Patents by Inventor Kenton Michael Lyons

Kenton Michael Lyons 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: 12579357
    Abstract: A method for labeling a data set by a coding model includes generating multiple sets of related initial labels based on processing a data set with a group of initial labels. The method also includes determining a quantity of occurrences, within the data set, of each one of the group of initial labels and each related initial label of the multiple sets of related initial labels. The method further includes determining, for each initial label of the group of initial labels, a breadth score based on the number of occurrences of each related initial label. The method still further includes updating one or more of the group of initial labels based on respective breadth scores satisfying a label updating condition. The method also includes labeling the data set based on the group of initial labels and the multiple sets of related initial labels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignees: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Monica PhuongThao Van, Yin-Ying Chen, Kenton Michael Lyons, Francine Chen
  • Publication number: 20250131056
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining an erroneous cause for a belief and presenting interventions. The apparatus includes one or more memories comprising processor-executable instructions; and one or more processors configured to execute the processor-executable instructions and cause the apparatus to receive a communication through at least one of a direct method or indirect method, extract a target belief, identify an attributable cause based on the communication, compile known causes of the target belief and determine if the known cause is false, compare the attributable cause to the known causes and generate a score based on an amount of similarities, determine that the attributable cause corresponds to a known cause that is false, when the score is greater than a predetermined threshold, and generate interventions for presentation on the user interface device based on the determination that the attributable cause corresponds to the known cause that is false.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicants: Toyota Research Institute, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Francine R. Chen, Totte Harinen, Kenton Michael Lyons, Alexandre L.S. Filipowicz
  • Publication number: 20240386473
    Abstract: A method for monitoring user purchase making activity is described. The method includes logging a potential user purchase and purchase communications corresponding to a potential option available for purchase by a user. The method also includes predicting whether loss aversion is a factor in a purchase making process of the potential option available for purchase by the user. The method further includes determining a purchase recommendation in response to identifying that the loss aversion is the factor in the potential purchase making process of the potential option available for purchase by the user. The method also includes displaying the purchase recommendation based on a use frequency of the option purchased by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicants: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Francine R. CHEN, Kenton Michael LYONS, Totte Harri HARINEN, Alexandre Leo Stephen FILIPOWICZ
  • Publication number: 20240320442
    Abstract: A method for a credible information guide is described. The method includes identifying a source of content accessed by a user as a non-credible information source if a credibility score is less than a credibility threshold. The method also includes determining a similarity of a message between content of the non-credible information source and a credible content from one or more credible information sources. The method further includes recommending a selected information source to the user, having a credibility score between the non-credible information source and the one or more credible information sources when a lack of message similarity is determined. The method also includes continuing the recommending of selected information sources having gradually increasing credibility scores until a credible source accessed by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicants: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Alexandre Leo Stephen FILIPOWICZ, Francine R . CHEN, Totte Harri HARINEN, Kenton Michael LYONS
  • Publication number: 20240232247
    Abstract: A method for inferring intent and discrepancies in a label coding scheme is described. The method includes compiling data indicating how one or more individuals labeled unstructured content according to the label coding scheme comprising a plurality of labels. The method also includes analyzing a context associated with a content labeled in a particular manner by the one or more individuals. The method further includes detecting discrepancies of meaning for a particular label used by the one or more individuals. The method also includes inferring a strategic thinking of the one or more individuals associated with the discrepancies of meaning detected for the particular label. The method further includes displaying recorded metadata associated with the strategic thinking and the discrepancies of meaning detected for the particular label between the one or more individuals regarding a coded dataset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicants: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yin-Ying CHEN, Shabnam HAKIMI, Kenton Michael LYONS, Yanxia ZHANG, Matthew Kyung-Soo HONG, Totte HARINEN, Monica PhuongThao VAN, Charlene WU
  • Patent number: 12032618
    Abstract: A method for inferring intent and discrepancies in a label coding scheme is described. The method includes compiling data indicating how one or more individuals labeled unstructured content according to the label coding scheme comprising a plurality of labels. The method also includes analyzing a context associated with a content labeled in a particular manner by the one or more individuals. The method further includes detecting discrepancies of meaning for a particular label used by the one or more individuals. The method also includes inferring a strategic thinking of the one or more individuals associated with the discrepancies of meaning detected for the particular label. The method further includes displaying recorded metadata associated with the strategic thinking and the discrepancies of meaning detected for the particular label between the one or more individuals regarding a coded dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignees: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yin-Ying Chen, Shabnam Hakimi, Kenton Michael Lyons, Yanxia Zhang, Matthew Kyung-Soo Hong, Totte Harinen, Monica PhuongThao Van, Charlene Wu
  • Publication number: 20240134898
    Abstract: A method for inferring intent and discrepancies in a label coding scheme is described. The method includes compiling data indicating how one or more individuals labeled unstructured content according to the label coding scheme comprising a plurality of labels. The method also includes analyzing a context associated with a content labeled in a particular manner by the one or more individuals. The method further includes detecting discrepancies of meaning for a particular label used by the one or more individuals. The method also includes inferring a strategic thinking of the one or more individuals associated with the discrepancies of meaning detected for the particular label. The method further includes displaying recorded metadata associated with the strategic thinking and the discrepancies of meaning detected for the particular label between the one or more individuals regarding a coded dataset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yin-Ying CHEN, Shabnam HAKIMI, Kenton Michael LYONS, Yanxia ZHANG, Matthew Kyung-Soo HONG, Totte HARINEN, Monica PhuongThao VAN, Charlene WU
  • Publication number: 20240086618
    Abstract: A method for labeling a data set by a coding model includes generating multiple sets of related initial labels based on processing a data set with a group of initial labels. The method also includes determining a quantity of occurrences, within the data set, of each one of the group of initial labels and each related initial label of the multiple sets of related initial labels. The method further includes determining, for each initial label of the group of initial labels, a breadth score based on the number of occurrences of each related initial label. The method still further includes updating one or more of the group of initial labels based on respective breadth scores satisfying a label updating condition. The method also includes labeling the data set based on the group of initial labels and the multiple sets of related initial labels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicants: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Monica PhuongThao VAN, Yin-Ying CHEN, Kenton Michael LYONS, Francine CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230409880
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating predicted preferences are disclosed. The method includes implementing, with a computing device having a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable memory, a conjoint architecture comprising: an autoencoder trained to transform input data including one or more choices and one or more features into a latent representation, and a choice classification network trained to predict one or more predicted preferences from the latent representation extracted by the autoencoder. The method further includes outputting, from the choice classification network, the one or more predicted preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicants: Toyota Research Institute, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yanxia Zhang, Francine R. Chen, Rumen Iliev, Totte Harinen, Alexandre L.S. Filipowicz, Yin-Ying Chen, Nikos Arechiga Gonzalez, Shabnam Hakimi, Kenton Michael Lyons, Charlene C. Wu, Matthew E. Klenk
  • Patent number: 9157991
    Abstract: A mechanism is described for proximity detection based on Wi-Fi signals. A method of embodiments of the invention includes determining strength of one or more signals being communicated between one or more antennae of a first device and two or more antennae of a second device. The one or more signals are associated with a broadcast packet. The method further includes determining proximity of the first device and the second device based on the determined strength of the one or more signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Justin Lipman, Trevor Pering, Chengxue Zhao, Kenton Michael Lyons
  • Publication number: 20150038163
    Abstract: A mechanism is described for proximity detection based on Wi-Fi signals. A method of embodiments of the invention includes determining strength of one or more signals being communicated between one or more antennae of a first device and two or more antennae of a second device. The one or more signals are associated with a broadcast packet. The method further includes determining proximity of the first device and the second device based on the determined strength of the one or more signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Justin Lipman, Trevor Pering, Chengxue Zhao, Kenton Michael Lyons
  • Patent number: 8824316
    Abstract: A mechanism is described for proximity detection based on Wi-Fi signals. A method of embodiments of the invention includes determining strength of one or more signals being communicated between one or more antennae of a first device and two or more antennae of a second device. The one or more signals are associated with a broadcast packet. The method further includes determining proximity of the first device and the second device based on the determined strength of the one or more signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Justin Lipman, Trevor Pering, Chengxue Zhao, Kenton Michael Lyons
  • Publication number: 20130229928
    Abstract: A mechanism is described for proximity detection based on Wi-Fi signals. A method of embodiments of the invention includes determining strength of one or more signals being communicated between one or more antennae of a first device and two or more antennae of a second device. The one or more signals are associated with a broadcast packet. The method further includes determining proximity of the first device and the second device based on the determined strength of the one or more signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: Justin Lipman, Trevor Pering, Chengxue Zhao, Kenton Michael Lyons