Hogan, CA
Allen A.b. Hogan, San Diego, CA US
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20120212245 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR TESTING INSULATING MATERIAL - An integrated circuit is disclosed. The integrated circuit includes an insulating material layer. The integrated circuit also includes a metal structure. Furthermore, the integrated circuit includes a via through the insulating material layer that is coupled to the metal structure for testing insulating material by applying dynamic voltage switching to two adjacent metal components of the metal structure. | 08-23-2012 |
Braxton P. Hogan, Laguna Niguel, CA US
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20140272062 | MACHINE AND MUDDLER FOR MUDDLING INGREDIENTS OF A BEVERAGE, AND METHOD OF OPERATION - Muddler machines and methods for muddling ingredients of a beverage in a container. The machine includes a muddler having at least one head. A drive assembly is attached to the upper end of the muddler for rotating reciprocatively and moving the muddler extensively away from the drive assembly to advance the muddler head within the container and into engagement with the ingredients therein. The drive assembly rotates the muddler about its axis through a given rotation for mashing the ingredients. The drive assembly then rotates reciprocatively and retracts the muddler. | 09-18-2014 |
Brian Hogan, Temecula, CA US
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20140232369 | ISOLATED DATA ACQUISITION - A data acquisition circuit may isolate control and data decode logic elements from data acquisition elements such as sensors through the use of a single transformer. A control signal may be supplied to a primary winding of a transformer by alternately opening and closing a push switch and a pull switch. First and second analog to digital converter circuits may receive analog signals and convert them to data signals, which may appear on the secondary winding of the transformer. Data signals may be substantially received by a data demodulator circuit on the primary side of the data acquisition circuit. The data demodulator circuit may compare a voltage associated with the received signal to a threshold voltage and output a result of the comparison to the control and data decode logic element. | 08-21-2014 |
20140263858 | WIRELESS AND/OR WIRED FREQUENCY PROGRAMMABLE TERMINATION SHUNTS - A programmable frequency termination shunt suitable to terminate a portion of a railroad track circuit. The programmable frequency termination shunt includes a multi-frequency shunt circuit having a plurality of selectable shunt frequencies and a processor coupled to the multi-frequency shunt circuit. The processor is adapted to set the termination frequency of the shunt by selecting one of the shunt frequencies of the multi-frequency shunt circuit. The shunt is powered by signals transmitted along the rails of the railroad track and can be programmed in response to signals from a rail-based communication link or a wireless communication link. | 09-18-2014 |
20140319285 | VARIABLE FREQUENCY TRAIN DETECTION - A method and device capable of reliable and accurate train prediction determinations that account for, and overcome the problems associated with, changing ballast conditions. The method and device will detect the presence of a train in an approach area based on a rail characteristic measured in relation to a first measurement frequency transmitted along the rails. If there is a condition such as a ballast condition that may affect the rail characteristic, the method and device will detect the distance and speed of the train based on a rail characteristic measured in relation to a second measurement frequency transmitted along the rails. Otherwise, the distance and speed of the train will be determined based on the rail characteristic measured in relation to the first measurement frequency. | 10-30-2014 |
20140319286 | TRAIN DIRECTION DETECTION VIA TRACK CIRCUITS - Track circuits and constant warning time devices that can make train direction determinations using multi-frequency track impedance measurements and combinations of frequency tuned shunts. | 10-30-2014 |
Brian Joseph Hogan, Temecula, CA US
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20110011985 | TRACK CIRCUIT COMMUNICATIONS - An overlay track circuit is used to transmit information through a block of railroad tracks. In one embodiment, one of a plurality of codes assigned to a receiver/transmitter pair are used to represent each information segment (which may be one or more bits) of an information signal. In another embodiment, bits of the information signal are transmitted between periodic repetitions of a code associated with the transmitter/receiver pair. The modulation may be performed using a frequency shift key technique. Track circuits may be connected to relay information between adjacent blocks of track. | 01-20-2011 |
20110228882 | DECODING ALGORITHM FOR FREQUENCY SHIFT KEY COMMUNICATIONS - A method and apparatus for decoding binary frequency shift key signals in which an exclusive-OR of the sign of a real waveform with a sign of the imaginary waveform at a time shortly after the real (or, alternatively, the imaginary) waveform crosses zero is used to determine a bit represented by the signal. In some embodiments, particularly those in which the bit period is about one-half of the carrier signal frequency, both the real and imaginary waveforms are monitored to detect the zero crossing in order to account for the situation in which data transitions prevent zero-crossings on one of the waveforms. | 09-22-2011 |
Christopher L. Hogan, Santa Monica, CA US
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20080256018 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTRAPOLATING DATA FROM A SAMPLE SET - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to identifying a source of bias in a sample set and using statistical techniques to overcome the bias, thereby producing extrapolated data that accurately represents a population including the sample set. The method according to one embodiment comprises identifying a plurality of attributes corresponding to an entity, generating a plurality of clusters from the plurality of attributes, the plurality of clusters including varying numbers of the plurality of attributes, and performing measurements on each of the plurality of clusters to generate measurement data values for each of the plurality of clusters. A cluster with a greatest measurement data value is selected. | 10-16-2008 |
Christopher L. Hogan, San Francisco, CA US
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20090164268 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADVERTISER RESPONSE ASSESSMENT - Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods and computer program products for assessing advertiser response based upon change in click traffic and value. One embodiment of a method for assessing advertiser response includes determining one or more keyword markets impacted by a traffic quality action, setting a baseline cost per acquisition for the one or more keyword markets impacted by the traffic quality action, determining one or more advertising metrics for the one or more keyword markets impacted by the traffic quality action having a certain network market value, fitting the one or more advertising metrics into a probabilistic model and determining the probability of reaction of the one or more keyword markets to changes in the one or more advertising metrics. The present invention provides systematic model to assess advertiser response that addresses all of the limitations of today's advertiser response assessment. | 06-25-2009 |
Christopher Michael Hogan, San Mateo, CA US
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20100306206 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH PRECISION AND HIGH RECALL RELEVANCY SEARCHING - A method and system for performing high precision and high recall relevancy searching is provided. According to embodiments of the present invention, a relevance rule is generated based on a user model and language from within one or more relevant and non-relevant documents. A query is created based on the relevance rule wherein the query may be applied to a corpus to identify relevant and non-relevant documents. The relevance rule may be iteratively refined in order to increase the accuracy of the query. The resulting query may be used by a litigator during the discovery phase of a litigation to respond to a request for production. | 12-02-2010 |
Daniel Hogan, San Diego, CA US
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20140350090 | MICRORNA COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING MIR-122 - Described herein are compositions and methods for the inhibition of miR-122 activity. The compositions have certain nucleoside modifications that yield potent inhibitors of miR-122 activity. The compounds may comprise conjugates to facilitate delivery to the liver. The compositions may be administered to subjects infected with hepatitis C virus, as a treatment for hepatitis C virus and related conditions. | 11-27-2014 |
20150105449 | MICRORNA COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING MIR-122 - Described herein are compositions and methods for the inhibition of miR-122 activity. The compositions have certain nucleoside modifications that yield potent inhibitors of miR-122 activity. The compounds may comprise conjugates to facilitate delivery to the liver. The compositions may be administered to subjects infected with hepatitis C virus, as a treatment for hepatitis C virus and related conditions. | 04-16-2015 |
Daniel Hogan, Oakland, CA US
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20120005257 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING WEB ANALYTIC REPORTS - A system for generating web analytic reports includes a client interface unit configured to receive one or more predefined tagging conditions from a client for generating a set of tagging rules based on the one or more predefined tagging conditions. The system also includes a tag generation unit configured to generate a client tagged data based on the set of tagging rules. The system also includes an output interface unit configured to generate web analytic reports via analyzing the client tagged data based on the set of tagging rules. | 01-05-2012 |
20120030276 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING WEB ANALYTIC REPORTS - A system for generating web analytic reports is provided. The system includes a processor configured to receive an input web page link, execute a unified tag for the input web page link, and generate unified tagged data based on the executed unified tag. The system also includes a server side translation unit configured to translate the unified tagged data to corresponding client tagged data for each of a plurality of clients. The system further includes a plurality of client side analytical units associated with a corresponding client among the plurality of clients and communicatively coupled to the server side translation unit, wherein at least a portion of the client side analytical units are configured to analyze the corresponding client tagged data for each of the plurality of clients and generate a corresponding client side web analytics report for each of the plurality of clients. | 02-02-2012 |
Daniel Hogan, Alamo, CA US
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20130179610 | USB DEVICE WITH PASS-THROUGH HUB CONNECTION - A portable USB device is described herein. The portable USB device such as a storage drive or a card reader has a built-in pass-through hub connection. Instead of clogging up the USB port availability of a computer or other host device, the device provides an extra USB female receptacle on the device to allow the computer to flow information or power charge to another USB device connected to the female receptacle. | 07-11-2013 |
Greg Hogan, San Jose, CA US
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20130331179 | Utilizing a Social Network Account to Provide Additional Functionality to a Gaming Network Account - A method to provide additional gaming network functionality links a user's gaming network identity with the user's social network identity. Linkage of the user's gaming network and social network identities establishes a two way communication link by which a gaming (social) network service can obtain information from, and send information to, a social (gaming) network service on behalf of the user. The gaming (social) network service may obtain information regarding the social (gaming) network relationships of the user's social (gaming) network identity and suggest gaming (social) network relationships to the user based on the social (gaming) network relationships. The gaming (social) network service additionally enables a user having linked identities to post gaming (social) network related messages as social (gaming) network messages via their social (gaming) network identity. | 12-12-2013 |
James Hogan, Coronado, CA US
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20150329901 | Method and System for Decontaminating Materials - Methods, systems, and devices for decontaminating materials containing biological or biologically derived materials, such as microorganisms or DNA products, are provided. The methods, systems, and devices may be used for decontaminating or sterilizing materials, such as surfaces, including, but not limited to reducing the number of viable microorganisms on surfaces. The methods, systems, and devices may further be used for rendering DNA non-amplifiable in nucleic acid amplification reactions that synthesize DNA amplification products. | 11-19-2015 |
James J. Hogan, Corondo, CA US
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20100159530 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO DETECT CANDIDA ALBICANS NUCLEIC ACID - Compositions are disclosed as nucleic acid sequences that may be used as amplification oligomers, including primers, capture probes for sample preparation, and detection probes specific for | 06-24-2010 |
Jamie Hogan, San Diego, CA US
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20090173739 | Tamper-resistant container and methods - An improved container designed to provide all of the foregoing attributes (including light weight, low cost, ease of use and carrying, and climatic tolerance) while also presenting a virtually impenetrable barrier to animals. One exemplary embodiment comprises a highly resilient, lightweight, one piece polymer (polycarbonate) body or shell having a large-diameter aperture disposed at one end. A threaded, partially flexible lightweight polymer cap element mates with the body; the cap element comprises a tamper-resistant configuration with locking features which prevent rotation of the cap with respect to the body past a certain point. A ridge is formed on the body along the mating region of the cap, the ridge acting to prevent any animal (or human for that matter) from being able to insert anything (e.g., claws) under the cap when installed to pry it off. The locking features, ridge, body, and cap coordinate to make the container pliable enough to distort without opening, yet resilient and rugged enough to prevent permanent deformation, fracture, or cracking even under the weight (and motive forces) of a fully grown bear. | 07-09-2009 |
20110287447 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES - Provided herein is a bioprocessing device, bioprocessing card, and fluidics cartridge for performing automated bioprocessing of a sample. The bioprocessing card may include a plurality of pipette tips; and at least one pump in fluid communication with the plurality of pipette tips. In some embodiments, the pumps and the pipette tips are in fluid communication through a processing channel which may be a microscale channel. Also provided herein is an automated bioprocessing device comprising: at least one bioprocessing card; at least one fluidic cartridge; and an automated control system configured to control automated bioprocessing of a sample. Further provided herein are methods of use of the device, card, and cartridge. | 11-24-2011 |
Jason M. Hogan, Palo Alto, CA US
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20120154894 | Picosecond optical switching using RF non-linear transmission lines - Optical phase modulators are disposed in separate arms of an optical interferometer for forming short optical pulses. The optical phase modulators are driven by signals from an electrical nonlinear transmission line (NLTL). A time delay (typically on the order of the NLTL fall time) is introduced between the NLTL signals in the two arms of the interferometer. With this arrangement, the interferometer provides short optical pulses at its output. In one experiment, 70 ps switching was demonstrated using discrete LiNbO | 06-21-2012 |
20140375998 | Atom interferometry having spatially resolved phase - In an atom interferometer, improved results are obtained by configuring the interferometer to have a baseline fringe pattern, in combination with spatially resolved measurements at the interferometer ports. Two aspects of this idea are provided. In the first aspect, the atoms are configured to expand from an initial point-like spatial distribution. The result is an informative correlation between atom position and interferometer phase. In the second aspect, a phase shear is applied to the atom ensemble of an atom interferometer. In both cases, spatially resolved measurements at the interferometer ports can provide enhanced interferometer performance, such as single-shot operation. | 12-25-2014 |
Jeffrey Martin Hogan, Thousand Oaks, CA US
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20140294755 | Materials and Methods Relating to Stem Cell Mobilization by Multi-Pegylated Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor - The present invention relates to the use of multi-PEGylated granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) preparations to mobilize hematopoietic stem cells. | 10-02-2014 |
John Hogan, Morgan Hill, CA US
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20140268427 | HEAD GIMBAL ASSEMBLY WITH DIAMOND-LIKE COATING (DLC) AT TONGUE/DIMPLE INTERFACE TO REDUCE FRICTION AND FRETTING WEAR - A gimbal assembly of a single or dual stage actuator is provided with a layer of Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) as a middle layer at a tongue/dimple interface where a dimple of a supporting loadbeam contacts a tongue on the gimbal assembly. Using the DLC at the tongue/dimple interface greatly reduces the amount of fretting wear particles formed during operation of the microactuator. The reduced wear at the dimple/gimbal interface may provide more stable dynamics over time. The DLC middle layer may be applied on the tongue, or on the tongue only at the tongue/dimple interface, or the DLC may be applied to the dimple. | 09-18-2014 |
John D. Hogan, Livermore, CA US
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20130155053 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL VISUAL DISPLAY INTERFACE - A display having a dynamic three dimensional display space is provided to display documents, such as WebPages. The display includes an automatic visual movement through the three dimensional display space with documents being clickable to allow interaction. In an engage mode, data input into a selected webpage of the documents is used to control which documents are presented in the three dimensional display space. | 06-20-2013 |
Josh N. Hogan, Los Altos, CA US
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20080249387 | Enhanced monitor compliance - A monitoring system that enables enhanced compliance with a bio-sign monitor includes a method of transferring data to a consumer device, such as a cell phone or MP3 player and incorporating information related to the bio-sign data into the normal communication channel used by the consumer device. The combination of monitor and consumer device enables bio-sign related information to be made available in convenient and discreet manner that enhances the likelihood of compliance with the counter measures indicated by the bio-sign monitor. | 10-09-2008 |
20080317201 | Orthogonal reference analysis system with enhanced SNR - A method, apparatus and system for non-invasive imagining and analysis involves generating probe radiation and reference radiation that have orthogonal polarization characteristics and controlling the polarization characteristics such that substantially all the back scattered probe radiation co-propagates with controlled amounts of components of the reference radiation, thereby improving signal to noise ratios and hence performance of imaging and analysis systems. A preferred embodiment of the invention includes a rotational sensitive mirror that systematically rotates the polarization vector of higher order components of the reference radiation. | 12-25-2008 |
20090153870 | Optimized transmissive reference level generation - A method, apparatus and system for optimizing the magnitude of reference levels in non-invasive imaging and analysis is disclosed. Optimizing the magnitude of reference levels enables improving signal to noise ratios and thereby improving the sensitivity and performance of the imaging and analysis system. The invention includes dynamically modifying the magnitude of one or more reference beams and significantly reducing the magnitude of undesirable reference radiation components. It may further include one or more stabilizing feedback systems. | 06-18-2009 |
20090257121 | Rotational sensitive mirror - A rotational sensitive mirror includes a low profile structure that has asymmetric reflective elements such that normally incidence polarized light is reflected with high reflectivity at least one rotational angle and that normally incidence polarized light is reflected with lower reflectivity at least one different rotational angle, thereby rotating the plane of polarization of normally incident polarized light. | 10-15-2009 |
20100063370 | Noise tolerant measurement - The invention relates to statistical methods for fitting a mathematical model of the interaction of signals, such as optical signals, with tissue to detected signals or data related to the interaction. In particular it relates to statistical methods for fitting a mathematical model of the interaction of optical signals with tissue to actual signals, such as interferometric signals related to data optical scattering in tissue and their relationship to glucose concentration. It also relates to statistical methods for fitting a mathematical model of the interaction of optical signals with tissue to data such as the spectral distribution values of optical signals absorbed or scattered by tissue and their relationship to glucose concentration. The invention provides a practical non-invasive glucose measurement method and system. The invention also provides a measurement method and system that performs well in low signal-to-noise environments. | 03-11-2010 |
20100241007 | Precision measuring system - A non-invasive imaging and analysis method and system/apparatus suitable for non-invasive imaging and analysis of a target is disclosed. Targets include biological tissue structures or components; optical structures or components; electronic structures or components; or structures in general. A preferred embodiment of the invention provides a precision optical measuring module that modifies the spatial separation of multiple reference interference signals by adjusting the separation between a partial reflective element and a full mirror mounted on a piezo device and determining the distance between surfaces or structures within the target by simultaneously monitoring the magnitude of the separation between the partial reflective element and the full mirror and processing generated interference signals. Techniques for simultaneously monitoring the magnitude of the separation between the partial reflective element and the full mirror include conventional measurement techniques, such as, capacitive, optical, or strain techniques or alternatively the use of one or more etalons. Another embodiment of the invention provides a system and method of precisely measuring the position of a surface of interest. | 09-23-2010 |
20110075153 | Compact isolated analysis system - A compact OCT-like scanning device reduces radiation back-propagating to the radiation source by means of a polarized optical element that is reflective for linearly polarized light or radiation at one orientation and which is transmissive for radiation orthogonal to the reflected linearly polarized light or radiation. The device is also compatible with viewing the surface of the target being scanned either directly by visual means or by means of a camera. | 03-31-2011 |
20120188509 | HYBRID OCT SCANNING DEVICE - The invention provides a hybrid OCT scanning device which improves OCT scanning of targets, including adaption for a ophthalmic targets (i.e. cornea, retina and fovea areas). The invention provides a movable beam modifying element which is adapted to be interposed in the probe radiation directed to the target, and the interposition of the movable element is synchronous with the periodicity of the OCT scan beam. The beam modifying element may include any of angular deflection regions, optical delay regions, or combinations of deflection and delay regions. Such regions of deflection and/or delay translate into a governable scan range, both lateral and depth, of a target region. | 07-26-2012 |
20120245440 | Dual Wavelength Scanning System - The invention provides high speed, low cost scanning suitable for time domain OCT systems. According to the preferred embodiment, the apparatus includes a piezo scanning device and partial reflecting surfaces that simultaneously generate two sets of multiple reference signals at two different wavelengths that can span different regions of a target enabling acquiring target information from a large range within the target. In one embodiment of the invention, information from both the front region and the back region of an eye is acquired in a coordinated manner. | 09-27-2012 |
20120277569 | Optic Characteristic Measuring System and Method - The invention teaches a method, apparatus and system for measuring bio-medical attributes of the eye, such as internal or intraocular pressure. The invention enables taking measurements of the relative location of various surfaces of components of the eye under different conditions. The invention provides for applying a pressure disturbance to the eye acoustically and, using non-invasive optical techniques to perform measurements of vibrations or measurements of the time varying relative location of one or more surfaces or structures in a manner correlated with the pressure disturbance. | 11-01-2012 |
20120316403 | Consumer Performance Assessment and Monitoring System - A method, apparatus and system for consistent and repeated assessment and monitoring of performance of activities yielding information for predicting probabilities of specific illnesses or degenerative diseases occurring or for the recognition of aptitudes, skills and interests that can lead to improved quality of life and economic well-being by making better informed life choices. The invention includes using a web-site, Internet portal, or consumer device to provide custom activities for a user. At least some of the activities have measurable and quantifiable aspects, which provide a mechanism for analyzing the performance of activities and comparing such measurable and quantifiable aspects with statistical information derived from similar measurements on a large number of a peer group, or measurement previously acquired for the same individual to provide guidance to an individual. | 12-13-2012 |
20130018238 | Enhanced non-invasive analysis system and method - The invention provides an enhanced method and system for non-invasive analysis of a target. The enhancement includes increased analytic power derived from creating a complete representation of a target using less than complete information. The invention provides a non-invasive analysis system and method that includes generating and exploiting a system model that includes a target model that accurately represents the interaction of radiant energy with a target. | 01-17-2013 |
Joshua (josh) Noel Hogan, Los Altos, CA US
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20140313515 | CORRELATION OF CONCURRENT NON-INVASIVELY ACQUIRED SIGNALS - The invention provides a method and system for non-invasive analysis, especially suitable for determining attributes of targets, such as measurement of layer thickness of tissue, or the concentration of glucose within human tissue. The invention includes an optical source and an optical processing system that provides probe and reference radiation; applies the probe beam to the target to be analyzed; re-combines the probe and reference beams interferometrically, to generate one or more concurrent interferometric signals that are detected and processed. The location within the target to which an interference signal relate is aligned and registered with respect to the target is by means of a field of light based imaging device. The invention is not limited to human tissue in vivo, nor to in vivo non-invasive analysis. | 10-23-2014 |
Joshua N. Hogan, Los Altos, CA US
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20150305622 | Optical Low Coherence Microphone - A micro phonic device capable of measuring very low frequency (sub 100 Hz) pressure waves includes an OCT measuring system that measures the position of one or more surfaces within a target. The device further processes the position measurements to generate a spectrum. In one application the generated spectrum is further processed to associate some signals with bio-sign parameters. Values of the bio-sign parameters are output. | 10-29-2015 |
Joshua Noel Hogan, Los Altos, CA US
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20120116236 | Hydration and blood flow adjusted glucose measurement - The invention provides a system and method for using OCT to determine hydration and blood flow variation adjusted glucose measurement in a target of interest. For some target, including a target of a living human, the invention provides for the measurement of tissue components, for determination of hydration level and blood flow variations of target, for non-invasive determination of glucose in target, and for hydration-adjusted and blood flow compensated glucose measurement in target. | 05-10-2012 |
20130322721 | Improved Multiple Reference OCT System - The invention provides for generating a set of signature signals that correspond to a range of depths within a target. These signature signals can include multiple individual reference signals and be can modified to compensate for specific characteristics of the target. In the preferred embodiment the members of the set of signature signals are correlated with data sets by phase rotating individual reference signals to determine maximum and minimum correlation and thereby enabling determination of the scattering characteristic of the target at each depth. Also a pilot signal is monitored to dynamically determine the phase relationship between individual reference signals and thereby avail of phase sensitive detection techniques to enhance SNR at deeper regions where multiple individual reference signals exist. | 12-05-2013 |
20140002793 | NON-INVASIVE OPTICAL MONITORING | 01-02-2014 |
20140002794 | Field of Light based Device | 01-02-2014 |
20140079081 | Photonic Modulator and Switch - The invention taught herein provides a method, device and system for modulating or switching electromagnetic radiation by controlling a state of the radiation, such as a polarization state. Radiation is directed at a reflective or transmissive structure, such that the radiation is incident on the structure. The structure includes a property that can be dynamically switched between two configurations, one of which is asymmetric and is configured to modify the polarization characteristic of the radiation. The dynamically configurable structure can be combined with polarization components to achieve modulation. Embodiments suitable for mode-locking a laser and for cavity dumping a mode-locked laser are also disclosed. | 03-20-2014 |
20150233701 | Enhanced OCT Measurement and Imaging Apparatus and Method - The invention teaches a method, apparatus and system for enhancing measurement and imaging using optical coherence tomography (OCT) by using a pressure wave, such as ultrasound, in conjunction with OCT to make measurements and generate images of a target. The pressure signal modulates the refractive index of the target at high speed, thereby disrupting the generation of a constant speckle noise pattern and thereby reducing speckle noise. The pressure signal can also be switched between at least two states at high speed which enables acquiring a high speed differential signal related weak scattering sites thereby enabling enhanced measurement and imaging of targets such as tissue. In the particular case of measurement of the concentration of glucose in tissue, differential signals enhance the accuracy with which the glucose concentration can be measured. | 08-20-2015 |
20150292861 | Multiple Reference OCT System - The invention provides for generating a set of signature signals that correspond to a range of depths within a target. These signature signals can include multiple individual reference signals and be can modified to compensate for specific characteristics of the target. In the preferred embodiment the members of the set of signature signals are correlated with data sets by phase rotating individual reference signals to determine maximum and minimum correlation and thereby enabling determination of the scattering characteristic of the target at each depth. Also a pilot signal is monitored to dynamically determine the phase relationship between individual reference signals and thereby avail of phase sensitive detection techniques to enhance SNR at deeper regions where multiple individual reference signals exist. | 10-15-2015 |
20150305622 | Optical Low Coherence Microphone - A micro phonic device capable of measuring very low frequency (sub 100 Hz) pressure waves includes an OCT measuring system that measures the position of one or more surfaces within a target. The device further processes the position measurements to generate a spectrum. In one application the generated spectrum is further processed to associate some signals with bio-sign parameters. Values of the bio-sign parameters are output. | 10-29-2015 |
20150359427 | Optic Characteristic Measuring System and Method - The invention teaches a method, apparatus and system for measuring bio-medical attributes of the eye, such as internal or intraocular pressure. The invention enables taking measurements of the relative location of various surfaces of components of the eye under different conditions. The invention provides for applying a pressure disturbance to the eye acoustically and, using non-invasive optical techniques to perform measurements of vibrations or measurements of the time varying relative location of one or more surfaces or structures in a manner correlated with the pressure disturbance. | 12-17-2015 |
20150363630 | System and Method for Fingerprint Validation - The invention provides a system and method for rapid validation of identity from tissue using registered two dimensional and optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan images. The preferred embodiment provides, for a human fingerprint, validation that the surface fingerprint matches the primary fingerprint. An alternate embodiment provides validation of “aliveness” by ascertaining blood flow. Various embodiments are taught. | 12-17-2015 |
Kevin Ainslee Hogan, Anaheim, CA US
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20130290725 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ONE-STEP SIGNATURE TRUST FOR DIGITALLY-SIGNED DOCUMENTS - A computer implemented method and apparatus for one-step signature trust of digitally signed documents comprising determining whether a digital signature is otherwise valid except for a lack of trust in a digital certificate; offering a recipient an option to establish trust in the digital certificate; and adding the digital certificate to a list of the recipient's trusted digital certificates when recipient opts to establish trust. | 10-31-2013 |
Kyle Hogan, Claremont, CA US
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20140081751 | COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MARKETING VEHICLE FINANCING OFFERS - A machine-implemented method for generating financing offers to a customer is disclosed. A plurality of original loan variables, including an original periodic payment amount, an original loan remaining duration, an original loan balance, and an original loan interest rate for an open loan account associated with the customer is received. A proposed interest rate is derived at least partially from prevailing market rates, and a proposed remaining loan duration is received. A plurality of proposed loan variables, including a proposed periodic payment amount and a proposed payoff amount is generated from the original loan balance and at least one of the proposed interest rate and the proposed remaining loan duration. Proposed difference values are generated based upon a comparison of the proposed loan variables and the original loan variables. | 03-20-2014 |
Lizabeth Hogan, Los Angeles, CA US
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20150381905 | PHOTO BOOTH KIT - Described is a photo booth kit. The kit includes a frame having a. tablet mount adapted to hold a tablet computer. A cover is included that is formed to cover the frame and, together with the frame, forms a photo booth. At least one panel in the cover includes a chroma-keyed color. Party supplies and props are included. The party supplies and props are formed to depict a coordinated theme. Finally, a photo booth software application is included. The photo booth software application is operable to cause the tablet computer to obtain photos of a user in front of the panel and superimpose the user over a background that is stored in the tablet computer and rendered by the photo booth software application. | 12-31-2015 |
Mariana Hogan, Toluca Lake, CA US
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20130263884 | Hair Accessory - A ponytail cover includes an elastic band extending between first and second free ends. Fastening portions such as Velcro portions or hooks are positioned at the first and second free ends of the elastic band and can be fastened together so as to form the elastic band into a loop to cover a ponytail holder. Strips of hair extend over and substantially cover a surface of the elastic band that is outwardly facing when formed into the loop. A ponytail holder includes a band of hair extending between first and second free ends and hooks attached to the first and second free ends that can be fastened together to secure the ponytail holder when the band of hair is wrapped around a ponytail. | 10-10-2013 |
Mark Hogan, Cardiff, CA US
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20150233847 | TEMPERATURE MIMIC PROBE FOR FOOD PRODUCTS - A method and system for mimicking a thermal profile of a perishable product by fabricating a thermal mimicking probe (TMP). The TMP is obtained by forming a non-perishable, substantially solid material into a predetermined mass or shape, wherein the non-perishable material, in combination with the predetermined mass or size, has a temperature retention property similar to a perishable product; sealing an entirety of the formed material with a protective covering to form a core; accommodating a temperature sensor into a sensor side of the core; forming a first insulating layer on the sensor side of the core; and forming an enclosure of a second insulating layer that covers remaining sides of the core, wherein the first insulating layer is configured as a lid to the enclosure, wherein a change in temperature of a neighboring perishable product is substantially mimicked by readings from a temperature sensor in the core. | 08-20-2015 |
Patrick G. Hogan, La Jolla, CA US
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20140294873 | SMALL MOLECULE SCREEN FOR INHIBITORS OF NFAT: AP-1: DNA INTERACTIONS - The invention provides a screening assay for selecting inhibitors of NFAT:Transcription factor interactions. The invention also provides compositions and methods for inhibiting immune response in a subject. | 10-02-2014 |
Patrick James Hogan, San Francisco, CA US
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20140274002 | ENHANCED CALLER IDENTIFICATION - Systems and methods for enhanced caller identification are disclosed. In some embodiments, an incoming phone call may be received and a phone number of the incoming phone call may be identified. A query of an external database may be performed based on the phone number and information from an entry of the database that matches the phone number may be retrieved. A plurality of additional external databases may also be queried based on the phone number of information retrieved from another database that was queried based on the phone number. The information may be displayed in response to the incoming phone call and in response to an answering of the phone call. In some embodiments, the information may be displayed by way of a notification on a mobile phone. | 09-18-2014 |
Patrick T. Hogan, San Marcos, CA US
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20090104343 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPLYING A LIQUID COATING MATERIAL TO A SUBSTRATE - Systems and methods for applying liquid coating materials to a substrate, such as an electronic component or circuit board. A control system ( | 04-23-2009 |
20120040088 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPLYING A LIQUID COATING MATERIAL TO A SUBSTRATE - Systems and methods for applying liquid coating materials to a substrate, such as an electronic component or circuit board. A control system of a coating system controls an applicator and a robot moving the applicator to apply the liquid coating material to the substrate in accordance with the information contained in a coating program. The control system determines a volume of liquid coating material actually dispensed onto the substrate during the coating program, and compares the dispensed volume to a desired dispensed volume of liquid coating material to produce an error signal representing the difference between the calculated and desired volume values. The control system uses the error signal to change the dispensed volume of liquid coating material on a subsequent substrate by a future coating program. | 02-16-2012 |
20120061426 | CONFORMAL COATING APPLICATOR AND METHOD - An applicator for dispensing a liquid conformal coating material onto a substrate. The applicator includes a body assembly with a liquid flow passage having a liquid inlet adapted to receive the coating material and a liquid outlet. A valve seat is positioned between the liquid flow passage and the liquid outlet. A valve stem is mounted in the body assembly for reciprocating movement between an open position and a closed position. The valve stem includes a first end and a second end. The first end of the valve stem engages the valve seat in the closed position to stop flow of the liquid coating material through the outlet and disengages from the valve seat in the open position to allow flow of the liquid coating material through the outlet. A valve actuating mechanism is operative to move the valve stem from the open position to the closed position and is further operative to move the valve stem from the closed position to the open position. A resilient dampening element is operatively coupled between part of the body assembly and the valve stem. The resilient dampening element provides a biasing force against the valve stem as the valve stem moves from the closed position to the open position to reduce rebounding movement of the valve stem toward the closed position. | 03-15-2012 |
Richard C. Hogan, Camarillo, CA US
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20110182668 | Flood Control Method - A method of water capture by pin-pointing likely excess flow locations and preventing flood damage. Captured water into temporary storage such as tanks, reservoirs, fabric tube arrays, or available lakes, can ultimately provide fresh water augmentation in many regions. Captured water will be tested, treated as needed, reclaimed and identified into central online storage sites. Not needed excess flows would be released after storm season. By flood damage and clean up avoidance, it provides ultimate long term flood pollution abatement for homes, businesses, farms and communities of affected US waterways. | 07-28-2011 |
20140056645 | Flood Control Method - Provided is a method of identifying and locating high probability areas along a waterway that are likely to flood using real-time data processing of stream gauges and dispatching water capture teams to preventing flooding of the waterway. Water is diverged, blocked, or captured along the waterway to prevent flooding in residential areas. Water is captured in temporary storage devices such as tanks, reservoirs, fabric tube arrays, or available reservoirs, whereafter the collected water can then be analyzed and repurposed after the event. Captured water is tested, treated, and identified. The water can be repurposed or released after the event as necessary. The present method provides a preemptive and long term flood control means for waterways across the country by collecting public source data into a single database, mapping available data points, locating at-risk areas, and coordinating with authorities to divert the water and prepare the local population. | 02-27-2014 |
Roderick Hogan, San Francisco, CA US
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20150200640 | AUDIO POWER AMPLIFICATION WITH REDUCED INPUT POWER SUPPLY CREST FACTOR - A power converter has an output that is coupled in parallel with an energy reservoir circuit and a power supply node of an audio power amplifier. The converter can set an upper limit on its input supply current that is variable in accordance with a control input. A controller is to produce a signal, coupled to the control input of the power converter, that is responsive to a measure of input supply voltage of the power converter and either output voltage of the power converter or output power of the amplifier. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 07-16-2015 |
Roderick B. Hogan, San Francisco, CA US
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20150249876 | GROUNDING CIRCUIT FOR ALTERNATE AUDIO PLUG DESIGNS - Circuits, methods, and apparatus for grounding contacts in an audio jack. One example may provide a driver, such as a charge pump, driving a first transistor or switch coupled between a first contact in an audio jack and ground, and a second transistor or switch coupled between a second contact in the audio jack and ground. The first transistor or switch and second transistor or switch may be p-channel transistors or n-channel transistors depletion or enhancement-mode transistors, floating-gate transistors, MEMs, relays, or other switching devices. The first and second transistors or switches may be on and conducting when power is removed from the driver. | 09-03-2015 |
20150296292 | MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO SYSTEM HAVING A SHARED CURRENT SENSE ELEMENT FOR ESTIMATING INDIVIDUAL SPEAKER IMPEDANCES - A programmed data processor receives input voltage measurements for a number of speaker drivers, wherein each of the voltage measurements may be a sensed or estimated sequence of time-domain samples of a respective speaker driver input voltage that is over a different time frame. The processor obtains a sensed shared current, being a measure of current in a single power supply rail that is feeding power to each of a number of audio amplifiers, while the audio amplifiers are driving the speaker drivers in accordance with a number of audio channel signals, respectively. The processor computes an estimate of electrical input impedance for each of the speaker drivers using the sensed shared current and the input voltage measurements. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296293 | MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO SYSTEM HAVING A SHARED CURRENT SENSE ELEMENT FOR ESTIMATING INDIVIDUAL SPEAKER IMPEDANCES USING TEST SIGNALS - A programmed data processor obtains a number of input voltage measurements for a number of speaker drivers, respectively, and a sensed shared current being a measure of current in a single power supply rail that is feeding power to each of a number of audio amplifiers while the audio amplifiers are driving the speaker drivers in accordance with a number of audio channel test signals, respectively. The programmed data processor computes an estimate of electrical input impedance of each of the speaker drivers using the input voltage measurement for the speaker driver and using the sensed shared current. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 10-15-2015 |
20150349464 | REUSE OF PLUG DETECTION CONTACTS TO REDUCE CROSSTALK - An audio jack may include two contacts to electrically connect to a ground contact of an audio plug in order to detect that a metallic audio plug is inserted into the audio jack. A first of these two contacts may be grounded to form a current return path that generates a ground voltage at the ground contact of the audio plug. The second of these two contacts may be repurposed after the detection to sense the ground voltage. The sensed ground voltage may be added to right and left audio signals. The net voltages provided to the audio plug may be right and left audio signals that include the sensed ground voltage minus the actual ground voltage at the ground contact of the audio plug. This may remove the ground voltage from the net audio output signals, which may reduce crosstalk. | 12-03-2015 |
20150382104 | AUDIO APPARATUS HAVING DYNAMIC GROUND BREAK RESISTANCE - A method for audio signal processing, where an audio amplifier drives a load through a connector, using 1) an input audio signal, and 2) a signal from a return pin of the connector. Output headroom of the audio amplifier is automatically detected, while the amplifier is driving the load. A variable resistor circuit that is coupled to provide variable resistance between the return pin of the connector and a ground plane, is automatically adjusted, in response to the detected output headroom of the amplifier. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 12-31-2015 |
Roger Hogan, Claremont, CA US
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20140081751 | COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MARKETING VEHICLE FINANCING OFFERS - A machine-implemented method for generating financing offers to a customer is disclosed. A plurality of original loan variables, including an original periodic payment amount, an original loan remaining duration, an original loan balance, and an original loan interest rate for an open loan account associated with the customer is received. A proposed interest rate is derived at least partially from prevailing market rates, and a proposed remaining loan duration is received. A plurality of proposed loan variables, including a proposed periodic payment amount and a proposed payoff amount is generated from the original loan balance and at least one of the proposed interest rate and the proposed remaining loan duration. Proposed difference values are generated based upon a comparison of the proposed loan variables and the original loan variables. | 03-20-2014 |
Zachariah Hogan, Sacramento, CA US
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20120200908 | ELECTROCHROMIC MULTI-LAYER DEVICES WITH SPATIALLY COORDINATED SWITCHING - A multi-layer device comprising a first substrate and a first electrically conductive layer on a surface thereof, the first electrically conductive layer having a sheet resistance to the flow of electrical current through the first electrically conductive layer that varies as a function of position. | 08-09-2012 |
20140204448 | ELECTROCHROMIC MULTI-LAYER DEVICES WITH SPATIALLY COORDINATED SWITCHING - A multi-layer device comprising a first substrate and a first electrically conductive layer on a surface thereof, the first electrically conductive layer having a sheet resistance to the flow of electrical current through the first electrically conductive layer that varies as a function of position. | 07-24-2014 |