Patents by Inventor William Ayers

William Ayers 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: 11714869
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for identifying relevant information for an entity, referred to as a seed entity. A plurality of search queries can be generated each comprising a property of a seed entity or one of the entities associated with the seed entity (seed-linked entities). Preferably, a collection of search queries includes ones representing different properties of the seed entity and properties of different seed-linked entities. Optionally, the collection of search queries is optimized to reduce search burden. Searches can then be conducted with the search queries in one or more data sources to obtain a plurality of search results, wherein each search result comprises a hit entity and one or more entities associated with the hit entity (hit-linked entity).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Elkherj, Ashley Einspahr, Breanna Bunge, Chris Hammett, Erika Crawford Tom, Mitchell Beard, Ryan Beiermeister, Seelig Sinton, Sharon Hao, William Ayers, Seth Robinson
  • Patent number: 11475031
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for identifying and compiling information relating to an entity for investigative analysis. The system may comprise one or more processors and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to search, in one or more data sources, with a plurality of known characteristics of an entity to obtain a first plurality of records, identify from the first plurality of records a subset of records that match the known characteristics with a substantial confidence, compile the subset of records to form a unified record representing the entity and conduct a second search with information from the unified record to obtain a second plurality of search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell Beard, Allen Chang, Chris Hammett, Jeremy Liu, Matthew Elkherj, Ryan Beiermeister, Ryan Smith, Tatyana Gordeeva, William Ayers
  • Publication number: 20220138272
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for identifying relevant information for an entity, referred to as a seed entity. A plurality of search queries can be generated each comprising a property of a seed entity or one of the entities associated with the seed entity (seed-linked entities). Preferably, a collection of search queries includes ones representing different properties of the seed entity and properties of different seed-linked entities. Optionally, the collection of search queries is optimized to reduce search burden. Searches can then be conducted with the search queries in one or more data sources to obtain a plurality of search results, wherein each search result comprises a hit entity and one or more entities associated with the hit entity (hit-linked entity).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew Elkherj, Ashley Einspahr, Breanna Bunge, Chris Hammett, Erika Crawford Tom, Mitchell Beard, Ryan Beiermeister, Seelig Sinton, Sharon Hao, William Ayers, Seth Robinson
  • Patent number: 11210350
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for identifying relevant information for an entity, referred to as a seed entity. A plurality of search queries can be generated each comprising a property of a seed entity or one of the entities associated with the seed entity (seed-linked entities). Preferably, a collection of search queries includes ones representing different properties of the seed entity and properties of different seed-linked entities. Optionally, the collection of search queries is optimized to reduce search burden. Searches can then be conducted with the search queries in one or more data sources to obtain a plurality of search results, wherein each search result comprises a hit entity and one or more entities associated with the hit entity (hit-linked entity).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Elkherj, Ashley Einspahr, Breanna Bunge, Chris Hammett, Erika Crawford Tom, Mitchell Beard, Ryan Beiermeister, Seelig Sinton, Sharon Hao, William Ayers, Seth Robinson
  • Publication number: 20190243840
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for identifying and compiling information relating to an entity for investigative analysis. The system may comprise one or more processors and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to search, in one or more data sources, with a plurality of known characteristics of an entity to obtain a first plurality of records, identify from the first plurality of records a subset of records that match the known characteristics with a substantial confidence, compile the subset of records to form a unified record representing the entity and conduct a second search with information from the unified record to obtain a second plurality of search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Mitchell Beard, Allen Chang, Chris Hammett, Jeremy Liu, Matthew Elkherj, Ryan Beiermeister, Ryan Smith, Tatyana Gordeeva, William Ayers
  • Patent number: 10311074
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for identifying and compiling information relating to an entity for investigative analysis. The system may comprise one or more processors and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to search, in one or more data sources, with a plurality of known characteristics of an entity to obtain a first plurality of records, identify from the first plurality of records a subset of records that match the known characteristics with a substantial confidence, compile the subset of records to form a unified record representing the entity and conduct a second search with information from the unified record to obtain a second plurality of search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell Beard, Allen Chang, Chris Hammett, Jeremy Liu, Matthew Elkherj, Ryan Beiermeister, Ryan Smith, Tatyana Gordeeva, William Ayers
  • Publication number: 20190163709
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for identifying relevant information for an entity, referred to as a seed entity. A plurality of search queries can be generated each comprising a property of a seed entity or one of the entities associated with the seed entity (seed-linked entities). Preferably, a collection of search queries includes ones representing different properties of the seed entity and properties of different seed-linked entities. Optionally, the collection of search queries is optimized to reduce search burden. Searches can then be conducted with the search queries in one or more data sources to obtain a plurality of search results, wherein each search result comprises a hit entity and one or more entities associated with the hit entity (hit-linked entity).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew Elkherj, Ashley Einspahr, Breanna Bunge, Chris Hammett, Erika Crawford Tom, Mitchell Beard, Ryan Beiermeister, Seelig Sinton, Sharon Hao, William Ayers
  • Patent number: 10235461
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for identifying relevant information for an entity, referred to as a seed entity. A plurality of search queries can be generated each comprising a property of a seed entity or one of the entities associated with the seed entity (seed-linked entities). Preferably, a collection of search queries includes ones representing different properties of the seed entity and properties of different seed-linked entities. Optionally, the collection of search queries is optimized to reduce search burden. Searches can then be conducted with the search queries in one or more data sources to obtain a plurality of search results, wherein each search result comprises a hit entity and one or more entities associated with the hit entity (hit-linked entity).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Elkherj, Ashley Einspahr, Breanna Bunge, Chris Hammett, Erika Crawford Tom, Mitchell Beard, Ryan Beiermeister, Seelig Sinton, Sharon Hao, William Ayers, Seth Robinson
  • Publication number: 20180322198
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for identifying relevant information for an entity, referred to as a seed entity. A plurality of search queries can be generated each comprising a property of a seed entity or one of the entities associated with the seed entity (seed-linked entities). Preferably, a collection of search queries includes ones representing different properties of the seed entity and properties of different seed-linked entities. Optionally, the collection of search queries is optimized to reduce search burden. Searches can then be conducted with the search queries in one or more data sources to obtain a plurality of search results, wherein each search result comprises a hit entity and one or more entities associated with the hit entity (hit-linked entity).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew Elkherj, Ashley Einspahr, Breanna Bunge, Chris Hammett, Erika Crawford Tom, Mitchell Beard, Ryan Beiermeister, Seelig Sinton, Sharon Hao, William Ayers, Seth Robinson
  • Patent number: 9162180
    Abstract: Systems and method for utilizing a generally unused and sealed off portion of an underground limestone mine, generally which is still elsewhere in use, to become a portion of a pollution mitigation system for the exhaust gases of a limestone kiln or other co-located industrial process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Mississippi Lime Company
    Inventors: William Ayers, Tom McCoy
  • Patent number: 5836341
    Abstract: A fuel tank vapor control apparatus controls the flow of liquid and vapor fuel through an aperture in a fuel tank (16). The fuel tank vapor control apparatus includes a vent housing (12) mounted in the aperture (34) and formed to include a vent inlet (13) and a vent outlet (36), the vent housing (12) defining a vent path for communicating vapor fuel from the fuel tank between the vent inlet and the vent outlet. The apparatus also includes a valve (48) movable in the vent housing between a blocking position for blocking flow of liquid and vapor fuel from the fuel tank between the vent inlet and the vent outlet along the vent path and a venting position allowing flow of vapor fuel between the fuel tank and the vent outlet along the vent path. A labyrinthine member (140) is also included, being disposed between the fuel tank and the vent path for discriminating fuel vapor from liquid fuel so as to block liquid fuel from the vent path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Douglas William Ayers, Mark Nulman, George Francis Stringfellow
  • Patent number: 4908114
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of carrying out a mobile atom insertion reaction, such as a hydrogen insertion reaction, for the synthesis of reduced, hydrogenated compounds. Such reactions include the production of ammonia and hydrazine from nitrogen, formic acid and methanol from carbon dioxide, and hydrogen peroxide from oxygen. The insertion reactions are carried out at a bipolar mobile atom transmissive membrane comprising a membrane formed of a mobile atom pump material, as a hydrogen pump material, conductive atom transmissive means on one surface of the membrane and conductive atom transmissive means on the opposite surface of the membrane. The mobile atom, such as hydrogen, diffuses across the membrane, to provide a source of hydrogen on the insertion reaction side of the membrane. The insertion reaction side of the membrane is positively biased with respect to a counterelectrode so that a reactant molecule, such as carbon dioxide, is electrosorbed on that surface of the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Inventor: William Ayers
  • Patent number: 4788491
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of determining the state of charge and discharge of a host material, e.g., a hydride forming hydrogen storage material, or the interstitial content of an alloy material by the high frequency measurement of the time varying transfer function thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1988
    Assignee: Electron Transfer Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: William Ayers
  • Patent number: 4547273
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of carrying out a mobile atom insertion reaction, such as a hydrogen insertion reaction, for the synthesis of reduced, hydrogenated compounds. Such reactions include the production of ammonia and hydrazine from nitrogen, formic acid and methanol from carbon dioxide, and hydrogen peroxide from oxygen. The insertion reactions are carried out at a bipolar mobile atom transmissive membrane comprising a membrane formed of a mobile atom pump material, as a hydrogen pump material, conductive atom transmissive means on one surface of the membrane and conductive atom transmissive means on the opposite surface of the membrane. The mobile atom, such as hydrogen, diffuses across the membrane, to provide a source of hydrogen on the insertion reaction side of the membrane. The insertion reaction side of the membrane is positively biased with respect to a counterelectrode so that a reactant molecule, such as carbon dioxide, is electrosorbed on that surface of the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1985
    Assignee: Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: William Ayers
  • Patent number: 4466869
    Abstract: Disclosed is a photolytic device comprising a photoelectrode having a plurality of stacked, individual photoelectric or photovoltaic elements between a substrate and an electrode, a counterelectrode which may be a separate spaced counterelectrode or the substrate, and an unbiased external circuit. Also disclosed is a method of forming hydrogen using the photolytic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1984
    Assignee: Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: William Ayers