Patents by Inventor Nicholas Lawrence

Nicholas Lawrence 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: 20200354331
    Abstract: Disclosed are derivatives of icariin. Disclosed are compounds having Formula I-VIII as defined herein. Methods of using these compounds for the treatment of cancer and inflammation are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Sheng Wei, Alan List, Nicholas Lawrence
  • Patent number: 10806712
    Abstract: The present invention concerns compounds, compositions containing these compounds, and methods of using these compounds and compositions as inhibitors of Stat3 signaling, Stat3 dimerization, Stat3-DNA binding, Stat5-DNA binding, and/or aberrant cell growth in vitro or in vivo, e.g., as anti-cancer agents for treatment of cancer, such as breast cancer. The compounds of the invention include, but are not limited to, NSC 74859 (S3I-201), NSC 42067, NSC 59263, NSC 75912, NSC 11421, NSC 91529, NSC 263435, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and analogs of the foregoing. Other non-malignant diseases characterized by proliferation of cells that may be treated using the compounds of the invention, but are not limited to, cirrhosis of the liver; graft rejection; restenosis; and disorders characterized by a proliferation of T cells such as autoimmune diseases, e.g., type 1 diabetes, lupus and multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignees: H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: James Turkson, Said M. Sebti, Wayne Guida, Man Lun Yip, Nicholas Lawrence, Harshani Rithma Lawrence, Benjamin Greedy
  • Patent number: 10783052
    Abstract: Systems for dynamically controlling data transmissions are provided. In some examples, a system may receive data from one or more computer systems. Data associated with an event may be extracted and the extracted data may be compared to one or more machine learning datasets to determine a likelihood that an issue associated with a computer system may occur. The system may determine whether the likelihood is greater than a predetermined threshold. If so, a modification to avoid the potential issue or mitigate an impact may be identified. The modification may be transmitted to and executed by the computer system to modify one or more aspects of the computer system. In some examples, one or more efficiency modifications may be identified based on the comparison of the extracted data to the machine learning datasets. The identified efficiency modification may be transmitted to and executed by the computer system to modify one or more aspects of the computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Manu Kurian, Floyd F. Rock, Jr., Saritha Prasad Vrittamani, Patrick Nicholas Lawrence, Paul Grayson Roscoe
  • Patent number: 10776586
    Abstract: A system, computer program product, and method are provided to automate a framework for knowledge graph based persistence of data, and to resolve temporal changes and uncertainties in the knowledge graph. Natural language understanding, together with one or more machine learning models (MLMs), is used to extract data from unstructured information, including entities and entity relationships. The extracted data is populated into a knowledge graph. As the KG is subject to change, the KG is used to create new and retrain existing machine learning models (MLMs). Weighting is applied to the populated data in the form of veracity value. Blockchain technology is applied to the populated data to ensure reliability of the data and to provide auditability to assess changes to the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Bacarella, James H. Barnebee, IV, Nicholas Lawrence, Sumit Patel
  • Publication number: 20200187779
    Abstract: A method for authenticating to a network comprising a plurality of Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices is provided. The method may include using a mobile telephone apparatus, a wrist-worn apparatus and a head-worn apparatus to monitor the level of at least one of a wearer's pulse, body temperature, voice, gait and/or other biorhythmic indicator. One of the aforementioned apparatus may operate as a hub apparatus. The method may further include using the hub apparatus to assign a federated biometric marker based at least in part on the first, second and third biometric markers. The method may also include using artificial intelligence to monitor for one or more outliers with respect to historical monitoring. Each of the one or more outliers may include a magnitude that exceeds a security threshold difference between the current magnitude and the historically monitored magnitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Patrick Nicholas Lawrence, Jesse Strickland Newsom, III, Victoria Lynn Dravneek, John Christopher Checco, Hitesh J. Shah
  • Publication number: 20200115358
    Abstract: Disclosed are derivatives of icariin. Disclosed are compounds having Formula I-V as defined herein. Methods of using these compounds for the treatment of cancer and inflammation are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Sheng Wei, Alan List, Nicholas Lawrence
  • Patent number: 10606958
    Abstract: A system, computer program product, and method are provided to automate a framework for knowledge graph based persistence of data, and to resolve temporal changes and uncertainties in the knowledge graph. Natural language understanding, together with one or more machine learning models (MLMs), is used to extract data from unstructured information, including entities and entity relationships. The extracted data is populated into a knowledge graph. As the KG is subject to change, the KG is used to create new and retrain existing machine learning models (MLMs). Weighting is applied to the populated data in the form of veracity value. Blockchain technology is applied to the populated data to ensure reliability of the data and to provide auditability to assess changes to the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Bacarella, James H. Barnebee, IV, Nicholas Lawrence, Sumit Patel
  • Patent number: 10602930
    Abstract: A method for authenticating to a network comprising a plurality of Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices is provided. The method may include using a mobile telephone apparatus, a wrist-worn apparatus and a head-worn apparatus to monitor the level of at least one of a wearer's pulse, body temperature, voice, gait and/or other biorhythmic indicator. One of the aforementioned apparatus may operate as a hub apparatus. The method may further include using the hub apparatus to assign a federated biometric marker based at least in part on the first, second and third biometric markers. The method may also include using artificial intelligence to monitor for one or more outliers with respect to historical monitoring. Each of the one or more outliers may include a magnitude that exceeds a security threshold difference between the current magnitude and the historically monitored magnitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Nicholas Lawrence, Jesse Strickland Newsom, III, Victoria Lynn Dravneek, John Christopher Checco, Hitesh J. Shah
  • Patent number: 10599780
    Abstract: A system, computer program product, and method are provided to automate a framework for knowledge graph based persistence of data, and to resolve temporal changes and uncertainties in the knowledge graph. Natural language understanding, together with one or more machine learning models (MLMs), is used to extract data and a data relationship from structured and/or unstructured data, create an entry in the KG and selectively store the extracted data and data relationship in the KG, assign a veracity value to the stored data, create an asset value entry in a corresponding BC ledger, and store a BC identifier with the KG entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Bacarella, James H. Barnebee, IV, Nicholas Lawrence, Sumit Patel
  • Publication number: 20200090128
    Abstract: The present approach relates to independently tracking individual progress of campaign-related activities part of a campaign respectively associated with a plurality of individuals. Embodiments disclosed herein include marking as complete a campaign-related activity in response to completion of the campaign-related activity by a first set of individuals, marking as incomplete an outstanding campaign-related activity in response to determining that a second set of individuals has not engaged with or completed the outstanding campaign-related activity, and then assigning subsequent campaign-related content to the individual based on whether the campaign-related activity was completed or not. For example, the second set of individuals who have not completed the campaign-related activity may each be sent a reminder notification, such as an email reminder, while the first set of individuals who have completed the campaign-related activity may receive a subsequent campaign-related content for completion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Corey Daniel Leamon, Lucinda Kathryn Foss, Robert Robles Wallace, Thomas Gerald O'Neill, Nicholas Lawrence
  • Patent number: 10567156
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for blockchain-based unexpected data detection are described herein. In some arrangements, a node within a decentralized peer-to-peer (e.g., P2P) network may receive a plurality of network function requests corresponding to the decentralized network. The node may analyze the plurality of network function requests to identify whether the requests included unexpected data and/or irregular data, and/or are associated with flagged wallets and/or smart contracts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Castinado, John C. Checco, Patrick Nicholas Lawrence
  • Publication number: 20200039909
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for recovering and purifying resveratrol produced by microbial fermentation. More particularly, the present invention relates to a process for recovering and purifying resveratrol produced by yeast fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas Lawrence OHLER, Satish Kumar BACHU, Oliver FRANKOVIC
  • Publication number: 20200028667
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for blockchain-based unexpected data detection are described herein. In some arrangements, a node within a decentralized peer-to-peer (e.g., P2P) network may receive a plurality of network function requests corresponding to the decentralized network. The node may analyze the plurality of network function requests to identify whether the requests included unexpected data and/or irregular data, and/or are associated with flagged wallets and/or smart contracts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph Castinado, John C. Checco, Patrick Nicholas Lawrence
  • Publication number: 20200027085
    Abstract: Methods and systems for using block chain technology to verify transaction data are described herein. A computing platform may receive data about events related to transactions, personal or corporate information, supply chains, and other relevant information about a person or corporate entity. The event information may be received, aggregated, and processed to determine metadata about the person or corporate entity. The metadata may indicate, for example, a trustworthiness of the person or corporate entity for various purposes. Such event information and/or metadata may be stored as transactions in a block chain that may be accessible by counterparties to a potential transaction involving the person or corporate entity. The automated event processing computing platform may further use automated techniques to implement smart transactions between the person/entity and counterparty based on the trust metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Jisoo Lee, John C. Checco, William August Stahlhut, Joseph Castinado, Brad Romano, Suki Ramasamy, Patrick Nicholas Lawrence, Lekha Ananthakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20200021598
    Abstract: Methods and systems for using block chain technology to verify transaction data are described herein. A computing platform may receive data about events related to transactions, personal or corporate information, supply chains, and other relevant information about a person or corporate entity. The event information may be received, aggregated, and processed to determine metadata about the person or corporate entity. The metadata may indicate, for example, a trustworthiness of the person or corporate entity for various purposes. Such event information and/or metadata may be stored as transactions in a block chain that may be accessible by counterparties to a potential transaction involving the person or corporate entity. The automated event processing computing platform may further use automated techniques to implement smart transactions between the person/entity and counterparty based on the trust metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Jisoo Lee, John C. Checco, William August Stahlhut, Joseph Castinado, Brad Romano, Suki Ramasamy, Patrick Nicholas Lawrence, Lekha Ananthakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20200019613
    Abstract: A system, computer program product, and method are provided to automate a framework for knowledge graph based persistence of data, and to resolve temporal changes and uncertainties in the knowledge graph. Natural language understanding, together with one or more machine learning models (MLMs), is used to extract data from unstructured information, including entities and entity relationships. The extracted data is populated into a knowledge graph. As the KG is subject to change, the KG is used to create new and retrain existing machine learning models (MLMs). Weighting is applied to the populated data in the form of veracity value. Blockchain technology is applied to the populated data to ensure reliability of the data and to provide auditability to assess changes to the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Bacarella, James H. Barnebee, IV, Nicholas Lawrence, Sumit Patel
  • Publication number: 20190298173
    Abstract: A method for authenticating to a network comprising a plurality of Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices is provided. The method may include using a mobile telephone apparatus, a wrist-worn apparatus and a head-worn apparatus to monitor the level of at least one of a wearer's pulse, body temperature, voice, gait and/or other biorhythmic indicator. One of the aforementioned apparatus may operate as a hub apparatus. The method may further include using the hub apparatus to assign a federated biometric marker based at least in part on the first, second and third biometric markers. The method may also include using artificial intelligence to monitor for one or more outliers with respect to historical monitoring. Each of the one or more outliers may include a magnitude that exceeds a security threshold difference between the current magnitude and the historically monitored magnitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Patrick Nicholas Lawrence, Jesse Strickland Newsom, III, Victoria Lynn Dravneek, John Christopher Checco, Hitesh J. Shah
  • Publication number: 20190303441
    Abstract: A system, computer program product, and method are provided to automate a framework for knowledge graph based persistence of data, and to resolve temporal changes and uncertainties in the knowledge graph. Natural language understanding, together with one or more machine learning models (MLMs), is used to extract data and a data relationship from structured and/or unstructured data, create an entry in the KG and selectively store the extracted data and data relationship in the KG, assign a veracity value to the stored data, create an asset value entry in a corresponding BC ledger, and store a BC identifier with the KG entry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Bacarella, James H. Barnebee, IV, Nicholas Lawrence, Sumit Patel
  • Patent number: 10423726
    Abstract: A system, computer program product, and method are provided to automate a framework for knowledge graph based persistence of data, and to resolve temporal changes and uncertainties in the knowledge graph. Natural language understanding, together with one or more machine learning models (MLMs), is used to extract data from unstructured information, including entities and entity relationships. The extracted data is populated into a knowledge graph. As the KG is subject to change, the KG is used to create new and retrain existing machine learning models (MLMs). Weighting is applied to the populated data in the form of veracity value. Blockchain technology is applied to the populated data to ensure reliability of the data and to provide auditability to assess changes to the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Bacarella, James H. Barnebee, IV, Nicholas Lawrence, Sumit Patel
  • Publication number: 20190213258
    Abstract: A system, computer program product, and method are provided to automate a framework for knowledge graph based persistence of data, and to resolve temporal changes and uncertainties in the knowledge graph. Natural language understanding, together with one or more machine learning models (MLMs), is used to extract data from unstructured information, including entities and entity relationships. The extracted data is populated into a knowledge graph. As the KG is subject to change, the KG is used to create new and retrain existing machine learning models (MLMs). Weighting is applied to the populated data in the form of veracity value. Blockchain technology is applied to the populated data to ensure reliability of the data and to provide auditability to assess changes to the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Bacarella, James H. Barnebee, IV, Nicholas Lawrence, Sumit Patel