Patents by Inventor Alexander K. Unger

Alexander K. Unger 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: 11989767
    Abstract: Systems and methods for recommending a size of disposable article to be worn by a subject are provided. An image of the subject is analyzed to determine the subject's fit parameters. The fit parameters are applied to sizing models of various disposable articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Scott K. Stanley, Andrew P. Rapach, Andrew J. Sauer, Alexander E. Unger
  • Patent number: 10133790
    Abstract: Methods for ranking users based on contextual factors are provided. An example method may include receiving an online question by an asking user. The method may further include identifying one or more topics of the received online question. The method may further include identifying a set of candidate answering users from a plurality of users based on an expertise level of each user of the plurality of users, wherein the expertise level is related to the identified one or more topics of the received online question. In addition, the method may include ranking the set of candidate answering users based on a commonality of one or more contextual factors between the asking user and the set of candidate answering users, wherein the one or more contextual factors are distinct from the identified one or more topics. Systems and computer-readable media for ranking users based on contextual factors are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Kathryn R. Vanderwater, Frances B. Haugen, Alexander K. Unger