Thrall, US
Anthony D. Thrall, Mountain View, CA US
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20090307205 | FRIENDLY SEARCH AND SOCIALLY AUGMENTED SEARCH QUERY ASSISTANCE LAYER - Community search query technology operable to provide users with the means to collaborate on search queries and share their query results with other users in a community is disclosed. The community search query technology provides a collaborative search engine that utilizes community feedback and personal profiles. The community search query technology also comprises personal task, information management, project creation, listing queries by activity categories, setting deadlines for ongoing search needs, setting up search queues, and annotation of search sessions. | 12-10-2009 |
Anthony Douglas Thrall, Mountain View, CA US
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20140059095 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEAN ESTIMATION FOR A TORSO-HEAVY TAIL DISTRIBUTION - In various example embodiments, systems and methods for estimating the mean of a dataset having a fat tail. Data sets may be partitioned into components, a “torso” component and a “tail” component. For the “tail” component of the data set a more efficient estimator can be obtained (versus the traditionally calculated mean) by using the tail data to estimate parameters for a specific distribution and then deriving the mean from the estimated parameters. The estimated mean from the torso and the estimated mean from the tail may then be combined to obtain the estimated mean for the full data. This can be applied to gross merchandise bought (GMB) by various samples of visitors and apply the experience that was provided to the sample with the highest GMB to all visitors to increase gross revenue. | 02-27-2014 |
Ashley P. Thrall, South Bend, IN US
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20160090731 | DEPLOYABLE PORTABLE SHELTER - A shelter has a packaged configuration and a deployed configuration. The shelter has four panels, each with four edges and two faces. The first and fourth panels have a rectangular shape, and the second and third panels have a quadrangle shape. The relationship of panel edge lengths and angles of the quadrangle shelter panels create a sturdy enclosure that is easy to erect, manipulate, and reconfigure. Furthermore, the shelter may be erected by rotating the panels into place via pivotal connections between the panels and optionally through the use of a lever arm. | 03-31-2016 |
Craig Thrall, Marshfield, MA US
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20160002865 | AUTOMATED TRACK INSPECTION SYSTEM - An autonomous device for rail track inspection includes a drive wheel system propelling the device via a drive wheel system, an automatic track loading fixture for and applying a load on rails, and sensors for taking track gauge measurement. Different automatic track loading fixtures may require stopping for load and measurement, or loading and measuring while still in motion. A switch agnostic system for operation with devices on a conventional railroad track system includes a linear slider movably mounted along a linear sliding support; multiple sensors mounted to the linear slider, the sensors operable to identify a rail of a track junction; and multiple roller bearings operable to engage the rail of the track junction and control the device across the track junction in response to movement of the linear slider along the linear sliding support. | 01-07-2016 |
Grant I. Thrall, Gainesville, FL US
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20080227077 | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM PROVIDING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND RELATED METHODS - A geographic information system providing academic performance indicators may include a geographic information processing method including the steps of providing past academic performance data for at least one student residing in at least one geographic location having a lifestyle segmentation profile (LSP) associated therewith, and generating an academic performance indicator for the at least one geographic location based upon the past academic performance data and the LSP. The invention also provides a geographic information processing system having a database for storing past academic performance data for at least one student residing in at least one geographic location having an LSP associated therewith, and a processor cooperating with the database for generating an academic performance indicator for the geographic location based upon the past academic performance data and the LSP. | 09-18-2008 |
20080228747 | INFORMATION SYSTEM PROVIDING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDICATORS BY LIFESTYLE SEGMENTATION PROFILE AND RELATED METHODS - An information processing method may include providing past academic performance data for at least one student associated with at least one lifestyle segmentation profile (LSP). The past academic performance data may include academic test score data, for example. The method may further included generating an academic performance indicator for the LSP based upon the past academic performance data. | 09-18-2008 |
John Thrall, San Francisco, CA US
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20090063984 | Customized today module - A method and apparatus for customizing content presented to individual users or user segments is provided. There may be three components, a web portal and toolbar component, a modeling component, and a scoring component. The web portal and toolbar component presents content items and collects data. The web portal and toolbar component generates user event data based on the user actions. The user event data is forwarded to the modeling component. The modeling component generates content scoring functions based on user event data and attributes of content items. Content scoring functions may be unique to individual user segments. The content scoring functions based on content features generate probability a content item will be viewed. The scoring component decides which content items are placed in a portal. The scoring component uses the scoring functions generated by the modeling component to rank content items in real time. | 03-05-2009 |
20090216741 | PRIORITIZING MEDIA ASSETS FOR PUBLICATION - Methods and apparatus are described by which media assets may be prioritized and published in accordance with current topics of interest derived from a dynamic data set representing the online activity of a relevant population of users. | 08-27-2009 |
20100161661 | PERFORMING AN ORDERED SEARCH OF DIFFERENT DATABASES - Providing a speculative search result for a search query prior to completion of the search query. In response to receiving a search query from a client node, a speculative search result is provided to the client node for the search query prior to receiving an indication from the client node that said search query is completely formed. The speculative search result may be displayed on the same web page on the client node as the search query, while the search query is being entered by the user. As the user further enters the search query, a new speculative search result may be provided to the user. | 06-24-2010 |
20110238656 | SPECULATIVE SEARCH RESULT ON A NOT-YET-SUBMITTED SEARCH QUERY - Providing a speculative search result for a search query prior to completion of the search query. In response to receiving a search query from a client node, a speculative search result is provided to the client node for the search query prior to receiving an indication from the client node that said search query is completely formed. The speculative search result may be displayed on the same web page on the client node as the search query, while the search query is being entered by the user. As the user further enters the search query, a new speculative search result may be provided to the user. | 09-29-2011 |
20140181069 | SPECULATIVE SEARCH RESULT ON A NOT-YET-SUBMITTED SEARCH QUERY - Providing a speculative search result for a search query prior to completion of the search query is described. In response to receiving a search query from a client node, a speculative search result is provided to the client node for the search query prior to receiving an indication from the client node that said search query is completely formed. The speculative search result may be displayed on the same web page on the client node as the search query, while the search query is being entered by the user. As the user further enters the search query, a new speculative search result may be provided to the user. | 06-26-2014 |
20140365499 | System and Method for Determining Concepts in a Content Item Using Context - The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for indexing one or more items of content. The method of the present invention comprises extracting one or more items of text from a given item of content. The one or more items of extracted text are tokenized into one or more concepts. One or more related concepts associated with the one or more concepts are identified. A support score is generated for the one or more concepts, and the item of content is index with the one or more concepts and the one or more associated support scores. | 12-11-2014 |
John Thrall, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20100082594 | BUILDING A TOPIC BASED WEBPAGE BASED ON ALGORITHMIC AND COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS - Methods and system for generating a topic page for a search query on a search webpage includes receiving a search query at the search engine on a server from a search webpage on a client. The search engine examines the query and categorizes the query along one or more dimensions. A plurality of modules having dynamic content and associated with the one or more categories is identified and a glue page is generated using the identified modules. The glue page is integrated into a topic page. The topic page is returned to the client where it is rendered at the search webpage in response to the search query. | 04-01-2010 |
John Thrall, Fremont, CA US
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20130151500 | LATERAL SEARCH - A search query is received. Personal information for a user is then determined. A search is performed in a general subdomain of general content using the search query. For example, the general subdomain of general content may be a WWW search. Then, a vertical subdomain is determined based on the personal information. A search is then performed in the vertical subdomain of specialized content using the search query. The search performed in the general subdomain and the search performed in the vertical subdomain generate general search results and vertical search results. The results may be combined and outputted to a client. | 06-13-2013 |
20140195508 | Lateral Search - A search query is received. Personal information for a user is then determined. A search is performed in a general subdomain of general content using the search query. For example, the general subdomain of general content may be a WWW search. Then, a vertical subdomain is determined based on the personal information. A search is then performed in the vertical subdomain of specialized content using the search query. The search performed in the general subdomain and the search performed in the vertical subdomain generate general search results and vertical search results. The results may be combined and outputted to a client. | 07-10-2014 |
20140195511 | Lateral Search - A search query is received. Personal information for a user is then determined. A search is performed in a general subdomain of general content using the search query. For example, the general subdomain of general content may be a WWW search. Then, a vertical subdomain is determined based on the personal information. A search is then performed in the vertical subdomain of specialized content using the search query. The search performed in the general subdomain and the search performed in the vertical subdomain generate general search results and vertical search results. The results may be combined and outputted to a client. | 07-10-2014 |
John J. Thrall, San Francisco, CA US
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20080288344 | SYSTEM FOR TIERED BIDDING IN AN ONLINE INFORMATION SYSTEM BASED ON THE INTEGRITY OF NETWORK INTERACTIONS - A system is described for bidding in an online information system on tiers for a search term or group of terms in a search request based on the integrity of the network interaction which generated the search request. The system may include a processor, an interface and a memory. The memory may be operatively connected to the processor, and the interface, and may store a plurality of integrity tiers, a term, and a plurality of bid amounts. The interface may be operatively connected to the memory and the processor and may communicate with the advertisers. The processor may identify the plurality of integrity tiers. The processor may receive a plurality of bid amounts, from an advertiser via the interface, associated with the term and the plurality of integrity tiers. The processor may store the plurality of bid amounts in the memory. | 11-20-2008 |
20110035397 | DISCOVERING QUERY INTENT FROM SEARCH QUERIES AND CONCEPT NETWORKS - A system is described for discovering query intent based on search queries and concept networks. The system may construct frequency vectors from log data corresponding to a submitted query and at least one related query submitted to one or more search engines. The system may also construct a query intent vector based on the frequency vectors. The query intent vector may include frequency scores that represent the intent of the query. | 02-10-2011 |
John J. Thrall, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20150081695 | LOCAL RECOMMENDATION ENGINE - A recommendation engine and a user profile stored on a user device are employed by the user device to select from a content store, content that is relevant to a current display of the user device. The selected content is combined with the current display to generate the contextually relevant display. The user profile on the user device is updated based on user interaction with the displayed content and the updated profile may be uploaded to the server in accordance with privacy settings associated with the user profile. | 03-19-2015 |
Karla D. Thrall, West Richland, WA US
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20100280393 | Optical Reflectance Spectroscopy for Evaluation of Radiation Injury - Non-invasive methods and systems are described for rapidly measuring in-vivo dose, severity, and progression of injury after exposure to damaging phenomena, such as ionizing radiation, chemical burns, or electrical burns. Optical reflectance backscattering spectroscopy is applied to identify and characterize the effects of such phenomena on an individual's whole body and in localized areas. | 11-04-2010 |
20140249102 | Topical Applicator Composition and Process for Treatment of Radiologically Contaminated Dermal Injuries - A topical applicator composition and process are described that decorporate radionuclides from radiologically-contaminated dermal surfaces and that further promote healing. The topical applicator includes a decorporation agent mixed with a plasticizing agent that forms a covering when applied to the dermal surface that decorporates radionuclides and minimizes their systemic migration. The topical applicator formulations can be delivered in conjunction with bandages and other application dressings. | 09-04-2014 |
Sara Thrall, Collegeville, PA US
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20090145485 | MICROFLUIDIC METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FLUID MIXING AND VALVING - According to one embodiment, an apparatus and method for delivering one or more fluids to a microfluidic channel is provided. A microfluidic channel is provided in communication with a first conduit for delivering fluids to the microfluidic channel. Further, the apparatus and method can include a first fluid freeze valve connected to the first conduit and operable to reduce the temperature of the first conduit for freezing fluid in the first conduit such that fluid is prevented from advancing through the first conduit. | 06-11-2009 |
Sara H. Thrall, Collegeville, PA US
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20090053814 | MICROFLUIDIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION AND ANALYSIS - The pumps (Pn) are operated to transport individual reagent streams into the chip in a non-pulsatile, laminar flow regime at low flow rates permitting lows grading from 0 to as little as 5 nl/min with a precision of 0.1 nl/min. In the chip (MFC), the reagent streams are merged and the reagents mixed to form a reaction product. The reaction product can be measured at one or more detection points defined in the chip. Concentration gradients are continuously varied by continuously varying the flow rates respectively produced by the pumps according to predetermined flow velocity profiles. | 02-26-2009 |
20090148858 | METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING BIOLOGICAL MOLECULE MODULATORS - Methods for characterizing a biochemical reaction and analysis of reaction products by establishing continuously variable concentration gradients of one or more reagents of the biochemical reaction are provided. Methods for determining mechanism of inhibition or activation, potency of inhibition or activation, or both of an enzyme inhibitor or activator, respectively, are also provided. The continuously variable concentration gradients can be established in a microfluidic chip. | 06-11-2009 |