Patents by Inventor John A. Ripa
John A. Ripa 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).
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Patent number: 9521258Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for analyzing conversations between customers and call center agents in real-time. An agent may be located at an agent station having a display screen. A continuous audio feed of the conversation between a customer and an agent may be received. For every second that the customer is speaking, a customer emotion score may be calculated in real-time. A frequency at which calculated customer emotion scores equal or exceed an emotion score threshold during a specified time interval may be calculated in real-time during the conversation. The calculated frequency for the customer may be compared, in real-time, to a plurality of specified frequency thresholds. A visual representation corresponding to a highest of the plurality of specified frequency thresholds that is equaled or exceeded by the calculated frequency for the customer may be displayed in real-time on the display screen of the agent station.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2013Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Castel Communications, LLCInventors: John Ripa, Rachid Cheaib
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Patent number: 9160852Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for analyzing conversations between customers and call center agents in real-time. An agent may be located at an agent station having a display screen. A continuous audio feed of the conversation between a customer and an agent may be received. For every second that the customer is speaking, a customer emotion score may be calculated in real-time. A frequency at which calculated customer emotion scores equal or exceed an emotion score threshold during a specified time interval may be calculated in real-time during the conversation. The calculated frequency for the customer may be compared, in real-time, to a plurality of specified frequency thresholds. A visual representation corresponding to a highest of the plurality of specified frequency thresholds that is equaled or exceeded by the calculated frequency for the customer may be displayed in real-time on the display screen of the agent station.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Castel Communications LLCInventors: John Ripa, Rachid Cheaib
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Publication number: 20140140497Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for analyzing conversations between customers and call center agents in real-time. An agent may be located at an agent station having a display screen. A continuous audio feed of the conversation between a customer and an agent may be received. For every second that the customer is speaking, a customer emotion score may be calculated in real-time. A frequency at which calculated customer emotion scores equal or exceed an emotion score threshold during a specified time interval may be calculated in real-time during the conversation. The calculated frequency for the customer may be compared, in real-time, to a plurality of specified frequency thresholds. A visual representation corresponding to a highest of the plurality of specified frequency thresholds that is equaled or exceeded by the calculated frequency for the customer may be displayed in real-time on the display screen of the agent station.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: CASTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLCInventors: John Ripa, Rachid Cheaib
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Publication number: 20140140496Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for analyzing conversations between customers and call center agents in real-time. An agent may be located at an agent station having a display screen. A continuous audio feed of the conversation between a customer and an agent may be received. For every second that the customer is speaking, a customer emotion score may be calculated in real-time. A frequency at which calculated customer emotion scores equal or exceed an emotion score threshold during a specified time interval may be calculated in real-time during the conversation. The calculated frequency for the customer may be compared, in real-time, to a plurality of specified frequency thresholds. A visual representation corresponding to a highest of the plurality of specified frequency thresholds that is equaled or exceeded by the calculated frequency for the customer may be displayed in real-time on the display screen of the agent station.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Inventors: John Ripa, Rachid Cheaib
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Patent number: 4421626Abstract: A cathode for use in electrolytic processes and a process for preparing such cathodes is described. The cathode comprises a cathodically active surface layer, an intermediate binding layer, and a substrate. The intermediate binding layer comprises a codeposit of a first metal selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel, and mixtures thereof, and a second metal or metal oxide selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, manganese, titanium, tungsten, vanadium, indium, chromium, zinc, their oxides, and combinations thereof. The intermediate binding layer is applied to the substrate from an electroplating solution containing a soluble sulfur-containing compound, such as an alkali metal thiocyanate or thiourea. The surface layer is applied to the intermediate binding layer and comprises a codeposit of said first and second metals or metal oxides and a third metal selected from the group consisting of cadmium, mercury, lead, silver, thallium, bismuth, copper and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1981Date of Patent: December 20, 1983Assignee: Occidental Chemical CorporationInventors: John Z. O. Stachurski, Dirk Pouli, John A. Ripa, Gerald F. Pokrzyk
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Patent number: 4414064Abstract: A cathode for use in electrolytic processes and a process for preparing such cathodes is described. The cathode has a cathodically active surface comprising a codeposit of a first metal selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel, and mixtures thereof, a leachable second metal or metal oxide preferably selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, manganese, titanium, tungsten, vanadium, indium, chromium, zinc, their oxides, and combinations thereof, and a third metal selected from the group consisting of cadmium, mercury, lead, silver, thallium, bismuth, copper and mixtures thereof. Such cathodes are prepared by initially forming a codeposit of the three metals or metal oxides, and subsequently removing at least a portion of the second metal or metal oxide from the codeposit. The second metal or metal oxide component can be conveniently removed by leaching, utilizing an alkaline solution.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1980Date of Patent: November 8, 1983Assignee: Occidental Chemical CorporationInventors: John Z. O. Stachurski, Dirk Pouli, John A. Ripa, Gerald F. Pokrzyk
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Patent number: 4354915Abstract: A cathode for use in electrolytic processes and a process for preparing such cathodes is described. The cathode has a cathodically active surface comprising a codeposit of a first metal selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel, and mixtures thereof, a leachable second metal or metal oxide preferably selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, manganese, titanium, tungsten, vanadium, indium, chromium, zinc, their oxides, and combinations thereof, and a third metal selected from the group consisting of cadmium, mercury, lead, silver, thallium, bismuth, copper and mixtures thereof. Such cathodes are prepared by initially forming a codeposit of the three metals or metal oxides, and subsequently removing at least a portion of the second metal or metal oxide from the codeposit. The second metal or metal oxide component can be conveniently removed by leaching, utilizing an alkaline solution.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1979Date of Patent: October 19, 1982Assignee: Hooker Chemicals & Plastics Corp.Inventors: John Z. O. Stachurski, Dirk Pouli, John A. Ripa, Gerald F. Pokrzyk