Patents by Inventor Todd A. Cass

Todd A. Cass 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).

  • Publication number: 20210390562
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining a sentiment score for an article, tagging the article with an entity and one or more of a plurality of signals, determining a daily sentiment score according the entity, and determining an average sentiment score according the daily sentiment score and a predetermined time period. System and methods are provided for assessing components of Growth and Risk calculations via sub-indices and their resulting growth and risk scores at an entity or industry level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Mirella Reznic, Anthony Gullotta, Todd A. Cass, Greg Bolcer, Steve Henning
  • Patent number: 9081853
    Abstract: A data processing system for delivering an open profile personalization system based profile data structures that contain one or more interest nodes. The interest nodes include respective sets of targets and qualifiers, where the targets and qualifiers comprise typed-attributes to be used in the filtering of information files for delivery as a result set for the interest nodes. Targets and qualifiers are applied the typed-attributes of available information files to produce the filtered set. Web pages showing the personalized results include tools based on sophisticated content analysis to assist the user in creation and editing of the open profile. A method for presenting and updating the web pages is responsive to the use of these tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
    Inventors: Ramana B. Rao, Todd A. Cass, Moshe Cohen, Brian L. Neumann, Linda Uyechi
  • Patent number: 8875016
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, disclosed is an image analysis and conversion method and system, where digital ink images are converted to structured object representations of the digital ink images, capable of being edited by a structured text/graphics editor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Saund, Thomas P. Moran, Daniel Larner, James V. Mahoney, Todd A. Cass
  • Publication number: 20090254838
    Abstract: A data processing system for delivering an open profile personalization system based profile data structures that contain one or more interest nodes. The interest nodes include respective sets of targets and qualifiers, where the targets and qualifiers comprise typed-attributes to be used in the filtering of information files for delivery as a result set for the interest nodes. Targets and qualifiers are applied the typed-attributes of available information files to produce the filtered set. Web pages showing the personalized results include tools based on sophisticated content analysis to assist the user in creation and editing of the open profile. A method for presenting and updating the web pages is responsive to the use of these tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: iCurrent, Inc.
    Inventors: RAMANA B. RAO, Todd A. Cass, Moshe Cohen, Brian L. Neumann, Linda Uyechi
  • Patent number: 7576753
    Abstract: An image analysis and conversion method and system. Bitmapped ink images are converted to structured object representations of the bitmapped images, which may be read and edited by a structured text/graphics editor. The structured object representations correlate to perceptually salient areas of the bitmapped images. The structured object representations are editable by the structured text/graphics editor to allow a user to generate alternative interpretations of the bitmapped images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Saund, Thomas P. Moran, Daniel Larner, James V. Mahoney, Todd A. Cass
  • Publication number: 20070065013
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, disclosed is an image analysis and conversion method and system, where digital ink images are converted to structured object representations of the digital ink images, capable of being edited by a structured text/graphics editor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Eric Saund, Thomas Moran, Daniel Larner, James Mahoney, Todd Cass
  • Patent number: 7139004
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, disclosed is an image analysis and conversion method and system, where bitmapped ink images are converted to structured object representations of the bitmapped images, which may be read and edited by a structured text/graphics editor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Saund, Thomas P. Moran, Daniel Larner, James V. Mahoney, Todd A. Cass
  • Patent number: 7136082
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, disclosed is an image analysis and conversion method and system, where digital ink images are converted to structured object representations of the digital ink images, capable of being edited by a structured text/graphics editor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Saund, Thomas P. Moran, Daniel Larner, James V. Mahoney, Todd A. Cass
  • Publication number: 20060214937
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, disclosed is an image analysis and conversion method and system, where bitmapped ink images are converted to structured object representations of the bitmapped images, which may be read and edited by a structured text/graphics editor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Eric Saund, Thomas Moran, Daniel Larner, James Mahoney, Todd Cass
  • Patent number: 6970259
    Abstract: A print management system includes a policy that determines a protection level for a document to be printed. The document is printed using forgery detection and deterrence technologies, such as fragile and robust watermarks, glyphs, and digital signatures, that are appropriate to the level of protection determined by the policy. A plurality of printers are managed by a print management system. Each printer can provide a range of protection technologies. The policy determines the protection technologies for the document to be printed. The print management system routes the print job to a printer that can apply the appropriate protections and sets the appropriate parameters in the printer. Copy evidence that can establish that a document is a forgery and/or tracing information that identifies the custodian of the document and restrictions on copying of the document and use of the information in the document are included in the watermark that is printed on the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Teresa F. Lunt, Matthew K. Franklin, David L. Hecht, Thomas A. Berson, Mark J. Stefik, R. Drew Dean, Alan G. Bell, Thomas M. Breuel, Todd A. Cass, Douglas N. Curry, Daniel H. Greene, Robert T. Krivacic
  • Patent number: 6675356
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving, analyzing, and managing a database of calendar information obtained from a variety of source documents. Information derived and extracted from calendar documents is used establish a database of events. Extraction of relevant information from the calendar documents is facilitated by guidance in the form of user input, document templates, or other specification of the structure and content of the calendar documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Annette M. Adler, Kenneth P. Fishkin, Catherine C. Marshall, Alexander E. Silverman, Todd A. Cass
  • Patent number: 6651218
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving, analyzing, and managing key information extracted from input documents in multiple document genres. A document “genre” is the social environment that defines the document's expected structure and content. Information is extracted from the input documents based on their genre, and is synthesized into a distributed genre document, or database, representing all extracted information from all input documents. An output document having a selected genre is created by assembling information from the database consistent with the selected genre.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Annette M. Adler, Todd A. Cass, Kenneth P. Fishkin, Catherine C. Marshall, Alexander E. Silverman
  • Patent number: 6628447
    Abstract: A display array element including a substrate, a prism rotatable relative to the substrate, and a fluid conduit defined in part by the substrate. The prism has a first viewable surface having fist reflectance characteristics and a second viewable surface having second reflectance characteristics. The fluid conduit permits direction of fluid against the prism to rotate the prism to selectively allow viewing of one of the first and second viewable surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Roy Want, David Goldberg, Anthony G. LaMarca, Todd A. Cass
  • Publication number: 20030142106
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, disclosed is an image analysis and conversion method and system, where bitmapped ink images are converted to structured object representations of the bitmapped images, which may be read and edited by a structured text/graphics editor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric Saund, Thomas P. Moran, Daniel Larner, James V. Mahoney, Todd A. Cass
  • Publication number: 20030142112
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, disclosed is an image analysis and conversion method and system, where digital ink images are converted to structured object representations of the digital ink images, capable of being edited by a structured text/graphics editor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Saund, Thomas P. Moran, Daniel Larner, James V. Mahoney, Todd A. Cass
  • Patent number: 6565611
    Abstract: A system for automatically generating indexes for handwritten notes captured as digital ink in a computer is disclosed. Ink words are identified, and features of the ink words are computed. Pairwise distances or match scores, which measure the distance in the features between two ink words, are calculated. A clustering technique selects equivalence classes of ink words. Index terms, which are non-uniform through-out the notes, are selected from the equivalence classes of ink words. The system generates an index from the index terms, including displaying pages numbers where the index terms are located in the notes as well as hyper-linking the index terms. A technique to identify a threshold for use in clustering the ink words is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Lynn D. Wilcox, Patrick Chiu, Todd A. Cass, Shingo Uchihashi
  • Patent number: 6493702
    Abstract: A search and recommendation system employs the preferences and profiles of individual users and groups within a community of users, as well as information derived from shared document bookmarks, to augment Internet searches, re-rank search results, and provide recommendations for documents based on a subject-matter query. The search and recommendation system operates in the context of a shared bookmark manager, which stores individual users' bookmarks (some of which may be published or shared for group use) on a centralized bookmark database connected to the Internet. The shared bookmark manager is implemented as a distributed program, portions of which operate on users' terminals and other portions of which operate on the centralized bookmark database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Eytan Adar, Thomas M. Breuel, Todd A. Cass, James E. Pitkow, Hinrich Schuetze
  • Patent number: 6456273
    Abstract: A bistable flap array display in which flaps selectively cover portions of a background substrate in response to fluid flow and a flap catchment mechanism, each flap rendering at least one pixel of the display. The catchment mechanism can be electrostatically based and the fluid can reduce the charge required to operate the catchment mechanism by creating a partial vacuum that lifts the flaps until the flow can impinge on the flap directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Roy Want, David Goldberg, Anthony G. LaMarca, Todd A. Cass
  • Patent number: 6373997
    Abstract: A processor measures skew of lines in an image by obtaining a first, coarse approximation to skew direction and then using the first approximation to obtain a second, fine approximation that is more precise than the first. A third, even more precise approximation can be obtained using the second approximation, and further successive approximations can be similarly obtained. In an image of text, the first approximation can be obtained by finding the direction in which characters are closest together, since intercharacter distances are typically smaller than interline distances. This direction can be determined by measuring distances from selected pixels at edges of connected components across white pixels to edges of other connected components. The measured distances in each direction can be combined to obtain a central value for the direction, such as an average. The central values form a profile indicating central value as a function of direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Peter C. Wayner, Daniel P. Huttenlocher, Michael J. Hopcroft, Todd A. Cass
  • Patent number: 6304674
    Abstract: A method for recognizing user specified pen-based gestures uses Hidden Markov Models. A gesture recognizer is implemented which includes a fast pruning procedure. In addition, an incremental training method is utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Todd A. Cass, Lynn D. Wilcox, Tichomir G. Tenev