Patents by Inventor Benjamin Duffield

Benjamin Duffield 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: 12619599
    Abstract: A database system comprised of a decoupled compute layer and storage layer is implemented to store, build, and maintain a canonical dataset, a temporary buffer, and projection datasets. The canonical dataset is a set of batch updated data. The data is appended in chunks to the canonical dataset such that the canonical dataset becomes a historical dataset over time. The buffer is a write ahead log that contains the most recent chunks of data and provides atomicity and durability for the database system. The projection datasets are indexes of the canonical dataset and/or the buffer that may have single or multiple column sort-orders and/or particular data formats. The writes to the canonical dataset, projection datasets, and buffer may be asynchronous and therefore the database system is advantageously less resource constrained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Duffield, Joshua Casale, Mark Elliot, Matthew Sills, Robert Kruszewski, Rahij Ramsharan
  • Patent number: 12613920
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enhanced processing of time series data via parallelization of instructions. An example method includes receiving a query indicating time series datasets and operations to be performed on the time series datasets. Nodes associated with the query are identified, with each node associated with a time series dataset. Nodes associated with operations to be performed are generated. The nodes are assembled into query tree, with parent nodes of the query tree indicating operations that are to be applied to children nodes. Instructions for processing the query tree are generated. At least a subset of the instructions is provided to one or more compute systems for processing in parallel. Results are received, and presented in a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Higgins, Thomas Powell, Willi Raschkowski, Samantha Woodward, Benjamin Duffield
  • Patent number: 12554733
    Abstract: Various systems and methods are described herein for an improved spreadsheet application that allows a user to generate, manipulate, and replicate data visualizations (e.g., sparklines, graphs, charts, etc.) using functions without importing data into cells of the application. For example, data is stored in one or more remote or local data stores accessible to the improved spreadsheet application. A user enters a function into a cell of the improved spreadsheet application. The improved spreadsheet application generates a query using the function, the query identifying a portion of a dataset to retrieve from the data store(s). The improved spreadsheet application then transmits the query to the data store(s) and retrieves the requested data. A renderer of the improved spreadsheet application then renders a sparkline using the retrieved data. The improved spreadsheet application displays the rendered sparkline in the cell in which the function was entered, or at another designated location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Duffield
  • Publication number: 20260044486
    Abstract: A method can comprise accessing streaming data; monitoring the parsed streaming data to determine whether the parsed streaming data satisfies a condition; accessing historical data comprising information relating to: a historical condition previously detected and how the historical condition was resolved; determining one or more system operations performable on the one or more technical systems based on at least the information relating to how the historical condition was resolved; in response to user selection, performing at least one of the one or more system operations on the one or more technical systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2025
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Inventors: Benjamin Duffield, David Tobin, Hasan Dincel, Mihir Pandya, Stephen Nicholas Barton, Samantha Woodward
  • Publication number: 20260016946
    Abstract: Data analysis system with highly dynamic and interactive data analysis user interfaces which enable data analysts to quickly and efficiently explore large volume data sources. The system enables the user to investigate large volumes of data over many different paths of analysis while maintaining detailed and retraceable steps taken by the user over the course of an investigation, as captured via the user's queries and user interaction with the user interfaces provided by the data analysis system. Data analysis paths may involve exploration of high volume data sets. The data analyst may pursue a data analysis path that involves, among other things, applying filters, joining to other tables in a database, viewing interactive data visualizations, and so on. The data analysis system enables a user to refresh or insert a node in a workflow. The data analysis system further provides data editing, reporting, enrichment, expression language, and charting functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventors: Helen Kaltegaertner, Alexandru Antihi, Adam Borochoff, Benjamin Duffield, Brandon Krieger, Caitlin Colgrove, Diran Li, Gabrielle Javitt, Gregory O’Connor, Mark Schafer, Mark Elliot, Maria Franco, Matthew Lynch, Matthew Sills, Nir Ackner, Punyashloka Biswal, Phillip Chen, Sander Kromwijk, Shannon Scott, Samuel Szuflita, Stephanie Yu, Walker Burgin
  • Patent number: 12461903
    Abstract: A method may comprise receiving a query for performing one or more computational operations on one or more multi-dimensional data sets representing multi-dimensional time series data collected in real-time from one or more sensors associated with one or more technical systems. The method may also comprise identifying the location of the one or more multi-dimensional time series data sets in one or more databases, retrieving the one or more multi-dimensional time series data sets from the identified one or more databases, and performing the one or more computational operations on the retrieved one or more multi-dimensional time series data sets. The method may also comprise generating output based on the result of the one or more computational operations indicative of one or more states of the one or more technical systems with respect to time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2025
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Duffield, David Tobin, Hasan Dincel, Mihir Pandya, Stephen Nicholas Barton, Samantha Woodward
  • Patent number: 12443336
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein provide highly dynamic and interactive data analysis user interfaces which enable data analysts to quickly and efficiently explore large volume data sources. The data analysis system enables the user to investigate large volumes of data over many different paths of analysis while maintaining detailed and retraceable steps taken by the user over the course of an investigation, as captured via the user's queries and user interaction with the user interfaces provided by the data analysis system. Data analysis paths may involve exploration of high volume data sets, such as Internet proxy data, which may include trillions of rows of data. The data analyst may pursue a data analysis path that involves, among other things, applying filters, joining to other tables in a database, viewing interactive data visualizations, and so on. The data analysis system enables a user to refresh or insert a node in a workflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Helen Kaltegaertner, Alexandru Antihi, Adam Borochoff, Benjamin Duffield, Brandon Krieger, Caitlin Colgrove, Diran Li, Gabrielle Javitt, Gregory O'Connor, Mark Schafer, Mark Elliot, Maria Franco, Matthew Lynch, Matthew Sills, Nir Ackner, Punyashloka Biswal, Phillip Chen, Sander Kromwijk, Shannon Scott, Samuel Szuflita, Stephanie Yu, Walker Burgin
  • Publication number: 20250181646
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enhanced processing of time series data via parallelization of instructions. An example method includes receiving a query indicating time series datasets and operations to be performed on the time series datasets. Nodes associated with the query are identified, with each node associated with a time series dataset. Nodes associated with operations to be performed are generated. The nodes are assembled into query tree, with parent nodes of the query tree indicating operations that are to be applied to children nodes. Instructions for processing the query tree are generated. At least a subset of the instructions is provided to one or more compute systems for processing in parallel. Results are received, and presented in a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Andrew Higgins, Thomas Powell, Willi Raschkowski, Samantha Woodward, Benjamin Duffield
  • Publication number: 20250147945
    Abstract: A method may comprise receiving a query for performing one or more computational operations on one or more multi-dimensional data sets representing multi-dimensional time series data collected in real-time from one or more sensors associated with one or more technical systems. The method may also comprise identifying the location of the one or more multi-dimensional time series data sets in one or more databases, retrieving the one or more multi-dimensional time series data sets from the identified one or more databases, and performing the one or more computational operations on the retrieved one or more multi-dimensional time series data sets. The method may also comprise generating output based on the result of the one or more computational operations indicative of one or more states of the one or more technical systems with respect to time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Benjamin Duffield, David Tobin, Hasan Dincel, Mihir Pandya, Stephen Nicholas Barton, Samantha Woodward
  • Patent number: 12248519
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enhanced processing of time series data via parallelization of instructions. An example method includes receiving a query indicating time series datasets and operations to be performed on the time series datasets. Nodes associated with the query are identified, with each node associated with a time series dataset. Nodes associated with operations to be performed are generated. The nodes are assembled into query tree, with parent nodes of the query tree indicating operations that are to be applied to children nodes. Instructions for processing the query tree are generated. At least a subset of the instructions is provided to one or more compute systems for processing in parallel. Results are received, and presented in a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Higgins, Thomas Powell, Willi Raschkowski, Samantha Woodward, Benjamin Duffield
  • Patent number: 12229104
    Abstract: A method, performed by one or more processors, may comprise receiving a query for performing one or more computational operations on one or more multi-dimensional data sets representing multi-dimensional time series data collected in real-time from one or more sensors associated with one or more technical systems. The method may also comprise identifying the location of the one or more multi-dimensional time series data sets in one or more databases, retrieving the one or more multi-dimensional time series data sets from the identified one or more databases, and performing the one or more computational operations on the retrieved one or more multi-dimensional time series data sets. The method may also comprise generating output based on the result of the one or more computational operations indicative of one or more states of the one or more technical systems with respect to time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Duffield, David Tobin, Hasan Dincel, Mihir Pandya, Stephen Nicholas Barton, Samantha Woodward
  • Publication number: 20250053556
    Abstract: Computing systems methods, and non-transitory storage media are provided for receiving a monitoring request. The monitoring request includes one or more entities or attributes to be monitored, one or more rules to be evaluated with respect to the entities or attributes, and one or more downstream actions to be selectively triggered based on the evaluation. Next, data regarding the entities or the attributes is obtained. Next, a log is generated. The log includes changes or updates, relative to a previous iteration, of the entities or the attributes. The changes or updates correspond to the rules. Next, the changes or the updates are evaluated against the one or more rules and based on the log. Next, one or more actions are selectively implemented based on the evaluation of the changes or the updates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Aditya CHATURVEDI, Austin CZARNECKI, Alexander MARTINO, Benjamin DUFFIELD, Gokcan OZAKDAG, Natacha GABBAMONTE
  • Publication number: 20250005032
    Abstract: Various systems and methods are described herein for an improved spreadsheet application that allows a user to generate, manipulate, and replicate data visualizations (e.g., sparklines, graphs, charts, etc.) using functions without importing data into cells of the application. For example, data is stored in one or more remote or local data stores accessible to the improved spreadsheet application. A user enters a function into a cell of the improved spreadsheet application. The improved spreadsheet application generates a query using the function, the query identifying a portion of a dataset to retrieve from the data store(s). The improved spreadsheet application then transmits the query to the data store(s) and retrieves the requested data. A renderer of the improved spreadsheet application then renders a sparkline using the retrieved data. The improved spreadsheet application displays the rendered sparkline in the cell in which the function was entered, or at another designated location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventor: Benjamin Duffield
  • Patent number: 12124467
    Abstract: Various systems and methods are described herein for an improved spreadsheet application that allows a user to generate, manipulate, and replicate data visualizations (e.g., sparklines, graphs, charts, etc.) using functions without importing data into cells of the application. For example, data is stored in one or more remote or local data stores accessible to the improved spreadsheet application. A user enters a function into a cell of the improved spreadsheet application. The improved spreadsheet application generates a query using the function, the query identifying a portion of a dataset to retrieve from the data store(s). The improved spreadsheet application then transmits the query to the data store(s) and retrieves the requested data. A renderer of the improved spreadsheet application then renders a sparkline using the retrieved data. The improved spreadsheet application displays the rendered sparkline in the cell in which the function was entered, or at another designated location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Duffield
  • Patent number: 12124428
    Abstract: Computing systems methods, and non-transitory storage media are provided for receiving a monitoring request. The monitoring request includes one or more entities or attributes to be monitored, one or more rules to be evaluated with respect to the entities or attributes, and one or more downstream actions to be selectively triggered based on the evaluation. Next, data regarding the entities or the attributes is obtained. Next, a log is generated. The log includes changes or updates, relative to a previous iteration, of the entities or the attributes. The changes or updates correspond to the rules. Next, the changes or the updates are evaluated against the one or more rules and based on the log. Next, one or more actions are selectively implemented based on the evaluation of the changes or the updates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Aditya Chaturvedi, Austin Czarnecki, Alexander Martino, Benjamin Duffield, Gokcan Ozakdag, Natacha Gabbamonte
  • Publication number: 20240211106
    Abstract: In various example embodiments, a comparative modeling system is configured to receive selections of a data set, a transform scheme, and one or more machine-learning algorithms. In response to a selection of the one or more machine-learning algorithms, the comparative modeling system determines parameters within the one or more machine-learning algorithms. The comparative modeling system generates a plurality of models for the one or more machine-learning algorithms, determines comparison metric values for the plurality of models, and causes presentation of the comparison metric values for the plurality of models.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew Maclean, Benjamin Duffield, Mark Elliot
  • Patent number: 11954300
    Abstract: In various example embodiments, a comparative modeling system is configured to receive selections of a data set, a transform scheme, and one or more machine-learning algorithms. In response to a selection of the one or more machine-learning algorithms, the comparative modeling system determines parameters within the one or more machine-learning algorithms. The comparative modeling system generates a plurality of models for the one or more machine-learning algorithms, determines comparison metric values for the plurality of models, and causes presentation of the comparison metric values for the plurality of models.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Maclean, Benjamin Duffield, Mark Elliot
  • Patent number: 11924295
    Abstract: A method and system for serving assets is disclosed, comprising receiving an asset request to serve an asset, wherein the asset request originates at an application, and wherein the asset request comprises an advertisement of an asset to be served and a request for the network address of an asset server configured to serve the requested asset. The method further comprises causing a service discovery server to identify an asset server configured to serve the requested asset, and causing the requested asset to be served to the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Fink, Ashwin Ramaswamy, Benjamin Duffield, Bradley Moylan, Greg DeArment, Jared Newman, Mark Elliot
  • Publication number: 20240037152
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enhanced processing of time series data via parallelization of instructions. An example method includes receiving a query indicating time series datasets and operations to be performed on the time series datasets. Nodes associated with the query are identified, with each node associated with a time series dataset. Nodes associated with operations to be performed are generated. The nodes are assembled into query tree, with parent nodes of the query tree indicating operations that are to be applied to children nodes. Instructions for processing the query tree are generated. At least a subset of the instructions is provided to one or more compute systems for processing in parallel. Results are received, and presented in a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Higgins, Thomas Powell, Willi Raschkowski, Samantha Woodward, Benjamin Duffield
  • Publication number: 20240004861
    Abstract: Computing systems methods, and non-transitory storage media are provided for receiving a monitoring request. The monitoring request includes one or more entities or attributes to be monitored, one or more rules to be evaluated with respect to the entities or attributes, and one or more downstream actions to be selectively triggered based on the evaluation. Next, data regarding the entities or the attributes is obtained. Next, a log is generated. The log includes changes or updates, relative to a previous iteration, of the entities or the attributes. The changes or updates correspond to the rules. Next, the changes or the updates are evaluated against the one or more rules and based on the log. Next, one or more actions are selectively implemented based on the evaluation of the changes or the updates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Aditya CHATURVEDI, Austin CZARNECKI, Alexander MARTINO, Benjamin DUFFIELD, Gokcan OZAKDAG, Natacha GABBAMONTE