Patents by Inventor Richard W. Becker
Richard W. Becker 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: 8265977Abstract: An automated employee selection system can use a variety of techniques to provide information for assisting in selection of employees. For example, pre-hire and post-hire information can be collected electronically and used to build an artificial-intelligence based model. The model can then be used to predict a desired job performance criterion (e.g., tenure, number of accidents, sales level, or the like) for new applicants. A wide variety of features can be supported, such as electronic reporting. Pre-hire information identified as ineffective can be removed from a collected pre-hire information. For example, ineffective questions can be identified and removed from a job application. New items can be added and their effectiveness tested. As a result, a system can exhibit adaptive learning and maintain or increase effectiveness even under changing conditions.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2011Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Kronos Talent Management Inc.Inventors: David J. Scarborough, Bjorn Chambless, Richard W. Becker, Thomas F. Check, Deme M. Clainos, Maxwell W. Eng, Joel R. Levy, Adam N. Mertz, George E. Paajanen, David R. Smith, John R. Smith
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Publication number: 20120215710Abstract: An automated employee selection system can use a variety of techniques to provide information for assisting in selection of employees. For example, pre-hire and post-hire information can be collected electronically and used to build an artificial-intelligence based model. The model can then be used to predict a desired job performance criterion (e.g., tenure, number of accidents, sales level, or the like) for new applicants. A wide variety of features can be supported, such as electronic reporting. Pre-hire information identified as ineffective can be removed from a collected pre-hire information. For example, ineffective questions can be identified and removed from a job application. New items can be added and their effectiveness tested. As a result, a system can exhibit adaptive learning and maintain or increase effectiveness even under changing conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: Kronos Talent Management Inc.Inventors: David J. Scarborough, Bjorn Chambless, Richard W. Becker, Thomas F. Check, Deme M. Clainos, Maxwell W. Eng, Joel R. Levy, Adam N. Mertz, George E. Paajanen, David R. Smith, John R. Smith
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Publication number: 20120078804Abstract: An automated employee selection system can use a variety of techniques to provide information for assisting in selection of employees. For example, pre-hire and post-hire information can be collected electronically and used to build an artificial-intelligence based model. The model can then be used to predict a desired job performance criterion (e.g., tenure, number of accidents, sales level, or the like) for new applicants. A wide variety of features can be supported, such as electronic reporting. Pre-hire information identified as ineffective can be removed from a collected pre-hire information. For example, ineffective questions can be identified and removed from a job application. New items can be added and their effectiveness tested. As a result, a system can exhibit adaptive learning and maintain or increase effectiveness even under changing conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: Kronos Talent Management Inc.Inventors: David J. Scarborough, Bjorn Chambless, Richard W. Becker, Thomas F. Check, Deme M. Clainos, Maxwell W. Eng, Joel R. Levy, Adam N. Mertz, George E. Paajanen, David R. Smith, John R. Smith
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Patent number: 8046251Abstract: An automated employee selection system can use a variety of techniques to provide information for assisting in selection of employees. For example, pre-hire and post-hire information can be collected electronically and used to build an artificial-intelligence based model. The model can then be used to predict a desired job performance criterion (e.g., tenure, number of accidents, sales level, or the like) for new applicants. A wide variety of features can be supported, such as electronic reporting. Pre-hire information identified as ineffective can be removed from a collected pre-hire information. For example, ineffective questions can be identified and removed from a job application. New items can be added and their effectiveness tested. As a result, a system can exhibit adaptive learning and maintain or increase effectiveness even under changing conditions.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2004Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Kronos Talent Management Inc.Inventors: David J. Scarborough, Bjorn Chambless, Richard W. Becker, Thomas F. Check, Deme M. Clainos, Maxwell W. Eng, Joel R. Levy, Adam N. Mertz, George E. Paajanen, David R. Smith, John R. Smith
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Publication number: 20110145161Abstract: An automated employee selection system can use a variety of techniques to provide information for assisting in selection of employees. For example, pre-hire and post-hire information can be collected electronically and used to build an artificial-intelligence based model. The model can then be used to predict a desired job performance criterion (e.g., tenure, number of accidents, sales level, or the like) for new applicants. A wide variety of features can be supported, such as electronic reporting. Pre-hire information identified as ineffective can be removed from a collected pre-hire information. For example, ineffective questions can be identified and removed from a job application. New items can be added and their effectiveness tested. As a result, a system can exhibit adaptive learning and maintain or increase effectiveness even under changing conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2011Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: Kronos Talent Management Inc.Inventors: David J. Scarborough, Bjorn Chambless, Richard W. Becker, Thomas F. Check, Deme M. Clainos, Maxwell W. Eng, Joel R. Levy, Adam N. Mertz, George E. Paajanen, David R. Smith, Joel R. Smith
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Publication number: 20100287110Abstract: An automated employee selection system can use a variety of techniques to provide information for assisting in selection of employees. For example, pre-hire and post-hire information can be collected electronically and used to build an artificial-intelligence based model. The model can then be used to predict a desired job performance criterion (e.g., tenure, number of accidents, sales level, or the like) for new applicants. A wide variety of features can be supported, such as electronic reporting. Pre-hire information identified as ineffective can be removed from a collected pre-hire information. For example, ineffective questions can be identified and removed from a job application. New items can be added and their effectiveness tested. As a result, a system can exhibit adaptive learning and maintain or increase effectiveness even under changing conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: Kronos Talent Management Inc.Inventors: David J. Scarborough, Bjorn Chambless, Richard W. Becker, Thomas F. Check, Deme M. Clainos, Maxwell W. Eng, Joel R. Levy, Adam N. Mertz, George E. Paajanen, David R. Smith, John R. Smith
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Publication number: 20100287111Abstract: An automated employee selection system can use a variety of techniques to provide information for assisting in selection of employees. For example, pre-hire and post-hire information can be collected electronically and used to build an artificial-intelligence based model. The model can then be used to predict a desired job performance criterion (e.g., tenure, number of accidents, sales level, or the like) for new applicants. A wide variety of features can be supported, such as electronic reporting. Pre-hire information identified as ineffective can be removed from a collected pre-hire information. For example, ineffective questions can be identified and removed from a job application. New items can be added and their effectiveness tested. As a result, a system can exhibit adaptive learning and maintain or increase effectiveness even under changing conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: Kronos Talent Management Inc.Inventors: David J. Scarborough, Bjorn Chambless, Richard W. Becker, Thomas F. Check, Deme M. Clainos, Maxwell W. Eng, Joel R. Levy, Adam N. Mertz, George E. Paajanen, David R. Smith, John R. Smith
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Patent number: 7697000Abstract: A system for typographic glyph construction includes a graphics system, a glyph server coupled to the graphics system, and an operating system coupled to the glyph server. An apparatus for typographic glyph construction of input text in a graphics system running on a computer system and output on an output device of the computer system includes a line layout core unit, a glyph cache unit coupled to the line layout core unit, an open font architecture services unit coupled to the glyph cache unit, at least one scaler unit coupled to the open font architecture unit, a font object management unit coupled to the at least one font scaler, and an attribute group support unit supporting a data structure for communication among the units of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2004Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Apple IncInventors: Alexander B. Beaman, Richard W. Becker, David G. Opstad, Michael R. Reed
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Patent number: 7562059Abstract: An automated employee selection system can use a variety of techniques to provide information for assisting in selection of employees. For example, pre-hire and post-hire information can be collected electronically and used to build an artificial-intelligence based model. The model can then be used to predict a desired job performance criterion (e.g., tenure, number of accidents, sales level, or the like) for new applicants. A wide variety of features can be supported, such as electronic reporting. Pre-hire information identified as ineffective can be removed from a collected pre-hire information. For example, ineffective questions can be identified and removed from a job application. New items can be added and their effectiveness tested. As a result, a system can exhibit adaptive learning and maintain or increase effectiveness even under changing conditions.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2004Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Kronos Talent Management Inc.Inventors: David J. Scarborough, Bjorn Chambless, Richard W. Becker, Thomas F. Check, Deme M. Clainos, Maxwell W. Eng, Joel R. Levy, Adam N. Mertz, George E. Paajanen, David R. Smith, John R. Smith
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Patent number: 7558767Abstract: An automated employee selection system can use a variety of techniques to provide information for assisting in selection of employees. For example, pre-hire and post-hire information can be collected electronically and used to build an artificial-intelligence based model. The model can then be used to predict a desired job performance criterion (e.g., tenure, number of accidents, sales level, or the like) for new applicants. A wide variety of features can be supported, such as electronic reporting. Pre-hire information identified as ineffective can be removed from a collected pre-hire information. For example, ineffective questions can be identified and removed from a job application. New items can be added and their effectiveness tested. As a result, a system can exhibit adaptive learning and maintain or increase effectiveness even under changing conditions.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2001Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Kronos Talent Management Inc.Inventors: David J. Scarborough, Bjorn Chambless, Richard W. Becker, Thomas F. Check, Deme M. Clainos, Maxwell W. Eng, Joel R. Levy, Adam N. Mertz, George E. Paajanen, David R. Smith, John R. Smith
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Patent number: 7310626Abstract: An automated employee selection system can use a variety of techniques to provide information for assisting in selection of employees. For example, pre-hire and post-hire information can be collected electronically and used to build an artificial-intelligence based model. The model can then be used to predict a desired job performance criterion (e.g., tenure, number of accidents, sales level, or the like) for new applicants. A wide variety of features can be supported, such as electronic reporting. Pre-hire information identified as ineffective can be removed from a collected pre-hire information. For example, ineffective questions can be identified and removed from a job application. New items can be added and their effectiveness tested. As a result, a system can exhibit adaptive learning and maintain or increase effectiveness even under changing conditions.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2005Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: Kronos Talent Management Inc.Inventors: David J. Scarborough, Bjorn Chambless, Richard W. Becker, Thomas F. Check, Deme M. Clainos, Maxwell W. Eng, Joel R. Levy, Adam N. Mertz, George E. Paajanen, David R. Smith, John R. Smith
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Patent number: 7080057Abstract: An automated employee selection system can use a variety of techniques to provide information for assisting in selection of employees. For example, pre-hire and post-hire information can be collected electronically and used to build an artificial-intelligence based model. The model can then be used to predict a desired job performance criterion (e.g., tenure, number of accidents, sales level, or the like) for new applicants. A wide variety of features can be supported, such as electronic reporting. Pre-hire information identified as ineffective can be removed from a collected pre-hire information. For example, ineffective questions can be identified and removed from a job application. New items can be added and their effectiveness tested. As a result, a system can exhibit adaptive learning and maintain or increase effectiveness even under changing conditions.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2001Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Unicru, Inc.Inventors: David J. Scarborough, Bjorn Chambless, Richard W. Becker, Thomas F. Check, Deme M. Clainos, Maxwell W. Eng, Joel R. Levy, Adam N. Mertz, George E. Paajanen, David R. Smith, John R. Smith
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Publication number: 20040160443Abstract: A system for typographic glyph construction includes a graphics system, a glyph server coupled to the graphics system, and an operating system coupled to the glyph server. An apparatus for typographic glyph construction of input text in a graphics system running on a computer system and output on an output device of the computer system includes a line layout core unit, a glyph cache unit coupled to the line layout core unit, an open font architecture services unit coupled to the glyph cache unit, at least one scaler unit coupled to the open font architecture unit, a font object management unit coupled to the at least one font scaler, and an attribute group support unit supporting a data structure for communication among the units of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2004Publication date: August 19, 2004Inventors: Alexander B. Beaman, Richard W. Becker, David G. Opstad, Michael R. Reed
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Patent number: 6714199Abstract: A system for typographic glyph construction includes a graphics system, a glyph server coupled to the graphics system, and an operating system coupled to the glyph server. An apparatus for typographic glyph construction of input text in a graphics system running on a computer system and output on an output device of the computer system includes a line layout core unit, a glyph cache unit coupled to the line layout core unit, an open font architecture services unit coupled to the glyph cache unit, at least one scaler unit coupled to the open font architecture unit, a font object management unit coupled to the at least one font scaler, and an attribute group support unit supporting a data structure for communication among the units of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1998Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.Inventors: Alexander B. Beaman, Richard W. Becker, David G. Opstad, Michael R. Reed
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Publication number: 20020046199Abstract: An automated employee selection system can use a variety of techniques to provide information for assisting in selection of employees. For example, pre-hire and post-hire information can be collected electronically and used to build an artificial-intelligence based model. The model can then be used to predict a desired job performance criterion (e.g., tenure, number of accidents, sales level, or the like) for new applicants. A wide variety of features can be supported, such as electronic reporting. Pre-hire information identified as ineffective can be removed from a collected pre-hire information. For example, ineffective questions can be identified and removed from a job application. New items can be added and their effectiveness tested. As a result, a system can exhibit adaptive learning and maintain or increase effectiveness even under changing conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Applicant: Unicru, Inc.Inventors: David J. Scarborough, Bjorn Chambless, Richard W. Becker, Thomas F. Check, Deme M. Clainos, Maxwell W. Eng, Joel R. Levy, Adam N. Mertz, George E. Paajanen, David R. Smith, John R. Smith
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Publication number: 20020042786Abstract: An automated employee selection system can use a variety of techniques to provide information for assisting in selection of employees. For example, pre-hire and post-hire information can be collected electronically and used to build an artificial-intelligence based model. The model can then be used to predict a desired job performance criterion (e.g., tenure, number of accidents, sales level, or the like) for new applicants. A wide variety of features can be supported, such as electronic reporting. Pre-hire information identified as ineffective can be removed from a collected pre-hire information. For example, ineffective questions can be identified and removed from a job application. New items can be added and their effectiveness tested. As a result, a system can exhibit adaptive learning and maintain or increase effectiveness even under changing conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2001Publication date: April 11, 2002Applicant: Unicru, Inc.Inventors: David J. Scarborough, Bjorn Chambless, Richard W. Becker, Thomas F. Check, Deme M. Clainos, Maxwell W. Eng, Joel R. Levy, Adam N. Mertz, George E. Paajanen, David R. Smith, John R. Smith
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Patent number: 5926189Abstract: A system for typographic glyph construction includes a graphics system, a glyph server coupled to the graphics system, and an operating system coupled to the glyph server. An apparatus for typographic glyph construction of input text in a graphics system running on a computer system and output on an output device of the computer system includes a line layout core unit, a glyph cache unit coupled to the line layout core unit, an open font architecture services unit coupled to the glyph cache unit, at least one scaler unit coupled to the open font architecture unit, a font object management unit coupled to the at least one font scaler, and an attribute group support unit supporting a data structure for communication among the units of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 1996Date of Patent: July 20, 1999Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.Inventors: Alexander B. Beaman, Richard W. Becker, David G. Opstad, Michael R. Reed
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Patent number: 4907620Abstract: A pumping system is described for pumping a first fluid (e.g., water) and selectively adding a second fluid (e.g., fire retardant chemical, fertilizer, pesticide, etc.) to the first fluid. The system includes a pump connected to a discharge manifold having discharge openings. An inlet conduit is connected between the pump and the first fluid. An eductor conduit is connected between the discharge manifold and the inlet conduit. A feed conduit feeds the second fluid to the eductor. A control valve selectively allows the second fluid to be fed to the first fluid. When the second fluid is not being added, the feed line is flushed without changing pressure.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 1988Date of Patent: March 13, 1990Assignee: Becker EnterprisesInventor: Richard W. Becker
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Patent number: 3930864Abstract: Excessive image density produced during or after processing by dye diffusing from the image generating unit into the dye image-receiving layer of an integral color transfer assemblage is controlled by incorporating into the assemblage a scavenger layer capable of immobilizing byproducts of processing reactions which may affect image quality in the image-receiving layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1974Date of Patent: January 6, 1976Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Edward P. Abel, Richard W. Becker