Patents by Inventor Richard A. Diekema

Richard A. Diekema 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).

  • Algorithm for the Non-exact Matching of Large Datasets
    Publication number: 20230051025
    Abstract: A two-step algorithm for conducting near real-time fuzzy searches of a target on one or more large data sets is described. This algorithm includes the simplification of the data by removing grammatical constructs to bring the target search term (and the stored database) to their base elements and then performing a Levenstein comparison to create a subset of the data set that may be a match. Then performing a scoring algorithm while comparing the target to the subset of the data set to identify any matches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Bottomline Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kaiyu Pan, Richard Diekema, JR., Mark G. Kane
  • ALL SURFACE CLEANER
    Publication number: 20020116783
    Abstract: A cleaning assembly for cleaning surfaces includes a tank and motor housing with a fluid pump assembly, a blower assembly and a vacuum assembly located within the tank and motor housing. The tank and motor housing is adapted to contain a fluid. The fluid pump assembly includes a pump motor configured to pump the fluid in the tank and motor housing through a sprayer hose and onto the surfaces. The blower assembly includes a blower motor configured to blow air through a blower hose and onto the surfaces for directing movement of the fluid on the surfaces. The vacuum assembly includes a recovery tank and a vacuum motor configured to vacuum the fluid with the vacuum motor off of the surfaces, through a separate vacuum hose and into the recovery tank for cleaning the surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Daniel G. Giddings, Richard A. Diekema
  • All surface cleaner
    Patent number: 6425958
    Abstract: A cleaning assembly for cleaning surfaces includes a tank and motor housing with a fluid pump assembly, a blower assembly and a vacuum assembly located within the tank and motor housing. The tank and motor housing is adapted to contain a fluid. The fluid pump assembly includes a pump motor configured to pump the fluid in the tank and motor housing through a sprayer hose and onto the surfaces. The blower assembly includes a blower motor configured to blow air through a blower hose and onto the surfaces for directing movement of the fluid on the surfaces. The vacuum assembly includes a recovery tank and a vacuum motor configured to vacuum the fluid with the vacuum motor off of the surfaces, through a separate vacuum hose and into the recovery tank for cleaning the surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Tennant Company
    Inventors: Daniel G. Giddings, Richard A. Diekema