Patents by Inventor Brian Moss
Brian Moss 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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Publication number: 20240096236Abstract: A device for generating conversational replies, including a processor with a memory; a speech input module, a user input module; a natural language processing module including one or more encoder-decode modules; the device being configured to: record portions of a conversation through the speech input module, use a speech recognition module to identify words in the conversation, and when one or more words have been recognised: generate one or more responses based on the one or more words using the natural language processing module; selecting a group of the context sensitive responses, prompt the user via the user input module to select a response from the group, output the selected response.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLCInventors: Stuart Brian MOSS, Muhannad Abdul Rahman ALOMARI, James Frederick Sebastian ARNEY
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Patent number: 11922141Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for a voice/chatbot building system. The voice/chatbot builder may involve receiving an identified intent, receiving a task related to the identified intent, and receiving a response related to both the identified intent and the task. The identified intent, task, and response may form a first conversation. The first conversation may be linked to other conversations to establish contextual relationships among conversations and determine conversation priority. Voice/chatbot building may also train natural language processing machine learning algorithms.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: John Brian Moss, Don Bambico, Jason Charles Benesch, Snehasish Mukherjee
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Publication number: 20240021193Abstract: A method of training a neural network to generate conversational replies, the method including: providing a first dataset of stored phrases linked to form a plurality of conversational sequences; training the neural network to generate responses to input phrases using the first dataset; and using the trained neural network to generate a list of conversational replies in response to conversational inputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLCInventors: Muhannad Abdul Rahman ALOMARI, James Frederick Sebastian ARNEY, Stuart Brian MOSS
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Patent number: 11741956Abstract: A system for generating a response to a customer query includes a computing device configured to obtain a first dataset, including a plurality of first phrase-intent pairs associated with a first domain. Each first phrase-intent pair includes a first phrase and a corresponding first intent. The computing device is configured to retrieve a set of configuration rules to configure a plurality of environments. The computing device is also configured to configure a first environment using the first dataset and the set of configuration rules to determine a result user intent based on a requested query associated with the first domain. The first environment embeds the plurality of first phrase-intent pairs in a vector space based on the set of configuration rules. The computing device is configured to perform operations based on the first environment.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: Simral Chaudhary, Deepa Mohan, Haoxuan Chen, Lakshmi Manasa Velaga, Snehasish Mukherjee, John Brian Moss, Jason Charles Benesch, Don Bambico
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Publication number: 20220277741Abstract: A system for generating a response to a customer query includes a computing device configured to obtain a first dataset, including a plurality of first phrase-intent pairs associated with a first domain. Each first phrase-intent pair includes a first phrase and a corresponding first intent. The computing device is configured to retrieve a set of configuration rules to configure a plurality of environments. The computing device is also configured to configure a first environment using the first dataset and the set of configuration rules to determine a result user intent based on a requested query associated with the first domain. The first environment embeds the plurality of first phrase-intent pairs in a vector space based on the set of configuration rules. The computing device is configured to perform operations based on the first environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Simral Chaudhary, Deepa Mohan, Haoxuan Chen, Lakshmi Manasa Velaga, Snehasish Mukherjee, John Brian Moss, Jason Charles Benesch, Don Bambico
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Publication number: 20220244925Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for a voice/chatbot building system. The voice/chatbot builder may involve receiving an identified intent, receiving a task related to the identified intent, and receiving a response related to both the identified intent and the task. The identified intent, task, and response may form a first conversation. The first conversation may be linked to other conversations to establish contextual relationships among conversations and determine conversation priority. Voice/chatbot building may also train natural language processing machine learning algorithms.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: John Brian Moss, Don Bambico, Jason Charles Benesch, Snehasish Mukherjee
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Patent number: 10572953Abstract: Systems, methods and articles of manufacture for preparing a tax return in which tax questions may be generated and presented to a user in an ad hoc manner. A tax system includes a computing device executing a tax program. The tax program can display a plurality of user interface presentations, such as interview or question screens, with tax questions asking the user to provide tax data related to a taxpayer for preparing a tax return for the taxpayer. The tax program allows the user to skip a tax question on a user interface presentation, and proceed with subsequent user interface presentations. When the tax program determines that a response to the skipped tax questions is required, the tax program dynamically generates a skipped tax question user interface presentation with the skipped tax question and presents it to the user.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: INTUIT INC.Inventors: Ronald Jason Char, Sasha Mikhael Perez, John Brian Moss, Gang Wang, Arien C. Ferrell, Michael J. Graves
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Patent number: 10349170Abstract: Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors and related bias voltage techniques are described. Exemplary MEMS sensors, such as exemplary MEMS acoustic sensors or microphones described herein can employ one or more bias voltage generators and single-ended or differential amplifier arrangements. Various embodiments are described that can effectively increase the bias voltage available to the sensor element without resorting to high breakdown voltage semiconductor processes. In addition, control of the one or more bias voltage generators in various operating modes is described, based on consideration of a number of factors.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: INVENSENSE, INC.Inventors: Kieran Harney, Adrianus Maria Lafort, Brian Moss, Dion Ivo De Roo
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Patent number: 10282398Abstract: Embodiments presented herein provide an editing tool for domain-specific machine-readable objects. The editing tool identifies a domain-specific machine-readable object selected for editing. The object corresponds to a page included in a sequence of pages and is configured to adjust content for the page based on variables. One or more previous pages in the sequence are configured to solicit input to define the variables. The editing tool also identifies a scenario selected for previewing the page. The scenario includes values for the variables. Assets of the object reference the variables in expressions or other logic. The editing tool renders the object based on the scenario.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Intuit, Inc.Inventors: John Brian Moss, Sypraseuth Vandy Siligato, Olivier Nguyen Thanh Khiet, Travis Dahl, Chase Patrick Murphy, Brian Chung
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Patent number: 10257610Abstract: A microphone module has a substrate with an aperture to allow sound waves to pass through the substrate, a lid mounted to the substrate to define a first interior volume, a microphone mounted to the substrate within the first interior volume, and a housing coupled to the substrate and covering the aperture. The housing forms a second interior volume and includes an acoustic port configured to allow sound to enter the second interior volume. The module further includes a pipe extending from the acoustic port in the housing, and at least one exterior interface pad outside of the second interior volume. The pipe has an open end to receive sound waves and direct them toward the acoustic port in the housing. Moreover, the at least one exterior interface pad electrically couples to the microphone.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: INVENSENSE, INC.Inventors: Kieran P. Harney, Dipak Sengupta, Brian Moss, Alain V. Guery
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Patent number: 10206047Abstract: Improving noise rejection of a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone by utilizing a membrane sandwiched between oppositely biased backplates is presented herein. The MEMS microphone can comprise a diaphragm that converts an acoustic pressure into an electrical signal; a first backplate capacitively coupled to a first side of the diaphragm—the first backplate biased at a first direct current (DC) voltage; a second backplate capacitively coupled to a second side of the diaphragm—the second backplate biased at a second DC voltage; and an electronic amplifier that buffers the electrical signal to generate a buffered output signal representing the acoustic pressure.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: INVENSENSE, INC.Inventors: Kieran Harney, Adrianus Maria Lafort, Brian Moss, Dion Ivo De Roo
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Publication number: 20180332390Abstract: Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors and related bias voltage techniques are described. Exemplary MEMS sensors, such as exemplary MEMS acoustic sensors or microphones described herein can employ one or more bias voltage generators and single-ended or differential amplifier arrangements. Various embodiments are described that can effectively increase the bias voltage available to the sensor element without resorting to high breakdown voltage semiconductor processes. In addition, control of the one or more bias voltage generators in various operating modes is described, based on consideration of a number of factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Kieran Harney, Adrianus Maria Lafort, Brian Moss, Dion Ivo De Roo
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Patent number: 10045121Abstract: Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors and related bias voltage techniques are described. Exemplary MEMS sensors, such as exemplary MEMS acoustic sensors or microphones described herein can employ one or more bias voltage generators and single-ended or differential amplifier arrangements. Various embodiments are described that can effectively increase the bias voltage available to the sensor element without resorting to high breakdown voltage semiconductor processes. In addition, control of the one or more bias voltage generators in various operating modes is described, based on consideration of a number of factors.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Invensense, Inc.Inventors: Kieran Harney, Adrianus Maria Lafort, Brian Moss, Dion Ivo De Roo
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Patent number: 9872112Abstract: A microphone system has a package with a top, a bottom, and four sides that at least in part form an interior chamber. One of the sides forms an inlet aperture for communicating the inlet chamber with the exterior environment. The system also has first and second microphone dies, in a stacked relationship, respectively having a first and second diaphragms. A circuit die, positioned in electrical communication with the first and second microphone dies, is configured to mitigate vibrational noise from the first microphone die using a signal produced by the second microphone die or vice versa. The first and second microphone dies are positioned so that the first and second diaphragms are substantially the same distance from the inlet aperture in the side.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: INVENSENSE, INC.Inventors: David Bolognia, Brian Moss
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Publication number: 20170318395Abstract: Improving noise rejection of a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone by utilizing a membrane sandwiched between oppositely biased backplates is presented herein. The MEMS microphone can comprise a diaphragm that converts an acoustic pressure into an electrical signal; a first backplate capacitively coupled to a first side of the diaphragm—the first backplate biased at a first direct current (DC) voltage; a second backplate capacitively coupled to a second side of the diaphragm—the second backplate biased at a second DC voltage; and an electronic amplifier that buffers the electrical signal to generate a buffered output signal representing the acoustic pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Kieran Harney, Adrianus Maria Lafort, Brian Moss, Dion Ivo De Roo
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Publication number: 20170318385Abstract: Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors and related bias voltage techniques are described. Exemplary MEMS sensors, such as exemplary MEMS acoustic sensors or microphones described herein can employ one or more bias voltage generators and single-ended or differential amplifier arrangements. Various embodiments are described that can effectively increase the bias voltage available to the sensor element without resorting to high breakdown voltage semiconductor processes. In addition, control of the one or more bias voltage generators in various operating modes is described, based on consideration of a number of factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Kieran Harney, Adrianus Maria Lafort, Brian Moss, Dion Ivo De Roo
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Publication number: 20170215001Abstract: A microphone module has a substrate with an aperture to allow sound waves to pass through the substrate, a lid mounted to the substrate to define a first interior volume, a microphone mounted to the substrate within the first interior volume, and a housing coupled to the substrate and covering the aperture. The housing forms a second interior volume and includes an acoustic port configured to allow sound to enter the second interior volume. The module further includes a pipe extending from the acoustic port in the housing, and at least one exterior interface pad outside of the second interior volume. The pipe has an open end to receive sound waves and direct them toward the acoustic port in the housing. Moreover, the at least one exterior interface pad electrically couples to the microphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Kieran P. Harney, Dipak Sengupta, Brian Moss, Alain V. Guery
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Publication number: 20160050499Abstract: A microphone system has a package with a top, a bottom, and four sides that at least in part form an interior chamber. One of the sides forms an inlet aperture for communicating the inlet chamber with the exterior environment. The system also has first and second microphone dies, in a stacked relationship, respectively having a first and second diaphragms. A circuit die, positioned in electrical communication with the first and second microphone dies, is configured to mitigate vibrational noise from the first microphone die using a signal produced by the second microphone die or vice versa. The first and second microphone dies are positioned so that the first and second diaphragms are substantially the same distance from the inlet aperture in the side.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: David Bolognia, Brian Moss
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Publication number: 20160044409Abstract: A microphone module has a substrate with an aperture to allow sound waves to pass through the substrate, a lid mounted to the substrate to define a first interior volume, a microphone mounted to the substrate within the first interior volume, and a housing coupled to the substrate and covering the aperture. The housing forms a second interior volume and includes an acoustic port configured to allow sound to enter the second interior volume. The module further includes a pipe extending from the acoustic port in the housing, and at least one exterior interface pad outside of the second interior volume. The pipe has an open end to receive sound waves and direct them toward the acoustic port in the housing. Moreover, the at least one exterior interface pad electrically couples to the microphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Kieran P. Harney, Dipak Sengupta, Brian Moss, Alain V. Guery
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Patent number: 9173015Abstract: A microphone module has a substrate with an aperture to allow sound waves to pass through the substrate, a lid mounted to the substrate to define a first interior volume, a microphone mounted to the substrate within the first interior volume, and a housing coupled to the substrate and covering the aperture. The housing forms a second interior volume and includes an acoustic port configured to allow sound to enter the second interior volume. The module further includes a pipe extending from the acoustic port in the housing, and at least one exterior interface pad outside of the second interior volume. The pipe has an open end to receive sound waves and direct them toward the acoustic port in the housing. Moreover, the at least one exterior interface pad electrically couples to the microphone.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: INVENSENSE, INC.Inventors: Kieran P. Harney, Dipak Sengupta, Brian Moss, Alain V. Guery