Patents by Inventor Nick West
Nick West 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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Publication number: 20250218592Abstract: A system includes: a processing circuit including a memory device coupled to a processor, the memory device configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: generate synthetic class data using minority class data to obtain balanced class data including the minority class data corresponding to patients with a health failure, the synthetic class data corresponding to the health failure, and majority class data corresponding to patients without the health failure; automatically reduce, using a machine learning classifier, risk factor variables for the health failure to a reduced set of risk factor variables based on the balanced class data; and execute the machine learning classifier using as input a reduced set of risk factor variable data for a patient corresponding to the reduced set of risk factor variables to generate a probability indicator of the health failure for the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2025Publication date: July 3, 2025Applicant: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Divine E. EDIEBAH, Hajime KUSANO, Ciaran A. BYRNE, Krishnankutty SUDHIR, Nick WEST
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Patent number: 12278014Abstract: A system includes: one or more processing circuits including one or more memory devices coupled to one or more processors, the one or more memory devices configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: identify minority class data and majority class data in patient-level data, the minority class data corresponding to patients with a health failure, the majority class data corresponding to patients without the health failure; oversample the minority class data to obtain synthetic class data; automatically reduce, using a machine learning classifier, risk factor variables to a reduced set of risk factor variables based on the majority class data, the minority class data, and the synthetic class data; and provide one or more graphical user interfaces for display.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2023Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: Divine E. Ediebah, Hajime Kusano, Ciaran A. Byrne, Krishnankutty Sudhir, Nick West
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Patent number: 11996201Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide technology that identifies minority class data and majority class data in patient-level data, wherein the minority class data corresponds to patients with a health failure and the majority class data corresponds to patients without the health failure, oversamples the minority class data to obtain synthetic class data and automatically reduces, via a machine learning classifier, a set of risk factor variables based on the majority class data, the minority class data and the synthetic class data.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: Divine E. Ediebah, Hajime Kusano, Ciaran A. Byrne, Krishnankutty Sudhir, Nick West
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Publication number: 20220285028Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide technology that identifies minority class data and majority class data in patient-level data, wherein the minority class data corresponds to patients with a health failure and the majority class data corresponds to patients without the health failure, oversamples the minority class data to obtain synthetic class data and automatically reduces, via a machine learning classifier, a set of risk factor variables based on the majority class data, the minority class data and the synthetic class data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2021Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Divine E. Ediebah, Hajime Kusano, Ciaran A. Byrne, Krishnankutty Sudhir, Nick West
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Patent number: 7642443Abstract: The present invention provides a user configurable computer interface for managing inventory. The interface provides a list, generated according to a user-defined organization. The list includes both owned and un-owned items and provides a means for sampling and purchasing the un-owned items directly from the list. The present invention contemplates a user interface for managing an entertainment play lists such as music play lists, video play lists etc. In addition the present invention contemplates management of vehicle maintenance and goods such as groceries, toys, or books.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2006Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Inventors: Eric J. Gould, Nick West, Donald McCaskill, Alice Cark, Paulus Trisnadi
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Patent number: 7321093Abstract: The present invention provides a user configurable computer interface for managing inventory. The interface provides a list, generated according to a user-defined organization. The list includes both owned and un-owned items and provides a means for sampling and purchasing the un-owned items directly from the list. The present invention contemplates a user interface for managing an entertainment play lists such as music play lists, video play lists etc. In addition the present invention contemplates management of vehicle maintenance and goods such as groceries, toys, or books.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2006Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignee: Blue Dolphin Solutions LLCInventors: Eric J. Gould, Nick West, Donald McCaskill, Alice Cark, Paulus Trisnadi
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Patent number: 7173177Abstract: The present invention provides a user configurable computer interface for managing inventory. The interface provides a list, generated according to a user-defined organization. The list includes both owned and un-owned items and provides a means for sampling and purchasing the un-owned items directly from the list. The present invention contemplates a user interface for managing an entertainment play lists such as music play lists, video play lists etc. In addition the present invention contemplates management of vehicle maintenance and goods such as groceries, toys, or books.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2003Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Blue Dolphin Solutions LLCInventors: Eric J. Gould, Nick West, Donald McCaskill, Alice Cark, Paulus Trisnadi
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Publication number: 20060288848Abstract: The present invention provides a user configurable computer interface for managing inventory. The interface provides a list, generated according to a user-defined organization. The list includes both owned and un-owned items and provides a means for sampling and purchasing the un-owned items directly from the list. The present invention contemplates a user interface for managing an entertainment play lists such as music play lists, video play lists etc. In addition the present invention contemplates management of vehicle maintenance and goods such as groceries, toys, or books.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Inventors: Eric Gould, Nick West, Donald McCaskill, Alice Clark, Paulus Trisnadi
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Publication number: 20060288847Abstract: The present invention provides a user configurable computer interface for managing inventory. The interface provides a list, generated according to a user-defined organization. The list includes both owned and un-owned items and provides a means for sampling and purchasing the un-owned items directly from the list. The present invention contemplates a user interface for managing an entertainment play lists such as music play lists, video play lists etc. In addition the present invention contemplates management of vehicle maintenance and goods such as groceries, toys, or books.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Inventors: Eric Gould, Nick West, Donald McCaskill, Alice Clark, Paulus Trisnadi
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Patent number: 6693236Abstract: The present invention provides a user configurable computer interface for managing inventory. The interface provides a list, generated according to a user-defined organization. The list includes both owned and un-owned items and provides a means for sampling and purchasing the un-owned items directly from the list. The present invention contemplates a user interface for managing an entertainment play lists such as music play lists, video play lists etc. In addition the present invention contemplates management of vehicle maintenance and goods such as groceries, toys, or books.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1999Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: MonkeyMedia, Inc.Inventors: Eric J. Gould, Nick West, Donald McCaskill, Alice Cark, Paulus Trisnadi
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Patent number: 5621456Abstract: An interactive audio-visual (A/V) transceiver is advantageously coupled to a television and/or telephone (T/T) cable, a TV, a video recorder (VCR), and other A/V devices. The A/V transceiver switches data between a program/service provider and the connected A/V devices. In one embodiment, the transceiver includes three primary modules, a main module including a CPU, a system bus, system memory, an infra-red (IR) control unit, an audio-visual bus, an A/V decoder, an A/V processor, and an A/V encoder, an A/V connect module including a number of tuner/demodulators and a switch, and an optional CD ROM module. The A/V transceiver hardware is complemented with an operating system and software program which supports the functions provided in the A/V user interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1993Date of Patent: April 15, 1997Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.Inventors: Fabrice Florin, Michael Buettner, Glenn Corey, Janey Fritsche, Peter Maresca, Peter Miller, Bill Purdy, Stuart Sharpe, Nick West
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Patent number: 5594509Abstract: An interactive audio-visual (A/V) transceiver is advantageously coupled to a television and/or telephone (T/T) cable, a TV, a video recorder (VCR), and other A/V devices. The A/V transceiver switches data between a program/service provider and the connected A/V devices. In one embodiment, the transceiver includes three primary modules, a main module including a CPU, a system bus, system memory, an infra-red (IR) control unit, an audio-visual bus, an A/V decoder, an A/V processor, and an A/V encoder, an A/V connect module including a number of tuner/demodulators and a switch, and an optional CD ROM module. The A/V transceiver hardware is complemented with an operating system and software program which supports the functions provided in the A/V user interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1993Date of Patent: January 14, 1997Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.Inventors: Fabrice Florin, Michael Buettner, Glenn Corey, Janey Fritsche, Peter Maresca, Peter Miller, Bill Purdy, Stuart Sharpe, Nick West
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Patent number: 5583560Abstract: An interactive audio-visual (A/V) transceiver is advantageously coupled to a television and/or telephone (T/T) cable, a TV, a video recorder (VCR), and other A/V devices. The A/V transceiver switches data between a program/service provider and the connected A/V devices. In one embodiment, the transceiver includes three primary modules, a main module including a CPU, a system bus, system memory, an infra-red (IR) control unit, an audio-visual bus, an A/V decoder, an A/V processor, and an A/V encoder, an A/V connect module including a number of tuner/demodulators and a switch, and an optional CD ROM module. The A/V transceiver hardware is complemented with an operating system and software program which supports the functions provided in the A/V user interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1993Date of Patent: December 10, 1996Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.Inventors: Fabrice Florin, Michael Buettner, Glenn Corey, Janey Fritsche, Peter Maresca, Peter Miller, Bill Purdy, Stuart Sharpe, Nick West