a particular type of feedback from among the multiple different types of feedback, the social networking system the performs an action associated with the selected particular type of feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2022Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: William Samuel Bailey, Joshua Barton Dickens, Jessica S. Liang, Key K. Shin
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Patent number: 11571768Abstract: Systems and methods for machining openings of a component are provided. In one exemplary aspect, a laser system includes features for machining an opening into a component, such as a cooling hole for a CMC component of a gas turbine engine. The component can be oriented in a first position and lasered while oriented in the first position to form a portion of the opening. The component is then oriented to a second position and lasered while oriented in the second position to form another portion of the opening. The component is alternated between the first and second positions until the predetermined geometry of the opening is formed. The component is oriented in the first and second positions such that the laser beam can machine the component without clipping areas that are not desired to be machined.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Alan Joseph Parvis, Timothy Francis Andrews, Mark Samuel Bailey
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Publication number: 20220337014Abstract: A thermal control apparatus including a body defining a centerline axis extended along a height and a circumferential direction extended relative to the centerline axis. The body forms a flow circuit therethrough, an inlet opening, and an outlet opening each in fluid communication with the flow circuit. The flow circuit is extended in parallel flow arrangement along the circumferential direction from the inlet opening to the outlet opening. A cavity is extended at least partially through the body along the centerline axis. A thermal control system includes the thermal control apparatus, a fluid flow device configured to provide a flow of heat transfer fluid to the apparatus through the inlet opening and to receive the flow of heat transfer fluid from the outlet opening of the apparatus, and a flow conduit providing fluid communication of the flow of heat transfer fluid between the fluid flow device and the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2021Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: David Scott Simmermon, Alex William Ariapad, Mark Samuel Bailey
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Publication number: 20220291790Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can provide an interface in which a content feed of a user is presented, the content feed including at least one first post that was authored by the user and that includes a first content item, wherein the interface is presented on a display screen of a computing device. A determination is made that the user has selected an option to update the first post to include one or more additional content items. A set of content items is provided for selection through the interface. The first post is updated to include at least one content item that was selected by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Joshua Barton Dickens, William Samuel Bailey
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Patent number: 11434625Abstract: A method for determining whether water contained within a water pipe system in a building is at risk of freezing is disclosed. The method is carried out by a detector device comprising a processor. The method comprises determining a plurality of pipe temperature measurements using a temperature sensor. The processor analyses the pipe temperature measurements to detect whether a water draw has occurred. An exterior building environment temperature is compared to a predetermined freeze alert threshold. If the processor detects that (i) a water draw has not occurred; and (ii) the indicative temperature of the exterior building environment is lower than the predetermined freeze alert threshold, an alert is transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Leakbot LimitedInventors: Samuel Bailey, Greer Gray
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Patent number: 11409818Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to provide a first element in an interface presentable to a user through which a plurality of ephemeral media content items are accessible by the user for a selected period of time. A second element in the interface through which a plurality of non-ephemeral media content items are accessible by the user is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.Inventors: Christine Choi, Nathan Andrew Sharp, William Samuel Bailey, Ashoke K. Chakrabarti, Joshua Barton Dickens, Joy-Vincent Niemantsverdriet
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Publication number: 20220182458Abstract: Techniques for providing social network maps are described. For example, a social networking system may receive, from a first user account associated with the social networking system, a text input associated with a multi-author story. In some examples, the social networking system then selects a feed post associated with the multi-author story previously shared by a second user account associated with the social networking system. The social networking system then generates an interactive map which comprises a visual representation of the feed post, and provides the interactive map comprising the visual representation to the first user account.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: William Samuel Bailey, Jessica S. Liang
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Patent number: 11347374Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can provide an interface in which a content feed of a user is presented, the content feed including at least one first post that was authored by the user and that includes a first content item, wherein the interface is presented on a display screen of a computing device. A determination is made that the user has selected an option to update the first post to include one or more additional content items. A set of content items is provided for selection through the interface. The first post is updated to include at least one content item that was selected by the user.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Barton Dickens, William Samuel Bailey
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Patent number: 11299871Abstract: A method for testing for a possible water leak in at least a part of a water system, comprising: closing all known water usage taps (42) within the part of the water system to be tested; closing at least one stop cock (14) or valve of the water system to isolate the part of the water system from its replacement water source (12) (or sources), and any external replacement pressure source (or sources); and then a) detecting a first pressure P0 within the isolated part of the water system at a sensor (62, 48) connected to the part of the water system, waiting a period of time t and then detecting a second pressure within the isolated part of the water system at that sensor (62, 48); and b) releasing a volume of water VR from the water system out of the isolated part of the water system via a vent (42) in the isolated part of the water system, before then closing the vent (42), step b) further comprising detecting the pressures either side of that release at that sensor (62, 48); using the pressure drop caused byType: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: HOMESERVE PLCInventors: Samuel Bailey, Philip Yorke, Richard Lawrence
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Patent number: 11303803Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can receive a plurality of content items. Tag information is generated for each content item of the plurality of content items. The tag information comprises one or more tags, and at least one tag for each content item is generated based on a machine learning technique. Query information is received from a first user. One or more content items of the plurality of content items is identified based on the query information and the tag information.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.Inventors: John Samuel Barnett, William Samuel Bailey, Cheng Huang, Joshua Li, Alexander Dauning Li
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Patent number: 11290563Abstract: Techniques for providing social network maps are described. For example, a social networking system may receive, from a first user account associated with the social networking system, a text input associated with a multi-author story. In some examples, the social networking system then selects a feed post associated with the multi-author story previously shared by a second user account associated with the social networking system. The social networking system then generates an interactive map which comprises a visual representation of the feed post, and provides the interactive map comprising the visual representation to the first user account.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.Inventors: William Samuel Bailey, Jessica S Liang
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Publication number: 20220070273Abstract: Techniques for providing social network maps are described. For example, a social networking system may receive, from a first user account associated with the social networking system, a text input associated with a multi-author story. In some examples, the social networking system then selects a feed post associated with the multi-author story previously shared by a second user account associated with the social networking system. The social networking system then generates an interactive map which comprises a visual representation of the feed post, and provides the interactive map comprising the visual representation to the first user account.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: William Samuel Bailey, Jessica S. Liang
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Patent number: 11256768Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to provide a first element in an interface presentable to a user through which a plurality of ephemeral media content items are accessible by the user for a selected period of time. A second element in the interface through which a plurality of non-ephemeral media content items are accessible by the user is provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Christine Choi, Nathan Andrew Sharp, William Samuel Bailey, Ashoke K. Chakrabarti, Joshua Barton Dickens, Joy-Vincent Niemantsverdriet
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Patent number: 11256398Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can detect an initiation of a drawing to a media content item. A first drawing option that is selectable via a first dimension can be provided. A second drawing option that is selectable via a second dimension can be provided. A first current state of the first drawing option and a second current state of the second drawing option can be indicated.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.Inventors: William Joseph Flynn, III, Timothy Paul Omernick, Nilesh Vinubhai Patel, William Samuel Bailey
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Patent number: 11222061Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for generating accurate digital media clusters corresponding to predicted distribution classes from a repository of digital media based on network distribution history. For example, a digital media clustering system can apply machine learning models at a remote server (based on network distribution history of a network account of a user) to generate predicted distribution classes for future electronic communications. The remote server can provide the predicted distribution classes to a user client device for secure local analysis of digital media stored at the client device. Based on the predicted distribution classes and the stored digital media, the client device can suggest digital media items to distribute via a networking system. Thus, the disclosed system can surface digital media content without providing any information regarding the digital media items stored at the client device to a remote server.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Yue Zhao, Yu Wang, William Samuel Bailey, Mari Sheibley
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Patent number: 11209333Abstract: A flow detector for detecting flow rates of fluid in pipes by measuring the temperature of the pipe and the ambient temperature and determining from the signals whether there is a flow in the pipe, by the shape of the temperature signals without providing any heat input to the pipe or fluid.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: HomeServe plcInventor: Samuel Bailey
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Patent number: 11150795Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can provide a first interface in which a content feed of a first user is presented. The content feed can include one or more content items that were posted by other users, and the first interface being presented on a display screen of a computing device. A determination is made that the first user has performed at least one operation to scroll a content item included in the content feed, the content item being posted by a second user. A second interface is provided through which at least one content item included in an account feed of the second user is presented. The account feed including one or more content items that were posted by the second user.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Barton Dickens, William Samuel Bailey
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Patent number: 10997571Abstract: A secure mobile financial transaction is provided by receiving a list of protection methods from an external terminal over a communication network. A matrix of protection methods corresponding to the external terminal is created based on the identified protection methods. Security-related information is received from one or more trust mediator agents over the communication network. Rules corresponding to the received security related information are retrieved, and at least one protection method is selected from the matrix of protection methods based on the retrieved rules. The selected protection method is transmitted to the trust mediator agents for implementation.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventor: Samuel A. Bailey, Jr.
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Patent number: 10942080Abstract: The present application generally relates to fluid flow detection apparatuses and methods for detecting a water leak in a pipe system of a building. A method may: determine that a low flow is present, if absolute values of temperature differences between ambient and pipe temperatures of respective samples of a first monitoring period are above a difference threshold; and perform a high flow test by estimating a temperature profile of water entering the pipe, based on identifying at least one temperature difference maximum of a second monitoring period, wherein each said difference maxima is a maximum temperature difference between ambient and pipe temperatures of a received sample, and determining that a high flow is present by detecting, based on the received pipe temperatures of the second monitoring period, if the pipe temperature is approaching the estimated water temperature profile.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: HomeServe plcInventors: Samuel Bailey, Greer Gray