Mark J Watson

US Patent:

6810883, Nov 2, 2004

Filed:

Nov 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/290402

Inventors:

John Louis Felter - Chester VA
Robert E. Lee - Richmond VA
Ashok Solanky - Mechanicsville VA
Clint Blake - Mechanicsville VA
Pamela Davis - Glen Allen VA
David E. Sharpe - Chesterfield VA
Mark E. Watson - Mechanicsville VA
Robert L. Ripley - Midlothian VA
Brett W. Stevenson - Richmond VA
William J. Crowe - Chester VA

Assignee:

Philip Morris USA Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

A24F 1304

US Classification:

131194, 131328, 131329

Abstract:

An electrically heated cigarette smoking device includes a heater unit, heater blades for applying heat to portions of a cigarette that is supported within the heater unit, the heater unit having an opening adapted to receive an end of a cigarette and adapted to position the end of the cigarette in proximity to the heater blades, and the heater unit defining at least part of a suction flow passage through which ambient air is drawn into contact with the cigarette when a smoker draws on the cigarette positioned in the heater unit. The heater unit is mounted within a partition that positions the heater unit relative to the housing and at least partially defines a bypass flow passage in fluid communication with ambient air surrounding the housing, the partition further defining a flow diverting passage leading from the bypass flow passage to the suction flow passage and through which ambient air is drawn from the bypass flow passage when a smoker puffs on a cigarette inserted in the heater unit opening. A flow sensor is positioned in the flow diverting passage to provide a signal indicative of a smoker taking a puff on the cigarette.

US Patent:

20040200488, Oct 14, 2004

Filed:

May 4, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/837572

Inventors:

John Felter - Chester VA, US
Robert Lee - Richmond VA, US
Ashok Solanky - Mechanicsville VA, US
Clint Blake - Mechanicsville VA, US
Pamela Davis - Glen Allen VA, US
David Sharpe - Chesterfield VA, US
Mark Watson - Mechanicsville VA, US
Robert Ripley - Midlothian VA, US

Assignee:

PHILIP MORRIS USA, INC.

International Classification:

A24F001/22

US Classification:

131/194000

Abstract:

An electrically heated cigarette smoking device includes a heater unit, heater blades for applying heat to portions of a cigarette that is supported within the heater unit, the heater unit having an opening adapted to receive an end of a cigarette and adapted to position the end of the cigarette in proximity to the heater blades, and the heater unit defining at least part of a suction flow passage through which ambient air is drawn into contact with the cigarette when a smoker draws on the cigarette positioned in the heater unit. The heater unit is mounted within a partition that positions the heater unit relative to the housing and at least partially defines a bypass flow passage in fluid communication with ambient air surrounding the housing, the partition further defining a flow diverting passage leading from the bypass flow passage to the suction flow passage and through which ambient air is drawn from the bypass flow passage when a smoker puffs on a cigarette inserted in the heater unit opening. A flow sensor is positioned in the flow diverting passage to provide a signal indicative of a smoker taking a puff on the cigarette.

US Patent:

20230075894, Mar 9, 2023

Filed:

Sep 8, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/469577

Inventors:

- McLean VA, US
Mark Watson - McLean VA, US
Galen Rafferty - McLean VA, US
Jeremy Goodsitt - McLean VA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/24
G06N 20/20

Abstract:

Methods and systems for the dynamically re-clustering of nodes in clusters to provide optimal performance and/or the most efficient use of resources through the use of machine learning models. Specifically, the methods and systems may determine a cluster that optimally performs and/or has the most efficient use of resources based on a first machine learning model. The methods and system may then retrieve available substitute nodes from other domains and/or networks that may lie outside the cluster, but may nonetheless be available to, or accessed by the cluster. The methods and systems may then generate an additional plurality of clusters using one or more of the original nodes of the originally selected clusters and/or one or more of the available substitute nodes.

US Patent:

20210110396, Apr 15, 2021

Filed:

Dec 21, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/247718

Inventors:

- McLean VA, US
Michael KUBISKE - McLean VA, US
Jeremy GOODSITT - McLean VA, US
Mark WATSON - McLean VA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/40
G06K 9/32

Abstract:

In some implementations, a transaction card security system may detect a transaction card in an image, and may perform image processing to identify one or more character sequences or one or more designs that appear on the transaction card. The one or more character sequences or the one or more designs may identify an institution associated with the transaction card and/or a cardholder associated with the transaction card. The transaction card security system may identify the institution or the cardholder associated with the transaction card based on the one or more character sequences or the one or more designs, and may perform one or more actions relating to security of the transaction card based on detecting the transaction card in the image and identifying the institution or the cardholder associated with the transaction card.

US Patent:

20200371687, Nov 26, 2020

Filed:

Aug 13, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/993106

Inventors:

- McLean VA, US
Vincent PHAM - McLean VA, US
Anh TRUONG - McLean VA, US
Mark WATSON - McLean VA, US
Austin WALTERS - McLean VA, US

Assignee:

Capital One Services, LLC - McLean VA

International Classification:

G06F 3/0488
G06F 3/0482

Abstract:

In certain embodiments, presentation of candidate inputs may be facilitated based on a user interface location of a related candidate input. In some embodiments, a text input may be obtained via a user interface (e.g., via a virtual keyboard). A first candidate input related to the text input may be presented at a first location of the user interface. A first user selection with respect to the first candidate input may be obtained, and a candidate input set related to the first candidate input may be presented on the user interface based on the first user selection. As an example, the candidate input set may be presented such that a second candidate input is presented closer to the first location than a third candidate input based on the second candidate input being associated with a higher likelihood of being selected by a user than the third candidate input.

US Patent:

20200273035, Aug 27, 2020

Filed:

Feb 22, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/283395

Inventors:

- McLean VA, US
Michael Kubiske - McLean VA, US
Jeremy Goodsitt - McLean VA, US
Mark Watson - McLean VA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/40
G06K 9/32

Abstract:

In some implementations, a transaction card security system may detect a transaction card in an image, and may perform image processing to identify one or more character sequences or one or more designs that appear on the transaction card. The one or more character sequences or the one or more designs may identify an institution associated with the transaction card and/or a cardholder associated with the transaction card. The transaction card security system may identify the institution or the cardholder associated with the transaction card based on the one or more character sequences or the one or more designs, and may perform one or more actions relating to security of the transaction card based on detecting the transaction card in the image and identifying the institution or the cardholder associated with the transaction card.

US Patent:

20200234250, Jul 23, 2020

Filed:

Jan 22, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/254030

Inventors:

- McLean VA, US
Vincent PHAM - McLean VA, US
Austin Grant WALTERS - McLean VA, US
Jeremy Edward GOODSITT - McLean VA, US
Fardin ABDI TAGHI ABAD - Champaign IL, US
Mark Louis WATSON - McLean VA, US
Anh TRUONG - McLean VA, US

Assignee:

Capital One Services, LLC - McLean VA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/10
G06Q 50/00
G06Q 10/02
G06Q 10/06

Abstract:

Techniques to improve a schedule using optimization are described. Some described techniques improve the schedule using optimization upon a user's travel booking operation and/or in response to changes in the user's relationships. The techniques include an apparatus, a method, and a computer-readable medium configured to process relationship data associated with potential candidates for a set of meetings in a schedule, relationship data corresponding to interaction indicia with each potential candidate, generate, from the relationship data, a connectivity network comprising links with the potential candidates, each link of the links corresponding to a relevance value between a user and a specific potential candidate, and populate, via an optimization unit, open meeting spaces in the schedule with meeting data based upon the connectivity network and availability data of the potential candidates, the schedule being configured to substantially maximize relevancy of the set of meetings. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

US Patent:

20200226703, Jul 16, 2020

Filed:

Jul 9, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/506164

Inventors:

- McLean VA, US
Jeremy Edward GOODSITT - McLean VA, US
Austin WALTERS - McLean VA, US
Anh TRUONG - McLean VA, US
Kenneth TAYLOR - Champaign IL, US
Mark WATSON - Urbana IL, US
Reza FARIVAR - McLean VA, US
Vincent PHAM - McLean VA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 50/18
G06F 17/27
G06N 20/00
G06F 9/54
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

A system for performing one or more steps of a method is disclosed. The method includes receiving user preferences regarding terms of service that a user of the user device is willing to agree to and determining a set of user preference rules. The method also includes receiving a user request to access content provided by a content provider system, receiving a terms of service document, and determining a set of content provider preference rules. After determining the set of user preference rules and the set of content provider preference rules, the system compares the user preference rules with the content provider preferences rules to determine a match status and, based on the determination, generates and transmits either an approval message or a warning message.