Patents by Inventor Michael D. Gibney

Michael D. Gibney 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).

  • Still image shopping event monitoring and analysis system and method
    Patent number: 8873794
    Abstract: The still image shopping event analysis systems and methods provided herein may implement low frequency still image sampling and perform a computer analysis of the still images captured, including discriminating differences between frames of the still images based on changes of pixels between the frames and detecting and/or analyzing one or more shopping events based on the discriminated differences between frames of the still images. The systems and methods provided herein may further count and/or analyze the shopping events based on patterns of changes between frames, including for example, numbers of customers visiting and amounts of time customers spent visiting a shopping area, whether the visit was a transitory visit or involved more detailed shopping, whether a purchase occurred, and/or which and number of item(s) purchased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Shopper Scientist, LLC
    Inventors: Herb Sorensen, David Albers, Mark A. Byram, Michael D. Gibney, Michael S. Wynne
  • STILL IMAGE SHOPPING EVENT MONITORING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20080215462
    Abstract: The still image shopping event analysis systems and methods provided herein may implement low frequency still image sampling and perform a computer analysis of the still images captured, including discriminating differences between frames of the still images based on changes of pixels between the frames and detecting and/or analyzing one or more shopping events based on the discriminated differences between frames of the still images. The systems and methods provided herein may further count and/or analyze the shopping events based on patterns of changes between frames, including for example, numbers of customers visiting and amounts of time customers spent visiting a shopping area, whether the visit was a transitory visit or involved more detailed shopping, whether a purchase occurred, and/or which and number of item(s) purchased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: SORENSEN ASSOCIATES INC
    Inventors: Herb Sorensen, David Albers, Mark A. Byram, Michael D. Gibney, Michael S. Wynne
  • Insert and toolholder for machining operations
    Patent number: 5921724
    Abstract: A cutting insert and toolholder for metalworking operations in which the insert is mechanically captured by a resilient clamping arm within a recess of the toolholder secured at three distinct locations. In one embodiment, a clamping arm resiliently secures the insert within the toolholder while in another embodiment a clamping arm is positively displaced to secure the insert within the toolholder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Kennametal Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Erickson, Michael D. Gibney