Patents by Inventor William W. Wagner

William W. Wagner 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: 20230053495
    Abstract: One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for providing comparable items for a query item are provided. A query is constructed based upon a set of similarity characteristics and a set of difference characteristics specified for a query item. The query is executed to identify a set of query item results comprising comparable items having characteristics similar to the set of similarity characteristics and characteristics different from the set of difference characteristics. The set of query item results are provided as query results for the query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Kimberly WILLIAMS, Eric Theordore BAX, Tanisha SHARMA, William W. WAGNER, Nikki Mia THOMPSON, Lisa GIAFFO
  • Patent number: 8620757
    Abstract: A computer system including at least one computer-readable medium has software to provide online account statements for accounts of customers of a company. The at least one computer-readable medium includes: a transaction database comprising a transaction history for an account of a customer of the company; a merchant database comprising variations of merchant names for merchants; software to compare the merchant name of the transaction entry of the transaction history from the transaction database with the variations of merchant names from the merchant database; software to provide a hyperlinked special offer indicia if a match occurs between the merchant name from the transaction database and one of the variations of merchant names from the merchant database; and software to provide an online account statement web page to the customer via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Bank of America, National Association
    Inventors: Kevin L. Kramer, William W. Wagner, Kevin P. Wren, Peter A. Tavormina, Thomas E. Boettger, Sunil Mathur
  • Publication number: 20110022628
    Abstract: A computer system processes a merchant name from transaction data to determine a matched merchant name. The computer system retrieves a retrieved merchant name from transaction data, obtains a processed merchant name from the retrieved merchant name, and matches the processed merchant name to one of a collection of standard merchant names, where the retrieved merchant name may be a name variation of a standard merchant name. At least one character of the retrieved merchant name may be altered to obtain the processed merchant name. For example, characters may be deleted from the accessed merchant name or characters may be ignored from a portion of the retrieved merchant name.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin L. Kramer, William W. Wagner, Kevin P. Wren, Peter A. Tavormina, Thomas E. Boettger, Sunil Mathur
  • Publication number: 20040162778
    Abstract: A computer system including at least one computer-readable medium has software to provide online account statements for accounts of customers of a company. The at least one computer-readable medium includes: a transaction database comprising a transaction history for an account of a customer of the company; a merchant database comprising variations of merchant names for merchants; software to compare the merchant name of the transaction entry of the transaction history from the transaction database with the variations of merchant names from the merchant database; software to provide a hyperlinked special offer indicia if a match occurs between the merchant name from the transaction database and one of the variations of merchant names from the merchant database; and software to provide an online account statement web page to the customer via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Kevin L. Kramer, William W. Wagner, Kevin P. Wren, Peter A. Tavormina, Thomas E. Boettger, Sunil Mathur
  • Publication number: 20030158844
    Abstract: A computer system including at least one computer-readable medium has software to provide online account statements for accounts of customers of a company. The at least one computer-readable medium includes: a transaction database comprising a transaction history for an account of a customer of the company; a merchant database comprising variations of merchant names for merchants; software to compare the merchant name of the transaction entry of the transaction history from the transaction database with the variations of merchant names from the merchant database; software to provide a hyperlinked special offer indicia if a match occurs between the merchant name from the transaction database and one of the variations of merchant names from the merchant database; and software to provide an online account statement web page to the customer via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Kevin L. Kramer, William W. Wagner, Kevin P. Wren, Peter A. Tavormina, Thomas E. Boettger, Sunil Mathur
  • Publication number: 20020023481
    Abstract: A testing apparatus is used for determining the existence of air leaks in a charge air cooler having inlet and outlet conduits. The apparatus includes a first canister for closing one of the conduits, and a flexible tubular conduit for surrounding and engaging that one of the conduits and the first canister and being secured thereto and establishing a fluid tight communication between the first canister and that one of the conduits. The apparatus further includes a second canister for closing the other of the conduits, and a flexible tubular conduit for surrounding and engaging the other of the conduits and the second canister and being secured thereto and establishing a fluid tight communication between the second canister and the other of the conduits. One of the canisters has a pressurized air inlet fitting, an air pressure shutoff valve, and a device for measuring the air pressure in the canister.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventor: William W. Wagner
  • Publication number: 20020023734
    Abstract: A charge air cooler includes a tube block having a plurality of finned tubes and a tank assembly at each end. Each of the tank assemblies includes a tank body for receiving one of the ends of the finned tubes in the tube block. A connecting plate, a heat resistant flexible gasket and a backing plate provide a first resilient seal with each of the tubes and the connecting plate. A flexible annular seal extends around the connecting plate for providing a second resilient seal between the connecting plate and the tank body. The connecting plate includes a base having a plurality of spaced tabs extending therefrom, and the tank has a plurality of spaced raised bosses around the exterior thereof adjacent the open face of the tank which are so sized and positioned as to interdigitate when the tank is assembled to the connecting plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventor: William W. Wagner
  • Patent number: D461254
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventor: William W. Wagner