Patents by Inventor Sandra Merten

Sandra Merten 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: 11550828
    Abstract: Systems and methods for indexing geological features are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for indexing geological features includes accessing a database storing a plurality of map objects that originate from documents. Each map object includes a map defined by a geographical boundary and a text caption. The method includes, for each map object, determining a plurality of geohashes within the geographical boundary, and includes, for each map object, comparing terms of the text caption with a list of geological keywords. For each map object, the method includes identifying one or more geological noun phrases within the text caption that match one or more geological noun phrases of the list. The method includes determining, for each geological noun phrase, one or more geohashes associated with the geological noun phrase and, for each geohash, determining a frequency that the geohash is associated with the geological noun phrase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: ELSEVIER INC.
    Inventors: Corey A. Harper, Chi Yeung Cheung, Sandra Merten, Antony Jason Scerri
  • Publication number: 20210303604
    Abstract: Systems and methods for indexing geological features are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for indexing geological features includes accessing a database storing a plurality of map objects that originate from documents. Each map object includes a map defined by a geographical boundary and a text caption. The method includes, for each map object, determining a plurality of geohashes within the geographical boundary, and includes, for each map object, comparing terms of the text caption with a list of geological keywords. For each map object, the method includes identifying one or more geological noun phrases within the text caption that match one or more geological noun phrases of the list. The method includes determining, for each geological noun phrase, one or more geohashes associated with the geological noun phrase and, for each geohash, determining a frequency that the geohash is associated with the geological noun phrase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Elsevier, Inc.
    Inventors: Corey A. Harper, Chi Yeung Cheung, Sandra Merten, Antony Jason Scerri
  • Patent number: 11061940
    Abstract: Systems and methods for indexing geological features are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for indexing geological features includes accessing a database storing a plurality of map objects that originate from documents. Each map object includes a map defined by a geographical boundary and a text caption. The method includes, for each map object, determining a plurality of geohashes within the geographical boundary, and includes, for each map object, comparing terms of the text caption with a list of geological keywords. For each map object, the method includes identifying one or more geological noun phrases within the text caption that match one or more geological noun phrases of the list. The method includes determining, for each geological noun phrase, one or more geohashes associated with the geological noun phrase and, for each geohash, determining a frequency that the geohash is associated with the geological noun phrase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: ELSEVIER, INC.
    Inventors: Corey A. Harper, Chi Yeung Cheung, Sandra Merten, Antony Jason Scerri
  • Publication number: 20200042545
    Abstract: Systems and methods for indexing geological features are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for indexing geological features includes accessing a database storing a plurality of map objects that originate from documents. Each map object includes a map defined by a geographical boundary and a text caption. The method includes, for each map object, determining a plurality of geohashes within the geographical boundary, and includes, for each map object, comparing terms of the text caption with a list of geological keywords. For each map object, the method includes identifying one or more geological noun phrases within the text caption that match one or more geological noun phrases of the list. The method includes determining, for each geological noun phrase, one or more geohashes associated with the geological noun phrase and, for each geohash, determining a frequency that the geohash is associated with the geological noun phrase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Elsevier, Inc.
    Inventors: Corey A. Harper, Chi Yeung Cheung, Sandra Merten, Antony Jason Scerri