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Adam Kessler, Fremont, CA US
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20110184505 | Components, Systems and Methods for Forming Anastomoses Using Magnetism or Other Coupling Means - Anastomotic components may be attached to hollow bodies or vessels by magnetic or mechanical force to create an anastomosis, form a port in a vessel, or repair a diseased vessel lumen. Anastomoses are created by coupling a first connection to an end of a vessel and then attracting it to a second connector secured to the side wall of another vessel. The connection between the first and second connectors may be solidly magnetic, solely mechanical, or a combination thereof. Also disclosed are methods and devices for treating diseased vessel lumens, for example abdominal aortic aneurysm. A plurality of docking members is attached to the vessel at solicited positions, and then one or more grafts is secured to the docking members in any suitable manner. | 07-28-2011 |
Adam Kessler, Santa Clara, CA US
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20120296340 | System and method for hyoidplasty - Methods and devices are disclosed for manipulating the hyoid bone, such as to treat obstructive sleep apnea. A conformable implant is positioned adjacent a hyoid bone. The spatial orientation of the hyoid bone is manipulated, to affect the configuration of the airway. The implant restrains the hyoid bone in the manipulated configuration. The implant is positioned adjacent to pharyngeal structures to dilate the pharyngeal airway and/or to support the pharyngeal wall against collapse. The implant may be attached to the hyoid bone using a clamp delivery tool that is adapted to releasably engage the implant. | 11-22-2012 |
Alan Kessler, Los Angeles, CA US
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20100137807 | SECUREMENT DEVICE FOR INDWELLING CATHETERS OR INTRODUCERS - A securement device for indwelling catheters or introducers has a pad with an adhesive backing for securement to the skin of a patient. A base is mounted on the pad having one or more spaced holes therethrough with an elongated strand extending through said hole or holes. The strand may be wrapped around or passed through a connector mounted on the base and the free end(s) thereof may be tied to the strand or to another strand arising from the base. | 06-03-2010 |
20110257600 | SECUREMENT DEVICE FOR INDWELLING CATHETERS OR INTRODUCERS - A securement device for indwelling catheters or introducers has a pad with an adhesive backing for securement to the skin of a patient. A base is mounted on the pad having one or more spaced holes therethrough with an elongated strand extending through said hole or holes. The strand may be wrapped around or passed through a connector mounted on the base and the free end(s) thereof may be tied to the strand or to another strand arising from the base. | 10-20-2011 |
Brad Eliot Kessler, San Diego, CA US
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20110060224 | NON-INVASIVE CONTINUOUS DOPPLER MONITORING DEVICE FOR ARTERIAL BLOOD FLOW TO DISTAL BODY PARTS - A Doppler sensor for non-invasive continuous Doppler monitoring for arterial blood flow to a distal body part of a patient that employs a Doppler transducer for placement at the distal body part of the patient and an adhesive conductive gel for placement between the Doppler transducer and the distal body part of the patient. The adhesive conductive gel holds the Doppler transducer in position at the distal body part of the patient during medical procures so that continuous monitoring of arterial blood flow is provided via a Doppler monitor. | 03-10-2011 |
20140058267 | NON-INVASIVE CONTINUOUS DOPPLER MONITORING DEVICE FOR ARTERIAL BLOOD FLOW TO DISTAL BODY PARTS - A Doppler sensor for non-invasive continuous Doppler monitoring for arterial blood flow to a distal body part of a patient that employs a Doppler transducer holder for placement at the distal body part of the patient. The holder is adapted to allow the sensor to be inserted and removed, enabling a sterile sensor for each new use. The holder may be disposable after each use, may be provided with a cover for disposal of the cover after each use and re-use of the holder, and the sensor may be provided with a cover for sterile placement against the patient's body. | 02-27-2014 |
Brian Kessler, Los Angeles, CA US
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20100144471 | HIGH BOUNCE STRUCTURE: SKY BALL - A play ball having a high bounce capacity of at least 20 vertical feet and as much as 50 or 75 vertical feet is formed of a solid, elastomer thermoplastic polyurethane having a wall thickness of 3-5 mm, containing gas at a pressure preferably greater than 0.65 kfg/cm | 06-10-2010 |
20130017911 | SKY BALL SPORT GAME - A sports game is played on a field or court having opposing goals, each goal having a plurality of striking pads at least 12 feet above the height of the field or court. Two teams are provided, each having at least four players. A ball of high bouncing ability and capability is used. Each opposing goal has a backboard and preferably three scoring pads either on the backboard or behind the backboard. The object of a team is to throw or smack the ball so as to strike a scoring pad and thereby score points. | 01-17-2013 |
20130157791 | BOUNCING BALL AMUSEMENT DEVICE HAVING REDUCED TRANSPARENCY - A ball amusement device including an outer shell of transparent or semi-transparent plastic or elastomer or plastomer having good bounce characteristics, and at least one liquid within the shell. The outer shell may be configured to reduce the transparency to light through the ball. | 06-20-2013 |
20130252507 | PINWHEEL WITH LIGHTUP ELECTRONIC HEAD - A pinwheel toy having a handle, a shaft engaged to the handle and blades which spin about the shaft in response to wind pressure, has blades formed of holographic film having a three-dimensional appearance of a hologram, an electronic module within a capsule, and having a plurality of lights facing backward toward front faces of the blades, the electronic module being engaged with the shaft, and an impact switch engaged by tapping a front face of the capsule. | 09-26-2013 |
20140017972 | HOOP WITH INLAID PATTERN - A hoop for play and/or exercise is formed of plural layers of plastic of different colors, with openings in the upper layer permitting the colored underlayer to show through the openings. | 01-16-2014 |
20140220849 | DISC AMUSEMENT DEVICE - A flying disc has an outer annular doughnut-shaped hollow ring surrounding a generally planar central portion. The annular ring is permanently inflated to a high pressure. The flying disc is formed of a thermoplastic plastomer or elastomer and is capable of bouncing 20-25 feet after landing, and rolling an additional distance if it lands on its outer edge. | 08-07-2014 |
Brian Kessler, West Los Angeles, CA US
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20140011427 | SKY BALL YO-YO - A yo-yo construction includes balls, wheels or the like as exterior elements, which balls, wheels or the like have a high bounce ability, and are preferably inflated. | 01-09-2014 |
20140323000 | WIGGLY WAGGLY FUN NOODLE - Fun “noodles,” elongated flexible tubes formed of closed-cellular foam plastic used for play in water, are provided with decorative wiggly waggly tails at their ends, the tails being capable of new play patterns and water splashing effects. | 10-30-2014 |
Brian Kessler, Oakland, CA US
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20110102068 | GRAPHENE DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING GRAPHENE DEVICE - An embodiment of a graphene device includes a layered structure, first and second electrodes, and a dopant island. The layered structure includes a conductive layer, an insulating layer, and a graphene layer. The electrodes are coupled to the graphene layer. The dopant island is coupled to an exposed surface of the graphene layer between the electrodes. An embodiment of a method of using a graphene device includes providing the graphene device. A voltage is applied to the conductive layer of the graphene device. Another embodiment of a method of using a graphene device includes providing the graphene device without the dopant island. A dopant island is placed on an exposed surface of the graphene layer between the electrodes. A voltage is applied to the conductive layer of the graphene device. A response of the dopant island to the voltage is observed. | 05-05-2011 |
Brian D. Kessler, Los Angeles, CA US
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20090258567 | EXERCISE AND PLAY HOOP - A play and/or exercise hoop for hip gyration is formed of a tube formed into a circle, the tube having a cross-section with a flat outwardly facing wall suitable for accepting a decorative strip adhered thereto. The cross-sectional shape of the tube is D-shaped. | 10-15-2009 |
20090312127 | AMUSEMENT DEVICE - An amusement device includes an outer shell of transparent or semi-transparent plastic or elastomer having good bounce characteristics, and a liquid, preferably water, and light-up device therewithin, the liquid being outside said light-up device. Glitter is also desirably within the liquid. | 12-17-2009 |
20100124867 | NOVELTY LIGHT-UP TOY - A light-up toy including a housing, a base connected thereto, a light source assembly rotatably mounted within the see-through housing, the light source assembly comprising a housing and a printed circuit board mounted within the housing, a plurality of light sources mounted on the printed circuit board, a motor disposed within the handle and connected to the power source, a power source disposed within the base for supplying power to the motor, a unit disposed within the handle and connected to the motor and to the printed circuit board assembly for rotating the printed circuit board assembly when the motor is turned on, a fan extending outwardly from the light source assembly, and a plurality of particles contained in the housing formed of a light-weight material, wherein when the light source assembly rotates, the plurality of particles are blown about the housing by the fan, to simulate snow fall. | 05-20-2010 |
20100181719 | BOUNCING BALL AMUSEMENT DEVICE - A bouncing ball type of amusement device has a buoyant die floating in a water-filled, transparent rubber ball. The die has a plurality of faces with written material thereon. When bounced after asking a yes or no type of question, the die will float to the top of the ball and one of its faces will contact the inside surface of the ball and be viewable by a user. | 07-22-2010 |
20100184541 | BOUNCING BALL AMUSEMENT DEVICE HAVING REDUCED TRANSPARENCY - A ball amusement device including an outer shell of transparent or semi-transparent plastic or elastomer or plastomer having good bounce characteristics, and at least one liquid within the shell. The outer shell may be configured to reduce the transparency to light through the ball. | 07-22-2010 |
20120196501 | EXERCISE AND PLAY HOOP (RAIN HOOP) - A play and/or exercise hoop is formed by a hollow tube containing hard particles, wherein the hollow tube has a non-circular internal cross-section, preferably adjacent flat surfaces, whereby the hard beads fall from one surface to another as the hoop is rotated about the body, so as to produce the sound of falling rain. | 08-02-2012 |
20130109514 | TRANSPARENT PLAY BALL CONTAINING SHAPES WHICH TEMPORARILY STICK TO INTERIOR WALL OF BALL | 05-02-2013 |
Brian D. Kessler, Los Angles, CA US
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20100248907 | DOUBLE DUTCH JUMP ROPE - A jump rope having a rope section having two ends, and a connector attached to one end of the rope section, the connector having a hook section, a middle section connected at one end to the hook section, and a flange section integral with the other end of the middle section. An end cap is attached to another end of the rope section. The first handle has two open ends and a conical shape, one of the open ends having a smaller size fixedly connected to the end cap. The second handle has two open ends and a conical shape, one of the open ends having a smaller size configured to slide over the flange section of the connector and abut against the middle section of the connector allowing the connector to spin freely in the handle when the jump rope is in use and the connector is not connected to another jump rope. When the jump rope is connected to another jump rope, the second handle can be locked to the first handle so as not to be sliding around on the jump rope when the jump rope is in use. | 09-30-2010 |
Christina A. Kessler, San Diego, CA US
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20090203764 | INHIBITORS OF SEMICARBAZIDE-SENSITIVE AMINE OXIDASE (SSAO) AND VAP-1 MEDIATED ADHESION USEFUL FOR TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF DISEASES - Compositions and methods of using compositions for treatment of inflammatory diseases and immune disorders are provided. Allylamino compounds are disclosed which are inhibitors of semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase (SSAO) and/or vascular adhesion protein 1 (VAP-1). The compounds have therapeutic utility in suppressing inflammation and inflammatory responses, and in treatment of several disorders, including multiple sclerosis and stroke. | 08-13-2009 |
20110269811 | INHIBITORS OF SEMICARBAZIDE-SENSITIVE AMINE OXIDASE (SSAO) AND VAP-1 MEDIATED ADHESION USEFUL FOR TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF DISEASES - Compositions and methods of using compositions for treatment of inflammatory diseases and immune disorders are provided. Allylamino compounds are disclosed which are inhibitors of semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase (SSAO) and/or vascular adhesion protein 1 (VAP-1). The compounds have therapeutic utility in suppressing inflammation and inflammatory responses, and in treatment of several disorders, including multiple sclerosis and stroke. | 11-03-2011 |
Damien Kessler, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20090080525 | System and Method for Adaptive Video Compression Motion Compensation - Methods and systems for video coding are provided. A method includes receiving a digital video stream. The digital video stream includes multiple sequential independent frames. The method further includes storing a first frame of the digital video stream. The method also includes encoding a second frame of the digital video stream using motion compensation with the stored first frame as a reference. | 03-26-2009 |
Dirk Kessler, San Francisco, CA US
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20090106205 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DEFINE THE SCOPE OF A SEARCH FOR INFORMATION FROM A TABULAR DATA SOURCE - A method and apparatus for defining the scope of a search is described. In one embodiment, user input is received, and the scope is defined, based on the user input, for a search of free-form text for information from any random rows within a tabular structure of source data. In one embodiment, the search is intended for finding, in the free-form text, a sub-set of data fragments that matches information from any single row within the tabular structure of the source data. | 04-23-2009 |
20100083377 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DEFINE THE SCOPE OF A SEARCH FOR INFORMATION FROM A TABULAR DATA SOURCE - A method and apparatus for defining the scope of a search is described. In one embodiment, user input is received, and the scope is defined, based on the user input, for a search of free-form text for information from any random rows within a tabular structure of source data. In one embodiment, the search is intended for finding, in the free-form text, a sub-set of data fragments that matches information from any single row within the tabular structure of the source data. | 04-01-2010 |
20100115614 | DATA LOSS PROTECTION THROUGH APPLICATION DATA ACCESS CLASSIFICATION - A method and apparatus for classifying behavior of an application based on its data access pattern is described. In one embodiment, the method includes monitoring file access events associated with an application, and determining whether at least one of the file access events indicates the application's attempt to manipulate data of a file. If at least one file access event indicates the application's attempt to manipulate the data within the file, then at least one action is caused to be performed. | 05-06-2010 |
Edward Kessler, Los Gatos, CA US
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20090192866 | System and method for using key-value pairing to identify uniquely a communication device on a mobile network - The present invention provides a system and method for using key-value pairing to identify uniquely a communication device on a mobile network. In some embodiments a user of the device visits the mobile network site of a publisher. The publisher sends header information received from the device to an inventoried content delivery service (ICDS). The ICDS analyzes the header information associated with the device and forwarded by the publisher. The ICDS locates a key-value pair in the header data that can be uniquely associated with the device, and stores the exact value of the key-value pair in a database. The ICDS then may use that value as an index for accumulating information accompanying the value. Thus, the ICDS learns about the actions taken on the mobile network using the device, and can use this information in a variety of ways. | 07-30-2009 |
20100100445 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TARGETING THE DELIVERY OF INVENTORIED CONTENT OVER MOBILE NETWORKS TO UNIQUELY IDENTIFIED USERS - A method and system for targeting online advertisements. The method includes receiving a request for an advertisement from a publisher, wherein the request includes an identifying data uniquely associated with a user. The method includes sending a response to the publisher, wherein the response includes the advertisement and an image URL. The method includes receiving a request for the image identified by the image URL and a unique user cookie from the user. The method includes if the identifying data has been previously received, determining a unique user identifier associated with the user from the identifying data. The method includes if the identifying data has not been previously received, determining the unique user identifier associated with the user from the unique user cookie, and associating the identifying information with the unique user identifier. | 04-22-2010 |
20100266260 | Video Data Recorder With Personal Channels - A video data recordable having integrated channel guides allowing a user to control recording and storage of television signals into personal channels for later playback and viewing. In the described embodiment, the user may specify criteria for recording of shows from an input source such as a broadcast signal and shows are then selected based on the user specified criteria and recorded for later playback. Storage of the shows may be organized into personal channels in order to facilitate later playback, e.g., the user may specify a channel of action movies, a channel of nature programming, a channel for sports, etc. The shows to be recorded may also have a predefined format which may be used to ease playback of recorded programming by allowing the user to easily locate and playback sections of programming of interest. | 10-21-2010 |
20100266261 | Video Data Recorder With Personal Channels - A video data recordable having integrated channel guides allowing a user to control recording and storage of television signals into personal channels for later playback and viewing. In the described embodiment, the user may specify criteria for recording of shows from an input source such as a broadcast signal and shows are then selected based on the user specified criteria and recorded for later playback. Storage of the shows may be organized into personal channels in order to facilitate later playback, e.g., the user may specify a channel of action movies, a channel of nature programming, a channel for sports, etc. The shows to be recorded may also have a predefined format which may be used to ease playback of recorded programming by allowing the user to easily locate and playback sections of programming of interest. | 10-21-2010 |
Jacob Kessler, Palo Alto, CA US
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20140195549 | SUGGESTED OUT OF NETWORK COMMUNICATION RECIPIENTS - Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems and machine readable medium for recommending an out-of-network communication by determining a set of potential recommended members of a social networking service based upon one or more recommendation criteria. In some examples the recommendation criteria may include: a profile similarity to a previous target of an out-of-network communication, a degree of correspondence between an interest and intent of the sending member, and a likelihood of response. | 07-10-2014 |
20140324569 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MEDIATE SELECTION OF CHOICE PRESENTATION MODELS - A method and system to mediate selection of choice presentation models are described. A models mediator, implemented using software, hardware or both, may be configured to exercise different choice presentation models, collect and analyze information with respect to how well each model performed in succeeding to convince a respective user to purchase one of the presented subscription plans, and determine how frequently each model should be used to generate a presentation of subscription choices. | 10-30-2014 |
20140324942 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO UPDATE A FRONT END CLIENT - A method and system to update a front-end client are described. A front-end client may be provided with a reloading wrapper. A reloading wrapper may be configured to detect that a new version of the associated client is available, fetch the new version of the client, test it, and replace the currently executing version of the client with the new version without disrupting the operation of the front-end. | 10-30-2014 |
20150163190 | SUGGESTED OUT OF NETWORK COMMUNICATION RECIPIENTS - Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems and machine readable medium for recommending an out-of-network communication by determining a set of potential recommended members of a social networking service based upon one or more recommendation criteria. In some examples the recommendation criteria may include: a profile similarity to a previous target of an out-of-network communication, a degree of correspondence between an interest and intent of the sending member, and a likelihood of response. | 06-11-2015 |
20160043987 | SUGGESTED OUT OF NETWORK COMMUNICATION RECIPIENTS - Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems and machine readable medium for recommending an out-of-network communication by determining a set of potential recommended members of a social networking service based upon one or more recommendation criteria. In some examples the recommendation criteria may include: a profile similarity to a previous target of an out-of-network communication, a degree of correspondence between an interest and intent of the sending member, and a likelihood of response. | 02-11-2016 |
Jacob M. Kessler, Palo Alto, CA US
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20140244423 | DYNAMIC RANKING OF PRODUCTS FOR PRESENTATION TO USERS - The disclosed embodiments provide a system that processes user data. During operation, the system obtains a set of ranking engines for a set of products and selects a ranking engine from the set of ranking engines. Next, the system provides the user data for a user to the ranking engine and obtains, in response to the provided user data, a list of ranked products for the user from the ranking engine. Finally, the system provides the products to the user based on the list to facilitate selection of one or more of the products by the user. | 08-28-2014 |
20140244428 | DYNAMIC PRESENTATION OF RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS TO USERS - The disclosed embodiments provide a system that facilitates interaction with a user. During operation, the system obtains a set of features associated with one or more products recommended for the user. Next, the system provides an editor for modifying the features and obtains one or more customizations to the features through the editor. Finally, the system displays the features and the customizations to the user without requiring modification to source code associated with displaying the features to the user. | 08-28-2014 |
Jeffrey A. Kessler, Los Angeles, CA US
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20110139965 | Daylight Sensor Having a Rotatable Enclosure - A daylight sensor is adapted to be mounted to a surface in a space having a window, and has a rotatable enclosure for directing a lens of the daylight sensor towards the window. The daylight sensor includes a photosensitive circuit for measuring a light intensity in the space, and an enclosure for housing the photosensitive circuit. The lens directs light from the space towards the photosensitive circuit. The enclosure has a cover portion and a base portion adapted to be mounted to the surface. The cover portion is rotatable with respect to the base portion, so as to direct the lens towards the window after the base portion is mounted to the surface. The base portion may also include a cylindrical wall having a channel adapted to capture a snap of the cover portion, such that the snap may move angularly through the channel to allow for rotation of the cover portion with respect to the base portion. | 06-16-2011 |
Jeffrey A. Kessler, San Francisco, CA US
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20150069221 | Sensor Having a Rotatable Enclosure - A daylight sensor is adapted to be mounted to a surface in a space having a window, and has a rotatable enclosure for directing a lens of the daylight sensor towards the window. The daylight sensor includes a photosensitive circuit for measuring a light intensity in the space, and an enclosure for housing the photosensitive circuit. The lens directs light from the space towards the photosensitive circuit. The enclosure has a cover portion and a base portion adapted to be mounted to the surface. The cover portion is rotatable with respect to the base portion, so as to direct the lens towards the window after the base portion is mounted to the surface. The base portion may also include a cylindrical wall having a channel adapted to capture a snap of the cover portion, such that the snap may move angularly through the channel to allow for rotation of the cover portion with respect to the base portion. | 03-12-2015 |
Jeffrey Alan Kessler, Palo Alto, CA US
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20140237038 | Method and Apparatus for Determining an Activity Description - A method comprising receiving a sensor dependent information associated with an activity of a user, determining an activity description based, at least in part, on the sensor dependent information and a description terminology information, and causing communication of the activity description is disclosed. | 08-21-2014 |
20140237102 | Method and Apparatus for Determining an Activity Description - A method comprising receiving a sensor dependent information associated with an activity of a user, determining an activity description based, at least in part, on the sensor dependent information and a description terminology information, and causing communication of the activity description is disclosed. | 08-21-2014 |
20140237103 | Method and Apparatus for Determining an Activity Description - A method comprising receiving a sensor dependent information associated with an activity of a user, determining an activity description based, at least in part, on the sensor dependent information and a description terminology information, and causing communication of the activity description is disclosed. | 08-21-2014 |
20140237104 | Method and Apparatus for Determining an Activity Description - A method comprising receiving a sensor dependent information associated with an activity of a user, determining an activity description based, at least in part, on the sensor dependent information and a description terminology information, and causing communication of the activity description is disclosed. | 08-21-2014 |
Jennifer Shira Kessler, San Francisco, CA US
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20140289011 | PARI-MUTUEL PREDICTION MARKETS AND THEIR USES - Computer-implemented methods and apparatus for generating prediction markets are described to gauge business uncertainties surrounding a project with an uncertain timeline and/or an uncertain result. Such prediction markets can be used in any industry segment and across business functions, including research and development (R&D), marketing, executive functions and others. Traditional prediction markets, like equity markets, require liquidity for success. By introducing a pari-mutuel prediction input platform, the present invention describes a modified prediction market that elicits more accurate predictions surrounding business decisions. | 09-25-2014 |
John M. Kessler, Oceanside, CA US
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20150128920 | Lubricating Configuration for Maintaining Wristpin Oil Pressure in a Two-Stroke Cycle, Opposed-Piston Engine - A lubricating configuration in a two-stroke cycle, opposed-piston engine for a piston wristpin minimizes losses in oil pressure at the wristpin as the piston approaches bottom center and reduces the required oil supply pressure to the engine. The wristpin is constructed to absorb and store oil pressure energy when oil pressure at the wristpin is high, and to release that stored energy to pressurize the oil at the wristpin when connecting rod oil pressure is low. | 05-14-2015 |
Jonathan Kessler, Duarte, CA US
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20160095647 | MARGIN EXTENSION DEVICE AND METHOD - A margin extension device and method are disclosed herein. The margin extension device can be used for ablating one or several cancer cells and can include a contact member and a plurality of electrodes. The contact member can be electrically conductive, and can electrically connect the electrodes. The margin extension device can further include one or several leads that connect the electrodes of the margin extension device to a treatment controller. The treatment controller can include a pulse generator that can generate one or several electrical pulses that generate one or several electrical fields in tissue proximate to the margin extension device. | 04-07-2016 |
Justus Kessler, Lake Elsinore, CA US
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20150083274 | Universal Manifold System for Delivering Hazardous Liquid - The current invention teaches a universal manifold for delivering chemical liquids to a storage container. The universal manifold contains a universal mating system that enables a single manifold to attach to a number of variously sized storage containers that include a number of variously sized fill apertures. This enables the use of the same universal manifold for the delivery and collection of liquid chemical to the storage container at different times. | 03-26-2015 |
20150353339 | GASKET SECURING MEANS FOR A UNIVERSAL MANIFOLD - The current invention teaches a universal manifold for delivering chemical liquids to a storage container. The universal manifold contains a universal mating system that enables a single manifold to attach to a number of variously sized storage containers that include a number of variously sized fill apertures. This enables the use of the same universal manifold for the delivery and collection of liquid chemical to the storage container at different times. | 12-10-2015 |
Patrick Kessler, Mountain View, CA US
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20100088853 | PORTABLE COMPUTER CLUTCH STRUCTURES - A portable computer is provided that has a housing. Upper and lower portions of the housing may be joined using a hinge. A clutch mechanism may be associated with the hinge. The clutch mechanism may exhibit asymmetrical friction during opening and closing of the portable computer housing portions. Additional closing force may help to prevent the computer from having a lid that is too easy to close, without overwhelming the clutch with unnecessary friction. The clutch may have a clutch spring that is attached to a clutch shaft using a slot in the shaft. A lobe may be provided in the spring in the vicinity of the slot. A protective cap may be provided over the tip of the shaft to prevent damage to nearby wires. A friction band in the clutch may be used to directly engage an end of the spring. | 04-15-2010 |
20100091454 | PORTABLE COMPUTER LATCH STRUCTURES - A portable computer is provided that has a housing. A battery may be contained within the housing. The housing may have panels such as a fixed housing panel and a removable access panel. A lever actuated latching mechanism may be used to lock the removable access panel and the battery within the portable computer. A lock may be used to block movement of the lever and thereby prevent access to the interior of the computer. Magnetic elements may be used to facilitate operation of the lever and to hold the access panel in place. The latch mechanism may provide mechanical advantage when disengaging the magnets that hold the access panel. | 04-15-2010 |
20100315422 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SURFACE CONTOUR MAPPING - The three dimensional surface shape of a specular reflective object can be determined by examining a captured image reflected from the object. Flat specular reflective surfaces, e.g. a mirror, provide an undistorted reflected image, while curved surfaces reflect a distorted image altered by the surface shape. By analyzing one or more captured images of the distorted reflection, one can estimate the shape of the surface that caused the distortion. A captured distorted image can be compared to a reference undistorted image for which one knows some geometric properties. A system to capture and process such images can be assembled from a few components including a computer to generate and process the images, a display to project the image onto the reflective object, a digital camera to capture the reflected image and a positioning device on which to orient the components with respect to each other. | 12-16-2010 |
20110141052 | TOUCH PAD WITH FORCE SENSORS AND ACTUATOR FEEDBACK - Electronic devices may use touch pads that have touch sensor arrays, force sensors, and actuators for providing tactile feedback. A touch pad may be mounted in a computer housing. The touch pad may have a rectangular planar touch pad member that has a glass layer covered with ink and contains a capacitive touch sensor array. Force sensors may be mounted under each of the four corners of the rectangular planar touch pad member. The force sensors may be used to measure how much force is applied to the surface of the planar touch pad member by a user. Processed force sensor signals may indicate the presence of button activity such as press and release events. In response to detected button activity or other activity in the device, actuator drive signals may be generated for controlling the actuator. The user may supply settings to adjust signal processing and tactile feedback parameters. | 06-16-2011 |
20120140397 | Portable Computer Clutch Structures - A portable computer is provided that has a housing. Upper and lower portions of the housing may be joined using a hinge. A clutch mechanism may be associated with the hinge. The clutch mechanism may exhibit asymmetrical friction during opening and closing of the portable computer housing portions. Additional closing force may help to prevent the computer from having a lid that is too easy to close, without overwhelming the clutch with unnecessary friction. The clutch may have a clutch spring that is attached to a clutch shaft using a slot in the shaft. A lobe may be provided in the spring in the vicinity of the slot. A protective cap may be provided over the tip of the shaft to prevent damage to nearby wires. A friction band in the clutch may be used to directly engage an end of the spring. | 06-07-2012 |
20130106540 | Noise-suppressing Orbital Relay Assembly | 05-02-2013 |
20140009441 | TOUCH PAD WITH FORCE SENSORS AND ACTUATOR FEEDBACK - Electronic devices may use touch pads that have touch sensor arrays, force sensors, and actuators for providing tactile feedback. A touch pad may be mounted in a computer housing. The touch pad may have a rectangular planar touch pad member that has a glass layer covered with ink and contains a capacitive touch sensor array. Force sensors may be mounted under each of the four corners of the rectangular planar touch pad member. The force sensors may be used to measure how much force is applied to the surface of the planar touch pad member by a user. Processed force sensor signals may indicate the presence of button activity such as press and release events. In response to detected button activity or other activity in the device, actuator drive signals may be generated for controlling the actuator. The user may supply settings to adjust signal processing and tactile feedback parameters. | 01-09-2014 |
20140092064 | Touch Pad with Force Sensors and Actuator Feedback - Electronic devices may use touch pads that have touch sensor arrays, force sensors, and actuators for providing tactile feedback. A touch pad may be mounted in a computer housing. The touch pad may have a rectangular planar touch pad member that has a glass layer covered with ink and contains a capacitive touch sensor array. Force sensors may be mounted under each of the four corners of the rectangular planar touch pad member. The force sensors may be used to measure how much force is applied to the surface of the planar touch pad member by a user. Processed force sensor signals may indicate the presence of button activity such as press and release events. In response to detected button activity or other activity in the device, actuator drive signals may be generated for controlling the actuator. The user may supply settings to adjust signal processing and tactile feedback parameters. | 04-03-2014 |
20150279020 | Display Panel Characterization System With Flatness and Light Leakage Measurement Capabilities - A display characterization system may be used to gather display flatness data and light leakage data from a display. The display characterization system may include a camera system that includes flatness measurement cameras and a light leakage measurement camera. The camera system may include a light guide plate covered with a patterned opaque layer or other planar light-emitting structures for emitting patterned light that is reflected from the display. A controller may use the light leakage measurement camera to capture light leakage data while a display backlight unit is on, a reference light source is on, and the planar light-emitting structures are not emitting light. The controller may use the flatness measurement cameras to capture flatness data while the backlight unit is off, the reference light source is off, and the light-emitting structures are reflecting light from the display. | 10-01-2015 |
Patrick Kessler, Cupertino, CA US
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20100079404 | Movable Track Pad with Added Functionality - An input device is disclosed. The input device includes a movable touch-sensitive track pad capable of detecting an object in close proximity thereto so as to generate a tracking control signal. The input device also includes a movement indicator capable of detecting the movements of the movable track pad so as to generate one or more other control signals (e.g., button signals). The control signals can be used to perform actions in an electronic device operatively coupled to the input device. | 04-01-2010 |
20130285984 | MOVABLE TRACK PAD WITH ADDED FUNCTIONALITY - An input device is disclosed. The input device includes a movable touch-sensitive track pad capable of detecting an object in close proximity thereto so as to generate a tracking control signal. The input device also includes a movement indicator capable of detecting the movements of the movable track pad so as to generate one or more other control signals (e.g., button signals). The control signals can be used to perform actions in an electronic device operatively coupled to the input device. | 10-31-2013 |
20140367241 | Keyboard Design - Embodiments of a backlit keyboard assembly are described. A keycap assembly is mounted into a case web having intersecting ribs. A flange, which can be angled, is on the bottom perimeter of the keycap and a correspondingly shaped flange is on each rib of the case web. An overlap of the keycap flange and the case web flanges prevents direct sighting of the backlight light source and also provides a more evenly distributed halo around the keycap, thereby improving both aesthetics and functionality by providing better light control and contrast. | 12-18-2014 |
20150109223 | HAPTIC ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR - A haptic electromagnetic actuator for track pad is provided. The actuator includes an array of electromagnets with alternating South and North poles on a first end, each magnet comprising a metal core and an electrical wire around the metal core. The array of magnets is coupled to a base plate on a second end opposite to the first end. The actuator also includes an attraction plate at a distance from the first end of the array of the magnets such that the attraction plate moves toward the magnets when an electrical current flows through the electrical wire around the metal core and moves away from the magnets when the current becomes zero. The array of magnets is configured to form a uniform gap from the attraction plate. | 04-23-2015 |
20150130730 | FEEDBACK SYSTEMS FOR INPUT DEVICES - An electronic device including a processor, a display screen in communication with the processor, a track pad in communication with the processor including a movable surface that is selectively movable in at least one direction to provide feedback to a user, and a feedback system in communication with the processor including a feedback sensor. The feedback sensor determines a movement characteristic of the movable surface and the processor selectively adjusts at least one setting of the track pad based on the movement characteristic. | 05-14-2015 |
20150349619 | Linear Actuator - Embodiments described herein may take the form of an electromagnetic actuator that produces a haptic output during operation. Generally, an electromagnetic coil is wrapped around a central magnet array. A shaft passes through the central magnet array, such that the central array may move along the shaft when the proper force is applied. When a current passes through the electromagnetic coil, the coil generates a magnetic field. The coil is stationary with respect to a housing of the actuator, while the central magnet array may move along the shaft within the housing. Thus, excitation of the coil exerts a force on the central magnet array, which moves in response to that force. The direction of the current through the coil determines the direction of the magnetic field and thus the motion of the central magnet array. | 12-03-2015 |
20160062500 | Force Sensor with Capacitive Gap Sensing - A force sensor and force-sensing structure for use as input to an electronic device. A user touch event may be sensed on a display, enclosure, or other surface associated with an electronic device using a force sensor adapted to determine the magnitude of force of the touch event. The sensor output, corresponding to the magnitude of force, may be used as an input signal, input data, or other input information to the electronic device. A force sensor may include an array of upper electrodes disposed on a first substrate and a compliant medium disposed in a gap between the first substrate and a second substrate. At least one lower electrode may be disposed on the second substrate. The first substrate may be configured to deflect relative to the second substrate over a localized region when a force is applied to the force-receiving surface. | 03-03-2016 |
20160103496 | DYNAMIC INPUT SURFACE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A dynamic input surface for an electronic device and a method of reconfiguring the same is disclosed. The input surface has a partially-flexible metal contact portion defining an input area, and a group of indicators. The indicators may be group of holes extending through the contact portion. The group of holes may be selectively illuminated based on a gesture performed on the contact portion. A size of the input area may be dynamically varied based on the gesture. Additionally, the group of indicators indicates a boundary of the input area. | 04-14-2016 |
Patrick Kessler, San Francisco, CA US
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20110298716 | IN-PLANE KEYBOARD ILLUMINATION - A computer keyboard includes a plurality of keys arranged in a pattern contained within a plane, a webbed structure defining openings for each of the keys, an illumination source, and one or more light pipes positioned along the webbed structure and arranged to deliver light from the illumination source to the keys, wherein each of the keys is illuminated thereby. Although the keys have the appearance of being backlit similar to traditional illuminated keyboards, the illumination source is actually located along at least one side of and within the same plane as the pattern of keys, rather than beneath the keys. The keyboard can thus be made thinner in such arrangements where the illumination source does not need to be located beneath the keys. | 12-08-2011 |
20110303521 | NARROW KEY SWITCH - A narrow key switch for a low travel keyboard and methods of fabrication are described. The low-travel keyboard having narrow keys is suitable for a thin-profile computing device, such as a laptop computer, netbook computer, desktop computer, etc. The keyboard includes a key cap positioned over an elastomeric dome and a two-part scissor mechanism having two separate linkage structures on opposite sides of the dome. A link bar is also provided to transfer a load from a side of a key to the center if the key cap is depressed in an off-center manner. Transferring the load to the center helps to deform the elastomeric dome so that it can activate the switch circuitry of the membrane on printed circuit board underneath the dome. Separating the linkage structures into two separate parts allows for the use of a full-sized elastomeric dome for a narrow key switch. The full-sized dome provides the desired tactile feedback to a user. Thus, the tactile feel of the key is not compromised even thought the key is narrower than a conventional key. | 12-15-2011 |
20120043191 | SINGLE SUPPORT LEVER KEYBOARD MECHANISM - A keyboard mechanism for a low-travel keyboard and methods of fabrication are described. The low-travel keyboard is suitable for a thin-profile computing device, such as a laptop computer, netbook computer, desktop computer, etc. The keyboard includes a key cap that can be formed of a variety of materials in the form of a flat slab. The key cap is attached to one end of a support lever that supports it from underneath. In one embodiment, the support lever is formed of a rigid material and is pivotally coupled with a substrate on the other end. In another embodiment, the support lever is formed of a flexible material and is fixedly attached to the substrate on the other end. The portion of the support lever that is attached to the key cap is positioned over a metal dome that can be deformed to activate the switch circuitry of the membrane on printed circuit board underneath the dome. | 02-23-2012 |
20120044660 | BUTTON ASSEMBLY WITH DRIVE ASSEMBLY - A process is provided for characterizing a tactile response of a first mechanical actuator (e.g., button) based on a back off distance. The first mechanical actuator may include a plunger, a dome-shaped flexible membrane, and an electrical contact, all aligned with each other so that a contact signal is generated when the flexible membrane touches the contact. The plunger can be moved a first distance towards the contact until the contact signal is generated at a contact point. Then the plunger can be backed off a second distance from the contact point. This second distance may be called the “back off distance”. The particular feel of the first mechanical actuator can then be correlated to a particular back off distance. This process can be repeated a number of times to classify a number of different “feels” for the first mechanical actuator based on a number of different back off distances. | 02-23-2012 |
20120076363 | COMPONENT CONCENTRICITY - System and methods for determining a concentricity of a component mounted within an aperture of an electronic device housing. In particular, a method for determining concentricity of a camera includes obtaining an image of a camera mounted within the aperture of the housing and identifying a plurality of circular shapes within the image using a processor. One of the circular shapes represents the aperture in the housing and the other circular shape represents the camera. An offset between two of the plurality of circular shapes is calculated. | 03-29-2012 |
20120099264 | PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - A portable computing device includes at least a base portion of a lightweight material that includes at least a wedge shaped top case having a trough formed at an interfacing edge thereof. The trough includes a raised portion having a first contact surface and a receiving area, and a bottom case coupled to the top case to form a complete housing for at least a portion of the portable computing device for enclosing at least a plurality of operational components and a plurality of structural components. The portable computing device also includes at least a lid portion pivotally connected to the base portion by a hinge assembly. In the described embodiments, the lid portion has a display in communication with one or more of the plurality of components in the base portion by way of or more electrical conductors that electrically connect the base portion to the lid portion. | 04-26-2012 |
20120199455 | KEYBOARD DESIGN - Embodiments of a backlit keyboard assembly are described. A keycap assembly is mounted into a case web having intersecting ribs. A flange, which can be angled, is on the bottom perimeter of the keycap and a correspondingly shaped flange is on each rib of the case web. An overlap of the keycap flange and the case web flanges prevents direct sighting of the backlight light source and also provides a more evenly distributed halo around the keycap, thereby improving both aesthetics and functionality by providing better light control and contrast. | 08-09-2012 |
20120268392 | GIMBAL PRESS - A computing device includes a touchpad having a plurality of internal diaphragms that allow the touchpad to sense downward force inputs. The diaphragms are evenly glued about their circumferential edge portions to an internal flat surface by way of a gimbal press. The gimbal press can include a force delivery component coupled to an upper plate having an internal depression, a lower plate having a ball bearing that accepts force from the upper plate via the internal depression, a flexible ring member, and a compliant annular component. Both plates have a plurality of interlocking features with grooves extending therethrough that accept the flexible ring member. Force is evenly distributed to the diaphragm via a gimbal effect at the ball bearing, and the flexible ring member centers the upper and lower plates with respect to each other while permitting some relative tilt and rotation between the plates. | 10-25-2012 |
20130003280 | PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - A portable computing device includes at least a base portion of a lightweight material that includes at least a wedge shaped top case having a trough formed at an interfacing edge thereof. The trough includes a raised portion having a first contact surface and a receiving area, and a bottom case coupled to the top case to form a complete housing for at least a portion of the portable computing device for enclosing at least a plurality of operational components and a plurality of structural components. The portable computing device also includes at least a lid portion pivotally connected to the base portion by a hinge assembly. In the described embodiments, the lid portion has a display in communication with one or more of the plurality of components in the base portion by way of or more electrical conductors that electrically connect the base portion to the lid portion. | 01-03-2013 |
20130100028 | In-Plane Keyboard Illumination - A computer keyboard includes a plurality of keys arranged in a pattern contained within a plane, a webbed structure defining openings for each of the keys, an illumination source, and one or more light pipes positioned along the webbed structure and arranged to deliver light from the illumination source to the keys, wherein each of the keys is illuminated thereby. Although the keys have the appearance of being backlit similar to traditional illuminated keyboards, the illumination source is actually located along at least one side of and within the same plane as the pattern of keys, rather than beneath the keys. The keyboard can thus be made thinner in such arrangements where the illumination source does not need to be located beneath the keys. | 04-25-2013 |
20130201325 | SHAPE REFLECTOR AND SURFACE CONTOUR MAPPING - The three dimensional surface shape of one or more layers of a reflective object is determined by examining one or more captured images reflected from the reflective object. Curved surfaces reflect a distorted image altered by the surface shape. By analyzing one or more captured images of the distorted reflected images, the shape of the surface that caused the distortion is estimated. A captured distorted image is compared to a reference undistorted image having known geometric properties. A system to capture and process such images is assembled from components including an image capture assembly such as a digital camera to capture reflected images and a positioning assembly on which to orient the components with respect to each other. Multiple surface layers of the reflective object are separately estimated using polarizations, luminance levels, chroma values or combinations thereof contained in one or more captured images. | 08-08-2013 |
20130220789 | BUTTON ASSEMBLY WITH DRIVE ASSEMBLY - A process is provided for characterizing a tactile response of a first mechanical actuator (e.g., button) based on a back off distance. The first mechanical actuator may include a plunger, a dome-shaped flexible membrane, and an electrical contact, all aligned with each other so that a contact signal is generated when the flexible membrane touches the contact. The plunger can be moved a first distance towards the contact until the contact signal is generated at a contact point. Then the plunger can be backed off a second distance from the contact point. This second distance may be called the “back off distance”. The particular feel of the first mechanical actuator can then be correlated to a particular back off distance. This process can be repeated a number of times to classify a number of different “feels” for the first mechanical actuator based on a number of different back off distances. | 08-29-2013 |
20130328741 | INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - The present application describes various embodiments of systems and methods for providing internal components for portable computing devices having a thin profile. More particularly, the present application describes internal components configured to fit within a relatively thin outer enclosure. | 12-12-2013 |
20130329368 | FASTENERS AND DUAL-THICKNESS THERMAL STAGES IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The disclosed embodiments provide a system that facilitates heat transfer in an electronic device. The system includes a heat pipe configured to conduct heat away from a heat-generating component in the electronic device. The system also includes a thermal stage disposed along a thermal interface between the heat-generating component and the heat pipe, wherein the thermal stage applies a spring force between the heat-generating component and the heat pipe. The thermal stage includes a first thickness to accommodate the heat pipe and a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness to increase a spring force between the heat-generating component and the heat pipe. Finally, the system includes a set of fasteners configured to fasten the thermal stage to a surface within the electronic device and form a thermal gap between the heat pipe and an enclosure of the electronic device. | 12-12-2013 |
20130333480 | TEST APPARATUS, COMPLIANCE MECHANISM, AND RELATED METHOD - A test apparatus configured to test connectors is provided. The test apparatus may include a fixture that holds a first connector and an actuator that holds a mating second connector. The actuator may axially displace the second connector in and out of engagement with the first connector. A compliance mechanism, which may be coupled to the fixture or the actuator, may provide one of the connectors with compliance in order to facilitate alignment of the connectors during engagement and disengagement thereof. The compliance mechanism may allow movement of one of the connectors perpendicularly to the actuation axis and/or angular movement about the actuation axis while preventing axial movement within the compliance mechanism. Accordingly, forces associated with engagement and disengagement of the connectors measured by a load cell may more closely resemble actual forces experienced by a user during use of the connectors. | 12-19-2013 |
20140185859 | MAGNETICALLY BIASED ELECTROMAGNET FOR AUDIO APPLICATIONS - An electronic device having an enclosure having a top panel and a bottom panel. An electromagnet is mounted within the enclosure, the electromagnet having a core portion attached to the top panel and a coil connected to the core portion. An attractor plate is attached to the bottom panel, the attractor plate forming part of a magnetic circuit of the electromagnet such that when an electrical audio signal is applied to the electromagnet, the bottom panel vibrates and produces a sound. A permanent magnet is further attached to the core portion, the permanent magnet is configured to create a bias in the magnetic circuit so as to modify a distortion in the sound. | 07-03-2014 |
20140361672 | COMPUTER HOUSING - A desktop computing system having at least a central core surrounded by housing having a shape that defines a volume in which the central core resides is described. The housing includes a first opening and a second opening axially displaced from the first opening. The first opening having a size and shape in accordance with an amount of airflow used as a heat transfer medium for cooling internal components, the second opening defined by a lip that engages a portion of the airflow in such a way that at least some of the heat transferred to the air flow from the internal components is passed to the housing. | 12-11-2014 |
20150131220 | PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - A portable computing device includes at least a base portion of a lightweight material that includes at least a wedge shaped top case having a trough formed at an interfacing edge thereof. The trough includes a raised portion having a first contact surface and a receiving area, and a bottom case coupled to the top case to form a complete housing for at least a portion of the portable computing device for enclosing at least a plurality of operational components and a plurality of structural components. The portable computing device also includes at least a lid portion pivotally connected to the base portion by a hinge assembly. In the described embodiments, the lid portion has a display in communication with one or more of the plurality of components in the base portion by way of or more electrical conductors that electrically connect the base portion to the lid portion. | 05-14-2015 |
20150149899 | Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Forgoing Generation of Tactile Output for a Multi-Contact Gesture - An electronic device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, and one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface: detects, on the touch-sensitive surface, a gesture that includes an increase of intensity of a contact above a respective intensity threshold. In response to detecting the gesture: in accordance with a determination that the gesture includes a first number of contacts, the device generates a tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface; and in accordance with a determination that the gesture includes a second number of contacts different from the first number, the device forgoes generating the tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface. | 05-28-2015 |
20150160773 | TOUCH PAD WITH FORCE SENSORS AND ACTUATOR FEEDBACK - Electronic devices may use touch pads that have touch sensor arrays, force sensors, and actuators for providing tactile feedback. A touch pad may be mounted in a computer housing. The touch pad may have a rectangular planar touch pad member that has a glass layer covered with ink and contains a capacitive touch sensor array. Force sensors may be mounted under each of the four corners of the rectangular planar touch pad member. The force sensors may be used to measure how much force is applied to the surface of the planar touch pad member by a user. Processed force sensor signals may indicate the presence of button activity such as press and release events. In response to detected button activity or other activity in the device, actuator drive signals may be generated for controlling the actuator. The user may supply settings to adjust signal processing and tactile feedback parameters. | 06-11-2015 |
20150177899 | Elastomeric shear Material Providing Haptic Response Control - A haptic response element is contemplated. The haptic response element may generate a tactile feeling as an output and is associated with a computing device. The tactile feeling may be created by moving a part of the haptic response element. A gel may act to return the moving part of the haptic response element to a starting or zero point. Motion of the moving part may exert a shear force on the gel, rather than a compressive force. | 06-25-2015 |
20150193038 | MOVABLE TRACK PAD WITH ADDED FUNCTIONALITY - An input device is disclosed. The input device includes a movable touch-sensitive track pad capable of detecting an object in close proximity thereto so as to generate a tracking control signal. The input device also includes a movement indicator capable of detecting the movements of the movable track pad so as to generate one or more other control signals (e.g., button signals). The control signals can be used to perform actions in an electronic device operatively coupled to the input device. | 07-09-2015 |
20150293631 | Touch Pad with Force Sensors and Actuator Feedback - Electronic devices may use touch pads that have touch sensor arrays, force sensors, and actuators for providing tactile feedback. A touch pad may be mounted in a computer housing. The touch pad may have a rectangular planar touch pad member that has a glass layer covered with ink and contains a capacitive touch sensor array. Force sensors may be mounted under each of the four corners of the rectangular planar touch pad member. The force sensors may be used to measure how much force is applied to the surface of the planar touch pad member by a user. Processed force sensor signals may indicate the presence of button activity such as press and release events. In response to detected button activity or other activity in the device, actuator drive signals may be generated for controlling the actuator. The user may supply settings to adjust signal processing and tactile feedback parameters. | 10-15-2015 |
20160033262 | DISTORTION QUANTIFIER - This application relates to determining uniformity of a housing for a computing device based on characteristics of a reflected pattern of light incident upon the housing. The reflected pattern of light can include an array of shapes such as dots whose orientation and location can provide indications of uniformity for the housing. The array of shapes are analyzed to determine certain geometric properties such as area for each shape in the array of shapes. The geometric properties can thereafter be compared to a predetermined geometric, threshold, or tolerance value, and each shape can be assigned a rank of uniformity. Once a rank of uniformity is defined for each shape, a compilation of uniformity values can be generated and used to find portions on the housing where the housing is not uniform or flat. | 02-04-2016 |
20160048163 | INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - The present application describes various embodiments of systems and methods for providing internal components for portable computing devices having a thin profile. More particularly, the present application describes internal components configured to fit within a relatively thin outer enclosure. | 02-18-2016 |
20160070315 | COMPUTER HOUSING - A desktop computing system having at least a central core surrounded by housing having a shape that defines a volume in which the central core resides is described. The housing includes a first opening and a second opening axially displaced from the first opening. The first opening having a size and shape in accordance with an amount of airflow used as a heat transfer medium for cooling internal components, the second opening defined by a lip that engages a portion of the airflow in such a way that at least some of the heat transferred to the air flow from the internal components is passed to the housing. | 03-10-2016 |
20160103543 | Force Sensor with Capacitive Gap Sensing - A force sensor and force-sensing structure for use as input to an electronic device. A user touch event may be sensed on a display, enclosure, or other surface associated with an electronic device using a force sensor adapted to determine the magnitude of force of the touch event. The sensor output, corresponding to the magnitude of force, may be used as an input signal, input data, or other input information to the electronic device. A force sensor may include an array of upper electrodes disposed on a first substrate and a compliant medium disposed in a gap between the first substrate and a second substrate. At least one lower electrode may be disposed on the second substrate. The first substrate may be configured to deflect relative to the second substrate over a localized region when a force is applied to the force-receiving surface. | 04-14-2016 |
Peter Kessler, Palo Alto, CA US
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20130212568 | Method and Apparatus for Synchronization Annotation - Methods and system for providing synchronization of a multi-threaded application includes analyzing a source file of the application to identify one or more synchronization annotations contained therein, wherein the synchronization annotations are defined using declarative statements. One or more synchronization annotation processors are identified and invoked for processing the one or more synchronization annotations identified in the source file so as to generate code files. The source file is compiled to generate one or more class files by compiling the procedural code within the source file to generate one or more class files, and compiling the code files to generate the one or more class files. The class files associated with the code files are used by the multiple threads during execution of the application to arbitrate access to methods and data manipulated by classes within the class files associated with the procedural code. | 08-15-2013 |
Peter B. Kessler, Palo Alto, CA US
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20090019249 | Chunk-specific executable code for chunked java object heaps - A mechanism is disclosed for storing one or more chunk-specific sets of executable instructions at one or more predetermined offsets within chunks of a chunked heap. The mechanism provides for storing a chunk-specific set of executable instructions within a portion of a chunk, where the set of executable instructions begins at a predetermined offset within the range of virtual memory addresses allocated to the chunk. The set of executable instructions, when executed, is operable to perform one or more operations that are specific to the chunk. | 01-15-2009 |
20100161950 | SEMI-ABSOLUTE BRANCH INSTRUCTIONS FOR EFFICIENT COMPUTERS - Apparatus and methods are disclosed for a computation processor that can execute a semi-absolute branch instruction, as well as methods of operation and of generating the semi-absolute branch instruction. | 06-24-2010 |
20100333090 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING TRANSLATED CODE IN A VIRTUAL MACHINE - One embodiment provides a system that protects translated guest program code in a virtual machine that supports self-modifying program code. While executing a guest program in the virtual machine, the system uses a guest shadow page table associated with the guest program and the virtual machine to map a virtual memory page for the guest program to a physical memory page on the host computing device. The system then uses a dynamic compiler to translate guest program code in the virtual memory page into translated guest program code (e.g., native program instructions for the computing device). During compilation, the dynamic compiler stores in a compiler shadow page table and the guest shadow page table information that tracks whether the guest program code in the virtual memory page has been translated. The compiler subsequently uses the information stored in the guest shadow page table to detect attempts to modify the contents of the virtual memory page. Upon detecting such an attempt, the system invalidates the translated guest program code associated with the virtual memory page. | 12-30-2010 |
Saul Kessler, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20150334105 | METHODS FOR ACTIVATION OF AN APPLICATION ON A USER DEVICE - Methods for activating a second application on a user device using a first application already installed and activated on the user device are described. In one embodiment the second application requests activation from the first application. The first application then authenticates a user before providing an activation response. The activation response can be requested from a remote server by the first application on behalf of the second application. The methods improve the ease of activating new software on a user device. | 11-19-2015 |
Steven Kessler, Belmont, CA US
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20100184033 | METHODS TO ACCELERATE THE ISOLATION OF NOVEL CELL STRAINS FROM PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS AND CELLS OBTAINED THEREBY - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods to differentiate pluripotent primordial stem cells, such as human embryonic stem (“hES”) cells, human embryonic germ (“hEG”) cells, human embryo-derived (“hED”) cells and human embryonal carcinoma (“hEC”) cells, to obtain subpopulations of cells from heterogeneous mixtures of cells, wherein the subpopulation of cells possess reduced differentiation potential compared to the original pluripotent stem cells and where the subpopulation is capable of being propagated 20 or more population doublings. This invention also provides novel compositions of such subpopulations of cells and methods to propagate and differentiate said cells. | 07-22-2010 |
20120295347 | Methods and Compositions for Producing Endothelial Progenitor Cells from Pluripotent Stem Cells - Aspects of the present invention are drawn to methods and compositions for producing endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in vitro from pluripotent stem cells and compositions containing such EPCs. The methods produce sufficient EPCs to use in therapeutic applications. In certain embodiments the EPCs are bipotent, giving rise to both vascular and lymphatic endothelial cells. In certain embodiments, EPCs express one or more of the following gene products: LYVE-1, PV-1/PAL-E, CD31, and CD34. | 11-22-2012 |
Steven C. Kessler, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA US
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20090281561 | LAPAROSCOPIC SCISSORS - A laparoscopic scissor instrument can include a scissor assembly pivotally coupled to an elongate shaft. The scissor assembly can be formed of scissor blades having pivot posts thereon. The pivot posts can engage apertures on the elongate shaft, thus eliminating the need for a through-pinned pivot connection of the scissor blades. The scissor blades can also include actuation posts thereon. An actuation mechanism can include a slot to engage the actuation posts and open or close the blades of the scissor assembly. The scissor assemblies described herein can have a relatively low operational height such that they do not extend beyond a diameter of the elongate shaft during opening and closing of the scissor assembly. | 11-12-2009 |
20120083814 | LAPAROSCOPIC SCISSORS - A laparoscopic scissor instrument can include a scissor assembly pivotally coupled to an elongate shaft. The scissor assembly can be formed of scissor blades having apertures. A rivet or pivot pin can couple the scissor blades to the elongate shaft. The scissor blades can also include actuation posts thereon. An actuation mechanism slidable within the elongate shaft can include a slot to engage the actuation posts and open or close the blades of the scissor assembly. The elongate shaft can include a longitudinal guide to stabilize the motion of the actuation mechanism. The actuation mechanism can have a forked end including projections to flexibly maintain the spacing of the forked end. | 04-05-2012 |
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20160030074 | LAPAROSCOPIC SCISSORS - A laparoscopic scissor instrument can include a scissor assembly pivotally coupled to an elongate shaft. The scissor assembly can be formed of scissor blades having pivot posts thereon. The pivot posts can engage apertures on the elongate shaft, thus eliminating the need for a through-pinned pivot connection of the scissor blades. The scissor blades can also include actuation posts thereon. An actuation mechanism can include a slot to engage the actuation posts and open or close the blades of the scissor assembly. The scissor assemblies described herein can have a relatively low operational height such that they do not extend beyond a diameter of the elongate shaft during opening and closing of the scissor assembly. | 02-04-2016 |
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Thomas L. Kessler, Palos Verdes Estates, CA US
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Will Kessler, San Francisco, CA US
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