Robert E Pierce

US Patent:

7424481, Sep 9, 2008

Filed:

Feb 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/048949

Inventors:

Robert D. Pierce - Albany CA, US
Michael A. Davis - Scottsdale AZ, US

Assignee:

SAP AG - Walldorf

International Classification:

G06F 17/40

US Classification:

707101, 707 7, 7071041

Abstract:

A computer system performs data processing using a data organizer which parses a primary set of data into predefined sets of data components according to one or more enterprise models. The sets of data components from the data organizer are respectively stored in multiple data sources. The data components may be stored as a binary file or hierarchical file. A plurality of data processing systems execute the enterprise models. A task manager controls which enterprise model executes on each data processing system. The data processing systems access the data components from the data sources which correspond the executing enterprise model. The data components are sent over dedicated communication channels to the data processing systems. Each data processing system may have a data interface, which is configured to receive data from different sources and convert the data into a standard format.

US Patent:

7606684, Oct 20, 2009

Filed:

Dec 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/298175

Inventors:

Robert D. Pierce - Albany CA, US

Assignee:

SignalDemand, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/50
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

703 2, 703 22, 702189

Abstract:

A model creation tool is provided that automatically evaluates potential econometric models and, given a set of historical data on which the model is intended to operate and other constraints, automatically identifies an optimum model. The optimum model may be an autoregressive model. The optimum model is defined by a set of optimum model parameters and optimum model coefficients. The optimum model parameters may include a model order such as an autoregressive model order, a seasonality function parameter, a trend function parameter, and a parameter that sets a tolerance that is used when performing principal components dimension reduction operations on the historical data.

US Patent:

7908164, Mar 15, 2011

Filed:

Aug 9, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/200548

Inventors:

Sushil Kumar Verma - Redwood City CA, US
Robert D. Pierce - Albany CA, US
Hau Leung Lee - Los Altos CA, US
Charles R. Troyer - New York NY, US

Assignee:

SignalDemand, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705 10, 705 7, 705400, 700100, 700106

Abstract:

A profit optimization system takes account of supply-side and demand-side factors in optimizing profit for an organization. The profit optimization system uses an optimization model to optimize profit in a spot market. The model takes into account which parts the organization uses to assemble various products. Demand curves are used to characterize the quantity of each product that will be demanded as a function of price on the spot market. Supply model data is used to determine which mix of products can be sold in view of parts availability. Using the demand model and supply model data, the optimization model can recommend a set of prices to use for selling the organization's products. The model ensures that the organization has sufficient resources available to produce the products and enforces user-supplied business rules and other constraints.

US Patent:

7921030, Apr 5, 2011

Filed:

Apr 4, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/398341

Inventors:

Sushil Kumar Verma - Redwood City CA, US
Robert D. Pierce - Albany CA, US
Hau Leung Lee - Los Altos Hills CA, US

Assignee:

SignalDemand, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705 10, 705 11, 705 26, 705 28, 705400, 717105

Abstract:

A computer-based profit optimization model is provided that takes account of supply-side and demand-side factors in optimizing profit for an organization. The model takes into account which parts the organization uses to assemble various products. Demand curves are used to characterize the quantity of each product that will be demanded for various classes of product and classes of customer. Supply model data is used to determine which mix of products can be sold in view of parts availability. Using the demand model and supply model data, the optimization model can recommend a set of prices to use for selling the organization's products to various customers and at various shipment times. The model ensures that the organization has sufficient resources available to produce the products and enforces user-supplied business rules and other constraints.

US Patent:

20080294481, Nov 27, 2008

Filed:

Aug 6, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/186724

Inventors:

Robert D. Pierce - Albany CA, US
Michael A. Davis - Scottsdale AZ, US

Assignee:

SAP AG - Walldorf

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 7

Abstract:

A computer system performs data processing using a data organizer which parses a primary set of data into predefined sets of data components according to one or more enterprise models. The sets of data components from the data organizer are respectively stored in multiple data sources. The data components may be stored as a binary file or hierarchical file. A plurality of data processing systems execute the enterprise models. A task manager controls which enterprise model executes on each data processing system. The data processing systems access the data components from the data sources which correspond the executing enterprise model. The data components are sent over dedicated communication channels to the data processing systems. Each data processing system may have a data interface, which is configured to receive data from different sources and convert the data into a standard format.

US Patent:

20190355003, Nov 21, 2019

Filed:

Jul 30, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/525970

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Robert F. Pierce - Oldsmar FL, US
Adrian Swift - Brooklyn NY, US
Ankur Tandon - Riverview FL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus to collect impressions associated with over-the-top media devices are disclosed. Example disclosed apparatus include a device identifier collector at a first server, the device identifier collector to: receive a first request initiated at a user-controlled client device, the first request including a client device identifier that identifies the user-controlled client device and an over-the-top device identifier that identifies an over-the-top device that presents media via a media presentation device, the over-the-top device different than the user-controlled client device; forward a mapping identifier and the client device identifier to a second server of a database proprietor, the mapping identifier associated with the over-the-top device identifier. Example apparatus also include an impressions collector at the first server, the impressions collector to: receive a second request initiated by the over-the-top device, the second request including the over-the-top device identifier and a media identifier; and forward the mapping identifier and the media identifier to the second server of the database proprietor. Example apparatus also include a demographic collector to receive aggregate demographic impressions from the database proprietor, the aggregate demographic impressions including the media identifier and demographics corresponding to the user of the user-controlled client device.

US Patent:

20180129928, May 10, 2018

Filed:

Dec 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/851769

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Andrea L. Ames - Redwood City CA, US
Beth Anne M. Collopy - Amesbury MA, US
Joseph F. Pesot - Cary NC, US
Robert Pierce - Alfred ME, US
David C. Steinmetz - Bothell WA, US

International Classification:

G06N 3/00
G06N 99/00
G06F 17/30

Abstract:

A computer program product and method provides a question and answer service that accepts an initial first question from a user and analyzes the question by a first generation subsystem to generate a first answer. A second generation subsystem of the question and answer service is configured to generate a second question based at least in-part on keywords from the first question and the first answer.

US Patent:

20180080938, Mar 22, 2018

Filed:

Sep 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/712246

Inventors:

- Rahway NJ, US
Kenneth Emancipator - Bernardsville NJ, US
Frank Lynch - Newtown PA, US
Robert H. Pierce - San Francisco CA, US
Dianna Wu - Skillman NJ, US

Assignee:

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. - Rahway NJ

International Classification:

G01N 33/574

Abstract:

The present disclosure provides processes for describing and quantifying the expression of human programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) in tumor tissue sections as detected by immunohistochemical assay using an antibody that specifically binds to PD-L1. The results generated using these processes have a variety of experimental, diagnostic and prognostic applications.