Patents by Inventor Jeffrey ZARRELLA

Jeffrey ZARRELLA 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: 20230306264
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and computer-program product embodiments for selecting a face image based on a name. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving the name. Based on the name, a name vector is selected from a plurality of name vectors in a dataset that maps a plurality of names to a plurality of corresponding name vectors in a vector space, where each name vector includes representations associated with a plurality of words associated with each name. A plurality of face vectors corresponding to a plurality of face images is received. A face vector is selected from the plurality of face vectors based on a plurality of similarity scores calculated for the plurality of corresponding face vectors, where for each name vector, a similarity score is calculated based on the name vector and each face vector. The face image is output based on the selected face vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: John C. HENDERSON, Lucy R. CHAI, Jeffrey ZARRELLA, Abigail S. GERTNER, Keith J. MILLER
  • Patent number: 11669739
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and computer-program product embodiments for selecting a face image based on a name. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving the name. Based on the name, a name vector is selected from a plurality of name vectors in a dataset that maps a plurality of names to a plurality of corresponding name vectors in a vector space, where each name vector includes representations associated with a plurality of words associated with each name. A plurality of face vectors corresponding to a plurality of face images is received. A face vector is selected from the plurality of face vectors based on a plurality of similarity scores calculated for the plurality of corresponding face vectors, where for each name vector, a similarity score is calculated based on the name vector and each face vector. The face image is output based on the selected face vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: John C. Henderson, Lucy R. Chai, Jeffrey Zarrella, Abigail S. Gertner, Keith J. Miller
  • Publication number: 20230088182
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods directed to identifying relationships between colloquial place names in a relational database. In some embodiments, a method of identifying relationships between colloquial place names in a relational database comprises receiving geographic location information; generating a vector corresponding to the geographic location; comparing the geographic location information vector to a plurality of colloquial place name vectors in a relational database that maps a plurality of colloquial place names to a plurality of corresponding colloquial place name vectors in a vector space, to generate a plurality of similarity scores that is calculated based on the geographic location information vector and each colloquial place name vector of the plurality of colloquial place name vectors; and identifying that one or more colloquial place names in the relational database are related to the geographic location information based on the plurality of similarity scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey ZARRELLA
  • Patent number: 11526670
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods directed to identifying relationships between colloquial place names in a relational database. In some embodiments, a method of identifying relationships between colloquial place names in a relational database comprises receiving geographic location information; generating a vector corresponding to the geographic location; comparing the geographic location information vector to a plurality of colloquial place name vectors in a relational database that maps a plurality of colloquial place names to a plurality of corresponding colloquial place name vectors in a vector space, to generate a plurality of similarity scores that is calculated based on the geographic location information vector and each colloquial place name vector of the plurality of colloquial place name vectors; and identifying that one or more colloquial place names in the relational database are related to the geographic location information based on the plurality of similarity scores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey Zarrella
  • Publication number: 20210174070
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and computer-program product embodiments for selecting a face image based on a name. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving the name. Based on the name, a name vector is selected from a plurality of name vectors in a dataset that maps a plurality of names to a plurality of corresponding name vectors in a vector space, where each name vector includes representations associated with a plurality of words associated with each name. A plurality of face vectors corresponding to a plurality of face images is received. A face vector is selected from the plurality of face vectors based on a plurality of similarity scores calculated for the plurality of corresponding face vectors, where for each name vector, a similarity score is calculated based on the name vector and each face vector. The face image is output based on the selected face vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: John C. HENDERSON, Lucy R. CHAI, Jeffrey ZARRELLA, Abigail S. GERTNER, Keith J. MILLER
  • Patent number: 10963677
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and computer-program product embodiments for selecting a face image based on a name. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving the name. Based on the name, a name vector is selected from a plurality of name vectors in a dataset that maps a plurality of names to a plurality of corresponding name vectors in a vector space, where each name vector includes representations associated with a plurality of words associated with each name. A plurality of face vectors corresponding to a plurality of face images is received. A face vector is selected from the plurality of face vectors based on a plurality of similarity scores calculated for the plurality of corresponding face vectors, where for each name vector, a similarity score is calculated based on the name vector and each face vector. The face image is output based on the selected face vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: John C. Henderson, Lucy R. Chai, Jeffrey Zarrella, Abigail S. Gertner, Keith J. Miller
  • Publication number: 20200104361
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods directed to identifying relationships between colloquial place names in a relational database. In some embodiments, a method of identifying relationships between colloquial place names in a relational database comprises receiving geographic location information; generating a vector corresponding to the geographic location; comparing the geographic location information vector to a plurality of colloquial place name vectors in a relational database that maps a plurality of colloquial place names to a plurality of corresponding colloquial place name vectors in a vector space, to generate a plurality of similarity scores that is calculated based on the geographic location information vector and each colloquial place name vector of the plurality of colloquial place name vectors; and identifying that one or more colloquial place names in the relational database are related to the geographic location information based on the plurality of similarity scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey ZARRELLA
  • Patent number: 9471944
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for predicting demographics about authors of social media. A dataset relates features from social media messages to known demographic information about authors of the social media messages. The social media messages and known demographics may be retrieved from different social media services. Adjustable weights are associated with alternative demographic values for the features. The dataset is used to predict unknown demographics of users based on the adjustable weights associated with the alternative demographic values for extracted features from social media messages. A confidence level may be output for a predicted demographic that corresponds to a difference between a sum of weights associated with the predicted value and another demographic value. The predicted demographic value may be output when the confidence level exceeds a threshold. The weights may be updated when the confidence level is below the threshold even when the prediction is correct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: THE MITRE CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Burger, John Henderson, George Kim, Jeffrey Zarrella
  • Publication number: 20150120583
    Abstract: The described systems and methods compare behavior between multiple users of social media services to determine coordinated activity. An index is created and used to extract uncommon features from social media messages. A collision between users is detected when their messages have the same uncommon feature. A number and/or frequency of collisions may indicate a probability that users are engaged in coordinated activity. A comparison of user accounts with multiple collisions may be executed to identify similar content as coordinated activity. A visualization tool constructs a network graph that shows relationships between users in social networks, and can be used to discover coordinated users engaged in misuse of social media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey ZARRELLA
  • Publication number: 20150120755
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for predicting demographics about authors of social media. A dataset relates features from social media messages to known demographic information about authors of the social media messages. The social media messages and known demographics may be retrieved from different social media services. Adjustable weights are associated with alternative demographic values for the features. The dataset is used to predict unknown demographics of users based on the adjustable weights associated with the alternative demographic values for extracted features from social media messages. A confidence level may be output for a predicted demographic that corresponds to a difference between a sum of weights associated with the predicted value and another demographic value. The predicted demographic value may be output when the confidence level exceeds a threshold. The weights may be updated when the confidence level is below the threshold even when the prediction is correct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: THE MITRE CORPORATION
    Inventors: John BURGER, John HENDERSON, George KIM, Jeffrey ZARRELLA