Patents by Inventor Alan Cunningham

Alan Cunningham 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).

  • Publication number: 20240086529
    Abstract: A method includes detecting a user interaction with a particular region of a graphical user interface (GUI), and determining that the user interaction will be consumed by a particular user interface (UI) component that is overlaid by a plurality of UI components configured to allow the user interaction to pass through to the particular UI component. The method also includes, based on determining that the user interaction will be consumed by the particular UI component, determining a cumulative opacity of the plurality of UI components at the particular region of the GUI. The method further includes determining that the cumulative opacity exceeds a threshold opacity and, based on determining that the cumulative opacity exceeds the threshold opacity, blocking the particular UI component from consuming the user interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Bernardo Rufino, Linus Tufvesson, Edward Cunningham, Alan Michael Stokes
  • Publication number: 20230063220
    Abstract: A method may include receiving a file with a first healthcare claim. The method may include parsing the first healthcare claim into one or more claim data elements. The method may include performing an automatic discovery process on a first claim data element of the one or more data elements. The automatic discovery process may include identifying a replacement value for the claim data element value of the first claim data element and assigning an accuracy score to the replacement value. In response to the accuracy score exceeding a pre-determined score threshold, the automatic discovery process may include replacing the claim data element value of the first claim data element with the replacement value. In response to the accuracy probability score being below the pre-determined score threshold, the automatic discovery process may include presenting the replacement value via a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Brent Hulvey, Alan Cunningham, Justin Crockett, Craig Connally, Michael Bies
  • Publication number: 20210304251
    Abstract: A method of operating a user computing device to display webpages to a user is described herein. The method includes a processor executing a web browser program to perform the steps of receiving webpage data associated with the initial webpage from the web server and displaying the initial webpage on the display, transmitting an advertisement page request to a pi-tramping server upon detecting a predefined user input command via the input device, the advertisement page request including the received URL and a user ID associated with the user, receiving a plurality of URLs associated with advertising webpages from the pi-tramping server in response to the advertisement page request, requesting advertising webpages associated with each of the received plurality of URLs from a plurality of advertising servers, and generating an advertisement page from data received from the plurality of advertising servers, and displaying the advertisement page on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Alan Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20140172568
    Abstract: PI-TRAMPING pages is an acronym for Programmed Immediate, Target Requested, Advertising Media Presentation on Individual, Neighborhood, and Generic pages. This is a method, scheme, program, or device for giving the viewer of an Internet Web page control over the presentation of all advertising associated with that Web page, thereby replacing in-your-face advertising with at-your-command advertising. This invention specifically allows the inclusion of features which will encourage the viewer of an Internet Web page to choose to look at the advertisements in a receptive state of mind and so satisfy the advertisers with allowing the display of their ads to be voluntary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventor: Michael Alan Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20080082386
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for managing customers using customer segmentation. In one embodiment, a customer relationship manager may implement a customer management architecture to define one or more customer segmentation rules based on one or more business metrics, and to organize customers into one or more customer groups based on the one or more customer segmentation rules. The customer relationship manager may then establish a customer segment based on the one or more customer groups, and develop a segment management plan for managing customers in the customer segment. Using the customer management architecture, the customer relationship manager may further set a growth target for the customer segment, and track performance of the customer segment in achieving the growth target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Stuart Alan Cunningham, William Thomas Franey
  • Patent number: 7118604
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a dye mixture comprising an azo dye of the formula (I) and one or more dyes of the general formula (II) wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, alkoxy [OR3] or substituted alkoxy [O(CH2)n R4], in which n can be 1 to 6 R3 is alkyl or alkenyl each of which can be optionally substituted by a unsubstituted or a substituted saturated or unsaturated 5–, 6–, or 7 -membered heterocyclic or homocyclic residue; R4 is a group of the formula (1) or (2) wherein R5 is hydrogen for n more than 1, alkyl for n more than 1, alkenyl, aryl, alkoxyalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, carbonylalkyl, carbonylalkenyl, carbonylaryl, carbonylalkoxyalkyl or carbonylaryloxyalkyl; R6 is alkoxy, alkenyloxy, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, aryloxyalkoxy, alkenyloxyalkyloxy or alkoxyalkoxy, a method for the preparation of such mixtures and a method for colouring a synthetic textile material or fibre blend thereof using such mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: DyStar Textilfarben GmbH & Co. Deutschland KG
    Inventors: David Brierley, Alan T. Leaver, Nigel Hall, Alan Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20040019983
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a dye mixture comprising an azo dye of the formula (I) 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: DyStar Textilfarben GmbH & Co. Deutschland KG
    Inventors: David Brierley, Alan T. Leaver, Nigel Hall, Alan Cunningham
  • Patent number: 6216191
    Abstract: A field programmable gate array (FPGA) has an interface circuit that allows signals to be transmitted directly between the FPGA and a processor. The processor interface (PI) of the FPGA enables the processor to access data at any time from either programmable logic of the FPGA or system registers of the PI. The present invention eliminates the need for external intermediate logic previously required to interface an FPGA and a processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Barry K. Britton, Alan Cunningham, Wai-Bor Leung, Richard G. Stuby, Jr., James A. Thompson
  • Patent number: 5917575
    Abstract: A split rim eyeglass frame mounting system is provided. The locking mechanism comprises a lens holder for surrounding and securing a rim of a ophthalmic lens. The lens holder is split at a position to define first and second portions. A locking element is disposed on the first portion and extends towards the second portion. The element includes a base and a locking portion. The base portion is disposed at a proximal end of the element adjacent to the first portion. The locking portion is disposed at a distal end of the element and is greater in width than the base portion. The locking portion includes a slot at its distal end. The slot defines oppositely disposed resilient first and second tabs. A locking compartment is disposed on the second portion. The locking compartment includes first and second cooperating recesses for receiving and securing the first and second tabs respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Inventor: Alan Cunningham
  • Patent number: 3954720
    Abstract: Random copolymers are derived from a variety of ethylenically unsaturated monomers and are characterised by containing a 1-olefine heat-reaction product which has been made by a free-radical polymerisation of a normally liquid 1-olefine having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms until the product has a non-volatile content of from 1% to 60%. The copolymers are useful in the field of surface coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1974
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1976
    Assignee: Berger, Jenson & Nicholson Limited
    Inventors: Joseph Spoor, Alan Cunningham