Patents by Inventor Bruce Douglass

Bruce Douglass 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).

  • Relational Bayesian modeling for electronic commerce
    Patent number: 8046315
    Abstract: The present invention provides a language, method and system to formulate and evaluate relational Bayesian networks in an e-commerce environment. The present invention employs a specific language for constructing synthetic variables used to predict events in the Bayesian networks. The present system and language allow for efficient and accurate representation, inference, and discovery of the synthetic variables used to model web visitor behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Art Technology Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce Douglass D'Ambrosio
  • RELATIONAL BAYESIAN MODELING FOR ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
    Publication number: 20110137832
    Abstract: The present invention provides a language, method and system to formulate and evaluate relational Bayesian networks in an e-commerce environment. The present invention employs a specific language for constructing synthetic variables used to predict events in the Bayesian networks. The present system and language allow for efficient and accurate representation, inference, and discovery of the synthetic variables used to model web visitor behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: ART TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: Bruce Douglass D'Ambrosio
  • Relational Bayesian modeling for electronic commerce
    Patent number: 7870084
    Abstract: The present invention provides a language, method and system to formulate and evaluate relational Bayesian networks in an c-commerce environment. The present invention employs a specific language for constructing synthetic variables used to predict events in the Bayesian networks. The present system and language allow for efficient and accurate representation, inference, and discovery of the synthetic variables used to model web visitor behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Art Technology Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce Douglass D'Ambrosio
  • RELATIONAL BAYESIAN MODELING FOR ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
    Publication number: 20080168020
    Abstract: The present invention provides a language, method and system to formulate and evaluate relational Bayesian networks in an c-commerce environment. The present invention employs a specific language for constructing synthetic variables used to predict events in the Bayesian networks. The present system and language allow for efficient and accurate representation, inference, and discovery of the synthetic variables used to model web visitor behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventor: Bruce Douglass D'Ambrosio
  • System and method of using synthetic variables to generate relational Bayesian network models of internet user behaviors
    Patent number: 7328201
    Abstract: The present invention provides a language, method and system to formulate and evaluate relational Bayesian networks in an e-commerce environment. The present invention employs a specific language for constructing synthetic variables used to predict events in the Bayesian networks. The present system and language allow for efficient and accurate representation, inference, and discovery of the synthetic variables used to model web visitor behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Cleverset, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce Douglass D'Ambrosio
  • Heated coin box
    Patent number: 6308885
    Abstract: A vending machine (10) having a coin receiver (14) for actuating a water spray nozzle (16) in a self-serve car wash. A coin tray (18) is disposed adjacent the coin receiver (14). The machine is characterized by a heater (20) for heating the coin tray (18) to heat coins disposed in the coin tray (18) to prevent moisture from freezing on the coins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Inventor: Bruce Douglass