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Alan Douglas, Chula Vista, CA US
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20090236779 | Apparatus and Method for Making a Tubular Composite Barrel - A 360° tool for making a one-piece composite tubular structure, such as a skin of an acoustic liner, is adjustable between a molding position and a non-molding position. The tool includes a base, a fixed segment mounted to the base, first and second doors hingedly connected on either side of the fixed sector, and third door hingedly connected to the second door. The third door has a circumferential extent that is less than one-fourth that of either the first or second door. Sealing members are provided between the doors. Collectively, the fixed sector, and the first, second and third doors have a predetermined shaped surface that corresponds to a portion of the contour of the tubular structure to be formed. After composite material is applied on the outer surfaces of the fixed sector and the doors, a vacuum bag is formed to surround the composite material and also the joint areas on the inner surface of the tool. The entire tool may be placed in an autoclave for curing. The tool may also be used for the layup and bonding of an acoustic core sandwiched between pre-cured skins. | 09-24-2009 |
Alan R. Douglas, Chula Vista, CA US
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20150102128 | FORMING A COMPLEXLY CURVED METALLIC SANDWICH PANEL - Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a bonding of a first skin and a second skin to a core material, coupling a sheet to the first skin to form with the first skin an enclosure containing the second skin and the core material, exposing the first skin, the second skin, and the core material to heat, and based on the exposition of heat, applying pressure via the enclosure to the first skin to cause the first skin to deform and expand to a shape of a die. | 04-16-2015 |
Alan Richard Douglas, Chula Vista, CA US
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20100170633 | Method and Apparatus for Making a Tubular Composite Structure - A tool for making a composite tubular structure, such as the inner skin of an acoustic liner, includes a base on which are mounted a plurality of sectors, each having an outer panel provided with a predetermined shaped surface. The predetermined shaped surface corresponds to a portion of the contour of the tubular structure to be formed. At least one of the sectors is fixed relative to the base while the remaining sectors are movable in a radial direction and separable from all the other sectors. The sectors are provided with air bearings to facilitate movement along a radial direction. Splice plates are used to form a joint between the outer panels of adjacent sectors. After composite material is applied on the outer panels, a vacuum bag is formed to surround the composite material and also the joint areas on the inner surface of the tool. The entire tool may be placed in an autoclave for curing. The thus-formed composite tubular structure may be remounted on the tool for bonding to additional exterior layers. | 07-08-2010 |
20110072637 | SYSTEM FOR JOINING ACOUSTIC CELLULAR PANEL SECTIONS IN EDGE-TO-EDGE RELATION - The invention includes a joint assembly for connecting first and second longitudinal edges of portions of an acoustic barrel or panel having an open cell core, a perforated inner skin, and an outer skin. The joint assembly includes at least one strip covering a plurality of openings in walls of cells along the first and second longitudinal edges. The strip is separate from the inner and outer skins. A plate includes a first portion connected to the outer skin proximate to the first longitudinal edge, and a second portion connected to the outer skin proximate to the second longitudinal edge. | 03-31-2011 |
20110200786 | COMPOSITE HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - Adjoining edges of adjacent honeycomb core panel sections are mechanically interlocked. In one embodiment, the method includes forming a first edge along a first cellular core panel section. The first edge includes a first plurality of edge cell walls along the first edge. The method further includes forming a second edge along a second cellular core panel section, wherein the second edge includes a second plurality of edge cell walls along the second edge. The first edge is positioned proximate to the second edge. At least a portion of at least one of the first plurality of edge cell walls is mechanically interlocked with at least a portion of at least one of the second plurality of edge cell walls to form a joint therebetween. The invention also includes a composite structure at least partially produced by such a method. | 08-18-2011 |
20120037448 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NOISE SUPPRESSION - Systems and methods for noise suppression are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an acoustic structure has a core that includes a plurality of cells. Each of the plurality of cells includes one or more engaging structures for positioning a septum relative to the cell. The acoustic structure further includes a plurality of septums positioned relative to the plurality of cells. | 02-16-2012 |
20120285768 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NOISE SUPPRESSION - Systems and methods for noise suppression are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an acoustic structure has a core that includes a plurality of cells. Each of the plurality of cells includes one or more engaging structures for positioning a septum relative to the cell. The acoustic structure further includes a plurality of septums positioned relative to the plurality of cells. | 11-15-2012 |
Andrew Douglas, San Diego, CA US
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20140045211 | HIGH LEVEL PRODUCTION OF RECOMBINANT PROTEINS - The present technology relates to the fields of biochemistry, molecular biology and medicine. In particular, the present technology relates to methods and compositions for increased expression of recombinant proteins. | 02-13-2014 |
Benjamin Birch Douglas, San Francisco, CA US
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20150379414 | UTILIZING LARGE-SCALE KNOWLEDGE GRAPHS TO SUPPORT INFERENCE AT SCALE AND EXPLANATION GENERATION - Aspects discussed herein present a solution for utilizing large-scale knowledge graphs for inference at scale and generating explanations for the conclusions. In some embodiments, aspects discussed herein learn inference paths from a knowledge graph and determine a confidence score for each inference path. Aspects discussed herein may apply the inference paths to the knowledge graph to improve database lookup, keyword searches, inferences, etc. Aspects discussed herein may generate a natural language explanation for each conclusion or result from one or more inference paths that led to that conclusion or result. Aspects discussed herein may present the best conclusions or results to the user based on selection strategies. The presented results or conclusions may include generated natural language explanations rather than links to documents with word occurrences highlighted. | 12-31-2015 |
Benjamin L. Douglas, Lafayette, CA US
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20110067827 | WINDOW COVERING - A window treatment system and method of installing the system are provided. The system includes a first and a second u-track positioned on opposite sides of a window frame. A first support rod and a second support rod each have a first end positioned in the first u-track and a second end positioned in the second u-track. A shade is coupled to the first and the second support rods and the rods frictionally support the shade and rods within the window frame. The method includes attaching a first u-track to a first side of a window frame and attaching a second u-track to a second, opposing side of a window frame. A shade is installed on the first and second support rods. A first end of a first and second support rod is inserted into the first u-shaped track and a second end of the first and second support rods are inserted in the second u-shaped track. | 03-24-2011 |
Betton Lee Douglas, San Jose, CA US
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20080244707 | WIRELESS TRANSMITTER IDENTITY VALIDATION IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - An apparatus, a method, and logic encoded in computer readable media that when executed operable to carry out the method. The method includes wirelessly receiving at a receiving station a signal transmitted from a transmitting station in a wireless network. The signal includes a network identifier, e.g., MAC address of the transmitting station. The method includes determining one or more RF waveform characteristics of at least a transient part of the received signal, decoding the received signal to determine the network identifier, e.g., MAC address, determining one or more behavior characteristics from the received signal; and using the decoded network identifier, e.g., MAC address and a combination of the one or more waveform characteristics and the one or more behavior characteristics to ascertain whether or not the network identifier, e.g., MAC address is a spoofed identifier, the ascertaining using historical samples of combinations for different network identifiers. | 10-02-2008 |
Bretton Douglas, San Jose, CA US
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20090168712 | Rapid search for optimal wireless network configuration - A search algorithm to find a globally optimal radio plan for a wireless network, including assignments of frequency and transmission power to multiple access points. Two different evaluation metrics are used in order to provide an optimal solution in a reasonable time period. Frequency searches are performed using a special rapid evaluation metric. Transmission powers are selected using a more refined metric that estimates data throughput. The search results are deterministic and execution time is also substantially deterministic. | 07-02-2009 |
20100246551 | Performance optimization for wireless networks with mixed modulation types - In one embodiment, different physical layer standards are segregated into different frequency channels. In one implementation, 802.11b traffic and 802.11g traffic are segregated into different frequency channels. A network management tool allows the user to specify channels to either, e.g., 802.11b-only, 802.11g-only, 802.11b preferred and 802.11g discouraged, or 802.11g preferred and 802.11b discouraged. Access points are given the capability of preventing or discouraging client traffic of either given type. | 09-30-2010 |
20120134290 | RAPID SEARCH FOR OPTIMAL WIRELESS NETWORK CONFIGURATION - A search algorithm to find a globally optimal radio plan for a wireless network, including assignments of frequency and transmission power to multiple access points. Two different evaluation metrics are used in order to provide an optimal solution in a reasonable time period. Frequency searches are performed using a special rapid evaluation metric. Transmission powers are selected using a more refined metric that estimates data throughput. The search results are deterministic and execution time is also substantially deterministic. | 05-31-2012 |
Bretton Lee Douglas, San Jose, CA US
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20080225737 | Dynamic Rate Limiting in Wireless Mesh Networks - A dynamic rate limiting mechanism for wireless mesh networks. In particular implementations, a method comprising monitoring one or more clients associated with a wireless mesh network and the respective hop counts of the clients to a root mesh node of the wireless mesh network; determining, responsive ton one or more events, a client data rate for one or more clients of the wireless mesh network based on the number of current clients and the respective hop counts of the current clients; and applying the client data rate to the wireless mesh network. | 09-18-2008 |
20150207554 | MULTIPLE ANTENNA PROCESSING ON TRANSMIT FOR WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS - A method and an apparatus in a first wireless station of a network transmitting to a second wireless station. The network uses multi-tone OFDM signals. The first station includes multiple antennas and a receive and a transmit signal path per antenna. Each receive signal path includes a discrete Fourier transformer determining the tones in a received signal, and each transmit signal path includes an inverse discrete Fourier transformer converting tones to a signal. The method includes determining channel estimates for each tone and each receive path while receiving from the second station, determining transmit weights to transmit to the second station, tone-by-tone weighting a signal for transmission to the second station to produce weighted tone sets for each transmit signal path, and transmitting the weighted tone sets. The first station is configured so that the weighting produces additive beamforming without the second station needing multiple antennas. | 07-23-2015 |
Christopher William Douglas, Mountain View, CA US
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20150188989 | SEAMLESS CLUSTER SERVICING - Embodiments are directed to progressively migrating source computer nodes where the source computer nodes perform a computer-implemented service. In one embodiment, a computer system determines that execution of the performed service is to be migrated from the source computer nodes to target computer nodes. The computer system groups the source computer nodes into multiple source subgroups, where each source subgroup includes at least one source computer node. The computer system then schedules creation of target subgroups of target nodes. These target subgroups include at least one source computer node and, themselves, correspond to a source subgroup. The computer system activates a first target subgroup corresponding to a first source subgroup, and deactivates the first source subgroup. In this manner, the first target subgroup replaces the first source subgroup. Still further, the target subgroups are scheduled to be created only after the first source subgroup has been deactivated. | 07-02-2015 |
Courtney M. Douglas, Los Angeles, CA US
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20090156090 | Children's learning device with countdown timer - A child's learning device includes a housing, a countdown timer and a driving mechanism. The housing includes a main body and an appendage attached to the main body, the appendage pivoting between a first orientation and a second orientation. The countdown timer includes a control mechanism for designating one of a plurality of designated time periods. The driving mechanism is connected between the countdown timer and the appendage. The driving mechanism and countdown timer are configured such that manually pivoting the appendage from the first orientation to the second orientation sets the countdown timer for the designated time period, and the appendage is driven back from the second orientation to the first orientation over the course of the designated time period by mechanical force provided by countdown timer to the driving mechanism. | 06-18-2009 |
Daniel Graham Douglas, Los Gatos, CA US
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20140089105 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROXY TRACKING OF THIRD PARTY INTERACTIONS - A computer-implemented method and system is operable to: receive a tracking event from a client, recognize tracking specific parameters in the tracking event, generate a tracking entry corresponding to the tracking event, use a tracking service API to send the tracking entry to a second server, and redirect the client to an intended target corresponding to the tracking event. | 03-27-2014 |
Dave S. Douglas, Marina Del Ray, CA US
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20130094694 | THREE-FRAME DIFFERENCE MOVING TARGET ACQUISITION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TARGET TRACK IDENTIFICATION - Embodiments of a target-tracking system and method of determining an initial target track in a high-clutter environment are generally described herein. The target-tracking system may register image information of first and second warped images with image information of a reference image. Pixels of the warped images may be offset based on the outputs of the registration to align each warped images with the reference image. A three-frame difference calculation may be performed on the offset images and the reference image to generate a three-frame difference output image. Clutter suppression may be performed on the three-frame difference image to generate a clutter-suppressed output image for use in target-track identification. The clutter suppression may include performing a gradient operation on a background image to remove any gradient objects. | 04-18-2013 |
Dave S. Douglas, Burbank, CA US
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20100021084 | RESOLUTION ENHANCEMENT OF VIDEO SEQUENCES WITH ARBITRARY ENHANCEMENT FACTOR - Restoration based super-resolution combines a video sequence of low-resolution noisy blurred images using maximum likelihood estimation without regularization to produce a higher resolution image or video sequence up to a maximum enhancement factor r for the given video sequence. The maximum r value for a given sequence of low-resolution images that guarantees each high-resolution bin (pixel) will have at least one assigned pixel value from a low-resolution image is calculated. With the knowledge of max r, the system can select an r less than or equal to max r and thus operate without regularization. System robustness is further enhanced by providing a modified MLE estimator that can perform super resolution for arbitrary real-valued r so that enhancement is not limited to integer values. | 01-28-2010 |
David Douglas, Palo Alto, CA US
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20150377505 | MANAGING ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS OF A TEST COMPUTING DEVICE - A system for controlling an atmospheric condition. The system includes: a pre-atmospheric conditioner configured to: collect ambient air and generate test air comprising the atmospheric condition for a first test computing device by modifying the ambient air. The system also includes an intake conduit, external to the first test computing device, configured to channel the test air to the first test computing device. | 12-31-2015 |
20150377534 | SETTING ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS FOR A TEST COMPUTING DEVICE - A system for controlling an atmospheric condition. The system includes: an exhaust conduit, external to a first test computing device, configured to channel exhaust from the first test computing device. Further, the system includes a primary atmospheric conditioner, external to the first test computing device, configured to generate test air comprising the atmospheric condition for the first test computing device by modifying the exhaust. Further still, the system also includes an intake conduit, external to the first test computing device, configured to channel the test air to the first test computing device. | 12-31-2015 |
Eric Douglas, Los Gatos, CA US
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20110225266 | STORAGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for extent reference count updates are presented. In one embodiment; a reference count update method includes: receiving a plurality of data files associated with various modalities; performing an analysis on the data files including examining an impact of the plurality of data files on storage based upon a type of the modality; and forwarding resulting analysis information for presentation in a convenient user interface, including an indication of the impact of the plurality of data files on the storage based upon the type of the modality. In one embodiment the analysis includes resource consumption analysis of the storage associated with the type of modality. The analysis can include a cost analysis of the storage associated with the type of modality. The storage can be included in a cloud environment. | 09-15-2011 |
Erik Douglas, Oakland, CA US
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20110009163 | HIGH NUMERICAL APERTURE TELEMICROSCOPY APPARATUS - An imaging system consisting of a cell-phone with camera as the detection part of an optical train which includes other components. Optionally, an illumination system to create controlled contrast in the sample. Uses include but are not limited to disease diagnosis, symptom analysis, and post-procedure monitoring, and other applications to humans, animals, and plants. | 01-13-2011 |
20120142088 | DNA-CELL CONJUGATES - The present invention provides conjugates of DNA and cells by linking the DNA to a native functional group on the cell surface. The cells can be without cell walls or can have cell walls. The modified cells can be linked to a substrate surface and used in assay or bioreactors. | 06-07-2012 |
20130300919 | CELLSCOPE APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR IMAGING - An improved system and methods for enhancing the imaging of cameras included with wireless mobile devices, such as cellular phone or tablets. The imaging system includes a releasable optical attachment for imaging skin surfaces and cavities of the body. The releasable optical attachment comprises optical enhancement elements such as magnifying lenses, illumination diverting elements, and filters. Images can be viewed and analyzed on the mobile device, or transmitted to another location/device for analysis by a person or software. The results can be used to provide diagnosis, or for a variety of other applications including image comparison over time and product recommendations. | 11-14-2013 |
20140120982 | HIGH NUMERICAL APERTURE TELEMICROSCOPY APPARATUS - An imaging system consisting of a cell-phone with camera as the detection part of an optical train which includes other components. Optionally, an illumination system to create controlled contrast in the sample. Uses include but are not limited to disease diagnosis, symptom analysis, and post-procedure monitoring, and other applications to humans, animals, and plants. | 05-01-2014 |
Erik Scott Douglas, Oakland, CA US
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20150065803 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR MOBILE IMAGING AND ANALYSIS - Apparatuses and methods for mobile imaging and image analysis. In particular, described herein are methods and apparatuses for assisting in the acquisition and analysis of images of the tympanic membrane to provide information that may be helpful in the understanding and management of disease, such ear infection (acute otitis media). These apparatuses may guide or direct a subject in taking an image of a tympanic membrane, including automatically detecting which direction to adjust the position of the apparatus to capture an image of the tympanic membrane and automatically indicating when the tympanic membrane has been imaged. | 03-05-2015 |
Frederic M. Douglas, Irvine, CA US
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20110280632 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPMENT APPARATUS - The present invention is directed to a non-contact, single-component developing system for electrophotographic machines that effectively reduces the effect of adhesion forces on the development process. The developing system of the present invention uses a thin layer forming member where R | 11-17-2011 |
Giles Douglas, Mountain View, CA US
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20080275811 | Flexible Advertiser Billing System with Mixed Postpayment and Prepayment Capabilities - The present invention relates to systems and methods for managing risk in business transactions. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method of managing risk exposure of a provide includes providing a product from the provider to a client under an initial billing experience between the provider and the client, evaluating a credit risk associated with the client at least one of periodically or upon occurrence of an event, and modifying a credit line the provider is willing to offer the client. | 11-06-2008 |
20100324998 | Flexible Advertiser Billing System with Mixed Postpayment and Prepayment Capabilities - A computer-implemented method of providing advertising to a client includes establishing a billing experience between a client and a provider, providing advertising opportunities to the client on at least one of a continual basis and a periodic basis, evaluating a credit risk associated with the client at least one of periodically and upon occurrence of an event, and modifying the billing experience automatically based on the credit risk associated with the client. | 12-23-2010 |
James E. Douglas, San Diego, CA US
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20100100967 | SECURE COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT - A secure collaborative environment to facilitate the sharing of confidential information between organizations, which can be used in conjunction with existing infrastructure. | 04-22-2010 |
James E. Douglas, El Dorado Hills, CA US
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20120085634 | DRY CLEANING SOLVENT - Described herein is a solution for use in cleaning articles comprising, a dry cleaning agent, wherein the dry cleaning agent comprises a siloxane solvent, a hydrocarbon solvent or a combination thereof, and an enhancer, which raises a KBV value of the solution. The enhancer can be soluble in the dry cleaning agent and water. Also described herein is a dry cleaning system that utilizes the solution, as well as a purification system for purifying the solution. | 04-12-2012 |
20120260435 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRY CLEANING ARTICLES - Systems and methods for dry cleaning articles using siloxane solvents are provided. In the systems and methods according to the present invention, the siloxane solvent suspends impurities extracted from the articles being cleaned, and the system filters off the impurities, thereby cleaning the articles. | 10-18-2012 |
Janet Lynn Douglas, San Francisco, CA US
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20080268522 | LENTIVIRAL PACKAGING CONSTRUCTS - The present invention provides novel lentiviral packaging constructs that are useful for the establishment of stable packaging cell lines and producer cell lines. In particular, the present invention provides novel packaging cell lines that are capable of constitutively expressing high levels of lentiviral proteins. | 10-30-2008 |
Jason Douglas, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20120023095 | Customized Search or Acquisition of Digital Media Assets - Improved techniques for using usage data are disclosed. The usage data can pertain to a user of an electronic device. The usage data can be monitored and recorded on the electronic device. The improved techniques are particularly useful when the electronic device is a mobile electronic device. In one embodiment, the usage data can be used to enhance searching of digital assets, such as digital media assets, resident at a local or remote repository. In another embodiment, the usage data can be used to determine content to be resident locally on the electronic device. In still another embodiment, the usage data can be used to present (e.g., display) information on the electronic device. | 01-26-2012 |
Jason Douglas, San Francisco, CA US
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20100217820 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING MESSAGES - A system and method for enabling the interchange of enterprise data through an open platform is disclosed. This open platform can be based on a standardized interface that enables parties to easily connect to and use the network. Services operating as senders, recipients, and in-transit parties can therefore leverage a framework that overlays a public network. | 08-26-2010 |
20100218245 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING INTERCHANGE OF ENTERPRISE DATA MESSAGES - A system and method for enabling the interchange of enterprise data through an open platform is disclosed. This open platform can be based on a standardized interface that enables parties to easily connect to and use the network. Services operating as senders, recipients, and in-transit parties can therefore leverage a framework that overlays a public network. | 08-26-2010 |
20100306536 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROUTING MESSAGES BETWEEN APPLICATIONS - A system and method for enabling the interchange of enterprise data through an open platform is disclosed. This open platform can be based on a standardized interface that enables parties to easily connect to and use the network. Services operating as senders, recipients, and in-transit parties can therefore leverage a framework that overlays a public network. | 12-02-2010 |
20120158834 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING INTERCHANGE OF ENTERPRISE DATA MESSAGES - A system and method for enabling the interchange of enterprise data through an open platform is disclosed. This open platform can be based on a standardized interface that enables parties to easily connect to and use the network. Services operating as senders, recipients, and in-transit parties can therefore leverage a framework that overlays a public network. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158835 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING INTERCHANGE OF ENTERPRISE DATA MESSAGES - A system and method for enabling the interchange of enterprise data through an open platform is disclosed. This open platform can be based on a standardized interface that enables parties to easily connect to and use the network. Services operating as senders, recipients, and in-transit parties can therefore leverage a framework that overlays a public network. | 06-21-2012 |
20120324125 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROUTING MESSAGES BETWEEN APPLICATIONS - A system and method for enabling the interchange of enterprise data through an open platform is disclosed. This open platform can be based on a standardized interface that enables parties to easily connect to and use the network. Services operating as senders, recipients, and in-transit parties can therefore leverage a framework that overlays a public network. | 12-20-2012 |
20140279671 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROUTING MESSAGES BETWEEN APPLICATIONS - A system and method for enabling the interchange of enterprise data through an open platform is disclosed. This open platform can be based on a standardized interface that enables parties to easily connect to and use the network. Services operating as senders, recipients, and in-transit parties can therefore leverage a framework that overlays a public network. | 09-18-2014 |
20140289346 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING MESSAGES - A system and method for enabling the interchange of enterprise data through an open platform is disclosed. This open platform can be based on a standardized interface that enables parties to easily connect to and use the network. Services operating as senders, recipients, and in-transit parties can therefore leverage a framework that overlays a public network. | 09-25-2014 |
20150222713 | MANAGING MESSAGES SENT BETWEEN SERVICES - Disclosed are some implementations of methods and apparatus for managing services within a computer network. In one embodiment, a message interchange network for exchanging application-level messages between services, which are located outside the message interchange network, is provided. At the message interchange network, a plurality of application-level messages, which each specify which one or more receiving services are to receive the each application-level message, are received. Each received application-level message is forward towards the one or more receiving services. Correlation information regarding each application-level message that is received into message interchange network is retained. The application-level messages are sent between pairs of the services, and the retained correlation information for each application-level message pertains to each application-level message and any other application-level messages related to the each application-level message. A query can then be received, at the message interchange network from a first service, to search the retained correlation information for specific one or more portions of the retained correlation information. A response to the query, which includes the specific one or more portions of the retained correlation information, is sent to the first service. | 08-06-2015 |
20150242258 | ROUTING MESSAGES BETWEEN APPLICATIONS - A system and method for enabling the interchange of enterprise data through an open platform is disclosed. This open platform can be based on a standardized interface that enables parties to easily connect to and use the network. Services operating as senders, recipients, and in-transit parties can therefore leverage a framework that overlays a public network. | 08-27-2015 |
20150334176 | ROUTING MESSAGES BETWEEN APPLICATIONS - A system and method for enabling the interchange of enterprise data through an open platform is disclosed. This open platform can be based on a standardized interface that enables parties to easily connect to and use the network. Services operating as senders, recipients, and in-transit parties can therefore leverage a framework that overlays a public network. | 11-19-2015 |
Jason B. Douglas, San Francisco, CA US
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20150363401 | RANKING SEARCH RESULTS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing ranked search results responsive to a query. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, from a user device, a query specifying an entity, determining two or more resources each of which provide media content related to the entity, for each of the resources, determining an effectiveness measure that is a measure of the effectiveness of the resource to present, to a user of the user device, the media content related to the entity, ranking the resources using, at least in part, the respective effectiveness measure, and providing, to the user device, a presentation of search results for the ranked resources. | 12-17-2015 |
20150370810 | INDEXING ACTIONS FOR RESOURCES - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for indexing actions for resources. In an aspect, a method receiving, for each resource a plurality of resources that are each accessible by a user device, action data describing actions supported by each resource, each action being an action that can be performed by the user device processing the resource; for each resource: determining, from the action data, an action type for each action supported by the resource, determining, from the action data, action parameters for each action supported by the resource, and indexing the action data, action types and action parameters for the resource in an index that is searchable by a search engine. | 12-24-2015 |
Jason Lee Douglas, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20150347543 | FEDERATED SEARCH - A method and apparatus that generates a plurality of ranked query results from a query over a plurality of separate search domains. In this embodiment, the device receives the query and determines a plurality of results across the plurality of separate search domains using the query. The device further characterizes the query. In addition, the device ranks the plurality of results based on a score calculated for each of the plurality of results determined by a corresponding search domain and the query characterization, where the query characterization indicates a query type. | 12-03-2015 |
Jeffrey P. Douglas, Anaheim, CA US
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20100116396 | Pneumatic sealing ring having an inner tube and expandable liner for a tube-type tire - A tube-type tire to be mounted on the rim of a (e.g., spoke-type) wheel such as that commonly used by a bicycle or a motorcycle, whereby the tube-type tire will operate without a conventional inner tube and as if it were tubeless. The tire includes a main tire section that is seated upon the generally flat shelf of the rim and a pneumatic sealing ring having an inner tube that is seated upon the beadwell of the rim. An air chamber of the inner tube of the sealing ring is inflated to a greater pressure than an air chamber of the main tire section so as to isolate the air chamber of the main tire section from the rim and force the main tire section against the vertical lip of the rim. The sealing ring also has an outer inflatable liner that is located in surrounding engagement with the inner tube to separate the inner tube from the air chamber of the main tire section. The outer liner has one or more O-ring seals projecting outwardly from the side walls thereof and a centering lip projecting downwardly from the side walls. The O-ring seals are moved into sealing engagement with the inside of the main tire section when the air chamber of the inner tube is inflated and the liner is expanded. The centering lips of the liner are seated upon the beadwell of the rim to cause the liner to be automatically centered over the inner tube. | 05-13-2010 |
Joel S. Douglas, Los Altos Hills, CA US
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20100106058 | BLOOD AND INTERSTITIAL FLUID SAMPLING DEVICE - A device and method for lancing a patient, virtually simultaneously producing and collecting a small fluid sample from a body. The device comprises a blood collection system including a lancing needle ( | 04-29-2010 |
20100331731 | BLOOD AND INTERSTITIAL FLUID SAMPLING DEVICE - A device and method for lancing a patient, virtually simultaneously producing and collecting a small fluid sample from a body. The device comprises a blood collection system including a lancing needle, drive mechanism, kneading or vibration mechanism, optional suction system, and sample ejection mechanism. The device is preferably sized to be hand-held in one hand and operable with one hand. The device can optionally contain integral testing or analysis component for receiving the sample and providing testing or analysis indication or readout for the user. In one configuration, the lancing needle may be withdrawn very slightly from the point of maximum penetration to create an opening in which blood can pool before being suctioned through to device. | 12-30-2010 |
John L. Douglas, Santa Cruz, CA US
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20100332724 | Accessing a Serial Number of a Removable Non-Volatile Memory Device - A removable non-volatile memory device durably stores a serial number or identifier, which is used to mark multimedia content legally stored on the removable non-volatile memory device. In order to retrieve the serial number, a host electronic system coupled to the removable non-volatile memory device sends a sequence of multiple file access commands to access a predefined target file stored on the removable non-volatile memory device. In accordance with the executed predefined sequence of multiple file access commands, a corresponding sequence of data access commands are received at the removable non-volatile memory device and are interpreted as a request by the host electronic device to read the serial number. The removable non-volatile memory device outputs the serial number in response to the sequence of data access commands. | 12-30-2010 |
Karensa L. Douglas, San Diego, CA US
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20130231333 | ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS AND USES THEREOF - Described herein are compounds that are estrogen receptor modulators. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments that include the compounds described herein, as well methods of using such estrogen receptor modulators, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating diseases or conditions that are mediated or dependent upon estrogen receptors. | 09-05-2013 |
20150105403 | ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS AND USES THEREOF - Described herein are compounds that are estrogen receptor modulators. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments that include the compounds described herein, as well as methods of using such estrogen receptor modulators, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating diseases or conditions that are mediated or dependent upon estrogen receptors. | 04-16-2015 |
Kent Douglas, San Martin, CA US
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20100295258 | Z-STAGE WITH DYNAMICALLY DRIVEN STAGE MIRROR AND CHUCK ASSEMBLY - Substrate support apparatus and methods are disclosed. Motion of a substrate chuck relative to a stage mirror may be dynamically compensated by sensing a displacement of the substrate chuck relative to the stage mirror and coupling a signal proportional to the displacement in one or more feedback loops with Z stage actuators and/or XY stage actuators coupled to the stage mirror. Alternatively, a substrate support apparatus may include a Z stage plate a stage mirror, one or more actuators attached to the Z stage plate, and a substrate chuck mounted to the stage mirror with constraints on six degrees of freedom of movement of the substrate chuck. The actuators impart movement to the Z stage in a Z direction as the Z stage plate is scanned in a plane perpendicular to the Z direction. The actuators may include force flexures having a base portion attached to the Z stage plate and a cantilever portion extending in a lateral direction from the base portion. The cantilever portion may include a parallelogram flexure coupled between the base portion and a free end of the cantilever portion. | 11-25-2010 |
20130176548 | Z-STAGE WITH DYNAMICALLY DRIVEN STAGE MIRROR AND CHUCK ASSEMBLY - Substrate support apparatus and methods are disclosed. Motion of a substrate chuck relative to a stage mirror may be dynamically compensated by sensing a displacement of the substrate chuck relative to the stage mirror and coupling a signal proportional to the displacement in one or more feedback loops with Z stage actuators and/or XY stage actuators coupled to the stage mirror. Alternatively, a substrate support apparatus may include a Z stage plate a stage mirror, one or more actuators attached to the Z stage plate, and a substrate chuck mounted to the stage mirror with constraints on six degrees of freedom of movement of the substrate chuck. The actuators impart movement to the Z stage in a Z direction as the Z stage plate is scanned in a plane perpendicular to the Z direction. The actuators may include force flexures having a base portion attached to the Z stage plate and a cantilever portion extending in a lateral direction from the base portion. The cantilever portion may include a parallelogram flexure coupled between the base portion and a free end of the cantilever portion. | 07-11-2013 |
Kent E. Douglas, San Martin, CA US
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20080304734 | Alignment correction prio to image sampling in inspection systems - A method and apparatus, and variations of each, for inspecting a wafer defining at least one die thereon is disclosed. The present invention first obtains the electronic image equivalent of two die, and then determines the x and y offset between those electronic images. Prior to inspection for defects, those two electronic images are aligned by adjusting the x and y positions of one electronic image of one die with respect to the electronic image of the other die. Once that is accomplished, the those electronic images are compared to detect any defects that may exist on one of the die. | 12-11-2008 |
Mark Douglas, Marina Del Ray, CA US
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20120265614 | User-Based Segmentation and Selection of Offers - There is disclosed a method for user-based segmentation and selection of offers. The method includes aggregating user activity data based upon online activity of a user and generating user segment data in response to a web page request by the user and a segmentation request incorporating a plurality of user queries based upon the user activity data. The method then includes providing the user segment data to an offer server in response to a segment request from the offer server. | 10-18-2012 |
Mark Douglas, Marina Del Rey, CA US
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20130013391 | Dynamic Frequency Capping with Escalating Offers - There is disclosed a system and method for dynamic frequency capping with escalating offers. The method includes accessing a user identification system to uniquely identify a user and an offer database to identify an offer campaign to be presented to the user. The method then includes determining that the number of times that a first offer has been presented to the user has exceeded a threshold associated with the first offer or that the user has declined a first offer, accessing the offer database to identify an alternative offer to be presented to the user and presenting the alternative offer to the user. The alternative offer may represent enhanced value over the first offer. A counter is incremented in the offer database associated with a number of views of the alternative offer by the user. | 01-10-2013 |
20140067524 | OFFER REDIRECTION BASED ON PRIOR ACTIVITY - There is disclosed a method for redirection based upon a prior offer, the method including accessing a user identification system to uniquely identify a user browsing a website. The method then includes making an offer to the user and determining that the user did not accept the offer. Upon the user's return to a web address associated with the offer, the method redirects the user to the previously presented offer. | 03-06-2014 |
20140067531 | OFFER GENERATION BASED UPON USER ACTIVITY - There is disclosed a method for offer generation based upon website activity. The method comprises accessing a user identification system to identify a user in response to interaction by the user with a first website accessible to an offer server and monitoring the activity of the user on the first website. Next, the method includes determining that the user provided intent indicia indicating that the user intended to carry out an action on the first website and storing the purchase intent indicia in a database. Finally, the method includes accessing the database in response to further interaction by the user with a second website serviced by the offer server in order to obtain the intent indicia and to provide intent-related content to the user in response to the purchase intent indicia. | 03-06-2014 |
Mark V. Douglas, Santa Barbara, CA US
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20090126775 | SOLAR ARRAYS - A solar array including a solar array assembly, hub assembly, and wing assembly. | 05-21-2009 |
Matthew S. Douglas, San Francisco, CA US
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20110067827 | WINDOW COVERING - A window treatment system and method of installing the system are provided. The system includes a first and a second u-track positioned on opposite sides of a window frame. A first support rod and a second support rod each have a first end positioned in the first u-track and a second end positioned in the second u-track. A shade is coupled to the first and the second support rods and the rods frictionally support the shade and rods within the window frame. The method includes attaching a first u-track to a first side of a window frame and attaching a second u-track to a second, opposing side of a window frame. A shade is installed on the first and second support rods. A first end of a first and second support rod is inserted into the first u-shaped track and a second end of the first and second support rods are inserted in the second u-shaped track. | 03-24-2011 |
Randal K. Douglas, Redondo Beach, CA US
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20090016414 | Ultratight coupling prefilter detection block - An observation lock detector block receives I&Q correlations and generates error measurement vectors, each including phase, frequency, code, pseudorange, and covariance residual estimates, and generates validity indicator and confidence indicator vectors, one of which error measurement vectors is an output as a selected error measurement vector with a respective validity indicator and confidence indicator vector, both of which selected vectors are communicated to a navigation solution processor in a ultratightly coupled navigation system for providing improved estimations of a navigation solution, the indicators indicating the usefulness of measurement errors, the prefilter detector block comprising discriminators, sequential filters, observation lock detectors and a measurement selector for selecting measurement vector based on phase, frequency, and code discriminations, the measurement errors being residual estimates that are indicated as valid or invalid for dynamic propagation of the residuals in a navigation receiver for improved performance, especially in low signal-to-noise environments, such as, for use in an ultratight GPS navigation system. | 01-15-2009 |
20100046589 | GPS M-CODE RECEIVER TRACKING SYSTEM - An m-code GPS receiver receives m-code GPS communication signals having a multimodal autocorrelation, using an m-code mode identifier unambiguously determining a mode value of one of the m-code modal peaks coherently aligned to a coherent unimodal detected envelope, based on sequential probability estimation in an m-code envelope tracking filter using filter residual estimation or with a coherent m-code and c/a-code tracking filter also based on filter residual estimation, for generating m-code phase errors, for unambiguous and precise m-code code phase tracking in closed feedback loops, for preferred use in navigation systems. | 02-25-2010 |
Randall Cecil Douglas, Chula Vista, CA US
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20090314788 | Angle-shaped magnetic paint brush holder - An angle-shaped paintbrush holder that is attached to the outer portion of a paint container is disclosed. The holder comprises a brush vessel having an angle shaped opening created by a tall inside wall, which would rest vertically against the paint container, and three short exterior walls toward the bottom cover. The inside wall of the brush vessel which has a magnetic plate to hold the paint brush in place envelops over the open top rim of the paint container, so that the vessel is placed vertically along side the paint container, extending to the bottom edge of the container. | 12-24-2009 |
Robert Keith Douglas, San D Iego, CA US
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20130315069 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF IMPLEMENTING A BODY AREA NETWORK USING A MESH CONFIGURATION - Apparatuses and methods that provide for implementing a body area network are disclosed. An example of a method described herein includes determining a plurality of paths from a source node to a destination node in a set of nodes; determining, for each path in the plurality of paths, a Path Figure of Merit (PFM); associating two or more paths in the plurality of paths with a connection based on a total PFM threshold for the connection; and communicating from the source node to the destination node using at least two of the paths associated with the connection. Apparatuses for implementing the methods are also disclosed herein. | 11-28-2013 |
Robert Keith Douglas, San Diego, CA US
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20090016548 | SUPER REGENERATIVE (SR) APPARATUS HAVING PLURALITY OF PARALLEL SR AMPLIFIERS TUNED TO DISTINCT FREQUENCIES - An apparatus, which may be configured as a receiver or transceiver, includes a plurality of super regenerative (SR) amplifiers coupled in parallel, wherein the SR amplifiers are tuned to distinct frequency bands, respectively. The apparatus may further include isolation amplifiers at the respective inputs and outputs of the SR amplifiers to prevent injection locking and reduce power leakage. The apparatus may include a circuit to reduce or substantially eliminate in-band jamming signals. The apparatus may form at least part of a wireless communications device adapted to receive signals from other wireless communications devices, adapted to transmit signal to other wireless communications devices, and adapted to both transmit and receive signals to and from other wireless communications devices. | 01-15-2009 |
20090017782 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING LINE-OF-SIGHT (LOS) DISTANCE BETWEEN REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES - An apparatus for wireless communications is disclosed including a super regenerative receiver adapted to receive an incoming signal from a remote apparatus, and a circuit adapted to at least partially determine the distance to the remote apparatus based on the incoming signal. The super regenerative receiver may be configured for relatively high sensitivity to allow the distance measurement circuit to discern the line-of-sight (LOS) portion of the incoming signal from the non-LOS portion thereof. Using the time of the LOS portion of the incoming signal, the circuit is able to more accurately determine the distance to the remote apparatus. By sending a signal to the remote apparatus, and receiving a response signal from the remote apparatus, the circuit may determine the distance to the remote apparatus from the respective times of the transmission and reception of the signals. | 01-15-2009 |
20150017951 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSOCIATING DEVICES BASED ON ACTUATION OF INPUT DEVICES AND SIGNAL STRENGTH - Various operations may be performed based on a distance-related function associated with two or more devices. For example, an association procedure for two or more devices may be based on one or more determined distances. Similarly, presence management may be based on one or more determined distances. A distance-related function may take various form including, for example, a distance between devices, two or more distances between devices, a rate of change in a relative distance between devices, relative acceleration between devices, or some combination of two or more of the these distance-related functions. | 01-15-2015 |
20150024689 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING DEVICES BASED ON BIOMETRIC INFORMATION - Various operations may be performed based on a distance-related function associated with two or more devices. For example, an association procedure for two or more devices may be based on one or more determined distances. Similarly, presence management may be based on one or more determined distances. A distance-related function may take various form including, for example, a distance between devices, two or more distances between devices, a rate of change in a relative distance between devices, relative acceleration between devices, or some combination of two or more of the these distance-related functions. | 01-22-2015 |
20150163658 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING OPERATIONS BASED ON DISTANCE TO AND MOTION OF REMOTE DEVICE - Various operations may be performed based on a distance-related function associated with two or more devices. For example, an association procedure for two or more devices may be based on one or more determined distances. Similarly, presence management may be based on one or more determined distances. A distance-related function may take various form including, for example, a distance between devices, two or more distances between devices, a rate of change in a relative distance between devices, relative acceleration between devices, or some combination of two or more of the these distance-related functions. | 06-11-2015 |
Rose Douglas, Downey, CA US
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20150041503 | Method of Compressing Garment - A method of compressing a garment is disclosed and includes: forming the garment into a compact shape; placing the garment formed into a compact shape into a bag; placing the garment formed into a compact shape and bag into a compression machine; compressing the garment and bag in the compression machine forming a compressed garment. | 02-12-2015 |
Scott Douglas, Ramona, CA US
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20120170643 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENCODING MEDIA INCLUDING SUBTITLES FOR ADAPTIVE BITRATE STREAMING - Systems and methods for adaptive bitrate streaming of media including subtitles utilizing HTTP in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention includes selecting a portion of the source media using the source encoder, transcoding the selected portion of the source media into a plurality of alternative portions of encoded video, where each alternative portion is encoded using a different set of encoding parameters and commences with an intra frame at the start of a closed group of pictures (GOP), writing each of the alternative portions of encoded video to a separate container file using the source encoder, writing a subtitle stream segment from each subtitle track corresponding to the selected portion of the source media to a separate container file using the source encoder, and associating a font file with at least one of the container files containing subtitle stream segments. | 07-05-2012 |
20120170906 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVE BITRATE STREAMING OF MEDIA INCLUDING SUBTITLES - Systems and methods for adaptive bitrate streaming of media including subtitles utilizing Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention includes requesting and buffering portions of video from at least one of the alternative streams using a playback device, requesting information indicative of a font utilized by a font-rendering engine to render text from a selected subtitle stream, downloading at least one font file when the font is not present on the playback device, requesting and buffering at least a portion of the selected subtitle stream, decoding the buffered portions of video using a decoder on the playback device, rendering the portions of the subtitle stream corresponding to the buffered portion of video using a font-rendering engine configured by the at least one downloaded font file, and performing synchronized playback of the decoded video and rendered subtitles using the playback device. | 07-05-2012 |
Simon Douglas, Cupertino, CA US
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20100134507 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FRAME BUFFER MANAGEMENT - Methods and apparatuses for dynamic virtual frame buffer management. At least one embodiment of the present invention dynamically enables or disables the use of a virtual frame buffer, which is not under control of graphics hardware of a data processing system, without restarting the graphical user interface system (e.g., the window system) of the data processing system. For example, in response to the addition or removing of a frame buffer that is under control of a graphics controller (e.g., due to the activation or deactivation of the graphics controller, or the hot plug-in or hot disconnection of the graphics controller), the virtual frame buffer is disabled or enabled respectively. | 06-03-2010 |
20110148891 | Method and Apparatus for Frame Buffer Management - Methods and apparatuses for dynamic virtual frame buffer management. At least one embodiment of the present invention dynamically enables or disables the use of a virtual frame buffer, which is not under control of graphics hardware of a data processing system, without restarting the graphical user interface system (e.g., the window system) of the data processing system. For example, in response to the addition or removing of a frame buffer that is under control of a graphics controller (e.g., due to the activation or deactivation of the graphics controller, or the hot plug-in or hot disconnection of the graphics controller), the virtual frame buffer is disabled or enabled respectively. | 06-23-2011 |
20110258640 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERCOMMUNICATIONS AMONGST DEVICE DRIVERS - Techniques for intercommunication amongst device drivers are described herein. In one embodiment, an application programming interface (API) is provided by a kernel of an operating system (OS) running within a data processing system. The API is accessible by device drivers associated with multiple devices installed in the system. In response to a request from a first instance of a driver the API, information indicating whether another instance of the same driver is currently started is returned via the API. Other methods and apparatuses are also described. | 10-20-2011 |
Simon M. Douglas, Cupertino, CA US
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20100037076 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING DEVICE HIBERNATION - One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that enables a computing device to save additional power by entering a “hibernation mode,” wherein the active state of the computing device is preserved in non-volatile storage while power to volatile storage is turned off. During operation, the system reanimates a computing device from a hibernation image by restoring reanimation code from the hibernation image and then executing the reanimation code. While executing this reanimation code, the system restores the rest of the hibernation image by, reading compressed data containing the rest of the hibernation image, and decompressing the compressed data using computational circuitry within the computing device. During this process, the decompression operations are overlapped with the reading operations to improve performance. | 02-11-2010 |
20110164045 | FACILITATING EFFICIENT SWITCHING BETWEEN GRAPHICS-PROCESSING UNITS - The disclosed embodiments provide a system that facilitates seamlessly switching between graphics-processing units (GPUs) to drive a display. In one embodiment, the system receives a request to switch from using a first GPU to using a second GPU to drive the display. In response to this request, the system uses a kernel thread which operates in the background to configure the second GPU to prepare the second GPU to drive the display. While the kernel thread is configuring the second GPU, the system continues to drive the display with the first GPU and a user thread continues to execute a window manager which performs operations associated with servicing user requests. When configuration of the second GPU is complete, the system switches the signal source for the display from the first GPU to the second GPU. | 07-07-2011 |
20120026403 | FACILITATING AUDIO PLAYBACK DURING DISPLAY SLEEP MODE - The disclosed embodiments relate to a system for managing power for a display. During operation, the system receives a video-blank command, which specifies that the display is to enter a video-blank mode wherein the display outputs a blank screen. In response to the video-blank command, the system causes the display to output a blank screen, and powers down display components associated with outputting a display signal to the display. In some embodiments, the display additionally comprises audio components including an audio-output device, and powering down the display components involves maintaining an existing power state for the audio components, so that the audio components can continue to output an audio signal while the display components are powered down. | 02-02-2012 |
20120185715 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING DEVICE HIBERNATION - One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that enables a computing device to save additional power by entering a “hibernation mode,” wherein the active state of the computing device is preserved in non-volatile storage while power to volatile storage is turned off. During operation, the system reanimates a computing device from a hibernation image by restoring reanimation code from the hibernation image and then executing the reanimation code. While executing this reanimation code, the system restores the rest of the hibernation image by, reading compressed data containing the rest of the hibernation image, and decompressing the compressed data using computational circuitry within the computing device. During this process, the decompression operations are overlapped with the reading operations to improve performance. | 07-19-2012 |
20140340411 | Facilitating Efficient Switching Between Graphics-Processing Units - The disclosed embodiments provide a system that facilitates seamlessly switching between graphics-processing units (GPUs) to drive a display. In one embodiment, the system receives a request to switch from using a first GPU to using a second GPU to drive the display. In response to this request, the system uses a kernel thread which operates in the background to configure the second GPU to prepare the second GPU to drive the display. While the kernel thread is configuring the second GPU, the system continues to drive the display with the first GPU and a user thread continues to execute a window manager which performs operations associated with servicing user requests. When configuration of the second GPU is complete, the system switches the signal source for the display from the first GPU to the second GPU. | 11-20-2014 |
Steven K. Douglas, Danville, CA US
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20110028825 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT IMAGING - A system and methods for more efficient review, processing, analysis and diagnoses of medical imaging data is disclosed. The system and methods include automatically segmenting and labeling imaging data by anatomical feature or structure. Additional tools that can improve the efficiency of health care providers are also disclosed. | 02-03-2011 |
Werner J. Douglas, Fremont, CA US
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20100027167 | CURRENT PERPENDICULAR TO PLANE MAGNETORESISTANCE READ HEAD DESIGN USING A CURRENT CONFINEMENT STRUCTURE PROXIMAL TO AN AIR BEARING SURFACE - A current to perpendicular to plane (CPP) magnetoresistance (MR) read head using current confinement proximal to an air bearing surface (ABS) is disclosed. A CPP MR read head includes a first shield, an MR sensor formed on the first shield, and a second shield contacting the MR sensor proximal to an ABS. The CPP MR read head further includes insulating material between the MR sensor and the second shield, where the insulating material is distal to the ABS to electrically isolate the MR sensor from the second shield distal to the ABS. Sense current injected from the second shield through the MR sensor and into the first shield is confined proximal to the ABS at a location where the second shield contacts the MR sensor. | 02-04-2010 |
20120075751 | CURRENT PERPENDICULAR TO PLANE MAGNETORESISTANCE READ HEAD DESIGN USING A CURRENT CONFINEMENT STRUCTURE PROXIMAL TO AN AIR BEARING SURFACE - A current to perpendicular to plane (CPP) magnetoresistance (MR) read head using current confinement proximal to an air bearing surface (ABS) is disclosed. A CPP MR read head includes a first shield, an MR sensor formed on the first shield, and a second shield contacting the MR sensor proximal to an ABS. The CPP MR read head further includes insulating material between the MR sensor and the second shield, where the insulating material is distal to the ABS to electrically isolate the MR sensor from the second shield distal to the ABS. Sense current injected from the second shield through the MR sensor and into the first shield is confined proximal to the ABS at a location where the second shield contacts the MR sensor. | 03-29-2012 |
Zachary Vaughn Douglas, Rancho Cucamanga, CA US
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20090044533 | Energy Conversion System - This invention will convert solar energy into mechanical or electrical energy. This will be accomplished by creating an environment from the lens arrangement and enclosure ( | 02-19-2009 |