Patents by Inventor Ted Stephens
Ted Stephens 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: 11967222Abstract: A method performed at a computer system includes: obtaining door lock activation data for a door of a dwelling of the user; obtaining current occupancy data for the dwelling; setting a configuration of a controller for the dwelling, based at least in part on the door lock activation data for the door and the current occupancy data for the dwelling; the first configuration including for each sensor in a set of sensors coupled to the controller, disabling the sensor or disabling alerts from the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Jesse William Boettcher, Sophie Solveig Le Guen, Jason Rundle Rukes, Ted Stephen Boda, David Sloo
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Publication number: 20240057994Abstract: An incisionless fully endoscopic method of reducing the capacity of the stomach is provided to surgically treat obesity. The method is directed to endoluminal tissue approximation of a portion of the stomach, including at least a portion of the greater curvature thereof. The method includes a pattern of stitching in which a portion of the stomach is closed off. One stitching pattern causes the lateral portion of the stomach to be drawn to reduce the usable volume of the stomach while maintaining a pathway from the esophagus to the pylorus. As the stitching pattern advances, the fundus is automatically drawn downward so that it may be endoscopically approached for stitching in a facilitated manner According to another aspect of the invention, another stitching pattern extends from the antrum to the fundus between the anterior and posterior portions of the stomach.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Alonso Alvarado, Manoel Galvao, Eddie Gomez, Nicole Pena, Sohail Shaikh, Chris Thompson, Erik Wilson, Natan Zundel, Robert Lulo, Ted Stephens
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Patent number: 11832808Abstract: An incisionless fully endoscopic method of reducing the capacity of the stomach is provided to surgically treat obesity. The method is directed to endoluminal tissue approximation of a portion of the stomach, including at least a portion of the greater curvature thereof. The method includes a pattern of stitching in which a portion of the stomach is closed off. One stitching pattern causes the lateral portion of the stomach to be drawn to reduce the usable volume of the stomach while maintaining a pathway from the esophagus to the pylorus. As the stitching pattern advances, the fundus is automatically drawn downward so that it may be endoscopically approached for stitching in a facilitated manner. According to another aspect of the invention, another stitching pattern extends from the antrum to the fundus between the anterior and posterior portions of the stomach.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery US, Inc.Inventors: Alonso Alvarado, Manoel Galvao, Eddie Gomez, Nicole Pena, Sohail Shaikh, Chris Thompson, Erik Wilson, Natan Zundel, Robert Lulo, Ted Stephens
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Publication number: 20230376186Abstract: Techniques for customizing stickers are described. For example, a social networking system may cause presentation, via a first interface, of a sticker tray associated with an account and may then receive, from the account, an indication of a selection of a sticker in the sticker tray. Based at least in part on the selection, the social networking system may cause presentation of an option to modify the sticker and may receive, from the account, an indication of a selection to modify the sticker. Based at least in part on the selection to modify the sticker, the social networking system may cause presentation of a second interface, including a control usable to modify the sticker. The social networking system may receive user input via the control to modify the sticker and, in some examples, may store the one or more modifications in association with a modified sticker in the sticker tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2022Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Ted Stephen Boda, Andrew Swerdlow
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Publication number: 20220157155Abstract: A method performed at a computer system includes: obtaining door lock activation data for a door of a dwelling of the user; obtaining current occupancy data for the dwelling; setting a configuration of a controller for the dwelling, based at least in part on the door lock activation data for the door and the current occupancy data for the dwelling; the first configuration including for each sensor in a set of sensors coupled to the controller, disabling the sensor or disabling alerts from the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Jesse William Boettcher, Sophie Solveig Le Guen, Jason Rundle Rukes, Ted Stephen Boda, David Sloo
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Patent number: 11068659Abstract: Described herein are methods, systems and computer program products for determining a decodability index for one or more words. One of the methods of determining a decodability index for one or more words comprises receiving one or more words for analysis; analyzing the received one or more words using a plurality of effects; and assigning a decodability index to the received one or more words based on the analysis of the received one or more words using the plurality of effects, wherein the assigned decodability index indicates an ability of a person to pronounce or sound out the one or more words.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Vanderbilt UniversityInventors: Laura Elizabeth Cutting, Neena Marie Saha, Ted Stephen Hasselbring
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Publication number: 20200175846Abstract: A method performed at a computer system includes: obtaining door lock activation data for a door of a dwelling of the user; obtaining current occupancy data for the dwelling; setting a configuration of a controller for the dwelling, based at least in part on the door lock activation data for the door and the current occupancy data for the dwelling; the first configuration including for each sensor in a set of sensors coupled to the controller, disabling the sensor or disabling alerts from the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Jesse William Boettcher, Sophie Solveig Le Guen, Jason Rundle Rukes, Ted Stephen Boda, David Sloo
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Patent number: 10559192Abstract: A method performed at a computer system includes: obtaining door lock activation data for a door of a dwelling of the user; obtaining current occupancy data for the dwelling; setting a configuration of a controller for the dwelling, based at least in part on the door lock activation data for the door and the current occupancy data for the dwelling; the first configuration including for each sensor in a set of sensors coupled to the controller, disabling the sensor or disabling alerts from the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Jesse William Boettcher, Sophie Solveig Le Guen, Jason Rundle Rukes, Ted Stephen Boda, David Sloo
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Publication number: 20190247041Abstract: An incisionless fully endoscopic method of reducing the capacity of the stomach is provided to surgically treat obesity. The method is directed to endoluminal tissue approximation of a portion of the stomach, including at least a portion of the greater curvature thereof. The method includes a pattern of stitching in which a portion of the stomach is closed off. One stitching pattern causes the lateral portion of the stomach to be drawn to reduce the usable volume of the stomach while maintaining a pathway from the esophagus to the pylorus. As the stitching pattern advances, the fundus is automatically drawn downward so that it may be endoscopically approached for stitching in a facilitated manner. According to another aspect of the invention, another stitching pattern extends from the antrum to the fundus between the anterior and posterior portions of the stomach.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: Apollo Endosurgery US, Inc.Inventors: Alonso Alvarado, Manoel Galvao, Eddie Gomez, Nicole Pena, Sohail Shaikh, Chris Thompson, Erik Wilson, Natan Zundel, Robert Lulo, Ted Stephens
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Publication number: 20190066489Abstract: A method performed at a computer system includes: obtaining door lock activation data for a door of a dwelling of the user; obtaining current occupancy data for the dwelling; setting a configuration of a controller for the dwelling, based at least in part on the door lock activation data for the door and the current occupancy data for the dwelling; the first configuration including for each sensor in a set of sensors coupled to the controller, disabling the sensor or disabling alerts from the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Jesse William Boettcher, Sophie Solveig Le Guen, Jason Rundle Rukes, Ted Stephen Boda, David Sloo
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Publication number: 20180341641Abstract: Described herein are methods, systems and computer program products for determining a decodability index for one or more words. One of the methods of determining a decodability index for one or more words comprises receiving one or more words for analysis; analyzing the received one or more words using a plurality of effects; and assigning a decodability index to the received one or more words based on the analysis of the received one or more words using the plurality of effects, wherein the assigned decodability index indicates an ability of a person to pronounce or sound out the one or more words.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Laura Elizabeth Cutting, Neena Marie Saha, Ted Stephen Hasselbring
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Patent number: 10115297Abstract: A method performed at a computer system includes: obtaining current location data for a user; obtaining door lock activation data for a door of a dwelling of the user; obtaining current occupancy data for the dwelling; setting a configuration of a controller for the dwelling, based at least in part on two or more of: the current location data for the user, the door lock activation data for the door, or the current occupancy data for the dwelling; the first configuration including for each sensor in a set of sensors coupled to the controller, disabling the sensor or disabling alerts from the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Jesse William Boettcher, Sophie Solveig Le Guen, Jason Rundle Rukes, Ted Stephen Boda, David Sloo
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Patent number: 10048725Abstract: An electronic device is provided having a video out mode for providing output to an external display coupled to the electronic device. The electronic device may automatically detect connection of the external display and select a display mode from a list of display modes based on selection criteria. The video out mode may include a user interface for controlling a presentation displayed on the external display. The user interface may include controls, including touch-sensitive controls, for advancing the presentation, moving back in the presentation, navigating the presentation, exiting the video out mode, and displaying of a pointer on the external display.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Ted Stephen Boda, Benjamin Stiglitz, Haroon Saleem Sheikh
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Publication number: 20180151058Abstract: A method performed at a computer system includes: obtaining current location data for a user; obtaining door lock activation data for a door of a dwelling of the user; obtaining current occupancy data for the dwelling; setting a configuration of a controller for the dwelling, based at least in part on two or more of: the current location data for the user, the door lock activation data for the door, or the current occupancy data for the dwelling; the first configuration including for each sensor in a set of sensors coupled to the controller, disabling the sensor or disabling alerts from the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Jesse William Boettcher, Sophie Solveig Le Guen, Jason Rundle Rukes, Ted Stephen Boda, David Sloo
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Patent number: 9911318Abstract: A method performed at a computer system includes: receiving current location data for a user; receiving door lock activation data for a door of a dwelling of the user; receiving current occupancy data for the dwelling; determining a configuration of a controller for the dwelling, based at least in part on the received current location data for the user, the received door lock activation data for the door, and the received current occupancy data for the dwelling; if the door was locked from inside the dwelling and the user is present in the dwelling, setting or sending instructions to set a configuration of the controller to a first configuration; and, if the door was locked from outside the dwelling and the user is not present in the dwelling, setting or sending instructions to set the configuration of the controller to a second configuration, distinct from the first configuration.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Jesse William Boettcher, Sophie Solveig Le Guen, Jason Rundle Rukes, Ted Stephen Boda, David Sloo
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Patent number: 9600133Abstract: Techniques for displaying object animations on a slide are disclosed. In accordance with these techniques, objects on a slide may be assigned actions when generating or editing the slide. The effects of the actions on the slide are depicted using one or more respective representations which represent the slide as it will appear after implementation of one or more corresponding actions.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Paul Bradford Vaughan, James Eric Tilton, Christopher Morgan Connors, Ralph Lynn Melton, Jay Christopher Capela, Ted Stephen Boda
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Publication number: 20160284206Abstract: A method performed at a computer system includes: receiving current location data for a user; receiving door lock activation data for a door of a dwelling of the user; receiving current occupancy data for the dwelling; determining a configuration of a controller for the dwelling, based at least in part on the received current location data for the user, the received door lock activation data for the door, and the received current occupancy data for the dwelling; if the door was locked from inside the dwelling and the user is present in the dwelling, setting or sending instructions to set a configuration of the controller to a first configuration; and, if the door was locked from outside the dwelling and the user is not present in the dwelling, setting or sending instructions to set the configuration of the controller to a second configuration, distinct from the first configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Jesse William Boettcher, Sophie Solveig Le Guen, Jason Rundle Rukes, Ted Stephen Boda, David Sloo
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Publication number: 20150126983Abstract: An incisionless fully endoscopic method of reducing the capacity of the stomach is provided to surgically treat obesity. The method is directed to endoluminal tissue approximation of a portion of the stomach, including at least a portion of the greater curvature thereof. The method includes a pattern of stitching in which a portion of the stomach is closed off. One stitching pattern causes the lateral portion of the stomach to be drawn to reduce the usable volume of the stomach while maintaining a pathway from the esophagus to the pylorus. As the stitching pattern advances, the fundus is automatically drawn downward so that it may be endoscopically approached for stitching in a facilitated manner. According to another aspect of the invention, another stitching pattern extends from the antrum to the fundus between the anterior and posterior portions of the stomach.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: APOLLO ENDOSURGERY, INC.Inventors: Alonso Alvarado, Manoel Galvao, Eddie Gomez, Nicole Pena, Sohail Shaikh, Chris Thompson, Erik Wilson, Natan Zundel, Robert Lulo, Ted Stephens
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Patent number: 8799775Abstract: A computing device with a display displays a first portion of an electronic document in a presentation mode of an electronic document authoring application. The first portion of the electronic document includes predefined activation regions for a plurality of presentation emphasis objects. While displaying the first portion of the electronic document the device detects a first input by a user on a respective predefined activation region for a first presentation emphasis object in the plurality of presentation emphasis objects. In response to detecting the first input on the respective predefined activation region for the first presentation emphasis object, the device: selects a first emphasis animation for the first presentation emphasis object based on the first input; displays the first emphasis animation; and displays the first presentation emphasis object.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher Douglas Weeldreyer, Peter William Rapp, Jay Christopher Capela, Ted Stephen Boda
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Patent number: 8610722Abstract: A user interface is provided for interacting with slides and objects provided on slides. In certain embodiments, the user interface includes features that are displayed attached to or proximate to selected slides or objects. In embodiments, aspects of the user interface may be used to preview, review, add, or modify transitions associated with animation from one slide to the next (or previous) and builds associated with animation of objects on slides.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2010Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ted Stephen Boda, Simon Alexander Robbie