Patents by Inventor Stephen Cook

Stephen Cook 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: 11977988
    Abstract: In a method for applying deterministic logic to select resources for resource genomes in a genetic algorithm, a logic engine identifies resources associated with an objective and an overall task population to be completed by one or more of the identified resources. The logic engine then selects a deterministic logical framework from one or more deterministic logical frameworks based on the objective. Following the selection of a deterministic logical framework, the logic engine selects one or more resources from the one or more identified resources based on the selected deterministic logical framework. The logic engine compiles the one or more selected resources into a resource genome, assigns one or more tasks from the task population to the one or more selected resources, and sends instructions to the one or more selected resources to execute the one or more tasks. The logic engine determines a value score for the resource genome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: NMETRIC, LLC
    Inventors: Christine Koski, Stephen Cook, Ryan Heaton, Jonathan Watts
  • Patent number: 11960658
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing a bypass block navigational function to a user interface including generating, by a processor, a webpage including a bypass block navigation attribute associated with a first portion of the webpage, receiving, at a network interface a request for the webpage from the user interface, transmitting, by the network interface, the webpage and a software module including an instruction associated with the bypass block navigation function in response to the request, causing display, at the user interface, the webpage at a starting location, receiving, from the user interface, a keystroke associated with the bypass block navigation function, and causing display, at the user interface, of the first portion of the webpage in response to the instruction associated with the bypass block navigation function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Inventors: Robert Planek, Zachary Hawtof, Donielle Berg, Stephen Cook, Terrance Li
  • Patent number: 11657671
    Abstract: A gaming machine, method, and program product provide a slot machine game with group gaming mode features. A set of gaming machines enter a group gaming mode in which prize objects are displayed on a group mode game board and are available to be awarded to individual gaming machines in the set, and are then removed from the group mode game board. Primary game results at each of the set of gaming machines are presented through the group gaming mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Everi Games, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason R. Wydra, Jason Y. Chan, Juan Mariscal, Brent A. Walker, Michael Stephen Cook, Lynn H. Wang, Jeremy Wright
  • Publication number: 20230120840
    Abstract: A system includes memory configured to store image content representative of a lead implanted within a patient, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to determine a reference point in the image content, determine a plane in the image content that corresponds to an orientation marker based on the reference point, determine an orientation of the lead based on the determined plane, and output information indicative of the determined orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Tyler S. Stevenson, Stephen Cook, Jason Bridenstine, Ryan Datteri, Shai Ronen
  • Publication number: 20220206590
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing a bypass block navigational function to a user interface including generating, by a processor, a webpage including a bypass block navigation attribute associated with a first portion of the webpage, receiving, at a network interface a request for the webpage from the user interface, transmitting, by the network interface, the webpage and a software module including an instruction associated with the bypass block navigation function in response to the request, causing display, at the user interface, the webpage at a starting location, receiving, from the user interface, a keystroke associated with the bypass block navigation function, and causing display, at the user interface, of the first portion of the webpage in response to the instruction associated with the bypass block navigation function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Robert Planek, Zachary Hawtof, Donielle Berg, Stephen Cook, Terrance Li
  • Publication number: 20210390487
    Abstract: In a method for handling a plurality of heuristics for task selection in a genetic algorithm, a task scheduling engine generates a population of tasks associated with an overall objective, identifies multiple jobs associated with an overall objective, compiles the multiple jobs into a genome, and assigns one or more tasks to each job of the multiple jobs. The task scheduling engine also assigns a task heuristic byte defining multiple task heuristics that can be applied to the each job of the genome, randomly assigns a task heuristic from the multiple task heuristics to the each job, and determines a value score for the genome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Christine Koski, Stephen Cook
  • Publication number: 20210287123
    Abstract: In a method for applying deterministic logic to select resources for resource genomes in a genetic algorithm, a logic engine identifies resources associated with an objective and an overall task population to be completed by one or more of the identified resources. The logic engine then selects a deterministic logical framework from one or more deterministic logical frameworks based on the objective. Following the selection of a deterministic logical framework, the logic engine selects one or more resources from the one or more identified resources based on the selected deterministic logical framework. The logic engine compiles the one or more selected resources into a resource genome, assigns one or more tasks from the task population to the one or more selected resources, and sends instructions to the one or more selected resources to execute the one or more tasks. The logic engine determines a value score for the resource genome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Christine Koski, Stephen Cook, Ryan Heaton, Jonathan Watts
  • Patent number: 11107024
    Abstract: In a method for handling a plurality of heuristics for task selection in a genetic algorithm, a task scheduling engine generates a population of tasks associated with an overall objective, identifies multiple jobs associated with an overall objective, compiles the multiple jobs into a genome, and assigns one or more tasks to each job of the multiple jobs. The task scheduling engine also assigns a task heuristic byte defining multiple task heuristics that can be applied to the each job of the genome, randomly assigns a task heuristic from the multiple task heuristics to the each job, and determines a value score for the genome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: NMETRIC, LLC
    Inventors: Christine Koski, Stephen Cook
  • Patent number: 11023813
    Abstract: In a method for applying deterministic logic to select resources for resource genomes in a genetic algorithm, a logic engine identifies resources associated with an objective and an overall task population to be completed by one or more of the identified resources. The logic engine then selects a deterministic logical framework from one or more deterministic logical frameworks based on the objective. Following the selection of a deterministic logical framework, the logic engine selects one or more resources from the one or more identified resources based on the selected deterministic logical framework. The logic engine compiles the one or more selected resources into a resource genome, assigns one or more tasks from the task population to the one or more selected resources, and sends instructions to the one or more selected resources to execute the one or more tasks. The logic engine determines a value score for the resource genome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: nMetric, LLC
    Inventors: Christine Koski, Stephen Cook, Ryan Heaton, Jonathan Watts
  • Publication number: 20210158271
    Abstract: In a method for determining seasonality in inventory demand, an inventory analytics engine uses a frequency of reordering to identify a micro-season for an inventory item. The inventory analytics engine further uses linear regression analysis to identify a variable most closely associated with the micro-season. The inventory analytics engine adjusts a reordering schedule to accommodate an expected demand for the inventory item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen Cook, David McPhetridge
  • Publication number: 20210110281
    Abstract: In a method for applying deterministic logic to select resources for resource genomes in a genetic algorithm, a logic engine identifies resources associated with an objective and an overall task population to be completed by one or more of the identified resources. The logic engine then selects a deterministic logical framework from one or more deterministic logical frameworks based on the objective. Following the selection of a deterministic logical framework, the logic engine selects one or more resources from the one or more identified resources based on the selected deterministic logical framework. The logic engine compiles the one or more selected resources into a resource genome, assigns one or more tasks from the task population to the one or more selected resources, and sends instructions to the one or more selected resources to execute the one or more tasks. The logic engine determines a value score for the resource genome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Christine Koski, Stephen Cook, Ryan Heaton, Jonathan Watts
  • Publication number: 20210110647
    Abstract: A gaming machine, method, and program product provide a slot machine game with group gaming mode features. A set of gaming machines enter a group gaming mode in which prize objects are displayed on a group mode game board and are available to be awarded to individual gaming machines in the set, and are then removed from the group mode game board. Primary game results at each of the set of gaming machines are presented through the group gaming mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Jason R. Wydra, Jason Y. Chan, Juan Mariscal, Brent A. Walker, Michael Stephen Cook, Lynn H. Wang, Jeremy Wright
  • Publication number: 20200005223
    Abstract: In an approach to handling a plurality of heuristics to establish safety stock limits using genetic algorithms, a product genome evaluation engine generates a first product genome from a population of products, identifies a safety stock objective, and identifies multiple products associated with the safety stock objective. The product genome evaluation assigns a product heuristic byte that defines product heuristics that can be applied to each product of the multiple products to the first product genome, assigns a product heuristic that defines at least one inventory policy from the product heuristics to the each product at random, and applies each product heuristic associated with the each product. Based on the overall effect of the product heuristics on each product, the product genome evaluation engine establishes safety stock limits for each product and determines whether the safety stock limits achieve the safety stock objective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Stephen Cook
  • Patent number: 10452513
    Abstract: A trace data capture device has trace storage circuitry for storing trace data captured from a data processing apparatus. Detection circuitry detects source identifiers identifying which trace source generated the trace data. Output circuitry outputs to a diagnostic apparatus, independently from the trace data, source identifying data which indicates which source identifiers were detected for the trace data stored in at least a portion of the trace storage circuitry. By allowing the diagnostic apparatus to determine which source identifiers have been detected for which region of the memory, this can allow more targeted uploads of trace data, to reduce the time required for uploading the trace data and reduce the time to determine if data is not present for a particular source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: ARM Limited
    Inventors: Dennis Stephen Cook, Anthony Russell Armitstead, Michael Paul Darling
  • Publication number: 20190220792
    Abstract: In a method for handling a plurality of heuristics for task selection in a genetic algorithm, a task scheduling engine generates a population of tasks associated with an overall objective, identifies multiple jobs associated with an overall objective, compiles the multiple jobs into a genome, and assigns one or more tasks to each job of the multiple jobs. The task scheduling engine also assigns a task heuristic byte defining multiple task heuristics that can be applied to the each job of the genome, randomly assigns a task heuristic from the multiple task heuristics to the each job, and determines a value score for the genome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Christine Koski, Stephen Cook
  • Publication number: 20180158360
    Abstract: A business coaching process for life and business management that enables people to live and experience life first rather than letting money and business shape their lives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventor: Walter Stephen Cook
  • Publication number: 20160232073
    Abstract: A trace data capture device has trace storage circuitry for storing trace data captured from a data processing apparatus. Detection circuitry detects source identifiers identifying which trace source generated the trace data. Output circuitry outputs to a diagnostic apparatus, independently from the trace data, source identifying data which indicates which source identifiers were detected for the trace data stored in at least a portion of the trace storage circuitry. By allowing the diagnostic apparatus to determine which source identifiers have been detected for which region of the memory, this can allow more targeted uploads of trace data, to reduce the time required for uploading the trace data and reduce the time to determine if data is not present for a particular source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Dennis Stephen Cook, Anthony Russell Armitstead, Michael Paul Darling
  • Publication number: 20140013297
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing a design representation of a software system includes storing in a memory a dataset representative of a plurality of software code elements of the software system, wherein storing the dataset includes incorporating design data into the dataset, the design data being representative of respective design properties regarding the software code elements. A dataset query including a reference to an item of the dataset is received. The dataset query is implemented, with a processing unit in communication with the memory, over the dataset. Implementing the dataset query includes defining a subset of the dataset based on the reference to the item. A user interface rendered via an output device in communication with the processing unit user interface includes a view of the design representation of the software system in accordance with the defined subset of the dataset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Cook, Stuart Kent
  • Patent number: 7475000
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for integrated circuit (IC) design, including management of the configuration, design parameters, and functionality of a design in which custom instructions or other design elements may be controlled by the designer. In one exemplary embodiment, a computer program rendered in an object-oriented language implementing the aforementioned methods for designing user-customized digital processors is disclosed. Design iteration, component encapsulation, use of human-readable file formats, extensible dynamic GUIs and tool sets, and other features are employed to enhance the functionality and accessibility of the program. Components within the design environment comprise encapsulated objects which contain information relating to interfaces with other components in the design, hierarchy, and other facets of the design process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: ARC International, PLC
    Inventors: Stephen Cook, Simon Broadley, Mark Bilton, Mark Farr, Ben Wimpory, Lee Hewitt, Tim Glover
  • Patent number: 7303641
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing cellular laminate structural panels includes one or more supply stations of a flexible strip material including folding rollers for sequentially folding the strip material into cellular structures and feeding the cellular structures into a conveyor where the cellular structures are held in compression. The apparatus further includes a laminating station where the folded cellular structures are laminated to an upper and/or lower sheet material to which lines of a bonding medium have been applied prior to engagement with the cellular structures. The folded cellular structures are heated before engaging the sheet material so as to enhance the bonding of the sheet material to the cellular structures and subsequent to bonding, the laminate is passed through a cooling station to set the bonding medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.
    Inventors: Paul G. Swiszcz, Ko Kuperus, Tim Jeske, Eugene Ballard, Stephen Cook