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James Petro
Also filed as: PETRO JAMES · PETRO JAMES M
33 granted patents·8 pending applications·85 citations·filing 1977–2025
96Inventor score
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41 records- 0196US11363332B1Methods and apparatus to identify an episode number based on fingerprint and matched viewing informationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 14, 2022·7 cites·20 claims
- 0294US10863236B2Methods and apparatus to optimize reference signature matching using watermark matchingNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 8, 2020·9 cites·20 claims
- 0393US10440413B2Methods and apparatus to perform media device asset qualificationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 8, 2019·8 cites·20 claims
- 0491US10631018B2Methods and apparatus of identification of streaming activity and source for cached media on streaming devicesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 21, 2020·6 cites·20 claims
- 0585US10945009B2Methods and apparatus to perform media device asset qualificationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 9, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 0684US11483602B2Methods and apparatus to perform media device asset qualificationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 25, 2022·1 cites·21 claims
- 0784US10868620B2Methods and apparatus for optimizing station reference fingerprint loading using reference watermarksNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 15, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 0883US2025317607A1Methods and apparatus of identification of streaming activity and source for cached media on streaming devicesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 0981US12445681B2Methods and apparatus to optimize reference signature matching using watermark matchingNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Oct 14, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1081US12238354B2Methods and apparatus to perform media device asset qualificationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Feb 25, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1181US11558661B2Methods and apparatus to identify streaming media sourcesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 17, 2023·1 cites·18 claims
- 1278US12363356B2Methods and apparatus of identification of streaming activity and source for cached media on streaming devicesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 15, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1377US12184397B2Methods and apparatus for optimizing station reference fingerprint loading using reference watermarksNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 31, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 1477US10932001B2Methods and apparatus to identify streaming media sourcesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 23, 2021·2 cites·21 claims
- 1577US5936510ASealed case hold open thermostatPORTAGE ELECTRIC PROD INC·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 10, 1999·36 cites·9 claims
- 1677US2025024100A1Methods and apparatus to identify streaming media sourcesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1776US12212812B2Methods and apparatus to identify an episode number based on fingerprint and matched viewing informationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 28, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1876US2025096917A1Methods and apparatus for optimizing station reference fingerprint loading using reference watermarksNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1975US11936931B2Methods and apparatus to perform media device asset qualificationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 19, 2024·0 cites·21 claims
- 2074US12132957B2Methods and apparatus to identify streaming media sourcesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 29, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2174US11778243B2Methods and apparatus of identification of streaming activity and source for cached media on streaming devicesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 3, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2274US2025159270A1Methods and apparatus to perform media device asset qualificationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2373US12457373B2Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to identify candidates for media asset qualificationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 28, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2473US12041301B2Methods and apparatus to optimize reference signature matching using watermark matchingNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 16, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2572US11784737B2Methods and apparatus for optimizing station reference fingerprint loading using reference watermarksNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 10, 2023·0 cites·21 claims
- 2671US11962848B2Methods and apparatus to identify an episode number based on fingerprint and matched viewing informationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 16, 2024·0 cites·30 claims
- 2770US11375247B2Methods and apparatus of identification of streaming activity and source for cached media on streaming devicesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 28, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 2869US2025168448A1Methods and apparatus to identify an episode number based on fingerprint and matched viewing informationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2968US11469841B2Methods and apparatus for optimizing station reference fingerprint loading using reference watermarksNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 11, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 3068US11438649B2Methods and apparatus to optimize reference signature matching using watermark matchingNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 6, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 3168US2024422207A1Methods and apparatus to accurately credit streaming sessionsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3266US11051052B2Methods and apparatus of identification of streaming activity and source for cached media on streaming devicesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 29, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 3364US11638052B2Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to identify candidates for media asset qualificationNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 25, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3462US12445680B2Use of credited content to deduce non-linear content source for monitoring media exposureNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 14, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 3560US2025156508A1Methods and apparatus to credit unidentified mediaNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3659US12095838B2Methods and apparatus to accurately credit streaming sessionsNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 17, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 3757US12271449B2Methods and apparatus to credit unidentified mediaNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 8, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 3853US2025086256A1Methods and systems to identify media content using watermark metadata and mapped audio signaturesNIELSEN CO US LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3944US4162152AMolten glass metering device for making lamp basesWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1977·Granted Jul 24, 1979·7 cites·3 claims
- 4030US4366695AMethod and apparatus for heating wire prior to drawingWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1980·Granted Jan 4, 1983·2 cites·5 claims
- 4123US4298136AMethod and apparatus for supplying filament coils to a mount machineWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1979·Granted Nov 3, 1981·2 cites·7 claims
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