Patents Assigned to Affinnova, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9208515
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, system, and computer program product include one or more processors providing a framework for building a visual representation of a product concept, the visual representation including one or more of a textual component and a graphical component; one or more processors receiving a designation of an element within at least one of the textual component and the graphical components as a dynamic element; one or more processors associating the dynamic element with a variant list including a plurality of element variants; one or more processors receiving a selection of a subset of the plurality of element variants from the variant list; and one or more processors generating a first instantiation of the visual representation including a combination of the subset of the plurality of element variants as the dynamic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: AFFINNOVA, INC.
    Inventors: Steven Howard Lamoureux, Mahesh Pai, Waleed Mohammed Ali Al-Atraqchi, Kamal Moussa Malek, Angel Ismael Municio, Jeremy David Blanchard
  • Publication number: 20140344013
    Abstract: A method includes determining a plurality of data points, determining a distance between each data point and each of the other plurality of data points, choosing a first one of the plurality of data points, identifying all of the other plurality of data points within a maximum distance of the chosen data point, repeating steps the previous steps to choose a different one of the plurality of data points until all of the data points have been chosen, identifying one or more clusters each having a predefined minimum number, K, of data points within a predefined search radius and analyzing the one or more clusters with respect to K linkages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Affinnova, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin D. Karty, Steven H. Lamoureux, Jenkin Espinoza Lee, Mark Gerard Flynn, Xinyan Chen
  • Patent number: 8868446
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, system, and computer program product include one or more processors identifying a dynamic element within framework for building a visual representation of a product concept, the visual representation including one or more of a textual component and a graphical component, the dynamic element associated with a variant list including one or more variant elements; one or more processors identifying one of a longest variant element and a shortest variant element from within the variant list; and one or more processors generating a first instantiation of a visual representation of a product concept including the one of the longest variant element and the shortest variant element as the dynamic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Affinnova, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Howard Lamoureux, Mahesh Pai, Waleed Mohammed Ali Al-Atraqchi, Kamal Moussa Malek, Angel Ismael Municio, Jeremy David Blanchard
  • Publication number: 20140279203
    Abstract: A method comprises displaying visual representations of a plurality of product alternatives each including at least one attribute variant to a respondent, receiving from the respondent an indication of a preferred one of the plurality of product alternatives, transmitting a request to the respondent to identify at least one attribute variant of a non-preferred product alternative that is preferred by the respondent to the corresponding attribute variant of the preferred one of the plurality of product alternatives and receiving a response from the respondent identifying at least one attribute variant of a non-preferred product alternative that is preferred by the respondent to the corresponding attribute variant of the preferred one of the plurality of product alternatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: AFFINNOVA, INC.
    Inventors: Kamal M. Malek, David B. Telller, Waleed M.A. Al-Atraqchi
  • Publication number: 20140195901
    Abstract: A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations including providing a visual representation of a product concept comprising a textual component comprising at least one dynamic textual element and at least on static textual element and providing text editing functionality of the textual component such that a selection of any text forming a part of the at least one dynamic textual element automatically results in the selection of the entire at least one dynamic textual element wherein the text editing functionality comprises changing a format of at least a part of the at least one dynamic textual element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Affinnova, Inc.
    Inventors: Estelle DeBlois, Steven H. Lamoureux
  • Publication number: 20120232852
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, system, and computer program product include one or more processors identifying a dynamic element within framework for building a visual representation of a product concept, the visual representation including one or more of a textual component and a graphical component, the dynamic element associated with a variant list including one or more variant elements; one or more processors identifying one of a longest variant element and a shortest variant element from within the variant list; and one or more processors generating a first instantiation of a visual representation of a product concept including the one of the longest variant element and the shortest variant element as the dynamic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Affinnova, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Howard Lamoureux, Mahesh Pai, Waleed Mohammed Ali Al-Atraqchi, Kamal Moussa Malek, Angel Ismael Municio, Jeremy David Blanchard
  • Publication number: 20120232851
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, system, and computer program product include one or more processors providing a framework for building a visual representation of a product concept, the visual representation including one or more of a textual component and a graphical component; one or more processors receiving a designation of an element within at least one of the textual component and the graphical components as a dynamic element; one or more processors associating the dynamic element with a variant list including a plurality of element variants; one or more processors receiving a selection of a subset of the plurality of element variants from the variant list; and one or more processors generating a first instantiation of the visual representation including a combination of the subset of the plurality of element variants as the dynamic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Affinnova, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Howard Lamoureux, Mahesh Pai, Waleed Mohammed Ali Al-Atraqchi, Kamal Moussa Malek, Angel Ismael Municio, Jeremy David Blanchard
  • Publication number: 20120233037
    Abstract: A framework is provided for building a visual representation of a product concept including a textual component and/or a graphical component. A first element within one of the textual component and the graphical components is designated as a first dynamic element. A second element within one of the textual component and the graphical component is designated as a second dynamic element. The first dynamic element is associated with a first variant list. The second dynamic element is associated with a second variant list. A constraint is associated between at least a first element variant and at least a second element variant. A selection of a first element variant from the first variant list and a second element variant from the second variant list are received. A first instantiation of the visual representation is generated including the first element variant and the second element variant based upon the constraint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Affinnova, Inc
    Inventors: Steven Howard Lamoureux, Mahesh Pai, Waleed Mohammed Ali Al-Atraqchi, Kamal Moussa Malek, Angel Ismael Municio, Jeremy David Blanchard
  • Publication number: 20120229500
    Abstract: A framework is provided for building a visual representation of a product concept including a textual component and/or a graphical component. A designation is received of a first element within at least one of the textual component and the graphical components as a dynamic element. The dynamic element is associated with a variant list including one or more element variants. A second element corresponding to the first element is identified. The second element is linked with the first element. A selection of a first element variant from the variant list is received. A first instantiation of the visual representation is generated including the first element variant as the dynamic element and including the first element variant as the second element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Affinnova, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Howard Lamoureux, Mahesh Pai, Waleed Mohammed Ali Al-Atraqchi, Kamal Moussa Malek, Angel Ismael Municio, Jeremy David Blanchard
  • Publication number: 20120232850
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, system, and computer program product include one or more processors providing a framework for building a visual representation of a product concept, the visual representation including one or more of a textual component and a graphical component; one or more processors receiving a designation of an element within at least one of the textual component and the graphical components as a dynamic element; one or more processors associating the dynamic element with a variant list including one or more element variants; one or more processors receiving a selection of a first element variant from the variant list; and one or more processors generating a first instantiation of the visual representation including the first element variant as the dynamic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Affinnova, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Howard Lamoureux, Mahesh Pai, Waleed Mohammed Ali Al-Atraqchi, Kamal Moussa Malek, Angel Ismael Municio, Jeremy David Blanchard
  • Patent number: 7177851
    Abstract: The invention involves generating and presenting, typically electronically, a number of design alternatives to persons who are participating in the design, selection, or market research exercise. The participants (referred to as “selectors”) transmit data indicative of their preferences among or between the presented design alternatives, and that data is used to derive a new generation of design alternatives or proposals. The new designs are generated through the use of a computer program exploiting a genetic or evolutionary computational technique. The process is repeated, typically for many iterations or cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Affinnova, Inc.
    Inventors: Noubar B. Afeyan, Kamal M. Malek, Nigel J. Bufton, Sevan G. Ficici, Larry J. Austin, legal representative, Honor E. McClellan, legal representative, Howard A. Austin, deceased
  • Publication number: 20060080268
    Abstract: The invention involves generating and presenting, typically electronically, a number of design alternatives to persons who are participating in the design, selection, or market research exercise. The participants (referred to as “selectors”) transmit data indicative of their preferences among or between the presented design alternatives, and that data is used to derive a new generation of design alternatives or proposals. The new designs are generated through the use of a computer program exploiting a genetic or evolutionary computational technique. The process is repeated, typically for many iterations or cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Applicant: Affinnova, Inc.
    Inventors: Noubar Afeyan, Kamal Malek, Nigel Bufton, Sevan Ficici, Howard Austin, Larry Austin, Honor McClellan
  • Patent number: 7016882
    Abstract: The invention involves generating and presenting, typically electronically, a number of design alternatives to persons who are participating in the design, selection, or market research exercise. The participants (referred to as “selectors”) transmit data indicative of their preferences among or between the presented design alternatives, and that data is used to derive a new generation of design alternatives or proposals. The new designs are generated through the use of a computer program exploiting a genetic or evolutionary computational technique. The process is repeated, typically for many iterations or cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Affinnova, Inc.
    Inventors: Noubar B. Afeyan, Kamal M. Malek, Nigel J. Bufton, Sevan G. Ficici, Larry J. Austin, legal representative, Honor E. McClellan, legal representative, Howard A. Austin, deceased
  • Publication number: 20040204957
    Abstract: The invention involves generating and presenting, typically electronically, a number of design alternatives to persons who are participating in the design, selection, or market research exercise. The participants (referred to as “selectors”) transmit data indicative of their preferences among or between the presented design alternatives, and that data is used to derive a new generation of design alternatives or proposals. The new designs are generated through the use of a computer program exploiting a genetic or evolutionary computational technique. The process is repeated, typically for many iterations or cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: Affinnova, Inc.
    Inventors: Noubar B. Afeyan, Kamal M. Malek, Nigel J. Bufton, Sevan G. Ficici, Howard A. Austin, Larry J. Austin, Honor E. McClellan