Patents by Inventor David McMinn

David McMinn 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).

  • Generating summaries of texts using large language models selected based on a minimization of a classification score, processing and reading times and words in a deny list
    Patent number: 12626071
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating summaries from text using a generative model are disclosed. The system is configured to access an article; identify section; provide, to one or more generative models, a prompt including instructions to generate a section summary; generate an article summary based on the section summary; determine, from the article summary, a first concept found in the article summary that is missing from the article; determine, using a classifier, for a first sentence included in the article summary, a confidence score; and provide, for presentation at a client device, a document including the article summary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Sorcero, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Bender, Nithi Vivatrat, Richard Graves, Tomá Valena, David McMinn
  • GENERATING SUMMARIES OF TEXTS USING LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS
    Publication number: 20250173523
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating summaries from text using a generative model are disclosed. The system is configured to access an article; identify section; provide, to one or more generative models, a prompt including instructions to generate a section summary; generate an article summary based on the section summary; determine, from the article summary, a first concept found in the article summary that is missing from the article; determine, using a classifier, for a first sentence included in the article summary, a confidence score; and provide, for presentation at a client device, a document including the article summary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2024
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: Sorcero, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Bender, Nithi Vivatrat, Richard Graves, Tomáš Valena, David McMinn
  • CONTAINER FOR SCENTED PRODUCTS AND BUSINESS METHOD FOR RETAILING SCENTED PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20090261100
    Abstract: A closure for containers in which scented products are housed, and a business method for using such containers in the retail promotion of scented products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventor: David McMinn
  • Safety wick assembly for effusion lamps
    Publication number: 20060134573
    Abstract: An improved effusion lamp which includes a wick assembly secured to a wick assembly carrier member, and, in turn, the wick assembly carrier member is secured to an oil vessel (with or without an intervening collar interface member) are configured for secure engagement to significantly reduce oil spillage in the event of accident toppling of the effusion lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventor: David McMinn
  • Safety wick assembly for effusion lamps
    Publication number: 20060134572
    Abstract: An improved effusion lamp which includes a wick assembly secured to a wick assembly carrier member, and, in turn, the wick assembly carrier member is secured to an oil vessel (with or without an intervening collar interface member) are configured for secure engagement to significantly reduce oil spillage in the event of accident toppling of the effusion lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventor: David McMinn
  • Candle snuffer
    Patent number: D502574
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Inventor: David McMinn
  • Candle wick trimmer
    Patent number: D505607
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Inventor: David McMinn
  • Jeweled jar candle
    Patent number: D511014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Inventor: David McMinn
  • Effusion lamp topper
    Patent number: D536478
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Inventor: David McMinn
  • Effusion lamp topper
    Patent number: D544636
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Inventor: David McMinn
  • Effusion lamp topper
    Patent number: D544637
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Inventor: David McMinn
  • Effusion lamp topper
    Patent number: D544638
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Inventor: David McMinn
  • Candle topper
    Patent number: D481143
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Inventor: David McMinn
  • Jar candle stand
    Patent number: D497680
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Inventor: David McMinn