Patents by Inventor Damon M.T. Centola

Damon M.T. Centola 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).

  • Establishing a social network
    Patent number: 8713143
    Abstract: A method of creating social networks designed to facilitate diffusion of desired behavior among groups of people. A social network may be created prior to assigning people to nodes in the network. Communications between people in the network may be controlled and modified to promote diffusion of the desired behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Damon M. T. Centola, Nicholas A. Christakis
  • Establishing a social network
    Publication number: 20080270615
    Abstract: A method of creating social networks designed to facilitate diffusion of desired behavior among groups of people. A social network may be created prior to assigning people to nodes in the network. Communications between people in the network may be controlled and modified to promote diffusion of the desired behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Damon M.T. Centola, Nicholas A. Christakis