Patents by Inventor William Hart

William Hart 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: 11940593
    Abstract: A display article is described herein that includes: a substrate comprising a thickness and a primary surface; and the primary surface having defined thereon a diffractive surface region. The diffractive surface region comprises a plurality of structural features that comprises a plurality of different heights in a multimodal distribution. Further, the substrate exhibits a sparkle of less than 4%, as measured by pixel power deviation (PPD140) at an incident angle of 0° from normal, a distinctness of image (DOI) of less than 80% at an incident angle of 20° from normal, and a transmittance haze of less than 20% from an incident angle of 0° from normal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jiangwei Feng, Shandon Dee Hart, Karl William Koch, III, Cameron Robert Nelson, Wageesha Senaratne, William Allen Wood
  • Patent number: 11927722
    Abstract: A transparent article is described herein that includes: a glass-ceramic substrate comprising first and second primary surfaces opposing one another and a crystallinity of at least 40% by weight; and an optical film structure disposed on the first primary surface. The optical film structure comprises a plurality of alternating high refractive index (RI) and low RI layers and a scratch-resistant layer. The article also exhibits an average photopic transmittance of greater than 80% and a maximum hardness of greater than 10 GPa, as measured by a Berkovich Hardness Test over an indentation depth range from about 100 nm to about 500 nm. The glass-ceramic substrate comprises an elastic modulus of greater than 85 GPa and a fracture toughness of greater than 0.8 MPa·?m. Further, the optical film structure exhibits a residual compressive stress of ?700 MPa and an elastic modulus of ?140 GPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Jaymin Amin, Jason Thomas Harris, Shandon Dee Hart, Chang-gyu Kim, Karl William Koch, III, Carlo Anthony Kosik Williams, Lin Lin, Dong-gun Moon, Jeonghong Oh, James Joseph Price, Charlene Marie Smith, Ananthanarayanan Subramanian, Ljerka Ukrainczyk, Tingge Xu
  • Publication number: 20240069246
    Abstract: An article is described herein that includes an optical coating on both a first portion and a second portion of a first major surface of a substrate. The first portion and the second portion face in different directions. The optical coating forms an anti-reflective surface, has a total thickness of less than 1000 nm, and is thicker over the first portion than over the second portion. The optical coating exhibits a first surface reflected color characterized by International Commission on Illumination (“CIE”) L*a*b* color space values of: (i) a*, from ?6.0 to +4.5, and (ii) b*, from ?11.0 to +6.0 at all viewing angles within a range of from 0 degrees to 10 degrees relative to a normal of the first major surface at both (i) the first portion and (ii) the second portion where the total thickness of the optical coating is 75% to 90% of the maximum value of the total thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Shandon Dee Hart, Karl William Koch, III, Carlo Anthony Kosik Williams, Lin Lin
  • Patent number: 11880091
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose an apparatus including an eyewear pupilometer for detecting, measuring and processing a wearer's pupil movement and size, for detecting and processing retinal images, for detecting and processing a wearer's field of view, for broadcasting alerts, for pre-diagnostic screening, for overriding vehicle operation and for measuring, recording and transmitting circadian responses, at least one eyewear pupilometer module including a lens fiber optic camera module, an image processor module, a retinal image infrared detector module, an outward camera module, at least one alert module, an alert light and message projector, a WI-FI module, an automated pullover module, an automated steering module, fiber optic & data cables, a contact lens pupilometer image, sensor and processor module, and at least one eyewear pupilometer module coupled to and/or embedded into eyewear frames and lenses, contact lenses, a vehicle wind shield and protective covers for hand held devices and laptop computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Inventors: William Hart, Edmond Arthur DeFrank, Nicolas DeFrank, Antonio DeFrank, Allen Mark Jones
  • Publication number: 20230385972
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method including providing an aerial drone coupled wirelessly to a social distancing application on a user digital device, wherein the drone is coupled to solar cell panels for recharging its batteries, providing a strobe light coupled to the drone for signaling an S.O.S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: William Hart, Edmond A. DeFrank, Antonio DeFrank, Nicolas DeFrank, Allen Mark Jones
  • Patent number: 11715168
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method including providing an aerial drone coupled wirelessly to a social distancing application on a user digital device, wherein the drone is coupled to solar cell panels for recharging its batteries, providing a strobe light coupled to the drone for signaling an S.O.S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Inventors: Edmond A. DeFrank, Allen Mark Jones, William Hart, Nicolas DeFrank, Antonio DeFrank, Mark Phillip Jones, Melissa Marie Jones
  • Publication number: 20220388655
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method including providing an aerial drone coupled wirelessly to a social distancing application on a user digital device, wherein the drone is coupled to solar cell panels for recharging its batteries, providing a strobe light coupled to the drone for signaling an S.O.S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Edmond A. DeFrank, ALLEN MARK JONES, William Hart, Nicolas DeFrank, Antonio DeFrank, Mark Phillip Jones, Melissa Marie Jones
  • Publication number: 20220308366
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose an apparatus including an eyewear pupilometer for detecting, measuring and processing a wearers pupil movement and size, for detecting and processing retinal images, for detecting and processing a wearers field of view, for broadcasting alerts, for pre-diagnostic screening, for overriding vehicle operation and for measuring, recording and transmitting circadian responses, at least one eyewear pupilometer module including a lens fiber optic camera module, an image processor module, a retinal image infrared detector module, an outward camera module, at least one alert module, an alert light and message projector, a WI-FI module, an automated pullover module, an automated steering module, fiber optic & data cables, a contact lens pupilometer image, sensor and processor module, and at least one eyewear pupilometer module coupled to and/or embedded into eyewear frames and lenses, contact lenses, a vehicle wind shield and protective covers for hand held devices and laptop computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: William Hart, Edmond Arthur DeFrank, Nicolas DeFrank, Antonio DeFrank, Allen Mark Jones
  • Patent number: 11414189
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method including providing an aerial drone coupled wirelessly to a social distancing application on a user digital device, wherein the drone is coupled to solar cell panels for recharging its batteries, providing a strobe light coupled to the drone for signaling an S.O.S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventors: Edmond A. DeFrank, Allen Mark Jones, William Hart, Nicolas DeFrank, Antonio DeFrank, Mark Phillip Jones, Melissa Marie Jones
  • Patent number: 11386397
    Abstract: In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods and devices for providing cross-domain access to calendar availability are presented. A request to schedule an event may be received. The request may comprise an identity of an organizer user account, the organizer user account associated with a first domain, and an identity of an invitee user account, the invitee user account associated with a second domain. An importance level of the organizer user account to the invitee user account may be determined. A determination may be made as to whether the organizer user account has access to events in an electronic calendar associated with the invitee user account based on the importance level. One or more events that the organizer account has access to may be surfaced in an event scheduling assistant user interface associated with the organizer user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: William Hart Holmes, Srinivasa Reddy Manda, Mohit Mehtani, Jaya Matthew, Chanchai Ravindra Kariwala, Charlie Ricafort Chung, Tor-Helge Persett
  • Patent number: 11347084
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose an apparatus including an eyewear pupilometer for detecting, measuring and processing a wearer's pupil movement and size, for detecting and processing retinal images, for detecting and processing a wearer's field of view, for broadcasting alerts, for pre-diagnostic screening, for overriding vehicle operation and for measuring, recording and transmitting circadian responses, at least one eyewear pupilometer module including a lens fiber optic camera module, an image processor module, a retinal image infrared detector module, an outward camera module, at least one alert module, an alert light and message projector, a WI-FI module, an automated pullover module, an automated steering module, fiber optic & data cables, a contact lens pupilometer image, sensor and processor module, and at least one eyewear pupilometer module coupled to and/or embedded into eyewear frames and lenses, contact lenses, a vehicle wind shield and protective covers for hand held devices and laptop computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Inventors: William Hart, Edmond Arthur DeFrank, Nicolas DeFrank, Antonio DeFrank, Allen Mark Jones
  • Publication number: 20220087322
    Abstract: An aerosol provision system for generating an aerosol for user inhalation comprises a cartridge comprising a housing containing an aerosolizable material, and an aerosol provision device having an interface configured operatively to receive the cartridge. The aerosol provision device is configured in use to cause the aerosolizable material to generate the aerosol for user inhalation by providing heat/power to the aerosol generating material. The cartridge includes a data storage unit configured to store information relating to the cartridge, the aerosol provision device being configured to detect the identifier stored in the data storage unit when cartridge is received by the aerosol provision device. Embodiments of the present technique can be arranged to provide a cartridge with data storage unit integrally formed with one or more walls of the cartridge's housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Patrick MOLONEY, Anton KORUS, Will ENGLAND, William HART, Conor MCGRATH
  • Publication number: 20220001981
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method including providing an aerial drone coupled wirelessly to a social distancing application on a user digital device, wherein the drone is coupled to solar cell panels for recharging its batteries, providing a strobe light coupled to the drone for signaling an S.O.S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Edmond A. DeFrank, ALLEN MARK JONES, William Hart, Nicolas DeFrank, Antonio DeFrank, Mark Phillip Jones, Melissa Marie Jones
  • Patent number: 11030542
    Abstract: Techniques enable contextually-aware selections of event forums. Scheduling data can be analyzed to identify a context associated with an appointment. A forum that is appropriate for the identified context can be selected and utilized. The analysis can also utilize traffic data, map data, weather data, user preferences, and other contextual data to select one or more forums. A forum can be a place or communication medium. A service provider can associate one or more forums with a particular skill set. For example, a legal office can associate an online forum, such a videoconference, with a first category of services, and an on-site location for a second category of services. Depending on a category of services identified in one or more user preferences and/or meeting requests, a forum can be selected. Other factors, which may include weather conditions, traffic conditions, and commute times can also influence the selection of a forum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Neel Joshi, William Hart Holmes, Paul David Tischhauser, Chandresh K. Jain, Lamia Benmouffok
  • Publication number: 20210133693
    Abstract: In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods and devices for providing cross-domain access to calendar availability are presented. A request to schedule an event may be received. The request may comprise an identity of an organizer user account, the organizer user account associated with a first domain, and an identity of an invitee user account, the invitee user account associated with a second domain. An importance level of the organizer user account to the invitee user account may be determined. A determination may be made as to whether the organizer user account has access to events in an electronic calendar associated with the invitee user account based on the importance level. One or more events that the organizer account has access to may be surfaced in an event scheduling assistant user interface associated with the organizer user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: William Hart Holmes, Srinivasa Reddy Manda, Mohit Mehtani, Jaya Matthew, Chanchal Ravindra Kariwala, Charlie Ricafort Chung, Tor-Helge Persett
  • Publication number: 20210041725
    Abstract: The embodiments disclose an apparatus including an eyewear pupilometer for detecting, measuring and processing a wearer's pupil movement and size, for detecting and processing retinal images, for detecting and processing a wearer's field of view, for broadcasting alerts, for pre-diagnostic screening, for overriding vehicle operation and for measuring, recording and transmitting circadian responses, at least one eyewear pupilometer module including a lens fiber optic camera module, an image processor module, a retinal image infrared detector module, an outward camera module, at least one alert module, an alert light and message projector, a WI-FI module, an automated pullover module, an automated steering module, fiber optic & data cables, a contact lens pupilometer image, sensor and processor module, and at least one eyewear pupilometer module coupled to and/or embedded into eyewear frames and lenses, contact lenses, a vehicle wind shield and protective covers for hand held devices and laptop computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: William Hart, Edmond Arthur DeFrank, Nicolas DeFrank, Antonio DeFrank, Allen Mark Jones
  • Patent number: D815924
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: William F. Croft, Evan Allen Fulford, William Hart, Gianna Lint
  • Patent number: D830765
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: William F. Croft, Evan Allen Fulford, William Hart, Gianna Lint
  • Patent number: D833211
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: William F. Croft, Evan Allen Fulford, William Hart, Gianna Lint
  • Patent number: D837588
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: RUBBERMAID INCORPORATED
    Inventors: William F. Croft, Evan Allen Fulford, William Hart, Gianna Lint