Patents by Inventor Peter Cousins

Peter Cousins 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: 20230274163
    Abstract: A novel opposing polarity machine learning device and method is described, where two machine learning models are generated, one for each polarity (accepting and rejecting, for example). The device may include memory, connected to circuitry, the memory including historical records of opposing polarities, an input record received from an input device, and instructions for the circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Bottomline Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonardo Gil, Peter Cousins, Alexey Skosyrskiy
  • Patent number: 11694276
    Abstract: This document describes a non-transitory computer readable media programmed to enrich an entered record submitted to be matched with a dataset record stored on a data storage device. The enrichment is done by supplementing data in the entered record with customer data from a dataset. The media is further programmed to search through a plurality of dataset records in the dataset for the entered record. The search is programmed to first determine if the entered record unambiguously matches one of the dataset records or if the entered record unambiguously does not match one of the dataset records. If the entered record does not unambiguously match one of the dataset records, score match characteristics using a Fellegi-Sunter algorithm, save the score as a highest score if the score is above the highest score less a threshold, and save a location of one of the dataset records as a matching record if the score is above a previous highest score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Bottomline Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonardo Gil, Peter Cousins
  • Patent number: 11556807
    Abstract: A method for using machine learning techniques to analyze past decisions made by administrators concerning account opening requests and to recommend whether an account opening request should be allowed or denied. Further, the machine learning techniques determine various other products that the customer may be interested in and prioritizes the choices of options that the machine learning algorithm determines appropriate for the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Bottomline Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonardo Gil, Peter Cousins, Alexey Skosyrskiy
  • Patent number: 11526859
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving the management of cash and liquidity of an organization utilizing a plurality of ledger accounts and a plurality of currency accounts is described. One improvement in the accuracy of the forecasts comes from the uses of individual ledger accounts. The improvements optimize the interest earnings for the cash balances in each currency account and minimizes the expenses related to funding the currency accounts. Machine learning techniques are incorporated to forecast payments, receipts, interest rates, and currency exchange rates, and then the cash is transferred or borrowed or loaned to fund the payments and utilize available cash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Bottomline Technologies, SARL
    Inventors: Peter Cousins, Edouard Joliveau
  • Publication number: 20220245639
    Abstract: A virtual fraud detection system and method is described for the real time processing of banking transactions seen on a banking rail. The transaction is processed through natural language processing to determine who the parties are, and natural language processing is performed on the web site and the social media pages of employees to ascertain if the originator and the beneficiary of the transaction make sense. In addition, the age of the DNS records of the parties is checked to see if the parties are established organizations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Bottomline Technologies (de) Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Cousins
  • Publication number: 20210224663
    Abstract: A method for using machine learning techniques to analyze past decisions made by administrators concerning account opening requests and to recommend whether an account opening request should be allowed or denied. Further, the machine learning techniques determine various other products that the customer may be interested in and prioritizes the choices of options that the machine learning algorithm determines appropriate for the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Bottomline Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonardo Gil, Peter Cousins, Alexey Skosyrskiy
  • Patent number: 11003999
    Abstract: A method for using machine learning techniques to analyze past decisions made by administrators concerning account opening requests and to recommend whether an account opening request should be allowed or denied. Further, the machine learning techniques determine various other products that the customer may be interested in and prioritizes the choices of options that the machine learning algorithm determines appropriate for the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Bottomline Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonardo Gil, Peter Cousins, Alexey Skosyrskiy
  • Publication number: 20200151812
    Abstract: A method for using machine learning techniques to analyze past decisions (made be administrators concerning account opening requests) and to recommend whether an account opening request should be allowed or denied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: Bottomline Technologies (DE), Inc.
    Inventors: Leonardo Gil, Peter Cousins, Alexey Skosyrskiy
  • Publication number: 20190095929
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises receiving by one or more computers information indicative of a user's activity with one or more web pages, with the information being received based on an execution by a user's computer of a page tag inserted into the one or more web pages and with the information being associated with a unique identifier included in the page tag; and causing the one or more computers to send to the user's computer updated content of the one or more web pages associated with the unique identifier included in the page tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Peter Cousins
  • Patent number: 10185964
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises receiving by one or more computers information indicative of a user's activity with one or more web pages, with the information being received based on an execution by a user's computer of a page tag inserted into the one or more web pages and with the information being associated with a unique identifier included in the page tag; and causing the one or more computers to send to the user's computer updated content of the one or more web pages associated with the unique identifier included in the page tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Peter Cousins
  • Patent number: 9406821
    Abstract: Methods of fabricating back-contact solar cells and devices thereof are described. A method of fabricating a back-contact solar cell includes forming an N-type dopant source layer and a P-type dopant source layer above a material layer disposed above a substrate. The N-type dopant source layer is spaced apart from the P-type dopant source layer. The N-type dopant source layer and the P-type dopant source layer are heated. Subsequently, a trench is formed in the material layer, between the N-type and P-type dopant source layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Bo Li, David Smith, Peter Cousins
  • Patent number: 9202960
    Abstract: Leakage pathway layers for solar cells and methods of forming leakage pathway layers for solar cells are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Andy Luan, David Smith, Peter Cousins, Sheng Sun
  • Publication number: 20140305501
    Abstract: Methods of fabricating back-contact solar cells and devices thereof are described. A method of fabricating a back-contact solar cell includes forming an N-type dopant source layer and a P-type dopant source layer above a material layer disposed above a substrate. The N-type dopant source layer is spaced apart from the P-type dopant source layer. The N-type dopant source layer and the P-type dopant source layer are heated. Subsequently, a trench is formed in the material layer, between the N-type and P-type dopant source layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Bo Li, David Smith, Peter Cousins
  • Patent number: 8790957
    Abstract: Methods of fabricating back-contact solar cells and devices thereof are described. A method of fabricating a back-contact solar cell includes forming an N-type dopant source layer and a P-type dopant source layer above a material layer disposed above a substrate. The N-type dopant source layer is spaced apart from the P-type dopant source layer. The N-type dopant source layer and the P-type dopant source layer are heated. Subsequently, a trench is formed in the material layer, between the N-type and P-type dopant source layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Bo Li, David Smith, Peter Cousins
  • Patent number: 8557093
    Abstract: A system for substrate deposition. The system includes a wafer pallet and an anode. The wafer pallet has a bottom and a top. The top of the wafer pallet is configured to hold a substrate wafer. The anode has a substantially fixed position relative to the wafer pallet and is configured to move with the wafer pallet through the deposition chamber. The anode is electrically isolated from the substrate wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Cousins, Hsin-Chiao Luan, Thomas Pass, John Ferrer, Rex Gallardo, Stephen F. Meyer
  • Patent number: 8324015
    Abstract: The formation of solar cell contacts using a laser is described. A method of fabricating a back-contact solar cell includes forming a poly-crystalline material layer above a single-crystalline substrate. The method also includes forming a dielectric material stack above the poly-crystalline material layer. The method also includes forming, by laser ablation, a plurality of contacts holes in the dielectric material stack, each of the contact holes exposing a portion of the poly-crystalline material layer; and forming conductive contacts in the plurality of contact holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventors: Gabriel Harley, David Smith, Peter Cousins
  • Publication number: 20110240105
    Abstract: Leakage pathway layers for solar cells and methods of forming leakage pathway layers for solar cells are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Andy Luan, David Smith, Peter Cousins, Sheng Sun
  • Publication number: 20110214719
    Abstract: Methods of fabricating back-contact solar cells and devices thereof are described. A method of fabricating a back-contact solar cell includes forming an N-type dopant source layer and a P-type dopant source layer above a material layer disposed above a substrate. The N-type dopant source layer is spaced apart from the P-type dopant source layer. The N-type dopant source layer and the P-type dopant source layer are heated. Subsequently, a trench is formed in the material layer, between the N-type and P-type dopant source layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Bo Li, David Smith, Peter Cousins
  • Publication number: 20110153422
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises receiving by one or more computers information indicative of a user's activity with one or more web pages, with the information being received based on an execution by a user's computer of a page tag inserted into the one or more web pages and with the information being associated with a unique identifier included in the page tag; and causing the one or more computers to send to the user's computer updated content of the one or more web pages associated with the unique identifier included in the page tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventor: Peter Cousins
  • Publication number: 20110126898
    Abstract: The formation of solar cell contacts using a laser is described. A method of fabricating a back-contact solar cell includes forming a poly-crystalline material layer above a single-crystalline substrate. The method also includes forming a dielectric material stack above the poly-crystalline material layer. The method also includes forming, by laser ablation, a plurality of contacts holes in the dielectric material stack, each of the contact holes exposing a portion of the poly-crystalline material layer; and forming conductive contacts in the plurality of contact holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Gabriel Harley, David Smith, Peter Cousins