Patents by Inventor Patrick McCann
Patrick McCann 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: 11341510Abstract: Webpage or other resource accesses by client systems may be recorded, and those accesses may be analyzed to develop audience measurement reports. At times, it may be desirable to segment those reports according to classes of client systems (e.g., work vs. home client systems). A given client system can be classed into one of the reporting classes based on one or more classes of network service providers that provide the client with access to a network. The recorded resource accesses and classes of the client systems can then be used to generate audience measurement reports that are segmented according to one or more of the client system classes.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2017Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Comscore, Inc.Inventors: Patrick McCann, Brian Pugh, Cameron S. Meierhoefer
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Patent number: 10753778Abstract: A monitoring apparatus for monitoring a multiphase flow in a pipe, the apparatus comprising: a first monitoring module coupled to the pipe and adapted to provide first output data representing a respective concentration of one phase of a plurality of phases, or a mixture of at least two of the phases, in the multiphase flow by processing at least one first variable representing electrical permittivity of one phase or a mixture of at least two of the phases of the multiphase flow; a second monitoring module coupled to the pipe and adapted to provide second output data representing a respective concentration of one phase, or a mixture of at least two of the phases, of the plurality of phases in the multiphase flow by processing at least one second variable representing electrical conductivity of one phase or a mixture of at least two of the phases of the multiphase flow; and a third monitoring module coupled to the pipe and adapted to provide third output data representing a respective velocity of at least oneType: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: iPhase LimitedInventors: Dominic Patrick McCann, Kevin John Forbes, Andrew Hunt
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Patent number: 10739177Abstract: A monitoring apparatus for monitoring a multiphase flow in a pipe, the apparatus comprising: a first monitoring module coupled to the pipe and adapted to provide first output data representing a respective concentration of one phase of a plurality of phases, or a mixture of at least two of the phases, in the multiphase flow by processing at least one first variable representing electrical permittivity of one phase or a mixture of at least two of the phases of the multiphase flow; a second monitoring module coupled to the pipe and adapted to provide second output data representing a respective concentration of one phase, or a mixture of at least two of the phases, of the plurality of phases in the multiphase flow by processing at least one second variable representing electrical conductivity of one phase or a mixture of at least two of the phases of the multiphase flow; and a third monitoring module coupled to the pipe and adapted to provide third output data representing a respective velocity of at least oneType: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: iPhase LimitedInventors: Dominic Patrick McCann, Kevin John Forbes, Andrew Hunt
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Publication number: 20190316943Abstract: A monitoring apparatus for monitoring a multiphase flow in a pipe, the apparatus comprising: a first monitoring module coupled to the pipe and adapted to provide first output data representing a respective concentration of one phase of a plurality of phases, or a mixture of at least two of the phases, in the multiphase flow by processing at least one first variable representing electrical permittivity of one phase or a mixture of at least two of the phases of the multiphase flow; a second monitoring module coupled to the pipe and adapted to provide second output data representing a respective concentration of one phase, or a mixture of at least two of the phases, of the plurality of phases in the multiphase flow by processing at least one second variable representing electrical conductivity of one phase or a mixture of at least two of the phases of the multiphase flow; and a third monitoring module coupled to the pipe and adapted to provide third output data representing a respective velocity of at least oneType: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Dominic Patrick McCann, Kevin John Forbes, Andrew Hunt
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Publication number: 20190310120Abstract: A monitoring apparatus for monitoring a multiphase flow in a pipe, the apparatus comprising: a first monitoring module coupled to the pipe and adapted to provide first output data representing a respective concentration of one phase of a plurality of phases, or a mixture of at least two of the phases, in the multiphase flow by processing at least one first variable representing electrical permittivity of one phase or a mixture of at least two of the phases of the multiphase flow; a second monitoring module coupled to the pipe and adapted to provide second output data representing a respective concentration of one phase, or a mixture of at least two of the phases, of the plurality of phases in the multiphase flow by processing at least one second variable representing electrical conductivity of one phase or a mixture of at least two of the phases of the multiphase flow; and a third monitoring module coupled to the pipe and adapted to provide third output data representing a respective velocity of at least oneType: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Dominic Patrick McCann, Kevin John Forbes, Andrew Hunt
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Patent number: 10378941Abstract: A monitoring apparatus for monitoring a multiphase flow in a pipe, the apparatus comprising: a first monitoring module coupled to the pipe and adapted to provide first output data representing a respective concentration of one phase of a plurality of phases, or a mixture of at least two of the phases, in the multiphase flow by processing at least one first variable representing electrical permittivity of one phase or a mixture of at least two of the phases of the multiphase flow; a second monitoring module coupled to the pipe and adapted to provide second output data representing a respective concentration of one phase, or a mixture of at least two of the phases, of the plurality of phases in the multiphase flow by processing at least one second variable representing electrical conductivity of one phase or a mixture of at least two of the phases of the multiphase flow; and a third monitoring module coupled to the pipe and adapted to provide third output data representing a respective velocity of at least oneType: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: iPhase LimitedInventors: Dominic Patrick McCann, Kevin John Forbes, Andrew Hunt
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Patent number: 10337297Abstract: A method of injecting fluid into a formation, comprises exerting a mechanical force on a wall of a bore extending through a formation to modify the permeability of the formation; and injecting fluid into the modified formation. The mechanical force is exerted through inflation of at least one pressure deformable member mounted on a base member with a retaining ring.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: HALLIBURTON MANUFACTURING AND SERVICES LIMITEDInventors: Stephen Edmund Bruce, Stephen Kent, Dominic Patrick McCann, David Allan Noblett, David Grant
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Patent number: 9858526Abstract: A targeting rule set of association rules may be created. A plurality of association rules may be selected. A plurality of candidate rule sets may be constructed based on the plurality of association rules. The plurality of candidate rule sets may be evaluated to produce metrics. One of the plurality of candidate rule sets may be assigned as the targeting rule set based on the metrics. A custom list of user may be formed using association rules. A user may be determined to belong to a segment by applying one or more rules of a targeting rule set to user attribute data. A custom list of cookies to show advertising may be formed using combinations of association rules.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: EXELATE, INC.Inventors: Patrick McCann, Matthew Fornari, Kevin Lyons
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Publication number: 20170372330Abstract: Webpage or other resource accesses by client systems may be recorded, and those accesses may be analyzed to develop audience measurement reports. At times, it may be desirable to segment those reports according to classes of client systems (e.g., work vs. home client systems). A given client system can be classed into one of the reporting classes based on one or more classes of network service providers that provide the client with access to a network. The recorded resource accesses and classes of the client systems can then be used to generate audience measurement reports that are segmented according to one or more of the client system classes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Patrick McCann, Brian Pugh, Cameron S. Meierhoefer
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Publication number: 20170314370Abstract: A method of injecting fluid into a formation, comprises exerting a mechanical force on a wall of a bore extending through a formation to modify the permeability of the formation; and injecting fluid into the modified formation. The mechanical force may be exerted through inflation of at least one pressure deformable member mounted on a base member. The base member may be a base pipe. The pressure deformable member may be a hollow or tubular member mounted externally of the base pipe. A plurality of pressure deformable members may be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Stephen Edmund Bruce, Stephen Kent, Dominic Patrick McCann, David Allan Noblett, David Grant
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Patent number: 9767464Abstract: In general, webpage or other resource accesses by client systems may be recorded, and those accesses may be analyzed to develop audience measurement reports. At times, it may be desirable to segment those reports according to classes of client systems (e.g., work vs. home client systems). A given client system can be classed into one of the reporting classes based on one or more classes of network service providers that provide the client with access to a network. The recorded resource accesses and classes of the client systems can then be used to generate audience measurement reports that are segmented according to one or more of the client system classes.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2010Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: comScore, Inc.Inventors: Patrick McCann, Cameron S. Meierhoefer, Brian Pugh
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Patent number: 9708893Abstract: A method of injecting fluid into a formation, comprises exerting a mechanical force on a wall of a bore extending through a formation to modify the permeability of the formation; and injecting fluid into the modified formation. The mechanical force may be exerted through inflation of at least one pressure deformable member mounted on a base member. The base member may be a base pipe. The pressure deformable member may be a hollow or tubular member mounted externally of the base pipe.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: DARCY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Stephen Edmund Bruce, Stephen Kent, Dominic Patrick McCann, David Allan Noblett, David Grant
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Publication number: 20160281474Abstract: A method of injecting fluid into a formation, comprises exerting a mechanical force on a wall of a bore extending through a formation to modify the permeability of the formation; and injecting fluid into the modified formation. The mechanical force may be exerted through inflation of at least one pressure deformable member mounted on a base member. The base member may be a base pipe. The pressure deformable member may be a hollow or tubular member mounted externally of the base pipe. A plurality of pressure deformable members may be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Stephen Edmund Bruce, Stephen Kent, Dominic Patrick McCann, David Allan Noblett, David Grant
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Publication number: 20160076926Abstract: A monitoring apparatus for monitoring a multiphase flow in a pipe, the apparatus comprising: a first monitoring module coupled to the pipe and adapted to provide first output data representing a respective concentration of one phase of a plurality of phases, or a mixture of at least two of the phases, in the multiphase flow by processing at least one first variable representing electrical permittivity of one phase or a mixture of at least two of the phases of the multiphase flow; a second monitoring module coupled to the pipe and adapted to provide second output data representing a respective concentration of one phase, or a mixture of at least two of the phases, of the plurality of phases in the multiphase flow by processing at least one second variable representing electrical conductivity of one phase or a mixture of at least two of the phases of the multiphase flow; and a third monitoring module coupled to the pipe and adapted to provide third output data representing a respective velocity of at least oneType: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Dominic Patrick McCann, Kevin John Forbes, Andrew Hunt
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Patent number: 9269049Abstract: Methods, system, and media for scaling a panel of users with known attributes to determine an unknown attribute of a user are disclosed. An unclassified attribute vector of the user may be received. The unclassified attribute vector may comprise first attributes and first attribute values. A reduced attribute vector may be produced using the unclassified attribute vector and a projection matrix. The reduced attribute vector may have fewer attributes than the unclassified attribute vector. A plurality of reduced panel attribute vectors may be produced using a plurality of classified panel attribute vectors of users from the panel and the projection matrix. The reduced panel attribute vectors may have fewer attributes than the classified panel attribute vectors. The unknown attribute of the user may be determined based on the reduced attribute vector, the plurality of reduced panel attribute vectors, and the known attributes.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: EXELATE, INC.Inventors: Patrick McCann, Matthew Fornari, Kevin Lyons
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Publication number: 20150278858Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for determining an index of a segment are disclosed. A first value representing one or more first users in a segment that have performed one or more key events may be determined. A second value representing one or more second users of a population that have performed the one or more key events may be determined. A third value representing one or more third users in the segment that have not performed the one or more key events may be determined. A fourth value representing one or more fourth users of the population that have not performed the one or more key events may be determined. The index for the segment may be calculated based on the first value, the second value, the third value, and the fourth value. The index may be transmitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: EXELATEInventors: Kevin Lyons, Patrick McCann
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Publication number: 20140337275Abstract: Methods, system, and media for scaling a panel of users with known attributes to determine an unknown attribute of a user are disclosed. An unclassified attribute vector of the user may be received. The unclassified attribute vector may comprise first attributes and first attribute values. A reduced attribute vector may be produced using the unclassified attribute vector and a projection matrix. The reduced attribute vector may have fewer attributes than the unclassified attribute vector. A plurality of reduced panel attribute vectors may be produced using a plurality of classified panel attribute vectors of users from the panel and the projection matrix. The reduced panel attribute vectors may have fewer attributes than the classified panel attribute vectors. The unknown attribute of the user may be determined based on the reduced attribute vector, the plurality of reduced panel attribute vectors, and the known attributes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: EXELATEInventors: Patrick McCann, Matthew Fornari, Kevin Lyons
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Publication number: 20140250044Abstract: A targeting rule set of association rules may be created. A plurality of association rules may be selected. A plurality of candidate rule sets may be constructed based on the plurality of association rules. The plurality of candidate rule sets may be evaluated to produce metrics. One of the plurality of candidate rule sets may be assigned as the targeting rule set based on the metrics. A custom list of user may be formed using association rules. A user may be determined to belong to a segment by applying one or more rules of a targeting rule set to user attribute data. A custom list of cookies to show advertising may be formed using combinations of association rules.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: EXELATEInventors: Patrick McCann, Matthew Fornari, Kevin Lyons
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Publication number: 20110087780Abstract: In general, webpage or other resource accesses by client systems may be recorded, and those accesses may be analyzed to develop audience measurement reports. At times, it may be desirable to segment those reports according to classes of client systems (e.g., work vs. home client systems). A given client system can be classed into one of the reporting classes based on one or more classes of network service providers that provide the client with access to a network. The recorded resource accesses and classes of the client systems can then be used to generate audience measurement reports that are segmented according to one or more of the client system classes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: COMSCORE, INC.Inventors: Patrick McCann, Cameron S. Meierhoefer, Brian Pugh
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Patent number: D488630Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2003Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Assignee: Virco Mgmt. CorporationInventor: Patrick McCann