Patents by Inventor Laura Jenkins

Laura Jenkins 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).

  • Computer-based method and system for linking records in data files
    Patent number: 6658412
    Abstract: The present invention relates to computer-based technology for linking or matching records in data files, based on at least one identifier in common, with a threshold probability that records are linked, the method uses a Bayesian probabilistic approach to determine the likelihood that the identified records are linked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Educational Testing Service
    Inventors: Laura Jenkins, Thomas J. Jirele