Patents by Inventor Kevin Watters

Kevin Watters 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: 11947610
    Abstract: The system provides a method and apparatus for sorting and displaying information from a BBS. The system provides a method of sorting and presenting messages from a BBS in a way so that the relationship in message threads can be easily observed and related messages can be identified. The system provides a way to view messages and map message threads in two and three dimensions so that the content of messages can be easily reviewed and the relationship between messages can be seen and followed. The system allows a user to enter into a message thread at any point and to then produce a visualization of the related threads and messages associated with each individual message. The system provides interfaces for either a linear or threaded BBS or even a hybrid BBS that is some combination of linear and threaded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Bitvore Corp.
    Inventors: Carl Mandel, David Mandel, Brian Fudge, Lew Roth, Kevin Watters
  • Publication number: 20230273929
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed at a server system having one or more processors and memory, the method comprising receiving a set of curated documents comprising one or more documents identified as being relevant to a sector, analyzing the set of curated documents to determine one or more words and a count of each of the one or more words for all documents of the curated set of documents, further analyzing the set of curated documents, by analyzing one or more n-grams based on the one or more words, determining a first score based on a term frequency and a global document frequency of each of the one or more words of each of the one or more n-grams, determining a document vector based on averages of the first score, where the document vector comprises a perfect document for the sector, and storing the document vector in the data store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Greg Bolcer, John Petrocik, Alan Chaney, Nirmisha Bollampalli, Andrey Mogilev, Kevin Watters
  • Patent number: 11698909
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed at a server system having one or more processors and memory, the method comprising receiving a set of curated documents comprising one or more documents identified as being relevant to a sector, analyzing the set of curated documents to determine one or more words and a count of each of the one or more words for all documents of the curated set of documents, further analyzing the set of curated documents, by analyzing one or more n-grams based on the one or more words, determining a first score based on a term frequency and a global document frequency of each of the one or more words of each of the one or more n-grams, determining a document vector based on averages of the first score, where the document vector comprises a perfect document for the sector, and storing the document vector in the data store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Bitvore Corp.
    Inventors: Greg Bolcer, John Petrocik, Alan Chaney, Nirmisha Bollampalli, Andrey Mogilev, Kevin Watters
  • Publication number: 20230214433
    Abstract: The system provides a method and apparatus for sorting and displaying information from a BBS. The system provides a method of sorting and presenting messages from a BBS in a way so that the relationship in message threads can be easily observed and related messages can be identified. The system provides a way to view messages and map message threads in two and three dimensions so that the content of messages can be easily reviewed and the relationship between messages can be seen and followed. The system allows a user to enter into a message thread at any point and to then produce a visualization of the related threads and messages associated with each individual message. The system provides interfaces for either a linear or threaded BBS or even a hybrid BBS that is some combination of linear and threaded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Carl Mandel, David Mandel, Brian Fudge, Lew Roth, Kevin Watters
  • Patent number: 11599589
    Abstract: The system provides a method and apparatus for sorting and displaying information from a BBS. The system provides a method of sorting and presenting messages from a BBS in a way so that the relationship in message threads can be easily observed and related messages can be identified. The system provides a way to view messages and map message threads in two and three dimensions so that the content of messages can be easily reviewed and the relationship between messages can be seen and followed. The system allows a user to enter into a message thread at any point and to then produce a visualization of the related threads and messages associated with each individual message. The system provides interfaces for either a linear or threaded BBS or even a hybrid BBS that is some combination of linear and threaded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Bitvore Corp.
    Inventors: Carl Herman Mandel, David Mandel, Brian Fudge, Lew Roth, Kevin Watters
  • Publication number: 20210263941
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed at a server system having one or more processors and memory, the method comprising receiving a set of curated documents comprising one or more documents identified as being relevant to a sector, analyzing the set of curated documents to determine one or more words and a count of each of the one or more words for all documents of the curated set of documents, further analyzing the set of curated documents, by analyzing one or more n-grams based on the one or more words, determining a first score based on a term frequency and a global document frequency of each of the one or more words of each of the one or more n-grams, determining a document vector based on averages of the first score, where the document vector comprises a perfect document for the sector, and storing the document vector in the data store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Greg Bolcer, John Petrocik, Alan Chaney, Nirmisha Bollampalli, Andrey Mogilev, Kevin Watters
  • Patent number: 11048710
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed at a server system having one or more processors and memory, the method comprising receiving a set of curated documents comprising one or more documents identified as being relevant to a sector, analyzing the set of curated documents to determine one or more words and a count of each of the one or more words for all documents of the curated set of documents, further analyzing the set of curated documents, by analyzing one or more n-grams based on the one or more words, determining a first score based on a term frequency and a global document frequency of each of the one or more words of each of the one or more n-grams, determining a document vector based on averages of the first score, where the document vector comprises a perfect document for the sector, and storing the document vector in the data store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Bolcer, John Petrocik, Alan Chaney, Nirmisha Bollampalli, Andrey Mogilev, Kevin Watters
  • Publication number: 20200065311
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed at a server system having one or more processors and memory, the method comprising receiving a set of curated documents comprising one or more documents identified as being relevant to a sector, analyzing the set of curated documents to determine one or more words and a count of each of the one or more words for all documents of the curated set of documents, further analyzing the set of curated documents, by analyzing one or more n-grams based on the one or more words, determining a first score based on a term frequency and a global document frequency of each of the one or more words of each of the one or more n-grams, determining a document vector based on averages of the first score, where the document vector comprises a perfect document for the sector, and storing the document vector in the data store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Greg Bolcer, John Petrocik, Alan Chaney, Nirmisha Bollampalli, Andrey Mogilev, Kevin Watters
  • Patent number: 10423628
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed at a server system having one or more processors and memory, the method comprising receiving a set of curated documents comprising one or more documents identified as being relevant to a sector, analyzing the set of curated documents to determine one or more words and a count of each of the one or more words for all documents of the curated set of documents, further analyzing the set of curated documents, by analyzing one or more n-grams based on the one or more words, determining a first score based on a term frequency and a global document frequency of each of the one or more words of each of the one or more n-grams, determining a document vector based on averages of the first score, where the document vector comprises a perfect document for the sector, and storing the document vector in the data store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Bitvore Corporation
    Inventors: Greg Bolcer, John Petrocik, Alan Chaney, Nirmisha Bollampalli, Andrey Mogilev, Kevin Watters
  • Publication number: 20160004705
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed at a server system having one or more processors and memory, the method comprising receiving a set of curated documents comprising one or more documents identified as being relevant to a sector, analyzing the set of curated documents to determine one or more words and a count of each of the one or more words for all documents of the curated set of documents, further analyzing the set of curated documents, by analyzing one or more n-grams based on the one or more words, determining a first score based on a term frequency and a global document frequency of each of the one or more words of each of the one or more n-grams, determining a document vector based on averages of the first score, where the document vector comprises a perfect document for the sector, and storing the document vector in the data store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: John Petrocik, Alan Chaney, Greg Bolcer, Andrey Mogilev, Kevin Watters, Nirmisha Bollampalli
  • Publication number: 20150347596
    Abstract: The system provides a method and apparatus for sorting and displaying information from a BBS. The system provides a method of sorting and presenting messages from a BBS in a way so that the relationship in message threads can be easily observed and related messages can be identified. The system provides a way to view messages and map message threads in two and three dimensions so that the content of messages can be easily reviewed and the relationship between messages can be seen and followed. The system allows a user to enter into a message thread at any point and to then produce a visualization of the related threads and messages associated with each individual message. The system provides interfaces for either a linear or threaded BBS or even a hybrid BBS that is some combination of linear and threaded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Carl MANDEL, David MANDEL, Brian FUDGE, Lew ROTH, Kevin WATTERS
  • Patent number: 9015244
    Abstract: The system provides a method and apparatus for sorting and displaying information from a BBS. The system provides a method of sorting and presenting messages from a BBS in a way so that the relationship in message threads can be easily observed and related messages can be identified. The system provides a way to view messages and map message threads in two and three dimensions so that the content of messages can be easily reviewed and the relationship between messages can be seen and followed. The system allows a user to enter into a message thread at any point and to then produce a visualization of the related threads and messages associated with each individual message. The system provides interfaces for either a linear or threaded BBS or even a hybrid BBS that is some combination of linear and threaded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Bitvore Corp.
    Inventors: Carl Mandel, David Mandel, Brian Fudge, Lew Roth, Kevin Watters
  • Publication number: 20120191779
    Abstract: The system provides a method and apparatus for sorting and displaying information from a BBS. The system provides a method of sorting and presenting messages from a BBS in a way so that the relationship in message threads can be easily observed and related messages can be identified. The system provides a way to view messages and map message threads in two and three dimensions so that the content of messages can be easily reviewed and the relationship between messages can be seen and followed. The system allows a user to enter into a message thread at any point and to then produce a visualization of the related threads and messages associated with each individual message. The system provides interfaces for either a linear or threaded BBS or even a hybrid BBS that is some combination of linear and threaded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: CARL MANDEL, DAVID MANDEL, BRIAN FUDGE, LEW ROTH, KEVIN WATTERS
  • Publication number: 20050114264
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for remotely generating an instrument. A request for the instrument is received from a customer, the instrument is generated in electronic form and a first security image in electronic form is added to the electronic form of the instrument to create a composite image. The composite image in electronic form is transmitted to the customer for printing by the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: John Torget, Kevin Watters