Patents by Inventor Leonard Robert Speiser
Leonard Robert Speiser 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).
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Publication number: 20180098381Abstract: A disclosed computer-implemented method for heating an item in a chamber of an electronic oven towards a target state includes heating the item with a set of applications of energy to the chamber while the electronic oven is in a respective set of configurations. The set of applications of energy and respective set of configurations define a respective set of variable distributions of energy in the chamber. The method also includes sensing sensor data that defines a respective set of responses by the item to the set of applications of energy. The method also includes generating a plan to heat the item in the chamber. The plan is generated by a control system of the electronic oven and uses the sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: The Markov CorporationInventors: Arvind Antonio de Menezes Pereira, Leonard Robert Speiser, Nick C. Leindecker
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Publication number: 20170290095Abstract: A disclosed computer-implemented method for heating an item in a chamber of an electronic oven towards a target state includes heating the item with a set of applications of energy to the chamber while the electronic oven is in a respective set of configurations. The set of applications of energy and respective set of configurations define a respective set of variable distributions of energy in the chamber. The method also includes sensing sensor data that defines a respective set of responses by the item to the set of applications of energy. The method also includes generating a plan to heat the item in the chamber. The plan is generated by a control system of the electronic oven and uses the sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: The Markov CorporationInventors: Arvind Antonio de Menezes Pereira, Leonard Robert Speiser, Nick C. Leindecker
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Publication number: 20160124627Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for adjusting point of sale (POS) interfaces. In some embodiments, a POS device includes a memory, a display and a sensor. The memory is configured to store data and computer-executable instructions. The display is configured to present a user interface, the user interface having a first interface and a second interface. The sensor is configured to detect an adjustment in a physical position of the POS device from a first position and from a second position. The first interface is presented in the first position and the second interface is presented in the second position. The first interface has a first set of functionalities that is prevented from being accessible in the second interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: John Daniel Beatty, Leonard Robert Speiser, Angelique Julie Lausier, Tamer Mohamed El Calamawy, Michael Joseph Quinlan
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Patent number: 8712868Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method to facilitate generating listing recommendations to a user of a network-based commerce system. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying a term associated with a user interaction in a network-based commerce system. The method further includes generating a recommendation query including the identified term. In addition, the method includes running the recommendation query against a plurality of listings hosted by the network-based commerce system to identify a recommendation. Moreover, the method includes presenting the recommendation to a user of the network-based commerce system.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Benjamin David Foster, Leonard Robert Speiser, Lori Kathleen Stewart, Andrew Leigh Sandler, Charles Zoran Kalko, Sterling Ryan Quick, Anne Chang Raimondi
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Patent number: 8117081Abstract: A system comprises a buyer request creation module to receive a buyer request listing, the buyer request creation module automatically to determine a listing category for the buyer request listing. A buyer request searching module locates a buyer request listing corresponding to a search criteria. A buyer request response module adds a response to the buyer request listing, the response comprising a reference to a listing for an item offered for sale on the system.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: David Raccah, Leonard Robert Speiser, Edward O'Neil Garcia
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Publication number: 20110208605Abstract: A system comprises a buyer request creation module to receive a buyer request listing, the buyer request creation module automatically to determine a listing category for the buyer request listing. A buyer request searching module locates a buyer request listing corresponding to a search criteria. A buyer request response module adds a response to the buyer request listing, the response comprising a reference to a listing for an item offered for sale on the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: David Raccah, Leonard Robert Speiser, Edward O'Neil Garcia
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Patent number: 7937293Abstract: A system comprises a buyer request creation module to receive a buyer request listing, the buyer request creation module automatically to determine a listing category for the buyer request listing. A buyer request searching module locates a buyer request listing corresponding to a search criteria. A buyer request response module adds a response to the buyer request listing, the response comprising a reference to a listing for an item offered for sale on the system.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2010Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: David Raccah, Leonard Robert Speiser, Edward O'Neil Garcia
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Publication number: 20110055040Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method to facilitate generating listing recommendations to a user of a network-based commerce system. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying a term associated with a user interaction in a network-based commerce system. The method further includes generating a recommendation query including the identified term. In addition, the method includes running the recommendation query against a plurality of listings hosted by the network-based commerce system to identify a recommendation. Moreover, the method includes presenting the recommendation to a user of the network-based commerce system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: EBAY INC.Inventors: BENJAMIN DAVID FOSTER, LEONARD ROBERT SPEISER, LORI KATHLEEN STEWART, ANDREW LEIGH SANDLER, CHARLES ZORAN KALKO, STERLING RYAN QUICK, ANNE CHANG RAIMONDI
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Publication number: 20100325011Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method to facilitate generating listing recommendations to a user of a network-based commerce system. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying a term associated with a user interaction in a network-based commerce system. The method further includes generating a recommendation query including the identified term. In addition, the method includes running the recommendation query against a plurality of listings hosted by the network-based commerce system to identify a recommendation. Moreover, the method includes presenting the recommendation to a user of the network-based commerce system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Benjamin David Foster, Leonard Robert Speiser, Lori Kathleen Stewart, Andrew Leigh Sandler, Charles Zoran Kalko, Sterling Ryan Quick, Anne Chang Raimondi
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Patent number: 7831476Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method to facilitate generating listing recommendations to a user of a network-based commerce system. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying a term associated with a user interaction in a network-based commerce system. The method further includes generating a recommendation query including the identified term. In addition, the method includes running the recommendation query against a plurality of listings hosted by the network-based commerce system to identify a recommendation. Moreover, the method includes presenting the recommendation to a user of the network-based commerce system.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2003Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Benjamin David Foster, Leonard Robert Speiser, Lori Kathleen Stewart, Andrew Leigh Sandler, Charles Zoran Kalko, Sterling Ryan Quick, Anne Chang Raimondi
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Publication number: 20100198702Abstract: A system comprises a buyer request creation module to receive a buyer request listing, the buyer request creation module automatically to determine a listing category for the buyer request listing. A buyer request searching module locates a buyer request listing corresponding to a search criteria. A buyer request response module adds a response to the buyer request listing, the response comprising a reference to a listing for an item offered for sale on the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: David Raccah, Leonard Robert Speiser, Edward O'Neil Garcia
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Patent number: 7698169Abstract: A system and method to provide wanted ad listings within an e-commerce system. Wanted ads are posted by buyers of goods and services seeking to purchase items described within the wanted ad listings. Sellers of goods and services on the e-commerce server respond to wanted ad listings by providing a response on the wanted ad listing that provides a reference to the seller's listings for items currently being offered for sale. Buyers may use these responses from sellers to locate items matching wanted items. Buyers then may purchase the items offered for sale.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2004Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: David Raccah, Leonard Robert Speiser, Edward O'Neil Garcia
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Publication number: 20040260621Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method to facilitate generating listing recommendations to a user of a network-based commerce system. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying a term associated with a user interaction in a network-based commerce system. The method further includes generating a recommendation query including the identified term. In addition, the method includes running the recommendation query against a plurality of listings hosted by the network-based commerce system to identify a recommendation. Moreover, the method includes presenting the recommendation to a user of the network-based commerce system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2003Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: Benjamin David Foster, Leonard Robert Speiser, Lori Kathleen Stewart, Andrew Leigh Sandler, Charles Zoran Kalko, Sterling Ryan Quick, Anne Chang Raimondi
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Publication number: 20040078214Abstract: A method and system of providing listing recommendations to users of a network-based commerce system including a plurality of listings arranged in a plurality of divisions is described. The method includes identifying a division of the plurality of divisions based on user interaction with the network-based commerce system, and identifying at least one frequently used search term associated with the division. A link is provided to the user to listings associated with the frequently used search term. The search terms may be ranked by retrieving frequently used search terms from a first memory location and determining a number of listings in each division associated with each frequently used search term. Each frequently used search term may then be ranked based on the number of listings in each division.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Inventors: Leonard Robert Speiser, Nicholas David Posner, Jannie Lai, Louis M. Monier
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Patent number: D765767Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: First Data CorporationInventors: Siva Raja Sekhar Reddy Yeruva, Vijayaratna Kumar Boda, Sam Niansheng Qiu, Eric Fuhs, John Beatty, Leonard Robert Speiser, Abhinayak Mishra
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Patent number: D776916Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: First Data CorporationInventors: Siva Raja Sekhar Reddy Yeruva, Sam Niansheng Qiu, Vijayaratna Kumar Boda, Eric Fuhs, Christopher Loew, David Frederick Lyons, Leonard Robert Speiser, John Beatty
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Patent number: D813240Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Clover Network, Inc.Inventors: Siva Raja Sekhar Reddy Yeruva, Sam Niansheng Qiu, David Frederick Lyons, Christopher Loew, Eric David Fuhs, John Daniel Beatty, Leonard Robert Speiser
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Patent number: D818530Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Clover Network, Inc.Inventors: Siva Raja Sekhar Reddy Yeruva, Sam Niansheng Qiu, David Frederick Lyons, Christopher Loew, Eric David Fuhs, John Daniel Beatty, Leonard Robert Speiser