Patents by Inventor William C. Knight

William C. Knight 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: 20160253408
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for providing classification suggestions is provided. A set of uncoded documents is maintained. One of the uncoded documents is selected and compared with a set of reference documents, each associated with a classification. Those reference documents that are similar to the uncoded document are identified. Relationships between the uncoded document and each reference document are identified by counting a number of similar reference documents associated with each different classification. The classification having a highest count of similar reference documents is selected for the selected uncoded document as a suggestion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Nicholas I. Nussbaum
  • Patent number: 9393473
    Abstract: A head for a ball striking device includes a bracing member connected to an upper sole surface located on the sole of the body opposite the bottom sole surface. The bracing member includes a first end connected to a first point on the upper sole surface, a second end connected to a second point on the upper sole surface spaced from the first point, and a bridge portion extending between the first and second ends. The bridge portion extends upward from the upper sole surface and is spaced from the upper sole surface. The bridge portion may be formed by one or more trusses, and may define a generally triangular shape in one embodiment. The first and second ends may be connected to the upper sole surface using a variety of techniques, e.g., welding or other integral joining technique, integral forming, adhesive or other bonding material, or other technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: William C. Knight
  • Patent number: 9336496
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for generating a reference set via clustering is provided. A collection of unclassified documents is obtained and grouped into clusters. N-documents are selected from each cluster and are combined as reference set candidates. One of the n-documents from each cluster is located closest to a center of that cluster. A classification code is assigned to each of the reference set candidates. Two or more of the reference set candidates are grouped as a reference set of classified documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: FTI Consulting, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Sean M. McNee
  • Patent number: 9336303
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a computer-implemented system and method for providing visual suggestions for cluster classification. One or more clusters comprising uncoded documents from a set are obtained. A different set of reference documents that are each classified with a code is designated. A cluster center in one of the clusters is identified. The cluster center is compared to one or more of the reference documents. Those of the reference documents that are similar to the cluster are identified based on the comparison. The classification codes of each of the similar reference documents are visually represented as a suggestion for assigning one of the classification codes to the cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: FTI Consulting, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Nicholas I. Nussbaum
  • Patent number: 9275344
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for generating a reference set via seed documents is provided. A collection of documents is obtained. One or more seed documents are identified. The seed documents are compared with the document collection and those documents that are similar to the seed documents are identified as reference set candidates. A size threshold is applied to the reference set candidates, which are grouped as the reference set when the size threshold is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: FTI Consulting, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Sean M. McNee
  • Publication number: 20160038797
    Abstract: A ball striking device includes a ball striking plate having a front surface configured to strike a ball and a rear surface opposite the front surface. The ball striking plate has a desired-contact region and a perimeter. One or more spoke-like reinforcement ribs may be located on the rear surface and may radiate away from the desired-contact region toward the perimeter. At least one of the spoke-like reinforcement ribs may be located in an upper-toe quadrant or in an upper-heel quadrant of the rear surface. One or more encircling reinforcement ribs may be located on the rear surface. The one or more encircling reinforcement ribs may be at least partially encircling the desired-contact region. A thickened portion of the ball striking plate may be positioned behind the desired-contact region of the ball striking plate. The ball striking device may be a golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Byron C. Slaughter, William C. Knight, David N. Franklin, Jeremy Snyder
  • Patent number: 9168436
    Abstract: A ball striking device includes a ball striking plate having a front surface configured to strike a ball and a rear surface opposite the front surface. The ball striking plate has a desired-contact region and a perimeter. One or more spoke-like reinforcement ribs may be located on the rear surface and may radiate away from the desired-contact region toward the perimeter. At least one of the spoke-like reinforcement ribs may be located in an upper-toe quadrant or in an upper-heel quadrant of the rear surface. One or more encircling reinforcement ribs may be located on the rear surface. The one or more encircling reinforcement ribs may be at least partially encircling the desired-contact region. A thickened portion of the ball striking plate may be positioned behind the desired-contact region of the ball striking plate. The ball striking device may be a golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Byron C. Slaughter, William C. Knight, David N. Franklin, Jeremy Snyder
  • Patent number: 9165062
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for visual document classification are provided. One or more uncoded documents, each associated with a visual representation, are obtained. Reference documents, each associated with a classification code and a visual representation of that classification code, are obtained. At least one of the uncoded documents is compared to the reference documents and the reference documents similar to the uncoded document are identified based on the comparison. A suggestion for assigning one of the classification codes to the uncoded document based on the classification codes of the similar reference documents is provided, including displaying the visual representation of the suggested classification code placed on a portion of the visual representation associated with the at least one uncoded document. An acceptance of the suggested classification code is received and a size of the displayed visual representation of the accepted classification code is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: FTI CONSULTING, INC.
    Inventor: William C. Knight
  • Publication number: 20150286957
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for assigning concept classification suggestions is provided. One or more clusters of concepts is accessed. The concepts include uncoded concepts and one or more reference concepts selected from a set of reference concepts. Each reference concept is associated with a classification code. One of the uncoded concepts is selected for classification in one such cluster. At least one of the reference concepts located closest to the selected uncoded concept is identified. The classification code of the closest located reference concept is assigned to the selected uncoded concept as a suggested classification code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventor: William C. Knight
  • Patent number: 9064008
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for displaying visual classification suggestions for concepts is provided. At least one cluster is provided, the cluster including one or more uncoded concepts, each associated with a visual representation that includes a geometric shape, and one or more reference concepts, each associated with a visual representation of an assigned classification code. For at least one of the uncoded concepts, a neighborhood that includes at least one of the reference concepts is determined. A classification code for the neighborhood is determined based on the at least one of the reference concepts. The classification code of the neighborhood is suggested as a classification code for the uncoded concept, which includes displaying the visual representation of the suggested classification code placed on a portion of the geometric shape associated with the uncoded concept.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: FTI Consulting, Inc.
    Inventor: William C. Knight
  • Publication number: 20150095337
    Abstract: A system and method for providing visual suggestions for document classification via injection are provided. Clusters of unclassified documents and a set of reference documents, each associated with a classification code, are obtained. One or more of the unclassified documents within one such cluster are compared to the reference documents. The reference documents that are similar to the compared unclassified documents are identified for the cluster. The similar reference documents are then injected into the cluster. Each of the similar reference documents in the cluster are displayed with a visual indicator representative of the associated classification code. The unclassified documents of the cluster are also displayed. A suggestion for classification for one of the unclassified documents within each cluster is provided based on the visual indicators of the similar reference documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: William C. Knight
  • Patent number: 8909647
    Abstract: A system and method for providing classification suggestions using document injection is provided. Clusters of uncoded documents are accessed. A set of reference documents is obtained. Each reference document is associated with a classification code. A set of the uncoded documents selected from one or more of the clusters is identified and compared with the set of reference documents. Those reference documents that are similar to the set of uncoded documents are identified and injected into one or more of the clusters from which the set of uncoded documents is selected. The clusters and a visual suggestion for classification of at least one of the uncoded documents within one of the clusters are displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: FTI Consulting, Inc.
    Inventor: William C. Knight
  • Publication number: 20140274451
    Abstract: A golf club with a golf club head having a plurality of grooves formed in a ball striking surface of the golf club head wherein the side walls of each groove slope inwardly from the striking face toward a bottom of the groove at an angle of 25.5 to 27.5 degrees from an axis of symmetry extending perpendicular from the striking face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Christopher R. Savage, Michael G. Taylor, James S. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20140256463
    Abstract: A head for a ball striking device includes a bracing member connected to an upper sole surface located on the sole of the body opposite the bottom sole surface. The bracing member includes a first end connected to a first point on the upper sole surface, a second end connected to a second point on the upper sole surface spaced from the first point, and a bridge portion extending between the first and second ends. The bridge portion extends upward from the upper sole surface and is spaced from the upper sole surface. The bridge portion may be formed by one or more trusses, and may define a generally triangular shape in one embodiment. The first and second ends may be connected to the upper sole surface using a variety of techniques, e.g., welding or other integral joining technique, integral forming, adhesive or other bonding material, or other technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventor: William C. Knight
  • Publication number: 20140236947
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for visually suggesting classification for inclusion-based document cluster spines are provided. A set of reference documents each associated with a classification code is designated. A different set of uncoded documents is obtained. One or more of the coded reference documents are combined with a plurality of uncoded documents into a combined document set. The documents in the combined document set are grouped into clusters. The clusters are organized along one or more spines, each spine including a vector. A visual suggestion for assigning one of the classification codes to one of the spines is provided, including visually representing each of the reference concepts in the clusters along that spine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: FTI Consulting, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Nicholas I. Nussbaum
  • Publication number: 20140229478
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for providing visual classification suggestions for inclusion-based concept clusters are provided. Reference concepts each associated with a classification code are designated. One or more of the reference concepts are grouped with a plurality of uncoded concepts into a grouped concept set. Clusters are generated, each including a portion of the uncoded concepts and the reference concepts of the grouped concept set. A visual suggestion for assigning one of the classification codes to one of the clusters including visually representing each of the reference concepts in that cluster is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: FTI Consulting, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Nicholas I. Nussbaum, John W. Conwell
  • Patent number: 8795102
    Abstract: Golf club heads according to at least some example aspects of this disclosure include: an iron-type golf club head including an iron-type golf club head body, a ball striking face, or face plate, a rear plate, a sole, and a sole channel. According to aspects of the disclosure, the sole may be considered a wide sole as compared to conventional iron-type club head. The sole may be approximately 30-50% wider than conventional iron-type club heads. Further, according to aspects of the disclosure, the sole channel may be a channel generally defined as an undercut portion removed from the sole. The sole channel may be located generally within the sole portion of the club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Knight, David N. Franklin
  • Publication number: 20140156564
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for providing concept classification suggestions based on concept similarity are provided. One or more uncoded concepts and a plurality of reference concepts, each reference concept associated with a classification code, are obtained. At least one of the uncoded concepts is compared to the reference concepts and reference concepts similar to the at least one uncoded concept are identified based on the comparison. One of the classification codes is suggested for the at least one uncoded concept, which includes providing a number of the classification codes associated with the similar reference concepts and a number of the similar reference concepts for each of the classification codes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: FTI Consulting, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Nicolas I. Nussbaum, John W. Conwell
  • Publication number: 20140136539
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for visual document classification are provided. One or more uncoded documents, each associated with a visual representation, are obtained. Reference documents, each associated with a classification code and a visual representation of that classification code, are obtained. At least one of the uncoded documents is compared to the reference documents and the reference documents similar to the uncoded document are identified based on the comparison. A suggestion for assigning one of the classification codes to the uncoded document based on the classification codes of the similar reference documents is provided, including displaying the visual representation of the suggested classification code placed on a portion of the visual representation associated with the at least one uncoded document. An acceptance of the suggested classification code is received and a size of the displayed visual representation of the accepted classification code is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: FTI Consulting, Inc.
    Inventor: William C. Knight
  • Patent number: 8713018
    Abstract: A system and for providing reference documents as a suggestion for classifying uncoded documents is provided. A set of reference electronically stored information items, each associated with a classification code, is designated. One or more of the reference electronically stored information items is combined with a set of uncoded electronically stored information items. Clusters of the uncoded electronically stored information items and the one or more reference electronically stored information items are generated. Relationships between the uncoded electronically stored information items and the one or more reference electronically stored information items in at least one cluster are visually depicted as suggestions for classifying the uncoded electronically stored information items in that cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: FTI Consulting, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Nicholas I. Nussbaum