Patents by Inventor Scott Pierce
Scott Pierce 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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Patent number: 10924931Abstract: A computing system includes a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the at least one processor. The instructions, when executed, provide a user interface component that receives an indication of an external user with which to share an item of electronic content, a link generation component that generates a link to share the item of electronic content and identifies a communication endpoint associated with the external user, and an access control component that receives a request to access the item of electronic content using the link and, in response to the request, generates an access code that is communicated to the communication endpoint associated with the external user. The user interface component receives an access input, and the access control component grants access to the item of electronic content based on a determination that the access input includes the access code communicated to the communication endpoint associated with the external user.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2017Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Omar H. Shahine, Greg S. Friedman, Eugene S. Lin, Rafael Lopez-Uricoechea, Sean Lamont Grant Livingston, Hui Huang, Gang Zhai, Michael Scott Pierce, Sarat Chandra Subramaniam
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Patent number: 9803697Abstract: A coupling assembly arranged between an input shaft and a rotor shaft of a supercharger can include a first coupling, a second coupling, a central hub and a plurality of coupler pins. The first coupling can be mounted for concurrent rotation with the input shaft. The second coupling can be mounted for concurrent rotation with the rotor shaft. The central hub can be disposed intermediate the first and second couplings. The central hub defines central hub bores therein. A plurality of coupler pins can be received in the central hub bores. A first plurality of elastomeric inserts can receive first portions of the plurality of coupler pins. A second plurality of elastomeric inserts can receive second portions of the plurality of coupler pins. The first and second elastomeric inserts can provide dampening between (i) the first coupling and the central hub and (ii) the second coupling and the central hub.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: William Bruce Witherspoon, Thomas Walsh, TouXia Kue, Timothy Kish, John Scott Pierce, Kenneth Arthur Rienas
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Publication number: 20170269805Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for creating and progressing files through a workflow using a workflow board. In one aspect, a file repository may be rendered within a file sharing tool. The file repository may include at least a workflow board. A workflow board view associated with a workflow comprising one or more stages may be generated. The generated workflow board view may be displayed as the workflow board. In one example, the workflow board view includes a visual representation of a file status of one or more files progressing through the one or more stages of the workflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: John L. DeMaris, Michael Scott Pierce, M. Tyler J. Rasmussen
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Patent number: 9635984Abstract: A shower curtain and series of clips or hooks integral therewith. The clips are single pre-fabricated members including a lower/shower curtain portion and upper/hanger portion. The shower curtain portion retains a shower curtain while the hanger portion attaches to a shower curtain rod. The shower curtain portion may be square-shaped, rectangular or the like and may be received by, and substantially encapsulated by, an internal space defined by layers of shower curtain material at an upper edge thereof. The shower curtain portion is configured to fit onto a shower curtain rod. Advantageously, when attached to the shower curtain rod using the series of clips described herein, the shower curtain is substantially flat or flush relative to the shower curtain rod and/or the clips are concealed in part or completely from a position outside of the shower/bathtub. A shower curtain liner may be attached to the shower curtain.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Inventor: Scott Pierce
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Patent number: 9572447Abstract: A shower curtain (or conventional drapes) and series of clips integral with an upper edge of the shower curtain. The clips are a single pre-fabricated member including a lower/shower curtain portion and upper/hanger portion. The shower curtain portion is configured to retain a shower curtain while the hanger portion is configured to attach to a shower curtain rod. A retention member may be square-shaped, rectangular or the like and may be received by an internal space defined by layers of shower curtain material. The shower curtain portion defines a space and opening for allowing the clip to fit onto a shower curtain rod. Advantageously, when attached to the shower curtain rod using the series of clips described herein, the shower curtain is substantially flat or flush relative to the shower curtain rod and/or the clips are concealed in part or completely from a position outside of the shower/bathtub.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2012Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Inventor: Scott Pierce
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Patent number: 9545221Abstract: An electronic system includes a storage interface configured to access a kinematic model for representing one or more motions of a carrier; a control unit, coupled to the storage interface, configured to determine an attachment location of an attachable device based on the kinematic model; and generate a device setting based on the attachment location for provisioning the attachable device.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Suranjit Adhikari, Jeffrey Scott Pierce, Stacie Lynn Hibino
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Publication number: 20170011302Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and computer program products for correlating operational information with subsequent action information. Operational information is received from a computing system performing one or more services. Pattern matching is performed for the operational information with data within a knowledge base. Based on the results of the pattern matching, a subsequent action associated with the operational information is determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Dilnaz I. Heckman, Yuanbo Guo, Mohit Arjunkumar Pande, Yonis Yassin Mohammed, Michael Scott Pierce
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Publication number: 20160296127Abstract: The present technology is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods for assessing absolute and relative peripheral perfusion. In various embodiments, two blood volume measurement devices measure the blood volume at a patient's extremities either simultaneously or in series. Distortions between the waveforms generated by the two blood volume measurement devices are detected, and an assessment of the patient's perfusion is determined based on the degree of distortion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Jonathan Clark Roberts, Damon Scott Pierce
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Patent number: 9271117Abstract: A computing system includes: a context module configured to determine a contextual information for representing the contextual information relative to a device; a zone module, coupled to the context module, configured to determine a proximity zone for identifying further devices within the proximity zone relative to the device; a proximate-device module, coupled to the zone module, configured to determine proximate-device identities for identifying the further devices relative to the device; and a configuration transfer module, coupled to the proximate-device module, configured to communicate a transferable configuration setting with a communication unit using the proximate-device identities for updating the device based on the transferable configuration setting and the contextual information for displaying on the device.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeffrey Scott Pierce, Alan John Walendowski, William Aylesworth, Chunkwok Lee
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Publication number: 20160032985Abstract: A coupling assembly arranged between an input shaft and a rotor shaft of a supercharger can include a first coupling, a second coupling, a central hub and a plurality of coupler pins. The first coupling can be mounted for concurrent rotation with the input shaft. The second coupling can be mounted for concurrent rotation with the rotor shaft. The central hub can be disposed intermediate the first and second couplings. The central hub defines central hub bores therein. A plurality of coupler pins can be received in the central hub bores. A first plurality of elastomeric inserts can receive first portions of the plurality of coupler pins. A second plurality of elastomeric inserts can receive second portions of the plurality of coupler pins. The first and second elastomeric inserts can provide dampening between (i) the first coupling and the central hub and (ii) the second coupling and the central hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: William Bruce Witherspoon, Thomas Walsh, TouXia Kue, Timothy Kish, John Scott Pierce, Kenneth Arthur Rienas
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Patent number: 9247755Abstract: An apparatus for processing a carcass middle portion of an animal includes a working surface onto which the carcass middle is positioned, the working surface supported by a frame above a support surface. A loin knife assembly for separating a loin portion from the carcass middle is disposed at a first selected location on the frame. A skinner assembly is disposed at a second selected location on the frame for skinning skin and fatback from the loin portion. A conveyor conveys the carcass middle past the first selected location to engage the loin knife assembly and past the second selected location to engage the skinner assembly. In preferred embodiments, the skinner assembly includes a contoured blade using a tooth roll assembly having tooth rolls of varying diameters driven by drive rolls having varying diameters based on the tooth roll diameters.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Acraloc CorporationInventors: Scott Andre, Harrison A. Ailey, Jr., Lawrence D. Boody, E. Scott Pierce
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Publication number: 20150145676Abstract: An electronic system includes a storage interface configured to access a kinematic model for representing one or more motions of a carrier; a control unit, coupled to the storage interface, configured to determine an attachment location of an attachable device based on the kinematic model; and generate a device setting based on the attachment location for provisioning the attachable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Suranjit Adhikari, Jeffrey Scott Pierce, Stacie Lynn Hibino
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Publication number: 20150095725Abstract: A computing system includes: a control unit configured to: determine a precision level of an entry made to an application, determine an incomplete item based on the precision level failing to meet a precision threshold, and a user interface, coupled to the control unit, configured to display the incomplete item.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeffrey Scott Pierce, William Aylesworth, Chunkwok Lee, Alan John Walendowski
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Publication number: 20150094093Abstract: A computing system includes: a context module configured to determine a contextual information for representing the contextual information relative to a device; a zone module, coupled to the context module, configured to determine a proximity zone for identifying further devices within the proximity zone relative to the device; a proximate-device module, coupled to the zone module, configured to determine proximate-device identities for identifying the further devices relative to the device; and a configuration transfer module, coupled to the proximate-device module, configured to communicate a transferable configuration setting with a communication unit using the proximate-device identities for updating the device based on the transferable configuration setting and the contextual information for displaying on the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeffrey Scott Pierce, Alan John Walendowski, William Aylesworth, Chunkwok Lee
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Publication number: 20150007145Abstract: A computing system includes: an input module configured to receive an application code; an identification module, coupled to the input module, configured to identify an interface element in the application code; and an insertion module, coupled to the identification module, configured to insert an augmentation code into the application code for modifying an attribute of the interface element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Jeffrey Scott Pierce, Esther Jun Kim, Alan John Walendowski
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Publication number: 20140373267Abstract: A shower curtain and series of clips or hooks integral therewith. The clips are single pre-fabricated members including a lower/shower curtain portion and upper/hanger portion. The shower curtain portion retains a shower curtain while the hanger portion attaches to a shower curtain rod. The shower curtain portion may be square-shaped, rectangular or the like and may be received by, and substantially encapsulated by, an internal space defined by layers of shower curtain material at an upper edge thereof. The shower curtain portion is configured to fit onto a shower curtain rod. Advantageously, when attached to the shower curtain rod using the series of clips described herein, the shower curtain is substantially flat or flush relative to the shower curtain rod and/or the clips are concealed in part or completely from a position outside of the shower/bathtub. A shower curtain liner may be attached to the shower curtain.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventor: Scott Pierce
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Publication number: 20140298347Abstract: A computing system includes: an activity-schedule module configured to identify a future activity estimation for representing an activity occurring after a current time; a usage module, coupled to the activity-schedule module, configured to generate a consumption model associated with the future activity estimation for describing a resource; a model generator module, coupled to the usage module, configured to determine a cost model for evaluating an access location; and a selection module, coupled to the model generator module, configured to determine an optimal access selection based on the cost model and the consumption model for displaying on a device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: William Aylesworth, Chunkwok Lee, Jeffrey Scott Pierce, Alan John Walendowski
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Patent number: 8606927Abstract: A communication method and system. The method includes receiving, by a computing system, user identification data identifying a first user. The computing system receives first device identification data identifying a first device belonging to the user and second device identification data identifying a second device belonging to the first user. The computing system associates the first device identification data and the second device identification data with the first user identification data. The computing system transmits connection data and the second device identification data to the first device. The computing system receives first informational data for the user. The computing system transmits to the first device and the second device, copies of the first informational data.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2008Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Jeffrey Scott Pierce
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Patent number: 8590017Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to partial authentication to access incremental information. An aspect of the invention concerns a method of authorizing access to information that comprises providing an initial segment of a password wherein the password includes password segments each associated with an incremental portion of the information. In response to the initial password segment satisfying an expected value, the method may authorize access to the information portion associated with the initial password segment. The method may authorize access to other information portions associated with subsequent segments of the password in response to the subsequent password segments satisfying respectively expected values.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hernan Badenes, Mateo Nicolas Bengualid, Julian Ariel Cerruti, Hongxia Jin, Jeffrey Scott Pierce
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Patent number: D682075Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Inventor: Scott Pierce