Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Baxter
Thomas A. Baxter 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: 20240126980Abstract: Provided is a method for review of an XBRL document. An XBRL document is received followed by a request to create an XBRL review for the XBRL document. A selection of an XBRL fact included in the XBRL document is received and a first review status, of a plurality of review statuses, is applied to the selected XBRL fact. The selected XBRL fact is monitored to detect a change to the XBRL fact, and in response to detecting a change to the XBRL fact, the first review status of the XBRL fact is updated to a second review status of the plurality of review statuses.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: David Baker Winn, III, Thomas Joseph Wacha, Dana Andrew Oredson, Taylor Wertzberger, Kevin Fox, Shaun Brockhoff, Christopher Flores, Kirsten Baxter-Tjaden, Edward Joseph Cupps, Jason Carl Jones
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Publication number: 20240100441Abstract: Systems and methods for incentivizing user participation in gameplay events that take place in an online game are presented herein. The gameplay events may include one or more time intervals that take place during the duration of the gameplay event. The time intervals may be associated with incentivizing one or more actions and/or activities by the users during the intervals. The users may be distributed awards based on their performance during the intervals. The awards associated with time interval performance may impact awards distributed based on final ranking in the gameplay event.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Luther Patenge, Dylan Ortiz, Lue Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
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Patent number: 11931386Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for increasing butyrate production in a subject. In particular, provided herein are compositions, probiotic compositions, and combinations thereof that promote butyrate production in a subject.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANInventors: Thomas M. Schmidt, Nielson Baxter, Kwi Kim, Alexander Schmidt, Arvind Venkataraman, Clive Waldron
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Patent number: 11925868Abstract: Systems and methods for incentivizing user participation in gameplay events that take place in an online game are presented herein. The gameplay events may include one or more time intervals that take place during the duration of the gameplay event. The time intervals may be associated with incentivizing one or more actions and/or activities by the users during the intervals. The users may be distributed awards based on their performance during the intervals. The awards associated with time interval performance may impact awards distributed based on final ranking in the gameplay event.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Luther Patenge, Dylan Ortiz, Luc Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
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Publication number: 20240042333Abstract: A system and method configured to provide limited-time events to users in an online game. The system and method may include executing an instance of an online game and effectuating presentation of offers to users to activate a limited-time event within the online game. Activation of the limited-time event may enable users to perform event runs through the limited-time event for a duration. The execution of event runs through the limited-time event in response to user commands received from a client computing platform associated with the user may deplete the virtual resource in an inventory of the user. The system and method may maintain inventories of the users and recharge the virtual resource as a function of time. The performance of users may be assessed and awards may be distributed to the users based on the assessment of their performance during the event runs. The system and method may include effectuating exchanges by the users of virtual items for the first virtual resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Luc Pieron, Byung Gon Yoo, Thomas Baxter, Dylan Swift
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Patent number: 11794103Abstract: A system and method configured to enhance gameplay between users in an online game and to provide enhanced interest in virtual goods associated with collections of virtual goods through the ability to rotate drop rates associated with these virtual goods from time to time. The system and method includes the provision of functionality which allows providers of online games to periodically rotate drop rates associated with mystery boxes in order to maintain and/or generate additional interest in specific mystery boxes. As a result, it is possible for game operators to enhance revenue opportunities associated with these boxes even in the case where such boxes have been available for a relatively lengthy period of time and/or where players would have otherwise lost interest in specific boxes.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2023Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Luc Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
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Patent number: 11794117Abstract: A system and method configured to provide limited-time events to users in an online game. The system and method may include executing an instance of an online game and effectuating presentation of offers to users to activate a limited-time event within the online game. Activation of the limited-time event may enable users to perform event runs through the limited-time event for a duration. The execution of event runs through the limited-time event in response to user commands received from a client computing platform associated with the user may deplete the virtual resource in an inventory of the user. The system and method may maintain inventories of the users and recharge the virtual resource as a function of time. The performance of users may be assessed and awards may be distributed to the users based on the assessment of their performance during the event runs. The system and method may include effectuating exchanges by the users of virtual items for the first virtual resource.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Luc Pieron, Byung Gon Yoo, Thomas Baxter, Dylan Swift
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Publication number: 20230182021Abstract: Systems and methods for incentivizing user participation in gameplay events that take place in an online game are presented herein. The gameplay events may include one or more time intervals that take place during the duration of the gameplay event. The time intervals may be associated with incentivizing one or more actions and/or activities by the users during the intervals. The users may be distributed awards based on their performance during the intervals. The awards associated with time interval performance may impact awards distributed based on final ranking in the gameplay event.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Luther Patenge, Dylan Ortiz, Luc Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
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Publication number: 20230182013Abstract: A system and method configured to enhance gameplay between users in an online game and to provide enhanced interest in virtual goods associated with collections of virtual goods through the ability to rotate drop rates associated with these virtual goods from time to time. The system and method includes the provision of functionality which allows providers of online games to periodically rotate drop rates associated with mystery boxes in order to maintain and/or generate additional interest in specific mystery boxes. As a result, it is possible for game operators to enhance revenue opportunities associated with these boxes even in the case where such boxes have been available for a relatively lengthy period of time and/or where players would have otherwise lost interest in specific boxes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Luc Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
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Patent number: 11596862Abstract: A system and method configured to enhance gameplay between users in an online game and to provide enhanced interest in virtual goods associated with collections of virtual goods through the ability to rotate drop rates associated with these virtual goods from time to time. The system and method includes the provision of functionality which allows providers of online games to periodically rotate drop rates associated with mystery boxes in order to maintain and/or generate additional interest in specific mystery boxes. As a result, it is possible for game operators to enhance revenue opportunities associated with these boxes even in the case where such boxes have been available for a relatively lengthy period of time and/or where players would have otherwise lost interest in specific boxes.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Luc Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
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Patent number: 11583776Abstract: Systems and methods for incentivizing user participation in gameplay events that take place in an online game are presented herein. The gameplay events may include one or more time intervals that take place during the duration of the gameplay event. The time intervals may be associated with incentivizing one or more actions and/or activities by the users during the intervals. The users may be distributed awards based on their performance during the intervals. The awards associated with time interval performance may impact awards distributed based on final ranking in the gameplay event.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Luther Patenge, Dylan Ortiz, Luc Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
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Publication number: 20220370923Abstract: A system and method configured to provide limited-time events to users in an online game. The system and method may include executing an instance of an online game and effectuating presentation of offers to users to activate a limited-time event within the online game. Activation of the limited-time event may enable users to perform event runs through the limited-time event for a duration. The execution of event runs through the limited-time event in response to user commands received from a client computing platform associated with the user may deplete the virtual resource in an inventory of the user. The system and method may maintain inventories of the users and recharge the virtual resource as a function of time. The performance of users may be assessed and awards may be distributed to the users based on the assessment of their performance during the event runs. The system and method may include effectuating exchanges by the users of virtual items for the first virtual resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Luc PIERON, Byung Gon YOO, Thomas BAXTER, Dylan SWIFT
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Patent number: 11420128Abstract: A system and method configured to provide limited-time events to users in an online game. The system and method may include executing an instance of an online game and effectuating presentation of offers to users to activate a limited-time event within the online game. Activation of the limited-time event may enable users to perform event runs through the limited-time event for a duration. The execution of event runs through the limited-time event in response to user commands received from a client computing platform associated with the user may deplete the virtual resource in an inventory of the user. The system and method may maintain inventories of the users and recharge the virtual resource as a function of time. The performance of users may be assessed and awards may be distributed to the users based on the assessment of their performance during the event runs. The system and method may include effectuating exchanges by the users of virtual items for the first virtual resource.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Luc Pieron, Byung Gon Yoo, Thomas Baxter, Dylan Swift
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Publication number: 20210275916Abstract: A system and method configured to enhance gameplay between users in an online game and to provide enhanced interest in virtual goods associated with collections of virtual goods through the ability to rotate drop rates associated with these virtual goods from time to time. The system and method includes the provision of functionality which allows providers of online games to periodically rotate drop rates associated with mystery boxes in order to maintain and/or generate additional interest in specific mystery boxes. As a result, it is possible for game operators to enhance revenue opportunities associated with these boxes even in the case where such boxes have been available for a relatively lengthy period of time and/or where players would have otherwise lost interest in specific boxes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Luc Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
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Publication number: 20210245058Abstract: Systems and methods for incentivizing user participation in gameplay events that take place in an online game are presented herein. The gameplay events may include one or more time intervals that take place during the duration of the gameplay event. The time intervals may be associated with incentivizing one or more actions and/or activities by the users during the intervals. The users may be distributed awards based on their performance during the intervals. The awards associated with time interval performance may impact awards distributed based on final ranking in the gameplay event.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Luther PATENGE, Dylan ORTIZ, Luc PIERON, Thomas BAXTER, Henry RULL
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Patent number: 10987590Abstract: Systems and methods for incentivizing user participation in gameplay events that take place in an online game are presented herein. The gameplay events may include one or more time intervals that take place during the duration of the gameplay event. The time intervals may be associated with incentivizing one or more actions and/or activities by the users during the intervals. The users may be distributed awards based on their performance during the intervals. The awards associated with time interval performance may impact awards distributed based on final ranking in the gameplay event.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Luther Patenge, Dylan Ortiz, Luc Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
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Patent number: 10987581Abstract: A system and method configured to enhance gameplay between users in an online game and to provide enhanced interest in virtual goods associated with collections of virtual goods through the ability to rotate drop rates associated with these virtual goods from time to time. The system and method includes the provision of functionality which allows providers of online games to periodically rotate drop rates associated with mystery boxes in order to maintain and/or generate additional interest in specific mystery boxes. As a result, it is possible for game operators to enhance revenue opportunities associated with these boxes even in the case where such boxes have been available for a relatively lengthy period of time and/or where players would have otherwise lost interest in specific boxes.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Luc Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
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Publication number: 20210060441Abstract: A system and method configured to provide limited-time events to users in an online game. The system and method may include executing an instance of an online game and effectuating presentation of offers to users to activate a limited-time event within the online game. Activation of the limited-time event may enable users to perform event runs through the limited-time event for a duration. The execution of event runs through the limited-time event in response to user commands received from a client computing platform associated with the user may deplete the virtual resource in an inventory of the user. The system and method may maintain inventories of the users and recharge the virtual resource as a function of time. The performance of users may be assessed and awards may be distributed to the users based on the assessment of their performance during the event runs. The system and method may include effectuating exchanges by the users of virtual items for the first virtual resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Luc PIERON, Byung Gon YOO, Thomas BAXTER, Dylan SWIFT
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Patent number: 10857469Abstract: A system and method configured to provide limited-time events to users in an online game. The system and method may include executing an instance of an online game and effectuating presentation of offers to users to activate a limited-time event within the online game. Activation of the limited-time event may enable users to perform event runs through the limited-time event for a duration. The execution of event runs through the limited-time event in response to user commands received from a client computing platform associated with the user may deplete the virtual resource in an inventory of the user. The system and method may maintain inventories of the users and recharge the virtual resource as a function of time. The performance of users may be assessed and awards may be distributed to the users based on the assessment of their performance during the event runs. The system and method may include effectuating exchanges by the users of virtual items for the first virtual resource.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Luc Pieron, Byung Gon Yoo, Thomas Baxter, Dylan Swift
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Publication number: 20200047072Abstract: Systems and methods for incentivizing user participation in gameplay events that take place in an online game are presented herein. The gameplay events may include one or more time intervals that take place during the duration of the gameplay event. The time intervals may be associated with incentivizing one or more actions and/or activities by the users during the intervals. The users may be distributed awards based on their performance during the intervals. The awards associated with time interval performance may impact awards distributed based on final ranking in the gameplay event.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Luther PATENGE, Dylan ORTIZ, Luc PIERON, Thomas BAXTER, Henry RULL