Patents by Inventor Lewis A. Paley

Lewis A. Paley 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: 11983503
    Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) technology can be used in combination with composable communication goal statements to facilitate a user's ability to quickly structure story outlines in a manner usable by an NLG narrative generation system without any need for the user to directly author computer code. Narrative analytics that are linked to communication goal statements can employ a conditional outcome framework that allows the content and structure of resulting narratives to intelligently adapt as a function of the nature of the data under consideration. This AI technology permits NLG systems to determine the appropriate content for inclusion in a narrative story about a data set in a manner that will satisfy a desired communication goal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew R. Paley, Nathan D. Nichols, Matthew L. Trahan, Maia Lewis Meza, Michael Tien Thinh Pham, Charlie M. Truong
  • Patent number: 11954445
    Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) technology can be used in combination with composable communication goal statements to facilitate a user's ability to quickly structure story outlines using “explanation” communication goals in a manner usable by an NLG narrative generation system without any need for the user to directly author computer code. This AI technology permits NLG systems to determine the appropriate content for inclusion in a narrative story about a data set in a manner that will satisfy a desired explanation communication goal such that the narratives will express various ideas that are deemed relevant to a given explanation communication goal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Narrative Science LLC
    Inventors: Nathan D. Nichols, Andrew R. Paley, Maia Lewis Meza, Santiago Santana
  • Patent number: 4083732
    Abstract: Method of treating fresh sugar juice at about room temperature which includes removing non-sugar impurities, concentrating the resulting cold, water white juice by reverse osmosis to form a syrup which is evaporated to form direct white sugar and edible molasses. Also a method of treating sugar cane juice with oxalic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1965
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1978
    Inventor: Lewis A. Paley
  • Patent number: 4063960
    Abstract: Method of treating cut sugar cane, which comprises depositing the cane on a conveyor, spraying steam on the cane to melt and remove wax and field dirt on the surface of the cane, and removing the melted wax and condensed steam below said conveyor. Sugar cane juice, produced by subjecting the steamed cane to roller action, is treated with active carbon to yield a clarified juice. The clarified juice is evaporated to form direct white sugar and edible molasses. The wax is collected, purified and molded into cakes. Adding an alkaline material to the expressed juice precipitates out soaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1972
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1977
    Inventor: Lewis A. Paley
  • Patent number: 3994743
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for treating fresh, unheated sugar cane juice which involves adding a sufficient amount of an aqueous alkaline slurry containing powdered active carbon to the juice to raise the pH of the juice to 6.8-8.5. The resulting mud is separated and a water white juice is obtained. The water white juice is concentrated to form a direct white sugar and an edible molasses having a natural maple flavor and odor. The juice may be subjected to a preliminary cyclone separation and the sugar cane from which the juice is obtained may be subjected to a steam-cleaning operation to remove cane wax and dirt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1973
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1976
    Inventor: Lewis A. Paley