Patents by Inventor Todd Gardner

Todd Gardner 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).

  • System and method for identifying erroneous business listings
    Patent number: 8341156
    Abstract: A system and method is provided that detect a business listing having erroneous geospatial data. In one aspect, it is determined whether a first location and a second location are at least partially situated within a cell, the cell representing a geographic region having a predetermined area. If the first location and the second location are at least partially situated within the cell, it is determined whether a geospatial coordinate of the first location is within a predetermined radius of the second location. If it is determined that the geospatial coordinate of the first location is within a predetermined radius of the second location, the first location is flagged for inspection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Diane Barram Westgate, Nicholas Lee, Ethan G. Russell, Paul Eastlund, Alex Lorbeer, Todd Gardner
  • Process to accomplish autothermal or steam reforming via a reciprocating compression device
    Patent number: 6793910
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for producing a synthesis gas from a variety of hydrocarbons. The apparatus (device) consists of a semi-batch, non-constant volume reactor to generate a synthesis gas. While the apparatus feeds mixtures of air, steam, and hydrocarbons into a cylinder where work is performed on the fluid by a piston to adiabatically raise its temperature without heat transfer from an external source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Inventors: K. David Lyons, Robert James, David A. Berry, Todd Gardner