Patents by Inventor William Reese

William Reese 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: 9389754
    Abstract: Systems and methods to generate a playlist based on content meta data. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving user-defined parameters; generating a playlist comprising a plurality of content portions, the generating comprising selecting the plurality of content portions from a data repository based on the user-defined parameters and further based on meta data for content stored in the data repository; and providing the playlist for display on a user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Demand Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Byron William Reese, Monica Winn Landers, Brian Andrew Dillon
  • Patent number: 9330393
    Abstract: A result for a task may be provided in response to receiving a request from, for example, a user for the result. The request specifies a desired accuracy level for the result. The accuracy of the result is determined using the individual accuracies of one or more persons that have selected the result. Each person's individual accuracy is determined based on results for prior tasks previously performed by that person. The person's individual accuracy is proportional to the number of that person's prior results that are with a consensus of other persons that have performed the same prior task. The result is provided if the accuracy of the result is equal to or greater than the desired accuracy level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Demand Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Byron William Reese, William Ballard
  • Publication number: 20140344693
    Abstract: Systems and methods to generate a playlist based on content meta data. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving user-defined parameters; generating a playlist comprising a plurality of content portions, the generating comprising selecting the plurality of content portions from a data repository based on the user-defined parameters and further based on meta data for content stored in the data repository; and providing the playlist for display on a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Demand Media, Inc
    Inventors: Byron William Reese, Monica Winn Landers, Brian Andrew Dillon
  • Patent number: 8819032
    Abstract: A computing device receives, over a network, information regarding word phrases (e.g., search terms) and determines longevity values associated with content built around the word phrases. The computing device selects, based on the longevity values, a first phrase from the word phrases. Content is built or created around the first phrase, and the built or created content is presented or published over a network such as the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Inventor: Byron William Reese
  • Publication number: 20140219865
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for disinfecting a target area of a patient's body, such as an arm, leg or a chest, in a pre-surgical environment. The apparatus and method disclosed herein further provides for maintaining the target area of the patient's body in an aseptic condition while transporting the patient to and into the surgery room. The most preferred embodiments of the present invention contemplate the use of one or more sterile layers (e.g., sterilized bags or the like) that are used to enclose the target area of the patient's body coupled with a sterile substance delivery mechanism that disinfects the target area and also maintains the target area in an aseptic condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: William Reese, John Krug
  • Patent number: 8706738
    Abstract: Systems, methods and machine-readable mediums to identify web page titles for content production are provided. The systems may include a storage device and a processor. The storage device may store a plurality of titles, each title is associated with a respective one of a plurality of web pages. The processor may be programmed to select a title from the plurality of titles and determine a value for the selected title. The value may be based on the number of times that the selected title appears in the plurality of titles, and on the number of web pages that link to the selected title. If the value is greater than a first threshold level, the processor may be programmed to identify the selected title for online publication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Demand Media, Inc.
    Inventor: Byron William Reese
  • Patent number: 8697000
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for disinfecting a target area of a patient's body, such as an arm, leg or a chest, in a pre-surgical environment. The apparatus and method disclosed herein further provides for maintaining the target area of the patient's body in an aseptic condition while transporting the patient to and into the surgery room. The most preferred embodiments of the present invention contemplate the use of one or more sterile layers (e.g., sterilized bags or the like) that are used to enclose the target area of the patient's body coupled with a sterile substance delivery mechanism that disinfects the target area and also maintains the target area in an aseptic condition. The most preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise a single-layer disposable garment or an inner bag nested inside an outer bag with a sterilization material being introduced into the inner bag, thereby disinfecting the target area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Hewit Medical, LLC
    Inventors: William Reese, John Krug
  • Publication number: 20130331775
    Abstract: A peritoneal dialysis machine including a membrane pump and a touch screen display that includes a mode-indicating portion and an operation-descriptive portion, the mode-indicating portion having a plurality of touch sensitive indicia each indicating one of a plurality of modes in which the machine can operate, the display being used to keep a patient continually informed of which one mode of at least three operating modes the machine is operating in, as the operation-descriptive portion changes to display details of a specific operation being carried out within the one mode, the indicia for each of the three operating modes always being visible to the patient while the machine is operating, the operating mode being selected by the patient touching one of the indicia on the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicants: Baxter Healthcare S.A, Baxter Healthcare Inc
    Inventors: Andrea Britton, Donald Busby, Eric Callahan, Robert Childers, Peter Hopping, Seyed Khorashahi, William Reese, Randall Sharo, Debra Toczko, Li Yue
  • Publication number: 20130324915
    Abstract: A peritoneal dialysis system includes: an enclosure including an actuation surface and a door; a stepper motor housed by the enclosure; a pump head and a solid pump piston structurally linking the pump head to the stepper motor; and a disposable unit accepted by the enclosure, the disposable unit including a flexible membrane attached to a rigid piece, the actuation surface of the enclosure and the disposable unit so configured and arranged that when the stepper motor turns and consequently translates the solid pump piston and the pump head towards the door, the pump head physically contacts and stretches the membrane from a relaxed position to a stretched position, and when the stepper motor turns and consequently translates the solid pump piston and the pump head away from the door, the membrane follows the pump head and transitions from the stretched position to the relaxed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicants: Baxter Healthcare S.A., Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea (Krensky) Britton, Donald Busby, Eric Callahan, Robert Childers, Peter Hopping, Seyed Khorashahi, William Reese, Randall Sharo, Debra Toczko, Li Yue
  • Patent number: 8529496
    Abstract: A peritoneal dialysis machine including a membrane pump and a touch screen display that includes a mode-indicating portion and an operation-descriptive portion, the mode-indicating portion having a plurality of touch sensitive indicia each indicating one of a plurality of modes in which the machine can operate, the display being used to keep a patient continually informed of which one mode of at least three operating modes the machine is operating in, as the operation-descriptive portion changes to display details of a specific operation being carried out within the one mode, the indicia for each of the three operating modes always being visible to the patient while the machine is operating, the operating mode being selected by the patient touching one of the indicia on the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.
    Inventors: Andrea (Krensky) Britton, Donald Busby, Eric Callahan, Robert Childers, Peter Hopping, Seyed Khorashahi, William Reese, Randall Sharo, Debra Toczko, Li Yue
  • Patent number: 8506522
    Abstract: A peritoneal dialysis machine including a membrane pump and a touch screen display that includes a mode-indicating portion and an operation-descriptive portion, the mode-indicating portion having a plurality of touch sensitive indicia each indicating one of a plurality of modes in which the machine can operate, the display being used to keep a patient continually informed of which one mode of at least three operating modes the machine is operating in, as the operation-descriptive portion changes to display details of a specific operation being carried out within the one mode, the indicia for each of the three operating modes always being visible to the patient while the machine is operating, the operating mode being selected by the patient touching one of the indicia on the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.
    Inventors: Andrea (Krensky) Britton, Donald Busby, Eric Callahan, Robert Childers, Peter Hopping, Seyed Khorashahi, William Reese, Randall Sharo, Debra Toczko, Li Yue
  • Publication number: 20130031450
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided the for presentation of links to content to a user on webpages of a website where titles associated with the links are tuned to the user's psychographic variables. In one embodiment, a respective plurality of titles is generated for each of a plurality of content items. At least some titles are tagged with psychographic tags. When a user accesses content by selecting a link having a title that is tagged with one or more psychographic tags, the system stores a representation of such tags in association with the user. When additional links for recommended content are displayed to the user, the system selects titles for links to such content based on psychographic tags associated with the user and the titles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: DEMAND MEDIA, INC.
    Inventor: Byron William Reese
  • Publication number: 20120277887
    Abstract: A result for a task may be provided in response to receiving a request from, for example, a user for the result. The request specifies a desired accuracy level for the result. The accuracy of the result is determined using the individual accuracies of one or more persons that have selected the result. Each person's individual accuracy is determined based on results for prior tasks previously performed by that person. The person's individual accuracy is proportional to the number of that person's prior results that are with a consensus of other persons that have performed the same prior task. The result is provided if the accuracy of the result is equal to or greater than the desired accuracy level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: DEMAND MEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Byron William Reese, William Ballard
  • Patent number: 8290812
    Abstract: A result for a task may be provided in response to receiving a request from, for example, a user for the result. The request specifies a desired accuracy level for the result. The accuracy of the result is determined using the individual accuracies of one or more persons that have selected the result. Each person's individual accuracy is determined based on results for prior tasks previously performed by that person. The person's individual accuracy is proportional to the number of that person's prior results that are with a consensus of other persons that have performed the same prior task. The result is provided if the accuracy of the result is equal to or greater than the desired accuracy level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Demand Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Byron William Reese, William Ballard
  • Publication number: 20120253944
    Abstract: A computing device receives, over a network, information regarding word phrases (e.g., search terms) and determines longevity values associated with content built around the word phrases. The computing device selects, based on the longevity values, a first phrase from the word phrases. Content is built or created around the first phrase, and the built or created content is presented or published over a network such as the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: DEMAND MEDIA, INC.
    Inventor: Byron William Reese
  • Patent number: 8200678
    Abstract: A computing device receives, over a network, information regarding word phrases (e.g., search terms) and determines longevity values associated with content built around the word phrases. The computing device selects, based on the longevity values, a first phrase from the word phrases. Content is built or created around the first phrase, and the built or created content is presented or published over a network such as the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Demand Media, Inc.
    Inventor: Byron William Reese
  • Publication number: 20120041768
    Abstract: Systems, methods and machine-readable mediums to identify web page titles for content production are provided. The systems may include a storage device and a processor. The storage device may store a plurality of titles, each title is associated with a respective one of a plurality of web pages. The processor may be programmed to select a title from the plurality of titles and determine a value for the selected title. The value may be based on the number of times that the selected title appears in the plurality of titles, and on the number of web pages that link to the selected title. If the value is greater than a first threshold level, the processor may be programmed to identify the selected title for online publication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: DEMAND MEDIA, INC.
    Inventor: Byron William Reese
  • Publication number: 20120035533
    Abstract: A peritoneal dialysis machine including a membrane pump and a touch screen display that includes a mode-indicating portion and an operation-descriptive portion, the mode-indicating portion having a plurality of touch sensitive indicia each indicating one of a plurality of modes in which the machine can operate, the display being used to keep a patient continually informed of which one mode of at least three operating modes the machine is operating in, as the operation-descriptive portion changes to display details of a specific operation being carried out within the one mode, the indicia for each of the three operating modes always being visible to the patient while the machine is operating, the operating mode being selected by the patient touching one of the indicia on the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicants: Baxter Healthcare S.A., Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea (Krensky) Britton, Donald Busby, Eric Callahan, Robert Childers, Peter Hopping, Seyed Khorashahi, William Reese, Randall Sharo, Debra Toczko, Li Yue
  • Publication number: 20110276574
    Abstract: A computing device receives, over a network, information regarding word phrases (e.g., search terms) and determines longevity values associated with content built around the word phrases. The computing device selects, based on the longevity values, a first phrase from the word phrases. Content is built or created around the first phrase, and the built or created content is presented or published over a network such as the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: DEMAND MEDIA, INC.
    Inventor: Byron William Reese
  • Publication number: 20110223060
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for disinfecting a target area of a patient's body, such as an arm, leg or a chest, in a pre-surgical environment. The apparatus and method disclosed herein further provides for maintaining the target area of the patient's body in an aseptic condition while transporting the patient to and into the surgery room. The most preferred embodiments of the present invention contemplate the use of one or more sterile layers (e.g., sterilized bags or the like) that are used to enclose the target area of the patient's body coupled with a sterile substance delivery mechanism that disinfects the target area and also maintains the target area in an aseptic condition. The most preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise a single-layer disposable garment or an inner bag nested inside an outer bag with a sterilization material being introduced into the inner bag, thereby disinfecting the target area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: William Reese, John Krug