Patents by Inventor Samuel John Pickerill

Samuel John Pickerill 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: 12287828
    Abstract: Techniques relating to streaming video are disclosed. These techniques include identifying one or more streaming video sessions for one or more users based on a plurality of events relating to streaming video for the one or more users. The techniques further include storing data for the one or more streaming video sessions in an electronic database, based on the plurality of events, identifying a plurality of metadata relating to the events, and determining, based on a threshold value, a time to store at least a portion of the plurality of metadata in the electronic database, the time occurring after the storing the data for the one or more streaming video sessions. The techniques further include responding to a query for metrics relating to the one or more streaming video sessions by aggregating at least a portion of the stored data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Alan Kendall, Robert John Pickerill, Samuel James Alexander Halliday
  • Patent number: 10386356
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems, devices, kits, and methods for separating blood plasma from whole blood. In particular, the present invention provides systems, devices, and methods for separating a fixed volume of blood plasma from whole blood with minimal energy input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: David M. Kelso, Kunal Sur, Arman Nabatiyan, Ashley Marie Yanchak Boggiano, Samuel John Pickerill, Sujit Jangam, Shivani Gupta
  • Publication number: 20180074042
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems, devices, kits, and methods for separating blood plasma from whole blood. In particular, the present invention provides systems, devices, and methods for separating a fixed volume of blood plasma from whole blood with minimal energy input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: David M. Kelso, Kunal Sur, Arman Nabatiyan, Ashley Marie Yanchak Boggiano, Samuel John Pickerill, Sujit Jangam, Shivani Gupta
  • Patent number: 9816979
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems, devices, kits, and methods for separating blood plasma from whole blood. In particular, the present invention provides systems, devices, and methods for separating a fixed volume of blood plasma from whole blood with minimal energy input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: David M. Kelso, Kunal Sur, Arman Nabatiyan, Ashley Marie Yanchak Boggiano, Samuel John Pickerill, Sujit Jangam, Shivani Gupta
  • Publication number: 20120024788
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems, devices, kits, and methods for separating blood plasma from whole blood. In particular, the present invention provides systems, devices, and methods for separating a fixed volume of blood plasma from whole blood with minimal energy input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: David M. Kelso, Kunal Sur, Arman Nabatiyan, Ashley Marie Yanchak Boggiano, Samuel John Pickerill, Sujit Jangam, Shivani Gupta