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: 20140108407
    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: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: FTI Consulting, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Sean M. McNee
  • Publication number: 20140108312
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for generating a training set for use during document review is provided. Classification codes are assigned to a set of documents. Further classification codes are assigned to the same set of documents. The classification code for at least one document is compared with the further classification code for that document. A determination regarding whether a disagreement exists between the assigned classification code and the further classification code for at least one document is made. Those documents with disagreeing classification codes are identified as training set candidates. A stop threshold is applied to the training set candidates and the training set candidates are grouped as a training set when the stop threshold is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: FTI Consulting, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Sean M. McNee
  • Publication number: 20140108406
    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: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: FTI CONSULTING, INC.
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Sean M. McNee
  • Patent number: 8700627
    Abstract: A system and for displaying relationships between concepts to provide classification suggestions via inclusion is provided. A set of reference concepts each associated with a classification code is designated. One or more of the reference concepts are combined with a set of uncoded concepts. Clusters of the uncoded concepts and the one or more reference concepts are generated. Relationships between the uncoded concepts and the one or more reference concepts in at least one cluster are visually depicted as suggestions for classifying the uncoded concepts in that cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: FTI Consulting, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Nicholas I. Nussbaum, John W. Conwell
  • Publication number: 20140082006
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for identifying near duplicate documents is provided. A set of documents is obtained and each document is divided into segments. Each of the segments is hashed. A segment identification and sequence order is assigned to each of the hashed segments. The sequence order is based on an order in which the segments occur in one such document. The segments are compared based on the segment identification and those documents with at least two matching segments are identified. The sequence orders of the matching segments are compared and based on the comparison, a determination is made that the identified documents share a relative sequence of the matching segments. The identified documents are designated as near duplicate documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: FTI Consulting Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Steve Antoch, Sean M. McNee
  • Publication number: 20140059048
    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: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: FTI Consulting, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Nicholas I. Nussbaum
  • Patent number: 8645378
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying relationships between concepts to provide classification suggestions via nearest neighbor is provided. Reference concepts previously classified and a set of uncoded concepts are provided. At least one uncoded concept is compared with the reference concepts. One or more of the reference concepts that are similar to the at least one uncoded concept are identified. Relationships between the at least one uncoded concept and the similar reference concept are depicted on a display for classifying the at least one uncoded concept.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: FTI Consulting, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Nicholas I. Nussbaum, John W. Conwell
  • Patent number: 8635223
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a classification suggestion for electronically stored information is provided. A corpus of electronically stored information including reference electronically stored information items each associated with a classification and uncoded electronically stored information items are maintained. A cluster of uncoded electronically stored information items and reference electronically stored information items is provided. A neighborhood of reference electronically stored information items in the cluster is determined for at least one of the uncoded electronically stored information items. A classification of the neighborhood is determined using a classifier. The classification of the neighborhood is suggested as a classification for the at least one uncoded electronically stored information item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: FTI Consulting, Inc.
    Inventor: William C. Knight
  • Publication number: 20130344990
    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: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryon C. Slaughter, William C. Knight, David N. Franklin, Jeremy Snyder
  • Publication number: 20130339275
    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: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: FTI CONSULTING, INC.
    Inventor: William C. Knight
  • Publication number: 20130339360
    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: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: FTI CONSULTING, INC.
    Inventor: William C. Knight
  • Patent number: 8612446
    Abstract: A system and method for providing generating reference sets for use during document review is provided. A collection of unclassified documents is obtained. Selection criteria are applied to the document collection and those unclassified documents that satisfy the selection criteria are selected as reference set candidates. A classification code is assigned to each reference set candidate. A reference set is formed from the classified reference set candidates. The reference set is quality controlled and shared between one or more users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: FTI Consulting, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Sean M. McNee, John Conwell
  • Patent number: 8572084
    Abstract: A system and for providing reference documents as a suggestion for classifying uncoded documents is provided. Reference electronically stored information items and a set of uncoded electronically stored information items are designated. Each of the reference information items are previously classified. At least one uncoded electronically stored information item is compared with the reference electronically stored information items. One or more of the reference electronically stored information items similar to the at least one uncoded electronically stored information items are identified. Relationships are depicted between the at least one uncoded electronically stored information item and the similar reference electronically stored information items for classifying the at least one uncoded electronically stored information item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: FTI Consulting, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Nicholas I. Nussbaum
  • Patent number: 8515957
    Abstract: A system and for providing reference documents as a suggestion for classifying uncoded documents is provided. A reference set of electronically stored information items, each associated with a classification code, is designated. Clusters of uncoded electronically stored information items are designated. One or more of the uncoded electronically stored information items from at least one cluster is compared to the reference set. At least one of the electronically stored information items in the reference set is identified as similar to the one or more uncoded electronically stored information items. The similar electronically stored information items are injected into the at least one cluster. Relationships are visually depicted between the uncoded electronically stored information items and the similar electronically stored information items in the at least one cluster as suggestions for classifying the uncoded electronically stored information items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: FTI Consulting, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Nicholas I. Nussbaum
  • Patent number: 8515958
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a classification suggestion for concepts is provided. A corpus of concepts including reference concepts each associated with a classification and uncoded concepts are maintained. A cluster of uncoded concepts and reference concepts is provided. A neighborhood of reference concepts in the cluster is determined for at least one of the uncoded concepts. A classification of the neighborhood is determined using a classifier. The classification of the neighborhood is suggested as a classification for the at least one uncoded concept.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: FTI Consulting, Inc.
    Inventor: William C. Knight
  • Publication number: 20120238376
    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: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: William C. Knight, David N. Franklin
  • Publication number: 20110047156
    Abstract: A system and method for providing generating reference sets for use during document review is provided. A collection of unclassified documents is obtained. Selection criteria are applied to the document collection and those unclassified documents that satisfy the selection criteria are selected as reference set candidates. A classification code is assigned to each reference set candidate. A reference set is formed from the classified reference set candidates. The reference set is quality controlled and shared between one or more users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Sean M. McNee, John Conwell
  • Publication number: 20110029525
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a classification suggestion for electronically stored information is provided. A corpus of electronically stored information including reference electronically stored information items each associated with a classification and uncoded electronically stored information items are maintained. A cluster of uncoded electronically stored information items and reference electronically stored information items is provided. A neighborhood of reference electronically stored information items in the cluster is determined for at least one of the uncoded electronically stored information items. A classification of the neighborhood is determined using a classifier. The classification of the neighborhood is suggested as a classification for the at least one uncoded electronically stored information item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventor: William C. Knight
  • Publication number: 20110029531
    Abstract: A system and for displaying relationships between concepts to provide classification suggestions via inclusion is provided. A set of reference concepts each associated with a classification code is designated. One or more of the reference concepts are combined with a set of uncoded concepts. Clusters of the uncoded concepts and the one or more reference concepts are generated. Relationships between the uncoded concepts and the one or more reference concepts in at least one cluster are visually depicted as suggestions for classifying the uncoded concepts in that cluster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Nicholas I. Nussbaum, John W. Conwell
  • Publication number: 20110029532
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying relationships between concepts to provide classification suggestions via nearest neighbor is provided. Reference concepts previously classified and a set of uncoded concepts are provided. At least one uncoded concept is compared with the reference concepts. One or more of the reference concepts that are similar to the at least one uncoded concept are identified. Relationships between the at least one uncoded concept and the similar reference concept are depicted on a display for classifying the at least one uncoded concept.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: William C. Knight, Nicholas I. Nussbaum, John W. Conwell