Patents by Inventor Carl Wimmer

Carl Wimmer 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: 20120117053
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying knowledge use an graphical user interface for inputting one or more terms to be explored for additional knowledge. Then a search is conducted across one or more sources of information to identify resources containing information about or information associated with said terms. The resources are decomposed into elemental units of information and stored in a data structures called nodes. A group of nodes are stored in a node pool and, from the node pool, correlations of nodes are constructed that represent knowledge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: MAKE SENCE, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Bobick, Carl Wimmer
  • Patent number: 8140559
    Abstract: An improved search engine creates correlations linking terms from inputs provided by a user to selected target terms. The correlation search process receives pre-processed inputs from a user including a wide variety of input formats including keywords, phrases, sentences, concepts, compound queries, complex queries and orthogonal queries. The pre-processing also includes pre-processing of general digital information objects and static or dynamic generation of questions. After a correlation search of the information presented by the pre-processing, the search results are processed in novel ways to provide an improved relevance ranking of results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Make Sence, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bobick, Carl Wimmer
  • Patent number: 8126890
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying knowledge use a graphical user interface for inputting one or more terms to be explored for additional knowledge. Then a search is conducted across one or more sources of information to identify resources containing information about or information associated with said terms. The resources are decomposed into elemental units of information and stored in a data structures called nodes. A group of nodes are stored in a node pool and, from the node pool, correlations of nodes are constructed that represent knowledge using information about relation types. Information about relations types is determined using a relation classifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Make Sence, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bobick, Carl Wimmer
  • Patent number: 8108389
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying knowledge use an graphical user interface for inputting one or more terms to be explored for additional knowledge. Then a search is conducted across one or more sources of information to identify resources containing information about or information associated with said terms. The resources are decomposed into elemental units of information and stored in a data structures called nodes. A group of nodes are stored in a node pool and, from the node pool, correlations of nodes are constructed that represent knowledge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Make Sence, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bobick, Carl Wimmer
  • Publication number: 20120004905
    Abstract: Text is extracted from and information resource such as documents, emails, relational database tables and other digitized information sources. The extracted text is processed using a decomposition function to create. Nodes are a particular data structure that stores elemental units of information. The nodes can convey meaning because they relate a subject term or phrase to an attribute term or phrase. Removed from the node data structure, the node contents are or can become a text fragment which conveys meaning, i.e., a note. The notes generated from each digital resource are associated with the digital resource from which they are captured. The notes are then stored, organized and presented in several ways which facilitate knowledge acquisition and utilization by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Make Sence, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bobick, Carl Wimmer
  • Patent number: 8024653
    Abstract: Text is extracted from and information resource such as documents, emails, relational database tables and other digitized information sources. The extracted text is processed using a decomposition function to create. Nodes are a particular data structure that stores elemental units of information. The nodes can convey meaning because they relate a subject term or phrase to an attribute term or phrase. Removed from the node data structure, the node contents are or can become a text fragment which conveys meaning, i.e., a note. The notes generated from each digital resource are associated with the digital resource from which they are captured. The notes are then stored, organized and presented in several ways which facilitate knowledge acquisition and utilization by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Make Sence, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bobick, Carl Wimmer
  • Publication number: 20080021701
    Abstract: Text is extracted from and information resource such as documents, emails, relational database tables and other digitized information sources. The extracted text is processed using a decomposition function to create. Nodes are a particular data structure that stores elemental units of information. The nodes can convey meaning because they relate a subject term or phrase to an attribute term or phrase. Removed from the node data structure, the node contents are or can become a text fragment which conveys meaning, i.e., a note. The notes generated from each digital resource are associated with the digital resource from which they are captured. The notes are then stored, organized and presented in several ways which facilitate knowledge acquisition and utilization by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Mark Bobick, Carl Wimmer
  • Patent number: 7240610
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for infusing a liquid with a flavoring or a scent. The method and apparatus may be used to produce soups and beverages, including tea-based beverages which use various flavoring agents, and also scented products. Further, the method and apparatus allow for fine adjustments to infusion conditions such as submersion time and temperature, and preparation (such as chopping or grinding) of the flavoring or scent agents, to allow for the consistent, repeatable preparation of a high quality flavored or scented liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: IHC Invest, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Wimmer, Ramanbir Singh Nayyar
  • Publication number: 20070005566
    Abstract: An improved search engine creates correlations linking terms from inputs provided by a user to selected target terms. The correlation search process receives pre-processed inputs from a user including a wide variety of input formats including keywords, phrases, sentences, concepts, compound queries, complex queries and orthogonal queries. The pre-processing also includes pre-processing of general digital information objects and static or dynamic generation of questions. After a correlation search of the information presented by the pre-processing, the search results are processed in novel ways to provide an improved relevance ranking of results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Bobick, Carl Wimmer
  • Publication number: 20060253431
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying knowledge use an graphical user interface for inputting one or more terms to be explored for additional knowledge. Then a search is conducted across one or more sources of information to identify resources containing information about or information associated with said terms. The resources are decomposed into elemental units of information and stored in a data structures called nodes. A group of nodes are stored in a node pool and, from the node pool, correlations of nodes are constructed that represent knowledge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Bobick, Carl Wimmer
  • Publication number: 20060167931
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying knowledge use a graphical user interface for inputting one or more terms to be explored for additional knowledge. Then a search is conducted across one or more sources of information to identify resources containing information about or information associated with said terms. The resources are decomposed into elemental units of information and stored in a data structures called nodes. A group of nodes are stored in a node pool and, from the node pool, correlations of nodes are constructed that represent knowledge using information about relation types. Information about relations types is determined using a relation classifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Bobick, Carl Wimmer
  • Publication number: 20060136295
    Abstract: A computer implemented method and apparatus to persist user-context-sensitive consumer advertising impressions in a routinely persisted output object of a computer software application, wherein the user context is established by the contemporaneous program arguments supplied to a computer software application program by a user or the user context is established by contemporaneous user actions, the user context is captured by a software agent or integrated software component residing on a personal computing device, the software agent or integrated software component communicates the user context to an internet-based advertisement server, the internet-based advertisement server selects advertisements congruent with the supplied user context from an inventory of advertisements, the internet-based advertisement server returns the selected advertisements to the software agent or integrated software component residing on the personal computing device, and the software agent or integrated software component inserts
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Bobick, Carl Wimmer
  • Publication number: 20050199127
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for infusing a liquid with a flavoring or a scent. The method and apparatus may be used to produce soups and beverages, including tea-based beverages which use various flavoring agents, and also scented products. Further, the method and apparatus allow for fine adjustments to infusion conditions such as submersion time and temperature, and preparation (such as chopping or grinding) of the flavoring or scent agents, to allow for the consistent, repeatable preparation of a high quality flavored or scented liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Carl Wimmer, Ramanbir Nayyar