Patents by Inventor Shawn Jeffrey
Shawn Jeffrey 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: 12002061Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods for determining unique contacts from a collection or pool of merchant data are discussed herein. Some embodiments may provide for an apparatus including circuitry configured to determine programmatic match results indicating whether different instances of merchant data match (e.g., describe the same contact). The circuitry may further determine probabilities of precision or recall errors with the programmatic match results. Programmatic match results having a high probability of error may be annotated by a user to generate user match results. The user match results may be used to generate a more reliable contacts database including unique contacts, as well as to train and/or update the match scoring algorithm. As such, the accuracy of machine-implemented binary classification is improved.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: ByteDance Inc.Inventors: David Alan Johnston, Matthew Deland, Shawn Jeffrey, Taylor Raack
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Publication number: 20220207540Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods for determining unique contacts from a collection or pool of merchant data are discussed herein. Some embodiments may provide for an apparatus including circuitry configured to determine programmatic match results indicating whether different instances of merchant data match (e.g., describe the same contact). The circuitry may further determine probabilities of precision or recall errors with the programmatic match results. Programmatic match results having a high probability of error may be annotated by a user to generate user match results. The user match results may be used to generate a more reliable contacts database including unique contacts, as well as to train and/or update the match scoring algorithm. As such, the accuracy of machine-implemented binary classification is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: DAVID ALAN JOHNSTON, MATTHEW DELAND, SHAWN JEFFREY, TAYLOR RAACK
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Patent number: 11055672Abstract: Systems and methods for processing signals from sensors associated with disposable products are provided. Signals indicative of disposable product consumption and an available quantity of disposable products can be processed. Data associated with the signals can be communicated to an assessment module. The data can include location information associated with the disposable product consumption and available quantity of disposable products. The assessment module can estimate disposable product usage for different locations based on the data. The assessment module can provide notifications of inventory status for the different locations based on the estimated disposable product usage.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: John C. Robertson, Andrew Mark Long, Shawn Jeffrey Sullivan, Jonathan D. Boulos
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Publication number: 20190279122Abstract: Described herein are techniques for obtaining and distributing validated information regarding an event, performed by an artist, to a performing rights organization (PRO). More particularly, described herein are embodiments of a platform that collects validated information regarding a performance by an artist of one or more works registered with a PRO, and distributes that collected information to a PRO to act as a validated source of information regarding a performance. Upon receipt of the validated information from the platform, the PRO may act to distribute royalties to the artist who performed in the performance of the registered work(s). In some embodiments, the platform may permit automated retrieval of validated information regarding a performance, that is to be compiled for submission to the PRO regarding the performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: Muzooka, Inc.Inventors: Marc William Lindenbach, Leigh James McDonald, Shawn Jeffrey Wilson
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Patent number: 10410225Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods for determining unique contacts from a collection or pool of merchant data are discussed herein. Some embodiments may provide for an apparatus including circuitry configured to determine programmatic match results indicating whether different instances of merchant data match (e.g., describe the same contact). The circuitry may further determine probabilities of precision or recall errors with the programmatic match results. Programmatic match results having a high probability of error may be annotated by a user to generate user match results. The user match results may be used to generate a more reliable contacts database including unique contacts, as well as to train and/or update the match scoring algorithm. As such, the accuracy of machine-implemented binary classification is improved.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Groupon, Inc.Inventors: David Alan Johnston, Matthew DeLand, Shawn Jeffrey, Taylor Raack
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Publication number: 20170249602Abstract: Systems and methods for processing signals from sensors associated with disposable products are provided. Signals indicative of disposable product consumption and an available quantity of disposable products can be processed. Data associated with the signals can be communicated to an assessment module. The data can include location information associated with the disposable product consumption and available quantity of disposable products. The assessment module can estimate disposable product usage for different locations based on the data. The assessment module can provide notifications of inventory status for the different locations based on the estimated disposable product usage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: John C. Robertson, Andrew Mark Long, Shawn Jeffrey Sullivan
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Patent number: 8274393Abstract: Signaling systems are disclosed that indicate a change in an absorbent article, such as the presence of a body fluid. The various different signaling systems disclosed do not include any conductive elements contained on the interior of the article as were required in the past. Instead, the changes are monitored from the outer cover of the article. In one embodiment, for instance, conductive zones are formed directly into the outer cover for forming the signaling system. Alternatively, a sensor may be mounted to the outer cover of the article for monitoring changes within the article. The sensor may comprise, for instance, a temperature sensor, a conductivity sensor, an optical sensor, a vibration sensor, a humidity sensor, a material expansion sensor, a chemical sensor, or the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2008Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Michael Ales, Andrew Mark Long, Chuck R. Tomsovic, Davis-Dang H. Nhan, Shirlee Ann Weber, Jason C. Cohen, Shawn Jeffrey Sullivan, Xuedong Song
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Patent number: 8044363Abstract: A portable UV detection apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the UV detection apparatus includes a UV detection device integrated with a skin type measuring device. A controller can be included in the apparatus that is in communication with the skin type measuring device and the UV detection device. The controller can provide information to the user regarding the amount of ultraviolet radiation present in the environment. In an alternative embodiment, the UV detection apparatus includes a UV detection device in conjunction with a light sensor. The light sensor can be configured to activate the UV detection device should light at a particular intensity be present in the environment. The UV detection device as described above can be configured to measure UVA radiation, UVB radiation, and/or UVC radiation.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2007Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Michael Ales, Richard Timmers, Andrew Mark Long, Shawn Jeffrey Sullivan, Sridhar Ranganathan, Timothy R. Obermann, Eric Donald Johnson
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Publication number: 20090295657Abstract: A radiating element made from a conductive-nonwoven web is incorporated into a signal emitting apparatus. The signal emitting apparatus, for instance, may comprise an RFID tag. The conductive-nonwoven web contains, in one embodiment, conductive fibers combined with pulp fibers. The conductive fibers may comprise carbon fibers. The nonwoven web may be made using a conventional paper-making process. The resulting conductive web is not only well suited for use as an antenna, but is also relatively inexpensive to manufacture and can be easily incorporated into numerous products.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2008Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Sudhanshu Gakhar, Duane Joseph Shukoski, Thomas Michael Ales, Shawn Jeffrey Sullivan, Andrew Mark Long, Davis-Dang H. Nhan, Sridhar Ranganathan
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Publication number: 20080265170Abstract: A portable UV detection apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the UV detection apparatus includes a UV detection device integrated with a skin type measuring device. A controller can be included in the apparatus that is in communication with the skin type measuring device and the UV detection device. The controller can provide information to the user regarding the amount of ultraviolet radiation present in the environment. In an alternative embodiment, the UV detection apparatus includes a UV detection device in conjunction with a light sensor. The light sensor can be configured to activate the UV detection device should light at a particular intensity be present in the environment. The UV detection device as described above can be configured to measure UVA radiation, UVB radiation, and/or UVC radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Thomas Michael Ales, Richard Timmers, Andrew Mark Long, Shawn Jeffrey Sullivan, Sridhar Ranganathan, Timothy R. Obermann, Eric Donald Johnson