Nicholas T Allen

US Patent:

8355903, Jan 15, 2013

Filed:

May 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/779683

Inventors:

Lawrence A. Birnbaum - Evanston IL, US
Kristian J. Hammond - Chicago IL, US
Nicholas D. Allen - Chicago IL, US
John R. Templon - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Northwestern University - Evanston IL

International Classification:

G06F 17/20
G06F 17/00
G06F 17/27
G06N 5/02

US Classification:

704 9, 704 1, 706 46

Abstract:

A system and method for automatically generating a narrative story receives data and information pertaining to a domain event. The received data and information and/or one or more derived features are then used to identify a plurality of angles for the narrative story. The plurality of angles is then filtered, for example through use of parameters that specify a focus for the narrative story, length of the narrative story, etc. Points associated with the filtered plurality of angles are then assembled and the narrative story is rendered using the filtered plurality of angles and the assembled points.

US Patent:

20070106713, May 10, 2007

Filed:

Nov 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/593953

Inventors:

Nicholas Allen - Mount Prospect IL, US
Edmond Chenet - Elgin IL, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707204000

Abstract:

A hazard protected file backup system includes a storage unit and a backup server. The storage unit is operable to receive and store digital data. A hazard resistant enclosure surrounds the storage unit. The backup server is operable to receive designated backup files and store at least some of the designated backup files on the storage unit.

US Patent:

20130144606, Jun 6, 2013

Filed:

Jan 10, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/738560

Inventors:

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - Evanston IL, US
Kristian J. Hammond - Chicago IL, US
Nicholas D. Allen - Chicago IL, US
John R. Templon - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - Evanston IL

International Classification:

G06F 17/28

US Classification:

704 9

Abstract:

A system and method for automatically generating a narrative story receives data and information pertaining to a domain event. The received data and information and/or one or more derived features are then used to identify a plurality of angles for the narrative story. The plurality of angles is then filtered, for example through use of parameters that specify a focus for the narrative story, length of the narrative story, etc. Points associated with the filtered plurality of angles are then assembled and the narrative story is rendered using the filtered plurality of angles and the assembled points.

US Patent:

20130145242, Jun 6, 2013

Filed:

Jan 10, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/738609

Inventors:

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - Evanston IL, US
Kristian J. Hammond - Chicago IL, US
Nicholas D. Allen - Chicago IL, US
John R. Templon - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - Evanston IL

International Classification:

G06F 17/27

US Classification:

715202

Abstract:

A system and method for automatically generating a narrative story receives data and information pertaining to a domain event. The received data and information and/or one or more derived features are then used to identify a plurality of angles for the narrative story. The plurality of angles is then filtered, for example through use of parameters that specify a focus for the narrative story, length of the narrative story, etc. Points associated with the filtered plurality of angles are then assembled and the narrative story is rendered using the filtered plurality of angles and the assembled points.

US Patent:

56754094, Oct 7, 1997

Filed:

Jul 10, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/500260

Inventors:

Sergey V. Broude - Newton Centre MA
David Giroux - Somersworth NH
Abdu Boudour - West Newton MA
Eric Chase - Carlisle MA
Carl Johnson - Tewksbury MA
Pascal Miller - North Chelmsford MA
Nicholas Allen - Bedford MA
Jay Ormsby - Salem MA

Assignee:

QC Optics, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

G01N 2188

US Classification:

356237

Abstract:

A plate holder for a plate surface inspection system, the plate holder including a plate holder body and a calibration plate integral with the plate holder body thereby eliminating the need to load a separate special calibration plate in the plate holder each time the surface inspection system needs to be calibrated.

US Patent:

53897943, Feb 14, 1995

Filed:

Nov 25, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/981745

Inventors:

Nicholas C. Allen - Bedford MA
Sergey V. Broude - Newton Centre MA
Eric T. Chase - Nashua NH
Pascal Miller - North Chelmsford MA
Jay L. Ormsby - Salem NH
Bruno Rostaing - Medford MA
Lloyd P. Quackenbos - Newburyport MA

Assignee:

QC Optics, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

G01N 2188

US Classification:

250572

Abstract:

A surface pit and mound detection and discrimination system including a device for scanning a beam of radiation over a surface, and a mechanism for detecting a local slope on the surface for differentiating between whether the beam of radiation is scanning a pit or a mound on the surface.

US Patent:

56024010, Feb 11, 1997

Filed:

Jul 10, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/499933

Inventors:

Sergey V. Broude - Newton Centre MA
Nicholas Allen - Bedford MA
Abdu Boudour - West Newton MA
Eric Chase - Carlisle MA
Carl Johnson - Tweksbury MA
Pascal Miller - North Chelmsford MA
Jay Ormsby - Salem MA

Assignee:

QC Optics, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

G01N 2186

US Classification:

25055945

Abstract:

A system for processing particle size and position data for a surface under inspection, the system including an air spindle for rotating and a translation stage for translating the surface with respect to a beam of radiation used to detect particles on the surface; a rotational encoder for dividing the surface into a number N of angular vectors; a counter of counting the number of revolutions of the surface; a processor for collecting particle size and position data at each angular vector during each revolution; first and second FIFO memories having at least N address spaces, each address space allocated for a specific angular vector; and a routine for writing the collected particle size and position data to the first memory and for reading particle size and position data from the second memory and switching memories every M revolutions. The FIFO memories are programmed to store only the greater of stored size data and incoming size data.

US Patent:

56251939, Apr 29, 1997

Filed:

Jul 10, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/500191

Inventors:

Sergey V. Broude - Newton Centre MA
Nicholas Allen - Bedford MA
Abdu Boudour - West Newton MA
Eric Chase - Carlisle MA
Carl Johnson - Tewksbury MA
Pascal Miller - North Chelmsford MA
Jay Ormsby - Salem MA

Assignee:

QC Optics, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

G01N 2147

US Classification:

250372

Abstract:

An improved optical inspection system for detecting flaws on a diffractive surface containing surface patterns includes: an ultraviolet illumination means for illuminating a region on the diffractive surface to generate a scattered intensity distribution in response to either a flaw or a surface pattern; means for detecting the intensity level of the scattered intensity distribution at a plurality of locations about the diffractive surface; means for establishing a minimum detected intensity level; means, responsive to the minimum detected intensity level, for indicating the absence of a flaw on the illuminated region of the diffractive surface when the minimum detected intensity level is below a threshold intensity level and for indicating the presence of a flaw on the illuminated region of the diffractive surface when the minimum detected intensity level exceeds the threshold intensity level; and means for moving the diffractive surface to generate a scan pattern on the diffractive surface to inspect the entire surface.