Patents by Inventor Andrew B. Waldo
Andrew B. Waldo 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).
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Apparatus and method for the automatic discovery of control events from the publication of documents
Patent number: 8589380Abstract: A method and system for discovering a control event from electronically published documents is provided, in which a control program on a computer identifies electronically published documents stored in a plurality of network servers which potentially contain control events relevant to the control of goods and/or services, the control events being identified by reference to a user interest database containing user interest identifiers. Identified documents are analyzed by a classification program to determine whether control events are present, referring to a control event database. A control event classification is assigned to documents determined to contain at least one discovered control event, the assigned control event classification and information identifying the associated document is stored in a classification database, and a report of discovery of documents containing control events is be provided to a user.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Decernis, LLCInventors: Patrick Blackmon Waldo, Andrew B. Waldo -
Apparatus and method for the automatic discovery of control events from the publication of documents
Patent number: 8290965Abstract: A method and system for discovering a control event from electronically published documents and received data streams is provided, in which a computer control program identifies electronically published documents and data stored in a plurality of network servers which potentially contain control events relevant to the control of goods and/or services, the control events identified by reference to user interest identifiers. Identified material is analyzed by a classification program to determine whether control events are present. A control event classification is assigned to documents and received data determined to contain at least one discovered control event, the assigned control event classification and information identifying the associated document and data is stored in a classification database, and a report of discovery of documents and data containing control events is to be provided to a user. The report may include a link to the control event classification and/or its associated document or data.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2011Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Decernis, LLCInventors: Patrick Blackmon Waldo, Andrew B. Waldo -
Publication number: 20120254160Abstract: A data processing system and method are provided to index, search and present information about defined, “fuzzy” concepts across language, chemical and product identity, composition, biological classification and legal reference. The database system and method permits the use of combinations of concepts, such as labeling, health claims and/or nutritional claims, across linguistic, scientific and legal usages. The user is able to search for concepts in a defined way across any language or means of reference. The definition of the concepts used in the database is accepted as a standard by the database system (user(s). Such standardization then permits one user to pass the results of a search to another user with common meaning, and permits value-added services, such as the capability to provide news services about changes in worldwide regulation of goods and services, i.e., changes in information applicable to the concepts of interest to specific users.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: DECERNIS, LLCInventors: Andrew B. WALDO, Yong ZOU
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Patent number: 8229958Abstract: A data processing system and method are provided to index, search and present information about defined, “fuzzy” concepts across language, chemical and product identity, composition, biological classification and legal reference. The database system and method permits the use of combinations of concepts, such as labeling, health claims and/or nutritional claims, across linguistic, scientific and legal usages. The user is able to search for concepts in a defined way across any language or means of reference. The definition of the concepts used in the database is accepted as a standard by the database system (user(s). Such standardization then permits one user to pass the results of a search to another user with common meaning, and permits value-added services, such as the capability to provide news services about changes in worldwide regulation of goods and services, i.e., changes in information applicable to the concepts of interest to specific users.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Decernis, LLCInventors: Andrew B. Waldo, Yong Zou
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Publication number: 20120036420Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of self-validating documents in supply chain management, documentation services and method for creating the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: Decernis, LLCInventors: Andrew B. WALDO, Yong ZOU, Clive RAVEN, Kevin KENNY
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Publication number: 20120030221Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of self-validating documents in supply chain management, documentation services and method for creating the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: Decernis, LLCInventors: Andrew B. Waldo, Yong Zou, Clive Raven, Kevin Kenny
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Publication number: 20120016707Abstract: A system and method is provided for automated supplier and customer management of technical information and regulatory requirements in a supply chain where materials must meet high standards of health, safety, and performance, including in procurement of food product, food ingredient and food packaging as well as in the manufacture of products that may have hazardous properties may be subjected to rigorous material acceptance policy in procurement of such materials between supplier and customer. The system and method provide for management of procurement projects having project tasks in a manner which permits automated analysis of supplier responses to regulatory and customer requirement inquiries and automated presentation of compliance task status, including highlighting of incomplete tasks for further review and/or analysis to the project manager.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: Decernis, LLCInventor: Andrew B. WALDO
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Publication number: 20110307292Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for compliance management system for use in, for example, a food-related supply chain, manufacturing, processing and distribution of a product that might also be a consumer product, as well as an industrial chemical or article. The user may be one engaged in the production of the commodity or a governmental agency, association, or service provider. The apparatus includes a database system and hardware for collection of regulatory and/or industry-related event information from a News Aggregator, analysis of trends discernable from the event information, and presentation of the trend information in a manner which permits user visualization of the trends to permit timely response to the developing trend in product manufacturing and supply chain management. The trend analyses may be distributed as an electronic network service to participants of a network and supply chain affected by the discovered trends.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: Decernis, LLCInventors: Andrew B. Waldo, Patrick B. Waldo
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Apparatus and Method for the Automatic Discovery of Control Events from the Publication of Documents
Publication number: 20110302171Abstract: A method and system for discovering a control event from electronically published documents and received data streams is provided, in which a computer control program identifies electronically published documents and data stored in a plurality of network servers which potentially contain control events relevant to the control of goods and/or services, the control events identified by reference to user interest identifiers. Identified material is analyzed by a classification program to determine whether control events are present. A control event classification is assigned to documents and received data determined to contain at least one discovered control event, the assigned control event classification and information identifying the associated document and data is stored in a classification database, and a report of discovery of documents and data containing control events is be provided to a user. The report may includes a link to the control event classification and/or its associated document or data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: Decernis, LLCInventors: Patrick Blackmon Waldo, Andrew B. Waldo -
Patent number: 8037018Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for creating, accessing and managing self-validating documents in supply chain management, documentation services in which at least one alphanumeric string is extracted from a document, relevant alphanumeric strings are determined from the extracted alphanumeric strings by a comparison in sequence and in combination with terms related to materials in a dictionary database of common material terms, and storing matched alphanumeric strings in a data processing system. This system and method provides, among other things, the ability to validate compliance certifications, including via access to underlying source documentation.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Decernis, LLCInventors: Andrew B. Waldo, Yong Zou, Clive Raven, Kevin Kenny
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Publication number: 20110093403Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of self-validating documents in supply chain management, documentation services and method for creating the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: Decernis, LLCInventors: Andrew B. Waldo, Yong Zou, Clive Raven, Kevin Kenny
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Patent number: 7769712Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of self-validating documents in supply chain management, documentation services and method for creating the same.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2007Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Decernis, LLCInventors: Andrew B. Waldo, Yong Zou, Clive Raven, Kevin Kenny
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Apparatus and Method for the Automatic Discovery of Control Events from the Publication of Documents
Publication number: 20100153360Abstract: A method and system for discovering a control event from electronically published documents is provided, in which a control program on a computer identifies electronically published documents stored in a plurality of network servers which potentially contain control events relevant to the control of goods and/or services, the control events being identified by reference to a user interest database containing user interest identifiers. Identified documents are analyzed by a classification program to determine whether control events are present, referring to a control event database. A control event classification is assigned to documents determined to contain at least one discovered control event, the assigned control event classification and information identifying the associated document is stored in a classification database, and a report of discovery of documents containing control events is be provided to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: Decernis, LLCInventors: Patrick Blackmon WALDO, Andrew B. Waldo -
Publication number: 20100106728Abstract: A data processing system and method are provided to index, search and present information about defined, “fuzzy” concepts across language, chemical and product identity, composition, biological classification and legal reference. The database system and method permits the use of combinations of concepts, such as labeling, health claims and/or nutritional claims, across linguistic, scientific and legal usages. The user is able to search for concepts in a defined way across any language or means of reference. The definition of the concepts used in the database is accepted as a standard by the database system (user(s). Such standardization then permits one user to pass the results of a search to another user with common meaning, and permits value-added services, such as the capability to provide news services about changes in worldwide regulation of goods and services, i.e., changes in information applicable to the concepts of interest to specific users.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: Decernis, LLCInventors: Andrew B. WALDO, Yong ZOU