Patents by Inventor Philip T. Alexander

Philip T. Alexander 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: 20210312136
    Abstract: A system for optimizing project and/or task completion through the use of machine learning is disclosed. The system receives attributes for a project and participants to participate in the project. The attributes are provided to a natural language processing engine to determine content related to the attributes. Once the content is determined, the system receives a selection of a portion of the content and attributes to be searched via a search engine of the system. The search engine may then determine potential combinations of participants, such as individuals, devices, programs, and/or robots, which are suited to participate in the project. A selected combination of participants may perform the project. Feedback relating to the project may be utilized to adjust search algorithm variable weights and parameters utilized by the search engine to optimize the relevance of potential combinations of participants generated in response to a future search for a future project.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: CONCEPTDROP INC.
    Inventors: Philip T. Alexander, Richard J. Hubbard, Frank Sung Chul Cho, Ruchir Doshi
  • Patent number: 11036938
    Abstract: A system for optimizing project and/or task completion through the use of machine learning is disclosed. The system receives attributes for a project and participants to participate in the project. The attributes are provided to a natural language processing engine to determine content related to the attributes. Once the content is determined, the system receives a selection of a portion of the content and attributes to be searched via a search engine of the system. The search engine may then determine potential combinations of participants, such as individuals, devices, programs, and/or robots, which are suited to participate in the project. A selected combination of participants may perform the project. Feedback relating to the project may be utilized to adjust search algorithm variable weights and parameters utilized by the search engine to optimize the relevance of potential combinations of participants generated in response to a future search for a future project.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: ConceptDrop Inc.
    Inventors: Philip T. Alexander, Richard J. Hubbard, Frank Sung Chul Cho, Ruchir Doshi
  • Publication number: 20190121855
    Abstract: A system for optimizing project and/or task completion through the use of machine learning is disclosed. The system receives attributes for a project and participants to participate in the project. The attributes are provided to a natural language processing engine to determine content related to the attributes. Once the content is determined, the system receives a selection of a portion of the content and attributes to be searched via a search engine of the system. The search engine may then determine potential combinations of participants, such as individuals, devices, programs, and/or robots, which are suited to participate in the project. A selected combination of participants may perform the project. Feedback relating to the project may be utilized to adjust search algorithm variable weights and parameters utilized by the search engine to optimize the relevance of potential combinations of participants generated in response to a future search for a future project.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: ConceptDrop Inc.
    Inventors: Philip T. Alexander, Richard J. Hubbard, Frank Sung Chul Cho, Ruchir Doshi
  • Patent number: 8998496
    Abstract: An asymmetrical bearing is disclosed for use in a gear pump. The bearing may have first and second opposing faces, and first and second bores in communication with the first and second opposing faces. The first and second bores may be configured to receive first and second shafts of a gear pump. The bearing may have a first flat side surface and a second curved side surface, where the second curved side surface includes first and second curved portions associated with the first and second bores, respectively. The first and second faces and the first flat side surface may also include a plurality of grooves configured to direct a flow of process fluid over the bearing during operation of the pump. Self-aligning features can be provided on one or more sealing elements to ensure desired alignment of the sealing components during assembly. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: IMO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip T. Alexander, Neil V. Norton, Robert Edward Oehman, Jr., Mary B. Rollins, Joel E. Cate
  • Publication number: 20130259729
    Abstract: An asymmetrical bearing is disclosed for use in a gear pump. The bearing may have first and second opposing faces, and first and second bores in communication with the first and second opposing faces. The first and second bores may be configured to receive first and second shafts of a gear pump. The bearing may have a first flat side surface and a second curved side surface, where the second curved side surface includes first and second curved portions associated with the first and second bores, respectively. The first and second faces and the first flat side surface may also include a plurality of grooves configured to direct a flow of process fluid over the bearing during operation of the pump. Self-aligning features can be provided on one or more sealing elements to ensure desired alignment of the sealing components during assembly. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Colfax Corporation
    Inventors: Philip T. Alexander, Neil V. Norton, Robert Edward Oehman, JR., Mary B. Rollins, Joel E. Cate