Patents by Inventor Richard D. Henderson
Richard D. Henderson 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: 11920802Abstract: An air conditioner unit includes an indoor heat exchanger assembly positioned in an indoor portion of the air conditioner unit. The indoor heat exchanger assembly includes an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan. The air conditioner unit also includes a heating unit. The heating unit may be positioned in the indoor portion of the air conditioner unit downstream of the indoor fan and/or at the exhaust side of the indoor fan.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Charles D. Robinson, III, Joshua Duane Longenecker, Richard Dustin Henderson, Bryan Isaac D'Souza, Timothy Scott Shaffer
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Publication number: 20230214414Abstract: Methods and system for item matching are described. In one embodiment, compatibility-based text for an item may be accessed. A compatibility identifier may be identified based on the compatibility-based text. The compatibility identifier may be associated with an item cluster. The compatibility identifier may be used to identify a plurality of matching items. A result may be provided based on identification of the plurality of matching items. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Aditya Arora, Gurudatta H Shivaswamy, Brian M. Johnson, Richard D. Henderson, Swati Agarwal, Jennifer M. Dante
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Patent number: 11636142Abstract: Methods and system for item matching are described. In one embodiment, compatibility-based text for an item may be accessed. A compatibility identifier may be identified based on the compatibility-based text. The compatibility identifier may be associated with an item cluster. The compatibility identifier may be used to identify a plurality of matching items. A result may be provided based on identification of the plurality of matching items. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: EBAY INC.Inventors: Aditya Arora, Gurudatta Horantur Shivaswamy, Brian M. Johnson, Richard D. Henderson, Swati Agarwal, Jennifer M. Dante
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Patent number: 11120484Abstract: Methods and systems to search a data source based on compatibility with an application. The system receives a first query that includes keywords and identifies at least one keyword in the first query as application information. The application information describes a first application. Next the system infers remaining keywords in the first query as item information that describe a first item that is sought on a network-based marketplace. The first item is a part that is compatible with the first application. Next, the system searches a data storage device to identify a first listing on the data storage device as matched. The first listing includes an item for sale on the network-based marketplace and listing item information that matches the item information in the first query. The first listing further includes listing application information that is matched based on the application information.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2009Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Brian M. Johnson, Bharat Kumar Venkat, Jennifer M. Dante, Raffi Tutundjian, Kristine Chin Aronson, Richard D Henderson
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Publication number: 20210256042Abstract: Methods and system for item matching are described. In one embodiment, compatibility-based text for an item may be accessed. A compatibility identifier may be identified based on the compatibility-based text. The compatibility identifier may be associated with an item cluster. The compatibility identifier may be used to identify a plurality of matching items. A result may be provided based on identification of the plurality of matching items. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Aditya Arora, Gurudatta Horantur Shivaswamy, Brian M. Johnson, Richard D. Henderson, Swati Agarwal, Jennifer M. Dante
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Patent number: 11003698Abstract: Methods and system for item matching are described. In one embodiment, compatibility-based text for an item may be accessed. A compatibility identifier may be identified based on the compatibility-based text. The compatibility identifier may be associated with an item duster. The compatibility identifier may be used to identify a plurality of matching items. A result may be provided based on identification of the plurality of matching items. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Aditya Arora, Gurudatta Horantur Shivaswamy, Brian M. Johnson, Richard D. Henderson, Swati Agarwal, Jennifer M. Dante
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Patent number: 10482113Abstract: Methods and systems to build and utilize a search infrastructure are described. The system generates index information components in real-time based on a database that is time-stamped. The system updates index information at a plurality of query node servers based on the index information components. A query engine receives a search query from a client machine and identifies search results based on the query and the index information. The system communicates the search results, over the network, to the client machine.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Swati Agarwal, Richard D. Henderson, Davide Libenzi, Jagadish Nallapaneni, Pradeep Sankaranthi, Nicholas Whyte, Thomas Pan, Carson Hoffacker, Amit Basu, Gang He, Mel Sun, Andrew John Melnick
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Publication number: 20170242911Abstract: Methods and systems to build and utilize a search infrastructure are described. The system generates index information components in real-time based on a database that is time-stamped. The system updates index information at a plurality of query node servers based on the index information components. A query engine receives a search query from a client machine and identifies search results based on the query and the index information. The system communicates the search results, over the network, to the client machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Swati Agarwal, Richard D. Henderson, Davide Libenzi, Jagadish Nallapaneni, Pradeep Sankaranthi, Nicholas Whyte, Thomas Pan, Carson Hoffacker, Amit Basu, Gang He, Mel Sun, Andrew John Melnick
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Publication number: 20170154102Abstract: Methods and system for item matching are described. In one embodiment, compatibility-based text for an item may be accessed. A compatibility identifier may be identified based on the compatibility-based text. The compatibility identifier may be associated with an item duster. The compatibility identifier may be used to identify a plurality of matching items. A result may be provided based on identification of the plurality of matching items. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Aditya Arora, Gurudatta Horantur Shivaswamy, Brian M. Johnson, Richard D. Henderson, Swati Agarwal, Jennifer M. Dante
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Patent number: 9607049Abstract: Methods and systems to build and utilize a search infrastructure are described. The system generates index information components in real-time based on a database that is time-stamped. The system updates index information at a plurality of query node servers based on the index information components. A query engine receives a search query from a client machine and identifies search results based on the query and the index information. The system communicates the search results, over the network, to the client machine.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Swati Agarwal, Richard D Henderson, Davide Libenzi, Jagadish Nallapaneni, Pradeep Sankaranthi, Nicholas Whyte, Thomas Pan, Carson Hoffacker, Amit Basu, Gang He, Mel Sun, Andrew John Melnick
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Patent number: 9576021Abstract: Methods and system for item matching are described. In one embodiment, compatibility-based text for an item may be accessed. A compatibility identifier may be identified based on the compatibility-based text. The compatibility identifier may be associated with an item cluster. The compatibility identifier may be used to identify a plurality of matching items. A result may be provided based on identification of the plurality of matching items. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Aditya Arora, Gurudatta Horantur Shivaswamy, Brian M. Johnson, Richard D. Henderson, Swati Agarwal, Jennifer M. Dante
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Patent number: 9460151Abstract: Systems and methods to configure a query language using an operator dictionary are described. The system receives, from a first user, a search query to search for document information in a database. The system determines that terms of the search query from the first user are in accordance with dictionary information that corresponds to the first user. The dictionary information includes a first list of compatible query operators. The system applies the search query to the index data structure in the database to identify the document information. The system sends an electronic interface to the first user that includes the document information.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.Inventors: Anand Lakshminath, Richard D Henderson, Davide Libenzi, Guanglei Song, Prasad Sriram, Nicholas Whyte, Raffi Tutundjian
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Publication number: 20160258992Abstract: Wideband capacitive sensing (single-ended or differential) is based on a modulated sense (capacitance) signal. A carrier/drive signal path modulates a reference signal with a carrier signal (such as fixed frequency or spread spectrum) to generate a carrier/drive signal, driven (with optional pre-scaling) out through an output node (to sense capacitor(s)). A sense signal path receives at an input/summing node up-modulated sense capacitance signal(s), corresponding to measured capacitance up-modulated to the carrier frequency, and, after filtering (optional) and amplification, demodulates the up-modulated sense capacitance signal with the carrier signal, to generate a demodulated sense capacitance signal corresponding to measured capacitance, which can be converted to sensor data. Sense signal path amplification can use charge amplification (capacitor feedback), or transimpedance amplification (resistor feedback).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: George P. Reitsma, Paulo Gustavo Raymundo Silva, Sumant Bapat, Richard D. Henderson
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Patent number: 9405773Abstract: Using a processor, receiving, a query including a query image. A database is searched for a set of images similar to the query image, using a two-pass search. The results of the searching are then provided, the results including image members of the set of images similar to the query image. The first pass may be performed using a TF-IDF algorithm and the second pass ranks a predetermined number of results from the first pass by a best match algorithm or other type of algorithm. The type of second pass algorithm may be selectable by a user. If an end signal is not detected, a further two-pass search may be made based on a subsequent query having a subsequent query image. The subsequent query image may be one of the results of the previous two pass search. A subsequent query image may change from an image of a product of a first product category to an image of a product of a second product category.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Naren Chittar, Sanjay Pundlkrao Ghatare, Richard D. Henderson, Ryan McDonald, John Roper
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Publication number: 20160026686Abstract: Systems and methods to configure a query language using an operator dictionary are described. The system receives, from a first user, a search query to search for document information in a database. The system determines that terms of the search query from the first user are in accordance with dictionary information that corresponds to the first user. The dictionary information includes a first list of compatible query operators. The system applies the search query to the index data structure in the database to identify the document information. The system sends an electronic interface to the first user that includes the document information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Anand Lakshminath, Richard D Henderson, Davide Libenzi, Guanglei Song, Prasad Sriram, Nicholas Whyte, Raffi Tutundjian
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Patent number: 9158768Abstract: A method and a system to configure a query language using an operator dictionary are provided. Dictionary information that corresponds to a first user is generated. The dictionary information includes a first list of compatible query operators and a description of compatible data types that correspond to each operator in the first list of query operators. A search query to search for document information in a database is received from a first user. The database includes an inverted index. Terms of the search query from the first user are determined to be in accordance with the dictionary information that corresponds to the first user. The search query is applied to the inverted index in the database to identify the document information. The document information is sent to the first user.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: PayPal, Inc.Inventors: Anand Lakshminath, Richard D Henderson, Davide Libenzi, Guanglei Song, Prasad Sriram, Nicholas Whyte, Raffi Tutundjian
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Publication number: 20140222856Abstract: A method and a system to configure a query language using an operator dictionary are provided. Dictionary information that corresponds to a first user is generated. The dictionary information includes a first list of compatible query operators and a description of compatible data types that correspond to each operator in the first list of query operators. A search query to search for document information in a database is received from a first user. The database includes an inverted index. Terms of the search query from the first user are determined to be in accordance with the dictionary information that corresponds to the first user. The search query is applied to the inverted index in the database to identify the document information. The document information is sent to the first user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Anand Lakshminath, Richard D. Henderson, Davide Libenzi, Guanglei Song, Prasad Sriram, Nicholas Whyte, Raffi Tutundjian
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Publication number: 20140032566Abstract: Methods and systems to build and utilize a search infrastructure are described. The system generates index information components in real-time based on a database that is time-stamped. The system updates index information at a plurality of query node servers based on the index information components. A query engine receives a search query from a client machine and identifies search results based on the query and the index information. The system communicates the search results, over the network, to the client machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Swati Agarwal, Richard D. Henderson, Davide Libenzi, Jagadish Nallapaneni, Pradeep Sankaranthi, Nicholas Whyte, Thomas Pan, Carson Hoffacker, Amit Basu, He Gang, Mel Sun, Andrew Melnick
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Publication number: 20140032517Abstract: A method and system to configure a profile to rank search results are provided. A profile that includes behavior information organized as a plurality of components is generated. Additional behavior information is received from a user. At least one component of the plurality of components is updated using the additional behavior information received from the user. A search query is received and search results are generated based on the search query. Search results are ranked based on the updated profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Richard D. Henderson, Anand Lakshminath, Davide Libenzi, Jagadish Nallapaneni, Pradeep Sankaranthi, Hal Schectman, Guanglei Song, Prasad Sriram, Nicholas Whyte, Thomas Pan, Carson Hoffacker, Swati Agarwal, Amit Basu
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Publication number: 20140032593Abstract: Systems and methods to process a query with a unified storage interface are described. The system receives a query from a client machine and generates a query expression tree based on the query expression. The system generates a cursor expression tree based on the query expression tree. The system executes a plurality of software components in the cursor expression tree to retrieve data from a first storage device. The plurality of software components comprise a first software component that is utilized to retrieve data irrespective of a plurality of storage devices and a second software component that is utilized to retrieve data from a first storage device. Finally, the system communicates search results to the client machine, the search results include at least a portion of the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Davide Libenzi, Richard D. Henderson, Anand Lakshminath, Guanglei Song, Prasad Sriram, Nicholas Whyte