Patents by Inventor Violet Whitney

Violet Whitney 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: 11955000
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for generating and evaluating street grids comprising: receiving street grid information corresponding to a plurality of locations, wherein the street grid information corresponding to a location is associated with vehicular traffic information; training a pedestrian comfort model using the street grid information and the vehicular traffic information, wherein an output of the pedestrian comfort model is a predicted pedestrian comfort score that is based on traffic congestion from the vehicular traffic information; receiving a plurality of potential street grids; evaluating each potential street grid in the plurality of potential street grids using the trained pedestrian comfort model, wherein the trained pedestrian comfort model generates predicted pedestrian comfort scores for portions of each potential street grid; and generating an augmented map of each potential street grid that presents the predicted pedestrian comfort scores for each portion of each potential street grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Dan Vanderkam, Douwe Osinga, Violet Whitney, Kabir Soorya, Jack Amadeo, Difei Chen, Brian Ho, Okalo Ikhena, Amanda Meurer, Samara Trilling
  • Publication number: 20230150761
    Abstract: Waste chute devices and methods for using the same are provided. In some embodiments, a method for operating waste chutes comprises: receiving, using a hardware processor of a waste chute device, an identity associated with a user of the waste chute device; in response to receiving the identity associated with the user, allowing, using the hardware processor, a door of the waste chute device to be opened; determining, using the hardware processor, a number of items and at least one type associated with the items that have been placed in an opening of the waste chute device; determining, using the hardware processor, that the door of the waste chute device has been closed; updating, using the hardware processor, information associated with the user based on the number of items and the at least one type of items that have been placed in the opening of the waste chute device; and providing, using the hardware processor, the user with the updated information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Rohit Thomas Aggarwala, Anand Naga Babu, Jesse Shapins, Matthew Eli Breuer, Violet Whitney, Daniel Henry Vanderkam, Michael Constantine Mattheakis, Thomas Joseph Kennedy, Amanda Meurer
  • Publication number: 20230031786
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for generative urban design with spreadsheet and model integration features are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Difei Chen, Douwe Osinga, Okalo Ikhena, Violet Whitney, Jack Amadeo
  • Patent number: 11530091
    Abstract: Waste chute devices and methods for using the same are provided. In some embodiments, a method for operating waste chutes comprises: receiving, using a hardware processor of a waste chute device, an identity associated with a user of the waste chute device; in response to receiving the identity associated with the user, allowing, using the hardware processor, a door of the waste chute device to be opened; determining, using the hardware processor, a number of items and at least one type associated with the items that have been placed in an opening of the waste chute device; determining, using the hardware processor, that the door of the waste chute device has been closed; updating, using the hardware processor, information associated with the user based on the number of items and the at least one type of items that have been placed in the opening of the waste chute device; and providing, using the hardware processor, the user with the updated information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Sidewalk Labs LLC
    Inventors: Rohit Thomas Aggarwala, Anand Naga Babu, Jesse Shapins, Matthew Eli Breuer, Violet Whitney, Daniel Henry Vanderkam, Michael Constantine Mattheakis, Thomas Joseph Kennedy, Amanda Meurer
  • Patent number: 11468210
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for generative urban design with spreadsheet and model integration features are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Sidewalk Labs LLC
    Inventors: Difei Chen, Douwe Osinga, Okalo Ikhena, Violet Whitney, Jack Amadeo
  • Publication number: 20220114295
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for building configuration of one or more buildings are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Jack Amadeo, Amelia Harvey, Brian Ho, David Huang, Violet Whitney, Luda Zhao
  • Publication number: 20220114294
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for generative urban design with spreadsheet and model integration features are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Difei Chen, Douwe Osinga, Okalo Ikhena, Violet Whitney, Jack Amadeo
  • Publication number: 20210148710
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for modifying open space access using generative design are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Violet Whitney, Difei Chen, Douwe Osinga, Kabir Soorya, Jack Amadeo, Brian Ho, Okalo Ikhena, Amanda Meurer, Samara Trilling, Dan Vanderkam
  • Publication number: 20210150087
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for data visualization and navigation of multiple simulation results in urban design are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Brian Ho, Dan Vanderkam, Douwe Osinga, Violet Whitney, Kabir Soorya, Jack Amadeo, Difei Chen, Okalo Ikhena, Amanda Meurer, Samara Trilling
  • Publication number: 20210149784
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for initiating and monitoring instances of workflows are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Kabir Soorya, Violet Whitney, Douwe Osinga, Jack Amadeo, Difei Chen, Brian Ho, Okalo Ikhena, Amanda Meurer, Samara Trilling, Dan Vanderkam
  • Publication number: 20210150086
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for generative urban design where maps are generated using fractals are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: identifying, using a hardware processor, area information for a particular geographic location; identifying, using the hardware processor, fractal generation parameters; generating, using the hardware processor, a fractal using the fractal generation parameters; generating, using the hardware processor, an array that represents the particular geographic location based on the fractal and the area information; and generating, using the hardware processor, one or more maps of the particular geographic location using the array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Douwe Osinga, Difei Chen, Violet Whitney, Kabir Soorya, Jack Amadeo, Brian Ho, Okalo Ikhena, Amanda Meurer, Samara Trilling, Dan Vanderkam
  • Publication number: 20210150888
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for generating and evaluating street grids are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Dan Vanderkam, Douwe Osinga, Violet Whitney, Kabir Soorya, Jack Amadeo, Difei Chen, Brian Ho, Okalo Ikhena, Amanda Meurer, Samara Trilling
  • Publication number: 20210139235
    Abstract: Waste chute devices and methods for using the same are provided. In some embodiments, a method for operating waste chutes comprises: receiving, using a hardware processor of a waste chute device, an identity associated with a user of the waste chute device; in response to receiving the identity associated with the user, allowing, using the hardware processor, a door of the waste chute device to be opened; determining, using the hardware processor, a number of items and at least one type associated with the items that have been placed in an opening of the waste chute device; determining, using the hardware processor, that the door of the waste chute device has been closed; updating, using the hardware processor, information associated with the user based on the number of items and the at least one type of items that have been placed in the opening of the waste chute device; and providing, using the hardware processor, the user with the updated information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Rohit Thomas Aggarwala, Anand Naga Babu, Jesse Shapins, Matthew Eli Breuer, Violet Whitney, Daniel Henry Vanderkam, Michael Constantine Mattheakis, Thomas Joseph Kennedy, Amanda Meurer
  • Patent number: 10899537
    Abstract: Waste chute devices and methods for using the same are provided. In some embodiments, a method for operating waste chutes comprises: receiving, using a hardware processor of a waste chute device, an identity associated with a user of the waste chute device; in response to receiving the identity associated with the user, allowing, using the hardware processor, a door of the waste chute device to be opened; determining, using the hardware processor, a number of items and at least one type associated with the items that have been placed in an opening of the waste chute device; determining, using the hardware processor, that the door of the waste chute device has been closed; updating, using the hardware processor, information associated with the user based on the number of items and the at least one type of items that have been placed in the opening of the waste chute device; and providing, using the hardware processor, the user with the updated information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Sidewalk Labs LLC
    Inventors: Rohit Thomas Aggarwala, Anand Naga Babu, Jesse Shapins, Matthew Eli Breuer, Violet Whitney, Daniel Henry Vanderkam, Michael Constantine Mattheakis, Thomas Joseph Kennedy, Amanda Meurer
  • Publication number: 20200216259
    Abstract: Waste chute devices and methods for using the same are provided. In some embodiments, a method for operating waste chutes comprises: receiving, using a hardware processor of a waste chute device, an identity associated with a user of the waste chute device; in response to receiving the identity associated with the user, allowing, using the hardware processor, a door of the waste chute device to be opened; determining, using the hardware processor, a number of items and at least one type associated with the items that have been placed in an opening of the waste chute device; determining, using the hardware processor, that the door of the waste chute device has been closed; updating, using the hardware processor, information associated with the user based on the number of items and the at least one type of items that have been placed in the opening of the waste chute device; and providing, using the hardware processor, the user with the updated information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Rohit Thomas Aggarwala, Anand Naga Babu, Jesse Shapins, Matthew Eli Breuer, Violet Whitney, Daniel Henry Vanderkam, Michael Constantine Mattheakis, Thomas Joseph Kennedy, Amanda Meurer
  • Patent number: 10435236
    Abstract: Waste chute devices and methods for using the same are provided. In some embodiments, a method for operating waste chutes comprises: receiving, using a hardware processor of a waste chute device, an identity associated with a user of the waste chute device; in response to receiving the identity associated with the user, allowing, using the hardware processor, a door of the waste chute device to be opened; determining, using the hardware processor, a number of items and at least one type associated with the items that have been placed in an opening of the waste chute device; determining, using the hardware processor, that the door of the waste chute device has been closed; updating, using the hardware processor, information associated with the user based on the number of items and the at least one type of items that have been placed in the opening of the waste chute device; and providing, using the hardware processor, the user with the updated information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Sidewalk Labs LLC
    Inventors: Rohit Thomas Aggarwala, Anand Naga Babu, Jesse Shapins, Matthew Eli Breuer, Violet Whitney, Daniel Henry Vanderkam, Michael Constantine Mattheakis, Thomas Joseph Kennedy, Amanda Meurer
  • Publication number: 20190031436
    Abstract: Waste chute devices and methods for using the same are provided. In some embodiments, a method for operating waste chutes comprises: receiving, using a hardware processor of a waste chute device, an identity associated with a user of the waste chute device; in response to receiving the identity associated with the user, allowing, using the hardware processor, a door of the waste chute device to be opened; determining, using the hardware processor, a number of items and at least one type associated with the items that have been placed in an opening of the waste chute device; determining, using the hardware processor, that the door of the waste chute device has been closed; updating, using the hardware processor, information associated with the user based on the number of items and the at least one type of items that have been placed in the opening of the waste chute device; and providing, using the hardware processor, the user with the updated information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Rohit Thomas Aggarwala, Anand Naga Babu, Jesse Shapins, Matthew Eli Breuer, Violet Whitney, Daniel Henry Vanderkam, Michael Constantine Mattheakis, Thomas Joseph Kennedy, Amanda Meurer