Patents by Inventor Mark Dinges

Mark Dinges 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: 20240403907
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to automatic determination of a directed spend program eligibility for items offered by retailers associated with an online system. The online system provides inputs into a computer model, where the inputs include information about at least one property for each candidate item in a set of candidate items and at least one requirement for a directed spend program. The online system applies the computer model to generate, based on the inputs, an output that comprises an indication of an eligibility for each candidate item in the set for the at least one directed spend program. The online system sends a message causing a device of a user of the online system to display a user interface including an option for the user to add into a cart at least one of the candidate items determined to be eligible for the directed spend program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Lukasz Czekaj, Joseph Olivier, Mark Ding, Mathieu Hartvick, Kenny Hwu, Yiheng Wang, Domenico Matteo
  • Publication number: 20240378654
    Abstract: An online system determines whether to recommend a replacement item to a user based on a predicted sentiment score. The online system receives one or more comments from user feedback on the replacement items. The online system generates a prompt for each user comment for input to a machine-learned model. The online system generates a sentiment score for the ordered item and a replacement item based on the inferred sentiments by the model serving system. Using the sentiment score, the online system determines whether to recommend the replacement item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Olivier, Lukasz Czekaj, Domenico Matteo, Brent Luna, Mark Ding, Mathieu Hartvick
  • Publication number: 20040069673
    Abstract: A device for storing a DNA-containing object and providing information from the individual supplying the DNA-containing object is provided. Preferably, the invention comprises a receptacle which can include the information thereon. Preferred forms include a layer of adhesive for adhering the receptacle to a desired location. Other preferred forms are in the form of layered cards which have the receptacle therein. A first layer provides the desired information as indicia or in a medium which can be read with the aid of an electronic device and a second layer includes the receptacle. Preferably, the first layer overlies the second layer such that a DNA-containing object which is placed within the receptacle is enclosed therein by the positioning of the first layer over the open end of the receptacle. Other preferred forms include a sheet of removable backing paper or a releasing agent overlying the adhesive so that the device can be selectively placed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventor: Mark Dinges