Patents by Inventor John Wickens Lamb Merrill

John Wickens Lamb Merrill 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: 20240135186
    Abstract: A system and method includes generating approximate distributions for distinct classes of data samples; computing a first partial Jensen-Shannon (JS) divergence and a second partial JS divergence based on the approximate distribution of the disparity affected class of data samples with reference to the approximate distribution of the control class of data samples; computing a disparity divergence based on the first partial JS divergence and the second partial JS divergence; generating a distribution-matching term based on the disparity divergence, wherein the distribution-matching term mitigates an inferential disparity between the control class of data samples and the disparity affected class of data samples during a training of an unconstrained artificial neural network; constructing a disparity-constrained loss function based on augmenting a target loss function with the distribution-matching term; and transforming the unconstrained ANN to a disparity-constrained ANN based on a training of the unconstraine
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Fairness-as-a-Service, Inc.
    Inventors: John Wickens-Lamb Merrill, Kareem Saleh, Mark Eberstein
  • Publication number: 20240127125
    Abstract: Systems and methods for training models to improve fairness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Sean Javad Kamkar, Michael Egan Van Veen, Feng Li, Mark Frederick Eberstein, Jose Efrain Valentin, Jerome Louis Budzik, John Wickens Lamb Merrill
  • Patent number: 11934960
    Abstract: A system and method includes generating approximate distributions for distinct classes of data samples; computing a first partial Jensen-Shannon (JS) divergence and a second partial JS divergence based on the approximate distribution of the disparity affected class of data samples with reference to the approximate distribution of the control class of data samples; computing a disparity divergence based on the first partial JS divergence and the second partial JS divergence; generating a distribution-matching term based on the disparity divergence, wherein the distribution-matching term mitigates an inferential disparity between the control class of data samples and the disparity affected class of data samples during a training of an unconstrained artificial neural network; constructing a disparity-constrained loss function based on augmenting a target loss function with the distribution-matching term; and transforming the unconstrained ANN to a disparity-constrained ANN based on a training of the unconstraine
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Fairness-as-a-Service
    Inventors: John Wickens-Lamb Merrill, Kareem Saleh, Mark Eberstein
  • Publication number: 20240046158
    Abstract: Methods, non-transitory computer readable media, and model evaluations systems for understanding diverse machine learning models (MLMs) are disclosed. In some examples, a feature contribution value is determined for features included in a reference or evaluation input data set. The evaluation input data set represents a protected class population and each feature contribution value identifies a contribution by a feature to a difference in output generated by an MLM for the evaluation input data set. Model explanation information is generated using the feature contribution values and execution of the MLM is monitored. The model explanation information explains the difference in output generated by the MLM for the evaluation input data set and includes information relating to a model-based decision. A report is generated from a knowledge graph for the MLM and output via a GUI to an operator device that includes the model explanation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: John Wickens Lamb Merrill, Geoffrey Michael Ward, Sean Javad Kamkar, John Joseph Beahan, JR., Mark Frederick Eberstein, Jose Efrain Valentin, Jerome Louis Budzik
  • Patent number: 11893466
    Abstract: Systems and methods for training models to improve fairness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ZESTFINANCE, INC.
    Inventors: Sean Javad Kamkar, Michael Egan Van Veen, Feng Li, Mark Frederick Eberstein, Jose Efrain Valentin, Jerome Louis Budzik, John Wickens Lamb Merrill
  • Patent number: 11847574
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and processing modeling workflows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: ZESTFINANCE, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas C. Merrill, Armen Avedis Donigian, Eran Dvir, Sean Javad Kamkar, Evan George Kriminger, Vishwaesh Rajiv, Michael Edward Ruberry, Ozan Sayin, Yachen Yan, Derek Wilcox, John Candido, Benjamin Anthony Solecki, Jiahuan He, Jerome Louis Budzik, John J. Beahan, Jr., John Wickens Lamb Merrill, Esfandiar Alizadeh, Liubo Li, Carlos Alberta Huertas Villegas, Feng Li, Randolph Paul Sinnott, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11816541
    Abstract: Systems and methods for understanding diverse machine learning models.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: ZestFinance, Inc.
    Inventors: John Wickens Lamb Merrill, Geoffrey Michael Ward, Sean Javad Kamkar, John Joseph Beahan, Jr., Mark Frederick Eberstein, Jose Efrain Valentin, Jerome Louis Budzik
  • Publication number: 20230267334
    Abstract: A system and method includes generating approximate distributions for distinct classes of data samples; computing a first partial Jensen-Shannon (JS) divergence and a second partial JS divergence based on the approximate distribution of the disparity affected class of data samples with reference to the approximate distribution of the control class of data samples; computing a disparity divergence based on the first partial JS divergence and the second partial JS divergence; generating a distribution-matching term based on the disparity divergence, wherein the distribution-matching term mitigates an inferential disparity between the control class of data samples and the disparity affected class of data samples during a training of an unconstrained artificial neural network; constructing a disparity-constrained loss function based on augmenting a target loss function with the distribution-matching term; and transforming the unconstrained ANN to a disparity-constrained ANN based on a training of the unconstraine
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Fairness-as-a-Service, Inc.
    Inventors: John Wickens-Lamb Merrill, Kareem Saleh, Mark Eberstein
  • Patent number: 11676037
    Abstract: A system and method includes generating approximate distributions for distinct classes of data samples; computing a first partial Jensen-Shannon (JS) divergence and a second partial JS divergence based on the approximate distribution of the disparity affected class of data samples with reference to the approximate distribution of the control class of data samples; computing a disparity divergence based on the first partial JS divergence and the second partial JS divergence; generating a distribution-matching term based on the disparity divergence, wherein the distribution-matching term mitigates an inferential disparity between the control class of data samples and the disparity affected class of data samples during a training of an unconstrained artificial neural network; constructing a disparity-constrained loss function based on augmenting a target loss function with the distribution-matching term; and transforming the unconstrained ANN to a disparity-constrained ANN based on a training of the unconstraine
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Fairness-as-a-Service, Inc.
    Inventors: John Wickens-Lamb Merrill, Kareem Saleh, Mark Eberstein
  • Publication number: 20230177346
    Abstract: A system and method includes generating approximate distributions for distinct classes of data samples; computing a first partial Jensen-Shannon (JS) divergence and a second partial JS divergence based on the approximate distribution of the disparity affected class of data samples with reference to the approximate distribution of the control class of data samples; computing a disparity divergence based on the first partial JS divergence and the second partial JS divergence; generating a distribution-matching term based on the disparity divergence, wherein the distribution-matching term mitigates an inferential disparity between the control class of data samples and the disparity affected class of data samples during a training of an unconstrained artificial neural network; constructing a disparity-constrained loss function based on augmenting a target loss function with the distribution-matching term; and transforming the unconstrained ANN to a disparity-constrained ANN based on a training of the unconstraine
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: John Wickens-Lamb Merrill, Kareem Saleh, Mark Eberstein
  • Publication number: 20230105547
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for machine learning model fairness and explainability. In some implementations, a method includes obtaining data relating to a plurality of potential borrowers; providing the data to the trained machine learning model; obtaining, by the trained machine learning model’s processing of the provided data, the one or more outputs of the trained machine learning model; and automatically generating a report that explains the one or more outputs of the trained machine learning model with respect to one or more fairness metrics and one or more accuracy metrics; and providing the automatically generated report for display on a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Sean Javad Kamkar, Michael Egan Van Veen, Feng Li, Marc Frederick Eberstein, Jose Efrain Valentin, Jerome Louis Budzik, John Wickens Lamb Merrill, Geoff Ward, Lingzhi Du, Drew Gifford
  • Publication number: 20210133870
    Abstract: Systems and methods for training models to improve fairness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Sean Javad Kamkar, Michael Egan Van Veen, Feng Li, Mark Frederick Eberstein, Jose Efrain Valentin, Jerome Louis Budzik, John Wickens Lamb Merrill
  • Patent number: 10977729
    Abstract: Systems and methods for training models to improve fairness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: ZestFinance, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Javad Kamkar, Michael Egan Van Veen, Feng Li, Mark Frederick Eberstein, Jose Efrain Valentin, Jerome Louis Budzik, John Wickens Lamb Merrill
  • Publication number: 20200302524
    Abstract: Systems and methods for training models to improve fairness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Sean Javad Kamkar, Michael Egan Van Veen, Feng Li, Marc Frederick Eberstein, Jose Efrain Valentin, Jerome Louis Budzik, Douglas C. Merrill, John Wickens Lamb Merrill
  • Publication number: 20200265336
    Abstract: Systems and methods for understanding diverse machine learning models.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: John Wickens Lamb Merrill, Geoffrey Michael Ward, Sean Javad Kamkar, John Joseph Beahan, JR., Marc Frederick Eberstein, Jose Efrain Valentin, Jerome Louis Budzik
  • Publication number: 20190378210
    Abstract: Systems and methods for explaining non-differentiable models and differentiable models.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Douglas C. Merrill, Michael Edward Ruberry, Sean Javad Kamkar, Jerome Louis Budzik, John Wickens Lamb Merrill
  • Publication number: 20190340518
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and processing modeling workflows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Douglas C. Merrill, Armen Avedis Donigian, Eran Dvir, Sean Javad Kamkar, Evan George Kriminger, Vishwaesh Rajiv, Michael Edward Ruberry, Ozan Sayin, Yachen Yan, Derek Wilcox, John Candido, Benjamin Anthony Solecki, Jiahuan He, Jerome Louis Budzik, Michael Hartman, John J. Beahan, JR., John Wickens Lamb Merrill, Esfandiar Alizadeh, Liubo Li, Carlos Alberta Huertas Villegas, Feng Li, Randolph Paul Sinnott, JR.
  • Patent number: 8010894
    Abstract: The subject invention can track and apply user edits to a source document as a sequence of changes. The changes can be applied in a document or spatial order irrespective of temporal factors. The invention can maintain intervals that represent user operations (e.g., insertions, deletions, zero-net-length changes). As well, the invention can infer a location in the original document that corresponds to a particular operation. In accordance therewith, the invention can arrange temporally sequenced user document modifications into an order consistent with the layout of the document file encoding. This functionality of mapping re-sequenced changes into the original document data representation is one novel feature of the invention. The invention can enable portions of the source document loaded into memory on an as-needed basis whereby changes relevant to the instant portion can be made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: John Wickens Lamb Merrill, Mark Lino Nielson, Rupali Jain
  • Publication number: 20040002943
    Abstract: A system management framework is described for application delivery and configuration management of mobile devices. The framework includes a management server and a mobile computing device. The management server is configured to communicate download instructions for purposes of configuration management of mobile computing devices. The mobile computing device is configured to connect to the management server over a non-persistent connection. The mobile computing device requests download instructions from the management server to determine any offerings that may be available for download and installation by the mobile computing device. Any offerings presented by the management server represent one or more files that have been made available since a last successful download operation conducted by the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device allows a user to accept or reject download and installation of any one or more of the offerings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventors: John Wickens Lamb Merrill, Eric Lawrence Albert Lantz, Luis E. Esparragoza, Marcelo Truffat, Dennis Craig Marl, Russell Todd Wilson, Udiyan Ilanjeran Padmanabhan
  • Patent number: 6369821
    Abstract: An animation system provides synchronization services to synchronize actions of two more interactive user interface characters that are displayed simultaneously. The animation services allow applications to make animation requests to control the actions of characters on the display. These actions include playing one of the character's animation sequences and generating speech output with lip-synched animation of the character's mouth. Accessible via script commands or an Application Programming Interface, the synchronization services allow an application to control interaction between two or more characters on the display. Applications can synchronize actions by invoking straightforward commands such as Wait, Interrupt, or Stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: John Wickens Lamb Merrill, Tandy W. Trower, II, Mark Jeffrey Weinberg