Patents by Inventor William Smith

William Smith 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: 12361337
    Abstract: A recommended workspace at a premises is determined for a user of a software platform requesting a workspace reservation based on learned preferences specific to the user. The workspace reservation request is initiated via an interaction by the user with one or more graphical user interfaces displaying information associated with workspaces at the premises. Scores for each of multiple candidate workspaces identified for the user from amongst available ones of the workspaces are determined based on weights defined according to learned personnel preferences of the user and learned workspace preferences of the user. A recommended workspace is determined for the user as a candidate workspace of the multiple candidate workspaces corresponding to a highest one of the scores. An indication of the recommended workspace is then output for display within the one or more graphical user interfaces in response to the workspace reservation request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Wing Hong Michael Lam, Cynthia Eshiuan Lee, Carleigh Pereira Noble, Jeffrey William Smith
  • Patent number: 12348326
    Abstract: Techniques for providing using software applications within persistent hybrid virtual collaborative workspaces are provided. In an example, a method establishes a virtual collaborative workspace characterized by or more virtual collaborative workspace resources and associated with one or more users to interact with other users or collaborative workspace resources within the virtual collaborative workspace. The method further receives, from a client device associated with a first user associated with the virtual space, an identification of an application to use in the virtual collaborative workspace. The method, based on the receiving, adds the application to the virtual collaborative workspace and configures the application to access one or more resources associated with the virtual collaborative workspace. The method further provides access to the application within the virtual collaborative workspace to at least a subset of the users associated with the virtual collaborative workspace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Robert Allen Ryskamp, Jeffrey William Smith
  • Publication number: 20250203044
    Abstract: Access to functionality of a software service is enabled at a first device associated with a user based on the first device being in a primary mode. A connection is established between the software service and a second device associated with the same user. In response to that connection, access to a subset of the functionality of the software service is limited at the second device based on the second device being in a secondary mode determined based on the second device. Because the first device and the second device are used by the same user, the software service does not represent those devices as separate users of the software service, but rather identifies the first device, as the primary mode device, in connection with the user to other users of the software service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2025
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Cynthia Eshiuan Lee, Jeffrey William Smith, Jordan Thiel
  • Patent number: 12333242
    Abstract: A document management system generates a document template within which a user can embed document tags. Each document tag represents a term of the document. The user selects a document tag and identifies a location for the document tag within the document template. The embedded document tag adheres to formatting rules of the document template. The document management system accesses a data value corresponding to the selected document tag and generates a modified document. The modified document includes the accessed data value at the identified location, and is subject to the formatting rules of the document template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Docusign, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos Manuel Garrido, Andre Makram, Mohamed Gomaa, John Jason Leahy, Reetika Jain, Hailey Veronica Dhanens, Praveen Alluri, Sean-Ryan William Smith, Jeremy Michael Turinetti, Dunja Hadzimusic, Ikwuagwu Emole, Deepinder Badesha, Dania Michele Marinshaw, Megan Elizabeth Schwarz, Michelle Lam, Chadwick Taylor Roffey, Kyle Anthony Uhelski, Iqra Anjum, Aylin Selcukoglu
  • Publication number: 20250187065
    Abstract: A sand core for casting, a method for forming the sand core, and a casting method are provided. The sand core includes a sand core shell that features a designed variability in wall thickness thereof, and has one or more venting paths that open to an external space formed therein. The sand core further includes molding sand partially filled in the sand core shell. The molding sand comprises coated, non-catalyzed sand. The sand core is formed by 3-Dimensionally (3D) printing the sand core shell. During casting, the sand core is placed a sand core into a cavity in a mold and a molten metal is poured into the cavity. The molten metal solidifies around the sand core to form a solidified metal structure. The solidified metal structure is then removed from the mold and the sand core is separated from the solidified metal structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: Brian Tooley Racing, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard William Smith, Jr., Robert A. Braun, Brandon A. Lamoncha
  • Publication number: 20250168126
    Abstract: A reservation request for a workspace resource is received. The workspace resource is determined to be available based on reservation records. A blocking rule defining a workspace resource reservation limitation is evaluated based on worker information associated with a worker. Whether the reservation request satisfies the blocking rule is determined based on the worker information and separation criteria. The reservation request is processed based on whether the blocking rule is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2025
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Cynthia Eshiuan Lee, Harold David Moseley, Jeffrey William Smith
  • Patent number: 12285341
    Abstract: The present invention involves a system and methods for assembling and implanting a vertebral body implant. The vertebral body implant includes, but is not necessarily limited to, an expandable core body and endplates that can be attached at both ends. Endplates of various shapes, sizes and angles are attachable to the expandable core so that a suitable vertebral body implant can be implanted between vertebrae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Arnold, Rich Mueller, William Smith, Sharath Bellary
  • Patent number: 12279073
    Abstract: Access to functionality of a software service is enabled at a first device associated with a user based on the first device being in a primary mode. A connection may thereafter be established between the software service and a second device associated with the same user. In response to that connection, access to a subset of the functionality of the software service is limited at the second device based on the second device being in a secondary mode determined based on the second device. Because the first device and the second device are used by the same user, the software service does not represent those devices as separate users of the software service, but rather identifies only the first device, as the primary mode device, in connection with the user to other users of the software service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Cynthia Eshiuan Lee, Jeffrey William Smith, Jordan Thiel
  • Publication number: 20250072428
    Abstract: The present invention relates to (1) a method for producing biochar having bio stimulating effects, (2) biochar that has been produced to having increased bio stimulating effects, (3) a method for capturing material extracted from biochar and (4) biochar extracts, comprising desired compounds extracted from biochar and suspended in an extract solution. The methods above all involve obtaining a particular biomass source and pyrolyzing the biomass source under specific conditions to increase the bio stimulating effects of the biochar. The method for capturing the material extracted from the biochar produced to have such stimulating effects includes contacting the biochar with a treating liquid, separating the biochar from the biochar extract, collecting the biochar extract from which the biochar has been separated and resuspending the biochar extract in an modified aqueous solution for further use and/or processing separate from, or prior to, disposal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Matthew William Smith, Haijun Wan, Kevin Daniel Dolinar, Juliette MacKay
  • Patent number: 12244512
    Abstract: Reservations of resources within a dynamic workspace are made and facilitated including by pushing configurations specific to a worker for whom a reservation is made to the resource for a limited time period for the reservation. When the worker arrives for the reservation and checks in, configurations associated with the worker are obtained and pushed to the resource to configure the resource for use by the worker for a time period of the reservation. In some cases, an identity of the worker may be verified to complete the check in process for the reservation. In response to an end time of the reservation being determined, such as based on a scheduled end time for the reservation or based on a determination that the resource has gone unused for some amount of time, the configurations are removed from the resource to prepare the resource for use by a next worker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Cynthia Eshiuan Lee, Harold David Moseley, Jeffrey William Smith
  • Publication number: 20250071156
    Abstract: Temporary access to a digital whiteboard is enabled for conference participants during a conference (e.g., a video conference). Based on a request to share a digital whiteboard with conference participants during a conference, ones of the conference participants to which to grant temporary access permissions for the digital whiteboard are determined. The temporary access permissions are granted to enable the ones of the conference participants to access the digital whiteboard during the conference. Based on an event occurrence, which may, for example, correspond to a termination of the conference or a disconnection of an owner of the digital whiteboard from the conference, the temporary access permissions are revoked to restrict further access to the digital whiteboard by the ones of the conference participants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Palmer Harold Batt, Alicia Anne-Kepner Brekke, Jianzhong Ding, Seokbin Kang, Stephen George Newton, Jeffrey William Smith, Jiabin Xiang
  • Publication number: 20250071154
    Abstract: Whiteboard roles controlling levels of access to functionality of a digital whiteboard shared to a video conference for participants of the video conference are inherited based on conference roles of those participants within the video conference. Based on a request to share a digital whiteboard to a video conference, a whiteboard role is determined for each participant of the video conference based on a conference role of the participant within the video conference. For each participant during the video conference, access to functionality of the digital whiteboard corresponding to the whiteboard role determined for the participant is enabled, in which different functionality of the digital whiteboard is enabled for different whiteboard roles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Palmer Harold Batt, Raghavendra Bhagavatha, Alicia Anne-Kepner Brekke, Minshan Cui, Jeffrey William Smith, Jiabin Xiang
  • Publication number: 20250066230
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a delivery system. In particular, the invention relates to a system for delivery of one or more products to a body of water for treating and/or disinfecting the body of water. The invention further relates to methods of using a delivery system of the invention for delivery of one or more products to a body of water for treating and/or disinfecting the body of water. Even more particularly, the invention relates to a system for delivery of ozone and/or chlorine to a swimming pool or spa for disinfection of pool or spa water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventor: William SMITH
  • Publication number: 20250066530
    Abstract: There is described a foamed isocyanate-based polymer derived from a reaction mixture comprising: an isocyanate; a polyol composition comprising a first prescribed amount of polymer particles dispersed in a base polyol; a second prescribed amount of biomass-based carbonaceous particulate material; and a blowing agent. In one embodiement, the foamed isocyanate-based polymer having an Indentation Force Deflection when measured pursuant to ASTM D3574-11 which is within about 15% as that of a reference foam produced by omitting the biomass-based carbonaceous particulate material from the reaction mixture and increasing the amount of polymer particles in the polymer polyol composition to equal the sum of the first prescribed amount and the second prescribed amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Derrick William Smith, Thomas Robert Beamish, Paul David Hurrell
  • Patent number: 12237936
    Abstract: One example method includes receiving a request to join a virtual space, the request received from a user device associated with a first user; responsive to determining that the first user is a member of the virtual space, providing access to the virtual space; changing a status of the first user based on the first user accessing the virtual space; providing state information associated with a then-current state of the virtual space; and providing an indication of a conference attached to the virtual space to the first user, the conference being between two or more members of the virtual space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Robert Allen Ryskamp, Jeffrey William Smith
  • Patent number: 12238149
    Abstract: Techniques for managing outputs from persistent hybrid collaborative workspaces are disclosed. In an example, a method receives, from a client device, a request to view a history of the virtual collaborative workspace. The method obtains, from a data store, past occurrences associated with one or more virtual collaborative workspace resources within the virtual space. The virtual collaborative workspace resources can include a virtual collaborative workspace, a list of users associated with the virtual collaborative workspace, a shared document, a video stream, or textual messages. The method further transmits indications of the one or more virtual collaborative workspace resources to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Douglas Mayfield, Robert Allen Ryskamp, Jeffrey William Smith
  • Patent number: 12225949
    Abstract: Bras for high impact, high support activities are provided. A bra comprises a band that wraps around a torso. The band includes first and second cup regions, and a channel that runs below the collective cup regions. A gore is formed above the channel and between the respective cup regions, adjoining the respective cup regions. A molded cradle is fitted into the channel. For each cup region, a tessellated encapsulating bra cup is fitted therein. Each tessellated encapsulating bra cup includes a plurality of tiles. Respective tiles in the plurality of tiles that are further away from the cradle are larger in size than respective tiles in the plurality of tiles that are closer to the cradle. Each tessellated encapsulating bra cup has a generally concave first inner face and a generally convex first outer face. The tessellated encapsulating bra cups collectively contribute cantilevered support to the bra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: The Gap, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Roddis, Melissa Lawrence, John Kelly, Zachary Michael Goldberg-Poch, Philip Isaac Oaks, Carolina Isabel Rodriguez, H. William Smith, IV, Daniel Ross Tachibana
  • Publication number: 20250051232
    Abstract: Solar reflective polymer-based granules are disclosed. Each of the solar reflective polymer-based granules includes a powder mixture including at least one functional pigment and a functional mineral filler and a polymer carrier extruded with the powder mixture. The at least one functional pigment is selected from the group consisting of an inorganic pigment, a white pigment, an infrared reflective pigment, and mixtures thereof. In various embodiments, the functional mineral filler is present in the polymer-based granules in an amount of from about 5 wt. % to about 80 wt. %, based on a total weight of the polymer-based granules. The resultant polymer-based granules have a solar reflectivity of greater than or equal to 8% when measured using a solar reflectometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Nardine Abadeer, William Smith
  • Publication number: 20250021459
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for analyzing an application workload running in a cloud instance against a cloud provider's catalog and identifying at least one of the instance types and sizes that are unable to host the workload because they have insufficient CPU, memory or other resources to properly service the workload; the instance types and sizes that are unable to host the workload because their technical characteristics and configurations are not suitable for the workload, wherein this can include local disk availability, disk and network configurations, hypervisor compatibility, and other considerations; the instance types and sizes that are not suitable to host the workload because their cost is outside the acceptable range for that workload; or the instance types that are not ruled out by any of these assessments, and hence are suitable for hosting the workload.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: Evenkeel Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Derek HILLIER, Gerald William SMITH, Henry Martin JURGENS, Jake Alexander LONDON
  • Patent number: 12192176
    Abstract: Various embodiments described herein relate to a virtual network with a cloud-based server, cloud-based firewall and a cloud-based service. The cloud-based server is in communication with a client installed on a gateway to receive an encapsulated IP data packet from one or more applications installed on the gateway. The cloud-based configured to decapsulate the encapsulated IP data packet verify a security certificate based on a first information and configure a cloud-based firewall based on a second information. The cloud-based server is configured to route the one or more IP data packets to the cloud-based firewall for processing each IP data packet based on the second information. In response to the one or more IP data packets being compliant with the first information provided to authenticate the gateway and the second information provided to configure the cloud-based firewall, routing the one or more IP data packets to the cloud-based service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Ajay Verma, Amod Kamat, William Smith, Daniel P. Giorgis, Hugh Eaves, Michael Smith, Patrick Sager, Upender Paravastu