Samuel M.
Samuel M. Almada, Chandler, AZ US
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20130020456 | BEVERAGE COASTER WITH DEVICE FOR EMPTYING ACCUMULATED LIQUID - A beverage coaster comprises a top surface structured to support a beverage container, the top surface including a plurality of drain holes; an inner chamber including a moisture absorbing layer and a plastic sheet below the moisture absorbing layer to seal the bottom of the inner chamber; and a bottom surface. The beverage coaster includes a device allowing a user to compress the moisture absorbing layer to force removal of accumulated liquid through the drain holes. In various embodiments, the top surface is graded and includes a plurality of substantially parallel grooves formed therein, each of the grooves including a plurality of the drain holes. In various embodiments, the plastic sheet comprises a substantially flat first surface and a second surface having a button thereon; and the bottom surface is structured to include an opening to accommodate the button. | 01-24-2013 |
20140056635 | COOKING OIL APPLICATOR FOR A HOT GRILL - A cooking oil applicator comprises a body, including: a tank capable of holding cooking oil; a sponge capable of absorbing some of the cooking oil; a flow control valve situated between the tank and the sponge for controlling an amount of the cooking oil flowing from the tank to the sponge; and a fire-retardant pad below the sponge capable of receiving cooking oil from the sponge and facilitating application of the cooking oil to a hot grill. The tank includes a level window so that the user can determine the degree to which the tank is full. Additionally, the cooking oil applicator includes a handle attached to the body for holding the cooking oil applicator during usage. The cooking oil applicator also includes a cradle attachable to the body allowing the cooking oil applicator to be placed safely on a flat surface while not in use. | 02-27-2014 |
Samuel M. Antoun, Brunswick, OH US
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20100250300 | METHOD FOR TRANSFORMING AN ENTERPRISE BASED ON LINKAGES AMONG BUSINESS COMPONENTS, BUSINESS PROCESSES AND SERVICES - A business consulting company performs an assessment of a client business enterprise. The assessment includes use of a computer implemented tool for performing business component modeling techniques for creating a heat map. The heat map is used with the tool to form a domain decomposition, form a goal-service modeling structure, and perform an existing asset analysis based to linkages to the heat map. The assessment is delivered to the client company. A service oriented architecture, SOA, solution plan based on the assessment may also be delivered. The consulting company may implement the SOA plan for the client. | 09-30-2010 |
Samuel M. Caudell, Inman, SC US
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20110092119 | FLAME RESISTANT TEXTILE - A flame resistant textile is provided. The textile is a sateen weave fabric containing cellulosic fibers, where the sateen weave fabric has a thickness of at least 19.5 mils, a thickness of at least 25 mils after 3 home washes at 120° F., an air permeability of at least 60 cfm, and a weight of less than about 7 oz/yd | 04-21-2011 |
Samuel M. Galvagno, Jr., Baltimore, MD US
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20150126976 | Ultraviolet Sterilizing Drainage Catheter - A device disclosed herein includes a tubular member which is flexible and configured to receive ultraviolet (UV) light from a UV illumination coupler. The tubular member contains a lumen defining a longitudinal interior space within the tubular member, a tubular body bounded by an inner wall defining an outer boundary of the lumen and an outer wall defining an outer surface of the tubular member, at least one optical fiber disposed outside of the interior space not parallel to an axis of the lumen and adapted to receive the UV light from the UV illumination coupler, and a protective component adapted to prevent substantively all of the UV light emitted from the optical fiber from exiting the outer wall. Methods for producing and using such devices are also disclosed herein. | 05-07-2015 |
Samuel M. Gustman, Santa Monica, CA US
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20080228650 | SECURE COMMUNICATION AND REAL-TIME WATERMARKING USING MUTATING IDENTIFIERS - A method of watermarking using mutating identifiers includes generating a plurality of watermarked versions of a content item, obtaining a plurality of keys for the plurality of watermarked versions of a content item, assigning each one of the plurality of obtained keys to a single one of the plurality of watermarked versions of a content item, and associating a unique license with each one of the plurality of watermarked versions. | 09-18-2008 |
Samuel M. Khamis, San Francisco, CA US
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20120028820 | HYBRID SENSOR ARRAY - The present invention provides devices, methods and systems to selectively detect the binding of a molecular species to a biomolecule. In its olfactory sensing application, the hybrid sensor arrays of the present invention provide a high dimensional signature of odorants present that is also readily reversible, together enabling the identification and localization of a source analyte in the presence of the background odorant landscape inherent in a real-world setting. | 02-02-2012 |
20120034707 | ATOMICALLY PRECISE NANORIBBONS AND RELATED METHODS - Disclosed are atomically precise nanoribbons formed by gradient-driven catalytic etching of crystalline substrates to produce edges formed along specific crystallographic axes by thermally-activated particles. Also provided are related methods for fabrication of these nanoribbon structures. Further provided are devices and related methods for power generation and for detection of specific targets using the disclosed structures. | 02-09-2012 |
20120129273 | PHOTOLITHOGRAPHICALLY DEFINED CONTACTS TO CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES - Methods for the fabrication of nanostructures, including nanostructures comprised of carbon nanotubes, and the nanostructures, devices, and assemblies prepared by these methods, are described. | 05-24-2012 |
20150268208 | HYBRID SENSOR ARRAY - The present invention provides devices, methods and systems to selectively detect the binding of a molecular species to a biomolecule. In its olfactory sensing application, the hybrid sensor arrays of the present invention provide a high dimensional signature of odorants present that is also readily reversible, together enabling the identification and localization of a source analyte in the presence of the background odorant landscape inherent in a real-world setting. | 09-24-2015 |
Samuel M. Lawrence, Auburn, AL US
Samuel M. Lee, San Jose, CA US
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20100236823 | RING OF POWER VIA - Systems and methods for providing plated through-holes (PTH) in PCBs, which advantageously allow improved soldering capabilities, are described herein. Such systems and methods are achieved by reducing the heat sinking effects of PTHs by providing one or more vias surrounding the PTHs to provide an electrical connection between the PTH and the internal and bottom conductive layers of a PCB. In this regard, the PTHs are spaced apart from at least one of the internal conductive layers (e.g., ground or power layers), so the heat sinking effects are reduced. This feature enables molten solder to substantially fill the entire PTH before freezing, thereby improving the mechanical and electrical connection between an electrical component and the PCB. | 09-23-2010 |
Samuel M. Premutico, Brooklyn, NY US
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20110172018 | Guided Remote Storage System - A guided remote storage (GRS) is described for a portable computing device (PCD) capable of holding any type of digital information. The information required by the PCD does not need to be stored on the device but can be stored on a remote tower that holds information required for these devices. To the extent a user would like to use some of the information, the PCD can download it from the tower, effectively giving the device much more memory. The system ideally requires constant communication between the PCD and the tower. In the event the PCD can not maintain constant communication with the tower, the system will provide for intelligent exchange of information between the device and the tower. To solve the problem with intermittent service, the PCD can be provided with a GPS and the service provider will have a map of the areas that have service and the areas that don't have service. Information can then be downloaded on to the device based on this mapping information and the projected movement of the PCD. The GPS will help by notifying the system that the PCD is heading towards an area that does not have service and sending the user an alert and request if it would like to download the information being utilized by the PCD from the tower prior to service being completely interrupted. Such system is helpful for expediting downloads of items such as streaming movies, music downloads, on line gaming and electronic books. | 07-14-2011 |
20140309037 | GUIDED REMOTE STORAGE SYSTEM - A networked multiplayer gaming system is described having an intelligent game controller that permits a game player to disconnect from the system without impacting the game play for the multitude of other players on the system. The system described includes at least one player connected to the a gaming platform over a network with interruptible connection, wherein the system comprises a player tracking system for tracking the performance of a player relative to other players on the gaming platform. The system further includes a detection system for detecting when one of the players becomes disconnected to the system, in which case a game play simulation engine for automatically replacing a players actions activates an automated player mode that simulates the actions of the player that has been disconnected from the network with an automated simulated player that has response times, interactive coordinated movements and aggression behavior that is similar to the disconnected player's recorded history. | 10-16-2014 |
Samuel M. Roberts, Santa Cruz, CA US
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20130236091 | METHOD AND INTERFACE FOR CONVERTING IMAGES TO GRAYSCALE - A method and apparatus for generating a grayscale image. The method and apparatus receive a single value. From the single value, the method and apparatus generate a set of grayscale weighting values. The method and apparatus generate the grayscale based on a color image and the set of grayscale weighting values. By limiting the number of values to a single value, the method and apparatus prevents a user from arbitrarily selecting a number of possible weighting values which could result in a grayscale image that is too dim or too bright. This single control method and apparatus quickly and efficiently produces a grayscale image that is neither too bright nor too dim. | 09-12-2013 |
20130238964 | APPLICATION FOR DESIGNING JOURNALS - Some embodiments provide an image organizing and editing application for designing a journal. In some embodiments, the application allows a user to select media content and creates the journal by populating it with the selected content. The application allows the user to build a story around the journal's content by adding different info items, such as a map, calendar, and weather info. When an info item is added, the application may analyze one or more pieces of content in the journal to dynamically present information. | 09-12-2013 |
20130238990 | CONTEXT-SENSITIVE HELP FOR IMAGE VIEWING AND EDITING APPLICATION - Some embodiments provide an image-viewing application. The application receives a selection of a help activation item in a graphical user interface (GUI) of the image-viewing application. The application displays help indicators for a first set of selectable GUI items. The application receives a selection of one of the first set of selectable GUI items. In response to receiving the selection, the application displays (i) a second set of GUI items and (ii) help indicators for the second set of GUI items, and removes the help indicators from the first set of selectable GUI items while maintaining the display of the first set of selectable GUI items. | 09-12-2013 |
20130239049 | APPLICATION FOR CREATING JOURNALS - Some embodiments provide an image organizing and editing application for creating a journal. In some embodiments, the application allows a user to select media content and creates the journal by populating it with the selected content. To create a designed layout, the application of some embodiments chooses certain images to be larger than other images in the journal. That is, the application may identify an image that is captioned or marked as a favorite, and present that image at a higher resolution than some other images. | 09-12-2013 |
20130239056 | FANNING USER INTERFACE CONTROLS FOR A MEDIA EDITING APPLICATION - Some embodiments provide a method of presenting several user interface (UI) controls for editing images. Upon receiving a selection of an image to edit, the method displays the image in a display area for displaying edits to the image. At a first location, the method receives input to activate a UI tool includes the several UI tools. In response to the input, the method displays, at a second location, a fanning animation that fans the several UI controls from a fanned closed layout to a fanned open layout. | 09-12-2013 |
20130239057 | UNIFIED SLIDER CONTROL FOR MODIFYING MULTIPLE IMAGE PROPERTIES - Some embodiments provide a novel user interface (UI) tool that is a unified slider control, which includes multiple sliders that slide along a region. The region is a straight line in some embodiments, while it is an angular arc in other embodiments. In some embodiments, the unified slider control is used in a media editing application to allow a user to modify several different properties of the image by moving several different sliders along the region. Each slider is associated with a property of the image. A position of the slider in the region corresponds to a value of the property associated with the slider. | 09-12-2013 |
20150109324 | METHOD AND INTERFACE FOR CONVERTING IMAGES TO GRAYSCALE - A method and apparatus for generating a grayscale image. The method and apparatus receive a single value. From the single value, the method and apparatus generate a set of grayscale weighting values. The method and apparatus generate the grayscale based on a color image and the set of grayscale weighting values. By limiting the number of values to a single value, the method and apparatus prevents a user from arbitrarily selecting a number of possible weighting values which could result in a grayscale image that is too dim or too bright. This single control method and apparatus quickly and efficiently produces a grayscale image that is neither too bright nor too dim. | 04-23-2015 |
20150331595 | UNIFIED SLIDER CONTROL FOR MODIFYING MULTIPLE IMAGE PROPERTIES - Some embodiments provide a novel user interface (UI) tool that is a unified slider control, which includes multiple sliders that slide along a region. The region is a straight line in some embodiments, while it is an angular arc in other embodiments. In some embodiments, the unified slider control is used in a media editing application to allow a user to modify several different properties of the image by moving several different sliders along the region. Each slider is associated with a property of the image. A position of the slider in the region corresponds to a value of the property associated with the slider. | 11-19-2015 |
Samuel M. Shaolian, Newprot Beach, CA US
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20110257740 | SELECTIVELY ADJUSTABLE CARDIAC VALVE IMPLANTS - Methods and devices are provided for support of a body structure. The devices can be adjusted within the body of a patient in a minimally invasive or non-invasive manner such as by applying energy percutaneously or external to the patient's body. The energy may include, for example, acoustic energy, radio frequency energy, light energy and magnetic energy. Thus, as the body structure changes size and/or shape, the size and/or shape of the annuloplasty rings can be adjusted to provide continued reinforcement. In certain embodiments, the devices include a first body member including a first shape memory material configured to transform the annuloplasty ring from a first configuration having a first size of a dimension to a second configuration having a second size of the dimension. The second size is less than said first size in septal lateral distance. The devices also include a second body member including a second shape memory material configured to transform the annuloplasty ring from the second configuration to a third configuration having a third size of the dimension, wherein the second size is less than the third size in septal lateral distance. | 10-20-2011 |
Samuel M. Shaolian, Newsport Beach, CA US
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20130035726 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE POSTERIOR FIXATION - The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for aligning and implanting orthopedic fixation or stabilization implants within the body. In one embodiment, the system includes at least two bone anchors, at least one of which is provided with an angularly adjustable connector. In one aspect, the system also includes at least one linkage rod, for linking two or more bone anchors through their respective adjustable connectors. The bone anchors and the linkage rod may be locked into place to form a spinal fusion or fixation prosthesis. An alignment tool is provided, for guiding a guidewire through one or more connectors. | 02-07-2013 |
Samuel M. Smith, Lindon, UT US
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20150129745 | STRUCTURED LIGHTING APPLICATIONS WITH HIGH SPEED SAMPLING - A scene measurement assembly includes a first illuminator assembly having multiple grids of coplanar illuminators, a first system-on-chip light sensing device having sensors disposed to receive reflected light emitted by the first illuminator assembly, a second illuminator assembly having plural grids of coplanar illuminators, each of the plural grids of coplanar illuminators being disposed in different planes relative to each other, and a second system-on-chip light sensing device that receives reflected light emitted by the second illuminator assembly. Each of the multiple grids of coplanar illuminators of both illuminator assemblies is disposed in different planes relative to each other. The first and second system-on-chip light sensing devices each have a sampling rate of greater than 10,000 frames per second relative to performing on-chip image data processing. The system-on-chip light sensing devices are each disposed at a scene to be measured at locations having different perspectives of the scene. | 05-14-2015 |
Samuel M. Stavis, Ithaca, NY US
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20090116007 | QUANTUM DOT CONJUGATES IN A SUB-MICROMETER FLUIDIC CHANNEL - A nanofluidic channel fabricated in fused silica with an approximately 500 nm square cross section was used to isolate, detect and identify individual quantum dot conjugates. The channel enables the rapid detection of every fluorescent entity in solution. A laser of selected wavelength was used to excite multiple species of quantum dots and organic molecules, and the emission spectra were resolved without significant signal rejection. Quantum dots were then conjugated with organic molecules and detected to demonstrate efficient multicolor detection. PCH was used to analyze coincident detection and to characterize the degree of binding. The use of a small fluidic channel to detect quantum dots as fluorescent labels was shown to be an efficient technique for multiplexed single molecule studies. Detection of single molecule binding events has a variety of applications including high throughput immunoassays. | 05-07-2009 |
20100157294 | SUB-MICROMETER FLUIDIC CHANNEL FOR MEASURING PHOTON EMITTING ENTITIES - A nanofluidic channel fabricated in fused silica with an approximately 500 nm square cross section was used to isolate, detect and identify individual quantum dot conjugates. The channel enables the rapid detection of every fluorescent entity in solution. A laser of selected wavelength was used to excite multiple species of quantum dots and organic molecules, and the emission spectra were resolved without significant signal rejection. Quantum dots were then conjugated with organic molecules and detected to demonstrate efficient multicolor detection. PCH was used to analyze coincident detection and to characterize the degree of binding. The use of a small fluidic channel to detect quantum dots as fluorescent labels was shown to be an efficient technique for multiplexed single molecule studies. Detection of single molecule binding events has a variety of applications including high throughput immunoassays. | 06-24-2010 |
Samuel M. Swain, Jr., Federal Way, WA US
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20100154121 | SPICA TABLE - A spica table, collapsible for storage, which includes stabilizing legs, a separate adjustable support for the upper body and the buttock, to accommodate patients of differing sizes and individual infinitely adjustable leg and foot supports. | 06-24-2010 |
Samuel M. Wilkes, Iii, Atlanta, GA US
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20110077028 | System and Method for Integrating Smartphone Technology Into a Safety Management Platform to Improve Driver Safety - Identifying risky driving situations in the context of a driver's real-time operating environment and providing effective interventions and countermeasures that mitigate the risky situation to reduce the likelihood of the driver having a vehicular accident. A driver monitoring and mentoring system includes mobile safety centers individually installed on driver-assigned smartphones or other mobile devices. The mobile safety centers collect real-time driving data and compute a risk of a driver in a specific situation being involved in an accident and provide mentoring to drivers in a driver risk situation above a risk threshold to reduce the likelihood of an accident. The mobile safety centers communicate with a master safety analytics center that collects data, collects and stores information relating to detected risk situations, creates risk algorithms, creates driving mentoring communications, and communicates the algorithms and communications to the mobile safety centers. | 03-31-2011 |
Samuel M. Woleben, Lenexa, KS US
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20100036933 | Dynamic Portal Creation Based on Personal Usage - Methods, media and systems are provided for generating a dynamic web portal in a wireless network, and the portal is based on personal usage. An initialized portal contains no web content. Systems include one or more network elements configured to monitor requests for resource components, to generate web portals, and to dynamically update the portals based on the requests for resource components. Data structures embodied on a computer-readable media are included for storing numerical data regarding the requests and for storing a plurality of portals. The dynamic web portal is updated to contain component resources from visited web pages, each having a respective universal resource locator (URL) or portion of code with which it is associated. Requests for resources are monitored and added to a web portal when a specified threshold is surpassed so that an updated web portal can be presented. | 02-11-2010 |
20110255628 | Method And Apparatus For Interference Mitigation By Removing A Portion Of The Transmit Signal - Elimination of intermodulation interference in a wireless communication system by removing a portion of the spectrum of transmitted signals. According to a received indication of an occurrence of intermodulation interference experienced by a narrowband receiver, mappings are performed between the predetermined narrowband channel frequency on which the narrowband receiver operates and the occupied channel frequencies of at least one broadband transmit signal. Narrowband candidate frequency ranges that linearly combine into frequencies that overlap the predetermined narrowband channel frequency are determined based on the mappings. The narrowband candidate frequency ranges that potentially contribute to the intermodulation interference are then selectively filtered by at least one notch filter until the intermodulation interference is substantially eliminated. | 10-20-2011 |