Patents by Inventor Stephen Shannon

Stephen Shannon 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: 12077381
    Abstract: The customer order fulfillment and return system for returning items from a customer order to specified locations in a warehouse. The returned items are assigned to specific sub-compartments of a tote, and the tote is assigned to a specific mobile return cart. The system then generates a return tour and the returned items are then returned to specific locations in the warehouse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: America's Collectibles Network, Inc.
    Inventors: George F. Willard, III, Lei Cao, Mahendra Satrasala, G. Shannon Meade, Bradley K. Waller, Stephen C. Nobert
  • Patent number: 11956879
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the apparatus including a thermal insulator including an inner wall at least partially defining a heating zone for receiving at least a portion of an article including smokable material, wherein the inner wall includes heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field to heat the heating zone; an outer wall; and an insulation region bound by the inner wall and the outer wall, wherein the insulation region is evacuated to a lower pressure than an exterior of the insulation region; and a magnetic field generator for generating a varying magnetic field that penetrates the inner wall in order to heat the inner wall in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Mitchel Thorsen, Thomas Woodman, Stephen Shannon
  • Patent number: 11605041
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a decision model to open and close enterprise facilities. A computing platform may receive one or more attributes associated with an operation of an enterprise facility. Subsequently, the computing platform may identify, based on the one or more attributes, a business operation rule for the enterprise facility. Then, the computing platform may determine, based on the one or more attributes and the business operation rule, an operational parameter for the enterprise facility. Then, the computing platform may compare the operational parameter to a threshold parameter, where the threshold parameter may be indicative of whether to keep the enterprise facility open for business. Then, the computing platform may, upon a determination that the operational parameter fails to exceed the threshold parameter, determine to temporarily close the enterprise facility. Then, the computing platform may redistribute user traffic to one or more open customer resource facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Shannon, James Alexander, Penelope M. York, Elvin Crabbe, Jr., Richard S. Scot
  • Patent number: 10659482
    Abstract: A system for implementing robotic process automation (RPA) to enhance computer network security. Specifically, RPA is used to detect an unauthorized attempt to access a dataset and, in response, the unauthorized entity is provided access to a bot-generated modified dataset that includes modified data elements that are reasonable facsimiles of the actual data elements and do not expose confidential data. Once access to the modified data set is provided, RPA is implemented to track actions by the unauthorized entity accessing the modified data set and, once copied, RPA is implemented to track usage of the data by the unauthorized entity. Additionally, RPA may be implemented to mitigate damages caused by attempts or actual accessing of the actual datasets by performing actions that prevent further damages, such as deactivating/activating resource storage and authorizing previously configured resource events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen Shannon, Manu Jacob Kurian, Michael Emil Ogrinz, Monika V. Kapur
  • Publication number: 20190213659
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, or computer program product for an interaction intelligence engine for communication enhancement and fulfillment. The engine identifies a user and associate initiation of a communication at an entity location. The engine identifies the authentication of a user by an entity associate. In some embodiments, the engine is triggered for conversation assistants and enhancement. In this way, the system identifies user needs based on conversational analysis and cues. In some embodiments, the engine provides fulfillment improvement and assistance. In this way, the system initiates the pertinent product documentation, account opening, application process, or the like and pre-fill necessary data fields when the system hears conversational cues that indicative of documentation requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen Shannon, Anthony Pang Fang, John Lilley, Teron Wayne Douglas, James DeBois, James Alexander
  • Publication number: 20190124100
    Abstract: A system for implementing robotic process automation (RPA) to enhance computer network security. Specifically, RPA is used to detect an unauthorized attempt to access a dataset and, in response, the unauthorized entity is provided access to a bot-generated modified dataset that includes modified data elements that are reasonable facsimiles of the actual data elements and do not expose confidential data. Once access to the modified data set is provided, RPA is implemented to track actions by the unauthorized entity accessing the modified data set and, once copied, RPA is implemented to track usage of the data by the unauthorized entity. Additionally, RPA may be implemented to mitigate damages caused by attempts or actual accessing of the actual datasets by performing actions that prevent further damages, such as deactivating/activating resource storage and authorizing previously configured resource events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen Shannon, Manu Jacob Kurian, Michael Emil Ogrinz, Monika V. Kapur
  • Publication number: 20180081815
    Abstract: Systems and methods for accessing a cache include determining if a current access of the cache will satisfy an expected relationship with a next access of the cache, wherein the cache is a set-associative cache comprising multiple ways. The next way for the next access is stored in a next way field associated with the current access. If the expected relationship will be satisfied, such as a sequential relationship which will be satisfied in the case of an instruction cache when the current access does not cause a change in control flow, the next way for the next access is retrieved from the next way field associated with the current access. The next way of the cache is then directly accessed using the retrieved next way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Suresh Kumar VENKUMAHANTI, Aditi GORE, Stephen SHANNON, Matthew CUMMINGS
  • Patent number: 6929436
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming patterns in a flat, plastic material, such as, for example sheet vinyl, linoleum, and other flat sheet floor covering. The apparatus comprises a router die and trimmer base affixed to a router machine. The router die is comprised of two guiding members, a first guiding member that directs the router blade between an edge of a pattern and an edge of an overlay. A second guiding member follows the blade after the groove is cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Inventor: Stephen Shannon
  • Patent number: 6671968
    Abstract: A cutting tool and method for applying decorative patterns to floor coverings. The tool comprises a force applying body member having a slide member secure to the bottom of the body member. A knife edge secured by the slide member extends outwardly from the slide member and is used for marking or cutting an underlying floor covering. The slide member has a longitudinal channel adapted to receive the edge of a section of floor covering previously cut in a predetermined pattern and which serves as a template in order to cut the pattern into the underlying floor covering. As downward and forward pressure is applied to the body member, the apparatus is advanced along the edge of the pattern and a cut is made by the tool into the underlying floor covering at a dimension equal to the edge of the pattern. The cut pattern is removed and mated with the floor covering from which the template was cut. Likewise the template may be mated with the section of floor covering from which the pattern was removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Inventor: Stephen Shannon
  • Publication number: 20030140504
    Abstract: A cutting tool and method for applying decorative patterns to floor coverings. The tool comprises a force applying body member having a slide member secure to the bottom of the body member. A knife edge secured by the slide member extends outwardly from the slide member and is used for marking or cutting an underlying floor covering. The slide member has a longitudinal channel adapted to receive the edge of a section of floor covering previously cut in a predetermined pattern and which serves as a template in order to cut the pattern into the underlying floor covering. As downward and forward pressure is applied to the body member, the apparatus is advanced along the edge of the pattern and a cut is made by the tool into the underlying floor covering at a dimension equal to the edge of the pattern. The cut pattern is removed and mated with the floor covering from which the template was cut. Likewise the template may be mated with the section of floor covering from which the pattern was removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventor: Stephen Shannon
  • Publication number: 20030141621
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming patterns in a flat, plastic material, such as, for example sheet vinyl, linoleum, and other flat sheet floor covering. The apparatus comprises a router die and trimmer base affixed to a router machine. The router die is comprised of two guiding members, a first guiding member that directs the router blade between an edge of a pattern and an edge of an overlay. A second guiding member follows the blade after the groove is cut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventor: Stephen Shannon