Patents by Inventor Michael T. Wilcox

Michael T. Wilcox 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).

  • Patent number: 11937712
    Abstract: An environmentally friendly peg hook made from a paper based material that can be used on a display. The paper material can be recycled or is degradable in a land fill. The peg hook includes an anchor structure for securing the peg hook to a wall of a display through a slot in the wall. The peg hook can include a single hook structure or multiple hook structures in a single row or multiple rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Menasha Corporation
    Inventors: Mariah T. VanLeeuwen, Richard A. Wilson, Michael S. Wilcox, Andre N. Fortier
  • Patent number: 9472195
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein automate imposture detection in, e.g., test settings based on voice samples. Based on user instructions, a processing system may determine at least one set of appointments, each having voice samples and a voice print, and a comparison plan for comparing the appointments. The comparison plan defines a plurality of appointment pairs. For each appointment pair, the system compares the associated first and second appointments by, e.g., comparing the first appointment's voice samples to the second appointment's voice print and generating corresponding raw scores, which may be used to compute a composite score. If the composite score satisfies a predetermined threshold condition for fraud, the system may determine whether flagging/holding criteria are satisfied by the raw scores. If the criteria are satisfied, a flag or hold notice may be associated with the appointment pair to trigger an appropriate system/human response (e.g., withholding the appointments' test results).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Educational Testing Service
    Inventors: Paul Papierman, Srinivas Patibanda, Venu Valamparampil Rajappan, Mary Ellen Ferrara, Frederick A. Cline, Michael T. Wilcox
  • Publication number: 20150279372
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein automate imposture detection in, e.g., test settings based on voice samples. Based on user instructions, a processing system may determine at least one set of appointments, each having voice samples and a voice print, and a comparison plan for comparing the appointments. The comparison plan defines a plurality of appointment pairs. For each appointment pair, the system compares the associated first and second appointments by, e.g., comparing the first appointment's voice samples to the second appointment's voice print and generating corresponding raw scores, which may be used to compute a composite score. If the composite score satisfies a predetermined threshold condition for fraud, the system may determine whether flagging/holding criteria are satisfied by the raw scores. If the criteria are satisfied, a flag or hold notice may be associated with the appointment pair to trigger an appropriate system/human response (e.g., withholding the appointments' test results).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Papierman, Srinivas Patibanda, Venu Valamparampil Rajappan, Mary Ellen Ferrara, Frederick A. Cline, Michael T. Wilcox