Patents by Inventor William McKnight

William McKnight 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: 20240127146
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a translation decision assistant. The document is processed to determine a value and document insights. The value is a quantification of the impact of the content to the business. The insights include language, personally identifiable information, and the domain of the work. These insights and content value are evaluated against prior job history to identify suitable resources for the translation job. A machine learning aggregation process extracts resources including people, machine translation engines, terminology, and workflows. The machine learning aggregation process from prior training selects resources from the various evaluations. A constraint filter processes the resources with external constraints including hard constraints and soft constraints. Hard constraints include translator certification, languages, and permissions. Soft constraints include quality, availability, costs, and service levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew William McKnight Hardy, Rares Ionut Vasilescu
  • Publication number: 20150353371
    Abstract: A static mixer is disclosed for a hydrogen cyanide reaction process that thoroughly mixes the reactant gases to form a ternary gas mixture that has a coefficient of variation of less than 0.1 across the diameter of the catalyst bed. The static mixer comprises tabs that are inserted through non-continuous slots in the conduit and the tabs are secured to the external wall of the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: INVISTA NORTH AMERICA S.A R.L.
    Inventors: John C. CATON, David W. RABENALDT, William A. McKNIGHT
  • Publication number: 20140222500
    Abstract: In some example embodiments, a system and method are illustrated to consolidate leads received from multiple user devices used by a single user. The system and method may include identifying a first plurality of leads received from one or more user devices as being submitted by a same user via the one or more user devices. The first plurality of leads may be directed to a listing provided by a lister. The first plurality of leads may be added to a lead group. Then, a second plurality of leads received from one or more users including the same user may be forwarded to the lister. The forwarding may include notifying the lister of a first count of the second plurality of leads. The first count may include the lead group counted as one lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Robert N. Canning, Robert Holden, Adrienne Go, Curtis Thornbill, William McKnight
  • Patent number: 8626612
    Abstract: In some example embodiments, a system and method are illustrated to consolidate leads received from multiple user devices used by a single user. The system and method may include identifying a first plurality of leads received from one or more user devices as being submitted by a same user via the one or more user devices. The first plurality of leads may be directed to a listing provided by a lister. The first plurality of leads may be added to a lead group. Then, a second plurality of leads received from one or more users including the same user may be forwarded to the lister. The forwarding may include notifying the lister of a first count of the second plurality of leads. The first count may include the lead group counted as one lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Viva Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert N. Canning, Robert Holden, Adrienne Go, Curtis Thornhill, William McKnight
  • Publication number: 20120116926
    Abstract: In some example embodiments, a system and method are illustrated to consolidate leads received from multiple user devices used by a single user. The system and method may include identifying a first plurality of leads received from one or more user devices as being submitted by a same user via the one or more user devices. The first plurality of leads may be directed to a listing provided by a lister. The first plurality of leads may be added to a lead group. Then, a second plurality of leads received from one or more users including the same user may be forwarded to the lister. The forwarding may include notifying the lister of a first count of the second plurality of leads. The first count may include the lead group counted as one lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Robert N. Canning, Robert Holden, Adrienne Go, Curtis Thornhill, William McKnight
  • Patent number: 8112329
    Abstract: In some example embodiments, a system and method are illustrated to bill a lister using consolidated leads received from potential renters. The system and method include receiving from at least one potential renter, at least one lead directed to a property listing associated with a lister. The system and method include consolidating two or more leads received from the same potential renter into a lead group. The system and method further include billing the lister according to the number of distinct leads received from potential renters counting each lead group as a distinct lead. In some example embodiments, the system and method further include setting a specified listing period for the lister and checking whether the specified listing period has expired before counting a received lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Robert N. Canning, Robert Holden, Adrienne Go, Curtis Thornhill, William McKnight
  • Publication number: 20100169197
    Abstract: In some example embodiments, a system and method are illustrated to bill a lister using consolidated leads received from potential renters. The system and method include receiving from at least one potential renter, at least one lead directed to a property listing associated with a lister. The system and method include consolidating two or more leads received from the same potential renter into a lead group. The system and method further include billing the lister according to the number of distinct leads received from potential renters counting each lead group as a distinct lead. In some example embodiments, the system and method further include setting a specified listing period for the lister and checking whether the specified listing period has expired before counting a received lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Robert N. Canning, Robert Holden, Adrienne Go, Curtis Thornhill, William McKnight
  • Publication number: 20100169198
    Abstract: In some example embodiments, a system and method are illustrated to bill a lister for lead received from potential renters within a lead threshold. The system and method include setting a lead threshold for a lister. The lead threshold may specify a maximum number of leads relating to a property listing that will be communicated to the lister. The system and method include receiving a lead from potential renters. The lead may be related to the property listing associated with the lister. The system and method include automatically determining whether the lead threshold has been exceeded. The system and method include communicating the lead to the lister based on a determination that the lead threshold has not been exceeded. The system and method further include billing the lister according to a number of leads related to the property listing communicated to the lister.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Robert N. Canning, Robert Holden, Adrienne Go, Curtis Thornhill, William McKnight
  • Patent number: 7689030
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a component having a surface profile that includes a local minima and a local maxima. The method includes generating a raw image of a component under test utilizing an eddy current inspection system, decomposing the raw image into a plurality of images wherein each image includes a different frequency component, and reconstructing at least one final image of the component that includes frequency components that are relevant to an eddy current flaw signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ui Won Suh, Gigi Olive Gambrell, William McKnight, Preeti Pisupati
  • Publication number: 20070222439
    Abstract: Several eddy current array probes (ECAP) with enhanced drive coil configurations are described. In one arrangement, an ECAP includes a number of EC channels and a number of drive coils. Each of the drive coils is provided for a respective one of the EC channels. The drive coils have alternating polarity with respect to neighboring drive coils. In another arrangement, an ECAP for detecting flaws in a number of scanning and orientation configurations includes at least one substrate, a number of sense coils arranged on the substrate(s), and a drive coil encompassing all of the sense coils. In another arrangement, an ECAP includes substrate, sense coils arranged in at least two rows, and at least one drive line. One drive line is provided for each pair of rows and disposed between the rows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Changting Wang, Yuri Plotnikov, William McKnight, Shridhar Nath, Gigi Gambrell, Mottito Togo, William Hennessy, John Ertel, Shyamsunder Mandayam
  • Publication number: 20070140546
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a component having a surface profile that includes a local minima and a local maxima. The method includes generating a raw image of a component under test utilizing an eddy current inspection system, decomposing the raw image into a plurality of images wherein each image includes a different frequency component, and reconstructing at least one final image of the component that includes frequency components that are relevant to an eddy current flaw signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Ui Suh, Gigi Gambrell, William McKnight, Preeti Pisupati
  • Publication number: 20060224348
    Abstract: A method for generating a scanplan for inspection of a component is provided. The method includes loading a geometric model of the component and generating the scanplan of the component based on the geometric model and at least one scanning parameter. A method of inspecting a component is also provided and includes loading a geometric model of the component, generating a scanplan of the component based on the geometric model and at least one scanning parameter, mounting the component on an inspection system manipulator and inspecting the component including moving an inspection probe relative to the component using the scanplan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Suneel Shankarappa, William McKnight, Vamshi Kommareddy, Ui Suh, Mandar Godbole, Anjani Schrad, Prafull Sharma
  • Publication number: 20060217908
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a part is provided. The method includes applying a number of multifrequency excitation signals to a probe to generate a number of multifrequency response signals for the part being inspected. The method further includes performing a multifrequency phase analysis on the multifrequency response signals to inspect a subsurface of the part. An inspection system is provided and includes an eddy current (EC) probe configured to induce eddy currents in a part. The system further includes an eddy current instrument coupled to the EC probe and configured to apply multifrequency excitation signals to the EC probe to generate multifrequency response signals. The system further includes a processor configured to analyze the multifrequency response signals from the EC instrument by performing a multifrequency phase analysis, to inspect a subsurface of the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Changting Wang, William Mcknight, Ui Suh, Serkan Ertekin
  • Publication number: 20060132123
    Abstract: Several eddy current array probes (ECAP) with enhanced drive coil configurations are described. In one arrangement, an ECAP includes a number of EC channels and a number of drive coils. Each of the drive coils is provided for a respective one of the EC channels. The drive coils have alternating polarity with respect to neighboring drive coils. In another arrangement, an ECAP for detecting flaws in a number of scanning and orientation configurations includes at least one substrate, a number of sense coils arranged on the substrate(s), and a drive coil encompassing all of the sense coils. In another arrangement, an ECAP includes substrate, sense coils arranged in at least two rows, and at least one drive line. One drive line is provided for each pair of rows and disposed between the rows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Changting Wang, Yuri Plotnikov, William McKnight, Shridhar Nath, Gigi Gambrell, Mottito Togo, William Hennessy, John Ertel, Shyamsunder Mandayam
  • Publication number: 20060132124
    Abstract: An eddy current (EC) probe for inspecting a component is provided. The EC probe includes a tangential drive coil configured to generate a probing field for inducing eddy currents in the component, where a portion of the eddy currents are aligned parallel to an edge of the component. An axis of the tangential drive coil is aligned parallel to a surface of the component. The EC probe further includes a pair of sense coils, where an axis of the sense coils is aligned perpendicular to the surface of the component. The sense coils are configured to sense the portion of the eddy currents aligned parallel to the edge of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Mottito Togo, Changting Wang, Yuri Plotnikov, Shyamsunder Mandayam, William McKnight, Walter Bantz, Ui Suh
  • Publication number: 20060109001
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a component having a surface profile that includes a local minima and a local maxima. The method includes positioning an eddy current probe proximate to a surface of the component to generate a first position indication, positioning the eddy current probe proximate to the surface of the component to generate a second position indication that is different than the first position indication, and interpolating between the first and second position indications to determine a profile of a portion of the surface of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Ui Suh, Gigi Gambrell, John Ertel, William McKnight
  • Publication number: 20060023961
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a component. The method includes generating a scan plan of a component to be inspected, coupling a side-mount probe to an eddy current inspection system, inducing an eddy current into the component, measuring the eddy current in the component to generate a plurality of scan data, and analyzing the scan data to generate at least one image of the component being inspected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Ui Suh, Gigi Gambrell, John Ertel, William McKnight
  • Publication number: 20050264284
    Abstract: An omnidirectional eddy current (EC) probe includes at least one EC channel having a first and a second sense coil that are offset in a first (x) and a second (y) direction and overlap in at least one of the directions (x,y). At least one drive coil is configured to generate a probing field for the EC channel in a vicinity of the sense coils. An omnidirectional EC inspection system includes an omnidirectional EC array probe (ECAP) that includes a number of EC channels and drive coils. Each EC channel includes first and second sense coils with opposite polarities. The drive coils have alternating polarities. Electrical connections perform differential sensing for respective EC channels. Corrective drive coils are disposed at respective ends of the EC channels and generate probing fields. An eddy current instrument is connected to the omnidirectional ECAP and receives differential sensing signals from the EC channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Changting Wang, Yuri Plotnikov, Shridhar Nath, William McKnight, Gigi Gambrell
  • Patent number: 6069663
    Abstract: A computer-generated image signal is analyzed to derive a set of alignment parameters for a television. These alignment parameters arc then used to configure the television accordingly. The alignment parameters may include aspects of the computer-generated image signal such as a vertical period, a horizontal frequency, a horizontal front porch, a horizontal active image time and/or a maximum RGB video level. The television may be configured to reduce its raster length to accommodate the compute generated image signal. Further, the values of the horizontal measurements for the active video time, front porch and frequency of the computer-generated image signals may be used to determine values for the television's horizontal picture size and position. Such values may be determined by computation or by table look up. In addition, other television alignment parameters such as upper and lower pin cushion, vertical bow, pin amplitude and/or horizontal angle may be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: David H. Bessel, William McKnight