Patents by Inventor Richard D. Miller

Richard D. Miller 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: 9953062
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing for display hierarchical views of content organization nodes associated with captured content and for determining organizational identifiers for captured content are disclosed. A method includes providing a hierarchical taxonomy including a plurality of nodes. The method further includes receiving a plurality of captured content items. The method further includes associating a plurality of content organization nodes from the plurality of nodes with the plurality of captured content items. Each of the plurality of captured content items is associated with at least one of the plurality of content organization nodes. The method further includes providing for display a hierarchical view including the plurality of content organization nodes. The hierarchical view includes, for each of the plurality of content organization nodes, a graphical representation that the content organization node is associated with at least one of the plurality of captured content items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Philip Wittmer, Michael Sluterbeck, Jacob Aaron Myers
  • Patent number: 9946700
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing for display a map that graphically represents the association among documents are disclosed. A method for providing for display a map that graphically represents the association between a first document and a second document that analyzes the first document includes receiving, at a computer, a request to generate the map. The method further includes retrieving, from a database, analysis information related to the way in which the second document analyzed the first document, in response to the received request. The method further includes providing for display the map. The map includes a first node, a second node, and a connector. The first node corresponds to the first document. The second node corresponds to the second document. The connector graphically links the first node and the second node. The second node includes a graphical representation of the analysis information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: LEXISNEXIS, A DIVISION OF REED ELSEVIER INC.
    Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Thomas J. Goedde, Jacob Aaron Myers, Mark E. Neumeier
  • Publication number: 20180064059
    Abstract: An animal litter composition having reduced adhesive properties, and a related method, are disclosed. The animal litter can include a clay-based liquid absorbing material, a filler including one or both of the following: a non-absorbent, non-soluble substrate; an absorbent substrate, and at least one oil present in an amount such that the animal litter composition has a total oil content of about 1.0% by weight to about 7.5% by weight based on the total weight of the animal litter composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond S. Brown, Richard D. Miller, Roger Bruno
  • Publication number: 20170293685
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a visualizable results list in response to an electronic search request are disclosed. A method includes accessing metadata for each of a plurality of search results that result from a search query, annotating one or more locations in each search result with first and second indicators for each of one or more grouped search terms in first and second units based on the metadata, and displaying a visualizable results list that includes the plurality of search results and a corresponding hit pattern for each search result. The hit pattern includes the first indicator and the second indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Todd J. Frascone, Gaurav Mehra, Ronald C. Haines, Philip Wittmer, Yangguang Li
  • Publication number: 20170293622
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a visualizable results list are disclosed. A method includes receiving, by a processing device, a search query including a plurality of search terms, grouping, by the processing device, the search terms into a plurality of units, where each unit includes a related one or more of the search terms, accessing, by the processing device, metadata for each document in a plurality of search results that corresponds to the search query, annotating, by the processing device, one or more locations in each document with a first indicator for each of the search terms in a first unit and a second indicator for each of the search terms in a second unit based on the metadata, and displaying, by the processing device, a visualizable results list comprising the search results with the first indicator and the second indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Todd J. Frascone, Gaurav Mehra, Ronald C. Haines, Philip Wittmer, Yangguang Li
  • Publication number: 20170235799
    Abstract: Systems and methods for searching databases using graphical user interfaces that include concept stacks are disclosed. A method includes providing for display graphical user interface comprising a query building canvas. The graphical user interface includes concept stacks that include stacked concept nodes associated with query terms that are joined with Boolean ORs. The concept stacks are connected by a conjunctive proximity connector that joins the query expressions associated with each concept stack. The graphical user interface includes a connector node that includes a graphical indication of the conjunctive proximity connector. The method further includes generating a search query to include query expressions associated with the concept stacks that are connected by the conjunctive proximity connector. The method further includes searching the database using the search query to identify the result set of documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Gaurav Mehra, Todd J. Frascone, Jordan Jalles
  • Publication number: 20170177679
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying estimated relevance indicators for result sets of documents and for displaying query visualizations are disclosed. A method includes receiving a search query including a plurality of query terms. The method further includes searching a database using the search query to identify the result set of documents and calculating an estimated relevance score for the result set of documents. The estimated relevance score is indicative of a degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. The method further includes providing for display the estimated relevance indicator based on the estimated relevance score. The estimated relevance indicator provides a visual indication of the degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. Query visualizations including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of connectors are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Travis Shane Ritchie, Todd J. Frascone
  • Patent number: 9626455
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying estimated relevance indicators for result sets of documents and for displaying query visualizations are disclosed. A method includes receiving a search query including a plurality of query terms. The method further includes searching a database using the search query to identify the result set of documents and calculating an estimated relevance score for the result set of documents. The estimated relevance score is indicative of a degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. The method further includes providing for display the estimated relevance indicator based on the estimated relevance score. The estimated relevance indicator provides a visual indication of the degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. Query visualizations including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of connectors are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Travis Shane Ritchie, Todd J. Frascone
  • Patent number: 9501560
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein generally relate to increasing user productivity in reviewing query results by visually depicting the presence/absence of a set of query terms in a set of paragraphs across a set of documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: LEXISNEXIS, A DIVISION OF REED ELSEVIER INC.
    Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Christopher Scott Basham, Jacob Aaron Myers, Sanjay Sharma
  • Publication number: 20160085739
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a two-dimensional graphical grid representation of the treatment of a document are disclosed. A method includes receiving a request to generate the two-dimensional graphical grid representation of the treatment of the document with respect to at least one variable. In response to the received request, the method further includes retrieving, by a computer, treatment information associated with the document with respect to the at least one variable from a database. The method further includes generating a message containing the retrieved treatment information of the document with respect to the at least one variable, transmitting the generated message, and providing for display the two-dimensional graphical grid representation of the treatment of the document with respect to the at least one variable based on the transmitted message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Thomas J. Goedde, Jacob Aaron Myers, Gaurav Mehra, Lisa Peterson
  • Publication number: 20160048518
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing for display hierarchical views of content organization nodes associated with captured content and for determining organizational identifiers for captured content are disclosed. A method includes providing a hierarchical taxonomy including a plurality of nodes. The method further includes receiving a plurality of captured content items. The method further includes associating a plurality of content organization nodes from the plurality of nodes with the plurality of captured content items. Each of the plurality of captured content items is associated with at least one of the plurality of content organization nodes. The method further includes providing for display a hierarchical view including the plurality of content organization nodes. The hierarchical view includes, for each of the plurality of content organization nodes, a graphical representation that the content organization node is associated with at least one of the plurality of captured content items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: LEXISNEXIS, A DIVISION OF REED ELSEVIER INC.
    Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Philip Wittmer, Michael Sluterbeck, Jacob Aaron Myers
  • Publication number: 20160034567
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein generally relate to increasing user productivity in reviewing query results by visually depicting the presence/absence of a set of query terms in a set of paragraphs across a set of documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: LEXISNEXIS, A DIVISION OF REED ELSEVIER INC.
    Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Christopher Scott Basham, Jacob Aaron Myers, Sanjay Sharma
  • Patent number: 9223857
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a two-dimensional graphical grid representation of the treatment of a document are disclosed. A method includes receiving a request to generate the two-dimensional graphical grid representation of the treatment of the document with respect to at least one variable. In response to the received request, the method further includes retrieving, by a computer, treatment information associated with the document with respect to the at least one variable from a database. The method further includes generating a message containing the retrieved treatment information of the document with respect to the at least one variable, transmitting the generated message, and providing for display the two-dimensional graphical grid representation of the treatment of the document with respect to the at least one variable based on the transmitted message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Goedde, Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Gaurav Mehra, Lisa Peterson
  • Patent number: 9195718
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein generally relate to increasing user productivity in reviewing query results by visually depicting the presence/absence of a set of query terms in a set of paragraphs across a set of documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Christopher Scott Basham, Jacob Aaron Myers, Sanjay Sharma
  • Publication number: 20150317320
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying estimated relevance indicators for result sets of documents and for displaying query visualizations are disclosed. A method includes receiving a search query including a plurality of query terms. The method further includes searching a database using the search query to identify the result set of documents and calculating an estimated relevance score for the result set of documents. The estimated relevance score is indicative of a degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. The method further includes providing for display the estimated relevance indicator based on the estimated relevance score. The estimated relevance indicator provides a visual indication of the degree to which the result set of documents are relevant to the search query. Query visualizations including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of connectors are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: LEXISNEXIS, A DIVISION OF REED ELSEVIER INC.
    Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Jacob Aaron Myers, Travis Shane Ritchie, Todd J. Frascone
  • Publication number: 20150039605
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein generally relate to increasing user productivity in reviewing query results by visually depicting the presence/absence of a set of query terms in a set of paragraphs across a set of documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Christopher Scott Basham, Jacob Aaron Myers, Sanjay Sharma
  • Patent number: 8874569
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein generally relate to increasing user productivity in reviewing query results by visually depicting the presence/absence of a set of query terms in a set of paragraphs across a set of documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Christopher Scott Basham, Jacob Aaron Myers, Sanjay Sharma
  • Publication number: 20140149403
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein generally relate to increasing user productivity in reviewing query results by visually depicting the presence/absence of a set of query terms in a set of paragraphs across a set of documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: LEXISNEXIS, A DIVISION OF REED ELSEVIER INC.
    Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Christopher Scott Basham, Jacob Aaron Myers, Sanjay Sharma
  • Patent number: 8720375
    Abstract: The invention is directed toward a high performance clay-based animal litter that is comprised of a clay-based liquid-absorbing material, and at least one filler coated with at least one clumping agent. The particle size of the liquid-absorbing material is small and provides the litter with a “sandy” appearance. The high performance litter is found to be surprisingly effective in containing odors and reducing tracking and dusting. It does not contain foaming agents and/or acids to trigger foaming, and does not utilize foams to block odors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Miller, Mark Ventura, Raymond S. Brown
  • Publication number: 20130305997
    Abstract: The invention is directed toward a high performance clay-based animal litter that is comprised of a clay-based liquid-absorbing material, and at least one filler coated with at least one clumping agent. The particle size of the liquid-absorbing material is small and provides the litter with a “sandy” appearance. The high performance litter is found to be surprisingly effective in containing odors and reducing tracking and dusting. It does not contain foaming agents and/or acids to trigger foaming, and does not utilize foams to block odors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
    Inventors: Richard D. MILLER, Mark Ventura, Raymond S. Brown