Patents by Inventor Stephen A. Sims

Stephen A. Sims 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: 10751627
    Abstract: The present application describes methods and systems for administration of a gamification system. Administrators can be separated into tiers, each with differing levels of control. Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system that receives, from an administrator, a request to generate a second gamification site and to copy content from a first gamification site to a second gamification site. The system then determines if the administrator is enabled to do so. If the administrator has the appropriate permission, the second gamification site may be generated, and the content from the first gamification site may be copied to the second gamification site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: CALLIDUS SOFTWARE INC.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Ventrice, Stephen A. Sims
  • Patent number: 10384135
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating, by an adaptive wizard, a customized gamification system to a customer. The gamification system is a system of events and milestones that provides a means by which the customer can recognize and award desired behavior patterns in order to increase engagement with users. The adaptive wizard generates the gamification system based on customer input and/or observed user behavior on a customer website. The adaptive wizard receives the input and determines content of the gamification system. The adaptive wizard processes the inputs and develops the gamification system for implementation by the customer to assist in achieving customer enterprise goals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Callidus Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Ventrice, Stephen A. Sims
  • Publication number: 20190060765
    Abstract: The present application describes methods and systems for administration of a gamification system. Administrators can be separated into tiers, each with differing levels of control. Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system that receives, from an administrator, a request to generate a second gamification site and to copy content from a first gamification site to a second gamification site. The system then determines if the administrator is enabled to do so. If the administrator has the appropriate permission, the second gamification site may be generated, and the content from the first gamification site may be copied to the second gamification site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Anthony J. VENTRICE, Stephen A. SIMS
  • Patent number: 10150041
    Abstract: The present application describes methods and systems for administration of a gamification system. Administrators can be separated into tiers, each with differing levels of control. Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system that receives, from an administrator, a request to generate a second gamification site and to copy content from a first gamification site to a second gamification site. The system then determines if the administrator is enabled to do so. If the administrator has the appropriate permission, the second gamification site may be generated, and the content from the first gamification site may be copied to the second gamification site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Callidus Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Ventrice, Stephen A. Sims
  • Publication number: 20170193847
    Abstract: The present application describes methods and systems that dynamically define content for use in a gamification network system. Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system that determines a user engagement level for a particular user based at least on stored information regarding a user population including information about past user behavior. The system then modifies the gamification content based at least on the determined user engagement level, the modification being designed to increase the user's engagement level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Anthony J. Ventrice, Sanjeev Chakravarty, Stephen A. Sims
  • Publication number: 20170189814
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating, by an adaptive wizard, a customized gamification system to a customer. The gamification system is a system of events and milestones that provides a means by which the customer can recognize and award desired behavior patterns in order to increase engagement with users. The adaptive wizard generates the gamification system based on customer input and/or observed user behavior on a customer website. The adaptive wizard receives the input and determines content of the gamification system. The adaptive wizard processes the inputs and develops the gamification system for implementation by the customer to assist in achieving customer enterprise goals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Anthony J. Ventrice, Stephen A. Sims
  • Publication number: 20170189813
    Abstract: The present application describes methods and systems for administration of a gamification system. Administrators can be separated into tiers, each with differing levels of control. Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system that receives, from an administrator, a request to generate a second gamification site and to copy content from a first gamification site to a second gamification site. The system then determines if the administrator is enabled to do so. If the administrator has the appropriate permission, the second gamification site may be generated, and the content from the first gamification site may be copied to the second gamification site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Anthony J. Ventrice, Stephen A. Sims
  • Patent number: 6878348
    Abstract: A simplified, low cost method for preparing a non-thermal plasma reactor comprises forming cell building blocks of material having a high dielectric constant, printing a conductive print onto the cell walls, assembling the cells into a multi-cell stack, providing electrical connections for connecting said cells to a high voltage source, applying insulation to said multi-cell stack, and inserting the multi-cell stack into a non-thermal plasma reactor housing. The simplified design eliminates the need for spacers between individual cells, thus reducing the total number of components. The method employing formed shape building blocks provides flexibility and may be used in conjunction with conventional processing methods. The printing sequence is defined from the top of the multi-cell stack to the bottom, further minimizing the number of components. Use of a three-dimensional conductive print further simplifies preparation by eliminating the need for a secondary conductive print along the edge of the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Emil Nelson, Mark David Hemingway, Gregory Stephen Sims
  • Patent number: 6692704
    Abstract: A non-thermal plasma (NTP) reactor structural conductor element includes a base conductor support and a high dielectric constant (“high k”) barrier layer supported by and substantially surrounding the base conductor support to form a structural conductor NTP reactor element. The structural conductor element may comprise a variety of shapes such as plates, sheets, half-box, I shapes, C shapes, or comb shapes, among others. In one embodiment, the dielectric barrier layer includes a coating applied to the base conductor support. In another embodiment, the dielectric barrier layer includes a high k film laminated to the base conductor support. In yet another embodiment, the base conductor support integrally forms the dielectric barrier layer via conversion of surfaces of the base conductor using electrochemical, thermal or chemical means to form the dielectric barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Emil Nelson, Bob X. Li, Mark David Hemingway, Suresh Baskaran, Joachim Kupe, Gregory Stephen Sims, Delbert L. Lessor, Carl Elmer Miller, Darrell R. Herling
  • Publication number: 20020131916
    Abstract: A non-thermal plasma (NTP) reactor structural conductor element includes a base conductor support and a high dielectric constant (“high k”) barrier layer supported by and substantially surrounding the base conductor support to forma structural conductor NTP reactor element. The structural conductor element may comprise a variety of shapes such as plates, sheets, half-box, I shapes, C shapes, or comb shapes, among others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: David Emil Nelson, Bob X. Li, Mark David Hemingway, Suresh Baskaran, Joachim Kupe, Gregory Stephen Sims, Delbert L. Lessor, Carl Elmer Miller, Darrell R. Herling
  • Patent number: 6338827
    Abstract: A non-thermal plasma reactor element is provided comprising a multi-cell stack prepared from a plurality of formed building blocks of dielectric material, the walls of the building blocks defining a cell having an exhaust passage for flowing gas to be treated therethrough. A conductive print forming an electrode and connector is disposed on at least one wall of each of the cells and outer insulative plates, disposed on opposite ends of the multi-cell stack, are provided to protect the conductive print. The simplified design eliminates the need for spacers between individual cells, thus reducing the total number of components. Use of a three-dimensional conductive print further simplifies preparation by eliminating the need for a secondary conductive print along the edge of the multi-cell stack after assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Emil Nelson, Mark David Hemingway, Gregory Stephen Sims
  • Publication number: 20010016179
    Abstract: A non-thermal plasma reactor element is provided comprising a multi-cell stack prepared from a plurality of formed building blocks of dielectric material, the walls of the building blocks defining a cell having an exhaust passage for flowing gas to be treated therethrough. A conductive print forming an electrode and connector is disposed on at least one wall of each of the cells and outer insulative plates, disposed on opposite ends of the multi-cell stack, are provided to protect the conductive print. Also provided is a simplified, low cost method for preparing the non-thermal plasma reactor. The method comprises forming cell building blocks of material having a high dielectric constant, printing a conductive print onto the walls of the cells, assembling the cells into a multi-cell stack, providing electrical connections for connecting said cells to a high voltage source, applying insulation to said multi-cell stack, and inserting the multi-cell stack into a non-thermal plasma reactor housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Publication date: August 23, 2001
    Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: David Emil Nelson, Mark David Hemingway, Gregory Stephen Sims