Patents by Inventor David A. Pratt
David A. Pratt 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).
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Patent number: 11928740Abstract: A multivariate predictive system processes usage based data that includes a database engine that provides access to a plurality of database management systems that mine diverse sources of usage based data. A digital filter selectively filters data streams that include usage based data. A sampler automatically divides the filtered data into sample groups and stores the sample groups in a memory. The sampler divides the filtered data according to insurance rating variables processed by a processor programmed to underwrite an insurance product and rate that insurance product. Some samplers store the divided filter data in a local memory. A multiplier multiples rating factors preprogrammed with the insurance rating variables with a base rate of insurance to determine an insured's insurance premium.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Richard Hutchinson, William Everett, David Pratt, Raymond Ling
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Publication number: 20240009552Abstract: Various embodiments provide systems and methods for live action gaming. According to one embodiment, a method facilitates scoring for an in-person, live-action game, for example, a projectile-tag scoring game or the like, involving multiple players. A gaming outfit worn by a first player or a projectile launcher of a second player may determine a shot hit by the second player against the first player based at least in part on detection of an impact of a projectile fired by the projectile launcher with the gaming outfit. A score for the in-person, live-action game may then be updated based on the shot hit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: NIXO LLCInventors: Michael Wadman, Jeremy Paul Willden, Martin Robert Johnson, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, Eric Thomas Alsop, Jonathan Scott Jensen, Joshua Liddell Workman
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Publication number: 20230277801Abstract: This invention generally provides two tactile stimulation modules, or “tappers”. One tapper is held by a person in each of his hands. Alternatively, a tapper is secured to each wrist or to other parts of the body on opposite sides. Each tapper is powered by a rechargeable battery, and contains both a tactile stimulation transducer, such as an electric motor having either a balanced or unbalanced mass on its output shaft, and a transceiver that communicates with a host or master. Each tapper includes at least one control button and a status indicator. Each tapper contains a micro-controller that performs tasks such as communication, motor activation, user monitoring and control, battery monitoring, low-power sleep, and algorithm execution. At least one tapper can contain at least one optional sensor, which measures a physiological function. Measurements can be used to modify performance of the tactile stimulation transducers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: BI-Tapp, Inc.Inventors: Cindy Ann Jones, Hayley B. Taylor, Martin Robert Johnson, Jeremy Paul Willden, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, Phillip Wayne Dietz
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Patent number: 11607521Abstract: This invention generally provides two tactile stimulation modules, or “tappers”. One tapper is held by a person in each of his hands. Alternatively, a tapper is secured to each wrist or to other parts of the body on opposite sides. Each tapper is powered by a rechargeable battery, and contains both a tactile stimulation transducer, such as an electric motor having either a balanced or unbalanced mass on its output shaft, and a transceiver that communicates with a host or master. Each tapper includes at least one control button and a status indicator. Each tapper contains a micro-controller that performs tasks such as communication, motor activation, user monitoring and control, battery monitoring, low-power sleep, and algorithm execution. At least one tapper can contain at least one optional sensor, which measures a physiological function. Measurements can be used to modify performance of the tactile stimulation transducers.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Bi-Tapp, Inc.Inventors: Cindy Ann Jones, Hayley B. Taylor, Martin Robert Johnson, Jeremy Paul Willden, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, Phillip Wayne Dietz
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Patent number: 11569641Abstract: An alpha ion emitter apparatus, including a circuit, a fluid duct including one or more apertures, and a rail electrically connected to the circuit and operatively arranged to hold an alpha ionization material that emits alpha particles, the alpha particles creating alpha ions, wherein the circuit is operatively arranged to apply an output signal to at least one of the fluid duct and the rail.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: NRD LLCInventors: Jeremy Paul Willden, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, Martin Robert Johnson, Samuel Tremain Earl, Lawrence Bruce Levit, Jonathan Scott Jensen, John M. Glynn, II
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Publication number: 20220158419Abstract: An alpha ion emitter apparatus, including a circuit, a fluid duct including one or more apertures, and a rail electrically connected to the circuit and operatively arranged to hold an alpha ionization material that emits alpha particles, the alpha particles creating alpha ions, wherein the circuit is operatively arranged to apply an output signal to at least one of the fluid duct and the rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Jeremy Paul Willden, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, Martin Robert Johnson, Samuel Tremain Earl, Lawrence Bruce Levit, Jonathan Scott Jensen, John M. Glynn, II
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Publication number: 20210113806Abstract: This invention generally provides two tactile stimulation modules, or “tappers”. One tapper is held by a person in each of his hands. Alternatively, a tapper is secured to each wrist or to other parts of the body on opposite sides. Each tapper is powered by a rechargeable battery, and contains both a tactile stimulation transducer, such as an electric motor having either a balanced or unbalanced mass on its output shaft, and a transceiver that communicates with a host or master. Each tapper includes at least one control button and a status indicator. Each tapper contains a micro-controller that performs tasks such as communication, motor activation, user monitoring and control, battery monitoring, low-power sleep, and algorithm execution. At least one tapper can contain at least one optional sensor, which measures a physiological function. Measurements can be used to modify performance of the tactile stimulation transducers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: Bi-Tapp, Inc.Inventors: Cindy Ann Jones, Hayley B. Taylor, Martin Robert Johnson, Jeremy Paul Willden, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, Phillip Wayne Dietz
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Patent number: 10963942Abstract: The disclosure herein provides systems, methods, and devices for generating recommendations of dynamic or unique items. A system for generating recommendations of unique items comprises a data collection engine, a scoring engine, a user penalty calculator, and a recommendation compilation engine, wherein the recommendation engine is configured to transmit to a user access point system a list of recommended alternative unique items predicted to be preferred by a user of the user access point system.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: VAST.COM, INC.Inventors: David Wayne Franke, Joshua Howard Levy, Hans Ulrich Grasemann, Lauri Janet Moore, David Pratt, William T. Moose, Andrew K. Moore, John William Prior
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Patent number: 10859531Abstract: A sensor for sensing ions, comprising a circuit board assembly, and a core assembly connected to the circuit board assembly, the core including a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: NRD LLCInventors: Timothy Maroni, Jeremy Paul Willden, Martin Robert Johnson, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, John Patrick Filoso, Jonathan Scott Jensen, Victor Habinshuti, Derek Brim, Spencer Ralph Dodge, Robert Edmund Gooch, Gary Burridge, John M. Glynn, II
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Patent number: 10821261Abstract: This invention generally provides two tactile stimulation modules, or “tappers”. One tapper is held by a person in each of his hands. Alternatively, a tapper is secured to each wrist or to other parts of the body on opposite sides. Each tapper is powered by a rechargeable battery, and contains both a tactile stimulation transducer, such as an electric motor having either a balanced or unbalanced mass on its output shaft, and a transceiver that communicates with a host or master. Each tapper includes at least one control button and a status indicator. Each tapper contains a micro-controller that performs tasks such as communication, motor activation, user monitoring and control, battery monitoring, low-power sleep, and algorithm execution. At least one tapper can contain at least one optional sensor, which measures a physiological function. Measurements can be used to modify performance of the tactile stimulation transducers.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Bi-Tapp Inc.Inventors: Cindy Ann Jones, Hayley B. Taylor, Martin Robert Johnson, Jeremy Paul Willden, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, Phillip Wayne Dietz
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Patent number: 10794863Abstract: A sensor for sensing ions, including a circuit board assembly, a core, a cage at least partially surrounding the core, a first wire wrapped around the core and connected to the circuit board assembly, a second wire wrapped around the core and connected to the circuit board assembly, and a third wire connecting the cage to the circuit board assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: NRD LLCInventors: Timothy Maroni, Jeremy Paul Willden, Martin Robert Johnson, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, John Patrick Filoso, Jonathan Scott Jensen, Victor Habinshuti, Derek Brim, Spencer Ralph Dodge, Robert Edmund Gooch, Gary Burridge, John M. Glynn, II
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Publication number: 20190369051Abstract: A sensor for sensing ions, comprising a circuit board assembly, and a core assembly connected to the circuit board assembly, the core including a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Timothy Maroni, Jeremy Paul Willden, Martin Robert Johnson, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, John Patrick Filoso, Jonathan Scott Jensen, Victor Habinshuti, Derek Brim, Spencer Ralph Dodge, Robert Edmund Gooch, Gary Burridge, John M. Glynn, II
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Patent number: 10482501Abstract: A system and method for directing self-targeted advertising to users who are interested in receiving it. A user creates or adopts one or more personas that define a number of characteristics that the user has or wants to be associated with. The characteristics of the personas can be used by advertisers to define members of a target audience. Each persona included in a target audience has an address or identifier to which ads are sent. In one embodiment, users are shown a user interface screen with icons representing a number of brands. The user provides input that indicates whether they have different opinions of the brands. Based on the input received, an estimate is made of the likelihood that the user has a number of characteristics. In one embodiment, the user can arrange the icons representing the brands on the user interface screen to indicate if the user likes or dislikes the brand.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: AutoGraph, Inc.Inventors: Brian Roundtree, Thomas S. Huseby, Kevin Allan, William Munslow, David Pratt
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Patent number: 10223751Abstract: A multivariate predictive system processes usage based data that includes a database engine that provides access to a plurality of database management systems that mine diverse sources of usage based data. A digital filter selectively filters data streams that include usage based data. A sampler automatically divides the filtered data into sample groups and stores the sample groups in a memory. The sampler divides the filtered data according to insurance rating variables processed by a processor programmed to underwrite an insurance product and rate that insurance product. Some samplers store the divided filter data in a local memory. A multiplier multiples rating factors preprogrammed with the insurance rating variables with a base rate of insurance to determine an insured's insurance premium.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Richard Hutchinson, William Everett, David Pratt, Raymond Ling
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Patent number: 10127596Abstract: The disclosure herein provides systems, methods, and devices for generating recommendations of dynamic or unique items. A system for generating recommendations of unique items comprises a data collection engine, a scoring engine, a user penalty calculator, and a recommendation compilation engine, wherein the recommendation engine is configured to transmit to a user access point system a list of recommended alternative unique items predicted to be preferred by a user of the user access point system.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: VAST.COM, INC.Inventors: David Wayne Franke, Joshua Howard Levy, Hans Ulrich Grasemann, Lauri Janet Moore, David Pratt, William T. Moose, Andrew K. Moore, John William Prior
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Publication number: 20180318545Abstract: This invention generally provides two tactile stimulation modules, or “tappers”. One tapper is held by a person in each of his hands. Alternatively, a tapper is secured to each wrist or to other parts of the body on opposite sides. Each tapper is powered by a rechargeable battery, and contains both a tactile stimulation transducer, such as an electric motor having either a balanced or unbalanced mass on its output shaft, and a transceiver that communicates with a host or master. Each tapper includes at least one control button and a status indicator. Each tapper contains a micro-controller that performs tasks such as communication, motor activation, user monitoring and control, battery monitoring, low-power sleep, and algorithm execution. At least one tapper can contain at least one optional sensor, which measures a physiological function. Measurements can be used to modify performance of the tactile stimulation transducers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: Bi-Tapp Inc.Inventors: Cindy Ann Jones, Hayley B. Taylor, Martin Robert Johnson, Jeremy Paul Willden, Helaman David Pratt Ferguson, Phillip Wayne Dietz
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Publication number: 20180211279Abstract: A system and method for directing self-targeted advertising to users who are interested in receiving it. A user creates or adopts one or more personas that define a number of characteristics that the user has or wants to be associated with. The characteristics of the personas can be used by advertisers to define members of a target audience. Each persona included in a target audience has an address or identifier to which ads are sent. In one embodiment, users are shown a user interface screen with icons representing a number of brands. The user provides input that indicates whether they have different opinions of the brands. Based on the input received, an estimate is made of the likelihood that the user has a number of characteristics. In one embodiment, the user can arrange the icons representing the brands on the user interface screen to indicate if the user likes or dislikes the brand.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Brian Roundtree, Thomas S. Huseby, Kevin Allan, William Munslow, David Pratt
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Patent number: 9898756Abstract: A system and method for directing self-targeted advertising to users who are interested in receiving it. A user creates or adopts one or more personas that define a number of characteristics that the user has or wants to be associated with. The characteristics of the personas can be used by advertisers to define members of a target audience. Each persona included in a target audience has an address or identifier to which ads are sent. In one embodiment, users are shown a user interface screen with icons representing a number of brands. The user provides input that indicates whether they have different opinions of the brands. Based on the input received, an estimate is made of the likelihood that the user has a number of characteristics. The user can arrange the icons representing the brands on the user interface screen to indicate if the user likes or dislikes the brand.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: AutoGraph, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Allan, Thomas S. Huseby, William Munslow, David Pratt, Brian Roundtree
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Publication number: 20180018396Abstract: An input and processing system allows user input information such as user affinity to efficiently determine user characteristics from content as well as novel input of commands such as copy/paste on a small mobile device screen among other computing devices. A client/server is also made more efficient due to the enhanced gathering of information. Also disclosed is a system for rapid presentation of information such as barcodes at barcode scanners. A system can request multiple barcodes, coupons or the like by detecting a signal from a scanner that information presented has been read.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Brian Roundtree, Kevin Allan, William Munslow, David Pratt
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Patent number: D923021Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Inventors: Andrew James Pratt, Jonathan David Pratt, Andrew Jacob Dudek