Patents by Inventor Steven Baker

Steven Baker 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: 11946025
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel whitening agents for cellulosic substrates. The whitening agents are comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to ultraviolet light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. The whitening agents are further characterized by having a dispersion component value of the Hansen Solubility Parameter of less than or equal to about 17 MPa0.5. This invention also relates to laundry care compositions including but not limited to liquid and/or powder laundry detergent formulations and rinse added fabric softening (RAFS) compositions that comprise such whitening agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Eugene Steven Sadlowski, Mark Robert Sivik, Michael David Cummings, Donna D'Angelo Morrall, Kevin Lee Kott, Keith Homer Baker, Brian Joseph Loughnane, Michael A Valenti, Laurent D. Kieken, Xiayong Michael Hong, Eduardo Torres, Dominick J. Valenti, Patrick D. Moore, Leonard J. Starks
  • Publication number: 20240096451
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides gene and gene sets, the expression of which is important in the classification and/or prognosis of cancer, in particular of renal cell carcinoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Genomic Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Cowens, Steven SHAK, Audrey GODDARD, Dejan KNEZEVIC, Joffre Baker, Michael C. Kiefer, Tara MADDALA, Frederick L. Baehner
  • Publication number: 20240077713
    Abstract: Provided herein are microscope surveillance systems and methods. In particular, provided herein are modular, multi-functional microscope surveillance systems and methods suitable for use in incubators and other environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Alexis DONNEYS, Alexis BAKER, Steven R. BUCHMAN
  • Patent number: 11294974
    Abstract: An embedding associated with a query comprising one or more query terms is determined to be not stored in memory. An embedding is generated for the one or more query terms. One or more web documents that are similar to the generated embedding are determined. One or more content cards associated with the one or more web documents that are determined to be similar to the generated embedding are provided in a content feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Shukla, Derek Kisman, Kushal Tayal, Steven Baker, Vishnu Priya Natchu
  • Patent number: 11200288
    Abstract: A curation score associated with an entity is determined. A good interest probability value associated with the entity is determined. A content feed for a user that includes one or more web documents is generated based in part on the curation score and the good interest probability value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Baker, Hang Zhao, Kushal Tayal
  • Patent number: 11149735
    Abstract: An insert component for a scroll compressor comprises a polymer and at least one reinforcing or lubricating particle. The insert component comprises an annular body and an axial projection. The annular body defines a first centrally-disposed opening having has a central axis extending therethrough. The annular body has a first side comprising a first contact surface configured to engage a partition plate and a second side a second contact surface configured to engage a floating seal assembly. The first contact surface defines a slope between first and second radial locations. The axial projection extends from the annular body and can be received in a second centrally-disposed opening of the partition plate. The insert component can fluidly seal both a first interface between the first contact surface and the partition plate and a second interface between the second contact surface and a floating seal assembly during operation of the scroll compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Morris DeFord, Charles Penzone Dagenfield, Steven Baker, Yogesh Sudhirarao Mahure
  • Patent number: 10914604
    Abstract: A navigation system that includes a processor, a satellite antenna communicatively coupled to the processor, a memory module communicatively coupled to the processor, a route list stored in the one or more memory modules, and machine readable instructions stored in the memory module that cause the navigation system to perform at least the following when executed by the one or more processors: receive the signal from the global positioning system satellite; transform the signal into a current location of the navigation system; track a travel route relative to the current location until conclusion of the travel route; determine whether at least one route candidate from the route list includes the travel route; and generate an inquiry to identify the travel route as a consistent route in response to determining at least one route candidate from the route list does not include the travel route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua D. Payne, Steven Baker
  • Publication number: 20200080859
    Abstract: A navigation system that includes a processor, a satellite antenna communicatively coupled to the processor, a memory module communicatively coupled to the processor, a route list stored in the one or more memory modules, and machine readable instructions stored in the memory module that cause the navigation system to perform at least the following when executed by the one or more processors: receive the signal from the global positioning system satellite; transform the signal into a current location of the navigation system; track a travel route relative to the current location until conclusion of the travel route; determine whether at least one route candidate from the route list includes the travel route; and generate an inquiry to identify the travel route as a consistent route in response to determining at least one route candidate from the route list does not include the travel route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua D. Payne, Steven Baker
  • Publication number: 20190377729
    Abstract: Provided is a system for providing a computer-implemented targeted search interface including a graphical user interface including at least one selectable option and at least one untitled search break. The system includes a database having a plurality of search results. The system further includes a processor, programmed or configured to, in response to actuation of a first selectable option: generate at least one related search break; prompt the user to input user data; receive the user data; generate, from the user data, a user profile; identify at least one group of related users; and, in response to actuation of the at least one related search break, generate, on a graphical user interface, a plurality of subsets of the at least one related search break, wherein a subset of the plurality of subsets of the at least one related search break has a relationship with a group of related users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Kenneth Orkin, Sondra Baker, Daniel Wade, Steven Baker
  • Publication number: 20190323504
    Abstract: An insert component for a scroll compressor comprises a polymer and at least one reinforcing or lubricating particle. The insert component comprises an annular body and an axial projection. The annular body defines a first centrally-disposed opening having has a central axis extending therethrough. The annular body has a first side comprising a first contact surface configured to engage a partition plate and a second side a second contact surface configured to engage a floating seal assembly. The first contact surface defines a slope between first and second radial locations. The axial projection extends from the annular body and can be received in a second centrally-disposed opening of the partition plate. The insert component can fluidly seal both a first interface between the first contact surface and the partition plate and a second interface between the second contact surface and a floating seal assembly during operation of the scroll compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Morris DeFord, Charles Penzone Dagenfield, Steven Baker, Yogesh Sudhirarao Mahure
  • Patent number: 10452718
    Abstract: A stopword detection component detects stopwords (also stop-phrases) in search queries input to keyword-based information retrieval systems. Potential stopwords are initially identified by comparing the terms in the search query to a list of known stopwords. Context data is then retrieved based on the search query and the identified stopwords. In one implementation, the context data includes documents retrieved from a document index. In another implementation, the context data includes categories relevant to the search query. Sets of retrieved context data are compared to one another to determine if they are substantially similar. If the sets of context data are substantially similar, this fact may be used to infer that the removal of the potential stopword(s) is not material to the search. If the sets of context data are not substantially similar, the potential stopword can be considered material to the search and should not be removed from the query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Simon Tong, Uri Lerner, Amit Singhal, Paul Haahr, Steven Baker
  • Publication number: 20190258719
    Abstract: A nearest neighbor image embedding associated with an n-gram is determined. The nearest neighbor image embedding is associated with an image. One or more web documents associated with the n-gram and the image are provided in a content feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Steven Baker, Vishnu Priya Natchu, Srinivasan Venkatachary
  • Publication number: 20190178250
    Abstract: A polymeric composite insert component for a scroll compressor comprises a polymer and at least one reinforcing or lubricating particle. The insert component comprises an annular body and an axial projection. The annular body comprises a first annular inner surface defining a first centrally-disposed opening having a central axis. The annular body has a first side configured to engage a partition plate and a second side configured to engage a floating seal assembly. The axial projection extends from the first side of the annular body. The axial projection is configured to engage the partition plate. The insert component is configured to fluidly seal first and second interfaces during operation of the compressor. The first interface is defined between the first contact surface and the partition plate. The second interface defined between the second contact surface and the floating seal assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Jack Morris DeFord, Charles Penzone Dagenfield, Steven Baker
  • Patent number: 10223439
    Abstract: A system and method for generating query refinement suggestions may include collecting refinement data for at least one received source query. The collected refinement data is then clustered to form at least one cluster. At least one potential refinement query suggestion is identified from the refinement data within the at least one cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Steven Baker, Paul Haahr
  • Publication number: 20180246974
    Abstract: Techniques for enhanced search for generating a content feed are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for enhanced search for generating a content feed includes determining a plurality of interests for a user, wherein the user is associated with a user account; searching one or more websites based on the plurality of interests associated with the user; generating an index that includes a plurality of web documents and relationships between each of the plurality of web documents; and generating a content feed that includes at least a subset of the plurality of web documents based on a ranking, wherein the ranking is based on the plurality of interests associated with the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Anand Shukla, Vishnu Priya Natchu, Srinivasan Venkatachary, Hang Zhao, Steven Baker, Kushal Tayal, Pedro Miguel Martins Roque Marques
  • Publication number: 20180246973
    Abstract: Techniques for providing user interest modeling are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for providing user interest modeling includes determining a plurality of interests associated with a user account and generated a content feed for a user that includes one or more web documents based on the plurality of interests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Hang Zhao, Steven Baker, Vishnu Priya Natchu, Anand Shukla, Pedro Miguel Martins Roque Marques
  • Patent number: 9817920
    Abstract: A stopword detection component detects stopwords (also stop-phrases) in search queries input to keyword-based information retrieval systems. Potential stopwords are initially identified by comparing the terms in the search query to a list of known stopwords. Context data is then retrieved based on the search query and the identified stopwords. In one implementation, the context data includes documents retrieved from a document index. In another implementation, the context data includes categories relevant to the search query. Sets of retrieved context data are compared to one another to determine if they are substantially similar. If the sets of context data are substantially similar, this fact may be used to infer that the removal of the potential stopword(s) is not material to the search. If the sets of context data are not substantially similar, the potential stopword can be considered material to the search and should not be removed from the query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Simon Tong, Uri Lerner, Amit Singhal, Paul Haahr, Steven Baker
  • Patent number: 9495443
    Abstract: A system and method for generating query refinement suggestions may include collecting refinement data for at least one received source query. The collected refinement data is then clustered to form at least one cluster. At least one potential refinement query suggestion is identified from the refinement data within the at least one cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Baker, Paul Haahr
  • Patent number: 9325814
    Abstract: A system for managing communications between a group of remote machine-to-machine devices and a management platform is described where the remote devices may have disparate communication protocols. An agent gateway sits in the communication path between the remote devices and the management platform and communicates wireless with the remote devices using the native communication protocols of each device. The agent gateway includes a translator function connected to a management information base, wherein the management information base contains information relating to each machine-to-machine device and its native protocol. The agent gateway translates the messages into a standard protocol, such as SNMP, used by the network management platform allowing the network management platform to monitor and manage the remote devices using the standard network protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Numerex Corp.
    Inventors: Wayne Stargardt, Steven Baker
  • Patent number: 9183297
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that considers lexical synonyms for terms while processing a query. During operation, the system receives a query containing one or more terms. Next, the system identifies one or more lexical synonyms for the one or more terms. The system then generates an altered query using the one or more lexical synonyms and processes the altered query to produce search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Baker, Maureen Heymans, Evan M. Martin, Dimitra Papachristou, Trystan G. Upstill, Ke Yang