Patents by Inventor Kevin L. Scott

Kevin L. Scott 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: 11846979
    Abstract: Anomalies in a target object can be detected and diagnosed using improved Mahalanobis-Taguchi system (MTS) techniques. For example, an anomaly detection and diagnosis (ADD) system can receive a set of measurements associated with attributes of a target object. A Mahalanobis distance (MD) can be determined using a generalized inverse matrix. An abnormal condition can be detected when the MD is greater than a predetermined threshold value. The ADD system can determine an importance score for each measurement of a corresponding attribute. The attribute whose measurement has the highest importance score can be determined to be responsible for the abnormal condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: SAS INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Scott, Deovrat Vijay Kakde, Arin Chaudhuri, Sergiy Peredriy
  • Publication number: 20230394109
    Abstract: Anomalies in a target object can be detected and diagnosed using improved Mahalanobis-Taguchi system (MTS) techniques. For example, an anomaly detection and diagnosis (ADD) system can receive a set of measurements associated with attributes of a target object. A Mahalanobis distance (MD) can be determined using a generalized inverse matrix. An abnormal condition can be detected when the MD is greater than a predetermined threshold value. The ADD system can determine an importance score for each measurement of a corresponding attribute. The attribute whose measurement has the highest importance score can be determined to be responsible for the abnormal condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin L. SCOTT, Deovrat Vijay Kakde, Arin Chaudhuri, Sergiy Peredriy
  • Patent number: 9805324
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are generally directed to methods, mediums, and systems for accounting for extensions or reductions of the period for which a resource (e.g., computer processor time, scientific apparatus, storage units, devices, etc.) is allocated. According to exemplary embodiments, allocation-based aggregated effects of extension and relinquishment are modeled. The modeled effects are used to offset allocation forecasts based on historical data. As a result, the dimensionality of the problem of incorporating in-house data is greatly reduced as compared to other techniques, and allocation forecasts can be made more accurately and efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Bingfeng Ding, Feng Chen, Kevin L. Scott, Metin Balikcioglu, Tugrul Sanli, Xiaodong Yao
  • Patent number: 9734473
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are generally directed to methods, mediums, and systems for correcting censored or constrained historical data with various possible types of computing devices, including cloud-based devices, personal computing devices, and edge-based devices. The corrected data may be used in forecasting, for example to forecast demand for a limited resource. In some embodiments, the data is modeled at a higher level of granularity than an individual record. The aggregated demand may then be pro-rated over a group of categories or users where a given category of users that might be small or nonexistent over a certain time frame may be better accommodated. Moreover, it may be easier or more efficient to make assumptions and employ computing resources at the aggregate level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Scott, Metin Balikcioglu, Bingfeng Ding, Shengkuei Lin, Tugrul Sanli
  • Publication number: 20170078221
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are generally directed to methods, mediums, and systems for accounting for extensions or reductions of the period for which a resource (e.g., computer processor time, scientific apparatus, storage units, devices, etc.) is allocated. According to exemplary embodiments, allocation-based aggregated effects of extension and relinquishment are modeled. The modeled effects are used to offset allocation forecasts based on historical data. As a result, the dimensionality of the problem of incorporating in-house data is greatly reduced as compared to other techniques, and allocation forecasts can be made more accurately and efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: BINGFENG DING, FENG CHEN, KEVIN L. SCOTT, METIN BALIKCIOGLU, TUGRUL SANLI, XIAODONG YAO
  • Publication number: 20170068484
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are generally directed to methods, mediums, and systems for correcting censored or constrained historical data with various possible types of computing devices, including cloud-based devices, personal computing devices, and edge-based devices. The corrected data may be used in forecasting, for example to forecast demand for a limited resource. In some embodiments, the data is modeled at a higher level of granularity than an individual record. The aggregated demand may then be pro-rated over a group of categories or users where a given category of users that might be small or nonexistent over a certain time frame may be better accommodated. Moreover, it may be easier or more efficient to make assumptions and employ computing resources at the aggregate level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: KEVIN L. SCOTT, METIN BALIKCIOGLU, BINGFENG DING, SHENGKUEI LIN, TUGRUL SANLI
  • Patent number: 8326817
    Abstract: Systems and methods for handling input search engine data. A data store is searched based upon one or more data items contained within the input search engine data. The result of searching the data store is used to determine which data items in the input search engine data might be a search term. Search terms are extracted based upon the result of searching the data store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Donald O. Koch, David C. Pope, Kevin L. Scott
  • Publication number: 20090222426
    Abstract: Systems and methods for handling input search engine data. A data store is searched based upon one or more data items contained within the input search engine data. The result of searching the data store is used to determine which data items in the input search engine data might be a search term. Search terms are extracted based upon the result of searching the data store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Donald O. Koch, David C. Pope, Kevin L. Scott
  • Patent number: 7577641
    Abstract: Systems and methods for handling input search engine data. A data store is searched based upon one or more data items contained within the input search engine data. The result of searching the data store is used to determine which data items in the input search engine data might be a search term. Search terms are extracted based upon the result of searching the data store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Donald O. Koch, David C. Pope, Kevin L. Scott