Patents by Inventor William R. Dyer

William R. Dyer 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).

  • Publication number: 20240095263
    Abstract: A map control module receives a stream of map data characterizing a geographic region proximal to a vehicle and outputs a moving map, and the moving map is divisible into a matrix of cells. A map item control receives a stream of point of interest (POI) data characterizing a plurality of POIs within the boundary and categorizes each of the plurality of POIs to define a set of categories. The map item control determines a display location of a map item within the matrix of cells for each of the plurality of POIs and determines an importance for each POI within a same category. The map item control forms a set of clusters of map items. Each map item in a given cluster of map items has a same cell and a same category. The map item control selects a top-item for each cluster of map items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: DOUGLAS M. DYER, VERNER KEITH DEVLIN, WILLIAM R. SMITH
  • Publication number: 20120278249
    Abstract: A system for generating an identity theft score is disclosed. The system may identify consumers who have experienced identity theft during a historical time period, generate an identity theft risk model based upon the plurality of consumers who have experienced identity theft, and generate an identity theft score for an individual consumer based upon the identity theft risk model and data associated with the individual consumer. The identity theft risk model may comprise a regression model, and the identity theft score may represent a probability that the individual consumer will experience identity theft during a future time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Chanderpreet Singh Duggal, William R. Dyer, Richa J. Goyal, David E. Kroner, Deepak Maheshwwari, Eileen P. McMahan, Rachel E. Moore, Paul M. O'Malley, Pradeep Vallanur Ramesh, William O. Rauschenbach, Swati Vijay
  • Patent number: 5007871
    Abstract: An aquatic "dive-plane" which operates in tow behind a motorcraft. Used in conjunction with basic snorkle gear it permits the user, by the flexing up or down of peripheral wings to submerge and explore under the surface as well as to turn, maneuver and resurface intermittently for air. It comprises a body of buoyant material to float the unit for easy recovery; a pair of semi-parabolic structures of a rigid, durable transparent material which serve hydrodynamically to minimize drag and to protect the face and mask from turbulence while allowing the user a maximum view of surroundings both above and below the surface; a pair of peripheral wings manually controlled by affixed handles by which the user controls his position in the water; a pair of arm-supports by which the user stabilizes his position in relation to the dive-plane and by which an even distribution or shifting of the pulling tension is permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Inventor: William R. Dyer