Patents by Inventor William Knotts
William Knotts 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: 11611847Abstract: Systems may provide feedback that may include antenna selection or mobile device configuration. Antennas may be automatically configured throughout the device or the orientation or location of the mobile device may be altered to increase performance. Historical performance information of the mobile device may be maintained in order to determine proactive manipulations of the mobile device. In addition, multiple mobile devices may cooperatively determine the orientation or location that may increase performance.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Yupeng Jia, William Knotts, Donald Perciful, Eric Zavesky, James Pratt, Miranda Huet, Gregory Edwards
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Patent number: 11481186Abstract: Virtual assistants (VAs) can be managed in interactions with communication devices (and associated users) or other VAs. A communication management component (CMC) can track an interaction between a VA and a communication device of a user or another VA with regard to an event. The CMC can analyze information relating to the interaction to determine a context of the interaction. The CMC can manage the VA, the involvement of the communication device in the interaction, or the other VA based on the context. When indicated by the context, the CMC can modify characteristics associated with the VA to enhance the interaction. When another communication device or another VA enter the interaction in progress, the CMC can determine interaction update information, based on the tracking of the interaction, and can communicate the interaction update information to the other communication device (and associated user) or other VA.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: James Pratt, Miranda Huet, William Knotts, Eric Zavesky
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Publication number: 20210127231Abstract: Systems may provide feedback that may include antenna selection or mobile device configuration. Antennas may be automatically configured throughout the device or the orientation or location of the mobile device may be altered to increase performance. Historical performance information of the mobile device may be maintained in order to determine proactive manipulations of the mobile device. In addition, multiple mobile devices may cooperatively determine the orientation or location that may increase performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2021Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Yupeng Jia, William Knotts, Donald Perciful, Eric Zavesky, James Pratt, Miranda Huet, Gregory Edwards
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Patent number: 10952024Abstract: Systems may provide feedback that may include antenna selection or mobile device configuration. Antennas may be automatically configured throughout the device or the orientation or location of the mobile device may be altered to increase performance. Historical performance information of the mobile device may be maintained in order to determine proactive manipulations of the mobile device. In addition, multiple mobile devices may cooperatively determine the orientation or location that may increase performance.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Yupeng Jia, William Knotts, Donald Perciful, Eric Zavesky, James Pratt, Miranda Huet, Gregory Edwards
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Publication number: 20210044927Abstract: Systems may provide feedback that may include antenna selection or mobile device configuration. Antennas may be automatically configured throughout the device or the orientation or location of the mobile device may be altered to increase performance. Historical performance information of the mobile device may be maintained in order to determine proactive manipulations of the mobile device. In addition, multiple mobile devices may cooperatively determine the orientation or location that may increase performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Yupeng Jia, William Knotts, Donald Perciful, Eric Zavesky, James Pratt, Miranda Huet, Gregory Edwards
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Publication number: 20200133629Abstract: Virtual assistants (VAs) can be managed in interactions with communication devices (and associated users) or other VAs. A communication management component (CMC) can track an interaction between a VA and a communication device of a user or another VA with regard to an event. The CMC can analyze information relating to the interaction to determine a context of the interaction. The CMC can manage the VA, the involvement of the communication device in the interaction, or the other VA based on the context. When indicated by the context, the CMC can modify characteristics associated with the VA to enhance the interaction. When another communication device or another VA enter the interaction in progress, the CMC can determine interaction update information, based on the tracking of the interaction, and can communicate the interaction update information to the other communication device (and associated user) or other VA.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: James Pratt, Miranda Huet, William Knotts, Eric Zavesky
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Patent number: 10572558Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, monitoring for storage of information, determining a subset of the information that satisfies an originality threshold, determining the subset of the information satisfies a shareability criterion, generating metadata that includes a first identification of a first user associated with generating the subset of the information via the user interface of the first computing device and a second identification of a topic of the subset of the information and responsive to a match between a data request and the topic of information, providing a computing device with access to the first identification of the first user and to the stored information. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James Pratt, William Knotts, Martin McEnroe, Jun Yan
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Publication number: 20170255701Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, monitoring for storage of information, determining a subset of the information that satisfies an originality threshold, determining the subset of the information satisfies a shareability criterion, generating metadata that includes a first identification of a first user associated with generating the subset of the information via the user interface of the first computing device and a second identification of a topic of the subset of the information and responsive to a match between a data request and the topic of information, providing a computing device with access to the first identification of the first user and to the stored information. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: James Pratt, William Knotts, Martin MCENROE, Jun Yan
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Patent number: 9414606Abstract: A conveyor system is disclosed wherein the conveyor line includes two or more conveyor lines wherein all of the conveyor lines are built on a common frame. By building the conveyor lines on a common frame, the conveyor lines can be built adjacent to one another and share common sidewalls, eliminating gaps of traditional conveyor systems. Adjustable standing platforms can also be added to assist workers in reaching the conveyor lines. The result is a more modular, easier to clean, ergonomically beneficial conveyor system.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: D&F Equipment Sales, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Richard Knott, Joseph William Knott, Lucius Riley Eubanks, Jr.
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Patent number: 9352697Abstract: A clamp for clamping an article to an anchor member, the clamp comprising at least one connecting member for positioning the clamp to an article, and tightening means for tightening the connecting member and thereby cause the clamp to clamp the article to an anchor member, and the clamp being such that it is portable, the connecting member is a flexible connecting member, the connecting member is extendable being pushed from and retractable into a housing, the continuous tightening and releasing means comprises operating parts which are housed in the housing, the tightening and releasing means being such that it is connected to a rod and in use is arranged to move traveling to and fro along the housing. The tightening means is so arranged to act upon the housings body absorbing and holding fast the clamping forces involved that otherwise often transfer there movement from the tightening means in other devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2010Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Inventor: Roy William Knott
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Publication number: 20150079889Abstract: A conveyor system is disclosed wherein the conveyor line includes two or more conveyor lines wherein all of the conveyor lines are built on a common frame. By building the conveyor lines on a common frame, the conveyor lines can be built adjacent to one another and share common sidewalls, eliminating gaps of traditional conveyor systems. Adjustable standing platforms can also be added to assist workers in reaching the conveyor lines. The result is a more modular, easier to clean, ergonomically beneficial conveyor system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Kenneth Richard Knott, Joseph William Knott, Lucius Riley Eubanks, JR.
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Publication number: 20120325875Abstract: A clamp for clamping an article to an anchor member, the clamp comprising at least one connecting member for positioning the clamp to an article, and tightening means for tightening the connecting member and thereby cause the clamp to clamp the article to an anchor member, and the clamp being such that it is portable, the connecting member is a flexible connecting member, the connecting member is extendable being pushed from and retractable into a housing, the continuous tightening and releasing means comprises operating parts which are housed in the housing, the tightening and releasing means being such that it is connected to a rod and in use is arranged to move travelling to and fro along the housing. The tightening means is so arranged to act upon the housings body absorbing and holding fast the clamping forces involved that otherwise often transfer there movement from the tightening means in other devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2010Publication date: December 27, 2012Inventor: Roy William Knott