Patents by Inventor David W. Strong

David W. Strong 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: 10872118
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated objective identification are disclosed herein. The system can include a user device and a memory. The memory can include a filed database including field data associated with previously identified objectives. The memory can include a scoring database containing a machine-learning scoring algorithm. The system can include at least one server that can receive an identifier of a content portion, extract field information identifying at least one attribute of the identified content portion from the content portion, input extracted field information into the machine-learning scoring algorithm; receive identification of objectives forming a set of objectives from the machine-learning scoring algorithm; sort the objectives forming the set of objectives according to scores generated for each of the objectives in the set of objectives; and output the sorted objectives to the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: Johann A. Larusson, Timothy J. Stewart, David W. Strong, Kristina Evans, Quinn N. Lathrop, Luis M. Oros
  • Publication number: 20190197194
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated objective identification are disclosed herein. The system can include a user device and a memory. The memory can include a filed database including field data associated with previously identified objectives. The memory can include a scoring database containing a machine-learning scoring algorithm. The system can include at least one server that can receive an identifier of a content portion, extract field information identifying at least one attribute of the identified content portion from the content portion, input extracted field information into the machine-learning scoring algorithm; receive identification of objectives forming a set of objectives from the machine-learning scoring algorithm; sort the objectives forming the set of objectives according to scores generated for each of the objectives in the set of objectives; and output the sorted objectives to the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Johann A. Larusson, Timothy J. Stewart, David W. Strong, Kristina Evans, Quinn N. Lathrop, Luis M. Oros
  • Patent number: 4588074
    Abstract: A holder (10) is disclosed for storing books and similar articles and for supporting the articles in open position includes a body (14) and a cover (16) hinged together to define a right rectangular polyhedron shape when the holder is closed. The cover (16), which forms the upper portion of the holder (10), is pivotable forwardly and downwardly about a pair of double-acting hinges (18) located along a horizontal centerline on the front wall of the holder (10). The cover (16) includes a top wall (46) which forms the top of the holder (10) when the cover (16) is closed and then lies flat on the surface on which the holder is standing when the cover (16) is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1986
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Strong, Patricia A. McGinnis, James D. Peterson, Steven A. Ballmer, Vern L. Raburn, Dorothy L. Hall, David A. Fleck