Patents by Inventor Russ Thompson

Russ Thompson 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: 11899696
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to systems and methods for generating a multi-part place identifier with at least one part. The system includes logic to receive a location address and a place name wherein the location address is a validated address. The system includes logic to calculate a geocode for the location address and use the geocode to identify a geometrical boundary encompassing the location address. The system includes logic to convert the identified geometrical boundary to an alpha-numeric identifier forming a Where part of the multi-part place identifier. The system can use an input location address or a place name to match a previously generated and stored multi-part place identifier. The system can provide the generated or matched multi-part place identifier to a user for use in further analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SafeGraph, Inc.
    Inventors: Auren Hoffman, Felix Cheung, Lauren Spiegel, Piotr W. Kozikowski Kruczkowska, Russ Thompson, Christopher Jones, Ross Epstein, Roshan George
  • Patent number: 11868380
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for hierarchical categorical and sub-categorical topic modeling allowing, in response to a query in natural language, a set of results to be determined which are both semantically relevant to the user and diverse, by containing information complementary or adjacent to that of the query. Such a paradigm permits exploration and discovery of new topics and ideas in large collections of documents. In some embodiments, one or more non-negative matrix factorization (“NMF”) algorithms are applied in determining a hierarchical topic model including the semantically-related categories and sub-categories. The dataset may include authorized social media data collection, and machine learning techniques can optimize the generation of the topic model and/or the search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christina Pavlopoulou, Manish Gupta, Russ Thompson
  • Patent number: 11762914
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to systems and methods for finding a multi-part place identifier with at least one part. The system includes logic to receive an input including an input location address and validate the input location address (e.g., using coding accuracy support system or CASS). The system includes logic to access a database storing records of validated addresses and corresponding multi-part place identifiers using the validated address. The system includes logic to match the validated input address to an address in the stored records in the database and retrieve corresponding matched multi-part place identifier with at least a Where part. The Where part includes an alpha numeric identifier indicating a geometrical boundary for the matched validated input address. The system can provide the matched multi-part place identifier with at least the Where part to a user for use in further analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SafeGraph, Inc.
    Inventors: Auren Hoffman, Felix Cheung, Lauren Spiegel, Piotr W. Kozikowski Kruczkowska, Russ Thompson, Christopher Jones, Ross Epstein, Roshan George
  • Publication number: 20220107981
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to systems and methods for finding a multi-part place identifier with at least one part. The system includes logic to receive an input including an input location address and validate the input location address (e.g., using coding accuracy support system or CASS). The system includes logic to access a database storing records of validated addresses and corresponding multi-part place identifiers using the validated address. The system includes logic to match the validated input address to an address in the stored records in the database and retrieve corresponding matched multi-part place identifier with at least a Where part. The Where part includes an alpha numeric identifier indicating a geometrical boundary for the matched validated input address. The system can provide the matched multi-part place identifier with at least the Where part to a user for use in further analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: SafeGraph, Inc.
    Inventors: Auren HOFFMAN, Felix CHEUNG, Lauren SPIEGEL, Piotr W. KOZIKOWSKI KRUCZKOWSKA, Russ THOMPSON, Christopher JONES, Ross EPSTEIN, Roshan GEORGE
  • Publication number: 20220107967
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to systems and methods for generating a multi-part place identifier with at least one part. The system includes logic to receive a location address and a place name wherein the location address is a validated address. The system includes logic to calculate a geocode for the location address and use the geocode to identify a geometrical boundary encompassing the location address. The system includes logic to convert the identified geometrical boundary to an alpha-numeric identifier forming a Where part of the multi-part place identifier. The system can use an input location address or a place name to match a previously generated and stored multi-part place identifier. The system can provide the generated or matched multi-part place identifier to a user for use in further analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: SafeGraph, Inc.
    Inventors: Auren HOFFMAN, Felix CHEUNG, Lauren SPIEGEL, Piotr W. KOZIKOWSKI KRUCZKOWSKA, Russ THOMPSON, Christopher JONES, Ross EPSTEIN, Roshan GEORGE
  • Patent number: 5421899
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing metal containers using a cleaning agent having a substantially neutral pH is disclosed. Lubricants and coolants used during the container forming process are cleaned from the surface of metal containers by using a terpene cleaning agent comprising d-limonene, alpha-terpineol, beta-terpineol, alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, alcohols of such agents or mixtures thereof. Surfactants may also be used to aid in the cleaning process. The organic component of the cleaning agent, as well as lubricants, coolants and aqueous components, are separated for recycling and re-use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Golden Technologies Company, Inc.
    Inventors: C. Richard Hamilton, Ralph Z. Marsh, Russ Thompson
  • Patent number: 5248343
    Abstract: A method for finishing metal surfaces, especially that of metal containers, using a cleaning agent having a substantially neutral pH is provided. In one embodiment of the invention lubricants and coolants used during container forming processes are cleaned from the surface of metal containers by using a terpene cleaning agent comprising d-limonene, alpha-terpineol, beta-terpineol, alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, alcohols of such agents or mixtures thereof. Surfactants may also be used to aid in the cleaning process. The organic component of the cleaning agent, as well as lubricants, coolants and aqueous components, are separated for recycling and re-use. Cleaning metal surfaces according to the method of the present invention has many attendant advantages including decreased roughness and increased reflectivity of metal surfaces, increased mobility on a container production line, and reduced amounts of paint, overcoat and internal coat required to decorate metal surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1993
    Assignee: Golden Technologies Company, Inc.
    Inventors: C. Richard Hamilton, Ralph Z. Marsh, Russ Thompson