Patents by Inventor Otis Smith

Otis Smith 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: 20200327567
    Abstract: A System and method for the application of in-memory analysis of network data applied to spatial market segmentation with demand estimates and competitor information comprising multiple data extractors, a descriptive module, a predictive module, a learning module, at least one application programming interface, and a visualization tool are disclosed. An example of network data is machine readable data that is acquired through an application programming interface. An example of in-memory analysis is the use of in-memory processing and storage objects. A descriptive module is configured to produce market features. An unsupervised learning module is configured to produce market segments and a visualization tool is configured to evaluate one or more market scenarios and to display market features with maps and charts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Applied Methods Inc.
    Inventor: Otis Smith
  • Patent number: 6910821
    Abstract: A ring pen device convertible between a use as a finger ring and a writing implement includes: (a) a ring hull; (b) a hull insert that is insertable within the ring hull, the hull insert including a channel; and (c) an extendible pen assembly in the hull insert, the pen assembly including at least one marking tube; wherein the pen assembly has a retracted position within the hull insert, and an extended position in which a portion of the marking tube extends from an end of the channel in the hull insert. The pen assembly preferably includes a slide bar with at least one pair of matching stops extending from it, and at least one marking tube adjacent the slide bar, each slide bar stop being removably engageable with at least one of the notches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Inventor: Otis Smith