Patents by Inventor William Loftus

William Loftus 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: 11010556
    Abstract: A method includes converting a user's utterance to text; encapsulating the converted text in a rheme object; searching, for each of a plurality of topics, for keywords in the converted text; determining a relevancy metric for each of the plurality of topics based on such searching; selecting one or more topics based on determined relevancy metrics; comparing some or all of the converted text to names in one or more patient lists or databases; identifying a unique patient whose name is contained in the converted; attaching an indication of the identified patient to the rheme object; effecting an action based on the selected one or more topics and the attached patient indication; and saving the topic in a conversation history with a reference to the identified patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: ALLSCRIPTS SOFTWARE, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Dreselly Thomas, William Loftus, Harry Wepuri, Arif Ogan
  • Patent number: 10152972
    Abstract: A method includes converting a user's utterance to text; encapsulating the converted text in a rheme object; searching, for each of a plurality of topics, for keywords in the converted text; determining a relevancy metric for each of the plurality of topics based on such searching; selecting one or more topics based on determined relevancy metrics; comparing some or all of the converted text to names in one or more patient lists or databases; identifying a unique patient whose name is contained in the converted; attaching an indication of the identified patient to the rheme object; effecting an action based on the selected one or more topics and the attached patient indication; and saving the topic in a conversation history with a reference to the identified patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: ALLSCRIPTS SOFTWARE, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew David Dreselly Thomas, William Loftus, Harry Wepuri, Arif Ogan
  • Patent number: 10002130
    Abstract: A method includes converting a user's utterance to text; encapsulating the converted text in a rheme object; searching, for each of a plurality of topics, for keywords in the converted text; determining a relevancy metric for each of the plurality of topics based on such searching; selecting one or more topics based on determined relevancy metrics; comparing some or all of the converted text to names in one or more patient lists or databases; identifying a unique patient whose name is contained in the converted; attaching an indication of the identified patient to the rheme object; effecting an action based on the selected one or more topics and the attached patient indication; and saving the topic in a conversation history with a reference to the identified patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Allscripts Software, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew David Dreselly Thomas, William Loftus, Harry Wepuri, Arif Ogan
  • Patent number: 8469569
    Abstract: A clear, frosted, or colored, transparent and/or translucent, plastic, or composite skateboard, snowboard, or any sports board material, that is illuminated with replaceable, rechargeable, or self-charging battery powered light emitting diodes which are placed inside the board within an inexpensive, drop-in, modular housing, which serves as a light engine and provides light that is transmitted through the interior of the board itself in order to illuminate light altering elements which are embedded inside the board and/or etched, printed or applied to the surface of the board. This glowing light creates unique artistic light patterns, flashing sequences, and glowing designs throughout the interior and exterior of the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Inventors: William Loftus Tunnicliffe, Richard Winston Humphreys, Steven Gary Goldstein