Patents by Inventor Jay Howell

Jay Howell 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: 10963688
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine readable media are provided for classifying customer feedback. In exemplary embodiments, text is captured from at least one source relating to at least one product. The text is scanned and a score is produced for sentiment for the at least one product. The text is filtered into parts of speech and key words to produce filtered text. The filtered text is transformed into a term-document matrix. A risk score is calculated and prioritized based on the term-document matrix and the sentiment score. The product and the associated risk score are reported to a subject matter expert (SME), where a determination is made whether the product is reportable or non-reportable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: David Ferguson, Saba Beyene, Jay Howell, John Purma
  • Publication number: 20190180095
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine readable media are provided for classifying customer feedback. In exemplary embodiments, text is captured from at least one source relating to at least one product. The text is scanned and a score is produced for sentiment for the at least one product. The text is filtered into parts of speech and key words to produce filtered text. The filtered text is transformed into a term-document matrix. A risk score is calculated and prioritized based on the term-document matrix and the sentiment score. The product and the associated risk score are reported to a subject matter expert (SME), where a determination is made whether the product is reportable or non-reportable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: David Ferguson, Saba Beyene, Jay Howell, John Purma
  • Publication number: 20060221622
    Abstract: A modular temporary lighting assembly and multi-outlet stringer particularly suited for building construction settings. The assembly is formed by connecting a plurality of like-shaped stringers and a plurality of like-shaped multi-outlet receptacles. Each of the several section of the assembly includes one stringer and one receptacle. Each stringer has a two or three-prong twist-lock plug at one end, and a two or three-port twist-lock outlet at the other. Each receptacle has a light socket, one male twist-lock plug, three female twist-lock outlets, and a mounting hook. The receptacles are hung along the ceiling of the building and electrically connected by the stringers. The sections of the lighting assembly are connected in a single linear routing or a multi-branch pattern throughout the desired areas of the building. Each receptacle has a supply stringer that supplies it with electric power, and two or more feed stringers that supply power to other receptacles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventor: Jay Howell
  • Patent number: 4942575
    Abstract: The use of a redundant memory subsystem, memory flow control, and a method of copying (srubbing) data from the location of one memory subsystem to the corresponding location in the other memory subsystem provides correction of soft errors in a parity protected memory system without degrading the performance of the memory system except when an error occurs. A copy of the correct data is also provided to the memory system when a location in either of the memory subsystems experiences a hard error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1990
    Assignee: Modular Computer Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Earnshaw, Jay Howell, Paul B. Ripy