Inventor

WOODRUFF STANLEY WELLINGTON

US29 patents

Patents

29 patents

US11373425B2Jun 28, 2022

Methods and apparatus for monitoring an audience of media based on thermal imaging

NIELSEN CO US LLC7 citations84

US11758226B2Sep 12, 2023

Methods and apparatus to automate receivability updates for media crediting

NIELSEN CO US LLC2 citations72

US11553247B2Jan 10, 2023

Methods and apparatus to determine an audience composition based on thermal imaging and facial recognition

NIELSEN CO US LLC3 citations72

US11062233B2Jul 13, 2021

Methods and apparatus to analyze performance of watermark encoding devices

NIELSEN CO US LLC2 citations72

US11019301B2May 25, 2021

Methods and apparatus to perform an automated gain control protocol with an amplifier based on historical data corresponding to contextual data

NIELSEN CO US LLC4 citations72

US11595723B2Feb 28, 2023

Methods and apparatus to determine an audience composition based on voice recognition

NIELSEN CO US LLC3 citations71

US11133787B2Sep 28, 2021

Methods and apparatus to determine automated gain control parameters for an automated gain control protocol

NIELSEN CO US LLC2 citations70

US12581155B2Mar 17, 2026

Methods, system and article of manufacture, and apparatus to identify media using screen capture

NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations62

US12217527B2Feb 4, 2025

Methods and apparatus to determine an audience composition based on voice recognition, thermal imaging, and facial recognition

NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations62

US12155896B2Nov 26, 2024

Methods and apparatus to automate receivability updates for media crediting

NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations62

US12096074B2Sep 17, 2024

Apparatus, systems, and methods for user presence detection for audience monitoring

NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations62

US12063463B2Aug 13, 2024

Audience monitoring systems and related methods

NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations62

US11962851B2Apr 16, 2024

Methods and apparatus to determine an audience composition based on thermal imaging and facial recognition

NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations62

US11949944B2Apr 2, 2024

Methods, systems, articles of manufacture, and apparatus to identify media using screen capture

NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations62

US11763591B2Sep 19, 2023

Methods and apparatus to determine an audience composition based on voice recognition, thermal imaging, and facial recognition

NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations62

US11758223B2Sep 12, 2023

Apparatus, systems, and methods for user presence detection for audience monitoring

NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations62

US11750769B2Sep 5, 2023

Methods and apparatus to perform an automated gain control protocol with an amplifier based on historical data corresponding to contextual data

NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations62

US11711638B2Jul 25, 2023

Audience monitoring systems and related methods

NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations62

US11689765B1Jun 27, 2023

Methods and apparatus for obfuscated audience identification

NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations62

US11575855B2Feb 7, 2023

Methods and apparatus to perform an automated gain control protocol with an amplifier based on historical data corresponding to contextual data

NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations62

US12301932B2May 13, 2025

Methods and apparatus to determine an audience composition based on voice recognition

NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations61

US11818416B2Nov 14, 2023

Methods and apparatus for monitoring an audience of media based on thermal imaging

NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations61

US11676073B2Jun 13, 2023

Methods and apparatus to analyze performance of watermark encoding devices

NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations61

US12316288B2May 27, 2025

Methods and apparatus to determine automated gain control parameters for an automated gain control protocol

NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations60

US11863142B2Jan 2, 2024

Methods and apparatus to determine automated gain control parameters for an automated gain control protocol

NIELSEN CO US LLC0 citations60

US12114042B2Oct 8, 2024

WOODRUFF STANLEY WELLINGTON

Patents

Methods and apparatus for monitoring an audience of media based on thermal imaging

Methods and apparatus to automate receivability updates for media crediting

Methods and apparatus to determine an audience composition based on thermal imaging and facial recognition

Methods and apparatus to analyze performance of watermark encoding devices

Methods and apparatus to perform an automated gain control protocol with an amplifier based on historical data corresponding to contextual data

Methods and apparatus to determine an audience composition based on voice recognition

Methods and apparatus to determine automated gain control parameters for an automated gain control protocol

Methods, system and article of manufacture, and apparatus to identify media using screen capture

Methods and apparatus to determine an audience composition based on voice recognition, thermal imaging, and facial recognition

Methods and apparatus to automate receivability updates for media crediting

Apparatus, systems, and methods for user presence detection for audience monitoring

Audience monitoring systems and related methods

Methods and apparatus to determine an audience composition based on thermal imaging and facial recognition

Methods, systems, articles of manufacture, and apparatus to identify media using screen capture

Methods and apparatus to determine an audience composition based on voice recognition, thermal imaging, and facial recognition

Apparatus, systems, and methods for user presence detection for audience monitoring

Methods and apparatus to perform an automated gain control protocol with an amplifier based on historical data corresponding to contextual data

Audience monitoring systems and related methods

Methods and apparatus for obfuscated audience identification

Methods and apparatus to perform an automated gain control protocol with an amplifier based on historical data corresponding to contextual data

Methods and apparatus to determine an audience composition based on voice recognition

Methods and apparatus for monitoring an audience of media based on thermal imaging

Methods and apparatus to analyze performance of watermark encoding devices

Methods and apparatus to determine automated gain control parameters for an automated gain control protocol

Methods and apparatus to determine automated gain control parameters for an automated gain control protocol

Use of doppler shift as a basis to determine area of focus

Near real time out of home audience measurement

Methods and apparatus to facilitate device identification

Use of steganographic information as basis to process a voice command