Patents by Inventor Leonard Robert Speiser

Leonard Robert Speiser 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: 20180098381
    Abstract: A disclosed computer-implemented method for heating an item in a chamber of an electronic oven towards a target state includes heating the item with a set of applications of energy to the chamber while the electronic oven is in a respective set of configurations. The set of applications of energy and respective set of configurations define a respective set of variable distributions of energy in the chamber. The method also includes sensing sensor data that defines a respective set of responses by the item to the set of applications of energy. The method also includes generating a plan to heat the item in the chamber. The plan is generated by a control system of the electronic oven and uses the sensor data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: The Markov Corporation
    Inventors: Arvind Antonio de Menezes Pereira, Leonard Robert Speiser, Nick C. Leindecker
  • Publication number: 20170290095
    Abstract: A disclosed computer-implemented method for heating an item in a chamber of an electronic oven towards a target state includes heating the item with a set of applications of energy to the chamber while the electronic oven is in a respective set of configurations. The set of applications of energy and respective set of configurations define a respective set of variable distributions of energy in the chamber. The method also includes sensing sensor data that defines a respective set of responses by the item to the set of applications of energy. The method also includes generating a plan to heat the item in the chamber. The plan is generated by a control system of the electronic oven and uses the sensor data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: The Markov Corporation
    Inventors: Arvind Antonio de Menezes Pereira, Leonard Robert Speiser, Nick C. Leindecker
  • Publication number: 20160124627
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for adjusting point of sale (POS) interfaces. In some embodiments, a POS device includes a memory, a display and a sensor. The memory is configured to store data and computer-executable instructions. The display is configured to present a user interface, the user interface having a first interface and a second interface. The sensor is configured to detect an adjustment in a physical position of the POS device from a first position and from a second position. The first interface is presented in the first position and the second interface is presented in the second position. The first interface has a first set of functionalities that is prevented from being accessible in the second interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: John Daniel Beatty, Leonard Robert Speiser, Angelique Julie Lausier, Tamer Mohamed El Calamawy, Michael Joseph Quinlan
  • Patent number: 8712868
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method to facilitate generating listing recommendations to a user of a network-based commerce system. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying a term associated with a user interaction in a network-based commerce system. The method further includes generating a recommendation query including the identified term. In addition, the method includes running the recommendation query against a plurality of listings hosted by the network-based commerce system to identify a recommendation. Moreover, the method includes presenting the recommendation to a user of the network-based commerce system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin David Foster, Leonard Robert Speiser, Lori Kathleen Stewart, Andrew Leigh Sandler, Charles Zoran Kalko, Sterling Ryan Quick, Anne Chang Raimondi
  • Patent number: 8117081
    Abstract: A system comprises a buyer request creation module to receive a buyer request listing, the buyer request creation module automatically to determine a listing category for the buyer request listing. A buyer request searching module locates a buyer request listing corresponding to a search criteria. A buyer request response module adds a response to the buyer request listing, the response comprising a reference to a listing for an item offered for sale on the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: David Raccah, Leonard Robert Speiser, Edward O'Neil Garcia
  • Publication number: 20110208605
    Abstract: A system comprises a buyer request creation module to receive a buyer request listing, the buyer request creation module automatically to determine a listing category for the buyer request listing. A buyer request searching module locates a buyer request listing corresponding to a search criteria. A buyer request response module adds a response to the buyer request listing, the response comprising a reference to a listing for an item offered for sale on the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: David Raccah, Leonard Robert Speiser, Edward O'Neil Garcia
  • Patent number: 7937293
    Abstract: A system comprises a buyer request creation module to receive a buyer request listing, the buyer request creation module automatically to determine a listing category for the buyer request listing. A buyer request searching module locates a buyer request listing corresponding to a search criteria. A buyer request response module adds a response to the buyer request listing, the response comprising a reference to a listing for an item offered for sale on the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: David Raccah, Leonard Robert Speiser, Edward O'Neil Garcia
  • Publication number: 20110055040
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method to facilitate generating listing recommendations to a user of a network-based commerce system. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying a term associated with a user interaction in a network-based commerce system. The method further includes generating a recommendation query including the identified term. In addition, the method includes running the recommendation query against a plurality of listings hosted by the network-based commerce system to identify a recommendation. Moreover, the method includes presenting the recommendation to a user of the network-based commerce system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: BENJAMIN DAVID FOSTER, LEONARD ROBERT SPEISER, LORI KATHLEEN STEWART, ANDREW LEIGH SANDLER, CHARLES ZORAN KALKO, STERLING RYAN QUICK, ANNE CHANG RAIMONDI
  • Publication number: 20100325011
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method to facilitate generating listing recommendations to a user of a network-based commerce system. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying a term associated with a user interaction in a network-based commerce system. The method further includes generating a recommendation query including the identified term. In addition, the method includes running the recommendation query against a plurality of listings hosted by the network-based commerce system to identify a recommendation. Moreover, the method includes presenting the recommendation to a user of the network-based commerce system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin David Foster, Leonard Robert Speiser, Lori Kathleen Stewart, Andrew Leigh Sandler, Charles Zoran Kalko, Sterling Ryan Quick, Anne Chang Raimondi
  • Patent number: 7831476
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method to facilitate generating listing recommendations to a user of a network-based commerce system. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying a term associated with a user interaction in a network-based commerce system. The method further includes generating a recommendation query including the identified term. In addition, the method includes running the recommendation query against a plurality of listings hosted by the network-based commerce system to identify a recommendation. Moreover, the method includes presenting the recommendation to a user of the network-based commerce system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin David Foster, Leonard Robert Speiser, Lori Kathleen Stewart, Andrew Leigh Sandler, Charles Zoran Kalko, Sterling Ryan Quick, Anne Chang Raimondi
  • Publication number: 20100198702
    Abstract: A system comprises a buyer request creation module to receive a buyer request listing, the buyer request creation module automatically to determine a listing category for the buyer request listing. A buyer request searching module locates a buyer request listing corresponding to a search criteria. A buyer request response module adds a response to the buyer request listing, the response comprising a reference to a listing for an item offered for sale on the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: David Raccah, Leonard Robert Speiser, Edward O'Neil Garcia
  • Patent number: 7698169
    Abstract: A system and method to provide wanted ad listings within an e-commerce system. Wanted ads are posted by buyers of goods and services seeking to purchase items described within the wanted ad listings. Sellers of goods and services on the e-commerce server respond to wanted ad listings by providing a response on the wanted ad listing that provides a reference to the seller's listings for items currently being offered for sale. Buyers may use these responses from sellers to locate items matching wanted items. Buyers then may purchase the items offered for sale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: David Raccah, Leonard Robert Speiser, Edward O'Neil Garcia
  • Publication number: 20040260621
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method to facilitate generating listing recommendations to a user of a network-based commerce system. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying a term associated with a user interaction in a network-based commerce system. The method further includes generating a recommendation query including the identified term. In addition, the method includes running the recommendation query against a plurality of listings hosted by the network-based commerce system to identify a recommendation. Moreover, the method includes presenting the recommendation to a user of the network-based commerce system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Benjamin David Foster, Leonard Robert Speiser, Lori Kathleen Stewart, Andrew Leigh Sandler, Charles Zoran Kalko, Sterling Ryan Quick, Anne Chang Raimondi
  • Publication number: 20040078214
    Abstract: A method and system of providing listing recommendations to users of a network-based commerce system including a plurality of listings arranged in a plurality of divisions is described. The method includes identifying a division of the plurality of divisions based on user interaction with the network-based commerce system, and identifying at least one frequently used search term associated with the division. A link is provided to the user to listings associated with the frequently used search term. The search terms may be ranked by retrieving frequently used search terms from a first memory location and determining a number of listings in each division associated with each frequently used search term. Each frequently used search term may then be ranked based on the number of listings in each division.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Leonard Robert Speiser, Nicholas David Posner, Jannie Lai, Louis M. Monier
  • Patent number: D765767
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Siva Raja Sekhar Reddy Yeruva, Vijayaratna Kumar Boda, Sam Niansheng Qiu, Eric Fuhs, John Beatty, Leonard Robert Speiser, Abhinayak Mishra
  • Patent number: D776916
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Siva Raja Sekhar Reddy Yeruva, Sam Niansheng Qiu, Vijayaratna Kumar Boda, Eric Fuhs, Christopher Loew, David Frederick Lyons, Leonard Robert Speiser, John Beatty
  • Patent number: D813240
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Clover Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Siva Raja Sekhar Reddy Yeruva, Sam Niansheng Qiu, David Frederick Lyons, Christopher Loew, Eric David Fuhs, John Daniel Beatty, Leonard Robert Speiser
  • Patent number: D818530
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Clover Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Siva Raja Sekhar Reddy Yeruva, Sam Niansheng Qiu, David Frederick Lyons, Christopher Loew, Eric David Fuhs, John Daniel Beatty, Leonard Robert Speiser