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).

  • Publication number: 20160114225
    Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to golf accessories for use by a golfer. More particularly, the present invention pertains to a golfing accessory consisting of a magnetic element attached or embedded in a microfiber cleaning cloth, where the magnet is capable of being used to hold various additional components of the tool while allowing a desired component to be quickly detached from the tool. The present invention is particularly, but not exclusively, useful as a tool to allow golfers quicker and easier access to the necessary components of the tool while the golfer is engaged in a round of golf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: David-Douglas Brown, Virginia Brown, Douglas T. Brown
  • Publication number: 20160105565
    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: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Kelly Conway, Christopher DANSON, Douglas BROWN, David GUSTAFSON
  • Publication number: 20160095330
    Abstract: The invention provides, in one aspect, a method of producing a cocoa-containing beverage, or a nutritionally fortified or energy-sustaining cocoa beverage, containing beneficial cocoa polyphenols. Ready-to-drink compositions, concentrates, primary beverage components, and packets for producing the beverages are specifically disclosed and prepared from a cocoa water composition made from steeping a cocoa-containing product in water or an aqueous solution with an acid. A number of vitamins, minerals, supplements, and nutriceutical compositions can be added.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Malathy NAIR, Timothy KOHR, Krista CESSNA, Sharon CIN, W. Jeffrey HURST, Ashley BOLDT, Gregory ZERPHY, Brian BAKER, B. Douglas BROWN
  • Patent number: 9303912
    Abstract: A container system may comprise a container, a refrigerant tray, and refrigerant. The container may have a container interior. The refrigerant tray may be mountable within the container interior and may include a sublimation port. The refrigerant may be mounted within the refrigerant tray. The refrigerant may produce a cold gas upon sublimation of the refrigerant. The cold gas may pass through the sublimation port and enter into the container interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James P. Schalla, Karen L. Hills, Douglas A. Brown
  • Publication number: 20160088154
    Abstract: A method for searching for one or more recorded communications between one or more customers and a contact center comprising is provided. The method is implemented by a computer readable medium having a plurality of code segments. One or more communications is analyzed and assessment data is assigned thereto. The assessment data of the communications is searched for at least one search criterion, and at least one communication having assessment data matching the search criterion is identified. A representation of the matching communication is then displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Mattersight Corporation
    Inventors: Kelly CONWAY, David Gustafson, Douglas Brown, Christopher Danson
  • Patent number: 9270826
    Abstract: A method for automatically routing a telephonic communication to at least one of a plurality of communication destination addresses is provided. The method is implemented by a computer readable medium having a plurality of code segments. The method comprises the step of receiving customer identifier and communicating with a customer history database configured to store historic data. The method also includes 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 one or more components 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: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Mattersight Corporation
    Inventors: Kelly Conway, Christopher Danson, Douglas Brown, David Gustafson
  • Publication number: 20160022952
    Abstract: The present invention is a method, system, and apparatus for providing automated closed-loop control of oxygen-hemoglobin saturation, SpO2, levels that adapts to the specific, unique, and variable needs of the individual patient in real-time. A method, system, and standalone breathable gas blending apparatus for controlling SpO2 levels in human patients requiring supplemental oxygen therapy, inclusive of adults, pediatrics, and neonates, are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: NAB Medical, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas A. Brown
  • Patent number: 9241500
    Abstract: The invention provides, in one aspect, a method of producing a cocoa-containing beverage, or a nutritionally fortified or energy-sustaining cocoa beverage, containing beneficial cocoa polyphenols. Ready-to-drink compositions, concentrates, primary beverage components, and packets for producing the beverages are specifically disclosed and prepared from a cocoa water composition made from steeping a cocoa-containing product in water or an aqueous solution with an acid. A number of vitamins, minerals, supplements, and nutriceutical compositions can be added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: The Hershey Company
    Inventors: Malathy Nair, Tim J. Kohr, Krista L. Cessna, Sharon Cin, William Jeffrey Hurst, Ashley L. Boldt, Gregory T. Zerphy, Brian S. Baker, B. Douglas Brown
  • Patent number: 9244838
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for grouping of database object access counts per processing module in a parallel processing system. Each processing module manages an intermediate cache allocated thereto that stores database object access counts local to the respective processing module. The processing modules are configured in a hierarchical configuration. The intermediate caches managed by the processing modules at the lowest level of the configuration are forwarded to a parent processing module and merged with the intermediate cache allocated to the parent processing module. A root processing module merges the intermediate caches received from one or more parent processing modules with the root processing module's intermediate cache to generate a final cache. An objects access count data structure is then generated by the root processing module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Teradata US, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur Vargas Lopes, Jeffrey Shelton, Douglas Brown, Thomas Julien, Frank Roderic Vandervort
  • Publication number: 20160015633
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a comestible product comprising xylitol said method comprising: (a) subjecting a composition comprising xylitol in an amount ranging from about 60% to about 100% by weight to extrusion treatment inside an extrusion apparatus under conditions sufficient to form and maintain the xylitol in a slurry and (b) then shaping the extruded slurry and cooling the product to form a solid. The present invention additionally is directed to a product produced therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Steven M. Kumiega, Thomas J. Carroll, Ashley L. Boldt, Paula M. Gibson, Robert J. Huzinec, Burton Douglas Brown, David M. Stumpf
  • Patent number: 9225841
    Abstract: A method for searching for one or more recorded telephone communications between one or more customers and a contact center comprising is provided. The method is implemented by a computer readable medium having a plurality of code segments. One or more telephone communications is analyzed and assessment data is assigned thereto. The assessment data of the telephone communications is searched for at least one search criterion, and at least one telephone communication having assessment data matching the search criterion is identified. A representation of the matching telephone communication is then displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Mattersight Corporation
    Inventors: Kelly Conway, David Gustafson, Douglas Brown, Christopher Danson
  • Publication number: 20150341496
    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, and providing a routing recommendation to route the customer to an agent based on the prediction and historical customer data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Kelly CONWAY, David GUSTAFSON, Douglas BROWN, Michael Glen GATES, William Duane SKEEN, Brendan JOYCE
  • Publication number: 20150334236
    Abstract: A method and system for analyzing electronic communication data is provided. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving electronic customer communication data by one or more servers configured to provide a user interface comprising a web site, web portal, or virtual portal, analyzing the electronic customer communication data by applying a predetermined linguistic-based psychological behavioral model to the electronic customer communication data, and generating behavioral assessment data based on said analyzing, the behavioral assessment data providing a personality type for the analyzed electronic customer communication data. In one or more embodiments, electronic customer communication data may be one or more of electronic-mail data, web content data, text message data, voice over IP data, online forum data, social media data, update status, media feed, social media review, social media data stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Kelly CONWAY, Christopher DANSON, Douglas BROWN, David GUSTAFSON, Roger WARFORD, Melissa MOORE, Keene Hedges CAPERS
  • Patent number: 9191510
    Abstract: A method and system for analyzing electronic communication data is provided. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving electronic customer communication data by a contact center, analyzing the electronic customer communication data by applying a predetermined linguistic-based psychological behavioral model to the electronic customer communication data, and 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. In one or more embodiments, electronic customer communication data may be one or more of electronic-mail data, web content data, text message data, voice over IP data, online forum data, social media data, update status, media feed, social media review, social media data stream. In other embodiments, electronic customer communication data may include data received during a customer communication with a graphical user interface for the contact center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: MATTERSIGHT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kelly Conway, Keene Hedges Capers, Christopher Danson, Douglas Brown, David Gustafson, Roger Warford, Melissa Moore
  • Publication number: 20150326725
    Abstract: A method for automatically routing a telephonic communication to at least one of a plurality of communication destination addresses is provided. The method is implemented by a computer readable medium having a plurality of code segments. The method comprises the step of receiving customer identifier and communicating with a customer history database configured to store historic data. The method also includes 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 one or more components 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: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Kelly CONWAY, Christopher Danson, Douglas Brown, David Gustafson
  • Patent number: 9179695
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a comestible product comprising xylitol said method comprising: (a) subjecting a composition comprising xylitol in an amount ranging from about 60% to about 100% by weight to extrusion treatment inside an extrusion apparatus under conditions sufficient to form and maintain the xylitol in a slurry and (b) then shaping the extruded slurry and cooling the product to form a solid. The present invention additionally is directed to a product produced therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Hershey Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Steven M. Kumiega, Thomas J. Carroll, Ashley L. Boldt, Paula M. Gibson, Robert J. Huzinec, Burton Douglas Brown, David M. Stumpf
  • Publication number: 20150312417
    Abstract: The methods, apparatus, and systems described herein facilitate optimizing routing decisions. The methods include retrieving and/or predicting a profile of a current customer and future customers, determining which agents are currently available and which agents are expected to be available, and providing a routing recommendation based on the profile retrieval or prediction for the current customer and the future customers, and the currently available agents' and expected available agents' proficiency at handling customers with the retrieved and/or predicted profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Kelly CONWAY, David GUSTAFSON, Douglas BROWN, Michael Glen GATES, William Duane SKEEN, Brendan JOYCE, Christopher DANSON
  • Patent number: 9137373
    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 personality type of the customer associated with the customer communication, and providing a routing recommendation to route the customer to an agent based on the personality type prediction and historical customer data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Mattersight Corporation
    Inventors: Kelly Conway, David Gustafson, Douglas Brown, Michael Glen Gates, William Duane Skeen, Brendan Joyce
  • Patent number: 9137372
    Abstract: The methods, apparatus, and systems described herein are designed to route customer communications to the best available agent. The methods include predicting a personality type of the customer, determining the occupancy level of agents to provide a list of available agents, providing a routing recommendation based on the predicted personality type of the customer and agent data such as proficiency in handling customers with the predicted personality type, and/or analyzing real-time customer-agent interactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: MATTERSIGHT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kelly Conway, David Gustafson, Douglas Brown, Michael Glen Gates, William Duane Skeen, Brendan Joyce
  • Patent number: 9124701
    Abstract: A method for automatically routing a telephonic communication to at least one of a plurality of communication destination addresses is provided. The method is implemented by a computer readable medium having a plurality of code segments. The method comprises the step of receiving customer identifier and communicating with a customer history database configured to store historic data. The method also includes 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 one or more components 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: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: MATTERSIGHT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kelly Conway, Christopher Danson, Douglas Brown, David Gustafson