Patents by Inventor Douglas Brown

Douglas Brown 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: 9848085
    Abstract: The methods, apparatus, and systems described herein relate to routing based on customer satisfaction, and include receiving the customer communication; retrieving or predicting a first profile of a customer associated with a customer communication, wherein the retrieved or predicted profile includes a customer satisfaction score; predicting a second profile of a future customer; providing a list of currently available and expected available agents, wherein the currently available agents are selected by including only agents that exceed a predetermined work threshold based on an average customer satisfaction score determined over a selected time period; providing a routing recommendation to a communication distributor based on the retrieved or predicted first profile, the predicted second profile, and currently available agents' and expected available agents' proficiency at handling customers with the retrieved or predicted first and second profiles, wherein the communication distributor routes the communicat
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: MATTERSIGHT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kelly Conway, David Gustafson, Douglas Brown, Michael Glen Gates, William Duane Skeen, Brendan Joyce, Christopher Danson
  • Patent number: 9837079
    Abstract: The methods, apparatus, and systems described herein are designed to identify fraudulent callers. A voice print of a call is created and compared to known voice prints to determine if it matches one or more of the known voice prints, and to transaction data associated with a database of voice prints. The methods include a pre-processing step to separate speech from non-speech, selecting a number of elements that affect the voice print the most, and/or computing an adjustment factor based on the scores of each received voice print against known voice prints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: MATTERSIGHT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Roger Warford, Douglas Brown, Christopher Danson, David Gustafson
  • Patent number: 9837078
    Abstract: The methods, apparatus, and systems described herein are designed to identify fraudulent callers. A voice print of a call is created and compared to known voice prints to determine if it matches one or more of the known voice prints. The methods include a pre-processing step to separate speech from non-speech, selecting a number of elements that affect the voice print the most, and/or computing an adjustment factor based on the scores of each received voice print against known voice prints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: MATTERSIGHT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Roger Warford, Douglas Brown, Christopher Danson, David Gustafson
  • Patent number: 9833019
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, apparatuses, and methods for assembling cartridges for aerosol delivery devices. The cartridges may be assembled by transporting carriages between various substations at which parts are added to a base. In another assembly method, the base may be moved between a plurality of robots which direct the base downwardly into contact with components to couple the components therewith. An inspection system may inspect the cartridges at various stages of completion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederic Philippe Ampolini, Timothy Brian Nestor, Jack Gray Flinchum, Jr., Wayne Douglas Brown, Nicholas Harrison Watson, Charles Jacob Novak, III, Paul A. Brinkley, James Robert Covino, John DePiano, Edward Louis Dickinson, Eugene R. Harris, Kevin Edward Keough, David Jay Smith, John Hook, Michael LaCourse, Robert Metcalf, Steven Hart, David Pelletier, Marc Bourque, Nathaniel Cambray, John William Wolber, James William McClellan, Steven R. Mongillo, Frank S. Silveira, Michael Laine, Quentin Paul Guenther, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9811788
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of a food safety management system, including a web portal for management and reporting and a handheld computing device for checklist completion. A checklist of tasks to be performed in a food service establishment is obtained and displayed on a touchscreen of the handheld computing device. Confirmation is obtained on the touchscreen whether a task has been completed. An identifier at a location in the food service establishment is inputted to verify that a task has been completed. Temperature and humidity readings are obtained from one or more stationary sensors monitoring a food storage environment. Task completion data, temperature data, and humidity data are sent to a server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: CM SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Brown Dillard, Robert Bradford Gray, David Alan Spencer, John Ashwell Raymond
  • Publication number: 20170302791
    Abstract: A method for automatically routing a telephonic communication is provided, and includes receiving a customer identifier and communicating with a customer history database storing historic data and determining whether the received customer identifier corresponds to a stored customer identifier in the customer history database, wherein the customer profile included in the stored historic data is based on a portion of a customer's demographic identity. Historic data corresponding to the stored customer number is identified based on the comparison of the received customer identifier and the stored customer identifier. The telephonic communication is associated with a predetermined communication destination based on the identified historic data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Kelly CONWAY, Christopher DANSON, Douglas BROWN, David GUSTAFSON
  • Publication number: 20170289352
    Abstract: An interface portal system that includes a non-transitory computer readable medium having a plurality of stored instructions adapted to generate a coaching portal based on behavioral assessment data, the plurality of instructions including instructions that, when executed, analyze one or more communications between a customer and an agent, wherein the analysis comprises instructions that, when executed, apply a linguistic-based psychological behavioral model to separated voice data for the customer, the agent, or both, from each communication by analyzing behavioral characteristics of the customer, the agent, or both, based on the one or more communications; instructions that, when executed, identify one or more customer-agent interaction events based on the analyzed behavioral characteristics; and instructions that, when executed, display a time-based graphic representation across a selected time interval based on one or more communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Kelly CONWAY, David GUSTAFSON, Douglas BROWN, Christopher DANSON
  • Publication number: 20170270425
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for analyzing data trends are described herein. The present disclosure includes the identification of trending terms in data through the use of an unsupervised algorithm. Trends are identified and counted during a first and second time period. The frequency and co-occurrence of groups of terms is compared to determine a set of trending terms without reference to a library of pre-defined terms. The set of trending terms is displayed to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Danson, Douglas BROWN, Roger WARFORD, Andrew TRABA, Jordana HELLER
  • Publication number: 20170264744
    Abstract: Methods, behavioral assessment computer program products, and systems for analyzing electronic customer communication data, generating behavioral assessment data and displaying instructions to a user that include receiving a plurality of types of electronic customer communication data by one or more servers configured to provide a user interface including a web site, web portal, or virtual portal or application, wherein at least one of the types of electronic communication data includes voice data, generating a text file from the voice data, identifying a customer associated with the electronic communication data received by the one or more servers, generating behavioral assessment data for the electronic communication data for that identified customer by analyzing the customer's electronic communication data, and displaying instructions to a user via a reporting engine, wherein the instructions are based on the generated behavioral assessment data, and wherein the user includes the identified customer or a c
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Kelly CONWAY, Christopher DANSON, Douglas BROWN, David GUSTAFSON, Roger WARFORD, Melissa MOORE, Keene Hedges CAPERS
  • Patent number: 9760838
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for analyzing data trends are described herein. The present disclosure includes the identification of trending terms in data through the use of an unsupervised algorithm. Trends are identified and counted during a first and second time period. The frequency and co-occurrence of groups of terms is compared to determine a set of trending terms without reference to a library of pre-defined terms. The set of trending terms is displayed to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Mattersight Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Danson, Douglas Brown, Roger Warford, Andrew Traba, Jordana Heller
  • Publication number: 20170208177
    Abstract: The methods, apparatus, and systems described herein relate to routing based on customer satisfaction, and include receiving the customer communication; retrieving or predicting a first profile of a customer associated with a customer communication, wherein the retrieved or predicted profile includes a customer satisfaction score; predicting a second profile of a future customer; providing a list of currently available and expected available agents, wherein the currently available agents are selected by including only agents that exceed a predetermined work threshold based on an average customer satisfaction score determined over a selected time period; providing a routing recommendation to a communication distributor based on the retrieved or predicted first profile, the predicted second profile, and currently available agents' and expected available agents' proficiency at handling customers with the retrieved or predicted first and second profiles, wherein the communication distributor routes the communicat
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Kelly CONWAY, David GUSTAFSON, Douglas BROWN, Michael Glen GATES, William Duane SKEEN, Brendan JOYCE, Christopher DANSON
  • Publication number: 20170190424
    Abstract: An elevator system includes a shaft extending between at least two decks of a vehicle. A base of the shaft is mounted to a deck structure of at least two decks by a coupling mechanism that accommodates flexing of the deck structure to enable the deck structure to flex independently of the base of the shaft. The elevator system further includes a cab within the shaft. The cab is movable between the at least two decks. The elevator system also includes a pneumatic system in selective communication with an interior of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: DOUGLAS A. BROWN, KAREN L. HILLS
  • Patent number: 9699307
    Abstract: A method for automatically routing a telephonic communication is provided, and includes receiving a customer identifier and communicating with a customer history database storing historic data and determining whether the received customer identifier corresponds to a stored customer identifier in the customer history database, wherein the customer profile included in the stored historic data is based on a portion of a customer's demographic identity. Historic data corresponding to the stored customer number is identified based on the comparison of the received customer identifier and the stored customer identifier. The telephonic communication is associated with a predetermined communication destination based on the identified historic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Mattersight Corporation
    Inventors: Kelly Conway, Christopher Danson, Douglas Brown, David Gustafson
  • Patent number: 9692894
    Abstract: A method of generating a customer satisfaction score based on behavioral assessment data across one or more recorded communications, which includes analyzing one or more communications between a customer and an agent by applying a linguistic-based psychological behavioral model to each communication to determine a personality type of the customer, selecting at least one filter criterion which comprises a customer, an agent, a team, or a call type, calculating a customer satisfaction score using the at least one selected filter criterion across a selected time interval and based on one or more communications, and displaying a report including the calculated customer satisfaction score to a user that matches the at least one selected filter criterion for the selected time interval. Systems and non-transitory computer readable media configured to generate a customer satisfaction score based on behavioral assessment data are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Mattersight Corporation
    Inventors: Kelly Conway, David Gustafson, Douglas Brown, Christopher Danson
  • Publication number: 20170155768
    Abstract: A method for analyzing caller interaction events that includes receiving, by a processor, a caller interaction event between an agent and a caller, extracting, by a processor, caller event data from the caller interaction event, analyzing, by a processor, the caller event data, and generating, by a processor, a report displaying one or more selected categories of the caller event data. Systems and non-transitory, computer readable media that control an executable computer readable program code embodied therein, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Kelly CONWAY, Keene Hedges CAPERS, Christopher DANSON, Douglas BROWN, David GUSTAFSON, Roger WARFORD, Melissa MOORE
  • Patent number: 9667788
    Abstract: Methods, customer-responsive computer program product, and system for analyzing electronic customer communication data, generating behavioral assessment data and generating a responsive communication that includes receiving, by a server, electronic customer communication data of two or more types, determining customer identification data associated with the electronic customer communication data by the server, analyzing the electronic customer communication data by applying a predetermined linguistic-based psychological behavioral model to the electronic customer communication data, generating behavioral assessment data by the contact center based on said analyzing, the behavioral assessment data providing a personality type for the analyzed electronic customer communication data, generating a responsive communication based on the generated behavioral assessment data, and providing the responsive electronic communication via a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Mattersight Corporation
    Inventors: Kelly Conway, Christopher Danson, Douglas Brown, David Gustafson, Roger Warford, Melissa Moore, Keene Hedges Capers
  • Patent number: 9667795
    Abstract: The methods, apparatus, and systems described herein facilitate dynamic occupancy routing decisions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Mattersight Corporation
    Inventors: Kelly Conway, David Gustafson, Douglas Brown, Michael Glen Gates, William Duane Skeen, Brendan Joyce, Christopher Danson
  • Publication number: 20170149976
    Abstract: The methods, apparatus, and systems described herein are designed to route customer communications to the best agent or best available agent. The methods include receiving a customer communication, predicting a demographic profile of the customer associated with the customer communication, monitoring real-time agent performance data and modifying a predetermined work threshold based on the real-time agent performance data, and providing a routing recommendation to route the customer to an agent based on the prediction and historical customer data for agents who have not exceeded the predetermined work threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Kelly CONWAY, David GUSTAFSON, Douglas BROWN, Michael Glen GATES, William Duane SKEEN, Brendan JOYCE
  • Publication number: 20170133847
    Abstract: A load management system is disclosed. The load management system may include a generator, a power source configured to drive the generator, a load bank configured to produce an electrical load on the generator, a chopper operatively connected to the generator and the load bank, and a chopper regulator in communication with the generator and the chopper. The chopper may be configured to modulate the electrical load of the load bank on the generator. The chopper regulator may be configured to monitor generator parameters and control the chopper based on the generator parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Douglas Brown, Vijay Janardhan, Eric Ohlson
  • Patent number: D797734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Douglas Brown