Patents by Inventor Roy N. Harkness

Roy N. Harkness 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: 9448997
    Abstract: Techniques, including systems and methods, for providing translated content are described and suggested herein. In an embodiment, translations for instances of content are received and reviewers provide votes regarding the translations' quality. Votes received for translations are utilized in order to determine scores for the translations. Reviewers and translators may be scored as well. Scores for translations are used in various processes for providing appropriate content to users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy N. Harkness, Bryan K. Beatty, Michael G. Curtis, Alexander Slutsker, Kelly L. Duggar
  • Patent number: 9374601
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for processing images (or other such instances of content) to detect which of the images exhibit artifacts when modified, such as by applying standard transformation algorithms to modify the images. Such techniques enable transformation algorithms to be applied to the detected images to minimize or prevent artifacts. In some embodiments, the headers of the detected images can be tagged with transformative instructions that indicate which transformation algorithms to apply. Responsive to a request from a web client to modify and render one of the detected images, embodiments obtain the requested image, read the transformative instructions in the header, apply the transformation algorithm specified in the header to modify the image so as to minimize or prevent artifacts, and render the modified image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy N. Harkness, Paul A. Larpenteur, Ajay Gopalakrishnan, Hubert Wong
  • Patent number: 9053118
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for processing images (or other such instances of content) to detect which of the images exhibit artifacts when modified, such as by applying standard transformation algorithms to modify the images. Such techniques enable transformation algorithms to be applied to the detected images to minimize or prevent artifacts. In some embodiments, the headers of the detected images can be tagged with transformative instructions that indicate which transformation algorithms to apply. Responsive to a request from a web client to modify and render one of the detected images, embodiments obtain the requested image, read the transformative instructions in the header, apply the transformation algorithm specified in the header to modify the image so as to minimize or prevent artifacts, and render the modified image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy N. Harkness, Paul A. Larpenteur, Ajay Gopalakrishnan, Hubert Wong
  • Patent number: 8756050
    Abstract: Techniques, including systems and methods, for providing translated content are described and suggested herein. In an embodiment, translations for instances of content are received and reviewers provide votes regarding the translations' quality. Votes received for translations are utilized in order to determine scores for the translations. Reviewers and translators may be scored as well. Scores for translations are used in various processes for providing appropriate content to users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy N. Harkness, Bryan K. Beatty, Michael G. Curtis, Alexander Slutsker, Kelly L. Duggar
  • Patent number: 8472754
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for processing images (or other such instances of content) to detect which of the images exhibit artifacts when modified, such as by applying standard transformation algorithms to modify the images. Such techniques enable transformation algorithms to be applied to the detected images to minimize or prevent artifacts. In some embodiments, the headers of the detected images can be tagged with transformative instructions that indicate which transformation algorithms to apply. Responsive to a request from a web client to modify and render one of the detected images, embodiments obtain the requested image, read the transformative instructions in the header, apply the transformation algorithm specified in the header to modify the image so as to minimize or prevent artifacts, and render the modified image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy N. Harkness, Paul A. Larpenteur, Ajay Gopalakrishnan, Hubert Wong
  • Patent number: 8185446
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for generating automobile parts bundles associated with maintenance events. A maintenance schedule is retrieved and various maintenance events are identified. Various maintenance tasks associated with maintenance events are also identified. Parts associated with these maintenance tasks are placed into parts bundles associated with the maintenance event and a unique identifier within a parts catalog.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Olga I. Kuznetsova, Michael R. Brauwerman, Vivek A. Shah, Roy N. Harkness, Alexander S. Borst, James C. Petts, Theodore H. Romer