Patents by Inventor Daniel Crouse

Daniel Crouse 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: 20220122209
    Abstract: Techniques described herein are directed to analyzing intellectual-property data according to provide various intellectual property related services to organizations. In particular implementations, information related to products and/or services may be obtained from a number of data sources. Additionally, information related to intellectual-property assets, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and know-how, may be obtained. In various situations, the intellectual-property assets may be mapped to respective products and/or services. The mappings between the products and/or services and intellectual-property assets may be used to provide intellectual property related services that correspond to the intellectual-property assets, such as valuation services, strategy-related services, or risk-related services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Lewis C. Lee, Daniel Crouse, David Craig Andrews, Samuel Cameron Fleming
  • Publication number: 20220122208
    Abstract: Systems and methods for digital property authentication and management are disclosed. A document representing a trade secret may be requested to be registered with a trade secret registry. A document obfuscation value corresponding to the document may be generated and may be registered with a blockchain. A record of the registration may be generated for the trade secret registry. The registry may be searchable and/or offer functionality such as valuation, insurance provision, and/or verification, among other benefits and functionalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Lewis C. Lee, Daniel Crouse, David Craig Andrews, Samuel Cameron Fleming
  • Patent number: 11263714
    Abstract: Manual human processing of documents often generates results that are subjective and include human-error. The cost and relatively slow speed of manual, human analysis makes it effectively impossible or impracticable to perform document analysis at the scale, speed, and cost desired in many industries. Accordingly, it may be advantageous to employ objective, accurate rule-based techniques to evaluate and process documents. This application discloses data processing equipment and methods specially adapted for a specific application: analysis of the breadth of documents. The processing may include context-dependent pre-processing of documents and sub-portions of the documents. The sub-portions may be analyzed based on word count and commonality of words in the respective sub-portions. The equipment and methods disclosed herein improve upon other automated techniques to provide document processing by achieving a result that quantitatively improves upon manual, human processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: AON RISK SERVICES, INC. OF MARYLAND
    Inventors: William Michael Edmund, John E. Bradley, III, Daniel Crouse
  • Patent number: 11205237
    Abstract: Techniques described herein are directed to analyzing intellectual-property data according to provide various intellectual property related services to organizations. In particular implementations, information related to products and/or services may be obtained from a number of data sources. Additionally, information related to intellectual-property assets, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and know-how, may be obtained. In various situations, the intellectual-property assets may be mapped to respective products and/or services. The mappings between the products and/or services and intellectual-property assets may be used to provide intellectual property related services that correspond to the intellectual-property assets, such as valuation services, strategy-related services, or risk-related services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: AON RISK SERVICES, INC. OF MARYLAND
    Inventors: Lewis C. Lee, Daniel Crouse, David Craig Andrews, Samuel Cameron Fleming
  • Patent number: 11188985
    Abstract: Systems and methods for entity prioritization and analysis are disclosed. For example, entity data may be received and utilized by one or more predictive models to generate entity ratings associated with a likelihood that the entities will be involved in defending an intellectual-property claim and a severity of loss associated with defending such a claim. A ranking of entities may also be generated indicating which entities are most likely to acquire an insurance policy insuring against an intellectual-property claim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: AON RISK SERVICES, INC. OF MARYLAND
    Inventors: Derek Charles Lietz, Nicholas Joseph Chmielewski, Vinayak Thiagarajan, Daniel Crouse, Iulia A. Neagu
  • Patent number: 11182866
    Abstract: Systems and methods for digital property authentication and management are disclosed. A document representing a trade secret may be requested to be registered with a trade secret registry. A document obfuscation value corresponding to the document may be generated and may be registered with a blockchain. A record of the registration may be generated for the trade secret registry. The registry may be searchable and/or offer functionality such as valuation, insurance provision, and/or verification, among other benefits and functionalities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: AON RISK SERVICES, INC. OF MARYLAND
    Inventors: Lewis C. Lee, Daniel Crouse, David Craig Andrews, Samuel Cameron Fleming
  • Publication number: 20210350484
    Abstract: Techniques described herein are directed to analyzing intangible assets according to various frameworks. In particular implementations, an intangible assets evaluation service may obtain intellectual property data from a number of different sources and analyze the intellectual property data according to one or more frameworks. The intangible assets evaluation service may perform a qualitative analysis of intellectual property data. The qualitative analysis may be performed with respect to intellectual property data of an organization relative to intellectual property data for a number of other organizations. The intangible assets evaluation service may also perform a quantitative analysis of intellectual property data to determine a monetary valuation for a portfolio of intellectual property assets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel Crouse, Lewis C. Lee, John E. Bradley, III
  • Publication number: 20210004918
    Abstract: Techniques described herein are directed to analyzing intellectual-property data according to provide various intellectual property related services to organizations. In particular implementations, information related to products and/or services may be obtained from a number of data sources. Additionally, information related to intellectual-property assets, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and know-how, may be obtained. In various situations, the intellectual-property assets may be mapped to respective products and/or services. The mappings between the products and/or services and intellectual-property assets may be used to provide intellectual property related services that correspond to the intellectual-property assets, such as valuation services, strategy-related services, or risk-related services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Lewis C. Lee, Daniel Crouse, David Craig Andrews, Samuel Cameron Fleming
  • Publication number: 20210004922
    Abstract: Techniques described herein are directed to analyzing intellectual-property data according to provide various intellectual property related services to organizations. In particular implementations, information related to products and/or services may be obtained from a number of data sources. Additionally, information related to intellectual-property assets, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and know-how, may be obtained. In various situations, the intellectual-property assets may be mapped to respective products and/or services. The mappings between the products and/or services and intellectual-property assets may be used to provide intellectual property related services that correspond to the intellectual-property assets, such as valuation services, strategy-related services, or risk-related services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Lewis C. Lee, Daniel Crouse, David Craig Andrews, Samuel Cameron Fleming
  • Publication number: 20210004919
    Abstract: Techniques described herein are directed to analyzing intellectual-property data according to provide various intellectual property related services to organizations. In particular implementations, information related to products and/or services may be obtained from a number of data sources. Additionally, information related to intellectual-property assets, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and know-how, may be obtained. In various situations, the intellectual-property assets may be mapped to respective products and/or services. The mappings between the products and/or services and intellectual-property assets may be used to provide intellectual property related services that correspond to the intellectual-property assets, such as valuation services, strategy-related services, or risk-related services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Lewis C. Lee, Daniel Crouse, David Craig Andrews, Samuel Cameron Fleming
  • Publication number: 20210004920
    Abstract: Techniques described herein are directed to analyzing intellectual-property data according to provide various intellectual property related services to organizations. In particular implementations, information related to products and/or services may be obtained from a number of data sources. Additionally, information related to intellectual-property assets, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and know-how, may be obtained. In various situations, the intellectual-property assets may be mapped to respective products and/or services. The mappings between the products and/or services and intellectual-property assets may be used to provide intellectual property related services that correspond to the intellectual-property assets, such as valuation services, strategy-related services, or risk-related services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Lewis C. Lee, Daniel Crouse, David Craig Andrews, Samuel Cameron Fleming
  • Publication number: 20210004921
    Abstract: Techniques described herein are directed to analyzing intellectual-property data according to provide various intellectual property related services to organizations. In particular implementations, information related to products and/or services may be obtained from a number of data sources. Additionally, information related to intellectual-property assets, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and know-how, may be obtained. In various situations, the intellectual-property assets may be mapped to respective products and/or services. The mappings between the products and/or services and intellectual-property assets may be used to provide intellectual property related services that correspond to the intellectual-property assets, such as valuation services, strategy-related services, or risk-related services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Lewis C. Lee, Daniel Crouse, David Craig Andrews, Samuel Cameron Fleming
  • Publication number: 20200380606
    Abstract: Systems and methods for intellectual property (IP) asset protection are disclosed. For example, by analyzing characteristic information associated with a user, along with feedback from one or more potential insurers, the system may determine various terms of an insurance policy for protecting the user against claims of IP infringement. The policy may provide for financial reimbursement for costs incurred while taking active measures to mitigate losses and/or defend against such claims. In addition, the system may analyze the characteristic information to identify various users having a low exposure of an infringement claim being asserted. The identified users may be actively targeted to acquire an IP protection policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas Joseph Chmielewski, Derek Charles Lietz, Lewis C. Lee, Daniel Crouse
  • Patent number: 10755045
    Abstract: Automatic processing of documents often generates results far different from those obtained by manual human processing. For a given document processing task, many different techniques can be tried but it is often not known which will best emulate manual, human processing. This application discloses data processing equipment and methods specially adapted for a specific application: analysis of the breadth of documents. The processing may include context-dependent pre-processing of documents and sub-portions of the documents. The sub-portions may be analyzed based on word count and commonality of words in the respective sub-portions. Preambles may be identified and analyzed. The equipment and methods disclosed herein improve upon other automated techniques to provide document processing by achieving a result that is quantitatively closer to manual, human processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: AON RISK SERVICES, INC. OF MARYLAND
    Inventors: Daniel Crouse, John E. Bradley, III, Benjamin A. Keim
  • Publication number: 20200265532
    Abstract: Systems and methods for digital property authentication and management are disclosed. A document representing a trade secret may be requested to be registered with a trade secret registry. A document obfuscation value corresponding to the document may be generated and may be registered with a blockchain. A record of the registration may be generated for the trade secret registry. The registry may be searchable and/or offer functionality such as valuation, insurance provision, and/or verification, among other benefits and functionalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Lewis C. Lee, Daniel Crouse, David Craig Andrews, Samuel Cameron Fleming
  • Publication number: 20200265531
    Abstract: Systems and methods for digital property authentication and management are disclosed. A document representing a trade secret may be requested to be registered with a trade secret registry. A document obfuscation value corresponding to the document may be generated and may be registered with a blockchain. A record of the registration may be generated for the trade secret registry. The registry may be searchable and/or offer functionality such as valuation, insurance provision, and/or verification, among other benefits and functionalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Lewis C. Lee, Daniel Crouse, David Craig Andrews, Samuel Cameron Fleming, Samuel John Desmond, Lewis Brendan Lee
  • Publication number: 20200265534
    Abstract: Systems and methods for digital property authentication and management are disclosed. A document representing a trade secret may be requested to be registered with a trade secret registry. A document obfuscation value corresponding to the document may be generated and may be registered with a blockchain. A record of the registration may be generated for the trade secret registry. The registry may be searchable and/or offer functionality such as valuation, insurance provision, and/or verification, among other benefits and functionalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Lewis C. Lee, Daniel Crouse, David Craig Andrews, Samuel Cameron Fleming
  • Publication number: 20200265533
    Abstract: Systems and methods for digital property authentication and management are disclosed. A document representing a trade secret may be requested to be registered with a trade secret registry. A document obfuscation value corresponding to the document may be generated and may be registered with a blockchain. A record of the registration may be generated for the trade secret registry. The registry may be searchable and/or offer functionality such as valuation, insurance provision, and/or verification, among other benefits and functionalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Lewis C. Lee, Daniel Crouse, David Craig Andrews, Samuel Cameron Fleming
  • Publication number: 20200265530
    Abstract: Systems and methods for digital property authentication and management are disclosed. A document representing a trade secret may be requested to be registered with a trade secret registry. A document obfuscation value corresponding to the document may be generated and may be registered with a blockchain. A record of the registration may be generated for the trade secret registry. The registry may be searchable and/or offer functionality such as valuation, insurance provision, and/or verification, among other benefits and functionalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Lewis C. Lee, Daniel Crouse, David Craig Andrews, Samuel Cameron Fleming, Lewis Brendan Lee, Samuel John Desmond
  • Patent number: 10528609
    Abstract: This disclosure describes, in part, techniques for performing automatic document analysis. For instance, one or more computing devices may obtain a plurality of documents for analysis. The one or more computing devices may then analyze the documents to determine a respective comparative breadth score representing a breadth of each document, a respective comparative portion count score representing a number of documents portions included in each document, and a respective comparative differentiation score representing differentiation between the documents portions included in each document. In some instances, the one or more computing devices determine each of the scores based on comparing the respective breadth, respective number of document portions, and respective differentiation for each of the documents under analysis. The one or more computing devices can then determine a comprehensive score for each document using the respective scores, and generate a user interface that includes the overall scores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: AON RISK SERVICES, INC. OF MARYLAND
    Inventors: Daniel Crouse, John E. Bradley, III, Lewis C. Lee