Patents by Inventor Lawrence Epstein

Lawrence Epstein 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).

  • Publication number: 20230281242
    Abstract: System and computer-implemented image search engine of analyzing tags associated with a sequence of images presented to a user to present a current object of interest of the user is disclosed. An image from among a plurality of images is presented on an electronic display. The image is associated with a set of tags. An input is received indicating a user's preference for the image. A plurality of tags is processed based on the preference and the set of tags to determine a next set of tags from the plurality of tags. A next image is determined from the plurality of images based on the next set of tags. The next image represents a physical object, different from a physical object represented by the previous image. A sequence of images is generated by repeating the above process with the next image in place of the previous image for present a user's current object of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Sydney Epstein Engelhardt, Paul Lawrence Epstein
  • Patent number: 11669557
    Abstract: System and computer-implemented method of analyzing tags associated with a sequence of images presented to a user to present a current interest of the user is disclosed. An image from among a plurality of images is presented on an electronic display. The image is associated with a set of tags. An input is received indicating a user's preference for the image. A plurality of tags is processed based on the preference and the set of tags to determine a next set of tags from the plurality of tags. A next image is determined from the plurality of images based on the next set of tags. The next image represents a physical object, different from a physical object represented by the previous image. A sequence of images is generated by repeating the above process with the next image in place of the previous image for present a user's current interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Ask Sydney, LLC
    Inventors: Sydney Epstein Engelhardt, Paul Lawrence Epstein
  • Publication number: 20210383451
    Abstract: One or more systems and computer-implemented methods are disclosed that provide recommendations that account for preferences of each user within a group of users, that leverage communities of users with similar interests when providing a recommendation for a user or a group of users, that allow for a user or a group of users to identify the attributes of a specific input as the basis for the input, and/or let a user or a group of users identify attributes as a starting point, or that must be included within recommended images or items, during one or more sessions for providing recommendations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Sydney Nicole Epstein, Paul Lawrence Epstein, Richard Allen Vaughn, Bryan Mark Yearwood
  • Publication number: 20210103613
    Abstract: System and computer-implemented image search engine of analyzing tags associated with a sequence of images presented to a user to present a current object of interest of the user is disclosed. An image from among a plurality of images is presented on an electronic display. The image is associated with a set of tags. An input is received indicating a user's preference for the image. A plurality of tags is processed based on the preference and the set of tags to determine a next set of tags from the plurality of tags. A next image is determined from the plurality of images based on the next set of tags. The next image represents a physical object, different from a physical object represented by the previous image. A sequence of images is generated by repeating the above process with the next image in place of the previous image for present a user's current object of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Sydney Nicole Epstein, Paul Lawrence Epstein
  • Patent number: 10885101
    Abstract: System and computer-implemented image search engine of analyzing tags associated with a sequence of images presented to a user to present a current object of interest of the user is disclosed. An image from among a plurality of images is presented on an electronic display. The image is associated with a set of tags. An input is received indicating a user's preference for the image. A plurality of tags is processed based on the preference and the set of tags to determine a next set of tags from the plurality of tags. A next image is determined from the plurality of images based on the next set of tags. The next image represents a physical object, different from a physical object represented by the previous image. A sequence of images is generated by repeating the above process with the next image in place of the previous image for present a user's current object of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Inventors: Sydney Nicole Epstein, Paul Lawrence Epstein
  • Publication number: 20200071037
    Abstract: A container configured to contain food stuffs. The container includes a food tray and a matable lid. The food tray includes a tapered portion connected to an upper lip having an upper lip edge perimeter. The matable lid includes a mating portion including an inwardly tapered portion and an outwardly tapered portion forming an undercut region having an undercut region perimeter. The undercut region perimeter is less than the upper lip edge perimeter such that the undercut region flexes when a force is exerted on the matable lid during mating with the food tray. This permits the upper lip to overcome the undercut region and be held in place in a recess in the mating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Lawrence EPSTEIN, Al FOTHERINGHAM, Mark POE
  • Publication number: 20200042546
    Abstract: System and computer-implemented method of analyzing tags associated with a sequence of images presented to a user to present a current interest of the user is disclosed. An image from among a plurality of images is presented on an electronic display. The image is associated with a set of tags. An input is received indicating a user's preference for the image. A plurality of tags is processed based on the preference and the set of tags to determine a next set of tags from the plurality of tags. A next image is determined from the plurality of images based on the next set of tags. The next image represents a physical object, different from a physical object represented by the previous image. A sequence of images is generated by repeating the above process with the next image in place of the previous image for present a user's current interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Sydney Nicole Epstein, Paul Lawrence Epstein
  • Patent number: 10474705
    Abstract: System and computer-implemented method of analyzing tags associated with a sequence of images presented to a user to present a current interest of the user is disclosed. An image from among a plurality of images is presented on an electronic display. The image is associated with a set of tags. An input is received indicating a user's preference for the image. A plurality of tags is processed based on the preference and the set of tags to determine a next set of tags from the plurality of tags. A next image is determined from the plurality of images based on the next set of tags. The next image represents a physical object, different from a physical object represented by the previous image. A sequence of images is generated by repeating the above process with the next image in place of the previous image for present a user's current interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Inventors: Sydney Nicole Epstein, Paul Lawrence Epstein
  • Patent number: 10467267
    Abstract: System and computer-implemented method of analyzing tags associated with a sequence of images presented to a user to present a current interest of the user is disclosed. An image from among a plurality of images is presented on an electronic display. The image is associated with a set of tags. An input is received indicating a user's preference for the image. A plurality of tags is processed based on the preference and the set of tags to determine a next set of tags from the plurality of tags. A next image is determined from the plurality of images based on the next set of tags. The next image represents a physical object, different from a physical object represented by the previous image. A sequence of images is generated by repeating the above process with the next image in place of the previous image for present a user's current interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Inventors: Sydney Nicole Epstein, Paul Lawrence Epstein
  • Publication number: 20190220479
    Abstract: System and computer-implemented image search engine of analyzing tags associated with a sequence of images presented to a user to present a current object of interest of the user is disclosed. An image from among a plurality of images is presented on an electronic display. The image is associated with a set of tags. An input is received indicating a user's preference for the image. A plurality of tags is processed based on the preference and the set of tags to determine a next set of tags from the plurality of tags. A next image is determined from the plurality of images based on the next set of tags. The next image represents a physical object, different from a physical object represented by the previous image. A sequence of images is generated by repeating the above process with the next image in place of the previous image for present a user's current object of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Sydney Nicole Epstein, Paul Lawrence Epstein
  • Patent number: 10268702
    Abstract: System and computer-implemented image search engine of analyzing tags associated with a sequence of images presented to a user to present a current object of interest of the user is disclosed. An image from among a plurality of images is presented on an electronic display. The image is associated with a set of tags. An input is received indicating a user's preference for the image. A plurality of tags is processed based on the preference and the set of tags to determine a next set of tags from the plurality of tags. A next image is determined from the plurality of images based on the next set of tags. The next image represents a physical object, different from a physical object represented by the previous image. A sequence of images is generated by repeating the above process with the next image in place of the previous image for present a user's current object of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Inventors: Sydney Nicole Epstein, Paul Lawrence Epstein
  • Publication number: 20190050477
    Abstract: System and computer-implemented method of analyzing tags associated with a sequence of images presented to a user to present a current interest of the user is disclosed. An image from among a plurality of images is presented on an electronic display. The image is associated with a set of tags. An input is received indicating a user's preference for the image. A plurality of tags is processed based on the preference and the set of tags to determine a next set of tags from the plurality of tags. A next image is determined from the plurality of images based on the next set of tags. The next image represents a physical object, different from a physical object represented by the previous image. A sequence of images is generated by repeating the above process with the next image in place of the previous image for present a user's current interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Sydney Nicole Epstein, Paul Lawrence Epstein
  • Publication number: 20170357715
    Abstract: System and computer-implemented method of analyzing tags associated with a sequence of images presented to a user to present a current interest of the user is disclosed. An image from among a plurality of images is presented on an electronic display. The image is associated with a set of tags. An input is received indicating a user's preference for the image. A plurality of tags is processed based on the preference and the set of tags to determine a next set of tags from the plurality of tags. A next image is determined from the plurality of images based on the next set of tags. The next image represents a physical object, different from a physical object represented by the previous image. A sequence of images is generated by repeating the above process with the next image in place of the previous image for present a user's current interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Sydney Nicole Epstein, Paul Lawrence Epstein
  • Patent number: 9779160
    Abstract: System and computer-implemented method of analyzing tags associated with a sequence of images presented to a user to present a current interest of the user is disclosed. An image from among a plurality of images is presented on an electronic display. The image is associated with a set of tags. An input is received indicating a user's preference for the image. A plurality of tags is processed based on the preference and the set of tags to determine a next set of tags from the plurality of tags. A next image is determined from the plurality of images based on the next set of tags. The next image represents a physical object, different from a physical object represented by the previous image. A sequence of images is generated by repeating the above process with the next image in place of the previous image for present a user's current interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Inventors: Sydney Nicole Epstein, Paul Lawrence Epstein
  • Publication number: 20160196337
    Abstract: System and computer-implemented method of analyzing tags associated with a sequence of images presented to a user to present a current interest of the user is disclosed. An image from among a plurality of images is presented on an electronic display. The image is associated with a set of tags. An input is received indicating a user's preference for the image. A plurality of tags is processed based on the preference and the set of tags to determine a next set of tags from the plurality of tags. A next image is determined from the plurality of images based on the next set of tags. The next image represents a physical object, different from a physical object represented by the previous image. A sequence of images is generated by repeating the above process with the next image in place of the previous image for present a user's current interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Sydney Nicole Epstein, Paul Lawrence Epstein
  • Publication number: 20160179847
    Abstract: System and computer-implemented image search engine of analyzing tags associated with a sequence of images presented to a user to present a current object of interest of the user is disclosed. An image from among a plurality of images is presented on an electronic display. The image is associated with a set of tags. An input is received indicating a user's preference for the image. A plurality of tags is processed based on the preference and the set of tags to determine a next set of tags from the plurality of tags. A next image is determined from the plurality of images based on the next set of tags. The next image represents a physical object, different from a physical object represented by the previous image. A sequence of images is generated by repeating the above process with the next image in place of the previous image for present a user's current object of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Sydney Nicole Epstein, Paul Lawrence Epstein, Luka Maric
  • Patent number: 9323786
    Abstract: System and computer-implemented method of analyzing tags associated with a sequence of images presented to a user to present a current interest of the user is disclosed. An image from among a plurality of images is presented on an electronic display. The image is associated with a set of tags. An input is received indicating a user's preference for the image. A plurality of tags is processed based on the preference and the set of tags to determine a next set of tags from the plurality of tags. A next image is determined from the plurality of images based on the next set of tags. The next image represents a physical object, different from a physical object represented by the previous image. A sequence of images is generated by repeating the above process with the next image in place of the previous image for present a user's current interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Inventors: Sydney Nicole Epstein, Paul Lawrence Epstein, Luka Marić
  • Publication number: 20160048537
    Abstract: System and computer-implemented method of analyzing tags associated with a sequence of images presented to a user to present a current interest of the user is disclosed. An image from among a plurality of images is presented on an electronic display. The image is associated with a set of tags. An input is received indicating a user's preference for the image. A plurality of tags is processed based on the preference and the set of tags to determine a next set of tags from the plurality of tags. A next image is determined from the plurality of images based on the next set of tags. The next image represents a physical object, different from a physical object represented by the previous image. A sequence of images is generated by repeating the above process with the next image in place of the previous image for present a user's current interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Sydney Nicole Epstein, Paul Lawrence Epstein, Luka Maric
  • Publication number: 20110132796
    Abstract: A multi-compartment food tray includes at least a first compartment and a second compartment formed from a paperboard material, each compartment including a compartment lip, and a carrier constructed from a paperboard material and including openings receiving the first and second compartments. Each compartment lip may be mechanically coupled to the carrier to create an interface, wherein the interface may remain coupled during food reconstitution, and may include at least one surface having a coating. The first compartment may have a different volume than the second compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Lawrence Epstein, Al Fotheringham, Mark Poe