Patents by Inventor Steven M. Cohn

Steven M. Cohn 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: 11913921
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide methods, mediums, and systems for creating a processing activity map for an analysis workflow in a chromatography experiment. A result set for the analysis workflow may be created and maintained throughout various stages of the analysis workflow. When certain trigger conditions are met, the in-use version of the result set may be persisted. For example, a read-only historical archive copy of the result set may be created, while the previous version of the result set is used in further stages of the analysis workflow. The trigger conditions may include a number of situations such as moving backwards in the workflow and making a change, moving across gated step boundaries in the analysis workflow, or receiving an instruction to clear the result set. The persistent, historical copies of the result set may be used to support auditing of a compliance-driven analysis process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: WATERS TECHNOLOGIES IRELAND LIMITED
    Inventors: Chris Jensen, Steven M. Cohn
  • Patent number: 11598755
    Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for evaluating analytical device performance and data quality are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may include at least one memory, and logic coupled to the at least one memory. The logic may be configured to generate an analysis method to be performed by an analytical device, the analysis method comprising a plurality of method segments comprising at least one performance assessment process and at least one sample analysis process, and link the at least one performance assessment process with the at least one sample analysis process. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: WATERS TECHNOLOGIES IRELAND LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Jensen, Rong Xie, James Henriksen, Kenneth Perregaux, Steven M. Cohn, Amy Danziger
  • Publication number: 20220196617
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide methods, mediums, and systems for creating a processing activity map for an analysis workflow in a chromatography experiment. A result set for the analysis workflow may be created and maintained throughout various stages of the analysis workflow. When certain trigger conditions are met, the in-use version of the result set may be persisted. For example, a read-only historical archive copy of the result set may be created, while the previous version of the result set is used in further stages of the analysis workflow. The trigger conditions may include a number of situations such as moving backwards in the workflow and making a change, moving across gated step boundaries in the analysis workflow, or receiving an instruction to clear the result set. The persistent, historical copies of the result set may be used to support auditing of a compliance-driven analysis process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Chris Jensen, Steven M. Cohn
  • Publication number: 20220196616
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide methods, mediums, and systems for building and executing a chromatography workflow. According to the techniques described herein, the steps of the workflow may be arranged into an order and separated by gates and/or transitions. The transitions may represent locations in the workflow where responsibility or stewardship of the data in the workflow passes from one user to a different user. The steps may be represented as pages, with at least some of the steps represented by multiple different pages representing different customization options for visualizations, a configuration of the step, etc. By selecting pages for the various steps and connecting at least some of the steps with transitions, a user can build a workflow very quickly and efficiently. The resulting workflow supports improved auditing, enforces access rights, and improves workflow visualization, among other advantages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Chris Jensen, Steven M. Cohn
  • Publication number: 20220197252
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide methods, mediums, and systems for providing services and systems for managing data in a chromatography data processing environment. The system may implement one or more autonomous services that read encoded data and decode the data for use by one or more applications. To communicate with the autonomous services, the autonomous services may expose endpoints accessible to requesting applications. For instance, the endpoints may apply decoders to read a stream of data generated by a chromatography instrument. Each of the decoders may be configured to read different configurations of data (e.g., to parse the stream based on the way that the instrument encodes the stream). Accordingly, the acquired data from many different instruments can be stored in a centralized repository, and may be accessed by any authorized application through the endpoints. The data processing environment therefore serves as a single access point for many different types of data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Chris Jensen, Steven M. Cohn
  • Publication number: 20200158697
    Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for evaluating analytical device performance and data quality are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may include at least one memory, and logic coupled to the at least one memory. The logic may be configured to generate an analysis method to be performed by an analytical device, the analysis method comprising a plurality of method segments comprising at least one performance assessment process and at least one sample analysis process, and link the at least one performance assessment process with the at least one sample analysis process. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Jensen, Rong Xie, James Henriksen, Kenneth Perregaux, Steven M. Cohn, Amy Danziger
  • Publication number: 20140032694
    Abstract: Described are techniques for event notification in a data system. Severity levels associated with event messages with-in the data system are specified. The data system is used to control operation of one or more instruments performing analysis of a sample. Event notification subscription criteria for a user of the data system in specified. Notification are provided to the user regarding a plurality of even occurrences in accordance with the event notification subscription criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Steven M. Cohn, Virginia L. Corbin, John Carneiro, Andreas Wintergalen
  • Patent number: 7266512
    Abstract: A comprehensive and searchable network of on-line directories of service providers and a method for a user to use this network is disclosed. The network enables a user to obtain or market products and services on the Internet. The system includes the following software architecture and system design components: Network Data Sharing, Geographic Radius Searching, and Partner Web Site Branding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: CNET Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Cohn, Frank M. Hertz, Scott S. Cohen, John Potter
  • Publication number: 20020010651
    Abstract: A comprehensive and searchable network of on-line directories of service providers and a method for a user to use this network is disclosed. The network enables a user to obtain or market products and services on the Internet. The system includes the following software architecture and system design components: Network Data Sharing, Geographic Radius Searching, and Partner Web Site Branding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Steven M. Cohn, Frank M. Hertz, Scott S. Cohen, John Potter