Patents by Inventor Peter Ferris

Peter Ferris 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).

  • Patent number: 11869015
    Abstract: Computing technologies for benchmarking, which may be based on a k-Nearest Neighbor (kNN) algorithm or another suitable machine learning algorithm, solve a cold start problem for a recommender engine employing a collaborative filtering algorithm when training data of user preferences or actual data of user actions is not available. For example, the cold start problem's unavailability of labeled data to train and develop a supervised model may be addressed by breaking the cold start problem down into two parts. The first part includes a KNN (or another suitable algorithm) model to cluster profiles based on a set of variables and this implementation of the KNN model is unsupervised, since there is no labeled data available to train the KNN model. The second part includes a prioritization algorithm that leverages certain outputs from the KNN model and neighbors to prioritize benchmarks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Northern Trust Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Fradkin, Lucino Sotelo, Deepak Konale, Matt Moynihan, Margaret Shugrue, Purva Sule, Melissa Beardsley, Svyat Vergun, Dhruv Baronia, Rasheed Hameed, Vijay Luthra, Scott Gibbs, Peter Ferris, Shaun Malott, Linda Flack, Larry Wang
  • Patent number: 8198570
    Abstract: A heat exchange system and processes for a magnetic annealing tool is provided. The system includes a process chamber housing workpieces to be processed; an element chamber partly surrounding the periphery of the process chamber, at least one means for drawing a vacuum in fluid communication with the process chamber and separately with the element chamber in order to apply a vacuum to either or both of the process and element chamber so as to promote radiation heating of the workpieces; at least one supply of fluid in communication with the process chamber and separately with the element chamber to supply a cooling gas so as to promote conductive cooling of the workpieces; a cooling chamber disposed to surround the element chamber; and means for generating a magnetic field disposed on the outer periphery of the cooling chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard John Jibb, John Fredric Billingham, Edward Duffy, Noel O'Shaughnessy, Kevin McMahon, Peter Ferris
  • Publication number: 20090095737
    Abstract: A heat exchange system and processes for a magnetic annealing tool is provided. The system includes a process chamber housing workpieces to be processed; an element chamber partly surrounding the periphery of the process chamber, at least one means for drawing a vacuum in fluid communication with the process chamber and separately with the element chamber in order to apply a vacuum to either or both of the process and element chamber so as to promote radiation heating of the workpieces; at least one supply of fluid in communication with the process chamber and separately with the element chamber to supply a cooling gas so as to promote conductive cooling of the workpieces; a cooling chamber disposed to surround the element chamber; and means for generating a magnetic field disposed on the outer periphery of the cooling chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Richard John Jibb, John Fredric Billingham, Edward Duffy, Noel O'Shaughnessy, Kevin McMahon, Peter Ferris
  • Patent number: 7479621
    Abstract: A heat exchange system and processes for a magnetic annealing tool is provided. The system includes a process chamber housing workpieces to be processed; an element chamber partly surrounding the periphery of the process chamber, at least one vacuum for drawing a vacuum in fluid communication with the process chamber and separately with the element chamber in order to apply a vacuum to either or both of the process and element chamber so as to promote radiation heating of the workpieces; at least one supply of fluid in communication with the process chamber and separately with the element chamber to supply a cooling gas so as to promote conductive cooling of the workpieces; a cooling chamber disposed to surround the element chamber; and magnetic field generator for generating a magnetic field disposed on the outer periphery of the cooling chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard John Jibb, John Fredric Billingham, Edward Duffy, Noel O'Shaughnessy, Kevin McMahon, Peter Ferris
  • Publication number: 20080121634
    Abstract: A heat exchange system and processes for a magnetic annealing tool is provided. The system includes a process chamber housing workpieces to be processed; an element chamber partly surrounding the periphery of the process chamber, at least one means for drawing a vacuum in fluid communication with the process chamber and separately with the element chamber in order to apply a vacuum to either or both of the process and element chamber so as to promote radiation heating of the workpieces; at least one supply of fluid in communication with the process chamber and separately with the element chamber to supply a cooling gas so as to promote conductive cooling of the workpieces; a cooling chamber disposed to surround the element chamber; and means for generating a magnetic field disposed on the outer periphery of the cooling chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Jibb, John Billingham, Edward Duffy, Noel O'Shaughnessy, Kevin McMahon, Peter Ferris