Patents by Inventor Lawrence J. Hughes

Lawrence J. Hughes 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: 20140214482
    Abstract: A client transmits one or more lead records to a lead enhancement module that is configured to enhance the received lead records and return enhanced lead records to the client. The lead enhancement module may return a contactability score for each lead record, indicating a likelihood that the individual identified in the lead may be contacted using the contact information provided in the lead record and/or additional contract information located by the lead enhancement module. The lead enhancement module may also receive additional data items associated with leads from one or more data sources. Additionally, statistical models that may be customized for each client may be applied to information associated with lead records in order to determine one or more propensity scores for each of the lead records, where a propensity score indicates a likelihood that an individual will take a particular action, such as purchasing particular goods or services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: EXPERIAN MARKETING SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Williams, Jacob Kong, Lawrence J. Hughes, Damodar Panigrahi, Maria Luisa Kirgan, Rasoul Hajikhani
  • Patent number: 8626563
    Abstract: A client transmits one or more lead records to a lead enhancement module that is configured to enhance the received lead records and return enhanced lead records to the client. The lead enhancement module may return a contactability score for each lead record, indicating a likelihood that the individual identified in the lead may be contacted using the contact information provided in the lead record and/or additional contract information located by the lead enhancement module. The lead enhancement module may also receive additional data items associated with leads from one or more data sources. Additionally, statistical models that may be customized for each client may be applied to information associated with lead records in order to determine one or more propensity scores for each of the lead records, where a propensity score indicates a likelihood that an individual will take a particular action, such as purchasing particular goods or services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Experian Marketing Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Williams, Jacob Kong, Lawrence J. Hughes, Damodar Panigrahi, Maria Luisa Kirgan, Rasoul Hajikhani
  • Publication number: 20130066676
    Abstract: A client transmits one or more lead records to a lead enhancement module that is configured to enhance the received lead records and return enhanced lead records to the client. The lead enhancement module may return a contactability score for each lead record, indicating a likelihood that the individual identified in the lead may be contacted using the contact information provided in the lead record and/or additional contract information located by the lead enhancement module. The lead enhancement module may also receive additional data items associated with leads from one or more data sources. Additionally, statistical models that may be customized for each client may be applied to information associated with lead records in order to determine one or more propensity scores for each of the lead records, where a propensity score indicates a likelihood that an individual will take a particular action, such as purchasing particular goods or services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: EXPERIAN MARKETING SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Williams, Jacob Kong, Lawrence J. Hughes, Damodar Panigrahi, Maria Luisa Kirgan, Rasoul Hajikhani
  • Patent number: 8271313
    Abstract: A client transmits one or more lead records to a lead enhancement module that is configured to enhance the received lead records and return enhanced lead records to the client. The lead enhancement module may return a contactability score for each lead record, indicating a likelihood that the individual identified in the lead may be contacted using the contact information provided in the lead record and/or additional contract information located by the lead enhancement module. The lead enhancement module may also receive additional data items associated with leads from one or more data sources. Additionally, statistical models that may be customized for each client may be applied to information associated with lead records in order to determine one or more propensity scores for each of the lead records, where a propensity score indicates a likelihood that an individual will take a particular action, such as purchasing particular goods or services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Experian Marketing Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Williams, Jacob Kong, Lawrence J. Hughes, Damodar Panigrahi, Maria Luisa Kirgan, Rasoul Hajikhani
  • Patent number: 8135607
    Abstract: A client transmits one or more lead records to a lead enhancement module that is configured to enhance the received lead records and return enhanced lead records to the client. In one embodiment, the client specifies which of a plurality of enhancements should be applied to lead records received from the particular client. In one embodiment, the lead enhancement module returns a contactability score for each lead record, indicated a likelihood that the individual identified in the lead may be contacted using the contact information provided in the lead record and/or additional contract information located by the lead enhancement module. In one embodiment, data items associated with the individual that are returned to the client are selected based on a vertical market of the client. In one embodiment, custom models that are defined on a per client basis are applied to lead records that are received from the particular client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Experian Marketing Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Williams, Jacob Kong, Lawrence J. Hughes, Rasoul Hajikhani
  • Publication number: 20120016717
    Abstract: A client transmits one or more lead records to a lead enhancement module that is configured to enhance the received lead records and return enhanced lead records to the client. The lead enhancement module may return a contactability score for each lead record, indicating a likelihood that the individual identified in the lead may be contacted using the contact information provided in the lead record and/or additional contract information located by the lead enhancement module. The lead enhancement module may also receive additional data items associated with leads from one or more data sources. Additionally, statistical models that may be customized for each client may be applied to information associated with lead records in order to determine one or more propensity scores for each of the lead records, where a propensity score indicates a likelihood that an individual will take a particular action, such as purchasing particular goods or services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: CONSUMERINFO.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Williams, Jacob Kong, Lawrence J. Hughes, Damodar Panigrahi, Maria Luisa Kirgan, Rasoul Hajikhani
  • Patent number: 8027871
    Abstract: A client transmits one or more lead records to a lead enhancement module that is configured to enhance the received lead records and return enhanced lead records to the client. The lead enhancement module may return a contactability score for each lead record, indicating a likelihood that the individual identified in the lead may be contacted using the contact information provided in the lead record and/or additional contract information located by the lead enhancement module. The lead enhancement module may also receive additional data items associated with leads from one or more data sources. Additionally, statistical models that may be customized for each client may be applied to information associated with lead records in order to determine one or more propensity scores for each of the lead records, where a propensity score indicates a likelihood that an individual will take a particular action, such as purchasing particular goods or services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Experian Marketing Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Williams, Jacob Kong, Lawrence J. Hughes, Damodar Panigrahi, Maria Luisa Kirgan, Rasoul Hajikhani
  • Patent number: 7752236
    Abstract: A lead enhancement module transmits to one or more data sources an enhancement list requesting additional data items associated with a lead record. The enhancement list may comprise one or more data bundles, each comprising indicators associated with one or more additional data items. A personalized data bundle may be created by each client listing those specific additional data items that the particular client would like to retrieve for lead records from the client. A default data bundle may be included in the enhancement list for clients that have not defined a personalized data bundle, or the default bundle may be included in the enhancement list in addition to the personalized data bundle. Various default bundles, such as vertical market specific data bundles, may be created and provided to the client for possible inclusion in the enhancement list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Experian Marketing Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Williams, Jacob Kong, Lawrence J. Hughes, Damodar Panigrahi
  • Publication number: 20080109294
    Abstract: A client transmits one or more lead records to a lead enhancement module that is configured to enhance the received lead records and return enhanced lead records to the client. In one embodiment, the client specifies which of a plurality of enhancements should be applied to lead records received from the particular client. In one embodiment, the lead enhancement module returns a contactability score for each lead record, indicated a likelihood that the individual identified in the lead may be contacted using the contact information provided in the lead record and/or additional contract information located by the lead enhancement module. In one embodiment, data items associated with the individual that are returned to the client are selected based on a vertical market of the client. In one embodiment, custom models that are defined on a per client basis are applied to lead records that are received from the particular client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Richard Williams, Jacob Kong, Lawrence J. Hughes, Rasoul Hajikhani
  • Publication number: 20080109445
    Abstract: A client transmits one or more lead records to a lead enhancement module that is configured to enhance the received lead records and return enhanced lead records to the client. The lead enhancement module may return a contactability score for each lead record, indicating a likelihood that the individual identified in the lead may be contacted using the contact information provided in the lead record and/or additional contract information located by the lead enhancement module. The lead enhancement module may also receive additional data items associated with leads from one or more data sources. Additionally, statistical models that may be customized for each client may be applied to information associated with lead records in order to determine one or more propensity scores for each of the lead records, where a propensity score indicates a likelihood that an individual will take a particular action, such as purchasing particular goods or services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Richard Williams, Jacob Kong, Lawrence J. Hughes, Damodar Panigrahi, Maria Luisa Kirgan, Rasoul Hajikhani
  • Publication number: 20080109444
    Abstract: A lead enhancement module transmits to one or more data sources an enhancement list requesting additional data items associated with a lead record. The enhancement list may comprise one or more data bundles, each comprising indicators associated with one or more additional data items. A personalized data bundle may be created by each client listing those specific additional data items that the particular client would like to retrieve for lead records from the client. A default data bundle may be included in the enhancement list for clients that have not defined a personalized data bundle, or the default bundle may be included in the enhancement list in addition to the personalized data bundle. Various default bundles, such as vertical market specific data bundles, may be created and provided to the client for possible inclusion in the enhancement list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Richard Williams, Jacob Kong, Lawrence J. Hughes, Damodar Panigrahi
  • Patent number: 4110542
    Abstract: A process is described for preparing 4,4'-dihydroxydiphenylethane by reacting phenol with a 1,2-dihaloethane in which the halogen is chlorine, bromine or iodine, in at least the stoichiometric proportions of 2:1 in contact with a catalyst comprising lanthanum oxide supported on an inorganic material such as silica at a temperature from about 125.degree. to about 225.degree. C. and in the presence of a hydrogen halide as a promoter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1978
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: James C. Drummond, Lawrence J. Hughes
  • Patent number: 4086195
    Abstract: Bitumen filled polyester foams are provided through a process which comprises forming a solution of a bitumen having a softening point of at least about 80.degree. C. and a cyclic diacid anhydride at a temperature above the softening point of a bitumen, the bitumen solution is then mixed with a monoterminal epoxide and a polyterminal epoxide in the presence of a blowing agent resulting in the initiation of an exothermic reaction. The process for producing bitumen filled polyester foams through the in situ polymerization of polyesters in a solution of bitumen and the foams produced by the process constitute the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1978
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Walter R. Knox, James C. Hill, Lawrence J. Hughes, Paul W. Foerst