Patents by Inventor Stephen Varga

Stephen Varga 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).

  • Publication number: 20260126902
    Abstract: This document describes systems and techniques for an enhanced video-playback interface. In aspects, a first region displays a first set of images including at least one image, a horizontal timeline, and a horizontal time indicator configured to transition with respect to the horizontal timeline. A second region displays a vertical timeline and a vertical time indicator on the vertical timeline configured to transition with respect to the vertical time indicator. The horizontal time indicator or the vertical timeline can be transitioned with respect to the horizontal timeline or the vertical time indicator, respectively, causing the first region to display a second set of images. In this way, the enhanced video-playback interface can provide an overview of events captured by a camera and enable low-resolution or high-resolution scrubbing through images in sets of image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: John-Ashton Allen, Shinyi Huang, Ruiyi Song Goese, Stephen Varga, Suwei Yang, Hiedi Lynn Utley, Gajendra Singh, Ryan Kam Wang Tai
  • Publication number: 20260111097
    Abstract: This document describes systems and techniques for a customizable user interface for a device management system. In aspects, a user interface of a device management system includes one or more widgets grouped by at least one category. Each widget of the one or more widgets is associated with at least one network-connected device and is configured to provide at least one of an action functionality, an automation functionality, or image data. Widgets can be organized within spaces to enhance user experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: John-Ashton Allen, Shinyi Huang, Rue Song Goese, Stephen Varga, Suwei Yang, Hiedi Lynn Utley, Gajendra Singh, Ryan Kam Wang Tai
  • Patent number: 10591607
    Abstract: A tracking device (10) configured to track a shipment of cargo is provided including a housing (20) having a complementary top portion (22) and bottom portion (25). The top portion and the bottom portion of the housing are pivotally coupled. A tracking unit, arranged within the housing, includes a processor configured to collect and transmit data. A power unit having at least one power source is arranged within the housing and is configured to supply power to the tracking unit. A circuit board connects the power unit and the tracking unit. The circuit board includes a metal tab arranged adjacent a conductive interface. A portion of a pull tab (80) formed from a thin, non-conductive material is arranged between the tab and the conductive interface. The tracking device is configured to transform from an inactive state to a fully active state upon removal of the pull tab (80).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Heston Grant Woolf, Bill Games, Blair Streit, Robin L. Wald, Tim Uys, Stephen Varga, Jeffrey Allen Leshuk, Richard Mark Desmarais
  • Patent number: 10054998
    Abstract: A portable power device including an enclosure, a plurality of power elements housed within the enclosure, and a controller housed within the enclosure and configured to control the power output of the plurality of power elements. The controller is configured to determine if the portable power device is located on an aircraft that is operating in a stationary, taxiing, or flight mode, and if the aircraft is in the stationary, taxiing, or flight mode, to prevent power to be supplied from the plurality of power elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen Varga, Craig Stephen Blumsack
  • Patent number: 9958198
    Abstract: A method and system for use with a volume containing a cargo having a thermal mass includes, at least one temperature sensor associated with the cargo to provide at least one temperature associated with the thermal mass, a refrigeration unit associated with the volume, and a controller to control the refrigeration unit in response to the at least one temperature associated with the thermal mass and a temperature set point, wherein the controller models a temperature characteristic of the thermal mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Giorgio Rusignuolo, Stephen Varga, Thibaut Gavignet, Greg Deldicque, Yu H. Chen
  • Publication number: 20180039940
    Abstract: A method and system for cold chain monitoring of perishable goods, includes at least one environmental sensor to monitor at least one environmental parameter, a wide area network interface to communicate with a wide area network, a controller to log a plurality of readings from each of the at least one environmental sensors and to transmit at least one data signal associated with the plurality of readings to the wide area network via the wide area network interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventor: Stephen Varga
  • Publication number: 20170363594
    Abstract: A gas concentration monitoring system (100) is provided. The system (100) includes a radiation source (104) having one or more emitting elements and a radiation sensor (106) having one or more sensing elements configured to detect radiation received at the radiation sensor (106). A reactive material (108) is located between the radiation source (104) and the radiation sensor (106) and is configured to react to the presence of a gas such as carbon dioxide, wherein the reaction of the reactive material (108) impacts an amount of radiation detected at the radiation sensor (106).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
  • Patent number: 9775095
    Abstract: An aircraft proximity sensor system includes a control module in communication with a transceiver module and an aircraft proximity sensor module, the control module operable to disable transmission by the transceiver module in response to the aircraft proximity sensor module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
  • Publication number: 20160374001
    Abstract: An aircraft proximity sensor system includes a control module in communication with a transceiver module and an aircraft proximity sensor module, the control module operable to disable transmission by the transceiver module in response to the aircraft proximity sensor module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160342188
    Abstract: A portable power device including an enclosure, a plurality of power elements housed within the enclosure, and a controller housed within the enclosure and configured to control the power output of the plurality of power elements. The controller is configured to determine if the portable power device is located on an aircraft that is operating in a stationary, taxiing, or flight mode, and if the aircraft is in the stationary, taxiing, or flight mode, to prevent power to be supplied from the plurality of power elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen Varga, Craig Stephen Blumsack
  • Publication number: 20160335592
    Abstract: A method and system for data logging includes a parent data logger to log a parameter of interest in a parent log for a primary period, a plurality of child data loggers to log the parameter of interest in a respective plurality of child logs for a respective plurality of secondary periods, a controller to generate a plurality of combined logs, wherein each combined log is generated by combining the parent log with a respective child log of the plurality of child logs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventor: Stephen Varga
  • Publication number: 20160054448
    Abstract: A tracking device (10) configured to track a shipment of cargo is provided including a housing (20) having a complementary top portion (22) and bottom portion (25). The top portion and the bottom portion of the housing are pivotally coupled. A tracking unit, arranged within the housing, includes a processor configured to collect and transmit data. A power unit having at least one power source is arranged within the housing and is configured to supply power to the tracking unit. A circuit board connects the power unit and the tracking unit. The circuit board includes a metal tab arranged adjacent a conductive interface. A portion of a pull tab (80) formed from a thin, non-conductive material is arranged between the tab and the conductive interface. The tracking device is configured to transform from an inactive state to a fully active state upon removal of the pull tab (80).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Grant Heston WOOLF, Bill GAMES, Blair STREIT, Robin L. WALD, Tim UYS, Stephen VARGA, Jeffrey Allen LESHUK, Richard Mark DESMARAIS
  • Publication number: 20150345847
    Abstract: A method and system for use with a volume containing a cargo having a thermal mass includes, at least one temperature sensor associated with the cargo to provide at least one temperature associated with the thermal mass, a refrigeration unit associated with the volume, and a controller to control the refrigeration unit in response to the at least one temperature associated with the thermal mass and a temperature set point, wherein the controller models a temperature characteristic of the thermal mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Giorgio Rusignuolo, Stephen Varga, Thibaut Gavignet, Greg Deldicque, Yu H. Chen
  • Patent number: D1083963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Shinyi Huang, Ruiyi Song Goese, Stephen Varga, Suwei Yang, Michael Paul Sparandara
  • Patent number: D1110348
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Shinyi Huang, Ruiyi Song Goese, Stephen Varga, Suwei Yang, Michael Paul Sparandara
  • Patent number: D1127849
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Shinyi Huang, Ruiyi Song Goese, Stephen Varga, Suwei Yang, Michael Paul Sparandara