Patents by Inventor Shannon A. Morrison

Shannon A. Morrison 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: 11321214
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining features of a dataset that are indicative of anomalous behavior of one or more computers in a large group of computers comprises (1) receiving log files including a plurality of entries of data regarding connections between a plurality of computers belonging to an organization and a plurality of websites outside the organization, each entry being associated with the actions of one computer, (2) executing a time series decomposition algorithm on a portion of the features of the data to generate a first list of features, (3) implementing a plurality of traffic dispersion graphs to generate a second list of features, and (4) implementing an autoencoder and a random forest regressor to generate a third list of features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Rajiv Shah, Shannon Morrison, Jeremy Cunningham, Taylor Smith, Sripriya Sundararaman, Jing Wan, Jeffrey Hevrin, Ronald Duehr, Brad Sliz, Lucas Allen
  • Patent number: 11310253
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for detecting anomalous behavior of one or more computers in a large group of computers comprises (1) receiving log files including a plurality of entries of data regarding connections between a plurality of computers belonging to an organization and a plurality of websites outside the organization, each entry being associated with the actions of one computer, (2) applying a first plurality of algorithms to determine features of the data which may contribute to anomalous behavior of the computers, and (3) applying a second plurality of algorithms to determine which computers are behaving anomalously based upon the features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Rajiv Shah, Shannon Morrison, Jeremy Cunningham, Taylor Smith, Sripriya Sundararaman, Jing Wan, Jeffrey Hevrin, Ronald Duehr, Brad Sliz, Lucas Allen
  • Patent number: 10824535
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining features of a dataset that are indicative of anomalous behavior of one or more computers in a large group of computers comprises (1) receiving log files including a plurality of entries of data regarding connections between a plurality of computers belonging to an organization and a plurality of websites outside the organization, each entry being associated with the actions of one computer, (2) executing a time series decomposition algorithm on a portion of the features of the data to generate a first list of features, (3) implementing a plurality of traffic dispersion graphs to generate a second list of features, and (4) implementing an autoencoder and a random forest regressor to generate a third list of features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Rajiv Shah, Shannon Morrison, Jeremy Cunningham, Taylor Smith, Sripriya Sundararaman, Jing Wan, Jeffrey Hevrin, Ronald Duehr, Brad Sliz, Lucas Allen
  • Patent number: 10652257
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for detecting anomalous behavior of one or more computers in a large group of computers comprises (1) receiving log files including a plurality of entries of data regarding connections between a plurality of computers belonging to an organization and a plurality of websites outside the organization, each entry being associated with the actions of one computer, (2) applying a first plurality of algorithms to determine features of the data which may contribute to anomalous behavior of the computers, and (3) applying a second plurality of algorithms to determine which computers are behaving anomalously based upon the features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Rajiv Shah, Shannon Morrison, Jeremy Cunningham, Taylor Smith, Sripriya Sundararaman, Jing Wan, Jeffrey Hevrin, Ronald Duehr, Brad Sliz, Lucas Allen
  • Patent number: 10248533
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining features of a dataset that are indicative of anomalous behavior of one or more computers in a large group of computers comprises (1) receiving log files including a plurality of entries of data regarding connections between a plurality of computers belonging to an organization and a plurality of websites outside the organization, each entry being associated with the actions of one computer, (2) executing a time series decomposition algorithm on a portion of the features of the data to generate a first list of features, (3) implementing a plurality of traffic dispersion graphs to generate a second list of features, and (4) implementing an autoencoder and a random forest regressor to generate a third list of features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Rajiv Shah, Shannon Morrison, Jeremy Cunningham, Taylor Smith, Sripriya Sundararaman, Jing Wan, Jeffrey Hevrin, Ronald Duehr, Brad Sliz, Lucas Allen
  • Publication number: 20090184282
    Abstract: A method for making monodispersed magnetic nanoparticles of nickel zinc ferrite (NZFO) at room temperature by mixing together two micelle solutions. The first micelle solution comprises zinc, nickel, and iron metal salts; a surfactant; and a hydrocarbon. The second micelle solution comprises and aqueous hydroxide, a surfactant, and a hydrocarbon. After mixing the two micelle solutions, the ferrite precipitates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Everett E. Carpenter, Vincent G. Harris, Shannon A. Morrison
  • Patent number: 7547400
    Abstract: A method for making monodispersed magnetic nanoparticles of nickel zinc ferrite (NZFO) at room temperature by mixing together two micelle solutions. The first micelle solution comprises zinc, nickel, and iron metal salts; a surfactant; and a hydrocarbon. The second micelle solution comprises an aqueous hydroxide, a surfactant, and a hydrocarbon. After mixing the two micelle solutions, the ferrite precipitates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Everett E. Carpenter, Vincent G. Harris, Shannon A. Morrison
  • Publication number: 20030190471
    Abstract: A method for forming monodispersed magnetic nanoparticles of manganese zinc ferrite is provided which includes reversed micelle synthesis. The method includes preparing a micelle solution of zinc, manganese and iron salts, a surfactant and a hydrocarbon and mixing a second micelle solution of ammonium hydroxide, a surfactant and a hydrocarbon with the first solution to precipitate a ferrite precursor precipitate. The ferrite precursor precipitate is recovered, washed and annealed to produce nanoparticles of manganese zinc ferrite having a spinel crystal structure. Advantageously, the resulting nanoparticles of manganese zinc ferrite have a length no greater than 50 nm in any of the three spatial dimensions and the particle size distribution has a standard deviation of greater than 12% of the mean value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Evertt Carpenter, Vincent Harris, Shannon Morrison