Patents by Inventor Andrew Pepper

Andrew Pepper 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: 20240412083
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include modular and configurable computer-implemented processes and systems that facilitate real-time inferencing in distributed computing environments. For example, an apparatus may receive a real-time inferencing request from a computing system, and, based on the inferencing request, the apparatus may obtain configuration data associated with a trained machine-learning process. The apparatus may also perform operations that (i) generate the input dataset based on an application of one or more feature-engineering operations to the elements of payload data in accordance with a first portion of the configuration data, and (ii) generate output data based on the application, in real-time, of the trained machine-learning process to the input dataset. The apparatus may transmit, to the computing system, a response to the real-time inferencing request that includes at least at least a portion of the output data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Starszyk, Xiaochen Zhang, Devinder Kumar, Darren Andrew Pepper
  • Publication number: 20240281808
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include computer-implemented apparatuses and processes that facilitate a real-time pre-approval of data exchanges using trained artificial intelligence processes. For example, an apparatus may receive, from a device, application data characterizing an application for an exchange of data involving one or more applicants, and may generate an input dataset based on at least a portion of the application data and on interaction data characterizing the one or more applicants. Further, and based on an application of a trained artificial intelligence process to the input dataset, the apparatus may generate, in real-time, elements of output data indicative of a predicted pre-approval of the application for the data exchange involving the one or more applicants, and may transmit the elements of output data to the device for presentation within a digital interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Noël VOUITSIS, Jesse Cole CRESSWELL, Xiaochen ZHANG, Yi SUI, Peter STARSZYK, Devinder KUMAR, Darren Andrew PEPPER, Jean-Christophe BOUËTTÉ, Omar SABBAGH
  • Patent number: 11974003
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are remote controls with automated selection control. A remote control includes a microcontroller with a provisioned infrared remote library, which are programmed with control codes for a content device, a switch, an infrared light emitter, an indicator device, and a delay knob are connected to the microcontroller. The switch is associated with a selection function on the content device and with control codes. The microcontroller and the library, upon selection of a switch position at the switch, control the infrared light emitter to emit repetitive infrared control codes at the content device at a repetition rate responsive to a reaction time for switching the selection function at the content device, the repetitive infrared control codes automatically incrementing or decrementing the selection function at the content device. The delay knob sets the repetition rate. The indicator device indicates emissions from the infrared light emitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Charter Communications Operating, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Pepper, David Countermine
  • Patent number: 11847121
    Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: obtaining a query statement; parsing the query statement and determining from the parsing that the query statement is a compound predicate query statement that includes a first predicate and a second predicate; responsively to the parsing, rewriting the obtained query statement to provide a transformed query statement, wherein the rewriting includes (a) specifying generating of a temporary table, wherein the specified generating uses data values of the first predicate and (b) specifying a join function that uses the temporary table and a table referenced in the query statement; evaluating a candidate access path associated to the transformed query statement; selecting the candidate access path as an access path for execution; and executing the transformed query statement according to the selected candidate access path for execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniele Costante Zilio, Muhammad Esaad Afaque, Darren Andrew Pepper, Xi Sun, Kostas Rakopoulos
  • Publication number: 20230082446
    Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: obtaining a query statement; parsing the query statement and determining from the parsing that the query statement is a compound predicate query statement that includes a first predicate and a second predicate; responsively to the parsing, rewriting the obtained query statement to provide a transformed query statement, wherein the rewriting includes (a) specifying generating of a temporary table, wherein the specified generating uses data values of the first predicate and (b) specifying a join function that uses the temporary table and a table referenced in the query statement; evaluating a candidate access path associated to the transformed query statement; selecting the candidate access path as an access path for execution; and executing the transformed query statement according to the selected candidate access path for execution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Daniele Costante ZILIO, Muhammad Esaad AFAQUE, Darren Andrew PEPPER, Xi SUN, Kostas RAKOPOULOS
  • Publication number: 20220256224
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are remote controls with automated selection control. A remote control includes a microcontroller with a provisioned infrared remote library, which are programmed with control codes for a content device, a switch, an infrared light emitter, an indicator device, and a delay knob are connected to the microcontroller. The switch is associated with a selection function on the content device and with control codes. The microcontroller and the library, upon selection of a switch position at the switch, control the infrared light emitter to emit repetitive infrared control codes at the content device at a repetition rate responsive to a reaction time for switching the selection function at the content device, the repetitive infrared control codes automatically incrementing or decrementing the selection function at the content device. The delay knob sets the repetition rate. The indicator device indicates emissions from the infrared light emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Pepper, David Countermine
  • Patent number: 11350153
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are remote controls with automated selection control. A remote control includes a microcontroller with a provisioned infrared remote library, which are programmed with control codes for a content device, a switch, an infrared light emitter, an indicator device, and a delay knob are connected to the microcontroller. The switch is associated with a selection function on the content device and with control codes. The microcontroller and the library, upon selection of a switch position at the switch, control the infrared light emitter to emit repetitive infrared control codes at the content device at a repetition rate responsive to a reaction time for switching the selection function at the content device, the repetitive infrared control codes automatically incrementing or decrementing the selection function at the content device. The delay knob sets the repetition rate. The indicator device indicates emissions from the infrared light emitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Charter Communications Operating, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Pepper, David Countermine
  • Publication number: 20210314648
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are remote controls with automated selection control. A remote control includes a microcontroller with a provisioned infrared remote library, which are programmed with control codes for a content device, a switch, an infrared light emitter, an indicator device, and a delay knob are connected to the microcontroller. The switch is associated with a selection function on the content device and with control codes. The microcontroller and the library, upon selection of a switch position at the switch, control the infrared light emitter to emit repetitive infrared control codes at the content device at a repetition rate responsive to a reaction time for switching the selection function at the content device, the repetitive infrared control codes automatically incrementing or decrementing the selection function at the content device. The delay knob sets the repetition rate. The indicator device indicates emissions from the infrared light emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Pepper, David Countermine
  • Publication number: 20120252045
    Abstract: A method for assessing islet function comprising determining an oxygen consumption rate (OCR) of the islets; determining an islet index (II) of the islets; and determining an OCR/II ratio, wherein a high OCR/II ratio correlates with increased islet function. The methods may be performed on islets in vitro. In some embodiments, the methods may be performed on islets to be used for transplantation after they are harvested from a donor pancreas and prior to transplanting the islets into a recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventor: Andrew Pepper