Patents by Inventor David Wasson

David Wasson 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).

  • Publication number: 20170060991
    Abstract: Systems and method for generating concepts from a document corpus are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for generating concepts from a document includes retrieving, a plurality of terms stored within a first lexicon. The method further includes, for individual terms stored within the first lexicon: determining a first frequency of the term within the document corpus, and determining a second frequency of the term within a comparison document corpus including a plurality of comparison documents, wherein the comparison document corpus is different from the document corpus. The method further includes, for individual terms within the first lexicon: determining a difference between the first frequency and the second frequency, comparing the difference between the first frequency and the second frequency to a comparison metric, and, when the difference between the first frequency and the second frequency satisfies the comparison metric, storing the term as a concept within a second lexicon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Zhang, Sanjay Sharma, David Steiner, Mark David Wasson, Harry R. Silver, Robin Warling
  • Patent number: 9582575
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for linking items into common matters. Some embodiments of the systems and/or methods may retrieve an electronic document from a source, determine whether the electronic document is associated with a predetermined first matter, and in response to determining that the electronic document is associated with the predetermined first matter, link the electronic document to the predetermined first matter. Similarly, in some embodiments, the systems and methods may further create a second matter and may link the electronic document to the second matter, such that accessing the electronic document can provide other documents linked to the second matter, receive a request for the electronic document, and in response to receiving the request for the electronic document, provide a user option to provide access to the other documents linked to the predetermined first matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Freisthler, Martin R. Kilmer, Mark David Wasson, E. Scott Wetzel
  • Publication number: 20120031864
    Abstract: A shelf (10) that is of a square or rectangular configuration so as to have a first pair of sides (11) that are generally parallel and transversely spaced and generally perpendicular to the sides (11). The shelf (10) has a body (14) injected of moulded plastics material with elongated frame members (15, 16) moulded within the body (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: WASSON-MANTOVA PTY LTD
    Inventors: Lance David Wasson, Alexander David Wasson
  • Publication number: 20120011427
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for linking items into common matters. Some embodiments of the systems and/or methods may retrieve an electronic document from a source, determine whether the electronic document is associated with a predetermined first matter, and in response to determining that the electronic document is associated with the predetermined first matter, link the electronic document to the predetermined first matter. Similarly, in some embodiments, the systems and methods may further create a second matter and may link the electronic document to the second matter, such that accessing the electronic document can provide other documents linked to the second matter, receive a request for the electronic document, and in response to receiving the request for the electronic document, provide a user option to provide access to the other documents linked to the predetermined first matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: LEXISNEXIS, A DIVISION OF REED ELSEVIER INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Freisthler, Martin R. Kilmer, Mark David Wasson, E. Scott Wetzel
  • Patent number: 6065894
    Abstract: A coupling unit for connecting respective segments of a roadside post includes respective end portions (20a,20b) adapted to engage in or about the segments and an intermediate fracture zone (45) in which the coupling unit divides to cause the post segments to separate when the assembled post is subjected in situ to a vehicle impact greater than a predetermined severity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Inventors: Lance David Wasson, Gary James Melrose
  • Patent number: D365240
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1995
    Assignee: Mudd Valley Wood Shop
    Inventor: David Wasson