Patents by Inventor Stephen R. Walli

Stephen R. Walli 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).

  • Identifying A Product Placement Opportunity Within A Screenplay
    Publication number: 20150348098
    Abstract: Various embodiments are directed towards a computer-implemented method and system that analyzes screenplays to identify and score opportunities for product placements. In certain embodiments the method uses natural language speech recognition or other speech processing techniques to identify product placement opportunities. The method initially scans or processes the text in a screenplay to identify significant nouns and actions that equate to opportunities. It then applies a grammar to generate a score for some or all of the opportunities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Corbis Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen R. Walli, Scott Gerlach, Patrick Mair
  • Pour spout container
    Patent number: 5370277
    Abstract: A pour spout arrangement for a container, preferably one having a large, flat base and a reduced top portion, which permits draining the contents thereof without having to tip it onto the reduced portion, wherein a pivoting pour spout is provided at the bottom of such base portion; an inclined base member is provided within the container to direct the contents thereof to such pour spout; and a child-proof lock is provided to prevent accidental discharge of such contents through said pour spout means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Inventor: Stephen R. Wallis