Patents by Inventor Michael Wellman
Michael Wellman 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).
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Patent number: 8799080Abstract: Embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems associated with providing request-time auctioning of web content and web services. The auction may be performed by a request-time web content auctioning service, which may accept bids of content and/or services from content and/or service providers, and may auction these bids against offers of space on webpages in websites. The auction may, in various embodiments, be performed in real time, such as, for example, during generation of a webpage in response to a request to view a webpage from a visitor to the webpage. The auction service may, in various embodiments, also provide for the auctioning of web services for webpages, such as, for example, content filtering. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: DigitalScirocco, Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. D'Ambrosio, Michael Wellman
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Patent number: 8782026Abstract: A computerized system and method for analyzing color consistency on automotive parts and for providing feedback on painting processes occurring in an assembly plant. The system and method facilitates data collection and analysis at numerous points during the assembly paint processes and the identification of possible adjustments so that parts are painted within a specified tolerance. Body and bumper parts are measured during an inspection process. Measurement and colorimetric data is stored in association with an identifier for the body part or bumper. Measurements relate to equipment and paint mix variables as well as environmental variables that influence the paint results. A software application facilitates analysis of the data and troubleshooting possible causes for color discrepancies. As the color trends away from a specified standard, paint process, including environmental, changes are made, prior to the painting of parts in the bumper or body so that color mismatches are prevented.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Christopher Alan Poland, Michael Anthony Saunders, Masakuni Nishino, Steven J. Baker, David Michael Wellman, William Gregory Peck, Roderick Louis Hixson, John William McTighe, Diana Marie Bush
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Publication number: 20120254141Abstract: A computerized system and method for analyzing color consistency on automotive parts and for providing feedback on painting processes occurring in an assembly plant. The system and method facilitates data collection and analysis at numerous points during the assembly paint processes and the identification of possible adjustments so that parts are painted within a specified tolerance. Body and bumper parts are measured during an inspection process. Measurement and colorimetric data is stored in association with an identifier for the body part or bumper. Measurements relate to equipment and paint mix variables as well as environmental variables that influence the paint results. A software application facilitates analysis of the data and troubleshooting possible causes for color discrepancies. As the color trends away from a specified standard, paint process, including environmental, changes are made, prior to the painting of parts in the bumper or body so that color mismatches are prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Christopher Alan Poland, Michael Anthony Saunders, Masakuni Nishino, Steven J. Baker, David Michael Wellman, William Gregory Peck, Roderick Louis Hixson, John William McTighe, Diana Marie Bush
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Patent number: 8112320Abstract: Embodiments may provide for multi-attribute auctioning. Bids and offers which comprise non-price attributes may be received by an auction service, such as web content bids and offers for space on webpages. The service may evaluate attributes of bids and offers in a quantitative manner, developing a value for the bid and offer that includes both price information and other non-price attributes. Valuation may be performed through the use of willingness-to-pay functions which, based on a knowledge of an agent, may determine a numerical value for that agent's willingness to pay according to the non-price attributes. The result from evaluating this function may then be used to determine which auction bids and offers may be matched. The bid or offer can include one or more probability distributions for future performance, based on the published statistics about past performance of agents. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2010Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: DigitalScirocco, Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. D'Ambrosio, Michael Wellman
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Publication number: 20100324974Abstract: Embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems which may provide for multi-attribute auctioning. Bids and offers which comprise non-price attributes may be received by an auction service, such as web content bids and offers for space on webpages. The service may evaluate the various attributes of the bids and offers in a quantitative manner, developing a value for the bid and offer that includes both price information and other non-price attributes. This valuation may be performed through the use of one or more willingness-to-pay functions which, based on a knowledge of an agent, determine a numerical value for that agent's willingness to pay according to the non-price attributes. The result from evaluating this function may then be used to determine which auction bids and offers may be matched. The auction service may publish statistics about past performance of agents and the bid or offer can include one or more probability distributions for future performance, based on the published statistics.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: DIGITALSCIROCCO, INC.Inventors: Bruce D. D'Ambrosio, Michael Wellman
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Publication number: 20100324973Abstract: Embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems associated with providing request-time auctioning of web content and web services. The auction may be performed by a request-time web content auctioning service, which may accept bids of content and/or services from content and/or service providers, and may auction these bids against offers of space on webpages in websites. The auction may, in various embodiments, be performed in real time, such as, for example, during generation of a webpage in response to a request to view a webpage from a visitor to the webpage. The auction service may, in various embodiments, also provide for the auctioning of web services for webpages, such as, for example, content filtering.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: DIGITALSCIROCCO, INC.Inventors: Bruce D. D'Ambrosio, Michael Wellman
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Patent number: 7558752Abstract: A universal or special-purpose auction system and method are disclosed wherein at least one auction allocation policy is implemented which results in adjusting a bid submitted by a trader or a clearing calculation is modified to incorporate a constraint.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1999Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Ariba, Inc.Inventors: Eithan Ephrati, Yoav Shoham, Michael Wellman
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Publication number: 20080162331Abstract: Conducting an auction is disclosed. Instructions specifying a market phase for an auction are received. An auction allocation policy is defined based at least in part on the instructions. A first bid is received during the market phase of the auction. The first bid price is automatically adjusted based on the auction allocation policy. A plurality of successful bids is selected after the predetermined termination time.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventors: Eithan Ephrati, Yoav Shoham, Michael Wellman
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Publication number: 20080027879Abstract: Managing a concurrent bilateral negotiation is disclosed. A first active negotiation between a first party and a second party is facilitated. A second active negotiation between the first party and a third party is facilitated. An indication of an acceptable negotiation associated with the first active negotiation is received. A message is sent to the third party to submit a final multi-attribute offer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventors: Eithan Ephrati, Yoav Shoham, Michael Wellman
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Publication number: 20050287349Abstract: A method of coil coating a metal strip that includes applying to the metal strip, a coating composition that includes a binder containing a) a polyol component, which is soluble or dispersible in water; and b) a polyisocyanate component, which is soluble or dispersible in water and has blocked isocyanate groups. Metal substrates coated according to the method can be used to make articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2004Publication date: December 29, 2005Inventors: Poli Yu, Jan Clatty, Sylvie Horgan, Michael Wellman, Donald McCalmon