Patents by Inventor William Prior

William Prior 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: 20240148999
    Abstract: A patient interface including a plenum chamber, a first seal-forming structure for forming a seal around the patient's mouth, and a second seal-forming structure for forming a seal around the patient's nares. The patient interface further includes at least one stopper rib disposed in the cavity of the plenum chamber spaced apart from the first seal-forming structure in a rest position. The first seal-forming structure configured to contact the at least one stopper rib in an operational position. The at least one stopper rib configured to oppose compression of the first seal-forming structure in an anterior direction. The second seal-forming structure is not configured to contact the at least one stopper rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Marvin Sugi HARTONO, Kyi Thu MAUNG, Lik Tze SEET, Jing CHEN, Beng Hai TAN, Han Cheng LIN, Chuan Foong LEE, Xiang Yu ONG, Shiva Kumar SHANMUGA SUNDARA, Hugh Francis Stewart THOMAS, Sebastien DEUBEL, Chee Keong ONG, Andrew James BATE, Matthew Robin WELLS, Paul Derrick WATSON, Shannon William PRIOR
  • Patent number: 11550887
    Abstract: A method and system include receiving, by a processor of a server, from a computing device associated with a user, real-time user activity data identifying at least one activity performed on the computing device. User-inputted data elements from a plurality of elements of a graphical user interface displayed on the computing device are received, which identify user-specific data attributes. Potential user-specific knowledge information is identified from databases based on at least one user-specific data attribute. User-specific challenge questions based on the potential user-specific knowledge information are generated and displayed on the user's computing device. Answers to the user-specific challenge questions by the user are received. An answer score based on correct answers and a behavioral score based the real-time user activity data of the user are determined. The processor determines whether the user is or is not a fraudster based on the answer score and the behavioral score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Inventors: Abdelkader M'Hamed Benkreira, Phoebe Atkins, Andrea Montealegre, Nagaraju Gaddigopula, William Prior, Daniel John Marsch
  • Publication number: 20220188389
    Abstract: A method and system include receiving, by a processor of a server, from a computing device associated with a user, real-time user activity data identifying at least one activity performed on the computing device. User-inputted data elements from a plurality of elements of a graphical user interface displayed on the computing device are received, which identify user-specific data attributes. Potential user-specific knowledge information is identified from databases based on at least one user-specific data attribute. User-specific challenge questions based on the potential user-specific knowledge information are generated and displayed on the user's computing device. Answers to the user-specific challenge questions by the user are received. An answer score based on correct answers and a behavioral score based the real-time user activity data of the user are determined. The processor determines whether the user is or is not a fraudster based on the answer score and the behavioral score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Abdelkader M'Hamed Benkreira, Phoebe Atkins, Andrea Montealegre, Nagaraju Gaddigopula, William Prior, Daniel John Marsch
  • Publication number: 20220188896
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method that includes for providing acquisition guidance alerts that includes receiving a signal from a user device indicative of a biometric characteristic of a user. The biometric characteristic is detected by the user device. The method includes determining the biometric characteristic exceeds a predetermined threshold. The predetermined threshold defines a first state of the user. The method further includes transmitting an alert to the user device with guidance information on conducting future acquisitions during the first state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventor: William PRIOR
  • Publication number: 20210342430
    Abstract: A system may receive a request to verify an identity of a user. The system may transmit information that identifies a task to be performed via user interaction with a client device and information that identifies behavioral data to be collected by the client device in connection with performance of the task, wherein the task requires at least one of: movement of the client device, interaction with a user interface of the client device using a gesture, or interaction with a user interface of the client device using a cursor. The system may receive the behavioral data and may perform identity verification associated with the user based on the behavioral data and the task. The system may transmit an indication of a recommended action to be performed with respect to the user and the client device based on performing the identity verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Abdelkader M'Hamed BENKREIRA, Andrea MONTEALEGRE, Daniel MARSCH, Nagaraju GADDIGOPULA, William PRIOR, Phoebe ATKINS
  • Publication number: 20210319527
    Abstract: A system may receive, from a server device that provides an application form to a client device, device information associated with the client device, wherein the device information indicates a geolocation associated with the client device. The system may receive, from the server device, behavior information that indicates user behavior associated with inputting data into the application form using the client device, wherein the behavior information indicates a manner in which the data is input into one or more fields of the application form. The system may determine a fraud score based on the device information and the behavior information. The system may transmit an indication of a recommended action to be performed by the server device with respect to the application form and the client device based on the fraud score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Abdelkader M'Hamed BENKREIRA, Daniel MARSCH, Andrea MONTEALEGRE, William PRIOR, Nagaraju GADDIGOPULA, Phoebe ATKINS
  • Patent number: 10963942
    Abstract: The disclosure herein provides systems, methods, and devices for generating recommendations of dynamic or unique items. A system for generating recommendations of unique items comprises a data collection engine, a scoring engine, a user penalty calculator, and a recommendation compilation engine, wherein the recommendation engine is configured to transmit to a user access point system a list of recommended alternative unique items predicted to be preferred by a user of the user access point system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: VAST.COM, INC.
    Inventors: David Wayne Franke, Joshua Howard Levy, Hans Ulrich Grasemann, Lauri Janet Moore, David Pratt, William T. Moose, Andrew K. Moore, John William Prior
  • Patent number: 10127596
    Abstract: The disclosure herein provides systems, methods, and devices for generating recommendations of dynamic or unique items. A system for generating recommendations of unique items comprises a data collection engine, a scoring engine, a user penalty calculator, and a recommendation compilation engine, wherein the recommendation engine is configured to transmit to a user access point system a list of recommended alternative unique items predicted to be preferred by a user of the user access point system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: VAST.COM, INC.
    Inventors: David Wayne Franke, Joshua Howard Levy, Hans Ulrich Grasemann, Lauri Janet Moore, David Pratt, William T. Moose, Andrew K. Moore, John William Prior
  • Patent number: 9478009
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a technique for medical imaging, referred to herein as the Rapid Interleave Overlap Technique (RIOT), wherein image data is acquired as a plurality of series sequences in a manner that allows for unlimited overlap. RIOT involves interleaving and overlapping 2D image slices of multiple series of image data of the same ROI into a composite data set from which MPR and 3D reconstructions exhibiting excellent resolution properties and crisp image quality can be generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Inventors: Madelyn Milagros Stazzone, Omar G. El-Ghazzawy, Fred William Prior
  • Publication number: 20120029341
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a technique for medical imaging, referred to herein as the Rapid Interleave Overlap Technique (RIOT), wherein image data is acquired as a plurality of series sequences in a manner that allows for unlimited overlap. RIOT involves interleaving and overlapping 2D image slices of multiple series of image data of the same ROI into a composite data set from which MPR and 3D reconstructions exhibiting excellent resolution properties and crisp image quality can be generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Madelyn Milagros Stazzone, Omar G. El-Ghazzawy, Fred William Prior
  • Patent number: 8046044
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a technique for medical imaging, referred to herein as the Rapid Interleave Overlap Technique (RIOT), wherein image data is acquired as a plurality of series sequences in a manner that allows for unlimited overlap. RIOT involves interleaving and overlapping 2D image slices of multiple series of image data of the same ROI into a composite data set from which MPR and 3D reconstructions exhibiting excellent resolution properties and crisp image quality can be generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Madelyn Milagros Stazzone, Omar G. El-Ghazzawy, Fred William Prior
  • Publication number: 20080290038
    Abstract: A magnetic treatment of hydrocarbon fuel flowing through a fuel conduit. A plurality of magnets with repelling polarity is used in affecting the fuel structure and alternating said structure by aligning the hydrocarbons in a parallel uniform manner to increase combustion efficiency thus increasing power while reducing pollutants and exhaust emissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Gordon Thomas Kaitting, George William Prior, Robert Charles Harrison
  • Patent number: 4315967
    Abstract: Essentially nonflammable, moldable, strong laminates formed of alternating layers of cured magnesium oxycement and a fibrous web, e.g., paper formed of cellulosic, glass or synthetic resin fibers or mixtures thereof. The magnesium oxycement may contain a suitable filter, the surfaces of the laminate may be modified and composites may be formed with a wide variety of core materials. The laminates are made by coating the fibrous webs with a reactive slurry of a magnesium salt solution and magnesium oxide. The fibrous web materials used are impermeable to the extent that no appreciable amount of the magnesium salt solution is absorbed and no appreciable amount of the magnesium oxide is filtered out onto the surface or into the intertices of the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1982
    Assignee: Arthur D. Little, Inc.
    Inventors: William Prior, Richard S. Lindstrom