Patents by Inventor Scott L. Brown

Scott L. Brown 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).

  • Publication number: 20240121472
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to monitor media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes memory; computer readable instructions; and processor circuitry to execute the computer readable instructions to: generate a plurality of errors by comparing (a) a plurality of watermarks adjusted by offsets and (b) reference data, the adjusted watermarks corresponding to watermark data with inaccurate timing information for media; identify an offset of the offsets based on the plurality of errors; and adjust timing information of a watermark of the watermarks using the offset to increase an accuracy of the timing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Bo Qiang, Jone M. Burr, Lois Price, Scott L. Brown, Chris Nicotra, Arun Ramaswamy, Matthew M. Campbell, Kevin K. Gaynor
  • Publication number: 20240081457
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a voltage detection device and of related safety systems are provided. In various embodiments, the voltage detection device is configured to couple to safety headwear, such as via the one or more housing(s) of the voltage detection device coupling directly to the safety headwear or the voltage detection device coupling to an adaptor mounted to the hard hat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Ruslan Budnik, Jesse J. Brown, Todd Andrew Zeilinger, Samuel L. Lombardi, Thomas S. Whitburn, Scott Michael Cline, Claire A. Sigworth, Bryce M. Lee, Brandon L. Feil
  • Patent number: 11838584
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to monitor media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes memory; computer readable instructions; and processor circuitry to execute the computer readable instructions to: generate a plurality of errors by comparing (a) a plurality of watermarks adjusted by offsets and (b) reference data, the adjusted watermarks corresponding to watermark data with inaccurate timing information for media; identify an offset of the offsets based on the plurality of errors; and adjust timing information of a watermark of the watermarks using the offset to increase an accuracy of the timing information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Bo Qiang, Jone M. Burr, Lois Price, Scott L. Brown, Chris Nicotra, Arun Ramaswamy, Matthew M. Campbell, Kevin K. Gaynor
  • Publication number: 20230017514
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to monitor media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes memory; computer readable instructions; and processor circuitry to execute the computer readable instructions to: generate a plurality of errors by comparing (a) a plurality of watermarks adjusted by offsets and (b) reference data, the adjusted watermarks corresponding to watermark data with inaccurate timing information for media; identify an offset of the offsets based on the plurality of errors; and adjust timing information of a watermark of the watermarks using the offset to increase an accuracy of the timing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Bo Qiang, Jone M. Burr, Lois Price, Scott L. Brown, Chris Nicotra, Arun Ramaswamy, Matthew M. Campbell, Kevin K. Gaynor
  • Patent number: 11451867
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to monitor media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an orderer to order metadata according to timing information, the metadata corresponding to digital media from a media provider; a data shifter to adjust the ordered metadata using a plurality of offsets to generate a plurality of adjusted ordered metadata; a comparator to perform a plurality of comparisons by comparing the plurality of adjusted ordered metadata to reference data; and compute a plurality of errors corresponding to the plurality of comparisons; and the data shifter to identify an offset of the plurality of offsets corresponding to a lowest computed error of the plurality of errors; and adjust the ordered metadata using the offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Bo Qiang, Jone M. Burr, Lois Price, Scott L. Brown, Chris Nicotra, Arun Ramaswamy, Matthew M. Campbell, Kevin K. Gaynor
  • Publication number: 20210195287
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to monitor media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an orderer to order metadata according to timing information, the metadata corresponding to digital media from a media provider; a data shifter to adjust the ordered metadata using a plurality of offsets to generate a plurality of adjusted ordered metadata; a comparator to perform a plurality of comparisons by comparing the plurality of adjusted ordered metadata to reference data; and compute a plurality of errors corresponding to the plurality of comparisons; and the data shifter to identify an offset of the plurality of offsets corresponding to a lowest computed error of the plurality of errors; and adjust the ordered metadata using the offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Bo Qiang, Jone M. Burr, Lois Price, Scott L. Brown, Chris Nicotra, Arun Ramaswamy, Matthew M. Campbell, Kevin K. Gaynor
  • Patent number: 10880600
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to monitor media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an orderer to order metadata according to timing information, the metadata corresponding to digital media from a media provider; a data shifter to adjust the ordered metadata using a plurality of offsets to generate a plurality of adjusted ordered metadata; a comparator to perform a plurality of comparisons by comparing the plurality of adjusted ordered metadata to reference data; and compute a plurality of errors corresponding to the plurality of comparisons; and the data shifter to identify an offset of the plurality of offsets corresponding to a lowest computed error of the plurality of errors; and adjust the ordered metadata using the offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US)
    Inventors: Bo Qiang, Jone M. Burr, Lois Price, Scott L. Brown, Chris Nicotra, Arun Ramaswamy, Matthew M. Campbell, Kevin K. Gaynor
  • Publication number: 20200213667
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to monitor media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an orderer to order metadata according to timing information, the metadata corresponding to digital media from a media provider; a data shifter to adjust the ordered metadata using a plurality of offsets to generate a plurality of adjusted ordered metadata; a comparator to perform a plurality of comparisons by comparing the plurality of adjusted ordered metadata to reference data; and compute a plurality of errors corresponding to the plurality of comparisons; and the data shifter to identify an offset of the plurality of offsets corresponding to a lowest computed error of the plurality of errors; and adjust the ordered metadata using the offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Bo Qiang, Jone M. Burr, Lois Price, Scott L. Brown, Chris Nicotra, Arun Ramaswamy, Matthew M. Campbell, Kevin K. Gaynor
  • Patent number: 7966495
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hierarchical data storage and retrieval system implemented using a computed statistically unique signature for the content of given computer data as its basis. The data storage and retrieval system can be used to catalog computer information for easy indexing and retrieval. The signature is computed by any number of techniques so long as it is able to produce a statistically unique signature, one example being the SHA-1 algorithm. The system is able to reduce the amount of data that is stored and the time required for retrieving the data. Provide a way to move electronic data in an encrypted secure manner that requires the complete data set being moved for decryption of the data. Even if a portion of the data is compromised that portion would still remain secure. The data is encrypted and separated into two or more portions all of which would be needed to decrypt the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Revinetix, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve F. Ackerman, Scott L. Brown, Christopher S. Hull, Stephen D. Jones, Louis D. Langholtz, Ryan Q. Stokes
  • Patent number: 4007826
    Abstract: A conveyor apparatus for elevating loose bulk material from one level to another, as in self-unloading ships, and more particularly a dual belt conveyor-elevator having a relatively long horizontal feed section, and further including a belt take-up apparatus and system including a normal pressure mode for tensioning the outer belt of the dual belt conveyor-elevator under normal operating conditions, the belt take-up apparatus and system also including a high pressure mode which is connected in tensioning relation to the outer belt of the dual belt conveyor-elevator upon loss of motive driving power to the dual belt conveyor-elevator. The high pressure mode is capable of substantially immediately taking up slack which develops in the outer belt, particularly in the horizontal feed portion thereof, with consequent prevention of spillage of load material, when the driving power for the dual belt conveyor-elevator is interrupted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1977
    Assignee: Stephens-Adamson, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott L. Brown, Jr., Klaus Bremer