Patents by Inventor Edward Merrill

Edward Merrill 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: 11960981
    Abstract: Systems and methods for model evaluation. A model is evaluated by performing a decomposition process for a model output, relative to a baseline input data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: ZESTFINANCE, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas C. Merrill, Michael Edward Ruberry, Ozan Sayin, Bojan Tunguz, Lin Song, Esfandiar Alizadeh, Melanie Eunique DeBruin, Yachen Yan, Derek Wilcox, John Candido, Benjamin Anthony Solecki, Jiahuan He, Jerome Louis Budzik, Armen Avedis Donigian, Eran Dvir, Sean Javad Kamkar, Vishwaesh Rajiv, Evan George Kriminger
  • Publication number: 20240112209
    Abstract: Systems and methods for model evaluation. A protected class model that satisfies an accuracy threshold is built by using: data sets for use by a modeling system being evaluated, and protected class membership information for each data set. A target for the protected class model is a protected class membership variable indicating membership in a protected class. Each predictor of the protected class model is a predictor of an evaluated model used by the modeling system. A target of the evaluated model is different from the target of the protected class model. Each predictor is a set of one or more variables of the data sets. For each predictor of the protected class model, a protected class model impact ranking value and a modeling system impact ranking value are determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Douglas C. Merrill, Michael Edward Ruberry, Ozan Sayin, Bojan Tunguz, Lin Song, Esfandiar Alizadeh, Melanie Eunique DeBruin, Yachen Yan, Derek Wilcox, John Candido, Benjamin Anthony Solecki, Jiahuan He, Jerome Louis Budzik, Sean Javad Kamkar
  • Patent number: 11941650
    Abstract: Systems and methods for model evaluation. A protected class model that satisfies an accuracy threshold is built by using: data sets for use by a modeling system being evaluated, and protected class membership information for each data set. A target for the protected class model is a protected class membership variable indicating membership in a protected class. Each predictor of the protected class model is a predictor of an evaluated model used by the modeling system. A target of the evaluated model is different from the target of the protected class model. Each predictor is a set of one or more variables of the data sets. For each predictor of the protected class model, a protected class model impact ranking value and a modeling system impact ranking value are determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: ZestFinance, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas C. Merrill, Michael Edward Ruberry, Ozan Sayin, Bojan Tunguz, Lin Song, Esfandiar Alizadeh, Melanie Eunique DeBruin, Yachen Yan, Derek Wilcox, John Candido, Benjamin Anthony Solecki, Jiahuan He, Jerome Louis Budzik, Sean Javad Kamkar
  • Publication number: 20240070487
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and processing modeling workflows are disclosed. In some examples, a reference distribution of scores generated by a model is determined. The reference distribution of scores is recorded in a structured database. One or more unexpected scores are detected during execution of the model. To detect the one or more unexpected scores, a production distribution of scores is compared with the reference distribution of scores recorded in the structured database. The production distribution of scores is generated by the model for a production input data set. An alert is then provided to an external system, when an alert condition is determined to be satisfied based on the comparison. The alert indicates detection of the one or more unexpected scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Douglas C. Merrill, Armen Donigian, Eran Dvir, Sean Javad Kamkar, Evan George Kriminger, Vishwaesh Rajiv, Michael Edward Ruberry, Ozan Sayin, Yachen Yan, Derek Wilcox, John Candido, Benjamin Anthony Solecki, Jiahuan He, Jerome Louis Budzik, John J. Beahan, JR., John Wickens Lamb Merrill, Esfandiar Alizadeh, Liubo Li, Carlos Alberta Huertas Villegas, Feng Li, Randolph Paul Sinnott, JR.
  • Publication number: 20050267594
    Abstract: A medical prosthesis for use within the body which is formed of radiation treated ultra high molecular weight polyethylene having substantially no detectable free radicals, is described. Preferred prostheses exhibit reduced production of particles from the prosthesis during wear of the prosthesis, and are substantially oxidation resistant. Methods of manufacture of such devices and material used therein are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicants: The General Hospital Corporation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Edward Merrill, William Harris, Murali Jasty, Charles Bragdon, Daniel O'Connor, Premnath Venugopalan
  • Publication number: 20050165495
    Abstract: A medical prosthesis for use within the body which is formed of radiation treated ultra high molecular weight polyethylene having substantially no detectable free radicals, is described. Preferred prostheses exhibit reduced production of particles from the prosthesis during wear of the prosthesis, and are substantially oxidation resistant. Methods of manufacture of such devices and material used therein are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicants: The General Hospital Corporation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Edward Merrill, William Harris, Murali Jasty, Orhun Muratoglu, Charles Bragdon, Daniel O'Connnor, Premnath Venugopalan
  • Publication number: 20050056971
    Abstract: A medical prosthesis for use within the body which is formed of radiation treated ultra high molecular weight polyethylene having substantially no detectable free radicals, is described. Preferred prostheses exhibit reduced production of particles from the prosthesis during wear of the prosthesis, and are substantially oxidation resistant. Methods of manufacture of such devices and material used therein are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Edward Merrill, William Harris, Murali Jasty, Charles Bragdon, Daniel O'Connor, Premnath Venugopalan
  • Publication number: 20050006821
    Abstract: A medical prosthesis for use within the body which is formed of radiation treated ultra high molecular weight polyethylene having substantially no detectable free radicals, is described. Preferred prostheses exhibit reduced production of particles from the prosthesis during wear of the prosthesis, and are substantially oxidation resistant. Methods of manufacture of such devices and material used therein are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Applicants: The General Hospital Corporation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Edward Merrill, William Harris, Murali Jasty, Orhun Muratoglu, Charles Bragdon, Daniel O'Connor, Premnath Venugopalan
  • Publication number: 20050010288
    Abstract: A medical prosthesis for use within the body which is formed of radiation treated ultra high molecular weight polyethylene having substantially no detectable free radicals, is described. Preferred prostheses exhibit reduced production of particles from the prosthesis during wear of the prosthesis, and are substantially oxidation resistant. Methods of manufacture of such devices and material used therein are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Edward Merrill, William Harris, Murali Jasty, Charles Bragdon, Daniel O'Connor, Premnath Venugopalan
  • Patent number: 3956725
    Abstract: A thermally actuatable switch construction having a relatively thin and long and wide housing provided with a similarly shaped chamber therein and a pair of terminals extending into the chamber. A contact member is disposed in the chamber for respectively engaging and thereby electrically interconnecting the terminals together when the contact member is in one position in the chamber and for respectively moving away from contact with the terminals to thereby electrically disconnect the terminals from each other when the contact member is in another position in the chamber. A temperature sensitive member is disposed in the chamber and is adapted to collapse when the same is at a predetermined temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1976
    Assignee: Micro Devices Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip Edward Merrill, Emil Robert Plasko