Patents by Inventor Stephen Hoover

Stephen Hoover 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: 11995701
    Abstract: According to certain aspects of the disclosure, a computer-implemented method may be used for determining one or more vehicle recommendations. The method may include receiving data pertaining to a user's internet browsing activity. The received data may be indicative of the user's automotive vehicle preferences. The method may include comparing the received data to a collection of stored vehicle qualities. The method also may include identifying, based on the received data and the comparison of the received data to the collection of stored vehicle qualities, a vehicle characteristic of interest to the user. Using the vehicle characteristic of interest, one or more vehicle recommendations may be determined. One or more vehicle recommendations may be communicated to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Qiaochu Tang, Stephen Wylie, Micah Price, Staevan Duckworth, Olalekan Awoyemi, Geoffrey Dagley, Jason Hoover
  • Publication number: 20240135395
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for using a machine-learning trained predictive engine to predict failures includes receiving electronic prior transaction data corresponding to a plurality of prior successful transactions and a plurality of prior unsuccessful transactions, and training a machine learning predictive engine based on the plurality of prior successful transactions and the plurality of prior unsuccessful transactions. Electronic transaction data may be received, the electronic transaction data being associated with a user, an item, and candidate transaction terms, the electronic transaction data being associated with a candidate transaction. The machine learning predictive engine may determine a likelihood of success of the candidate transaction based on the electronic transaction data, and display the likelihood of success of the candidate transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey DAGLEY, Stephen ANDERSON, Stephen WYLIE, Qiaochu TANG, Micah PRICE, Jason HOOVER, Kristen PRZANO
  • Publication number: 20240113974
    Abstract: Mobile management method, system and client. Method includes receiving a DNS query for a host name from an application on client; retrieving reputation data associated with host name from a local cache on client; and determining a policy based on host name and the reputation data. Based on determined policy for the host name, blocking attempted network flows to a host corresponding to host name to produce blocked attempted network flows. Method also includes sending attempted network flow metadata related to the blocked attempted network flows to a collector on client; transmitting the attempted network flow metadata from the collector to a VPN server pool via a VPN tunnel; and producing an anomaly report from the transmitted attempted network flow metadata. The anomaly report includes at least one of anomalies, cohorts, trends, location boundaries, detected network security issues, detected compromised clients and/or optimized network usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: MOBILE SONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph T. SAVARESE, Steven HECKT, Michael E. BRYANT, Eric C. MCNEILL, Carter SMITH, Elizabeth KIHSLINGER, Thomas Gunther HELMS, Camilla KEENAN-KOCH, Joseph G. SOUZA, Paul HOOVER, S. Aaron STAVENS, Christian E. HOFSTAEDTER, Jonathan SCOTT, Erik OLSON, James Scott SIMPKINS, Stephen Gregory FALLIN, John Harvey HILLOCK, Eivind NAESS, Michael Lee SNYDER, David Michael MIRLY, Marius LEE, Glenn Patrick ARANAS, Norman C. HAMER, Tridib DUTTA, Andrew James HOOVER, Thomas A. SWEET, Mark ANACKER, An PHAN
  • Patent number: 11948161
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a disposal recommendation for an owned vehicle are provided. The method includes generating a profile for the owned vehicle, the profile including age, mileage, and location of the owned vehicle, receiving monitoring data of the owned vehicle, and receiving sales data for non-owned vehicles corresponding to the profile. The method may further include generating predicted depreciation data of the owned vehicle, based on the sales data and the monitoring data, and providing a recommended disposal time for the owned vehicle, based on the predicted depreciation data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Staevan Duckworth, Qiaochu Tang, Habeeb Hooshmand, Micah Price, Geoffrey Dagley, Stephen Wylie, Jason Hoover
  • Patent number: 11915293
    Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques to provide specific vehicle recommendations to generic user requests. A method for providing the specific vehicle recommendation includes: receiving a generic automobile request from a user, applying a machine learning model (MLM) trained by a corpus of reviews to the received request, and generating, by the MLM, a recommendation for at least one specific automobile feature based on the generic automobile request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Micah Price, Stephen Wylie, Habeeb Hooshmand, Jason Hoover, Geoffrey Dagley, Qiaochu Tang
  • Patent number: 11915204
    Abstract: A device having extended reality capabilities receives a video feed including one or more video frames depicting an object. The device provides the one or more video frames to a first machine learning model that identifies the object and one or more parts of the object that are depicted in the one or more video frames, and obtains positional tracking information that represents a position and an orientation associated with the object depicted in the one or more video frames relative to a coordinate space. The device identifies a plurality of parts from the one or more parts of the object that are depicted in the one or more video frames and determines, using one or more second machine learning models, information regarding the plurality of parts and information regarding one or more replacement parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey Dagley, Jason Hoover, Micah Price, Olalekan Awoyemi, Qiaochu Tang, Stephen Wylie, Sunil Vasisht
  • Publication number: 20230125114
    Abstract: A system and process to create a lookalike model for a target audience to deliver advertisements are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the method comprises selecting survey data from a survey database that relates to an advertisement. A heterogenous treatment effect (HETE) model is trained on the survey data. Persuadable customers are identified from the survey database for the advertisement based on the HETE model. An optimized customer list is generated using personally identifiable information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: David Shor, Stephen Hoover, Caitlin Malone, Michael Sadowsky, Zachary Krislov, Evan Sadler
  • Patent number: 11538061
    Abstract: A system and process to create a lookalike model for a target audience to deliver advertisements are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the method comprises selecting survey data from a survey database that relates to an advertisement. A heterogenous treatment effect (HETE) model is trained on the survey data. Persuadable customers are identified from the survey database for the advertisement based on the HETE model. An optimized customer list is generated using personally identifiable information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Civis Analytics, Inc.
    Inventors: David Shor, Stephen Hoover, Caitlin Malone, Michael Sadowsky, Zachary Krislov, Evan Sadler
  • Publication number: 20200184510
    Abstract: A system and process to create a lookalike model for a target audience to deliver advertisements are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the method comprises selecting survey data from a survey database that relates to an advertisement. A heterogenous treatment effect (HETE) model is trained on the survey data. Persuadable customers are identified from the survey database for the advertisement based on the HETE model. An optimized customer list is generated using personally identifiable information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: David Shor, Stephen Hoover, Katie Malone, Michael Sadowsky, Zac Krislov, Evan Sadler
  • Patent number: 9789756
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes at least one axle, an energy storage device disposed within the hybrid vehicle, a fuel consuming engine, a power boosting feature, and a controller. The fuel consuming engine is operably connected to selectively provide power to at least one of the energy storage device and the at least one axle. The engine is capable of providing at least the mean but less than a peak power to drive the hybrid vehicle over a typical route. The power boosting feature is configured to provide the fuel consuming engine with additional power to achieve a desired power to accelerate the hybrid vehicle. The controller is adapted to selectively control power flow to the one or more axles from one or more of the energy storage device, the engine, and the power boosting feature to achieve the desired power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: David E. Schwartz, Bhaskar Saha, Sean Garner, Simon Barber, Scott E. Solberg, Stephen Hoover
  • Publication number: 20150224864
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes at least one axle, an energy storage device disposed within the hybrid vehicle, a fuel consuming engine, a power boosting feature, and a controller. The fuel consuming engine is operably connected to selectively provide power to at least one of the energy storage device and the at least one axle. The engine is capable of providing at least the mean but less than a peak power to drive the hybrid vehicle over a typical route. The power boosting feature is configured to provide the fuel consuming engine with additional power to achieve a desired power to accelerate the hybrid vehicle. The controller is adapted to selectively control power flow to the one or more axles from one or more of the energy storage device, the engine, and the power boosting feature to achieve the desired power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: David E. Schwartz, Bhaskar Saha, Sean Garner, Simon Barber, Scott E. Solberg, Stephen Hoover
  • Publication number: 20060132815
    Abstract: A printing system includes a plurality of printers, at least a first and a second of the plurality of printers printing in a first print modality. A scheduling system schedules printing of a set of pages by the plurality of printers. The set of pages, when assembled, may include pages where a high level of consistency is desired, such as facing pages or pages which are otherwise to be placed in close relationship. The scheduling system includes at least two scheduling modes, a first mode in which a consistency constraint is applied to the set of pages, and a second mode, different from the first mode, in which the consistency constraint is not applied. The printing system is configured for printing the set of pages in accordance with the first mode and in accordance with the second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Lofthus, Dusan Lysy, Markus Fromherz, Kristine German, Stephen Hoover, Aaron Burry, Eric Hamby
  • Patent number: 5840571
    Abstract: A Process using anaerobic, aerobic, and cometabolizing bacteria to biodegrade halogenated organic compounds in an unsaturated zone lyng between the ground surface and the underlying water table is disclosed. The process includes contacting in situ an electron donor compound with dehalogenating bacteria indigenous in or added thereto in the unsaturated soil zone which is between the ground surface and underlying water table. Further the halogenated component compounds also react with the bacteria and electron donor; thus, stimulating biodegradation while cycling between aerobic and anaerobic as well as cometabolic environments during the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Ralph Emerson Beeman, Stephen Hoover Shoemaker