Patents by Inventor Charles B. Simon

Charles B. Simon 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: 12229226
    Abstract: A system and method for generating a decision tree having a plurality of nodes, arranged hierarchically as parent nodes and child nodes, comprising: generating a node including: receiving i) training data including data instances, each data instance having a plurality of attributes and a corresponding label, ii) instance weightings, iii) a valid domain for each attribute generated, and iv) an accumulated weighted sum of predictions for a branch of the decision tree; and associating one of a plurality of binary prediction of an attribute with each node including selecting the one of the plurality of binary predictions having a least amount of error; in accordance with a determination that the node includes child nodes, repeat the generating the node step for the child nodes; and in accordance with a determination that the node is a terminal node, associating the terminal node with an outcome classifier; and displaying the decision tree including the plurality of nodes arranged hierarchically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: Gilmer Valdes, Timothy D. Solberg, Charles B. Simone, II, Lyle H. Ungar, Eric Eaton, Jose Marcio Luna
  • Publication number: 20220323791
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cancer treatment methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: The New York Proton Center
    Inventors: Minglei Kang, Shouyi Wei, J. Isabelle Choi, Haibo Lin, Charles B. Simone
  • Patent number: 9468337
    Abstract: A waterproof, heat-proof, and fire-proof protective cover for a hot barbecue grill or other cooking apparatus. In one embodiment, the protective cover includes a waterproof flexible outside shell conforming generally to the shape of the hot barbecue grill and having an underside, and at least one inside flexible shell coupled to the underside of the outside shell. The inside shell includes at least one heat-dissipating material disposed to contact a hot portion of the hot barbecue grill when the protective cover is placed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Budge Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Charles B. Simon, James W. Thompson, Daniel B. Simon
  • Publication number: 20150074912
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a convertible protective cover for protecting an article. The cover includes a covering portion having an underside, a pillowcase portion having an inside surface, and a tether having two ends, one end coupled to the covering portion and the other end coupled to the pillowcase portion. The covering portion can be stuffed into the tethered pillowcase portion to form a stuffed pillow that conceals the cover. Conversely, the protective cover conceals the pillowcase portion while the protective cover is in use to protect the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Charles B. Simon, James W. Thompson, Daniel B. Simon
  • Publication number: 20150075684
    Abstract: A protective cover for inhibiting corrosion of barbecue grills, automobiles, outdoor furniture, and other metal-containing articles. In one embodiment, the protective cover includes a water vapor-permeable shell and at least one volatile corrosion inhibitor (VCI) disposed on or in the water vapor-permeable shell. The shell includes two outer layers of spunbond polypropylene with an inner layer of polypropylene film impregnated with the VCI. The VCI actively inhibits corrosion, while the entrapment of moisture inside the shell is inhibited by the water vapor-permeable shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Charles B. Simon, James W. Thompson, Daniel B. Simon
  • Publication number: 20140326372
    Abstract: A waterproof, heat-proof, and fire-proof protective cover for a hot barbecue grill or other cooking apparatus. In one embodiment, the protective cover includes a waterproof flexible outside shell conforming generally to the shape of the hot barbecue grill and having an underside, and at least one inside flexible shell coupled to the underside of the outside shell. The inside shell includes at least one heat-dissipating material disposed to contact a hot portion of the hot barbecue grill when the protective cover is placed thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Charles B. Simon, James W. Thompson, Daniel B. Simon
  • Patent number: 7319970
    Abstract: An automatic health and lifestyle analysis computer system is provided, which surveys individual respondents and provides insurability estimates and cost evaluations based upon answers to the surveys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Inventor: Charles B. Simone
  • Patent number: 5845958
    Abstract: A motor vehicle transport cover is made of a vapor permeable, water impermeable, synthetic nonwoven sheet. The transport cover includes a mechanism for firmly attaching the nonwoven sheet in a position on a motor vehicle that covers substantially all of the roof, hood, and front bumper fascia of the vehicle and remains attached at air speeds along the major axis of the vehicle of at least 50 mph. The attachment mechanism is readily releasable and it leaves no visible adhesive residue on the vehicle at the moment the nonwoven sheet is removed from the vehicle. The transport cover may be a unitary cover that covers substanstially all of the finished surfaces of a covered vehicle. The transport cover does not prevent driver access to a covered vehicle and it does not unduly obstruct the view of a driver of a covered vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stasys K. Rudys, David C. Jones, Virginia McAndrews Walsh, Linda C. Fisher, Ross W. Knapp, Charles B. Simon
  • Patent number: 5397786
    Abstract: A liquid composition to be used as a rehydration drink, particularly suited for the administration to people who do heavy work under severe conditions, e.g. at high temperatures, and to sportspeople and athletes, as well as to patients who exhibit dehydration symptoms due to severe illnesses such as diarrhea or vomiting, contains per serving unit water at least 1 to 100 g of at least one carbohydrate, such as glucose polymers, maltodextrin and fructose; 2 to 2500 mg of at least one electrolyte, such as an alkali and/or earth alkali salt; 0,1 to 750 mg of at least one ammonia neutralizer, such as D,L-magnesium aspartate, L-arginine and glutamate; at least one energy enhancer, such as members of the vitamin B group and branched chain amino acids; at least one antioxidant such as .beta.-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E and selenium; 1 to 30 mg of at least one membrane stabilizer, such as choline chloride, betaine chloride and methionine; and 1 to 200 .mu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Inventor: Charles B. Simone