Patents by Inventor Joseph Bastian

Joseph Bastian 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: 11822375
    Abstract: A method at a controller (112) of a database network (110) is provided. The controller (112) receives (S100) a request for a first set of data entries (200a). The request comprises a public identifier and an identifier of a first database (111a) of the plurality of databases (111) from which the first set of data entries (200a) is to be retrieved, each data entry (210) in the first set of data entries (200a) comprising a respective raw value for each of a plurality of attributes (220). The controller (112) retrieves the first set of data entries (200a) and uses the public identifier to transform (S120) the raw values of at least a first attribute (220a) of the plurality of attributes (220) into respective synthetic values. The controller (112) generates (S130) and outputs (S140) a first dataset (300a) comprising data entries having the synthetic values for the first attribute (220a) and the raw values for at least one of the attributes (220).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: INFOSUM LIMITED
    Inventors: Alistair Joseph Bastian, Jason Clifford Tye, Stephen Paul Rowles, Ashkan Lorkalantari, Robert Graham Clayburn
  • Patent number: 11208270
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for scanning and dimensioning items in motion. In one embodiment, an example system may include a first camera oriented along a vertical axis towards a gap between a first surface and a second surface, a first light emitting array positioned to emit light towards the gap, and a first light receiving array aligned with the light emitting array and configured to detect the light. The first light emitting array and the first light receiving array may be offset from the vertical axis, and the system may be configured to determine a first dimension of an item passing over the gap using the first light emitting array and the first light receiving array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Sewart, Steven Bradley Buhr, John Mac Brown, Joseph Bastian Olsen
  • Patent number: 10579827
    Abstract: User events are processed to estimate a unique user count. An identifier hash, having a bucket index portion denoting one of a plurality hash buckets, is generated for each of the user events. At a processing node, each of the user events is allocated to one of a plurality of processing threads based on the bucket index portion of its identifier hash. A unique user count is estimated as follows: for each user event satisfying at least one query parameter, 1) determine a run length of a second portion of its identifier hash, 2) compare it with a value of the hash bucket denoted by the bucket index portion of that identifier hash, and 3) if the determined run length is greater, change that hash bucket value at that node to match the determined run length. The hash bucket values are used to estimate the unique user count.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Meltwater News International Holdings GmbH
    Inventors: Nicholas Telford, Andi Miller, Alistair Joseph Bastian
  • Patent number: 10482285
    Abstract: User events of a platform are processed to extract aggregate information about users of the platform at an event processing system. A query relating to the user events is received at the system and at least one query parameter is determined from the query. Various privacy controls are disclosed for ensuring that any information released in response to the query cannot be used to identify users individually or to infer information about individual users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Mediasift Limited
    Inventors: Lorenzo Alberton, Alistair Joseph Bastian, Timothy David Budden
  • Patent number: 10467433
    Abstract: User events of a platform are processed to extract aggregate information about users of the platform at an event processing system. A query relating to the user events is received at the system and at least one query parameter is determined from the query. Various privacy controls are disclosed for ensuring that any information released in response to the query cannot be used to identify users individually or to infer information about individual users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Mediasift Limited
    Inventors: Lorenzo Alberton, Alistair Joseph Bastian, Timothy David Budden
  • Patent number: 10387678
    Abstract: User events of a platform are processed to extract aggregate information about users of the platform at an event processing system. A query relating to the user events is received at the system and at least one query parameter is determined from the query. Various privacy controls are disclosed for ensuring that any information released in response to the query cannot be used to identify users individually or to infer information about individual users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Mediasift Limited
    Inventors: Lorenzo Alberton, Alistair Joseph Bastian, Timothy David Budden
  • Publication number: 20190026491
    Abstract: User events are processed to estimate a unique user count. An identifier hash, having a bucket index portion denoting one of a plurality hash buckets, is generated for each of the user events. At a processing node, each of the user events is allocated to one of a plurality of processing threads based on the bucket index portion of its identifier hash. A unique user count is estimated as follows: for each user event satisfying at least one query parameter, 1) determine a run length of a second portion of its identifier hash, 2) compare it with a value of the hash bucket denoted by the bucket index portion of that identifier hash, and 3) if the determined run length is greater, change that hash bucket value at that node to match the determined run length. The hash bucket values are used to estimate the unique user count.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas TELFORD, Andi MILLER, Alistair Joseph BASTIAN
  • Publication number: 20180314854
    Abstract: User events of a platform are processed to extract aggregate information about users of the platform at an event processing system. A query relating to the user events is received at the system and at least one query parameter is determined from the query. Various privacy controls are disclosed for ensuring that any information released in response to the query cannot be used to identify users individually or to infer information about individual users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Lorenzo ALBERTON, Alistair Joseph BASTIAN, Timothy David BUDDEN
  • Publication number: 20180268167
    Abstract: User events of a platform are processed to extract aggregate information about users of the platform at an event processing system. A query relating to the user events is received at the system and at least one query parameter is determined from the query. Various privacy controls are disclosed for ensuring that any information released in response to the query cannot be used to identify users individually or to infer information about individual users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Lorenzo ALBERTON, Alistair Joseph BASTIAN, Timothy David BUDDEN
  • Publication number: 20180268166
    Abstract: User events of a platform are processed to extract aggregate information about users of the platform at an event processing system. A query relating to the user events is received at the system and at least one query parameter is determined from the query. Various privacy controls are disclosed for ensuring that any information released in response to the query cannot be used to identify users individually or to infer information about individual users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Lorenzo ALBERTON, Alistair Joseph BASTIAN, Timothy David BUDDEN
  • Patent number: 10025645
    Abstract: A system for processing user events from a platform having a plurality of users comprises: an input configured to receive user events of the platform, each of which is associated with an identifier of one of users of the platform; a plurality of event processors for processing the user events; an event allocator configured to allocate the user events to the event processors based on the user identifiers associated with the events; and a total count generator. Each of the user events is assigned to one of the event processors, and the event allocator is configured to allocate all of the user events associated with that user identifier to that same event processor. Each of the event processors is configured to generate, from the user events allocated to it, a local user count indicating a number of unique user identifiers associated with those user events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: MEDIASIFT LIMITED
    Inventors: Alistair Joseph Bastian, Timothy David Budden
  • Patent number: 7854644
    Abstract: Systems and methods for removing microfeature workpiece surface defects are disclosed. A method for processing a microfeature workpiece in accordance with one embodiment includes removing surface defects from a surface of a microfeature workpiece by engaging the surface with a buffing medium having a first hardness, and moving at least one of the workpiece and the buffing medium relative to the other. After removing the surface defects and before adding additional material to the microfeature workpiece the method can further include engaging the microfeature workpiece with a polishing pad having a second hardness greater than the first hardness. Additional material can be removed from the microfeature workpiece by moving at least one of the microfeature workpiece and the polishing pad relative to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Bastian, Jeremey T. Reukauf
  • Patent number: 7264539
    Abstract: Systems and methods for removing microfeature workpiece surface defects are disclosed. A method for processing a microfeature workpiece in accordance with one embodiment includes removing surface defects from a surface of a microfeature workpiece by engaging the surface with a buffing medium having a first hardness, and moving at least one of the workpiece and the buffing medium relative to the other. After removing the surface defects and before adding additional material to the microfeature workpiece the method can further include engaging the microfeature workpiece with a polishing pad having a second hardness greater than the first hardness. Additional material can be removed from the microfeature workpiece by moving at least one of the microfeature workpiece and the polishing pad relative to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Bastian, Jeremey T. Reukauf
  • Publication number: 20070161332
    Abstract: Systems and methods for removing microfeature workpiece surface defects are disclosed. A method for processing a microfeature workpiece in accordance with one embodiment includes removing surface defects from a surface of a microfeature workpiece by engaging the surface with a buffing medium having a first hardness, and moving at least one of the workpiece and the buffing medium relative to the other. After removing the surface defects and before adding additional material to the microfeature workpiece the method can further include engaging the microfeature workpiece with a polishing pad having a second hardness greater than the first hardness. Additional material can be removed from the microfeature workpiece by moving at least one of the microfeature workpiece and the polishing pad relative to the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Bastian, Jeremey Reukauf
  • Publication number: 20070015446
    Abstract: Systems and methods for removing microfeature workpiece surface defects are disclosed. A method for processing a microfeature workpiece in accordance with one embodiment includes removing surface defects from a surface of a microfeature workpiece by engaging the surface with a buffing medium having a first hardness, and moving at least one of the workpiece and the buffing medium relative to the other. After removing the surface defects and before adding additional material to the microfeature workpiece the method can further include engaging the microfeature workpiece with a polishing pad having a second hardness greater than the first hardness. Additional material can be removed from the microfeature workpiece by moving at least one of the microfeature workpiece and the polishing pad relative to the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Bastian, Jeremey Reukauf
  • Patent number: 5691626
    Abstract: An active damping control device for an active power filter includes a filter circuit having an inductor and a capacitor for suppressing noise in the active power filter; a first current sensor for sensing a three phase capacitor current of the filter capacitor; a second current sensor for detecting a three phase load current; and an active power filter controller for extracting the fundamentals of the capacitor and load currents and calculating a reference current for the active power filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Albert Andreas Maria Esser, Paul Michael Szczesny, Jeffrey Joseph Nasadoski, Robert Joseph Bastian, Peter Claudius Sanza