Patents by Inventor Anthony McCaffrey

Anthony McCaffrey 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: 20180114102
    Abstract: Sensors are used to generate sample set data representing objects in a sample set. A computer system analyzes the sample set data to determine the frequencies with which features in a feature set are observed in the objects in the sample set. An example of such output is a bar chart representing the frequency of observation of features in the feature set in a particular object. The feature output may be used to identify one or more obscure (i.e., low frequency) features in the particular object. Machine learning may be used to learn associations between sample set data and features in the feature set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventor: Anthony McCaffrey
  • Publication number: 20180025074
    Abstract: A user provides a query that includes at least two of a subject, a predicate, and an object. A computer system identifies synonyms of one or more of the subject, predicate, and object, and forms new queries from the identified synonyms. The system searches a dataset using the new queries, and possibly also using the user-provided query, to produce search results. The system may process the search results, such as by filtering and/or sorting them. The system provides output representing the search results to the user. The user may use the search result output to identify answers that are analogous to answers to the query originally provided by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventor: Anthony McCaffrey
  • Publication number: 20170193339
    Abstract: Sensors are used to generate sample set data representing objects in a sample set. A computer system analyzes the sample set data to determine the frequencies with which features in a feature set are observed in the objects in the sample set. An example of such output is a bar chart representing the frequency of observation of features in the feature set in a particular object. The feature output may be used to identify one or more obscure (i.e., low frequency) features in the particular object. Machine learning may be used to learn associations between sample set data and features in the feature set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventor: Anthony McCaffrey
  • Patent number: 9646266
    Abstract: Sensors are used to generate sample set data representing objects in a sample set. A computer system analyzes the sample set data to determine the frequencies with which features in a feature set are observed in the objects in the sample set. An example of such output is a bar chart representing the frequency of observation of features in the feature set in a particular object. The feature output may be used to identify one or more obscure (i.e., low frequency) features in the particular object. Machine learning may be used to learn associations between sample set data and features in the feature set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: University of Massachusetts
    Inventor: Anthony McCaffrey
  • Publication number: 20170068725
    Abstract: A user provides a query that includes at least two of a subject, a predicate, and an object. A computer system identifies synonyms of one or more of the subject, predicate, and object, and forms new queries from the identified synonyms. The system searches a dataset using the new queries, and possibly also using the user-provided query, to produce search results. The system may process the search results, such as by filtering and/or sorting them. The system provides output representing the search results to the user. The user may use the search result output to identify answers that are analogous to answers to the query originally provided by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventor: Anthony McCaffrey
  • Patent number: 9501469
    Abstract: A user provides a query that includes at least two of a subject, a predicate, and an object. A computer system identifies synonyms of one or more of the subject, predicate, and object, and forms new queries from the identified synonyms. The system searches a dataset using the new queries, and possibly also using the user-provided query, to produce search results. The system may process the search results, such as by filtering and/or sorting them. The system provides output representing the search results to the user. The user may use the search result output to identify answers that are analogous to answers to the query originally provided by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: University of Massachusetts
    Inventor: Anthony McCaffrey
  • Publication number: 20160247091
    Abstract: Sensors are used to generate sample set data representing objects in a sample set. A computer system analyzes the sample set data to determine the frequencies with which features in a feature set are observed in the objects in the sample set. An example of such output is a bar chart representing the frequency of observation of features in the feature set in a particular object. The feature output may be used to identify one or more obscure (i.e., low frequency) features in the particular object. Machine learning may be used to learn associations between sample set data and features in the feature set, thereby improving the accuracy and efficiency of future uses of the computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: University of Massachusetts
    Inventor: Anthony McCaffrey
  • Publication number: 20140180677
    Abstract: A user provides a query that includes at least two of a subject, a predicate, and an object. A computer system identifies synonyms of one or more of the subject, predicate, and object, and forms new queries from the identified synonyms. The system searches a dataset using the new queries, and possibly also using the user-provided query, to produce search results. The system may process the search results, such as by filtering and/or sorting them. The system provides output representing the search results to the user. The user may use the search result output to identify answers that are analogous to answers to the query originally provided by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: University of Massachusetts
    Inventor: Anthony McCaffrey
  • Publication number: 20140125676
    Abstract: Objects in a sample set, and/or data representing those objects, are analyzed to determine whether the objects have features in a feature set. Each object may be analyzed more than once to produce multiple determinations of whether the object has features in the feature set. The frequencies with which features in the feature set are observed in the objects in the object set may be used to produce output representing the frequencies of observation. An example of such output is a bar chart representing the frequency of observation of features in the feature set in a particular object. The feature output may be used to identify one or more obscure (i.e., low frequency) features in the particular object. Various operations performed by the system may be performed by computers, humans, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: University of Massachusetts
    Inventor: Anthony McCaffrey