Patents by Inventor Christopher A. McLaughlin

Christopher A. McLaughlin 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: 11782759
    Abstract: Systems and methods are configured to perform prioritized processing of a plurality of processing objects under a time constraint. In various embodiments, a priority policy that includes deterministic prioritization rules, probabilistic prioritization rules, and a priority determination machine learning model is applied to the objects to determine high and low priority subsets. Here, the subsets are determined using the deterministic prioritization rules and a probabilistic ordering of the low priority subset is determined using the probabilistic prioritization rules and the priority determination machine learning model. In particular embodiments, the ordering is accomplished by determining a hybrid priority score for each object in the low priority subset based on a rule-based priority score and a machine-learning-based priority score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Optum Services (Ireland) Limited
    Inventors: David T. Cleere, Amanda McFadden, Barry A. Friel, William A. Dunphy, Christopher A. McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20220365814
    Abstract: Systems and methods are configured to perform prioritized processing of a plurality of processing objects under a time constraint. In various embodiments, a priority policy that includes deterministic prioritization rules, probabilistic prioritization rules, and a priority determination machine learning model is applied to the objects to determine high and low priority subsets. Here, the subsets are determined using the deterministic prioritization rules and a probabilistic ordering of the low priority subset is determined using the probabilistic prioritization rules and the priority determination machine learning model. In particular embodiments, the ordering is accomplished by determining a hybrid priority score for each object in the low priority subset based on a rule-based priority score and a machine-learning-based priority score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: David T. Cleere, Amanda McFadden, Barry A. Friel, William A. Dunphy, Christopher A. McLaughlin
  • Patent number: 11449359
    Abstract: Systems and methods are configured to perform prioritized processing of a plurality of processing objects under a time constraint. In various embodiments, a priority policy that includes deterministic prioritization rules, probabilistic prioritization rules, and a priority determination machine learning model is applied to the objects to determine high and low priority subsets. Here, the subsets are determined using the deterministic prioritization rules and a probabilistic ordering of the low priority subset is determined using the probabilistic prioritization rules and the priority determination machine learning model. In particular embodiments, the ordering is accomplished by determining a hybrid priority score for each object in the low priority subset based on a rule-based priority score and a machine-learning-based priority score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Optum Services (Ireland) Limited
    Inventors: David T. Cleere, Amanda McFadden, Barry A. Friel, William A. Dunphy, Christopher A. McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20210389978
    Abstract: Systems and methods are configured to perform prioritized processing of a plurality of processing objects under a time constraint. In various embodiments, a priority policy that includes deterministic prioritization rules, probabilistic prioritization rules, and a priority determination machine learning model is applied to the objects to determine high and low priority subsets. Here, the subsets are determined using the deterministic prioritization rules and a probabilistic ordering of the low priority subset is determined using the probabilistic prioritization rules and the priority determination machine learning model. In particular embodiments, the ordering is accomplished by determining a hybrid priority score for each object in the low priority subset based on a rule-based priority score and a machine-learning-based priority score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: David T. Cleere, Amanda McFadden, Barry A. Friel, William A. Dunphy, Christopher A. McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20210231851
    Abstract: An optical system includes an oriented polymeric multilayer optical film having a first reflection band, and a light source configured to produce light in an output band and/or a sensor configured to receive light in an input band. The light source and/or sensor is in optical communication with the oriented polymeric multilayer optical film. In some cases, the first reflection band overlaps the input and/or output band at normal incidence, but not at an oblique incidence angle. In some cases, the first reflection band overlaps the input and/or output band at an oblique incidence angle, but not at normal incidence. The optical system can further include a non-birefringent optical filter having a first blocking band where the first blocking band overlaps the first reflection band for at least one of normal incidence or an oblique incidence angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: John A. Wheatley, Guanglei Du, Gilles J. Benoit, Rolf W. Biernath, Christopher A. McLaughlin, Sherie A. Kristie
  • Patent number: 11009637
    Abstract: An optical stack including an oriented polymeric multilayer optical film and a non-birefringent optical filter is described. The oriented polymeric multilayer optical film has a first reflection band with a first band edge and the non-birefringent optical filter has a first blocking band. In some cases, the first blocking band contains the first band edge and the first blocking band provides a reduction in variation of a band edge of an overall blocking band of the optical stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: John A. Wheatley, Guanglei Du, Gilles J. Benoit, Rolf W. Biernath, Christopher A. McLaughlin, Sherie A. Kristie
  • Publication number: 20190331837
    Abstract: An optical stack including an oriented polymeric multilayer optical film and a non-birefringent optical filter is described. The oriented polymeric multilayer optical film has a first reflection band with a first band edge and the non-birefringent optical filter has a first blocking band. In some cases, the first blocking band contains the first band edge and the first blocking band provides a reduction in variation of a band edge of an overall blocking band of the optical stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: John A. Wheatley, Guanglei Du, Gilles J. Benoit, Rolf W. Biernath, Christopher A. McLaughlin, Sherie A. Kristie
  • Patent number: 9638782
    Abstract: A system and method for evaluating wafer test probe cards under real-world wafer test cell condition integrates wafer test cell components into the probe card inspection and analysis process. Disclosed embodiments may utilize existing and/or modified wafer test cell components such as, a head plate, a test head, a signal delivery system, and a manipulator to emulate wafer test cell dynamics during the probe card inspection and analysis process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Rudolph Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Endres, John T. Strom, Christian Kuwasaki, Christopher McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20140021970
    Abstract: A system and method for evaluating wafer test probe cards under real-world wafer test cell condition integrates wafer test cell components into the probe card inspection and analysis process. Disclosed embodiments may utilize existing and/or modified wafer test cell components such as, a head plate, a test head, a signal delivery system, and a manipulator to emulate wafer test cell dynamics during the probe card inspection and analysis process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Eric Endres, John T. Strom, Christian Kuwasaki, Christopher McLaughlin
  • Patent number: 8466703
    Abstract: A system and method for evaluating wafer test probe cards under real-world wafer test cell condition integrates wafer test cell components into the probe card inspection and analysis process. Disclosed embodiments may utilize existing and/or modified wafer test cell components such as, a head plate, a test head, a signal delivery system, and a manipulator to emulate wafer test cell dynamics during the probe card inspection and analysis process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Rudolph Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Endres, John T. Strom, Christian Kuwasaki, Christopher McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20120189189
    Abstract: A method of optimizing an optical inspection and fabrication process is herein disclosed. Images, preferably color digital images, of an object are obtained and multiple filter space representations of these images are created. Each of the representations and the channels or data that define them are analyzed separately or in combination with one another to determine which representations, combination of representations, channels, combinations of channels, data or combinations of data provide the most optimal data for analysis by optical inspection algorithms. The process may be automated in terms of the creation of image representations and/or single or multivariate analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Rudolph Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney Bryan Doe, John Strom, Christopher McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20110089965
    Abstract: A system and method for evaluating wafer test probe cards under real-world wafer test cell condition integrates wafer test cell components into the probe card inspection and analysis process. Disclosed embodiments may utilize existing and/or modified wafer test cell components such as, a head plate, a test head, a signal delivery system, and a manipulator to emulate wafer test cell dynamics during the probe card inspection and analysis process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Rudolph Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Endres, John T. Strom, Christian Kuwasaki, Christopher McLaughlin